The Set-up Thread

[Seventyfrigginseven]

I cleaned house and played Santa lately. Now I am starting fresh with this and a new cruiser this weekend.

5boro 8.5 w/Jessup
Venture 6.1

[Kombuch-A-Holic]

the blue one is 8.12. Here’s a side by side photo with an 8.12 eagle. It might be hard to tell because one is gripped and one isn’t but you get the idea. The wheelbase is 14” even. They’re practically cut the same and the steepness of the nose/tail is pretty close. The concave feels pretty similar as well. It seems like a case of whatever woodshop trying to emulate one of Generators shapes as close as possible without having their molds. It’s close but not quite right

Oh wow it looks pretty damn identical! Thank you! I knew it wasn't and 8.25 from just having moving up to that size and the way I was able to do a rick flip I knew it couldn't be a 14.5 WB.

[Xen]

Strangelove 8.25" x 31.38" 14.25" wb
Theeve Ti-Hanger 5.5
Boardy Cakes benchwarmer 48.5mm 99a
Bop Shop grip
Bop Shop hardware
Bones Swiss Ceramics

Was lucky enough to catch one of these before all the dunk punks gobbled them up so they could resell them for $300 on ebay. Was unlucky enough for it to be fucking pink on both the top and bottom plys. I reeeeaaaallllllly hope they do more boards on this shape, but with a graphic all the hypebeast dildos who don't even skate won't immediately buy up.

I love short decks. I love PS wood. I am incredibly tired of pink stains and have begun to despise them. So not really a surprise that I hate how this deck looks but I'm loving how it skates so far. Its somewhat similar to the scumco team 8.25 from the broadcast series, just slightly shorter and less square. Tail Is just a cunt hair steeper than I would prefer and I'd be really happy if the nose was a tenth of an inch longer and a bit steeper but overall it's a very good happy medium shape. Pop is delightful, fresh PS wood always feels amazing to me.

You are going to take someone's eye out with those kingpins!  Theeve (like ACE) have tall fucking pins!

I seem to be going shorter and shorter with my decks now; I've always tried to keep them under 32" no matter what (I like short tails and hate big noses); two setups right now that are 31.75 and 31.5 (one steep one flat)...oddly the stubby DLX 8.28x31.65x14.18 WB is the only board I'm still struggling with finding trucks for...maybe throw on the 5.6 Ventures.

[FatGuy92]

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Strangelove 8.25" x 31.38" 14.25" wb
Theeve Ti-Hanger 5.5
Boardy Cakes benchwarmer 48.5mm 99a
Bop Shop grip
Bop Shop hardware
Bones Swiss Ceramics

Was lucky enough to catch one of these before all the dunk punks gobbled them up so they could resell them for $300 on ebay. Was unlucky enough for it to be fucking pink on both the top and bottom plys. I reeeeaaaallllllly hope they do more boards on this shape, but with a graphic all the hypebeast dildos who don't even skate won't immediately buy up.

I love short decks. I love PS wood. I am incredibly tired of pink stains and have begun to despise them. So not really a surprise that I hate how this deck looks but I'm loving how it skates so far. Its somewhat similar to the scumco team 8.25 from the broadcast series, just slightly shorter and less square. Tail Is just a cunt hair steeper than I would prefer and I'd be really happy if the nose was a tenth of an inch longer and a bit steeper but overall it's a very good happy medium shape. Pop is delightful, fresh PS wood always feels amazing to me.

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You are going to take someone's eye out with those kingpins!  Theeve (like ACE) have tall fucking pins!

I seem to be going shorter and shorter with my decks now; I've always tried to keep them under 32" no matter what (I like short tails and hate big noses); two setups right now that are 31.75 and 31.5 (one steep one flat)...oddly the stubby DLX 8.28x31.65x14.18 WB is the only board I'm still struggling with finding trucks for...maybe throw on the 5.6 Ventures.

Same here. I tried Indy, thunders, and tensor and neither felt quite right. Let me know if you find something that works.

[hobochimp]

I feel like there would be quite a few DLX / AH or similar 8.38 decks, Indy 149s, Spitfire 56mm classic fulls out there (which is what I am riding right now), but I used to have a lot more black eagles and similar setups, all with the same sticker job, etc.

So does this take setup madness to whole new levels?

This is beautiful. A whole flock of eagles

[Sativa Lung]

You are going to take someone's eye out with those kingpins!  Theeve (like ACE) have tall fucking pins!

I seem to be going shorter and shorter with my decks now; I've always tried to keep them under 32" no matter what (I like short tails and hate big noses); two setups right now that are 31.75 and 31.5 (one steep one flat)...oddly the stubby DLX 8.28x31.65x14.18 WB is the only board I'm still struggling with finding trucks for...maybe throw on the 5.6 Ventures.

8.28 DLX shape is 100% best on 5.6 forged Ventures in my opinion. I was pretty meh on 5.6 hollows until I tried them on that deck and it completely "unlocked" them for me. I have two sets now, one that I can try on other stuff and one that stays permanently on the 8.28 I always have in the rotation. It's my favorite DLX shape by far, but it feels slightly off on anything but Ventures.

And I don't do smiths or anything else that the theeve kingpin would be an issue on, but I still kind of hate it. It doesn't help that the TI-Hanger are a really squirrelly feeling truck just by nature (they're also similar to ace in both feel and wb) so I crank them down pretty good to chill them out and prevent wheelbite (obviously not much of an issue on this setup, but the previous one was an 8.25 bbs deck with 55mm wheels). I've tried using bones hard but didn't like it, then I had a hard bottom and medium top for a while but it was still a little too firm so I just went back to using mediums and cranking them down. They still turn on a fucking dime but this way I don't feel like I'm dropping into impending death when I hit the hill bomb on my way home from work every day.

[NoHopeNoHarm]

Krooked 8.38 W, 32 L, 14.5 WB

Indy 149 MiD Baseplates
Indy 149 Stage XI Hollow Hangars
Krux DL Hollow Kingpin + Washers
Supercush 88a bushings
Riptide Pivot Cups

Spitfire F4 Lock-ins ~52mm
Shieldless Race Reds

Corona Slides

[Banned from the room]

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You can take the trucks off when you're done skating the deck.

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Lol

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I was hanging out at the skate shop once when this kid came in with a broken board. The after while he was picking out the deck the shop worker asked the dad to hand him the broken board. As the dad was handing over the board, he was asking how much the wheels(referring to the entire truck setup) were. Shop guy, being a normal human being, says everything looks perfect so we can switch them to the new deck. The dad look at his son and asked him he knew they only needed to by decks and could keep the rest, in a way assuming they were both ignorant to this. The kids face just fucking melted, cause the shop dude blew up his spot. He was getting brand new setups every time he broke a deck.

Priceless

[Mbrimson88]

Krooked 8.38 W, 32 L, 14.5 WB

Indy 149 MiD Baseplates
Indy 149 Stage XI Hollow Hangars
Krux DL Hollow Kingpin + Washers
Supercush 88a bushings
Riptide Pivot Cups

Spitfire F4 Lock-ins ~52mm
Shieldless Race Reds

Corona Slides

Such a good setup, love that size and shape deck, nice long wheelbase and tail, but more interesting is already the frankenstein mix up of the Indy mids, so I think I would not be the only one saying I would like to see how they feel and ride for you.

I imagine you would have quite a bit of kingpin clearance on those now, way more so than the normal mid and maybe even more than the normal standards.

[NoHopeNoHarm]

I rode it a few hours ago, it felt fucking amazing. Especially coming from Thunders where I felt like I was getting wheelbite every time i turned. The clearance is definitely good, I did a bunch of smiths and feebles and ledges and rails and only got a few light marks on the kingpin washer. Certainly didn't hang up. The only thing I found was that it was very difficult to tighten the kingpins enough. They straight up just stop turning at one point, like they are getting stuck in some nylock or something at the end of the indy mid baseplate nut.

These soft ass bushings, however fun, will get too mushy pretty soon I expect. Or I will just want to change to something a little more stable for my weight (190 lbs). When that time comes I will be swapping in some blue 92a aftermarket indy bushings and possibly grindking/kreper kingpins as well.

[augustmoon]

Krooked 8.38 W, 32 L, 14.5 WB

Indy 149 MiD Baseplates
Indy 149 Stage XI Hollow Hangars
Krux DL Hollow Kingpin + Washers
Supercush 88a bushings
Riptide Pivot Cups

Spitfire F4 Lock-ins ~52mm
Shieldless Race Reds

Corona Slides

Frank (just Frank) on the grip???

[NoHopeNoHarm]

Frank (just Frank) on the grip???

Hell yes my man. The Brutal Wave is one of my favorite albums. Thats what I think of skating ledges. A ledge is the most brutal wave.

[Omars_Dad]

I cleaned house and played Santa lately. Now I am starting fresh with this and a new cruiser this weekend.

5boro 8.5 w/Jessup
Venture 6.1

I almost scooped this deck today but I like 8.3's a little better so I ended up copping a Politic instead.

[augustmoon]

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Frank (just Frank) on the grip???

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Hell yes my man. The Brutal Wave is one of my favorite albums. Thats what I think of skating ledges. A ledge is the most brutal wave.

Rad!  My old band was on the same label as them and I got to hang with Chris a few times when we played in NY.  I love them and that album is one of my favorites.  Its cool to see other people into them!

[gsosa]

AWS 8.25
Thunder 148s
Spitfire Tablets 54mm (originally)
Spitifire cheapshots
Shortys Hardware De La Soul colorway

Lakai Carroll
Hey Dog! Ricardo Revuelta Pro Model (Mexican brand, got them for hella cheap and they skate fucking great)
First time I've actually done the rotation deal, but I'm finishing up a video and want to film some shit with the Carolls but the new grip has been killing them so I throw in the other pair so the shoes aren't destroyed for when I (hopefully) get some clips in them.

[RichardBarkley]

AWS 8.25
Thunder 148s
Spitfire Tablets 54mm (originally)
Spitifire cheapshots
Shortys Hardware De La Soul colorway

Lakai Carroll
Hey Dog! Ricardo Revuelta Pro Model (Mexican brand, got them for hella cheap and they skate fucking great)
First time I've actually done the rotation deal, but I'm finishing up a video and want to film some shit with the Carolls but the new grip has been killing them so I throw in the other pair so the shoes aren't destroyed for when I (hopefully) get some clips in them.

Those shoes are tight. Wonder can they be gotten in the EU

https://chilangoskate.com/shop/tenis-skate/16346-tenis-hey-dog-pro-model-ricardo-revuelta-cafe-blanco.html

[NoHopeNoHarm]

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Frank (just Frank) on the grip???

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Hell yes my man. The Brutal Wave is one of my favorite albums. Thats what I think of skating ledges. A ledge is the most brutal wave.

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Rad!  My old band was on the same label as them and I got to hang with Chris a few times when we played in NY.  I love them and that album is one of my favorites.  Its cool to see other people into them!

What was your old band?

[gsosa]

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AWS 8.25
Thunder 148s
Spitfire Tablets 54mm (originally)
Spitifire cheapshots
Shortys Hardware De La Soul colorway

Lakai Carroll
Hey Dog! Ricardo Revuelta Pro Model (Mexican brand, got them for hella cheap and they skate fucking great)
First time I've actually done the rotation deal, but I'm finishing up a video and want to film some shit with the Carolls but the new grip has been killing them so I throw in the other pair so the shoes aren't destroyed for when I (hopefully) get some clips in them.

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Those shoes are tight. Wonder can they be gotten in the EU

https://chilangoskate.com/shop/tenis-skate/16346-tenis-hey-dog-pro-model-ricardo-revuelta-cafe-blanco.html

Really doubt you can get them in Europe. Maybe hit the dudes up?

[Acky Jacky]

[mynameisnotjeff]

We’re gonna need specs

[hillbilly shifty]

Baker Rowan 8.125 x 31.875 - 14.25 WB
Indy 146 Stage VII, Bones bushings, Krux downlow
Bones Filmers 54mm 80a
Bones Big Balls

never skated a baker OG mellow. will see how it goes!

[Acky Jacky]

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We’re gonna need specs

Alltimers 8.3
Venture 5.6
F4 Classic 54 with Swiss Bones
Allen & Mob

[TurdyBird]

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We’re gonna need specs

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Alltimers 8.3
Venture 5.6
F4 Classic 54 with Swiss Bones
Allen & Mob

I feel like I'm the only one who gives a fuck about the length of a board. Am I losing my mind?

I love 917, but I hate how they cool guy it with the length of the board.

Not hating on Acky, but brands like All timers and 917 do this and it drives me nuts when full dims are not listed. Jealous of your board dude! Thinking of building a second set up but can't decide if I want ventures on both set ups or give thunders a chances

[Yoshi]

Palace southbank deck 8.25
Indy hollows
Bones Swiss
Wayward wheels
Modus bolts
Jessup grip

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We’re gonna need specs

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Alltimers 8.3
Venture 5.6
F4 Classic 54 with Swiss Bones
Allen & Mob

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I feel like I'm the only one who gives a fuck about the length of a board. Am I losing my mind?

I love 917, but I hate how they cool guy it with the length of the board.

Not hating on Acky, but brands like All timers and 917 do this and it drives me nuts when full dims are not listed. Jealous of your board dude! Thinking of building a second set up but can't decide if I want ventures on both set ups or give thunders a chances

Length of the board is more important to me than width. I think.
You are posting on the internet (and I’m replying to you soooo) about skateboard dimensions, so your (our) mind(s) are real lost.

[Acky Jacky]

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We’re gonna need specs

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Alltimers 8.3
Venture 5.6
F4 Classic 54 with Swiss Bones
Allen & Mob

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I feel like I'm the only one who gives a fuck about the length of a board. Am I losing my mind?

I love 917, but I hate how they cool guy it with the length of the board.

Not hating on Acky, but brands like All timers and 917 do this and it drives me nuts when full dims are not listed. Jealous of your board dude! Thinking of building a second set up but can't decide if I want ventures on both set ups or give thunders a chances

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Length of the board is more important to me than width. I think.
You are posting on the internet (and I’m replying to you soooo) about skateboard dimensions, so your (our) mind(s) are real lost.

Hey I hear you. I asked for 8.25, the shop had to measure it because the dimensions aren’t listed on the board or packaging. I looked it up later and this is an 8.3 and another color of this design (which they had in stock), is 8.25.

 To your point I just tape measured the deck 32” x ~8.3” with ~14.25” wheelbase.

I usually just buy decks with blind faith in the shape, wheelbase and length. My last Alltimers deck felt amazing to me, and if they had the wheelbase and length listed I wouldn’t put too much thought into it. That being said I think if it was a super long wheelbase or a long ass deck I could tell when I’m looking at it, but honestly it’s likely I’m wrong about that. Maybe it wouldn’t be until I was skating that I could tell.

Part of the fun of a new deck to me is just seeing how well it suits me, I’ve been skating a long time, and adapt fine to most boards, but some definitely feel more magical then others.

I ran Thunders for quite a while, but I was grinding a lot less back then. I’m slightly curious to try some again but wheel-bite nightmares hold me back.

[Omars_Dad]

Politic 8.3
venture 5.8
52mm F4 Lockin
Ceramic Reds
Jessup
Shorty's hex

[TurdyBird]

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We’re gonna need specs

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Alltimers 8.3
Venture 5.6
F4 Classic 54 with Swiss Bones
Allen & Mob

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I feel like I'm the only one who gives a fuck about the length of a board. Am I losing my mind?

I love 917, but I hate how they cool guy it with the length of the board.

Not hating on Acky, but brands like All timers and 917 do this and it drives me nuts when full dims are not listed. Jealous of your board dude! Thinking of building a second set up but can't decide if I want ventures on both set ups or give thunders a chances

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Length of the board is more important to me than width. I think.
You are posting on the internet (and I’m replying to you soooo) about skateboard dimensions, so your (our) mind(s) are real lost.

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Hey I hear you. I asked for 8.25, the shop had to measure it because the dimensions aren’t listed on the board or packaging. I looked it up later and this is an 8.3 and another color of this design (which they had in stock), is 8.25.

 To your point I just tape measured the deck 32” x ~8.3” with ~14.25” wheelbase.

I usually just buy decks with blind faith in the shape, wheelbase and length. My last Alltimers deck felt amazing to me, and if they had the wheelbase and length listed I wouldn’t put too much thought into it. That being said I think if it was a super long wheelbase or a long ass deck I could tell when I’m looking at it, but honestly it’s likely I’m wrong about that. Maybe it wouldn’t be until I was skating that I could tell.

Part of the fun of a new deck to me is just seeing how well it suits me, I’ve been skating a long time, and adapt fine to most boards, but some definitely feel more magical then others.

I ran Thunders for quite a while, but I was grinding a lot less back then. I’m slightly curious to try some again but wheel-bite nightmares hold me back.

I like this perspective haha. Hope that Alltimers brings you all the magic dude!

[hillbilly shifty]

Politic 8.3
venture 5.8
52mm F4 Lockin
Ceramic Reds
Jessup
Shorty's hex

crisp + beautiful!

[jsettle]

8.5 Girl
149 Indy's standard
56 mm F4 Spitfire full conicle (54 mm now)
Bronson G3
1 Pig Railno entry emoticons