The Set-up Thread

[RichardBarkley]

Krooked 8.06 (3 concave, would prefer a 1 or 2)
Thunder hi’s whatever the 8 inch ones are
Got those wood ply REAL risers
Shortys Allen
Trying some classic shape f4’s after a decade of conical shapes. 54mm
Black magic grip
Cons JP pro mid

Lovely. What's the wheelbase

[Jonny7.5Alive]

8.25 polar - hjalte
44s
Old ass F4 conicals
Thuper thwiss bearingth (I keeps em clean-ish)
Doh doh extremely hard (just to see what they are like)
Someone hotted my rail placement last time, I hope I did better for you!

Sick setup. Extra Marks for the paid in full sticker

[MOE SYZLAK]

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Krooked 8.06 (3 concave, would prefer a 1 or 2)
Thunder hi’s whatever the 8 inch ones are
Got those wood ply REAL risers
Shortys Allen
Trying some classic shape f4’s after a decade of conical shapes. 54mm
Black magic grip
Cons JP pro mid

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Lovely. What's the wheelbase

Krooked website says 14.38.

[Toadfish Rebecchi]

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This eagle was supposed to be an 8.12, but it’s actually an 8.25

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 Lovely setup tom. Those shoes look really nice on foot as well. Are they the 3st004?
Happy belated @CrimsonGhost -how do those snots skate? I read on Instagram some folks were reminiscing about the quality of the old Cockroach wheels and that they were such high quality urethane that Fos was trying to get the same person to do the urethane for Heroin wheels and I'm wondering if he was successful?

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don’t pull at my heartstrings like that... cockroach where the shit!

Without knowing anything about the situation, I can almost guarantee FOS wasn’t successful. Tim, the old owner of Cockroach, is late 60s/early 70s now. He still has all his old tooling etc but is uninterested in parting with it, sharing it or passing his knowledge on. I know people that have offered him decent amounts of money and he declined and is over the skate world. But he was chuffed people still talk about his urethane.

[goodatmeth]

This is the first complete new setup in my whole life, been skating for about 15 years. Merry christmas guys.

Real ishod 8.25 twin tail
53mm f4 tablets 99a
Thunder 148 hollow lights
Bones big balls
Mob grip
Shortys hardware

[nevrwasben]

This is the first complete new setup in my whole life, been skating for about 15 years. Merry christmas guys.

Real ishod 8.25 twin tail
53mm f4 tablets 99a
Thunder 148 hollow lights
Bones big balls
Mob grip
Shortys hardware

Sick
Merry fuckin Christmas Methy

[sweet son of a bitch]

Skate Mental 8.1
Ace 33
Swiss bearings
Spit 54
Ace bolts
Vans grosso
Super light and sweet . Sized up my wheels from 53 - 54mm and they felt so much better.

[nevrwasben]

Skate Mental 8.1
Ace 33
Swiss bearings
Spit 54
Ace bolts
Vans grosso
Super light and sweet . Sized up my wheels from 53 - 54mm and they felt so much better.

What do you think of the Grosso’s insole with the hard plastic support on it??

[sweet son of a bitch]

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Skate Mental 8.1
Ace 33
Swiss bearings
Spit 54
Ace bolts
Vans grosso
Super light and sweet . Sized up my wheels from 53 - 54mm and they felt so much better.

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What do you think of the Grosso’s insole with the hard plastic support on it??

They were ok but I need a higher arch support so I purchased new insoles this week and they worked much better . An upgrade for vans for sure though

[funeral_tuxedo]

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This eagle was supposed to be an 8.12, but it’s actually an 8.25

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 Lovely setup tom. Those shoes look really nice on foot as well. Are they the 3st004?
Happy belated @CrimsonGhost -how do those snots skate? I read on Instagram some folks were reminiscing about the quality of the old Cockroach wheels and that they were such high quality urethane that Fos was trying to get the same person to do the urethane for Heroin wheels and I'm wondering if he was successful?

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don’t pull at my heartstrings like that... cockroach where the shit!

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Without knowing anything about the situation, I can almost guarantee FOS wasn’t successful. Tim, the old owner of Cockroach, is late 60s/early 70s now. He still has all his old tooling etc but is uninterested in parting with it, sharing it or passing his knowledge on. I know people that have offered him decent amounts of money and he declined and is over the skate world. But he was chuffed people still talk about his urethane.

Thanks for the rumor/specualtions @Toadfish Rebecchi  - maybe he'll have a change of heart one day? I never rode those wheels but even just the printing on those cockroach wheels was something special.

[nevrwasben]

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Skate Mental 8.1
Ace 33
Swiss bearings
Spit 54
Ace bolts
Vans grosso
Super light and sweet . Sized up my wheels from 53 - 54mm and they felt so much better.

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What do you think of the Grosso’s insole with the hard plastic support on it??

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They were ok but I need a higher car support so I purchased new insoles this week and they worked much better . An upgrade for vans for sure though

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[hobochimp]

First time riding the 8.38 FA/Hockey shape. Haven’t sessioned it yet but it feels good to stand on. Coming from dlx 8.5 and it feels very similar size wise.


FA 8.38 x 31.75 14.18 wb
V-hollow 5.6 w/ ace low bushings and flat top washers
F4 55 (53 now) lock-ins that I’ve been holding onto for years
Reds?
Allen bolts
Jessup

Blazers are my go-to but just started skating adidas forum 84 adv and really enjoying them. SB dunks sometimes

[Banned from the room]

Another M1 8.25 14" WB
Venture 5.6
Spit f4 OG classic 99s in 58mm
Swiss bones

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Another M1 8.25 14" WB
Venture 5.6
Spit f4 OG classic 99s in 58mm
Swiss bones

This is wet! Real decent.
I haven’t tried 5.6s, but digging the 5.8s: any big advantages differences? I really did not get along with 5.2 hi’s. Sorry Willie/yapple

[Banned from the room]

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Another M1 8.25 14" WB
Venture 5.6
Spit f4 OG classic 99s in 58mm
Swiss bones

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This is wet! Real decent.
I haven’t tried 5.6s, but digging the 5.8s: any big advantages differences? I really did not get along with 5.2 hi’s. Sorry Willie/yapple

I luv this set up. It's almost perfect. I prefer my hollow 5.6 but I'm saving those for when I hit axles on this last set of cast.

 Ive only ridden 5.6 cast and hollow. Put the hollows on ice because they are so nice with a set of cast plates.

[fur lined sea]

Getting to the bottom of my pile. Some older boards I'm stoked to finally skate.



Northern Co Matt Town 8"
Venture 5.6s w/ Loopholes

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

First set up as a european. Ran out of crushed stickers before I left the states, so I'm back to repping NJ I guess

Polar Nick Boserio 8.625
Ace classic 55s with extra speed rings on the inside
Loop hole 56 V cuts
Quantum Isotopes
Bronze

you're going to love that setup! my loophole 56mm are my fav wheels ever

[TheCrimsonShroud]

Quantum Isotopes

Really curious about these. I’m a basic Bones Reds bitch atm, but of the Quantum’s are good I feel like they’re a better value than Bones Swiss.

[Ol Nick]

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Quantum Isotopes

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Really curious about these. I’m a basic Bones Reds bitch atm, but of the Quantum’s are good I feel like they’re a better value than Bones Swiss.

It’s been a little while since I rode Swiss and it’s still not been long enough to see how their longevity compares but I’m maybe a month in to my Isotopes with short sessions nearly every day and they just keep getting faster. I skate mainly on kinda chunky asphalt with lots of debris and I notice the difference mostly on the roll-away from tricks. Like even if my landing is off, my momentum carries more effortlessly through the roll away. I can kind of just land on the board without also having to manage my weight to stay on top of a slow or sketchy landing.

[slutonparade]

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Quantum Isotopes

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Really curious about these. I’m a basic Bones Reds bitch atm, but of the Quantum’s are good I feel like they’re a better value than Bones Swiss.

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It’s been a little while since I rode Swiss and it’s still not been long enough to see how their longevity compares but I’m maybe a month in to my Isotopes with short sessions nearly every day and they just keep getting faster. I skate mainly on kinda chunky asphalt with lots of debris and I notice the difference mostly on the roll-away from tricks. Like even if my landing is off, my momentum carries more effortlessly through the roll away. I can kind of just land on the board without also having to manage my weight to stay on top of a slow or sketchy landing.

I just went from swiss to quantum atoms and I agree with what's mentioned above.  I'm about a month in and the atoms keep getting faster/I've had absolutely no issue.  If the atoms are reflective of the rest of their bearings, I'd definitely recommend giving any quantum bearings a shot

[Quantum_Bearing_Science]

Appreciate it, guys.  Love to hear this stuff.

We’re getting them into a handful of shops, here and there, but I think there’s still a lot of skepticism.  Especially here in the US.

Having skaters vouch for them and shop owners actually riding them, themselves, is what’s made the biggest difference.

We’re thinking it may take something like a big name to make people come around.

[TheCrimsonShroud]

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Quantum Isotopes

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Really curious about these. I’m a basic Bones Reds bitch atm, but of the Quantum’s are good I feel like they’re a better value than Bones Swiss.

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It’s been a little while since I rode Swiss and it’s still not been long enough to see how their longevity compares but I’m maybe a month in to my Isotopes with short sessions nearly every day and they just keep getting faster. I skate mainly on kinda chunky asphalt with lots of debris and I notice the difference mostly on the roll-away from tricks. Like even if my landing is off, my momentum carries more effortlessly through the roll away. I can kind of just land on the board without also having to manage my weight to stay on top of a slow or sketchy landing.

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I just went from swiss to quantum atoms and I agree with what's mentioned above.  I'm about a month in and the atoms keep getting faster/I've had absolutely no issue.  If the atoms are reflective of the rest of their bearings, I'd definitely recommend giving any quantum bearings a shot

Thank you both for the input. I’ve Ben rolling reds for a month or so now and I don’t really get the hype. They’re certainly better than other $20 bearings, but they’re finicky to me. Great in some wheels, no better than cheap stuff in others. Definitely don’t mind jumping up a little in price, but figured maybe not with Bones.

[Firebert]

I’ve Ben rolling reds for a month or so now and I don’t really get the hype. Great in some wheels, no better than cheap stuff in others.

Bearings aren't good in some wheels and not good in others....

[TheCrimsonShroud]

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I’ve Ben rolling reds for a month or so now and I don’t really get the hype. Great in some wheels, no better than cheap stuff in others.

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Bearings aren't good in some wheels and not good in others....

I’m beginning to see that. I have a set of mini logo that feel great no matter what are in em. Then I have wheels the reds don’t like.

[munchbox]

first dwindle board. if the wood is anything like pennswood ill snag a couple more in this shape



creature jawn gardner 8.8/31.4/14.0
venture 5.6 hollows w/riptides+flat washers
f4 conical full 56mm 97a
swiss super 6
bronze
jessup ultra
sb dunk lows and highs

[TastyBurrito]

first dwindle board. if the wood is anything like pennswood ill snag a couple more in this shape
creature jawn gardner 8.8/31.4/14.0

I personally dig the wood and the shape. But grab these shapes while you can. They're Jawn's custom shape, so they're not readily available like his other pro board which is their 8.5 Stumps shape with his graphic on it.

[smoothbrain]

Polar 8.5
Ace AF1 55
Bones 100's
Bones Swiss
Last Resort vm001 high canvas

[tom]

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This eagle was supposed to be an 8.12, but it’s actually an 8.25

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That is crazy!

I feel like the graphic has changed somewhat too, as I had a million of the 8.12 black eagles and it looks different nowdays to my older ones.

They were 8.12 x 32 with 14.25 wb, so is that the standard 8.25 x 32 with 14.38 or something else?

Not a worry if you are not into measuring all dimensions, but just curious.

@Mbrimson88 i meant to measure this a few days ago, but life got in the way

It’s 32.38” long and the wheelbase is 14.1”

I have a few more 8.12’s left, but I’m leaning towards switching it up and going with an 8.25 as my my preferred size once I go through them

[Mbrimson88]

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This eagle was supposed to be an 8.12, but it’s actually an 8.25

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That is crazy!

I feel like the graphic has changed somewhat too, as I had a million of the 8.12 black eagles and it looks different nowdays to my older ones.

They were 8.12 x 32 with 14.25 wb, so is that the standard 8.25 x 32 with 14.38 or something else?

Not a worry if you are not into measuring all dimensions, but just curious.

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@Mbrimson88 i meant to measure this a few days ago, but life got in the way

It’s 32.38” long and the wheelbase is 14.1”

I have a few more 8.12’s left, but I’m leaning towards switching it up and going with an 8.25 as my my preferred size once I go through them

Ha yeah, life gets in the way a bit for me too.

Those dimensions sound more like an Alien Workshop deck I had, longer board, shorter wheelbase, but that is strange.

Thanks for the info too!

[munchbox]

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first dwindle board. if the wood is anything like pennswood ill snag a couple more in this shape
creature jawn gardner 8.8/31.4/14.0

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I personally dig the wood and the shape. But grab these shapes while you can. They're Jawn's custom shape, so they're not readily available like his other pro board which is their 8.5 Stumps shape with his graphic on it.

wood is solid but the shape might be too short for my legs (36+ inseam). have to choke up so much to level anything out. gonna ride it into the ground but never going that short again, it doesnt feel natural at all