The Set-up Thread

[sweet son of a bitch]

I have some old ventures so if I come across the new bushings I’ll give em a try. Thanks @yourbreakfsat

[Argyle]

No idea why it's taken me so long to realise that this is my go to set-up.

Krooked 8.5 with the 8.25 wb
149 thunders with new medium thunder bushings
54mm SML Arnolds. Second set of these. Probably my last set but still fun.
1/8 Risers
Vans.

I've been skating Last resorts for a while. Gone through my 4th pair and just don't want to keep having to rip insoles out and for the soles to keep wearing so quick.

Always seem to skate my best in vans and they're always available on sale. Time to go back.

[lamfordie]

8.25 Austyn Habitat
5.8 Venture Hollow Lights
54mm Sml Wheels

Etnies Marana Vulc with Footprint Insole

[HyperBeam]

No idea why it's taken me so long to realise that this is my go to set-up.

Krooked 8.5 with the 8.25 wb
149 thunders with new medium thunder bushings
54mm SML Arnolds. Second set of these. Probably my last set but still fun.
1/8 Risers
Vans.

Good on ya. i know deep down i'm a thunder guy and i should just skate them as long as i live, but somehow i always succumb to the allure of turning (indy/ace)

[Tomek]

Krooked, venture, spitfire, Allen, bones bigball, jessup.

[notinternetfamous]

really good set-ups fellas

[Jonny7.5Alive]

8.25 Austyn Habitat
5.8 Venture Hollow Lights
54mm Sml Wheels

Etnies Marana Vulc with Footprint Insole

Nice

Are the kicks nice and steep on that ?

[FROTHY]

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8.6 Eagle
55 Ace AF1
Loophole 56mm Vcut (measured 55mm)
Bronson G2
7/8 phillips
Jessup

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Cream eagle is a beaut. Wish they made it in the 8.38 shape and maybe I wouldn't ever buy a different board.

Spread my ashes on a lightly skated cream eagle with a dark bottom ply.

[HyperBeam]

Spread my ashes on a lightly skated cream eagle with a dark bottom ply.

absolute poetry bro

[somethingmustbreaknow]

darkroom 8.5
independent stage 11 149 with orange conical aftermarkets
bones stf originally 52mm V2 josh hawkins
bronson g3 bearings and some reds
jessup
shorty's silverados 7/8" allen hardware
some old ass busenitz vulc 2

really hyped on the shape. feels perfect straight up

[YungJugg]

GX1000 Pablo 8.375
venture 5.8 (hollow hangar (s/o @off), cast plates, flat washer)
55mm f4 classics (sub 50mm)
jessup
allen
bearings

wasn’t gonna skate this but it’s only right

[Wizard0f0dds]

GX1000 Pablo 8.375
venture 5.8 (hollow hangar (s/o @off), cast plates, flat washer)
55mm f4 classics (sub 50mm)
jessup
allen
bearings

wasn’t gonna skate this but it’s only right

Beautiful setup. As for skating it, I think it's what PSpliff would've wanted. Now go bomb a nice hill with it!

[kneebone]

@kneebone i like that a lot
top view?

sorry, didn't see this til just now.  I think it's just the standard BBS/generator 8.75 shape, 8.75 x 32.5 x 14.75wb, which lines up with a bunch of other BBS decks out there now. Full-ish nose and tail but not totally squared like Quasi or FA/Hockey

[Freelancevagrant]

Anti Hero Huffer 9.18” X 32.62” 14.81” wb
Film 155
Spitfire f4 conical full 54mm 97a
Reds
Diamond
Jessup
@PuffinMuffin made stickers

[Wheelbitefred]

https://imgur.com/a/xW0Se8d

8.38 FA AVE “felt” deck
149 hollow Indy’s with stock bushings
55mm 99a OG classic F4 spitfires
Bones Swiss (first set! Always wanted to try as a kid. Finally have adult money)

[danmasontree]

Bought myself a birthday complete:

Quasi 8.5x32.125 with 14.25WB (first quasi)
Thunder 149 lights
SML 54mm 99a OG wides (first time skating sml)
Bones big balls bearings

[Banned from the room]

•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

Reminds me of that consolidated board I was talking about in worst graphics.

Mine was in a bed dreaming about boobs.

This one is much better

[Banned from the room]

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Wife surprised me with this new complete.

Super stoked on it.

Needless to say, this setup is a keeper.

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Congratulations @TastyBurrito

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!!!! Yes !!!!

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

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That shape looks nice.

Definitely was. If I had some big trucks I’d make one of my own.

I’m pretty sure that I may trade up some 44 classic I got for some big trucks so I can

[Banned from the room]

- 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.

So sick.

[Banned from the room]

Built a filmer board, but I'm sure that I'll throw on hard wheels and make it my main sometime down the line.




Anti-Hero Eagle 8.5" x 31.8" with 14.25" wheelbase
Venture 5.8 Hi with Loose Trucks Conversion Kit bushings
Powell Peralta G-Slides 56mm 85a (going to swap these out for Bones ATFs when I can)
Bones Swiss
Jessup
Indy 1" hardware
REAL Venture wooden 1/8" risers

Dude you win the internet.

I love this set up.


I flicked another skatepark homie board.

I cannot believe I missed these. I told him about the history of the graphic and expressed my deep love for toa and true east skateboarding

[Ok]

Bought myself a birthday complete:

Quasi 8.5x32.125 with 14.25WB (first quasi)
Thunder 149 lights
SML 54mm 99a OG wides (first time skating sml)
Bones big balls bearings

I had a glue board with those same dimensions, so I’m assuming same shape. One of the best boards I’ve had in the last 5 years.

[Wizard0f0dds]

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Bought myself a birthday complete:

Quasi 8.5x32.125 with 14.25WB (first quasi)
Thunder 149 lights
SML 54mm 99a OG wides (first time skating sml)
Bones big balls bearings

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I had a glue board with those same dimensions, so I’m assuming same shape. One of the best boards I’ve had in the last 5 years.

Yup, these 8.5 Quasi decks are something else. I've had multiple and they were all amazing.

[animalflesh]

Fixer blank (woodshop 9.75-14.75)
159 hollow + kreper kingpins
Lil jawns
Slimeballs 56mm 99a
My buddies sick hardware
Mob
Big Balls

[logjammin]

8.38”, 14.18wb
Ace AF1 44’s
Ace 1/16” shock pads
54mm NFG teardrops
Bones Super Swiss 6

[gsosa]

Ludica 8.25- Mexican brand with dope ass graphics and shapes (lots of shaped options) It feels like. a Real board pretty much so wouldn't be surprised if its BBS although can't confirm. https://www.instagram.com/ludicaskate/
Thunder 148s
Spitfire Conical Fulls originally 55s probably down to 51-50
Spitfire Classics bearings
Shortys hardware
Real Wooden Risers
S/O to @PuffinMuffin  for the Slap stickers

DC Legacy Slims with the Kyle Walker 2 insole.

[Knee Pain]

Bought myself a birthday complete:

Quasi 8.5x32.125 with 14.25WB (first quasi)
Thunder 149 lights
SML 54mm 99a OG wides (first time skating sml)
Bones big balls bearings

I'm skating the same Quasi at the moment, best deck i've had in a while.

[TwisT]

Accidently ordered the wrong size board, but I don’t hate it.

I think their doing dsm only because the invoice said expoxy resin deck, although I’ve had custom boards from them that were prime, pstix and with no markings.

8.0 ccs custom (my wife ‘99 baseball photo)
Thunder 144s
Darkroom 52mm 99a
I’m riding assorted random bearings because I’m in Costa Rica and I originally thought I’d just leave it behind

[Banned from the room]

The boards are so sick.

This is better than drooling at a css back in the day as of late.

Slap has the greatest taste

[Mbrimson88]

Accidently ordered the wrong size board, but I don’t hate it.

I think their doing dsm only because the invoice said expoxy resin deck, although I’ve had custom boards from them that were prime, pstix and with no markings.

8.0 ccs custom (my wife ‘99 baseball photo)
Thunder 144s
Darkroom 52mm 99a
I’m riding assorted random bearings because I’m in Costa Rica and I originally thought I’d just leave it behind

That pic turned out really well for a graphic.

Sometimes I am amazed at some of the great looking boards that people have done with their own pics - be it also that they look like they are part of a series from any given mainstream brand or just have a classic take too them that everyone can appreciate.

[Frank and Fred]

This is better than drooling at a css back in the day as of late.