The Set-up Thread

[moonordie]

[SlapMcKracken]

Fred Gall



Wanted to try downsizing after a couple sessions on the quasi 8.75, so dropped to 8.5 and swapped in some narrower trucks. I'm in europe so this the weird price point wood, not bbs. We'll see how that goes.

Alien 8.5" Fred Gall reissue
Ace classic 44
Spitfire big heads 63mm
Quantum Isotopes
Pepper Grip
Ben K Hardies

I thought the pro Models are Bbs always?

[white guy in a durag]

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Fred Gall



Wanted to try downsizing after a couple sessions on the quasi 8.75, so dropped to 8.5 and swapped in some narrower trucks. I'm in europe so this the weird price point wood, not bbs. We'll see how that goes.

Alien 8.5" Fred Gall reissue
Ace classic 44
Spitfire big heads 63mm
Quantum Isotopes
Pepper Grip
Ben K Hardies

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that shape looks wonderful even if the wood is meh, I like how you went all Matt Reason + Uncle Freddy inspired with the wheels + deck/grip combo

Yeah, excited to try it regardless. The 60mm+ wheels are tough to go back from.

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Fred Gall



Wanted to try downsizing after a couple sessions on the quasi 8.75, so dropped to 8.5 and swapped in some narrower trucks. I'm in europe so this the weird price point wood, not bbs. We'll see how that goes.

Alien 8.5" Fred Gall reissue
Ace classic 44
Spitfire big heads 63mm
Quantum Isotopes
Pepper Grip
Ben K Hardies

[close]

I thought the pro Models are Bbs always?

I'm pretty sure it's not, unless they're doing some funky shit with the export models. It had different stickers in the wrong places and the sanding job is pretty ass. If you look closely you can see some money cold sores on it.

[Nth syd bear]

Fa 8 inch
Indy 139
Spitfire 48mm classic

How's this working for you?

I have the parts to pretty much make this set up 
Except I have 50mm classics and forged indy's

i have two fa 8's i picked up very cheap and
I have not skated an fa board before.   Interested if you like this combo?

[Mbrimson88]

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Fred Gall



Wanted to try downsizing after a couple sessions on the quasi 8.75, so dropped to 8.5 and swapped in some narrower trucks. I'm in europe so this the weird price point wood, not bbs. We'll see how that goes.

Alien 8.5" Fred Gall reissue
Ace classic 44
Spitfire big heads 63mm
Quantum Isotopes
Pepper Grip
Ben K Hardies

[close]

that shape looks wonderful even if the wood is meh, I like how you went all Matt Reason + Uncle Freddy inspired with the wheels + deck/grip combo

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Yeah, excited to try it regardless. The 60mm+ wheels are tough to go back from.

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Fred Gall


Wanted to try downsizing after a couple sessions on the quasi 8.75, so dropped to 8.5 and swapped in some narrower trucks. I'm in europe so this the weird price point wood, not bbs. We'll see how that goes.

Alien 8.5" Fred Gall reissue
Ace classic 44
Spitfire big heads 63mm
Quantum Isotopes
Pepper Grip
Ben K Hardies

[close]

I thought the pro Models are Bbs always?

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I'm pretty sure it's not, unless they're doing some funky shit with the export models. It had different stickers in the wrong places and the sanding job is pretty ass. If you look closely you can see some money cold sores on it.

Someone posted an Alien Workshop board in the Woodshop thread that was not BBS, but had Made in China on it so who knows these days.

Any other info would be appreciated, so I can update info there too.


Also looked back over and saw this one - new Habitat in EU were made in China, so it stands to reason the Alien Workshop boards would be too, given they are out of the same place.


https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=120409.msg3951729#msg3951729

The latest batch of Habitat decks sold in EU have made in china stickers.

[shpongle]

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Fa 8 inch
Indy 139
Spitfire 48mm classic

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How's this working for you?

I have the parts to pretty much make this set up 
Except I have 50mm classics and forged indy's

i have two fa 8's i picked up very cheap and
I have not skated an fa board before.   Interested if you like this combo?

I will let you know in a couple days if i like it or not i also got this fa board on sale when they had their warehouse sale. Last time i skated a 8 inch deck was 5 years ago, so it will be interesting

[TastyBurrito]

Roof leak in my garage and puddling sogged out my Winkowski deck, so I threw this together.

Creature x 303 Boards 10” Wheelbarrow shape
Indy 169
60mm OJs
Bronson Ceramic
Mob Grip
Dooks 1/4” risers

[Maxi205]

https://ibb.co/VN0xDdb

*The picture won‘t show if I use the img brackets don’t know why so I put down the hyperlink

My favorite setup so far

Chocolate 8.25 Twin Shape 14 wb
Mob grip
Shortys 7/8 Philipps Hardware
Venture 5.6 Cast Baseplate Hollow Axle with Stock Bushings Flatwashers and Riptide Pivot Cups
Spitfire F4 99a Conical 53mm
Random Industrial 6 Ball Bearings

[manysnakes]

https://ibb.co/VN0xDdb

*The picture won‘t show if I use the img brackets don’t know why so I put down the hyperlink

My favorite setup so far

Chocolate 8.25 Twin Shape 14 wb
Mob grip
Shortys 7/8 Philipps Hardware
Venture 5.6 Cast Baseplate Hollow Axle with Stock Bushings Flatwashers and Riptide Pivot Cups
Spitfire F4 99a Conical 53mm
Random Industrial 6 Ball Bearings

[Maxi205]

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https://ibb.co/VN0xDdb

*The picture won‘t show if I use the img brackets don’t know why so I put down the hyperlink

My favorite setup so far

Chocolate 8.25 Twin Shape 14 wb
Mob grip
Shortys 7/8 Philipps Hardware
Venture 5.6 Cast Baseplate Hollow Axle with Stock Bushings Flatwashers and Riptide Pivot Cups
Spitfire F4 99a Conical 53mm
Random Industrial 6 Ball Bearings

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Thanks man !

[fulfillthedream]

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This is it.  Still fresh - he's got two weeks left recovering from a broken wrist.
Metal 8 x 31.625 x 14
5.2 Venture cast hollow
52 mm f4 99a classic
Bones swiss

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nice work on hooking up your kid with the Venture cast hollows

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This setup is sick, I’d by so hyped.
How’s the concave?
Hope the wrist heals.

@fulfillthedream
I’ve always been stoked on that shape, I like the tiny tail.

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I think the Concave on these decks is perfect - I'd say medium.  I find the kicks to be right in the sweet spot as well.  Not too flat, not too steep.  I've been on an AWS kick myself as of late.  I find that they pair really well with Ventures.

i got lucky - got the 2 decks for $80 and they sent me the shape again!

[Acid Drop]

Plan B Risers,
Powell Dragon China Bearings

[Doosh215]

Someone posted their new setup on r/skateboarding and I just could not help posting it here because it's the most cursed setup I've ever seen from someone that I'm pretty sure wasn't being ironic.

[mynameisnotjeff]

Someone posted their new setup on r/skateboarding and I just could not help posting it here because it's the most cursed setup I've ever seen from someone that I'm pretty sure wasn't being ironic.

He posted the Zumiez special

[TwisT]

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Someone posted their new setup on r/skateboarding and I just could not help posting it here because it's the most cursed setup I've ever seen from someone that I'm pretty sure wasn't being ironic.

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He posted the Zumiez special

have some gold!

[Ride it to dust]

^ Off to a cracking start with the bearing choice, then went ham on the other crap

[backinaction]

Someone posted their new setup on r/skateboarding and I just could not help posting it here because it's the most cursed setup I've ever seen from someone that I'm pretty sure wasn't being ironic.

Swiss Ceramics - and Spitfire Classics.   "I want to go as fast as I can.  Oh, wait.. not that fast"

And trucks backwards. 

[eSK3]

Someone posted their new setup on r/skateboarding and I just could not help posting it here because it's the most cursed setup I've ever seen from someone that I'm pretty sure wasn't being ironic.

Everybody make a mental note of this board so when it pops up on Facebook marketplace in a year for cheap you can come up on those ceramics.

[Nacho Maildrop]

Those Krooked risers are actually good though.

[dr.prestige]

Plan B Risers,
Powell Dragon China Bearings

Wow that zorlac is crazy. When did you buy that? Do they still make boards?

[Acid Drop]

I got it second hand online for a reasonable price. I liked it so I got it. I've skated it a little. It's not to bad. facilitates magic flips well.

That Zumies stuff is a christmas complete.

[yourbreakfsat]

Someone posted their new setup on r/skateboarding and I just could not help posting it here because it's the most cursed setup I've ever seen from someone that I'm pretty sure wasn't being ironic.

I like how the trucks are positioned backwards

[Banned from the room]

New complete
8.25 FA Gino board
5.8 Venture with bones bushings
52mm F4 spitfire swirl
Mob grip and indy bolts

Lakai Telford lows with fp insoles

Sick setup. I like that wheel swirl color.

[Banned from the room]

New deck is sick. Idk why it feels so different from the other one. They fit together like they came out the same stack

So

Glue 8.75
Venture 5.8 I enjoy looking at my back truck from back 50s. I do a lot of back 50s to break in the curbs I been making.
Spit og classic 58s the best wheel ever made maybe.

Bones white ceramic bearings. Still going strong fast and rust free after 6 years of heavy use.

Ye ole glue 8.5. so fun so nice. Definitely going on ice for potential re set up.

I need bolts. I noticed these are fucked up. I don't tighten my trucks much. Only when I'm really feeling both trucks shimming against each other and I can't take it anymore. Also I never buy the right size. I'm kinda dumb with it. I have like 4 sets of short shit sitting collecting dust.

The back truck. I gotta get more 5ohs going try to smooth it out a little. I love staring at it. See what's going on down there.

[Ok]

New deck is sick. Idk why it feels so different from the other one. They fit together like they came out the same stack

So

Glue 8.75
Venture 5.8 I enjoy looking at my back truck from back 50s. I do a lot of back 50s to break in the curbs I been making.
Spit og classic 58s the best wheel ever made maybe.

Bones white ceramic bearings. Still going strong fast and rust free after 6 years of heavy use.

Ye ole glue 8.5. so fun so nice. Definitely going on ice for potential re set up.

I need bolts. I noticed these are fucked up. I don't tighten my trucks much. Only when I'm really feeling both trucks shimming against each other and I can't take it anymore. Also I never buy the right size. I'm kinda dumb with it. I have like 4 sets of short shit sitting collecting dust.

The back truck. I gotta get more 5ohs going try to smooth it out a little. I love staring at it. See what's going on down there.

I don’t even skate big setups and I like all of this

[Banned from the room]

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New deck is sick. Idk why it feels so different from the other one. They fit together like they came out the same stack

So

Glue 8.75
Venture 5.8 I enjoy looking at my back truck from back 50s. I do a lot of back 50s to break in the curbs I been making.
Spit og classic 58s the best wheel ever made maybe.

Bones white ceramic bearings. Still going strong fast and rust free after 6 years of heavy use.

Ye ole glue 8.5. so fun so nice. Definitely going on ice for potential re set up.

I need bolts. I noticed these are fucked up. I don't tighten my trucks much. Only when I'm really feeling both trucks shimming against each other and I can't take it anymore. Also I never buy the right size. I'm kinda dumb with it. I have like 4 sets of short shit sitting collecting dust.

The back truck. I gotta get more 5ohs going try to smooth it out a little. I love staring at it. See what's going on down there.

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I don’t even skate big setups and I like all of this

Thanks again. Ps Stix is sick af.

[shpongle]

New deck is sick. Idk why it feels so different from the other one. They fit together like they came out the same stack

So

Glue 8.75
Venture 5.8 I enjoy looking at my back truck from back 50s. I do a lot of back 50s to break in the curbs I been making.
Spit og classic 58s the best wheel ever made maybe.

Bones white ceramic bearings. Still going strong fast and rust free after 6 years of heavy use.

Ye ole glue 8.5. so fun so nice. Definitely going on ice for potential re set up.

I need bolts. I noticed these are fucked up. I don't tighten my trucks much. Only when I'm really feeling both trucks shimming against each other and I can't take it anymore. Also I never buy the right size. I'm kinda dumb with it. I have like 4 sets of short shit sitting collecting dust.

The back truck. I gotta get more 5ohs going try to smooth it out a little. I love staring at it. See what's going on down there.

Do you get an wheelbitet with 58’s + venture trucks since ventures are notorious for wheelbite. I really like how your back truck is chunked out. You must grind tons of rough crete for that!

[Fifty8mm]

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New deck is sick. Idk why it feels so different from the other one. They fit together like they came out the same stack

So

Glue 8.75
Venture 5.8 I enjoy looking at my back truck from back 50s. I do a lot of back 50s to break in the curbs I been making.
Spit og classic 58s the best wheel ever made maybe.

Bones white ceramic bearings. Still going strong fast and rust free after 6 years of heavy use.

Ye ole glue 8.5. so fun so nice. Definitely going on ice for potential re set up.

I need bolts. I noticed these are fucked up. I don't tighten my trucks much. Only when I'm really feeling both trucks shimming against each other and I can't take it anymore. Also I never buy the right size. I'm kinda dumb with it. I have like 4 sets of short shit sitting collecting dust.

The back truck. I gotta get more 5ohs going try to smooth it out a little. I love staring at it. See what's going on down there.

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Do you get an wheelbitet with 58’s + venture trucks since ventures are notorious for wheelbite. I really like how your back truck is chunked out. You must grind tons of rough crete for that!

Never heard that about ventures. Thunders are the ones that wheelbite, they wheelbite if you look at them wrong. Still great trucks though.

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New deck is sick. Idk why it feels so different from the other one. They fit together like they came out the same stack

So

Glue 8.75
Venture 5.8 I enjoy looking at my back truck from back 50s. I do a lot of back 50s to break in the curbs I been making.
Spit og classic 58s the best wheel ever made maybe.

Bones white ceramic bearings. Still going strong fast and rust free after 6 years of heavy use.

Ye ole glue 8.5. so fun so nice. Definitely going on ice for potential re set up.

I need bolts. I noticed these are fucked up. I don't tighten my trucks much. Only when I'm really feeling both trucks shimming against each other and I can't take it anymore. Also I never buy the right size. I'm kinda dumb with it. I have like 4 sets of short shit sitting collecting dust.

The back truck. I gotta get more 5ohs going try to smooth it out a little. I love staring at it. See what's going on down there.

[close]

Do you get an wheelbitet with 58’s + venture trucks since ventures are notorious for wheelbite. I really like how your back truck is chunked out. You must grind tons of rough crete for that!

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Never heard that about ventures. Thunders are the ones that wheelbite, they wheelbite if you look at them wrong. Still great trucks though.

Well said re: thunders.

[scab]

Damn Flea, that's an absolute beauty if I ever saw one.