The Set-up Thread

[Mike]

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.

That’s a bummer - I have a Cafe (same size) lined up next, like you wanted to try out HLC.  Even if they are a little cheaper it doesn’t make sense if they crap themselves so quick.

[hmmmokay]

Uma "Toenail" shape was a lot of fun, but it's back to regular popsicle for now.



Quasi World 1 - 8.375 (14.25wb)
Thunder Hollow Lights 149
F4 Tablets 53
Bronson G3's (still going strong, forget how long I've had them but no complaints)
Jessup

Emerica Wino slips, fav slip on to date.

[Xen]

Sour 8.18x31.92x14.2WB
Tensor 5.5s bones softs and wheelbite city
52mm Bones V5 99a
Bronson ceramics
7/8" allen bolts
tactics grips (quite good actually)
Bruin React

Few sessions in and I don't like the board...just a weird shape, long thin, tapered and pointy tail and nose...tho I get great tailslides on it.

[nosneb]

DOA flat 7.75
Venture Low 5.0
Shortys DohDoh
Shortys 7/8 Allen
Jessup
Boardy cake 46mm wheels
Bones reds big balls

[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.

[close]

That’s a bummer - I have a Cafe (same size) lined up next, like you wanted to try out HLC.  Even if they are a little cheaper it doesn’t make sense if they crap themselves so quick.

I think I just had bad luck or my 170 lbs are too much. But the shape and the pop were really good for the 2 hours it lasted.

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

Passport 8.8
Jessup
Shortys 1”
Ace Classic 44s
Bones six balls
Loophole 56 v-cut (I.e. the best wheels I’ve ever ridden)
Diamond 1/8” risers
eS Accel plus

[funeral_tuxedo]

i swear this is a new FA/Hockey shape or concave. its not an 8.44 but its definitely different, and I love it.

Hockey Kevin Rodrigues "Jeanne" - 8.5 x 31.9 (14.25 WB)
Thunder 149
Spitfire F4 Conical Full 53mm (more like 51 now)

What a beauty. It reminds me of this AA photo:

[funeral_tuxedo]

Uma Maite 8.7 x 14.25
Ace 55 classic ( just fit )
F4 99 53 conical
Rib bones
RAD magazine sticker ( love that I can still run these on my boards 30 years later )
Threadfin sticker ( friends clothing brand )

I’m kinda a surfer that skates nowadays. Hard to underestimate how much Thomas Campbell’s First couple of surf films influenced my life choices. Stoked I can skate deck from him too.

Nice one. I'm thinking of picking up an 8.0 Evan Smith board with the Richard Colman art. How's the feel of that Uma? Any idea what woodshop they're using?

[pops]

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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.

[close]

That’s a bummer - I have a Cafe (same size) lined up next, like you wanted to try out HLC.  Even if they are a little cheaper it doesn’t make sense if they crap themselves so quick.

[close]

I think I just had bad luck or my 170 lbs are too much. But the shape and the pop were really good for the 2 hours it lasted.

Isn't Sour also HLC? I've been skating mine for solid two and half months (1-3 times a week) and it still have some life left. I even put a new griptape on it after a month.

[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.

[close]

That’s a bummer - I have a Cafe (same size) lined up next, like you wanted to try out HLC.  Even if they are a little cheaper it doesn’t make sense if they crap themselves so quick.

[close]

I think I just had bad luck or my 170 lbs are too much. But the shape and the pop were really good for the 2 hours it lasted.

[close]

Isn't Sour also HLC? I've been skating mine for solid two and half months (1-3 times a week) and it still have some life left. I even put a new griptape on it after a month.

In Europe Sour is definitely HLC. Don't know if they use the same woodshop everywhere else.

[coexist3]

sour snape 8.0
venture 5.2 high
wayward snape 52mm

[Mike]

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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.

[close]

That’s a bummer - I have a Cafe (same size) lined up next, like you wanted to try out HLC.  Even if they are a little cheaper it doesn’t make sense if they crap themselves so quick.

[close]

I think I just had bad luck or my 170 lbs are too much. But the shape and the pop were really good for the 2 hours it lasted.

[close]

Isn't Sour also HLC? I've been skating mine for solid two and half months (1-3 times a week) and it still have some life left. I even put a new griptape on it after a month.

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In Europe Sour is definitely HLC. Don't know if they use the same woodshop everywhere else.

Luck of the draw then I guess.  Looking forward to skating it.  6 weeks in on a Northen Co. which is holding up well.

[fakiefs180]

New one



917 8.18 × 31.75 / 14.25 wb
139 Hollow Forged
Spit Classics 54mm, now 52mm (and perfect)
Modus Abec 7
Indy Bolts
Jessup

917 is now BBS and this feels perfect so far. And it feels more stiff and crunchy as the Anti Hero I had earlier this year.

[Ok]

New one



917 8.18 × 31.75 / 14.25 wb
139 Hollow Forged
Spit Classics 54mm, now 52mm (and perfect)
Modus Abec 7
Indy Bolts
Jessup

917 is now BBS and this feels perfect so far. And it feels more stiff and crunchy as the Anti Hero I had earlier this year.

Dope

[Fifty8mm]

Orchard 7.5 black magic grip.
Venture low 5.0 forged baseplate dlx green bushings
Looseys hardware.
Prize fighter 52mm with bones swiss 6.

Size 12 Metropolitan superstar 80s that I've been skating since release on and off.

Flips good , skates good.

[MyUserName]

Wait, a 7.5 deck and size 12 shoes? I gotta see a picture of you standing on the board.

[TheLowerBack]

AD Blank 8.38 31.88 14
Ace 44 flat top washer
Loophole 54 V’s
Reds
Allens
Jessup




Going to be using these for the next run of Fortress Skateboards.
First session-ledges, flat, a bank, and a small set of stairs
First impression-nice full shape, but not square. Concave and kicks on the mellower side of steep. Nice stains and routing. Stiff with a little give. Good pop and flip. One sesh in and I’m hyped.

[white guy in a durag]

The P2 was a very handsome shape and I loved the ultra square nose, but I think I'm just not a mellow concave/kicks guy. Decided to try the quasi proto shape again before I give up and just ride hockey decks forever.



GX1000 8.5"
ace AF1 55s
O.G. Classics 55mm
quantum isotopes
bronze
mob

[Fifty8mm]

Wait, a 7.5 deck and size 12 shoes? I gotta see a picture of you standing on the board.

i was wearing shoe goo dunks and was riding 7.5 with stage 7 indys. The board looks stupid with the indys.

[Brad Breath]

Antihero 8.62 x 32.56  14.75wb
Ace AF1 55’s (switched to Ace from Indy)
Spitfire F4 54mm conical full
Quantum Atoms
Buc-ee’s

[TastyBurrito]

FA Cherub 8.5x31.92x14.25wb
Ace 44 Classic
Spitfire Classic 97a 56mm
Bronson Raw
Mob Grib

[Lou Strux]

9" at front bolts, 8.8"ish at rear.
169 Indys
56 Ricta Chrome Clouds 92a
Santa Cruz Rails

I have some harder 56s I might throw on because I want to get more comfortable sliding, pivoting, reverting. (Smallbeating 83b, which is like 103a??) But I really only cruise and these wheels are nice for that. As you may notice, my "tricks" have come down to riding without falling, and nose stalls on curbs

I love seeing AHTBM decks on here. Stevil is the absolute best sort of human.

[Lou Strux]

Also, that bit between BFRD & Sneaky had me laughing so damn hard.
Thank you, fellas.
I owe you both a beer as payment for the smiles you brought me with that one.

[nosneb]

DOA flat 7.75
Venture Low 5.0
Shortys DohDoh
Shortys 7/8 Allen
Jessup
Boardy cake 46mm wheels
Bones reds big balls

Forgot to add the concave picture

[Heesley]

Setup
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- Quasi Skateboards, (Gilbert) Crockett - Dream Cycle (8.25)
- MOB + ACE AF1 44
- Spitfire 52mm Conical Full 99A
- Shake Junt Tripple OG‘s (7)

Update will follow…

[tom]

Ol’ Faithful:
Eagle 8.12 but actually closer to 8.2
33’s
Swiss
52mm F4 lock-ins

[Seadramon]

Ol’ Faithful:
Eagle 8.12 but actually closer to 8.2
33’s
Swiss
52mm F4 lock-ins

That's ol' faithful for me too. Exact same everything only I ride 44's.

[big_kev_215]

New one



917 8.18 × 31.75 / 14.25 wb
139 Hollow Forged
Spit Classics 54mm, now 52mm (and perfect)
Modus Abec 7
Indy Bolts
Jessup

917 is now BBS and this feels perfect so far. And it feels more stiff and crunchy as the Anti Hero I had earlier this year.

Beautiful.  I really enjoyed the 917 deck I skated for the past month. The wood quality felt good. The shape was more tapered than I was expecting but very functional.  I’d buy another one if any shops around me carried them but I don’t think they do.

[Wafools]

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9" at front bolts, 8.8"ish at rear.
169 Indys
56 Ricta Chrome Clouds 92a
Santa Cruz Rails

I have some harder 56s I might throw on because I want to get more comfortable sliding, pivoting, reverting. (Smallbeating 83b, which is like 103a??) But I really only cruise and these wheels are nice for that. As you may notice, my "tricks" have come down to riding without falling, and nose stalls on curbs

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I love seeing AHTBM decks on here. Stevil is the absolute best sort of human.

I’ll second this. Stevil is the absolute best. Awesome seeing an AHTBM deck.

[smellsdead]

8.5 carpet
ace 55
1/8" risers
53 f4 classics 99a
swiss
bronze
bucka bucka