The Set-up Thread

[Sightunseen]

Picture Show Nawrocki 8.0
Venture 5.6
OJ Elite 55mm
Reds

Im usually not into big ass wheels on a skinny board, but I had these lying around, and I skated way better on them than my 51s, so im gonna run these for a while. 

kinda bummed on scraping through this graphic, its a good one

Such a dope graphic.
Love to see the Plus skate shop stickers too, my favorite local shop

[jsettle]

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Picture Show Nawrocki 8.0
Venture 5.6
OJ Elite 55mm
Reds

Im usually not into big ass wheels on a skinny board, but I had these lying around, and I skated way better on them than my 51s, so im gonna run these for a while. 

kinda bummed on scraping through this graphic, its a good one

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Such a dope graphic.
Love to see the Plus skate shop stickers too, my favorite local shop

Also stoked on the plus stickers!!! Born and raised in Fort Walton area...Plus is literally the best shop. Been shopping there for a good 20 plus years. I also saw this same photo on their insta story earlier lol.

[augustmoon]

Yeah Lee and everyone at Plus are great!  Rad to see y’all on here

[Nth syd bear]

I'm no Sam Hitz but creature have some interesting dimensions
Been wanting this shape since it came out

John Gardner 8.84 x 31.34 x 14wb
Indy ti 144 with bones med
Spitfire 52 f4
Modus bearings n grip
Sunday hardware

[Dwyck]

Some beautiful setups guys

[Easy Slider]

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Black Label 8.8 Shovelhead
Amazing shape.
Portland Wheel Co. 54.5, 98.5a
Film 6.0
Bender hardware ( always)

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The hangar on films reminds me of old Indys and I do a double take whenever I see them. Setup looks great.

So cool they still do this graphic. Absolute classic.

[TastyBurrito]

I'm no Sam Hitz but creature have some interesting dimensions
Been wanting this shape since it came out

John Gardner 8.84 x 31.34 x 14wb
Indy ti 144 with bones med
Spitfire 52 f4
Modus bearings n grip
Sunday hardware

This is such a fun shape. I have this as my curb board.

[notinternetfamous]

posted in egg thread already, but thought you guys would appreciate it here as well!
Grimple Gerwer egg 8.38" x 31.3" x 14.18"
Thunder 147s with deluxe wooden risers
Spitfire F4 OG classics 53mm
Bones reds
Jessup Ultra

[goingapelikenigo]

quasi 8.25
venture 5.6 hollows
chpo bearings
shakejunt hw
mob
spitfire f4 radials 53mm

[FatGuy92]

posted in egg thread already, but thought you guys would appreciate it here as well!
Grimple Gerwer egg 8.38" x 31.3" x 14.18"
Thunder 147s with deluxe wooden risers
Spitfire F4 OG classics 53mm
Bones reds
Jessup Ultra

I've been thinking of getting one of these for awhile now. Looks great. Do you happen to know the nose and tail lengths?

[notinternetfamous]

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posted in egg thread already, but thought you guys would appreciate it here as well!
Grimple Gerwer egg 8.38" x 31.3" x 14.18"
Thunder 147s with deluxe wooden risers
Spitfire F4 OG classics 53mm
Bones reds
Jessup Ultra

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I've been thinking of getting one of these for awhile now. Looks great. Do you happen to know the nose and tail lengths?

Grabbed the specs from skatedeluxe btw but seems about right.
nose: 6.75"
tail: 6.2" (this seems crazy if accurate, but it doesn't feel that short if that helps)

[TwisT]

immediately laughed at that bag of fuck sticker then felt shame for being so god damn dumb...

[myfeetarekillingme]

Habitat 8.125 x 31.5 14wb
New Royal 139s
52mm 99d F4 Classic
Bronson g3
Jessup Ultra

[Jonny7.5Alive]

Habitat 8.125 x 31.5 14wb
New Royal 139s
52mm 99d F4 Classic
Bronson g3
Jessup Ultra

Sick

Man I'd love a shot on that

[Velcro Wallet]

Looks super nice!!

[oak leaf]

i cant land bolts for my life and snapped the nose off my quasi egg  :'(

+ DLX Skate Shop PP 8.25
+ Venture 5.6 "V-lights" (solid baseplate from standard ventures, hollow axle from 5.6 vhollows) + bones med.
+ Spit f4 classic 55s (bout 49mm now)
+ mix of old bearings
+ Hootie Hoo grip (jessup)

[FUBAR]

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Krooked Gonz 8.38
5.8 V Lights - I’m stoked on how fast they have broken in considering its like 30 degrees when I skate
50mm Darkroom Wheels - they are growing on me, but Ive been skating a lot of smooth ground, unsure how they will be at my janky ass curb spot when the weather warms up
Neverbolts for the hardware
No idea on the bearings. I skate slow as shit so it doesn’t matter to me
This deck was on ice for way too long, needed to skate it. Now is the time.

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Funny I set up that same deck the other day.

Then had a "graphic crisis" and had to find a raw parking block to get rid of most of it, but I saw it had a really nice aqua colour bottom stain so that was more the inspiration to de-graphic that board.

As far as shape and feel, they are pretty much perfect to me.

Yeah man I am digging it as well. 8.38 with the 5.8 Ventures seems perfect. I like a white bottom on a deck, my ply underneath the paint is yellow.

[Richard Skidder]

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Most of my setups are pretty much the same, but this one is a little different.

DIY Stained Eagle (previously green eagle) 8.38 size with a IV on top
Along with all the usual things I like to skate:
Indy 149s
Spitfire wheels 55 down to 52mm
Bones Swiss bearings
Shortys Silverados
Jessup grip


I had been using an old blade to scrape off some other boards, but this is the first one I actually left part of the graphic and it turned out pretty well, considering the hack job I have done before with the blade.

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Hot damn! You're wild! I get frustrated when I get 15 minutes into a grip job I thought was a good idea before I started. Hahaha. That's sick, though. The classic eagle is a great graphic, but it looks fuckin TOUGH on the stained ply.

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Thankfully I didn't just sit down and do it all in one go.

I was almost going to give up / just do the whole lot a few times, but after walking away and doing something else, I came back and kept at it a bit longer.

Short of putting it away and not looking at it for a week, while I skated other boards, it was a hide it or finish it, type of thing for me.

Blisters and RSI and finally done, but I don't think I will do another one any time soon like that.

And just like that, no razor blade needed. Shorter wheelbase too for those so inclined.

[Woodshop]

immediately laughed at that bag of fuck sticker then felt shame for being so god damn dumb...

No shame there.

I laughed too.

Skateboarders have such a funny perspective on life though.

Habitat 8.125 x 31.5 14wb
New Royal 139s
52mm 99d F4 Classic
Bronson g3
Jessup Ultra

That is the squared off shape isn't it?

Can't quite tell from the bottom view, but I am sure others would appreciate a top view too.

[Mbrimson88]

And just like that, no razor blade needed. Shorter wheelbase too for those so inclined.

Ha yeah they are rad (but I don't ride short wheelbases).

There is also the second version of the "Oz eagle" out as well, which has a green stain on the 8.5 and a yellow stain on the 8.25 which are amazing, but I am holding off getting any of those.

I got a couple of each of the first round, brown stain on the 8.5 and blue stain on the 8.25 boards.


Sometimes I like to do things the hard way though.

Stubborn and painful to the last.

[manysnakes]

i cant land bolts for my life and snapped the nose off my quasi egg  :'(

+ DLX Skate Shop PP 8.25
+ Venture 5.6 "V-lights" (solid baseplate from standard ventures, hollow axle from 5.6 vhollows) + bones med.
+ Spit f4 classic 55s (bout 49mm now)
+ mix of old bearings
+ Hootie Hoo grip (jessup)

Is this the 2022 deck? I hope it’s better wood than the ‘21, which was pretty subpar.

[Jchao93]

frog flower deck 8.38  14.375wb
lurpiv 144
radials 55 (I used to ride conicals but found out radials are much superior for slappys)

[Jonny7.5Alive]

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Habitat 8.125 x 31.5 14wb
New Royal 139s
52mm 99d F4 Classic
Bronson g3
Jessup Ultra

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Sick

Man I'd love a shot on that

I just can't let this one go lol

What are the royals like with 14wb?  I wanna buy royals and try close to the board dims so really interested.

[myfeetarekillingme]

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That is the squared off shape isn't it?

Can't quite tell from the bottom view, but I am sure others would appreciate a top view too.

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It isn’t as square as you may think. I’d say it’s more of a full popsicle than a square shape. Top view:

[myfeetarekillingme]

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Habitat 8.125 x 31.5 14wb
New Royal 139s
52mm 99d F4 Classic
Bronson g3
Jessup Ultra

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Sick

Man I'd love a shot on that

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I just can't let this one go lol

What are the royals like with 14wb?  I wanna buy royals and try close to the board dims so really interested.

I haven’t skated it just yet but the pop feel just pressing the kicks down indoor is feeling pretty damn light which my weak ass knees and ankles will probably appreciate

[Woodshop]

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That is the squared off shape isn't it?

Can't quite tell from the bottom view, but I am sure others would appreciate a top view too.

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It isn’t as square as you may think. I’d say it’s more of a full popsicle than a square shape. Top view:

That's an excellent view of the shape, but as you said, definitely more a full popsicle.

I think the wider boards really take the blunt shape to a different level though.

Thanks for the pic.

[typeischeap]

radials 55 (I used to ride conicals but found out radials are much superior for slappys)

This is why I come here. 

[Boog]

frog flower deck 8.38  14.375wb
lurpiv 144
radials 55 (I used to ride conicals but found out radials are much superior for slappys)

Those trucks look cockeyed

[realbasedgod112]

frog flower deck 8.38  14.375wb
lurpiv 144
radials 55 (I used to ride conicals but found out radials are much superior for slappys)

i love that graphic, haven't been able to find the deck in stock anywhere though.

[Jchao93]

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frog flower deck 8.38  14.375wb
lurpiv 144
radials 55 (I used to ride conicals but found out radials are much superior for slappys)

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Those trucks look cockeyed

What do you mean?