The Set-up Thread

[Murge]

Pennswood 8.75 with a 14”wb (had a short flat ground sesh and it will take a little time to adjust but I love it so far. Wish it had clear on the bottom though)
Thunder 149 team hollow lights (Indy 92a top with stock bottom gonna see how this feels for a bit before putting the 92a conical bottom in)
54mm spitfire conical regs
Bones big balls
Ranger hardware
Pepper grip. (If it can hold up as well as mob it will be my 1st choice for grip. Grippier than jessup. Less grippy than mob. Today on my short session. It feels like my old worn in mob. So kinda perfect and I hope when it gets broke in it will be like new jessup. )

[iw0]

Quasi 9.0 World W
Ace af1 55
55mm Slime Balls 95a
Oust Moc 9 bearings
Jessup grip

digging the 'pile of stickers' technique you have here

[Maccat]

Polar Dane 1
Indy 169 Ti
Spitfire 55mm F4 classics
Swiss
Mob
Hardware

This set up rules. That pink stain makes it the sweeter. Hats off!

Shoutout to the good homie @IusedToSkateMore for the wheels

[logjammin]

Hockey AA 8.5 14.25WB
Pepper grip
Ace AF1 44’s stock
   -1/16” Ace shock pads
   -1/8” Ace risers
1 1/8” Shorty’s Phillips hardware
Dogtown 60mm 97a’s
Bones Super Swiss 6 balls

[Big Baby Jesus]

MOB's been super disappointing lately because for me the adhesive seems much worse than before. Jessup Ultra has been my go to now. As grippy as MOB, but with much better adhesive.

I thought I was the only one there for a second. Mob that I bought had been bubbling and peeling before even skating. Thought I was doing someone wrong even though I’ve gripped a lot of boards. Did jessup on my most recent set up and there was no issue. Mob must have had some pandemic production issues.

[Boog]

Expand Quote

MOB's been super disappointing lately because for me the adhesive seems much worse than before. Jessup Ultra has been my go to now. As grippy as MOB, but with much better adhesive.

[close]

I thought I was the only one there for a second. Mob that I bought had been bubbling and peeling before even skating. Thought I was doing someone wrong even though I’ve gripped a lot of boards. Did jessup on my most recent set up and there was no issue. Mob must have had some pandemic production issues.

I agree with the mob issue. I setup my last board with jessup ultra and it was amazing. Setup my most recent board with mob and it was like bubbled around the hardware holes.

[FatGuy92]

Hockey AA 8.5 14.25WB
Pepper grip
Ace AF1 44’s stock
   -1/16” Ace shock pads
   -1/8” Ace risers
1 1/8” Shorty’s Phillips hardware
Dogtown 60mm 97a’s
Bones Super Swiss 6 balls

Reminds me of something Nick Boserio would ride. How are the Dogtown wheels?

[FUBAR]

8.5 Ishod, was stamped III
53mm Classic OGs. Just put them on.  Biggest wheels I’ve skated in a while. So far, so rad.
8.5 Venture V Lights
Big, blocky board. Very fun for curbs but not for flippy time.

[logjammin]

Expand Quote

Hockey AA 8.5 14.25WB
Pepper grip
Ace AF1 44’s stock
   -1/16” Ace shock pads
   -1/8” Ace risers
1 1/8” Shorty’s Phillips hardware
Dogtown 60mm 97a’s
Bones Super Swiss 6 balls

[close]

Reminds me of something Nick Boserio would ride. How are the Dogtown wheels?

I’ve skated these wheels before a long time ago on some classic 44’s, they’re the shit. But I’ve never skated shock pads, can’t remember if I ever did as a kid. They enhance the experience of these wheels and soften bumps and shitty surfaces even more. No dead sound either. I will say though, I can break into a powerslide super easy on some Spitfire 97a’s. These take some serious effort but I don’t mind, I like how they’re extra grippy.

[switchfrontshuv]

I'll never understand the mob grip hate. 

Between Pepper and Miles coming into the mix, it seems like these two have the potential to be the next generation's Mob and Jessup. Based on team, image, and tech rolled into their products.

mob is thick and impossible to apply or keep on in cold weather

jessup is easier to apply and cut and unsanded its better than mob - does die out faster though but doesnt matter if youre skating heavily

[FatGuy92]

Expand Quote

Expand Quote

Hockey AA 8.5 14.25WB
Pepper grip
Ace AF1 44’s stock
   -1/16” Ace shock pads
   -1/8” Ace risers
1 1/8” Shorty’s Phillips hardware
Dogtown 60mm 97a’s
Bones Super Swiss 6 balls

[close]

Reminds me of something Nick Boserio would ride. How are the Dogtown wheels?

[close]

I’ve skated these wheels before a long time ago on some classic 44’s, they’re the shit. But I’ve never skated shock pads, can’t remember if I ever did as a kid. They enhance the experience of these wheels and soften bumps and shitty surfaces even more. No dead sound either. I will say though, I can break into a powerslide super easy on some Spitfire 97a’s. These take some serious effort but I don’t mind, I like how they’re extra grippy.

I was skating today and slipping all over the place on some 99a conicals so I might have to grab a set of these to have around

[kneebone]

Shake Junt Shelly 9.25x32.75, 14.875 wb
Ace 60 AF1 Lows, two washers on the inside, swapped in a flat top washer but otherwise stock bushings
Pig Pro-line 50mm
Quantum Atom bearings
Shortys Lights 7/8 allen
Only had a sheet of 9x33 Jessup laying around, so this is probably the most precise I've ever had to be with applying grip
Tried to find a collection of stickers to cover up the graphic but nothing was working out well. Will have to hit up some boardslides in that first session.

[Frank and Fred]

Beautiful @kneebone Really nicely proportioned set up. You should love those Af1 60s. Surprised that board has such a long WB but I bet it will feel great with small wheels and loose  trucks.

edit* just saw you have the lows... can't speak to those personally but still looking rad...

[Banned from the room]

Expand Quote

Wife surprised me with this new complete.

Super stoked on it.

Needless to say, this setup is a keeper.

[close]

Congratulations @TastyBurrito

!!!! Yes !!!!

Quasi 9.0 World W
Ace af1 55
55mm Slime Balls 95a
Oust Moc 9 bearings
Jessup grip

That shape looks nice.

[Made In China]

Set myself up an almost Christmas complete. The only thing that isn't new are the trucks. I didn't plan for it to be nearly a full Duffel set up but I'm stoked on it regardless.

8.6 Adored egg
standard Indys
Bones Reds
Orbs 53mm "Cory Duffel" wheels
Crocket Highs

[notinternetfamous]

great set-up! digging the pink wheels and grip job. i plan on throwing some colored wheels on my next board to switch things up

[ferraveemo]

•Toy Machine - Ed Templeton
8.5x32 by 14.38WB
•Jessup Ultra
•Venture 6.1 - Standard Hanger/
Forged Hollow Baseplate
•REAL/DLX 1/8 Wood Risers
•Spitfire OG classics 60mm(58/57mm by now)
•Bronson Ceramics as old as the wheels(1.5 years)
•WKND 1” Allen

[thorodunn]

That Skate Mental thread made me curious
I can’t really tell which side is the nose but it’s really fun on curbs so far.

[braksabbath]

Krkd 8.38x32.25x14.5
Indy Ti 149
OG classics 55mm. Fav shape now, hope they keep these in rotation
Crap bearings cuz the Spits are wobbly and I don’t want to kill the nice ones.
Pepper grip. Maybe I hold my face weirdly close to sharp objects but it kept shooting grip sand into my eyes. Cuts nicely and is oddly shimmery. Is griptape.

[nevrwasben]

Set myself up an almost Christmas complete. The only thing that isn't new are the trucks. I didn't plan for it to be nearly a full Duffel set up but I'm stoked on it regardless.

8.6 Adored egg
standard Indys
Bones Reds
Orbs 53mm "Cory Duffel" wheels
Crocket Highs

Now this is the kind of egg shape that I can get behind.
Not too pointy, only slightly tapered; looks delicious.

[Sk.A.T.A.N]

Getting ready for a skate trip, had to set up a freshly:


FA AVE 8.25” 14.12wb + Ashes Grip
Venture 5.6 V-hollows (w/bones meds + flat washer)
Spitfire F4 Conical 99s 52mm
Bones Swiss with 2 or 3 reds mixed
Bronze hardware Allen 1”
Adidas Adimatic

[Paco Supreme]

Shake junt as a whole is pretty ass, but that turtle graphic and who the board is for is pretty dope.

But just find a wide ledge and slide that shit

[Ol Nick]

Getting ready for a skate trip, had to set up a freshly:


FA AVE 8.25” 14.12wb + Ashes Grip
Venture 5.6 V-hollows (w/bones meds + flat washer)
Spitfire F4 Conical 99s 52mm
Bones Swiss with 2 or 3 reds mixed
Bronze hardware Allen 1”
Adidas Adimatic

I love a good sticker remix

[Madam, I'm Adam]

- Habitat Imaginary Beings II Fred Gall, 8 x 31.625 x 14
- Indy hollow forged 139s
- Santa Cruz Slimeballs 97a 53mm
- Bones risers 1/8
- Riptide pivot cups
- Random bearings
- Jessup grip I believe

Snow is finally gone (for six months anyway), so time for a fresh deck. In the past, I've had good luck with a Habitat board bearing the same dimensions, so hopefully this one works out. Concave is pretty mellow but not flat, same with the kicks. Nose is a bit more squarish and larger, which is good for me b/c I want to work on noseslides. Love the graphic as well; I have the same board in my collection.

I set the Indys up in April on a different board and they feel great so far, no complaints. I haven't had Indys in years but based on the lightness of these hollows combined with their look and grind made me interested. The stock bushings are doing what they should.

Wheels are great too - I wanted a 97a white wheel and these fit the bill.

Hopefully for my next setup I've got some Bones swiss. Also contemplating buying some 101a Loopholes, spoiling myself.

[Painted Baby]

The Shake Junt Shelly deck is technically a Jay Thorpe guest board although I don't see any indication of that from looking at the pictures. I dunno I think it's a cute graphic

[TheLowerBack]

Getting ready for a skate trip, had to set up a freshly:


FA AVE 8.25” 14.12wb + Ashes Grip
Venture 5.6 V-hollows (w/bones meds + flat washer)
Spitfire F4 Conical 99s 52mm
Bones Swiss with 2 or 3 reds mixed
Bronze hardware Allen 1”
Adidas Adimatic

+1 for the Integ sticky

[Kombuch-A-Holic]

Expand Quote

Set myself up an almost Christmas complete. The only thing that isn't new are the trucks. I didn't plan for it to be nearly a full Duffel set up but I'm stoked on it regardless.

8.6 Adored egg
standard Indys
Bones Reds
Orbs 53mm "Cory Duffel" wheels
Crocket Highs

[close]

Now this is the kind of egg shape that I can get behind.
Not too pointy, only slightly tapered; looks delicious.

I got this deck on sale and its been the best bang for buck I've spent in a long time! It's so fun! Everyone at my local has taken it for a spin and loves it. I hope he keeps this shape in rotation.

[cosmicgypsies]

polar hjalte 8.5, never had a board with wells before. 8.5 x 32.125 x 14.5wb
venture 5.6, thunder white bottoms/bones blue top/flat washer
heroin 54mm 101a, was skating dialtones but flatspotted the absolute shit out of them so pulled these out of the spares box. prolly 51/52 by now.
random mismatched bearings
jessup

[ferraveemo]

polar hjalte 8.5, never had a board with wells before. 8.5 x 32.125 x 14.5wb
venture 5.6, thunder white bottoms/bones blue top/flat washer
heroin 54mm 101a, was skating dialtones but flatspotted the absolute shit out of them so pulled these out of the spares box. prolly 51/52 by now.
random mismatched bearings
jessup

How are your grooves almost even-out on both hangers? Do you rotate them?

[cosmicgypsies]

Expand Quote

polar hjalte 8.5, never had a board with wells before. 8.5 x 32.125 x 14.5wb
venture 5.6, thunder white bottoms/bones blue top/flat washer
heroin 54mm 101a, was skating dialtones but flatspotted the absolute shit out of them so pulled these out of the spares box. prolly 51/52 by now.
random mismatched bearings
jessup

[close]

How are your grooves almost even-out on both hangers? Do you rotate them?

I wouldn't say they're even, back is definitely down more than the front but no I don't rotate them. Did notice they've wore down differently to other trucks I've skated. Last 2 sets of thunders both wore down in the same place, heel side rear axle and toe side front axle. maybe cus I skate less transition now than I did when I was skating those, maybe Venture's wear down differently I don't really know.