The Set-up Thread

[white guy in a durag]

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had the overpowering urge to skate a popsicle. I love the 92, but it's going back into the stash for a bit until I can eat shit enough to want to go back to shaped boards.

Polar 8.5 Shin Sanbongi
Venture 6.1 (might swap out for aces or lurpivs)
the funny weed wheels in 60mm
quantum isotopes
jessup
bronze

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Kinda insane looking and I love it

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I hate to ask but is there a top view? Or if not, what's the stick-out factor like? Looks like a lot of fun regardless

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Doesn't really show in the picture, but there's some pokin' out. Not crazy but it's definitely not a hover board.

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How do grip jobs like this effect your switch and nollie tricks?

I rarely do either. I don't notice it when I'm popping off the nose those.

[SlapMcKracken]

Hockey 8.44
Mob
Venture 5.8
Bronze
F4 conical fulls
Reds

How do you like a hockey deck on ventures? Many say they don’t like ventures with steep kicks and 14“+ wheelbase

[braksabbath]

Madness report of the past 6 months:
Trucks: Ace 33/55 classic, Indy 109/149/159/169.
Bushings: stock new and blown out, a bunch of duro's from Venom, Bones medium.
Wheels: OJ Elite 55mm 99a classic, Spitfire cone full 56mm 97a, Spitfire cone full (worn down to 52mm), NFG 56mm 103a Vee.
Bearings: Old Reds and Bronson, tried Zealous w/ built in spacers but they don't sit 100% and will have a slight wobble in at least one wheel.
Boards: Real 8"/14.25" pop, Zip Zinger, Toy Machine 8.88"/14.38" egg, Slave Warpig 9.5", Shop deck 8.75"/14.75" full, Gonz Sweatpants 9.8"/14.38", uncut blank square 9", Shop 8.75"/14.25" full, Shop 8.5"/14.25 full.
Other: Single rail, 1/8" risers on some, DIY wheel wells with a dremel and curved wood carving chisel (chisel is way better), redrilled wheelbases on a few and never liked how it extended the nose, reshaped some of the fuller noses and had some improvement but never fully satisfied.

Mainly been on 8" since the beginning. Spent fall/winter experimenting with everything only to come back down to feeling really good on a 8.5" pop on 149's w/ stock bushings and 52mm wheels. The Warpig with axled 169's was the lightest setup of them all somehow. Popping big boards on cold days was causing more strain on knees and ankles and forcing more days off. Trying to ride more on the balls of my feet and toes made me have to shuffle around on the bigger boards and negate any stability advantage. The 14.75" wheelbase on 169's was the absolute worst. Took it on a trip and couldn't get used to it. Using it for kindling next chance I get to purify the past and forget the madness. Some gear was already in the parts bin or got second hand for cheap so didn't burn too much. The future radness is sticking to DLX 8.5x31.8 and not going through this again.

[hobochimp]

New one very exited to try out an 8,5 with a 14 inch wheelbase

Anti Hero mis team eagle 8,5x31,75x14wb
ACE af1 55
Spitfire formula four 53 conical 99a
Shorty's 7/8 lights hardware
Industrial 6 ball bearings
Mob grip
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Can we get an update on this setup? Looks beautiful.

[Woodshop]

Madness report of the past 6 months:
Trucks: Ace 33/55 classic, Indy 109/149/159/169.
Bushings: stock new and blown out, a bunch of duro's from Venom, Bones medium.
Wheels: OJ Elite 55mm 99a classic, Spitfire cone full 56mm 97a, Spitfire cone full (worn down to 52mm), NFG 56mm 103a Vee.
Bearings: Old Reds and Bronson, tried Zealous w/ built in spacers but they don't sit 100% and will have a slight wobble in at least one wheel.
Boards: Real 8"/14.25" pop, Zip Zinger, Toy Machine 8.88"/14.38" egg, Slave Warpig 9.5", Shop deck 8.75"/14.75" full, Gonz Sweatpants 9.8"/14.38", uncut blank square 9", Shop 8.75"/14.25" full, Shop 8.5"/14.25 full.
Other: Single rail, 1/8" risers on some, DIY wheel wells with a dremel and curved wood carving chisel (chisel is way better), redrilled wheelbases on a few and never liked how it extended the nose, reshaped some of the fuller noses and had some improvement but never fully satisfied.

Mainly been on 8" since the beginning. Spent fall/winter experimenting with everything only to come back down to feeling really good on a 8.5" pop on 149's w/ stock bushings and 52mm wheels. The Warpig with axled 169's was the lightest setup of them all somehow. Popping big boards on cold days was causing more strain on knees and ankles and forcing more days off. Trying to ride more on the balls of my feet and toes made me have to shuffle around on the bigger boards and negate any stability advantage. The 14.75" wheelbase on 169's was the absolute worst. Took it on a trip and couldn't get used to it. Using it for kindling next chance I get to purify the past and forget the madness. Some gear was already in the parts bin or got second hand for cheap so didn't burn too much. The future radness is sticking to DLX 8.5x31.8 and not going through this again.

Sometimes the most fun is setting up boards from whatever you have lying around, then having a "fun session" and just seeing what works, what doesn't work, what could be made better and all that.

I would apply that same theory to setting up a board for anyone else, eg your lady friend too.

Having a few different boards to try really does help to work out what is best for that individual.

[TwisT]

Miles grip
Losers ATL
Some funky tri winged titanium hardware
Indy mid cast baseplates, array sleeved flat bushing cup, Krux K4 Barrel bushing, Thunder 149 Ti hanger, 6006 bearing shield sandwiched in between a Tensor interconnecting top bushing. Pivot cup holes were filled with J-B Weld steel reinforced epoxy to take up the slack in the geometry. Titanium Jacobs Ladder inverted kingpins.
Bones Swiss 6
Spits conical slims 52's, way smaller now

How’s that miles grip? I’ve seen those plastic blades lying around lately

[FatGuy92]

What’s an ideal setup for a 5’5” adult woman who wants to learn at parks? Thinking 8.5” on Indy 149 but don’t know if brand new ones need a lot of break in time. Ace might be too unstable for a newbie. Willing to sacrifice my hard earned broken in bushings to help the cause. I have old 8” board and trucks (Ace 33 w/ bones mediums that make them squirrelly despite cranked down nut) I could give her but wider is more better? I haven’t been new to this in a while. Looking back my first setup wasn’t ideal but I didn’t have grownup money to change it.

Mad respeck to an any person with a fully developed brain willing to dive in.

For what it’s worth, it depends on what she likes. I got my girl into skating and she really wanted to learn flat ground and skate curbs with me. I got her an 8.25 and she really struggled to get it off the ground. Went down to a 7.75 with 8” trucks and she’s doing a lot better on it. Just like the rest of us, there isn’t a magic number that works. Depends on so many factors plus what she has an interest in.

[rocklobster]

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What’s an ideal setup for a 5’5” adult woman who wants to learn at parks? Thinking 8.5” on Indy 149 but don’t know if brand new ones need a lot of break in time. Ace might be too unstable for a newbie. Willing to sacrifice my hard earned broken in bushings to help the cause. I have old 8” board and trucks (Ace 33 w/ bones mediums that make them squirrelly despite cranked down nut) I could give her but wider is more better? I haven’t been new to this in a while. Looking back my first setup wasn’t ideal but I didn’t have grownup money to change it.

Mad respeck to an any person with a fully developed brain willing to dive in.

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For what it’s worth, it depends on what she likes. I got my girl into skating and she really wanted to learn flat ground and skate curbs with me. I got her an 8.25 and she really struggled to get it off the ground. Went down to a 7.75 with 8” trucks and she’s doing a lot better on it. Just like the rest of us, there isn’t a magic number that works. Depends on so many factors plus what she has an interest in.

Wasn't a big fan of Tensor Maglight ATG or the Low but their weight works well for beginner or ladies still developing the leg muscles to pop their boards, especially the Low since the reduced height makes the pop easier to time. Or Thunder 147 Hollow Lights are a good option too. More art / bro-science than actual science, I've seen ladies rip on an 8.25 and some that wear by 7.75.

[Easy Slider]

Miles grip
Losers ATL
Some funky tri winged titanium hardware
Indy mid cast baseplates, array sleeved flat bushing cup, Krux K4 Barrel bushing, Thunder 149 Ti hanger, 6006 bearing shield sandwiched in between a Tensor interconnecting top bushing. Pivot cup holes were filled with J-B Weld steel reinforced epoxy to take up the slack in the geometry. Titanium Jacobs Ladder inverted kingpins.
Bones Swiss 6
Spits conical slims 52's, way smaller now

Now that‘s kingpin clearance. Next level truck engineering.

[Solex]

Miles grip
Losers ATL
Some funky tri winged titanium hardware
Indy mid cast baseplates, array sleeved flat bushing cup, Krux K4 Barrel bushing, Thunder 149 Ti hanger, 6006 bearing shield sandwiched in between a Tensor interconnecting top bushing. Pivot cup holes were filled with J-B Weld steel reinforced epoxy to take up the slack in the geometry. Titanium Jacobs Ladder inverted kingpins.
Bones Swiss 6
Spits conical slims 52's, way smaller now

Those Losers boards look really cool!

[PuffinMuffin]

How’s that miles grip? I’ve seen those plastic blades lying around lately

Really nice, it's grippy but not as much as Mob but the grip lasts a lot longer than Jessup. It feels perfect. I wish they'd stop including the useless plastic blades.

Those Losers boards look really cool!

They skate really well too, and they're on sale right now for $50. 

[Knee Pain]

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Hockey 8.44
Mob
Venture 5.8
Bronze
F4 conical fulls
Reds

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How do you like a hockey deck on ventures? Many say they don’t like ventures with steep kicks and 14“+ wheelbase

Yeah I like it, I skated limosine and krooked boards before this and def noticed the steepness of the hockey at first, but it was fine once I got used to it.

I found the best combination was a 8.5 krooked with a 14.25 wheelbase and ventures, seemed to work really well for me.

[JugeL]

Enjoi 8.5
Ace AF1 55
Spitfire F4 Classics 60mm
Bronson G3

Found my perfect setup after few changes. Af1s + 60mm wheels feel so fucking good. Enjois steep kicks makes it just that much better.

[fakie varial flip]

Enjoi 8.5
Ace AF1 55
Spitfire F4 Classics 60mm
Bronson G3

Found my perfect setup after few changes. Af1s + 60mm wheels feel so fucking good. Enjois steep kicks makes it just that much better.

I like to return to this thread every now and then and just ogle the beauty of 58mm+ classics, so thanks for contributing to it

Matt reason setups will always be cool

[coexist3]

traffic 7.75
venture 5.0hi
dialtone 54mm

[oliknight]

traffic 7.75
venture 5.0hi
dialtone 54mm

Yesssssss! Loving seeing 7.5-8 set ups on here!

[nekro]

Polar Ozkar Rozenberg 'Tricycle' 1991 Jr shape (8.65" (WIDEST POINT) X 32", NOSE: 7.0", WHEEL BASE: 14.375", TAIL:6.5")
Jessup Sidewalk Grey grip
Indy 149 Titanium
Bones Hard bushings
Indy 7/8" Allen bolts
Spitfire Conical Full 97a 58mm
Bones Swiss 6 (1 old Bones Red as one bearing fell out of the packet and I can't find the bugger anywhere)

I love the Polar shapes and the more square tail on this one, keen to try the P9 as well.  These boards remind me of minis in 90/91.
I'm not using any risers as I like my trucks tight but will see how I get on and might add some later.
I've not skated it outside yet but the trucks feel really unstable and I've got the same problem with my Indy Hollows on my other deck where I'm using Indy hard bushings.  I was hoping the Bones bushings would help but now I'm thinking I should try some Ventures.

[Xen]

What’s an ideal setup for a 5’5” adult woman who wants to learn at parks? Thinking 8.5” on Indy 149 but don’t know if brand new ones need a lot of break in time. Ace might be too unstable for a newbie. Willing to sacrifice my hard earned broken in bushings to help the cause. I have old 8” board and trucks (Ace 33 w/ bones mediums that make them squirrelly despite cranked down nut) I could give her but wider is more better? I haven’t been new to this in a while. Looking back my first setup wasn’t ideal but I didn’t have grownup money to change it.

Mad respeck to an any person with a fully developed brain willing to dive in.

5'5" is pretty average, and she probably has little feet, all these 8.5"/149 suggestions are crazy to me.

8.25 w/ forged indy 144s an some small 97a wheels (until she gets the hang of things). Depending on her weight I'd suggest Bones SOFT bushings. Going forged for lower center of gravity. Hell you could save a few bucks and get some 8.3 Mini Logos, they're work great (soft bushings tho).

[Paco Supreme]

Enjoi 8.5

I knew I should’ve snagged another one of these pandas, that pink stain looks too good

[Maxi205]

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New one very exited to try out an 8,5 with a 14 inch wheelbase

Anti Hero mis team eagle 8,5x31,75x14wb
ACE af1 55
Spitfire formula four 53 conical 99a
Shorty's 7/8 lights hardware
Industrial 6 ball bearings
Mob grip
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Can we get an update on this setup? Looks beautiful.

The beautiful look was unfortunately the only thing I liked about the setup. The deck was way to steep which I didn‘t like could be due to the fact that it was 1 (top of the press). It has a huge shovel nose and a short tail which is also not to my liking reminded me of a Hockey deck I rode in the past. The thing that threw me of the most though was that it tapered from almost 8.6 over the front bolts to 8.38 over the back bolts. After three sessions and a lot of frustration I‘m back on the april/primitive 8.25 shape which I should stay on since I ride the most consistent on those things.

[Maxi205]

I‘m not a big fan of either primitive or april but I love their shape so I had to get back. Atleast they had the Mariano graphic so that I don‘t have to ride this ridiculous dragonball z or naruto graphics that primitive do

April 8.25x31.875x 14wb
Mob grip
ACE af 1 55
Spitfire f4 99a 53 conical
Shorty‘s 7/8 lights allen

[JugeL]

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Enjoi 8.5

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I knew I should’ve snagged another one of these pandas, that pink stain looks too good

Best board i've ridden maybe even ever. Love the steep kicks but flat concave yet 14.25 wb. Also the board feels like it's impossible to chip. That R7 stuff totally works.

[Easy Slider]

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Enjoi 8.5

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I knew I should’ve snagged another one of these pandas, that pink stain looks too good

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Best board i've ridden maybe even ever. Love the steep kicks but flat concave yet 14.25 wb. Also the board feels like it's impossible to chip. That R7 stuff totally works.

Wait. What wood is it? I chip DLX and BBS decks literally after two or three sessions max. mainly from heelflips gone wrong. I understand R7 is a special formula? Tell me more!

[cosmicgypsies]

needed a new board, realized I'd never actually skated a Polar. Expected it to feel a bit boatlike as I'm skating Venture's and a lot of people swear by smaller wheelbases but it's working well for me.



8.5 x 32.125 x 14.5wb
venture 5.6, supercush 90a, flat washers
dialtone conical 52m 99a
Mini logo bearings, jessup and pig risers - dunno why I'm still running risers tbh, put em on like 7 years ago running 56's on thunders and just never stopped.

[Woodshop]

Wait. What wood is it? I chip DLX and BBS decks literally after two or three sessions max. mainly from heelflips gone wrong. I understand R7 is a special formula? Tell me more!

Dwindle is the woodshop.

R7 is Resin 7 ply construction.

https://dwindle.com/

From a search:

Maybe a bit of an overrated technology but nonetheless RESIN-7 claims to make skateboard decks lighter and stronger. The name comes from the type of glue used called epoxy resin glue, a non-water-based glue which makes skateboard decks more rigid.

[Filip]

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Wait. What wood is it? I chip DLX and BBS decks literally after two or three sessions max. mainly from heelflips gone wrong. I understand R7 is a special formula? Tell me more!

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Dwindle is the woodshop.

R7 is Resin 7 ply construction.

https://dwindle.com/

From a search:

Maybe a bit of an overrated technology but nonetheless RESIN-7 claims to make skateboard decks lighter and stronger. The name comes from the type of glue used called epoxy resin glue, a non-water-based glue which makes skateboard decks more rigid.

I dont know if I ever skated a Dwindle board, but everytime I see one in the wild, the always look exactly like I would want a board to look. Super thin, crispy, very solid and they sound nice too. My local always has some, but never anything close to my size or preference, so I always just look at them when buying boards.

[manysnakes]

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Enjoi 8.5

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I knew I should’ve snagged another one of these pandas, that pink stain looks too good

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Best board i've ridden maybe even ever. Love the steep kicks but flat concave yet 14.25 wb. Also the board feels like it's impossible to chip. That R7 stuff totally works.

I love the R7 and I’ve skated a lot, but those decks chip easier than any other skateboard I’ve ever used, usually within the first few sessions. I assume that using epoxy to create a stiffer deck also means that the deck is less forgiving of little incidents like running into a skatepark fence or whatever. I’m still a fan but chip proof they are not.

[Easy Slider]

Conflicting information.

Thanks @Woodshop

I guess I‘ll have to find out myself at some point, provided they make twins.

Edit: They don‘t make twins, do they?

[JugeL]

Weird, the reason i don't like bbs boards is the chipping. This is now my third enjoi R7 and never managed to chip board other than maybe a little chip. They definately are super stiff tho

[Solex]

Edit: They don‘t make twins, do they?

They don't, as far as I know...