The Set-up Thread

[Mbrimson88]

Posted in the Big boards thread, but thought it can go here as well.



Baker Kader 9 x 31.85 with 14.25 wheelbase
Jessup grip
Indy hollow forged 169s with shortened kingpins
Cut down aftermarket Indy 90 conical bushings
Spitfire F4 "Full" 55mm down to 48mm
Spitfire cheapshots bearings
Shortys silverado 7/8 allen

* All second hand / used or very old parts dug out and set up during another lockdown + lots of rain.

[moonordie]

Wtf those "fulls" 

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

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@Buttfart Rapedick tell me all you know about said square shape, just picked one up in 8.375

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@Gay Imp Sausage Metal I've never had a square in 8.3 but I'm going to assume its all the same as the standard, so 32" length and 14.25" wb. There isnt as much of a disparity between the nose and tail as you'd have in a hockey/FA, and its a bit more subtle rather than straight up boxy like a snack deck. Rails are pretty straight and there's not a lot of taper to the kicks (as you'd expect with a square shape) which gives it a nice full shape and, at least in the 8.25, makes it very easy to catch. As i mentioned before they either used a different mold or changed something to make them mellower this time around, but traditionally the standard mold (which the squares are pressed on, they've been trying to get me a square flat for like a year but south central keeps ignoring it when they put it on the order haha) was really deep and had one of the steeper tails ive skated. The square shape made it more manageable than the normal popsicle ones for some reason though.

Its south central wood so should have loads of pop and last forever. Oddly enough with SC i feel like it takes a little while (maybe 5-10 "pops") for it to really come alive. Not sure why that is.

@Buttfart Rapedick cheers mate, it arrived and what you wrote was basically spot on! Doesn’t seem steep at all and the kick and nose sizes seem fairly similar. Funny I never found northern co boards to be steep in their concave either. I think it defs takes a while for the pop to wear in on any board; fresh boards never pop as good as broken in boards at least in my experience, I need the first ply to wear away a little bit before I can truly judge its pop. Haven’t skated SC wood in a minute but as usual it looks solid. Hope it will run well with 56 loopholes!!!

[El Freegano]

1 on the left
Anti Hero - Grant Taylor "Expressions"
w:8.12/l:31.38/wb:14/n:6.75/t:6.625
steep concave
Venture trucks V-Hollows 5.2 Hi
Spitfire F4 Classics 54 mm 99d
Nomad speedies bearings
Titus grip tape
Nomad hardware
This is the best set up i have ever had till now. The deck felt too steep in the beginning, but i got used to it. The wood is super solid as all the decks made in the BBS. I have been skating it for 4-5  months and it still hold up strong, except the razored tail. The trucks are light and strong, with good kingpin clearance. I have been riding them for two years and they still have some life left. I have recently put these wheels and i have to say that Spitfire Formula four in 99 duro is the best urethane i have ever tried. Smooth ride in the streets with great slidability.
2 on the right
Vitosha Skateboards - the brand of some hommies from Bulgaria. (It is china wood printed in the French Artprint factory. The graphic is of a photo from the first organized hiking tour in Vitosha Mountain by the famous novelist Aleko Konstantiov.)
8.125/31.625/14/6.9/6.7/medium concave
Film trucks raw 5.25
Bones stf 103a 49 mm V2 shape
Film raw bearings
Spicy grips
Nomad hardware
I have just put these together and had one ride after the photo. I usually don't like the first 2-3 days of riding new boards, but this time it was quite good. The wood felt softer and more flexible than my other deck. I think it is not gonna hold that long, but it is a very comfortable deck. The trucks have good look, medium weight, perfect kingpin clearance, grind good, but are a bit taller (55 mm) and quite turny for my taste. I tried to compensate the height with old bones small wheels.
As for now set up 1 is for the crust and set up 2 will enjoy the smoother streets and plazas.

[moonordie]

Not enjoying, at all, 8.38 so I need to come back to the good ol 8.5.
Browsing I found that Skiduls shape is kinda crazy with 8.5 x 31.625 x 14, I'm curious yet terrified about it.
Anybody tried it?

[FrozenIndustries]

8" with Venture lows is fun but not practical. Set up this as my new main ride:



AWS 8.75
Independent 159
Ace 1/16" shock pads
97a Conical Full 56mm F4

Was skating this shape in 8.5" for a while and it feels good to be back on it.

[animalflesh]

159s for life

[Mbrimson88]

Wtf those "fulls" 

Yep, check this out, from 2013

https://classicskateshop1.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/sf-formula-four-info-sheet.jpg

[ScarceOne]

Polar surf jr
149s
Spitfire f4 99

[Schinken]

Creature Wilkins 8.8
Indy 159
Some pretty new 52mm Bones V5 I found in my spare parts

[fakiefs180]

Okay so, I wanted to give the HLC wood a chance.
The specs were right up my alley, this is a Cafe deck.

8.125 × 31.75 with a 14.25 wb

Coming of a tweaked ankle, I was just on curbs and flat today. First session after 5 weeks and I had a blast for 2 hours and then..



I landed a heelflip with a bit too much weight on my back foot. I was truly shocked. A broken deck after just 2 hours is even for me really fast.



I will give this deck to my parents so they have firewood for the winter.

[rocklobster]

Okay so, I wanted to give the HLC wood a chance.
The specs were right up my alley, this is a Cafe deck.

8.125 × 31.75 with a 14.25 wb

Coming of a tweaked ankle, I was just on curbs and flat today. First session after 5 weeks and I had a blast for 2 hours and then..



I landed a heelflip with a bit too much weight on my back foot. I was truly shocked. A broken deck after just 2 hours is even for me really fast.



I will give this deck to my parents so they have firewood for the winter.

Big oof, don't think the deck will make good firewood, considering the dye and griptape glue will stink up the room.

[fakiefs180]

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Okay so, I wanted to give the HLC wood a chance.
The specs were right up my alley, this is a Cafe deck.

8.125 × 31.75 with a 14.25 wb

Coming of a tweaked ankle, I was just on curbs and flat today. First session after 5 weeks and I had a blast for 2 hours and then..



I landed a heelflip with a bit too much weight on my back foot. I was truly shocked. A broken deck after just 2 hours is even for me really fast.



I will give this deck to my parents so they have firewood for the winter.

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Big oof, don't the deck will make good firewood, considering the dye and griptape glue will stink up the room.

I will remove the grip of course. And my parents also have a outdoor fire spot.

[moonordie]

My first TT, super stoked and scared at the same time.

[goingapelikenigo]

killing floor 8.38
indy 144 replacement baseplates
indy medium
china reds
bronze
jessup
f4 tablets

[Omars_Dad]

This is my first actual dedicated cruiser
9"
ace 66
ceramic reds
80HD chargers (swapping these out soon)
shortys
jessup

[BPC7000]

AH 8.12 (14.25WB)
Venture 5.6 V Hollow w/ thunder hard bushings
Spitfire LockIns 52mm

[Fletschinger]

Okay so, I wanted to give the HLC wood a chance.
The specs were right up my alley, this is a Cafe deck.

8.125 × 31.75 with a 14.25 wb

Coming of a tweaked ankle, I was just on curbs and flat today. First session after 5 weeks and I had a blast for 2 hours and then..



I landed a heelflip with a bit too much weight on my back foot. I was truly shocked. A broken deck after just 2 hours is even for me really fast.



I will give this deck to my parents so they have firewood for the winter.

I think HLC is my favorite wood manufacturer.  the boards do feel a little "flexy" but have great pop, and hold it well. also the mellow concaves still have enough kick and concave to not be unfunctional for ollies etc....

i usually think if i break a board that means i went all in to land and the board was actually really good.

[big_kev_215]

Polar surf jr
149s
Spitfire f4 99

Fun shape to skate?  I have the same deck sitting at home waiting to set up. 

[tabby weed]

Quasi 8.25
Thunder hollow lights 148
Spitfire FF x Skate Like a Girl 99d 56mm
Bronson G3

excited to try this shape!

[logjammin]

-Anti Hero Beres 8.28" x 14.125" WB, regular Jessup
-Ace 1" phillips hardware
-Ace 44 Classics, no top washer and Riptide pivot cups
-Loophole 52mm, worn down to about 50mm now
Bones Swiss, no shields

Shortest wheelbase I've ever tried, came down from 14.25" and I love it. Shorter wheelbase on Ace's = turn, turn, and more turn. 

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

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Polar surf jr
149s
Spitfire f4 99

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Fun shape to skate?  I have the same deck sitting at home waiting to set up. 

the funnest! Although nollie tricks might not work the best due to small nose. Still though it’s the coolest shape I’ve skate in a long time

[ScarceOne]

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Polar surf jr
149s
Spitfire f4 99

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Fun shape to skate?  I have the same deck sitting at home waiting to set up.

The nose is a bit short so it isn’t my daily driver but it’s super fun for slappys

[Kombuch-A-Holic]

Okay so, I wanted to give the HLC wood a chance.
The specs were right up my alley, this is a Cafe deck.

8.125 × 31.75 with a 14.25 wb

Coming of a tweaked ankle, I was just on curbs and flat today. First session after 5 weeks and I had a blast for 2 hours and then..



I landed a heelflip with a bit too much weight on my back foot. I was truly shocked. A broken deck after just 2 hours is even for me really fast.



I will give this deck to my parents so they have firewood for the winter.

One of the guys I skate with ALWAYS breaks boards just like this. No matter what brand. After someone on here mention about over tightening the hardware causing boards to break I can see that's true and why he brakes all his boards. lol Watching him set a new board up always gives me anxiety! Lol He cranks that screwdriver down. Looking at your photo kinda makes me think the hardware was too tight too?

[fakiefs180]

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Okay so, I wanted to give the HLC wood a chance.
The specs were right up my alley, this is a Cafe deck.

8.125 × 31.75 with a 14.25 wb

Coming of a tweaked ankle, I was just on curbs and flat today. First session after 5 weeks and I had a blast for 2 hours and then..



I landed a heelflip with a bit too much weight on my back foot. I was truly shocked. A broken deck after just 2 hours is even for me really fast.



I will give this deck to my parents so they have firewood for the winter.

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One of the guys I skate with ALWAYS breaks boards just like this. No matter what brand. After someone on here mention about over tightening the hardware causing boards to break I can see that's true and why he brakes all his boards. lol Watching him set a new board up always gives me anxiety! Lol He cranks that screwdriver down. Looking at your photo kinda makes me think the hardware was too tight too?

I am cautious that my hardware is only flush with the deck and not deeper. I use the Indy bolts, since they have a bigger head. Maybe that's not so good?

And I was wondering, if there might be a sharp edge on my trucks, which causes that. But I just checked my trucks and couldn't see anything.

[Grip Jobs]

If I had a great session and broke my board I’d be really happy.
If I was just skating around and did a shitty Ollie where I shifted all my weight to the nose and broke a board I would not tell anyone.
I’ve pretty much only broken a couple boards.
I buy the ones that don’t break, I can tell when I pick them up.

[big_kev_215]

Polar 8.25 x 31.875 (14.125” wheelbase)
Ace classics 44’s with Riptides
Spitfire conical full 97a 54’s
Bearings
Hardware
Mob (and also clear grip from another popular brand...)

First time doing anything remotely interesting with my griptape.  Feeling good about how it turned out.  I have the surf jr shape of this deck on ice too.  Planning to set that up with some Ace 55’s and bigger wheels to mess around on.

[fakiefs180]

If I had a great session and broke my board I’d be really happy.
If I was just skating around and did a shitty Ollie where I shifted all my weight to the nose and broke a board I would not tell anyone.
I’ve pretty much only broken a couple boards.
I buy the ones that don’t break, I can tell when I pick them up.

Well I really liked the shape and the specs of that deck and I was legit shocked/bummed that I broke it the first session. Must be over a decade, that I broke a board that quick.

[jay_nev]

8" with Venture lows is fun but not practical. Set up this as my new main ride:



AWS 8.75
Independent 159
Ace 1/16" shock pads
97a Conical Full 56mm F4

Was skating this shape in 8.5" for a while and it feels good to be back on it.

thoughts on the shock pads? like this set up, inverted kp/baseplate too with the 159? 

[FrozenIndustries]

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8" with Venture lows is fun but not practical. Set up this as my new main ride:



AWS 8.75
Independent 159
Ace 1/16" shock pads
97a Conical Full 56mm F4

Was skating this shape in 8.5" for a while and it feels good to be back on it.

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thoughts on the shock pads? like this set up, inverted kp/baseplate too with the 159?

I like shock pads, the Ace ones are nice and thin but don't deform. I can see how some people hate them, but as an older skater with crusty spots I am down.

The 159s are standard that I modded myself with a Kreper KP and JB weld. I also modded a set of 55s at the same time, but the Indy's took the mod better due to the deeper baseplate cavity. More fuel for my inner war between Indy and Ace.