The Set-up Thread

[rocklobster]

Santa Cruz 8.25x31.6 14”wb Fabiana Delfino VX
Thunder 148 titanium lights
Swiss ceramics
53mm F4 classics

Last years grey day 1010’s

Got a bunch of the Creature and Maurio VX decks thanks to your positive reviews, but avoided the Delfino ones, can't ride anything shorter than a 31.6".

53mm wheels are the truth!

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I like the other shape more. This one is almost half an inch shorter and the wheelbase is a third of an inch shorter. I thought it would be good for flip tricks. My positioning is all off which has been frustrating. No noticeable difference for ledge skating though so there’s that at least

All I do these days is attempt flip tricks. My best years were riding the small setups that were popular at that time. I’ve gone so far as to make a thread about 14” wb…being the turncoat that I am, I now have a difficult time adjusting to 14.25” wb, and feel very comfortable on 14.43”, 14.5”, and even a board that has a 14.75” wb. All on thunders. Goldilocks (balding) over here has a hard time with porridge over 32” long, but also boards can be too short blaaaah diddy blah. The longer the board the easier the kickflip tho.
Aaaanyways, sorry that one isn’t hitting as hard.
I keep trying combinations of whatever because trying different stuff is fun. I can already tell I’m headed towards a vx eventually. Your last review had me too hyped

[LewFarrell]

Girl Simon Bannerot G052 8.25"
Indy 139 Forged Hollow w/ Bones Hards
Spitfire F4 Classic Full 52mm 99a
Swiss and Mob

[Easy Slider]

I set up my last Neen today. I have been riding these for 9 months.

Deathwish Neen Twin Nose 8.5
Indy 149 Hollows (stock)
Bones 100s (used to be 52mm down at 46mm)
Swiss
Miles
Diamond 7/8 Allen bolts

[fs1/2cab]

Girl Simon Bannerot G052 8.25"
Indy 139 Forged Hollow w/ Bones Hards
Spitfire F4 Classic Full 52mm 99a
Swiss and Mob

I am about to set a G052 up next week. Not gonna lie, I am already nervous because of the 6.8 tail. How you like that shape? I will it also ride it with Indy's

[manysnakes]

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Girl Simon Bannerot G052 8.25"
Indy 139 Forged Hollow w/ Bones Hards
Spitfire F4 Classic Full 52mm 99a
Swiss and Mob

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I am about to set a G052 up next week. Not gonna lie, I am already nervous because of the 6.8 tail. How you like that shape? I will it also ride it with Indy's

You didn't ask me, but I just came off a G052 and I really strongly disliked it, even though I actually really love some other Crail shapes. It's incredibly narrow for an 8.25", with Indy 144s protruding from the side. Maybe this problem is unique to my particular deck, but it had an unpleasant stiffness in the board that gave it both a dead feeling yet somehow still caused a lot of fatigue. The shape of the nose and tail didn't bother me one bit when skating, but I will admit it always felt "wrong" when I looked at it. I had been excited to try the geometry and I really wanted to like it, but for the first time in my life, I took the board apart after a few sessions, when the deck was still basically new, and stuffed it away because I was so deeply uncomfortable on the G052.

Sorry to rain on anyone's parade, and obviously lots of other people enjoy it, but those were my thoughts WRT to it.

[TwisT]

I set up my last Neen today. I have been riding these for 9 months.

Deathwish Neen Twin Nose 8.5
Indy 149 Hollows (stock)
Bones 100s (used to be 52mm down at 46mm)
Swiss
Miles
Diamond 7/8 Allen bolts

what triclk have you been working on the get that exact same tail damage?

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Girl Simon Bannerot G052 8.25"
Indy 139 Forged Hollow w/ Bones Hards
Spitfire F4 Classic Full 52mm 99a
Swiss and Mob

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I am about to set a G052 up next week. Not gonna lie, I am already nervous because of the 6.8 tail. How you like that shape? I will it also ride it with Indy's

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You didn't ask me, but I just came off a G052 and I really strongly disliked it, even though I actually really love some other Crail shapes. It's incredibly narrow for an 8.25", with Indy 144s protruding from the side. Maybe this problem is unique to my particular deck, but it had an unpleasant stiffness in the board that gave it both a dead feeling yet somehow still caused a lot of fatigue. The shape of the nose and tail didn't bother me one bit when skating, but I will admit it always felt "wrong" when I looked at it. I had been excited to try the geometry and I really wanted to like it, but for the first time in my life, I took the board apart after a few sessions, when the deck was still basically new, and stuffed it away because I was so deeply uncomfortable on the G052.

Sorry to rain on anyone's parade, and obviously lots of other people enjoy it, but those were my thoughts WRT to it.

I had an April 8.125 recently, longer nose/tail, felt weird as hell trying to pop it. Was helpful to learn that.

The g052 does taper a bit, and is a small 8.25…the only setup I really liked mine with was ace 44 classics and 56 cf’s. I also felt it to be too weird.

[Easy Slider]

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I set up my last Neen today. I have been riding these for 9 months.

Deathwish Neen Twin Nose 8.5
Indy 149 Hollows (stock)
Bones 100s (used to be 52mm down at 46mm)
Swiss
Miles
Diamond 7/8 Allen bolts

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what triclk have you been working on the get that exact same tail damage?

Hundreds of Heelflips

[PuffinMuffin]

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I set up my last Neen today. I have been riding these for 9 months.

Deathwish Neen Twin Nose 8.5
Indy 149 Hollows (stock)
Bones 100s (used to be 52mm down at 46mm)
Swiss
Miles
Diamond 7/8 Allen bolts

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what triclk have you been working on the get that exact same tail damage?

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Hundreds of Heelflips

Wow, that's some real commitment. How was the transition from Lurpiv to Indy?

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I set up my last Neen today. I have been riding these for 9 months.

Deathwish Neen Twin Nose 8.5
Indy 149 Hollows (stock)
Bones 100s (used to be 52mm down at 46mm)
Swiss
Miles
Diamond 7/8 Allen bolts

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what triclk have you been working on the get that exact same tail damage?

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Hundreds of Heelflips

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Wow, that's some real commitment. How was the transition from Lurpiv to Indy?

Quite smooth to be honest. They‘re the same height and width, turn and grind is comparable. I get more wheelbite on the Indys (but not much with my tiny wheels) and overall the Indys are heavier and have more heft. Surprisingly the Lurpivs felt a bit more stable tho. The thing that bothers me most is that I have to get new grooves going but I am working on it.

[tom]

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I like the other shape more. This one is almost half an inch shorter and the wheelbase is a third of an inch shorter. I thought it would be good for flip tricks. My positioning is all off which has been frustrating. No noticeable difference for ledge skating though so there’s that at least

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All I do these days is attempt flip tricks. My best years were riding the small setups that were popular at that time. I’ve gone so far as to make a thread about 14” wb…being the turncoat that I am, I now have a difficult time adjusting to 14.25” wb, and feel very comfortable on 14.43”, 14.5”, and even a board that has a 14.75” wb. All on thunders. Goldilocks (balding) over here has a hard time with porridge over 32” long, but also boards can be too short blaaaah diddy blah. The longer the board the easier the kickflip tho.
Aaaanyways, sorry that one isn’t hitting as hard.
I keep trying combinations of whatever because trying different stuff is fun. I can already tell I’m headed towards a vx eventually. Your last review had me too hyped

They’re good boards. I’m heavier than when I was in my mid 20’s prime and balding myself so I need all the help I can get. Skating a lot helps obviously, but having a lightweight low effort board is a life saver

@rocklobster how’s the shape on the Maurios? I think they’re a twin tail shape. There’s another Cody Lockwood 8.25 coming out so they should be available for quite a while. I still stocked up enough to last me through the end of the year because I’m a lunatic

[MysticalTypeExperience]

Damn near fully illegal setup, terrible grip job done in the car on lunch break. This thing feels fucking incredible though. The pop is effortless.

Powell Peralta Iridescent Bark Mantis Flight Shape 245 8.75x32.95x15” + Jessup
Royal Ultra Light 159 8.75” + Bones Hard 96a
Spitfire F4 Classic 99a 52mm
Mini Logos + spacers
Shorty's Silverados 7/8"

[Ronnie Rodriguez]

X Post, first new whip in a minute:

9.125 shop deck
Ace 44 classic, 3 rings
1/16" shock pads
Boardycakes 49.9mm

[rocklobster]

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I like the other shape more. This one is almost half an inch shorter and the wheelbase is a third of an inch shorter. I thought it would be good for flip tricks. My positioning is all off which has been frustrating. No noticeable difference for ledge skating though so there’s that at least

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All I do these days is attempt flip tricks. My best years were riding the small setups that were popular at that time. I’ve gone so far as to make a thread about 14” wb…being the turncoat that I am, I now have a difficult time adjusting to 14.25” wb, and feel very comfortable on 14.43”, 14.5”, and even a board that has a 14.75” wb. All on thunders. Goldilocks (balding) over here has a hard time with porridge over 32” long, but also boards can be too short blaaaah diddy blah. The longer the board the easier the kickflip tho.
Aaaanyways, sorry that one isn’t hitting as hard.
I keep trying combinations of whatever because trying different stuff is fun. I can already tell I’m headed towards a vx eventually. Your last review had me too hyped

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They’re good boards. I’m heavier than when I was in my mid 20’s prime and balding myself so I need all the help I can get. Skating a lot helps obviously, but having a lightweight low effort board is a life saver

@rocklobster how’s the shape on the Maurios? I think they’re a twin tail shape. There’s another Cody Lockwood 8.25 coming out so they should be available for quite a while. I still stocked up enough to last me through the end of the year because I’m a lunatic

I picked up the VX Flamingo, Transcend and the Creature Horseman ones. Forgot the Transcend model was a Twin Tip, that should be a blast. Even picked up a Creature Powerply to fill up the cart, haven't skated those before.

Edit: looks like both the Flamingo and Transcend ones are Twin Tip (8.25 x 31.83 x 14.22, nose & tail are 6.71)

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9.125 shop deck
Ace 44 classic, 3 rings
1/16" shock pads
Boardycakes 49.9mm

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So so so nice.

[nosneb]

7.56 31.75 14wb
Venture low 5.0
Spitfire 48
Big balls
Pepper
Grindking bolts

[yourbreakfsat]

7.56 31.75 14wb
Venture low 5.0
Spitfire 48
Big balls
Pepper
Grindking bolts

Absolutely beautiful grip job

[FROTHY]

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7.56 31.75 14wb
Venture low 5.0
Spitfire 48
Big balls
Pepper
Grindking bolts

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Absolutely beautiful grip job

You just made me buy GrindKing Rocketbolts for $11.82 (with shipping).

[LebowskisRug]

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Girl Simon Bannerot G052 8.25"
Indy 139 Forged Hollow w/ Bones Hards
Spitfire F4 Classic Full 52mm 99a
Swiss and Mob

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I am about to set a G052 up next week. Not gonna lie, I am already nervous because of the 6.8 tail. How you like that shape? I will it also ride it with Indy's

[close]

You didn't ask me, but I just came off a G052 and I really strongly disliked it, even though I actually really love some other Crail shapes. It's incredibly narrow for an 8.25", with Indy 144s protruding from the side. Maybe this problem is unique to my particular deck, but it had an unpleasant stiffness in the board that gave it both a dead feeling yet somehow still caused a lot of fatigue. The shape of the nose and tail didn't bother me one bit when skating, but I will admit it always felt "wrong" when I looked at it. I had been excited to try the geometry and I really wanted to like it, but for the first time in my life, I took the board apart after a few sessions, when the deck was still basically new, and stuffed it away because I was so deeply uncomfortable on the G052.

Sorry to rain on anyone's parade, and obviously lots of other people enjoy it, but those were my thoughts WRT to it.

See I thought the shape was perfect minus the ultra short WB.

[white guy in a durag]

Got back from the business trip from hell, and grabbed some shop boards as retail therapy. I refuse to believe they were not thinking about me when they made a WBSWB football with wheel wells, but maybe some knowledge is too treacherous...



Arrow and Beast football 8.75" x 31.62" x 14.25"
Ace 55 classics
60mm kader lmao wheeeeeed radial fulls
quantum isotopes
bronze 1" phillips

[Ride it to dust]

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9.125 shop deck
Ace 44 classic, 3 rings
1/16" shock pads
Boardycakes 49.9mm

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This is awesome, cool you made the 44’s work on a 9”+ deck also. Giving me some ideas/ inspiration

[TerrorizedCivilian]

Set up a freshie for when I finish exams;



Passport 8.38
Ace 44 classics, bottom washer removed
Spitfire conical full 56mm
Miles grip
Combi head hardware

[MysticalTypeExperience]

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I like the other shape more. This one is almost half an inch shorter and the wheelbase is a third of an inch shorter. I thought it would be good for flip tricks. My positioning is all off which has been frustrating. No noticeable difference for ledge skating though so there’s that at least

[close]

All I do these days is attempt flip tricks. My best years were riding the small setups that were popular at that time. I’ve gone so far as to make a thread about 14” wb…being the turncoat that I am, I now have a difficult time adjusting to 14.25” wb, and feel very comfortable on 14.43”, 14.5”, and even a board that has a 14.75” wb. All on thunders. Goldilocks (balding) over here has a hard time with porridge over 32” long, but also boards can be too short blaaaah diddy blah. The longer the board the easier the kickflip tho.
Aaaanyways, sorry that one isn’t hitting as hard.
I keep trying combinations of whatever because trying different stuff is fun. I can already tell I’m headed towards a vx eventually. Your last review had me too hyped

Might be time to start a long wheelbase thread. I'm 6'2" and I find it much more comfortable to skate on a longer deck, which translates to longer wheelbase. My newest deck is 8.75x32.95x15 and it's one of my favorite shapes I've ever skated. Lifted Tater has also mentioned he likes long decks and 14.75" wheelbase too.

[oak leaf]

this is the right amount of crazy
+1 well done

thanks was a little worried it'd be too hectic lol. its definitely breaking in nicely

Hey, thanks!!

Tell the No Comply crew to bring us in the shop!  We’d love to be in there.

(trying to get into more shops so I can quit the day gig.) 

for what its worth i got quantums a few months back from my local, and when i went back in to buy some shit recently i grabbed another set to put on ice.  keep it up, these bearings are sick

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9.125 shop deck
Ace 44 classic, 3 rings
1/16" shock pads
Boardycakes 49.9mm

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this setup looks super fun

[MxsDx]

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Girl Simon Bannerot G052 8.25"
Indy 139 Forged Hollow w/ Bones Hards
Spitfire F4 Classic Full 52mm 99a
Swiss and Mob

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I am about to set a G052 up next week. Not gonna lie, I am already nervous because of the 6.8 tail. How you like that shape? I will it also ride it with Indy's

[close]

You didn't ask me, but I just came off a G052 and I really strongly disliked it, even though I actually really love some other Crail shapes. It's incredibly narrow for an 8.25", with Indy 144s protruding from the side. Maybe this problem is unique to my particular deck, but it had an unpleasant stiffness in the board that gave it both a dead feeling yet somehow still caused a lot of fatigue. The shape of the nose and tail didn't bother me one bit when skating, but I will admit it always felt "wrong" when I looked at it. I had been excited to try the geometry and I really wanted to like it, but for the first time in my life, I took the board apart after a few sessions, when the deck was still basically new, and stuffed it away because I was so deeply uncomfortable on the G052.

Sorry to rain on anyone's parade, and obviously lots of other people enjoy it, but those were my thoughts WRT to it.

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See I thought the shape was perfect minus the ultra short WB.

Agreed. I really liked that shape. If it were drilled to a 14.25 wheelbase, it would be perfect.

[manysnakes]

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Girl Simon Bannerot G052 8.25"
Indy 139 Forged Hollow w/ Bones Hards
Spitfire F4 Classic Full 52mm 99a
Swiss and Mob

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I am about to set a G052 up next week. Not gonna lie, I am already nervous because of the 6.8 tail. How you like that shape? I will it also ride it with Indy's

[close]

You didn't ask me, but I just came off a G052 and I really strongly disliked it, even though I actually really love some other Crail shapes. It's incredibly narrow for an 8.25", with Indy 144s protruding from the side. Maybe this problem is unique to my particular deck, but it had an unpleasant stiffness in the board that gave it both a dead feeling yet somehow still caused a lot of fatigue. The shape of the nose and tail didn't bother me one bit when skating, but I will admit it always felt "wrong" when I looked at it. I had been excited to try the geometry and I really wanted to like it, but for the first time in my life, I took the board apart after a few sessions, when the deck was still basically new, and stuffed it away because I was so deeply uncomfortable on the G052.

Sorry to rain on anyone's parade, and obviously lots of other people enjoy it, but those were my thoughts WRT to it.

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See I thought the shape was perfect minus the ultra short WB.

And the WB was the only thing about it I liked. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Urtripping]

New pennswood

8.75 blank
Jessup
Ace af1 55s and Real wooden risers
54mm conical fulls
Reds or sum shit, need to buy good bearings for once

[TwisT]

DIY heat transfer

8.25 ccs blank
5.5 Tensor mag
Bones Swiss
99a Spitfire f4 classics 53mm
Wknd 7/8 Phillip hardware
Grip

[munchbox]

New pennswood

8.75 blank
Jessup
Ace af1 55s and Real wooden risers
54mm conical fulls
Reds or sum shit, need to buy good bearings for once

love these, hard to go back to pro decks at this point
i should be setting up the next one in the stack realll soon