The Set-up Thread

[franquietits]

ChocChoc G052, a Sean Malto specialty! 8.25
Thunder 148 hollow kingpin/axle
51 F4 Spits, FKDs

Yeah, had to get rid of that face. Scrubbed it, clear coated it. Locked and Loaded.
Awesome shape. Feels great. Though, I had to take Degro's advice on skating flat decks with this one: @ the 2 min mark he gets into the main tip

[cosmicgypsies]

Rainy boring day, wondered how light I could make a standard BBS 8.38 complete. I give away all my used gear, but no one wants this weird/broken shit, sooo...

I previously bent the axles on the Tensor ATGs, so I straightened the axle back out and reamed the hollow cavities of both trucks by a couple mms then epoxied in a titanium rod. Took an angle grinder to the baseplates. One truck with all accoutrements weighs 260 grams.

Ti hardware, Smith Ti Jacobs ladder bolts as kingpins, some old Indy bearings and cursed wheels.

2234 grams or 4 pounds 14 oz. 

I'll post a link to my GoFundMe when the trucks inevitably break and I smash my teeth out.

this is giving off cannondale lefty vibes

[The.Skate.Father]

I love this thread Dr Prestige's hot rod had me in tears, I ❤️.
Thank you for making my night shift so much better guys!

[Kunnallisjäte]

Local skateshop closes one of their stores and skate stuff was on discount. I decided to go all in and bought new complete. Been on 8.25 for 1.5 years, now went smaller:



Palace 8.06
Thunder hi 147
Satori 51mm 101a
SKF bearings
Bones, diamond, mob

Adidas Tyshawn low were -50% too...

[justpassingthrough]

Rainy boring day, wondered how light I could make a standard BBS 8.38 complete. I give away all my used gear, but no one wants this weird/broken shit, sooo...





I previously bent the axles on the Tensor ATGs, so I straightened the axle back out and reamed the hollow cavities of both trucks by a couple mms then epoxied in a titanium rod. Took an angle grinder to the baseplates. One truck with all accoutrements weighs 260 grams.

Ti hardware, Smith Ti Jacobs ladder bolts as kingpins, some old Indy bearings and cursed wheels.

2234 grams or 4 pounds 14 oz. 

I'll post a link to my GoFundMe when the trucks inevitably break and I smash my teeth out.

So are you only riding 2 bolts on each truck?  I have NEVER seen anyone do such a thing.  Not saying its bad just never seen it. 

[logjammin]

Rainy boring day, wondered how light I could make a standard BBS 8.38 complete. I give away all my used gear, but no one wants this weird/broken shit, sooo...





I previously bent the axles on the Tensor ATGs, so I straightened the axle back out and reamed the hollow cavities of both trucks by a couple mms then epoxied in a titanium rod. Took an angle grinder to the baseplates. One truck with all accoutrements weighs 260 grams.

Ti hardware, Smith Ti Jacobs ladder bolts as kingpins, some old Indy bearings and cursed wheels.

2234 grams or 4 pounds 14 oz. 

I'll post a link to my GoFundMe when the trucks inevitably break and I smash my teeth out.

King, if you haven't already definitely shoot this over to that fuckwithyourtrucks guy on IG. This is amazing.

[dr.prestige]

Rainy boring day, wondered how light I could make a standard BBS 8.38 complete. I give away all my used gear, but no one wants this weird/broken shit, sooo...





I previously bent the axles on the Tensor ATGs, so I straightened the axle back out and reamed the hollow cavities of both trucks by a couple mms then epoxied in a titanium rod. Took an angle grinder to the baseplates. One truck with all accoutrements weighs 260 grams.

Ti hardware, Smith Ti Jacobs ladder bolts as kingpins, some old Indy bearings and cursed wheels.

2234 grams or 4 pounds 14 oz. 

I'll post a link to my GoFundMe when the trucks inevitably break and I smash my teeth out.

This looks rad, but I have to ask, how do you tighten or loosen your trucks?

[Orangepulp1000]

Real 8.28 x 31.7 x 14.12
Venture 5.6
Spitfire 52mm f4 classics (graphics sanded off)
Bones big balls
Pepper grip

[PuffinMuffin]

This stupid setup is stupid and was meant as a shitpost. Flip tricks are unpredictable and fast. It feels like a toy and is generally bad to skate.

Seems like you got one of the sets with aluminium baseplates. Because the most insane thing about this is, that fully magnesium mag lights actually weigh 260g stock. Crazy to see it like that

I didn't know the mag plates were so light, do they still sell the mag plates? I think they phased them out when during the start of the pandemic? The titanium rod also added 30 grams.

So are you only riding 2 bolts on each truck?  I have NEVER seen anyone do such a thing.  Not saying its bad just never seen it. 

There's four bolts. And you tighten the kingpins from the bottom with a 4mm hex. Here's the kingpins if anyone is interested:
https://www.smithtitanium.com/product/lbh-375-24-2000-t500/

[Easy Slider]

This stupid setup is stupid and was meant as a shitpost. Flip tricks are unpredictable and fast. It feels like a toy and is generally bad to skate.

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Seems like you got one of the sets with aluminium baseplates. Because the most insane thing about this is, that fully magnesium mag lights actually weigh 260g stock. Crazy to see it like that

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I didn't know the mag plates were so light, do they still sell the mag plates? I think they phased them out when during the start of the pandemic? The titanium rod also added 30 grams.

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So are you only riding 2 bolts on each truck?  I have NEVER seen anyone do such a thing.  Not saying its bad just never seen it. 

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There's four bolts. And you tighten the kingpins from the bottom with a 4mm hex. Here's the kingpins if anyone is interested:
https://www.smithtitanium.com/product/lbh-375-24-2000-t500/

Amazing job. One of those crazy gripjobs where you use only half a sheet and wheel wells would shave off a few more grams. 

[chillclinton87]

Alright so i decided to try something new and size up after 12 years on 8.125 boards/ 147 Thunders

Polar Dane Brady 8.25/ 31.8/ 14.12 WB
Thunder Team Jimmy Wilkins Pro 148s
Spitfire Conical 52mm/ 99 Duro
Mob
Jacopo Shake Junt Bolts
Swiss

Fastbreaks

[dr.prestige]

Red Curbs shop deck 7.5”
Tensor Maglight His
Powell Dragons 54mm the wider ones
Reds
Jessup

[saltusnaut]

8.25 blank i painted
Mob grip
Pig rails
Ace AF1 55’s
52mm f4
bearings

[kabi]

antihero 8.06
venture 5.2 hi
55mm acid pods conicals
bronson G3's
really liking the bigger wheels on the smaller board
sorry for the awful quality but thats just my phone camera
(edited for wrong wheel size)

[Nth syd bear]

Red Curbs shop deck 7.5”
Tensor Maglight His
Powell Dragons 54mm the wider ones
Reds
Jessup

another competitor for lightest set up has just entered the ring....

I have to show this to a buddy of mine who skates something similar
he will love it.

[chris.]

Regripped this one (fuck Mob) and set it back up.


DOA 8.5
Venture 8.5 (cut down Ace top, flat washer)
Spitfire 57mm Bigheads
Quantum… I forgot which ones
Bender Allen
Jessup

I love this 8.5 South Central shape. Good to be back on it. I always liked DOA, I have one more 8.5 waiting. I’ll try to scoop a couple more assuming they are done 

[kabi]

Regripped this one (fuck Mob) and set it back up.


DOA 8.5
Venture 8.5 (cut down Ace top, flat washer)
Spitfire 57mm Bigheads
Quantum… I forgot which ones
Bender Allen
Jessup

I love this 8.5 South Central shape. Good to be back on it. I always liked DOA, I have one more 8.5 waiting. I’ll try to scoop a couple more assuming they are done 

maybe a stupid ass question but how is bender stuff? i have a lot of problems with my hardware currently and theyre local so im considering giving them my money instead

[Coldcut]

8.25 blank i painted
Mob grip
Pig rails
Ace AF1 55’s
52mm f4
bearings

Both Sides are looking awesome, good job!

[chris.]

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Regripped this one (fuck Mob) and set it back up.


DOA 8.5
Venture 8.5 (cut down Ace top, flat washer)
Spitfire 57mm Bigheads
Quantum… I forgot which ones
Bender Allen
Jessup

I love this 8.5 South Central shape. Good to be back on it. I always liked DOA, I have one more 8.5 waiting. I’ll try to scoop a couple more assuming they are done 

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maybe a stupid ass question but how is bender stuff? i have a lot of problems with my hardware currently and theyre local so im considering giving them my money instead

No complaints, I’ve used them across multiple set-ups and they always stay tight. For me, if I can support a small brand then why the hell not.

[RichardBarkley]

Red Curbs shop deck 7.5”
Tensor Maglight His
Powell Dragons 54mm the wider ones
Reds
Jessup

Interesting how is it

What height are Tensor?

[saltusnaut]

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8.25 blank i painted
Mob grip
Pig rails
Ace AF1 55’s
52mm f4
bearings

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Both Sides are looking awesome, good job!

Thanks!

[dr.prestige]

post a clip before, I just want to see it flip

As requested, here you go. I toe touched on not only the ground but the wheel too but I had no interest in redoing it because I wanted to skate my normal setup

[bbk]

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post a clip before, I just want to see it flip

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As requested, here you go. I toe touched on not only the ground but the wheel too but I had no interest in redoing it because I wanted to skate my normal setup
http://i.imgur.com/hDWck2G.mp4

Didn't embed for me but didn't see a link either.

[dr.prestige]

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post a clip before, I just want to see it flip

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As requested, here you go. I toe touched on not only the ground but the wheel too but I had no interest in redoing it because I wanted to skate my normal setup
http://i.imgur.com/hDWck2G.mp4

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Didn't embed for me but didn't see a link either.

Word thanks for letting me know, it showed up on my end

[Murge]

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post a clip before, I just want to see it flip

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As requested, here you go. I toe touched on not only the ground but the wheel too but I had no interest in redoing it because I wanted to skate my normal setup

Gnarred.

[TastyBurrito]

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post a clip before, I just want to see it flip

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As requested, here you go. I toe touched on not only the ground but the wheel too but I had no interest in redoing it because I wanted to skate my normal setup

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Gnarred.

+1

[TwisT]

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post a clip before, I just want to see it flip

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As requested, here you go. I toe touched on not only the ground but the wheel too but I had no interest in redoing it because I wanted to skate my normal setup

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Gnarred.

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+1

well deserved gnar dude

[Easy Slider]

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post a clip before, I just want to see it flip

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As requested, here you go. I toe touched on not only the ground but the wheel too but I had no interest in redoing it because I wanted to skate my normal setup
http://i.imgur.com/hDWck2G.mp4

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Didn't embed for me but didn't see a link either.

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Word thanks for letting me know, it showed up on my end

That looked better than anything I do on a regular set up.

[goodatmeth]

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post a clip before, I just want to see it flip

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As requested, here you go. I toe touched on not only the ground but the wheel too but I had no interest in redoing it because I wanted to skate my normal setup
http://i.imgur.com/hDWck2G.mp4

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Didn't embed for me but didn't see a link either.

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Word thanks for letting me know, it showed up on my end

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That looked better than anything I do on a regular set up.

Yeah I didn't expect him to make it look good haha. Really nice

[dr.prestige]

Thanks everybody for the kind words.

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Red Curbs shop deck 7.5”
Tensor Maglight His
Powell Dragons 54mm the wider ones
Reds
Jessup

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Interesting how is it

What height are Tensor?

I enjoy this setup. I'm still getting the hang of using the Dragons as I'm used to NFGs but I can tell that they're great wheels, you can really haul ass on these things and as advertised they take rough ground very well. The Tensor website says the axles are 55mm high.