The Set-up Thread

[EagleassMF]

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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.

[fakiefs180]

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

[DaSk8D00D]

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

[MysticalTypeExperience]

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

Love me some Indy 144 Tits

Setup looks tits too

[TastyBurrito]

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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
Jessup

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Love me some Indy 144 Tits

Setup looks tits too

Who doesn't love 144 Tits?

[Frank and Fred]

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

8.4
Af1 55s
1/8" Ace risers
55mm tablets, (54 or so now).
Swiss 6.

[manysnakes]

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!

[nitro89]

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.

[Mbrimson88]

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

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

The DLX Shapes thread has a lot more info on those boards too, but from the literally hundreds (from working / being in skateshops) in general DLX 8.25 shape boards are wider than normal 8.25s and almost straight through the rail / middle from front to back bolts, the 8.38 is almost 8.5 in width also straight through the rail (with a longer wheelbase) but the 8.5 shorter 14.25 wb, as per the blue eagle deck, tapers significantly from just on 8.5 at the shoulder down to around 8.25 at the rear bolts.  There has also been talk of the blue eagle being significantly smaller overall than the dimensions listed, so make of that what you will.  If you can go in somewhere to check, you would be able to compare them, but if not, then get whatever size you prefer, given all of them are fairly close, but still quite different.

So to summarise the DLX shapes / coloured eagles:

grey eagle - 8.25 x 32 with 14.38 wb  * wider
green eagle - 8.38 x 32.25 with 14.5 wb  * wider
blue eagle - 8.5 x 31.85 with 14.25 wb  * not as wide and tapers

[art hellman]

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

8.4
Af1 55s
1/8" Ace risers
55mm tablets, (54 or so now).
Swiss 6.

sahweet.  I really didnt think I was gonna like this deck since I have been skating boards with bigger/wider noses, but man, it's been working out pretty well.  Mine is a roman numeral I, and I'm digging the concave as well. 

[DaSk8D00D]

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

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

I loved them I skated 2 chocolates and that girl back to back. Gonna be an adjustment going back to normal shapes but it feels good so far

[DirtCat]

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

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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The DLX Shapes thread has a lot more info on those boards too, but from the literally hundreds (from working / being in skateshops) in general DLX 8.25 shape boards are wider than normal 8.25s and almost straight through the rail / middle from front to back bolts, the 8.38 is almost 8.5 in width also straight through the rail (with a longer wheelbase) but the 8.5 shorter 14.25 wb, as per the blue eagle deck, tapers significantly from just on 8.5 at the shoulder down to around 8.25 at the rear bolts.  There has also been talk of the blue eagle being significantly smaller overall than the dimensions listed, so make of that what you will.  If you can go in somewhere to check, you would be able to compare them, but if not, then get whatever size you prefer, given all of them are fairly close, but still quite different.

So to summarise the DLX shapes / coloured eagles:

grey eagle - 8.25 x 32 with 14.38 wb  * wider
green eagle - 8.38 x 32.25 with 14.5 wb  * wider
blue eagle - 8.5 x 31.85 with 14.25 wb  * not as wide and tapers

I have a green eagle in the closet on deck currently, it's 8 7/16" (8.438") over both trucks
The blue eagle is 8 1/2" (8.5") over the front and 8 3/8" (8.375") over the rear

[TurdyBird]

Krked 9.1” X 32”, 14.5” WB
Pepper 5G grip
151 thunders with Indy hard top and stock bottom bushing
Mix of shot bearings, soon to be Quantum metallic bearings
1/8 risers
56mm 99a drkrm wheels (not fond of these)

[Mbrimson88]

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

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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The DLX Shapes thread has a lot more info on those boards too, but from the literally hundreds (from working / being in skateshops) in general DLX 8.25 shape boards are wider than normal 8.25s and almost straight through the rail / middle from front to back bolts, the 8.38 is almost 8.5 in width also straight through the rail (with a longer wheelbase) but the 8.5 shorter 14.25 wb, as per the blue eagle deck, tapers significantly from just on 8.5 at the shoulder down to around 8.25 at the rear bolts.  There has also been talk of the blue eagle being significantly smaller overall than the dimensions listed, so make of that what you will.  If you can go in somewhere to check, you would be able to compare them, but if not, then get whatever size you prefer, given all of them are fairly close, but still quite different.

So to summarise the DLX shapes / coloured eagles:

grey eagle - 8.25 x 32 with 14.38 wb  * wider
green eagle - 8.38 x 32.25 with 14.5 wb  * wider
blue eagle - 8.5 x 31.85 with 14.25 wb  * not as wide and tapers

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I have a green eagle in the closet on deck currently, it's 8 7/16" (8.438") over both trucks
The blue eagle is 8 1/2" (8.5") over the front and 8 3/8" (8.375") over the rear

That is why I like the green eagle so much - almost an 8.5 and works well with 149s and normal width wheels for me.

[EagleassMF]

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

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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The DLX Shapes thread has a lot more info on those boards too, but from the literally hundreds (from working / being in skateshops) in general DLX 8.25 shape boards are wider than normal 8.25s and almost straight through the rail / middle from front to back bolts, the 8.38 is almost 8.5 in width also straight through the rail (with a longer wheelbase) but the 8.5 shorter 14.25 wb, as per the blue eagle deck, tapers significantly from just on 8.5 at the shoulder down to around 8.25 at the rear bolts.  There has also been talk of the blue eagle being significantly smaller overall than the dimensions listed, so make of that what you will.  If you can go in somewhere to check, you would be able to compare them, but if not, then get whatever size you prefer, given all of them are fairly close, but still quite different.

So to summarise the DLX shapes / coloured eagles:

grey eagle - 8.25 x 32 with 14.38 wb  * wider
green eagle - 8.38 x 32.25 with 14.5 wb  * wider
blue eagle - 8.5 x 31.85 with 14.25 wb  * not as wide and tapers

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I have a green eagle in the closet on deck currently, it's 8 7/16" (8.438") over both trucks
The blue eagle is 8 1/2" (8.5") over the front and 8 3/8" (8.375") over the rear

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That is why I like the green eagle so much - almost an 8.5 and works well with 149s and normal width wheels for me.

Don’t mean to turn this into a DLX thread, but how’s the 8.25 eagle on 149s? Thinking about sizing down from the navy.

[FatGuy92]

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

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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The DLX Shapes thread has a lot more info on those boards too, but from the literally hundreds (from working / being in skateshops) in general DLX 8.25 shape boards are wider than normal 8.25s and almost straight through the rail / middle from front to back bolts, the 8.38 is almost 8.5 in width also straight through the rail (with a longer wheelbase) but the 8.5 shorter 14.25 wb, as per the blue eagle deck, tapers significantly from just on 8.5 at the shoulder down to around 8.25 at the rear bolts.  There has also been talk of the blue eagle being significantly smaller overall than the dimensions listed, so make of that what you will.  If you can go in somewhere to check, you would be able to compare them, but if not, then get whatever size you prefer, given all of them are fairly close, but still quite different.

So to summarise the DLX shapes / coloured eagles:

grey eagle - 8.25 x 32 with 14.38 wb  * wider
green eagle - 8.38 x 32.25 with 14.5 wb  * wider
blue eagle - 8.5 x 31.85 with 14.25 wb  * not as wide and tapers

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I have a green eagle in the closet on deck currently, it's 8 7/16" (8.438") over both trucks
The blue eagle is 8 1/2" (8.5") over the front and 8 3/8" (8.375") over the rear

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That is why I like the green eagle so much - almost an 8.5 and works well with 149s and normal width wheels for me.

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Don’t mean to turn this into a DLX thread, but how’s the 8.25 eagle on 149s? Thinking about sizing down from the navy.

You didn't ask me but I should mention after spending a lot of time on 8.25 DLX decks, they skate like a bigger board imo. The ones I've had in the past couple years felt noticeably steeper (even on roman numeral 3/4, which made the pop feel heavier with the 14.38 wheelbase). I liked it a lot on Ace classics since it made it feel more manageable but still felt heavy overall.

[MalHuis]

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

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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The DLX Shapes thread has a lot more info on those boards too, but from the literally hundreds (from working / being in skateshops) in general DLX 8.25 shape boards are wider than normal 8.25s and almost straight through the rail / middle from front to back bolts, the 8.38 is almost 8.5 in width also straight through the rail (with a longer wheelbase) but the 8.5 shorter 14.25 wb, as per the blue eagle deck, tapers significantly from just on 8.5 at the shoulder down to around 8.25 at the rear bolts.  There has also been talk of the blue eagle being significantly smaller overall than the dimensions listed, so make of that what you will.  If you can go in somewhere to check, you would be able to compare them, but if not, then get whatever size you prefer, given all of them are fairly close, but still quite different.

So to summarise the DLX shapes / coloured eagles:

grey eagle - 8.25 x 32 with 14.38 wb  * wider
green eagle - 8.38 x 32.25 with 14.5 wb  * wider
blue eagle - 8.5 x 31.85 with 14.25 wb  * not as wide and tapers

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I have a green eagle in the closet on deck currently, it's 8 7/16" (8.438") over both trucks
The blue eagle is 8 1/2" (8.5") over the front and 8 3/8" (8.375") over the rear

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That is why I like the green eagle so much - almost an 8.5 and works well with 149s and normal width wheels for me.

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Don’t mean to turn this into a DLX thread, but how’s the 8.25 eagle on 149s? Thinking about sizing down from the navy.

It's perfect imo

[Orangepulp1000]

Real 8.28 x 31.7 x 14.12
Venture 5.6
Spitfire 52mm og classics
Bones big balls

[Filip]

My two best friends

Almost 8,5 Max Geronzi (low concave, high kicks) - My first Dwindle board, and this might be my favourite board in a long time, snappy, stiff, light, just great deck
Thunders 151 lights - Both are down to axle, Im giving them maybe a month and they will be done, they might me bent too, Im not the lightest guy in the world
Minilogo 101s, 52s
Bones swiss
Jessup ultragrip
Phillips Indy hardware - Fuck Allen


Cruizer is Cruzade skateboards deck, around 8,5 in the middle
Venture 6,1
Minilogo, around 58mm wheels
Bones reds
Indy Phillips
Jessup ultragrip

[big_kev_215]

Huffer
159 hollows
55mm F4 classics
Swiss
Mob
Last Resort VM001 canvas hi

[CaderSk8r]

Ah 8.25
Thunder 149 with real wooden risers
53 spits
Quantum atoms
Jessup

[ashbunce]

FA sage elsesser 8.38
Ace 44
53mm Spitfire lock-ins
Hardies hardware
Modus grip

[rkt]

Heroin Lee Yankou Life 8.25
Heroin Glow Sticks Rails
Ace 44 AF1
Spitfire F4 Conical Full 53mm
Bones Super Reds
Shake Junt Hardware
Jessup UltraGrip

[pops]

Huffer
159 hollows
55mm F4 classics
Swiss
Mob
Last Resort VM001 canvas hi

Looks great! Can't wait to skate mine. I set it up with Ace 55s and 56mm spits.

[Gene_Harrogate]

I had set up a Scumco 8.5 a couple weeks ago, but the Evisen I was on was great so I got the itch to go ahead and throw on the other one I had. Scumco back on ice.
Evisen 8.5 (deep concave)
Thunder 149s
F4 classic fulls 52mm
reds
Jessup

[mynameisnotjeff]

Heroin Lee Yankou Life 8.25
Heroin Glow Sticks Rails
Ace 44 AF1
Spitfire F4 Conical Full 53mm
Bones Super Reds
Shake Junt Hardware
Jessup UltraGrip

How’s the WB on these?
Isn’t it like 15”?

[FatGuy92]

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Heroin Lee Yankou Life 8.25
Heroin Glow Sticks Rails
Ace 44 AF1
Spitfire F4 Conical Full 53mm
Bones Super Reds
Shake Junt Hardware
Jessup UltraGrip

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How’s the WB on these?
Isn’t it like 15”?

Close to 14.7 if memory serves. I was thinking of getting one once habitat stopped making the 8.25 with 14.5 WB but never pulled the trigger. Also curious to know how it skates. Seems like it would work great on Ace

[manysnakes]

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Heroin Lee Yankou Life 8.25
Heroin Glow Sticks Rails
Ace 44 AF1
Spitfire F4 Conical Full 53mm
Bones Super Reds
Shake Junt Hardware
Jessup UltraGrip

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How’s the WB on these?
Isn’t it like 15”?

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Close to 14.7 if memory serves. I was thinking of getting one once habitat stopped making the 8.25 with 14.5 WB but never pulled the trigger. Also curious to know how it skates. Seems like it would work great on Ace

I've got one of these kicking around that I'll never skate *specifically* because of that long wheelbase. It was advertised as 14.25" and then when I finally got around to measuring it, I was taken aback by how off that was, and it was too late to return it. Anyway, if you or anyone wants to buy a Lee Yankou from the "Call of the Wild" series, seriously DM me because frankly it's just sitting in a closet and I will absolutely never skate it.

[rkt]

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Heroin Lee Yankou Life 8.25
Heroin Glow Sticks Rails
Ace 44 AF1
Spitfire F4 Conical Full 53mm
Bones Super Reds
Shake Junt Hardware
Jessup UltraGrip

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How’s the WB on these?
Isn’t it like 15”?

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Close to 14.7 if memory serves. I was thinking of getting one once habitat stopped making the 8.25 with 14.5 WB but never pulled the trigger. Also curious to know how it skates. Seems like it would work great on Ace

I switched from 14.25 and it didn't even take me long to get used to 14.7, i did my tricks easier. It's definitely very comfortable, but probably a little harder for 360 flips.
Right, on Ace it works perfect

[typeischeap]

I like to pick up shop decks when I travel...



Westside Skates Skate Shop Day x DLXSF x Todd Francis
8.5" x 14.38" x ?
Indy Forged Hollows 159
Spitfire F4 Conical Full 53mm/101a
Minilogo phillips hardware
MOB grip
Bones Swiss
Half Cab '92s