The Set-up Thread

[Landmine]

I’d love a top pic on that Zane if it’s not too much trouble @Landmine  I was just scouring the internet for one yesterday morning but I came up empty handed.

Here ya go

[Noble Experiment]

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Hockey 8.18
Indy Forged Hollow 149
101 F4 52
Reds
Jessup

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I like the board but my toes are cramped just looking at those kicks

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for real. feet are spilling out of the sides of the soles.

One of the reasons why I stopped skating Chucks, cuz I have pretty wide n fat feet and they always spill over the side exactly like the picture above. You don’t even feel it but when you look down at your feet it just makes them look so fat and misshapen.

[TastyBurrito]

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Hockey 8.18
Indy Forged Hollow 149
101 F4 52
Reds
Jessup

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I like the board but my toes are cramped just looking at those kicks

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for real. feet are spilling out of the sides of the soles.

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One of the reasons why I stopped skating Chucks, cuz I have pretty wide n fat feet and they always spill over the side exactly like the picture above. You don’t even feel it but when you look down at your feet it just makes them look so fat and misshapen.

I loved Cons One Star lows, but then I got married and fat, so now they fit too tight. Half Cabs are still treating me right.

[dustyassrocketswitchv]

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Hockey 8.18
Indy Forged Hollow 149
101 F4 52
Reds
Jessup

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I like the board but my toes are cramped just looking at those kicks

[close]

for real. feet are spilling out of the sides of the soles.

[close]

One of the reasons why I stopped skating Chucks, cuz I have pretty wide n fat feet and they always spill over the side exactly like the picture above. You don’t even feel it but when you look down at your feet it just makes them look so fat and misshapen.

Easy, just cut those pinky toes off, boom! you are welcome in advance

[TastyBurrito]

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Hockey 8.18
Indy Forged Hollow 149
101 F4 52
Reds
Jessup

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I like the board but my toes are cramped just looking at those kicks

[close]

for real. feet are spilling out of the sides of the soles.

[close]

One of the reasons why I stopped skating Chucks, cuz I have pretty wide n fat feet and they always spill over the side exactly like the picture above. You don’t even feel it but when you look down at your feet it just makes them look so fat and misshapen.

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Easy, just cut those pinky toes off, boom! you are welcome in advance

Want to lose 10lbs in 10 minutes? Cut off an arm!

[tzhangdox]

Supreme x Prodigy 8.5 (standard bbs 8.5 I'm pretty sure)
Venture 5.6 (3 washers on the inside, red top bushings, stock purple bottoms, flat top washers)
Spitfire f4 52mm conicals 99a
Swiss
Jessup

[MalHuis]

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Quasi 8.25
Ace 55 AF1
Spitfire 54mm classics
Bronson raws
bronze allen hardware

p&y sticker

jumping on the ace hype train to try something new out

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Yo post a top pick if you dont mind. Got the same board/wheels on ice but dont know if I should go ace af1 55 or my thundie 148s..
Just wanna see the view from the top cause I know the board kinda tapers to the tail and was wondering if the hodrod is too bad..

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It’s very subtle surprisingly i normally ride venture 5.8 his and i feel like i see more hot rod action on those than the af1s

Bang on thanks bro. Defs going the af1s then, had a crazy good session yesterday flicking my board with the aces for some reason. They are really growing on me. Takes some time to get rid of the clicking but they are nice broken in by now.

[MysticalTypeExperience]

Gone for an emo set up

Still rocking Hockey 8.5
Ace classic 44's
Bones 100's v5 54mm
Bones swiss
Jessup

Black wheels always look dope.

[gabbesucks]

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Gone for an emo set up

Still rocking Hockey 8.5
Ace classic 44's
Bones 100's v5 54mm
Bones swiss
Jessup

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Black wheels always look dope.

Always always?

[nevrwasben]

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Gone for an emo set up

Still rocking Hockey 8.5
Ace classic 44's
Bones 100's v5 54mm
Bones swiss
Jessup

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Black wheels always look dope.

TROLL

[FUBAR]

Traffic 8.25. Love the squarish shape, fairly mellow. First Traffic deck for me.
Venture 5.6 V Lights. Just got these a few weeks back. Skated Venture back in the day, when I came back to skating I tried Thunder and Tensor, these feel much more stable and like home.
Spitfire Classics 51mm. They chunked quickly but are still skateable.

[Big Baby Jesus]

Traffic 8.25. Love the squarish shape, fairly mellow. First Traffic deck for me.
Venture 5.6 V Lights. Just got these a few weeks back. Skated Venture back in the day, when I came back to skating I tried Thunder and Tensor, these feel much more stable and like home.
Spitfire Classics 51mm. They chunked quickly but are still skateable.

You know what woodshop that Traffic came out of? Are they back to BBS after clutch during the pandemic?

[FUBAR]

Not sure. There are two indentations on top like this: < >

[Mbrimson88]

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Traffic 8.25. Love the squarish shape, fairly mellow. First Traffic deck for me.
Venture 5.6 V Lights. Just got these a few weeks back. Skated Venture back in the day, when I came back to skating I tried Thunder and Tensor, these feel much more stable and like home.
Spitfire Classics 51mm. They chunked quickly but are still skateable.

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You know what woodshop that Traffic came out of? Are they back to BBS after clutch during the pandemic?

Not sure. There are two indentations on top like this: < >

It could be a lightly stamped  K 7  which would be right for Clutch 8.25 size and shape.

https://www.clutchdistribution.com/popsicle.html

[pops]

Anyone tried those Antihero shaped decks, did you like them? I've been eyeing that 8.75" Blue Meanie and it looks very promising but the 14.75 wheelbase makes me a bit concerned. I ride Ace trucks so that should help with that lengthy wheelsbase. Currently I ride Polar 8.75 that has 14.375wb.

[Kombuch-A-Holic]

Gone for an emo set up

Still rocking Hockey 8.5
Ace classic 44's
Bones 100's v5 54mm
Bones swiss
Jessup

Props to you. I can't skate black decks for shit. This is total mind fk for me! I wouldn't say I have too much madness but is MADNESS!! lol I bet you skate in the dark too! haha  Anxiety just thinking about it. 

[smoothbrain]

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Gone for an emo set up

Still rocking Hockey 8.5
Ace classic 44's
Bones 100's v5 54mm
Bones swiss
Jessup

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Props to you. I can't skate black decks for shit. This is total mind fk for me! I wouldn't say I have too much madness but is MADNESS!! lol I bet you skate in the dark too! haha  Anxiety just thinking about it.

I'm not bothered about the colour of the graphic tbh, top ply colour is my madness I cannot go near a yellow or orange top ply.

 I've only ever skated black screen printed boards before this is the first black dipped one I've had and I don't know what crazy shit its dipped in but it just doesn't wear off.

Saw K-Rod skating an all black set up on instagram and had to bite the bullet, no complaints yet.

[alraunen]

Stoked to be back on this shape after a couple of popsicles.

Girl Couch shape 9.25
Venture 6.1 with bones hard bushings
Spitfire F4 Classics 54mm 97A
Independent GP-B Bearings
Modus 7/8 hardware
MOB

[moonordie]

First is the most perfect setup for me
April 8.25 x 31.8 x 14
mini logo grip
Indy 7/8 Allen
Ti149
Swiss 6
F4 CF 99 53mm
I wanted to get Films for a really long time thing is that the skateshop here is so damn good that i couldn't help to put together a while setup
SOVRN 8.3 X 31.75 x 14.1
Socket grip and 1" Allen bolts (local brand)
Film 5.5
F4 classics 99 54mm
Mosaic super 0

[saltusnaut]

enjoi 8.75 egg
ace 44 classic three washers on the inside of each wheel
f4 97a 56mm classic

[coexist3]

dgk kevin taylor guest model 8.06
venture 5.2h
52mm waywards

[logjammin]

Put back on the grimp. 8.5
Venture 5.8 regs
1/4 dooks risers
58mm Dogtown rallys 99a
Swiss

Pop feels fucked but I missed big wheels

[Fhk]

New board: Ishod 8.3 slick,Thunder 148 hollow with Krux kingpins, Bones 53 and Bones Reds
New shoes: Lakai Carroll's
Same shitty tricks..

[shpongle]

im thinking of trying a gx1000 8.5 deck. i wonder how comparable it is to the DLX 8.5's. seems like a whole different feeling of board by the looks of it. never rode shovel nose's before and they look intimidating lol

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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

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Nice shape, kicks looks Huge!
Do u know the length & WB on it?

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Sorry I'm late on this.
Length is 31.75" (stretched measurement)
WB: 14.25

The kicks look way bigger than they are. The tail is like 6.5 and the nose is like 6.875, but the super blunt shape and the taper from the front to the back just makes the nose look a shovel. It's the same shape as the Quasi 8.5" proto, just with mellow kicks and concave.

[hobochimp]

im thinking of trying a gx1000 8.5 deck. i wonder how comparable it is to the DLX 8.5's. seems like a whole different feeling of board by the looks of it. never rode shovel nose's before and they look intimidating lol

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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

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Nice shape, kicks looks Huge!
Do u know the length & WB on it?

[close]

Sorry I'm late on this.
Length is 31.75" (stretched measurement)
WB: 14.25

The kicks look way bigger than they are. The tail is like 6.5 and the nose is like 6.875, but the super blunt shape and the taper from the front to the back just makes the nose look a shovel. It's the same shape as the Quasi 8.5" proto, just with mellow kicks and concave.

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Dlx 8.5 is my go-to board, but right now I’m on a gx1000 8.5. They are definitely a very different feeling setup but at the same time not too drastic of a different. I’m skating venture 5.6 v hollows and they work really well with both. Biggest difference is the gx feels overall larger and a bit more balanced. Definitely recommend giving it a try

[munchbox]

santa cruz 8.8/31.8/14.25 wb
venture 5.8 hollow w/indy supersofts
f4 conical full 56mm 97a (now 52)
swiss super 6
bronze
jessup
sb dunk lows and highs

went up in wb & truck size but keeping the forged plates, giving it a spin this afternoon

[Esmith5488]

santa cruz 8.8/31.8/14.25 wb
venture 5.8 hollow w/indy supersofts
f4 conical full 56mm 97a (now 52)
swiss super 6
bronze
jessup
sb dunk lows and highs

went up in wb & truck size but keeping the forged plates, giving it a spin this afternoon

I’m curious how you like the Santa Cruz with the ventures, I’ve been riding the same real shape for a few boards and I have a SC on deck but I’m worried the steepness is going to feel weird with the ventures

[smoothbrain]

santa cruz 8.8/31.8/14.25 wb
venture 5.8 hollow w/indy supersofts
f4 conical full 56mm 97a (now 52)
swiss super 6
bronze
jessup
sb dunk lows and highs

went up in wb & truck size but keeping the forged plates, giving it a spin this afternoon

Those dunks look real nice collab or f&f?

[TwisT]

What spray paint did you use? So clean

[munchbox]

not gonna bother with the formatting on mobile

@Esmith5488 i have long legs and like a steep setup, makes everything come up higher and stick to my feet better. if its too steep ill probably switch to the cast plates but will find out later today

@smoothbrain friends and family blondey dunks witha light coat of this


@TwisT i used rustoleum 2x ultra cover in cranberry with varathane spar urethane as the clear coat. its a green "matte finish" bottom ply. warming up on a double sided curb today to see how it slides