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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31410 on: June 19, 2022, 09:46:50 PM »
I know a dude on 8.25 with 169 and he gets tech as fuck. Worrying about wheel/deck overhang is overrated.

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31411 on: June 19, 2022, 10:11:17 PM »
Well my cat can eat a whooooole watermelon

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31412 on: June 19, 2022, 11:04:11 PM »
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I know a dude on 8.25 with 169 and he gets tech as fuck. Worrying about wheel/deck overhang is overrated.
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Pft, during the gear shortage of 2020 my friend rode Indy 159 on a 7.675 because there was nothing in stock!
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31413 on: June 20, 2022, 12:46:37 AM »

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Royal 139 (bushings: stock bottom, Film top)
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31414 on: June 20, 2022, 02:26:25 AM »


Girl 8.25 (G052 Malto shape)
Venture 5.6 hollow
Spitfire f4 54mm 99's
Bronson bearings
Modus hardware 7/8
Jessup ultra

This board skates great super crisp and poppy, not a huge fan of the .25" taper to the tail but that's a minor as its only a visual thing and doesn't affect the way it skates.

just ordered myself a 8.25 twin (G069) for when this one calls it a day, no taper and pretty much the same specs.
hope they keep it in production!
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31415 on: June 20, 2022, 07:59:30 AM »
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Arrow and Beast shop deck 8.5 (PS short wb shape)
Ace 55 classics
Jeff Carlyle 97a 60mm conical fulls
Quantum isotopes
jessup ultra
bronze
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What‘s the story behind that grip job?
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Keeping the tip of the nose bare keeps my thumb from getting scratched up while throwing down, and backing the grip off the toe side edge minimizes how much grip I have to cut.
Nice. I’m on a very similar setup, even down to the grip job. I’m putting AF1 55s on it once I get a set but for now, the classic 55s on an 8.5 are doing the job just fine. Nice looking rig.
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31416 on: June 20, 2022, 11:08:34 AM »
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hologram insert broke off and idk why im fucking with this a lot more

https://imgur.com/a/HmZaJpj


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dank and yeah idk either, but there's definitely something about it!
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shit turned into a quasi

It's like Quasi did a Jim Greco guest board

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31417 on: June 20, 2022, 11:55:04 AM »
Birthday deck so I’m spending the day skating.
Almost 8.25 14.25 WB price point
Thunder light 148 stock
Cones Wheels 55mm KOTR graphic
Bronson G2
Minilogo hardware
MOB cuz outta Jessup



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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31418 on: June 20, 2022, 01:03:02 PM »

Magenta 7.875
Royal 139 (bushings: stock bottom, Film top)
f4 99 classics 54 (worn down to 52)
mosaic s1
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It feels like home 😊

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31419 on: June 20, 2022, 08:07:31 PM »


Black on Black I guess

Studio (old run) 8.25 / 14.25WB / N6.875 / T6.5 I love this shape and wood. Funny story they refunded me 3$ (I tried to refuse, it was a 5% discount on an already discounted 66$ CAD board) because the deck had been roughed up and wasn't in it's original sealed plastic wrapping (not really messed up at all as you can see, I applied wax to nose and tail).
Jessup
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Good ledge setup or what bros?

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31420 on: June 20, 2022, 08:13:22 PM »


Girl 8.25 (G052 Malto shape)
Venture 5.6 hollow
Spitfire f4 54mm 99's
Bronson bearings
Modus hardware 7/8
Jessup ultra

This board skates great super crisp and poppy, not a huge fan of the .25" taper to the tail but that's a minor as its only a visual thing and doesn't affect the way it skates.

just ordered myself a 8.25 twin (G069) for when this one calls it a day, no taper and pretty much the same specs.
hope they keep it in production!

Good setup. If I recall correctly the malto shape has a long tail, that must be nice with the steepness of Crail tails and the ventures.

Have you ever felt the "tinnyness" of the Hollow baseplate? Idk if you've skated Cast before

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31421 on: June 20, 2022, 08:30:18 PM »
Good ledge setup or what bros?

Imo yes definitely. I loved venture 5.6/5.8 on bigger wheels for ledges. I recently tried 5.2s raws with 52mm Spitfire classics and had a hard time locking into smiths and even finding my balance to fs pop shuv out of 5050s (illegal I know, but gimme a break). Bigger wheels def help especially if the ledge you're skating is kinda rounded out.

Edit: I should mention that anything bigger than 54mm is big for my old tired ass legs

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31422 on: June 20, 2022, 10:14:44 PM »
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Girl 8.25 (G052 Malto shape)
Venture 5.6 hollow
Spitfire f4 54mm 99's
Bronson bearings
Modus hardware 7/8
Jessup ultra

This board skates great super crisp and poppy, not a huge fan of the .25" taper to the tail but that's a minor as its only a visual thing and doesn't affect the way it skates.

just ordered myself a 8.25 twin (G069) for when this one calls it a day, no taper and pretty much the same specs.
hope they keep it in production!
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Good setup. If I recall correctly the malto shape has a long tail, that must be nice with the steepness of Crail tails and the ventures.

Have you ever felt the "tinnyness" of the Hollow baseplate? Idk if you've skated Cast before

Damn this setup got me thinking of setting up a G052 on some Ventures.

Venture Forged definitely felt more tinny and rattle-y than cast, threw me off for a bit.

Edit: +1 for the floor tiles
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31423 on: June 21, 2022, 12:37:24 AM »
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Girl 8.25 (G052 Malto shape)
Venture 5.6 hollow
Spitfire f4 54mm 99's
Bronson bearings
Modus hardware 7/8
Jessup ultra

This board skates great super crisp and poppy, not a huge fan of the .25" taper to the tail but that's a minor as its only a visual thing and doesn't affect the way it skates.

just ordered myself a 8.25 twin (G069) for when this one calls it a day, no taper and pretty much the same specs.
hope they keep it in production!
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Good setup. If I recall correctly the malto shape has a long tail, that must be nice with the steepness of Crail tails and the ventures.

Have you ever felt the "tinnyness" of the Hollow baseplate? Idk if you've skated Cast before

i skated two 8.25 chocolate boards just before the pandemic and loved them but could never find that same feeling in other decks on forged ventures. i tried quite a few diff woodshops during my year long madness era and really liked the deluxe boards, they skated good but my body didn't get on with the short tails as they always made my legs super tired after a good session whereas the crail boards don't seem to do that. funny how you end up coming back full circle with these things.

'you started this madness you shall end this madness.' haha

the 6.8 tail length plus the steepness and the short wheelbase combo seems to be a sweet spot for my long legs on ventures.

i always had cast until i started to use v-lights and hollows, i switched out from 101's to 99 spitfires and it took away that tinny feel as it seems to absorb the vibrations better through the thinner base plate plus they seem to slide better on chunky ledges as there's less to catch.

Edit: +1 for the floor tiles (the apartment floor when i stayed in Amsterdam while i was travelling through the Netherlands, perfect for a set up pic)
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31424 on: June 22, 2022, 11:03:03 AM »


8.38
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31425 on: June 22, 2022, 02:05:29 PM »


I’ve had a lifelong allegiance to the “if you can’t jump up it don’t jump down it” mentality, so it’s no surprise to me that my knees are still sore after skating primarily stairs and drops a few days ago. I had set up another VX deck yesterday but the stiffness was making my left knee sore. I’ll go back to it in a board or two

For now:
8.25 eagle
Thunder 148 titanium lights
53mm F4 classics
Swiss ceramics

Tiagos
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31426 on: June 22, 2022, 05:12:35 PM »


I’ve had a lifelong allegiance to the “if you can’t jump up it don’t jump down it” mentality, so it’s no surprise to me that my knees are still sore after skating primarily stairs and drops a few days ago. I had set up another VX deck yesterday but the stiffness was making my left knee sore. I’ll go back to it in a board or two

For now:
8.25 eagle
Thunder 148 titanium lights
53mm F4 classics
Swiss ceramics

Tiagos

Looks nice!

The p2s hurt my joints back when

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31427 on: June 23, 2022, 10:28:57 AM »


I’ve had a lifelong allegiance to the “if you can’t jump up it don’t jump down it” mentality, so it’s no surprise to me that my knees are still sore after skating primarily stairs and drops a few days ago. I had set up another VX deck yesterday but the stiffness was making my left knee sore. I’ll go back to it in a board or two

For now:
8.25 eagle
Thunder 148 titanium lights
53mm F4 classics
Swiss ceramics

Tiagos


R-fskate measurements say the dlx 8.25 actually measures 8.38. Would you say that’s true?

If you have any experience with it, how does it compare to the navy eagle?

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31428 on: June 23, 2022, 11:09:50 AM »
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I’ve had a lifelong allegiance to the “if you can’t jump up it don’t jump down it” mentality, so it’s no surprise to me that my knees are still sore after skating primarily stairs and drops a few days ago. I had set up another VX deck yesterday but the stiffness was making my left knee sore. I’ll go back to it in a board or two

For now:
8.25 eagle
Thunder 148 titanium lights
53mm F4 classics
Swiss ceramics

Tiagos
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R-fskate measurements say the dlx 8.25 actually measures 8.38. Would you say that’s true?

If you have any experience with it, how does it compare to the navy eagle?

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31429 on: June 23, 2022, 11:30:55 AM »
Measured it with calipers and it is true and also the same as the generic BBS 8.38 shape found in many, many brands.

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31430 on: June 23, 2022, 11:39:38 AM »
Measured it with calipers and it is true and also the same as the generic BBS 8.38 shape found in many, many brands.

Thanks man! sounds perfect

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31431 on: June 23, 2022, 11:51:16 AM »
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I’ve had a lifelong allegiance to the “if you can’t jump up it don’t jump down it” mentality, so it’s no surprise to me that my knees are still sore after skating primarily stairs and drops a few days ago. I had set up another VX deck yesterday but the stiffness was making my left knee sore. I’ll go back to it in a board or two

For now:
8.25 eagle
Thunder 148 titanium lights
53mm F4 classics
Swiss ceramics

Tiagos
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R-fskate measurements say the dlx 8.25 actually measures 8.38. Would you say that’s true?

If you have any experience with it, how does it compare to the navy eagle?
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I just measured this one and another one I have. They might not be a perfect 8.25, but they’re a hair under 8.3. Too small of a variance to ever notice. I measured a Limo 8.38 that I have for comparison. That one sits at 8.38ish. Unfortunately I can’t say anything about the blue eagle. I haven’t skated a board that big for a “normal” setup in over a decade
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31432 on: June 23, 2022, 12:08:25 PM »

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I just measured this one and another one I have. They might not be a perfect 8.25, but they’re a hair under 8.3. Too small of a variance to ever notice. I measured a Limo 8.38 that I have for comparison. That one sits at 8.38ish. Unfortunately I can’t say anything about the blue eagle. I haven’t skated a board that big for a “normal” setup in over a decade
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I think the 8.38 limo might actually be the same shape as the navy eagle.

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31433 on: June 23, 2022, 01:07:12 PM »
I didn't vibe with the G052 chocolate deck and gave it to a homie who is on Venture's. Something felt really off for me with that deck. Tail too long, nose too short, wheelbase too short and the taper toward the tail.

New one today. I am hyped. It skates really well.



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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31434 on: June 23, 2022, 01:23:05 PM »


8.25 Girl G027 Shape
Venture 5.6 Ti's
Spitfire F4 Tablets 52mm 99d
Bones Swiss
Jessup
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31435 on: June 23, 2022, 01:41:58 PM »
I didn't vibe with the G052 chocolate deck and gave it to a homie who is on Venture's. Something felt really off for me with that deck. Tail too long, nose too short, wheelbase too short and the taper toward the tail.

New one today. I am hyped. It skates really well.



Magenta 8.23 x 31.85 with a 14.2 wheelbase
Indy 144 Tits
Spitfire Conical 52s 99a
Blurs Bearings
Magenta Bolts
Jessup

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Setup looks tits too

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31436 on: June 23, 2022, 01:57:57 PM »
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I didn't vibe with the G052 chocolate deck and gave it to a homie who is on Venture's. Something felt really off for me with that deck. Tail too long, nose too short, wheelbase too short and the taper toward the tail.

New one today. I am hyped. It skates really well.



Magenta 8.23 x 31.85 with a 14.2 wheelbase
Indy 144 Tits
Spitfire Conical 52s 99a
Blurs Bearings
Magenta Bolts
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Setup looks tits too

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31437 on: June 23, 2022, 03:28:22 PM »


last popsicle in my pile. had to set it up after seeing the other Gerwer Grimples on here.

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55mm tablets, (54 or so now).
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31438 on: June 23, 2022, 03:52:15 PM »
I didn't vibe with the G052 chocolate deck and gave it to a homie who is on Venture's. Something felt really off for me with that deck. Tail too long, nose too short, wheelbase too short and the taper toward the tail.

New one today. I am hyped. It skates really well.



Magenta 8.23 x 31.85 with a 14.2 wheelbase
Indy 144 Tits
Spitfire Conical 52s 99a
Blurs Bearings
Magenta Bolts
Jessup

Yeah I seriously hated that deck. I will typically skate anything until it’s beyond repair but I gave up on that one after a handful of sessions.

New new looks good!
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #31439 on: June 24, 2022, 02:45:20 AM »


8.25 Girl G027 Shape
Venture 5.6 Ti's
Spitfire F4 Tablets 52mm 99d
Bones Swiss
Jessup
NB# 1010

nice looking setup
how did the twin tip skate?
got one of those ready to go when my G052 gives up.
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