The Set-up Thread

[jay_nev]

the Gils feel great broken in.  The canvas is holding up really well too.  The stitches blow out in certain spots, but i put a layer of superglue on the ollie areas and they've been lasting fine

you keep the top two eyelets open so you can slip on and off without lacing every time? And they’re a good fit that way?

[augustmoon]

Nah i untie them, I just never lace them that high for some reason.  The tongue has elastic centering straps so they lock your feet in pretty well

[fakiefs180]

This board is stationary nose wheeler beast. I can't wait to try it tomorrow with shoes. Maybe tonight.

Traffic x orchard 8.2
(perfect WB was just over 14") I assume low in the stack because is nice and flat. Probably a k shape no stamp. Could be bbs but the mystic advisor had a larger wb.

Maybe it a custom wb? My Measuring stuff is MIA.

Vhollow 5.6 flat washer. No hot rod parts. I haven't been grinding much lately but these are fully broken in. Turing so nicely. 

my AH has my groovy cast 5.6s
 this new set up will be introduced slowly till one is dead.

Loopholes 54 tear drops shape

They hang no problem. I wish I could use the spacers I'm not going to lie.

They should fix that eventually. If it happened more than twice I'd be over them. I want my bearings to spin at the same rate and handle impact have no side to side play

I tore down all my regular reds then rebuilt a set from the best parts.

Wtf is up with regular reds since like 2017? They totally suck.

Gnar to everyone on the right stuff. This thread is looking killer.

Beautiful setup. You got me thinking about these specific Ventures. Also, I too am mad stoked about the look of the purple bushings. Keep ya head up homie.

*Edit, yeah my last 3 sets of reds were not so great as back in 2017. Now I am on Modus Blues, these things are nice so far. Blurs Bearings from Barcelona are also good.

[weon]

Nah i untie them, I just never lace them that high for some reason.  The tongue has elastic centering straps so they lock your feet in pretty well

oh mama... 

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

Wait, you can’t fit spacers in teardrop shaped loopholes? They fit fine in the v-shape conicals.

[jay_nev]

Wait, you can’t fit spacers in teardrop shaped loopholes? They fit fine in the v-shape conicals.

weird that would vary shape to shape . @Banned from the room mentioned that on the teardrop shape yeah

[SneakySecrets]

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Wait, you can’t fit spacers in teardrop shaped loopholes? They fit fine in the v-shape conicals.

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weird that would vary shape to shape . @Banned from the room mentioned that on the teardrop shape yeah

Man, fuck spacers.  If I needed a little tiny hard black thing that doesn’t even work, I’d just use my penis.

[Global Moderator]

[MxsDx]

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Wait, you can’t fit spacers in teardrop shaped loopholes? They fit fine in the v-shape conicals.

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weird that would vary shape to shape . @Banned from the room mentioned that on the teardrop shape yeah

I’m running spacers in 54mm teardrop shape with no issues.

[fulfillthedream]

diemmm idgaf about the set up but those BAs look lovely.... had two pairs in that color

[slutonparade]

Whoa, whoa, whoaaaaaaa
Hold on there, pal. 
Two bolts per truck?!  Absolute madness!!

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Whoa, whoa, whoaaaaaaa
Hold on there, pal. 
Two bolts per truck?!  Absolute madness!!

Nah, that’s a good way to go.
I don’t break boards anymore so I stopped doing only 2, but that was the way

[Slayer666]

Yeah bro I’m so edgy I don’t even have time to screw in all my bolts

[ramplocal]

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diemmm idgaf about the set up but those BAs look lovely.... had two pairs in that color

I was abt to compliment the shoes also, the BA is such an underrated shoe.

[augustmoon]

i would kill for a steady reissue of the BAs.  just one pair a season and I'd be happy

[Lukabrazi]

FA 8" , 14" WB
Venture 5.2 Light Low
53MM Conical 99A F4 that are now 51MM
bones swiss
bronze hardware
jessup

[Global Moderator]

Whoa, whoa, whoaaaaaaa
Hold on there, pal. 
Two bolts per truck?!  Absolute madness!!

Nah, I have all 8 bolts. Put two in each truck, grip it and put in the other two. Makes it way easier to put grip on/cut clean and I love the way it looks.

[camel filters]

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Whoa, whoa, whoaaaaaaa
Hold on there, pal. 
Two bolts per truck?!  Absolute madness!!

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Nah, I have all 8 bolts. Put two in each truck, grip it and put in the other two. Makes it way easier to put grip on/cut clean and I love the way it looks.

How fun is taking the bolts out when swapping decks tho? does the hardware get that sticky glue residue? I have so many questions.

[Global Moderator]

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Whoa, whoa, whoaaaaaaa
Hold on there, pal. 
Two bolts per truck?!  Absolute madness!!

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Nah, I have all 8 bolts. Put two in each truck, grip it and put in the other two. Makes it way easier to put grip on/cut clean and I love the way it looks.

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How fun is taking the bolts out when swapping decks tho? does the hardware get that sticky glue residue? I have so many questions.

Just poke the Allen key through the grip and unscrew. Take the truck off and pop the bolt out from the bottom. Takes no time at all.

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

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Whoa, whoa, whoaaaaaaa
Hold on there, pal. 
Two bolts per truck?!  Absolute madness!!

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Nah, I have all 8 bolts. Put two in each truck, grip it and put in the other two. Makes it way easier to put grip on/cut clean and I love the way it looks.

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How fun is taking the bolts out when swapping decks tho? does the hardware get that sticky glue residue? I have so many questions.

I grip over my bolts all the time, it’s fine

[Slayer666]

Man up and do it like miles

[SneakySecrets]

How does only having half the number of bolts over the grip tape make gripping it way easier?

[Slayer666]

How does only having half the number of bolts over the grip tape make gripping it way easier?

nothing gets past us pal @Global Moderator

[somethingmustbreaknow]

putting grip over the bolts is a total freak-move 
it grinds all of my available gears to the maximum.

[Seventyfrigginseven]

I couldnt do it, but I think it looks cool..for what thats worth. And the New England/east coast grip job is dope.

[Global Moderator]

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How does only having half the number of bolts over the grip tape make gripping it way easier?

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nothing gets past us pal @Global Moderator

Because with the trucks & wheels already connected to the board after the first four bolts, they lock the board onto a workbench edge like a 50-50 grind. This allows me to get a really nice angle for pulling the razor blade smoothly through the griptape in one continuous motion, leaving a super clean edge.

[Slayer666]

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How does only having half the number of bolts over the grip tape make gripping it way easier?

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nothing gets past us pal @Global Moderator

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Because with the trucks & wheels already connected to the board after the first four bolts, they lock the board onto a workbench edge like a 50-50 grind. This allows me to get a really nice angle for pulling the razor blade smoothly through the griptape in one continuous motion, leaving a super clean edge.

Mhmmmmm

[moonordie]

i would kill for a steady reissue of the BAs.  just one pair a season and I'd be happy

X 2
Hey Nike, we aren't asking for that much.

[Mesteezo]

So I bought this Tactics deck because 1)I'm a broke ass full time student and 2)It's definitely BBS wood. I just switched from a Real 8.25" 14.38 wb  and it feels virtually identical right down to the concave so I'm quite happy.

Deck: Tactics 8.375" x 14.375" wb
Grip: Jessup Ultra
Trucks: Indy 149 forged hollows (i know the hangars say reynolds, but swapped baseplates for forged), rip tide cracked ice pivots, indy orange barrel aftermarket bushings
wheels: Spitfire F4s 99a conical fulls, originally 56mm
Bearings: Bones swiss, regular
hardware: 7/8" allen diamond bolts

Shoes: etnies marana michelin

[tangar]

So I bought this Tactics deck because 1)I'm a broke ass full time student and 2)It's definitely BBS wood. I just switched from a Real 8.25" 14.38 wb  and it feels virtually identical right down to the concave so I'm quite happy.

Deck: Tactics 8.375" x 14.375" wb
Grip: Jessup Ultra
Trucks: Indy 149 forged hollows (i know the hangars say reynolds, but swapped baseplates for forged), rip tide cracked ice pivots, indy orange barrel aftermarket bushings
wheels: Spitfire F4s 99a conical fulls, originally 56mm
Bearings: Bones swiss, regular
hardware: 7/8" allen diamond bolts

Shoes: etnies marana michelin

I bet you could beat me in a game of s.k.a.t.e. +1