The Set-up Thread

[YungJugg]

fa 8.38
venture 5.8 hollow axle, flat washer
spit f4 99a 56mm classic
jessup
swiss
bolts

thought i wouldnt like the emboss but i havent noticed it

[Murge]

The deck madness has been getting me lately, hopefully this is the cure



8.75 Uma with a 14.3 wb, this thing has a massive nose.
pepper grip (feels weird to apply but nice underfoot)
159 Indy standards
shield less big balls
54 F$ conicals
Indy hardware

Got this same deck waiting to set up next with thunders maybe royals  and 55mm classics.

[moonordie]

Sour S2 shape 8.25 x 31.88 x 14.2
Film 5.5
Socket grip
Socket 1" Allen
F4 99 54mm classics (they look way tinier)
Swiss 6
Quattro

[funeral_tuxedo]

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The deck madness has been getting me lately, hopefully this is the cure



8.75 Uma with a 14.3 wb, this thing has a massive nose.
pepper grip (feels weird to apply but nice underfoot)
159 Indy standards
shield less big balls
54 F$ conicals
Indy hardware

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Got this same deck waiting to set up next with thunders maybe royals  and 55mm classics.

Lovely set up.
Uma uses some really talented artists for their board graphics.

[smellsdead]

8.5 doa flat
ace 55s
bronze
1/8" dookies
swiss
54 f4 classic

[oak leaf]

dlx skate shop 8.5
venture 5.8 w/ 98duro doh-dohs
f4 54 classics
quantum metallics
mostly jessup

[iw0]

last 2 lookin real fine

[doomstation55]

Full Christmas complete status on this one - someone broke a window in my car the other week and stole my last big boy set up so I wanted a fresh start. Got pretty much all of it on sale too.

Drkrm 9” with Jessup
Indy 169s
Spitfire classic F4s 56mm
Mini logo bearings

[Quantum_Bearing_Science]

dlx skate shop 8.5
venture 5.8 w/ 98duro doh-dohs
f4 54 classics
quantum metallics
mostly jessup

We love Crushed!

And ‘Metallics’ are a great choice.  Often slept on.

[FatGuy92]

Full Christmas complete status on this one - someone broke a window in my car the other week and stole my last big boy set up so I wanted a fresh start. Got pretty much all of it on sale too.

Drkrm 9” with Jessup
Indy 169s
Spitfire classic F4s 56mm
Mini logo bearings

Sorry to hear you got jacked man that really sucks

[Ol Nick]

DOA Standard 8.5 14.5wb
Ace 55 no washers on the inside
Spit F4 97 Conical Full
Quantum Isotopes
1/8” Minilogo Risers
Jessup

Had the wheel wells in the last one so I could ride 60mm NFG 95a but once the weather started hitting triple digits every day, they felt like they were softening up during the session so I swapped em with the 97s.

One thing to note, the wheel wells flattened out the kicks and concave a touch so may be an option for mellowing out a deck that feels too steep. I’ve never setup the exact same board after adding wheel wells before so I never had that direct comparison to notice the change. Sorry for the essay.

[iw0]

DOA Standard 8.5 14.5wb
Ace 55 no washers on the inside
Spit F4 97 Conical Full
Quantum Isotopes
1/8” Minilogo Risers
Jessup

Had the wheel wells in the last one so I could ride 60mm NFG 95a but once the weather started hitting triple digits every day, they felt like they were softening up during the session so I swapped em with the 97s.

One thing to note, the wheel wells flattened out the kicks and concave a touch so may be an option for mellowing out a deck that feels too steep. I’ve never setup the exact same board after adding wheel wells before so I never had that direct comparison to notice the change. Sorry for the essay.

killer sticker jobs, makes me want to try harder whenever i see something like you're doing

[Freelancevagrant]

Anti Hero Grimple Egg 9.12” x 32.0” 14.5” WB
Film 155
Spitfire f4 97a 54mm conical fulls
Bones big balls
Jessup
7/8” Allen hardware

[VCR]

8.38 Manderson shape
AF1's
Spitfire 52's

I have been running this shape for a while now and keep having to stock up when I find some. My AF1's are super wheezy sounding when I'm turning sharp. Has anyone else had this problem?

[big_kev_215]

Anti Hero Grimple Egg 9.12” x 32.0” 14.5” WB
Film 155
Spitfire f4 97a 54mm conical fulls
Bones big balls
Jessup
7/8” Allen hardware

Very sick setup

[tom]

8.25 eagle
148 Thunder Titaniums
53mm f4 classics
Swiss ceramics

Adidas Copa Nationales

[Ol Nick]

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DOA Standard 8.5 14.5wb
Ace 55 no washers on the inside
Spit F4 97 Conical Full
Quantum Isotopes
1/8” Minilogo Risers
Jessup

Had the wheel wells in the last one so I could ride 60mm NFG 95a but once the weather started hitting triple digits every day, they felt like they were softening up during the session so I swapped em with the 97s.

One thing to note, the wheel wells flattened out the kicks and concave a touch so may be an option for mellowing out a deck that feels too steep. I’ve never setup the exact same board after adding wheel wells before so I never had that direct comparison to notice the change. Sorry for the essay.

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killer sticker jobs, makes me want to try harder whenever i see something like you're doing

Thanks! Growing up in Houston, KTRU Rice University radio stickers were ubiquitous to the extent that people would get big stacks, chop em up, and make their own :

So ever since, I’ve been a fan of remixing stickers, especially if I can get enough of one sticker to keep the overall look the same. In this case, my kid got this huge bootleg pack of stickers with all sorts of weird logos and a bunch of familiar corpo logos so I have lots of letters to work with.

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8.25 eagle
148 Thunder Titaniums
53mm f4 classics
Swiss ceramics

Adidas Copa Nationales

Very good.
How are the shoes?

[tom]

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8.25 eagle
148 Thunder Titaniums
53mm f4 classics
Swiss ceramics

Adidas Copa Nationales

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Very good.
How are the shoes?

They’re great chiller shoes but they feel a little floppy and the forefoot area feels pretty thin after coming off of Tiagos. I was still able to skate them without it annoying me too much. I’m sure they’ll be fine

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8.25 eagle
148 Thunder Titaniums
53mm f4 classics
Swiss ceramics

Adidas Copa Nationales

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Very good.
How are the shoes?

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They’re great chiller shoes but they feel a little floppy and the forefoot area feels pretty thin after coming off of Tiagos. I was still able to skate them without it annoying me too much. I’m sure they’ll be fine

Thanks!
Tiago’s are good, probably what I ‘should’ skate. Dunks have been working really well, probably Tyshawn’s next.
Annnnnyways, thanks for the response

[tom]

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8.25 eagle
148 Thunder Titaniums
53mm f4 classics
Swiss ceramics

Adidas Copa Nationales

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Very good.
How are the shoes?

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They’re great chiller shoes but they feel a little floppy and the forefoot area feels pretty thin after coming off of Tiagos. I was still able to skate them without it annoying me too much. I’m sure they’ll be fine

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Thanks!
Tiago’s are good, probably what I ‘should’ skate. Dunks have been working really well, probably Tyshawn’s next.
Annnnnyways, thanks for the response

I forgot to mention that they don’t have any centering straps. The tongue on my pushing foot kept sliding down. That was maybe the most annoying thing. I had to tighten my shoe down a little bit more than I normally would. I could see that being an issue for some people


These supposedly have a midsole. It has to be super thin since the soles are thin. The treads are kind of bouncy though. It feels like it works to reduce impact. Not sure if that’s by design

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8.25 eagle
148 Thunder Titaniums
53mm f4 classics
Swiss ceramics

Adidas Copa Nationales

[close]

Very good.
How are the shoes?

[close]

They’re great chiller shoes but they feel a little floppy and the forefoot area feels pretty thin after coming off of Tiagos. I was still able to skate them without it annoying me too much. I’m sure they’ll be fine

[close]

Thanks!
Tiago’s are good, probably what I ‘should’ skate. Dunks have been working really well, probably Tyshawn’s next.
Annnnnyways, thanks for the response

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I forgot to mention that they don’t have any centering straps. The tongue on my pushing foot kept sliding down. That was maybe the most annoying thing. I had to tighten my shoe down a little bit more than I normally would. I could see that being an issue for some people


These supposedly have a midsole. It has to be super thin since the soles are thin. The treads are kind of bouncy though. It feels like it works to reduce impact. Not sure if that’s by design

Anything for impact and old joints/back.
I mean I could be really diligent and lose some weight and do some strength training, but…fuck all of that I want to to just buy some shoes and feel like the 30 year old of myself (going back further, to a time when physical pain was fleeting instead of worn daily…seems beyond the pale of what could reasonably hoped for).

[tzhangdox]

Isle 8.38
Ace AF1 55 with ace hard bushings
Spitfire 52mm og classic 99a
Quantum Atoms

[roba]

Isle 8.38
Ace AF1 55 with ace hard bushings
Spitfire 52mm og classic 99a
Quantum Atoms

beautiful, i love purple stains

[tzhangdox]

Lol going through gear crisis and last minute decided to take off that isle and set up this violet first instead.

8.5 Violet
Ace AF1 55 with ace hard bushings
Spitfire 52mm og classic 99a
Quantum Atoms

[Mbrimson88]

Lol going through gear crisis and last minute decided to take off that isle and set up this violet first instead.

8.5 Violet
Ace AF1 55 with ace hard bushings
Spitfire 52mm og classic 99a
Quantum Atoms

I am curious to see / hear if the dipped boards are all natural, stained at all or what, which will soon show easily enough once you skate it.

[tzhangdox]

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Lol going through gear crisis and last minute decided to take off that isle and set up this violet first instead.

8.5 Violet
Ace AF1 55 with ace hard bushings
Spitfire 52mm og classic 99a
Quantum Atoms

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I am curious to see / hear if the dipped boards are all natural, stained at all or what, which will soon show easily enough once you skate it.

I'll throw up some pics in the scrape report thread at some point. Want to skate my venture setup more again. I think the bottom ply is purple. Unsure about the top, but if I had to guess, maybe also purple? Playing off of the name lol

[rocklobster]

Lol going through gear crisis and last minute decided to take off that isle and set up this violet first instead.

Same, put some Thunder 148 Titanium on a 8.5 deck and I'm loving the combination. I thought I was an 8.25" and Venture man for life, what have I become. At least I know Indys are not for me (at this moment), satisfying pop but the weight makes them feel unwieldly on flips.

[tzhangdox]

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Lol going through gear crisis and last minute decided to take off that isle and set up this violet first instead.

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Same, put some Thunder 148 Titanium on a 8.5 deck and I'm loving the combination. I thought I was an 8.25" and Venture man for life, what have I become. At least I know Indys are not for me (at this moment), satisfying pop but the weight makes them feel unwieldly on flips.

Ya I've been really liking my ace setup but skated my venture board again today and it felt so weird and I was struggling.

Mind you I've basically skated this exact setup, or very close variants of it, for like a year now and I thought it would feel like home but it was so strange even just a month off of it. Its definitely better for some things that I want to work on but just the overall experience feels so different to the ace setup that I've been running and have gotten used to.

[Mbrimson88]

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Lol going through gear crisis and last minute decided to take off that isle and set up this violet first instead.

8.5 Violet
Ace AF1 55 with ace hard bushings
Spitfire 52mm og classic 99a
Quantum Atoms

[close]

I am curious to see / hear if the dipped boards are all natural, stained at all or what, which will soon show easily enough once you skate it.

[close]

I'll throw up some pics in the scrape report thread at some point. Want to skate my venture setup more again. I think the bottom ply is purple. Unsure about the top, but if I had to guess, maybe also purple? Playing off of the name lol

Ha yeah, not a worry when, but purple stains definitely show a nice attention to detail I was not expecting.