The Set-up Thread

[iw0]

I downsized my typical deck width and scrapped (literally) this together. Open roast

BBS 8" x 31.8" 14.25 WB I stencil sprayed some bs on
Stage 9 or 10 Indys
Old 54mm Spitfire f4s
A mix of reds, hardluck 6 ball and black panther bearings
JM 2" x 15' grip, courtesy of Home Depot

ngl, love it

[Mn_Mike]

Everyday setup
Krooked Ray Barbee/Indy 144 w Indy super soft bushings/53mm OJ Elites/Indy hardware and bearings/Psycho shockpads

Cruiser
Krooked Zip Zinger/old 8" Venture hollows/58mm OJ Plain Janes/mini logo bearings/Krooked Risers/old random hardware

Reissue Setup
Vision Psycho Stick/Indy 169s with soft Indy bushings/65mm Slimeballs Goooobers/Bones Reds/mini logo hardware/psycho shockpads

[chaosisme]

Mmmmm forbidden dildo

New deck
Jerry can do no wrong

Sci fi jerry hsu 8.5
Venture 5.8
Spitfire conical full 52mm

[vktrvghn]

Mmmmm forbidden dildo

New deck
Jerry can do no wrong

Sci fi jerry hsu 8.5
Venture 5.8
Spitfire conical full 52mm

A very attractive setup

[texastoast]

8.5 Limosine
56mm F4 Conical Fulls
Ace AF1 55 (Painted)
Quantum Isotopes with reds shields
Ace Hollow Hardware (Painted)
Pepper Grip

[funeral_tuxedo]

Mmmmm forbidden dildo

New deck
Jerry can do no wrong

Sci fi jerry hsu 8.5
Venture 5.8
Spitfire conical full 52mm

Is that Sci-Fi Fantasy graphic based on the worm aliens from that movie Dreamcatcher?

[chaosisme]

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Mmmmm forbidden dildo

New deck
Jerry can do no wrong

Sci fi jerry hsu 8.5
Venture 5.8
Spitfire conical full 52mm

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Is that Sci-Fi Fantasy graphic based on the worm aliens from that movie Dreamcatcher?

It’s literally just a picture of a spiky dildo

[MOE SYZLAK]

Wknd 8.375 NH Filip Almquist green dip
Absolutely in love with this shape. I think this is 5 in a row.
Reality x Cassette Sun Ra grip
Thunder museum 148
Sml Vcut XL big waves
Quantum Atoms
Bender 7/8 Allen
Asics Japan pro

[fulfillthedream]

damn Slacker !! thats a dope custom set up!

[FUBAR]

Trying a shape I know I love with some trucks I love.
8.25 deck and 8.5 trucks? Works just like you guys said it would.
8.25 AWS
5.8 Venture casts
52mm F4 Conical Fulls

[Thebird]

Trying a shape I know I love with some trucks I love.
8.25 deck and 8.5 trucks? Works just like you guys said it would.
8.25 AWS
5.8 Venture casts
52mm F4 Conical Fulls

Sick setup.  I always loved how Ventures felt with the 8.25 AWS.  That shape just pairs so well with Ventures.

[Meathook]

Element 8.25 BBS
144 Standard
56mm CF 99a
Big Balls
Jessup

[Scottboarding]

Trying a shape I know I love with some trucks I love.
8.25 deck and 8.5 trucks? Works just like you guys said it would.
8.25 AWS
5.8 Venture casts
52mm F4 Conical Fulls

Beautiful! I'm planning on picking up an AWS once my current 8.25 is done. That long tail is beautiful.

[FUBAR]

Thanks! This setup feels instantly comfy. This is my 4th deck in this shape but Ive always rocked 5.6 Ventures, till now.

[Trevor_Mcdonald]

8.125
147 thunders
99a classics
G3 Bronsons
Bones Hard
Mob grip
Diamond hardware

[Ok]

8.125
147 thunders
99a classics
G3 Bronsons
Bones Hard
Mob grip
Diamond hardware

this looks sharp

how are those wheels (and size?)
makes me want to dig my 147s out of a bin.

[tom]

8.25 Anti Hero/Orchard 18th anniversary deck
56mm T-Funk conical fulls
Swiss
Thunder 148 hollow lights
Sparkly pepper grip

Swapping between a few different pairs of 440’s and a pair of Tom Knox 600’s


Sized up and went with a wider wheel shape in anticipation of skating some rough ground in Mexico City next week

[moonordie]

Trying a shape I know I love with some trucks I love.
8.25 deck and 8.5 trucks? Works just like you guys said it would.
8.25 AWS
5.8 Venture casts
52mm F4 Conical Fulls

Idk what's the magic of 8.5 trucks on 8.25 boards but it works so damn good.

[El Freegano]

Kind of Ben gore appreciation setup
Magenta 7.875
Royal 139
Loophole (nfg mfg) 52
Mosaic bearings
Jessup

[Trevor_Mcdonald]

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8.125
147 thunders
99a classics
G3 Bronsons
Bones Hard
Mob grip
Diamond hardware

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this looks sharp

how are those wheels (and size?)
makes me want to dig my 147s out of a bin.

52mm always and forever

[gaunting]

Glue 8X31.66 14WB”

Venture Ti 5.2 high.

White top venture bushings/
Indy 78a bottom bushings

Spit 52mm classic

Bones Reds

Shake Junt 7/8” allen

[logjammin]

-9.38" Primewood LA blank, 13.25"WB
-Pepper grip
-1-1/4" Indy risers, same size Shorty's phillips hardware
-Stage 7 159 Indy's, Ace bottom bushings, Indy 92a tops, OG Krux kingpins
-old worn down 56mm 97a radial fulls
-Reds bearings

[dr.prestige]

-9.38" Primewood LA blank, 13.25"WB
-Pepper grip
-1-1/4" Indy risers, same size Shorty's phillips hardware
-Stage 7 159 Indy's, Ace bottom bushings, Indy 92a tops, OG Krux kingpins
-old worn down 56mm 97a radial fulls
-Reds bearings

love me a prime heritage blank, what do you think of this shape I wanna try it out

[Meathook]

8.25 Anti Hero/Orchard 18th anniversary deck
56mm T-Funk conical fulls
Swiss
Thunder 148 hollow lights
Sparkly pepper grip

Swapping between a few different pairs of 440’s and a pair of Tom Knox 600’s


Sized up and went with a wider wheel shape in anticipation of skating some rough ground in Mexico City next week

Skated in CDMX late last year and you’re making the right choice with 56 cf.  A lot of rough spots but there are gems everywhere.

[logjammin]

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-9.38" Primewood LA blank, 13.25"WB
-Pepper grip
-1-1/4" Indy risers, same size Shorty's phillips hardware
-Stage 7 159 Indy's, Ace bottom bushings, Indy 92a tops, OG Krux kingpins
-old worn down 56mm 97a radial fulls
-Reds bearings

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love me a prime heritage blank, what do you think of this shape I wanna try it out

It's my 2nd one. I've had quite a few boards since last summer in different sizes, shapes and wheelbases but being back on this feels like home. I don't know, there's just something about it that's such a fun feeling.

[Painted Baby]

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-9.38" Primewood LA blank, 13.25"WB
-Pepper grip
-1-1/4" Indy risers, same size Shorty's phillips hardware
-Stage 7 159 Indy's, Ace bottom bushings, Indy 92a tops, OG Krux kingpins
-old worn down 56mm 97a radial fulls
-Reds bearings

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love me a prime heritage blank, what do you think of this shape I wanna try it out

[close]

It's my 2nd one. I've had quite a few boards since last summer in different sizes, shapes and wheelbases but being back on this feels like home. I don't know, there's just something about it that's such a fun feeling.

Pretty sure that is the Dream Girl shape with the wheelbase drilled one inch shorter and then labeled a mini. It's crazy how that shape has gotten around but I think it's because JK has kept it in production so every woodshop has a template laying around. You can even see in the product photo how many fingers of flat there are in the nose. It's a great shape so no wonder it gets used so much.

[Reese Bruno]

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-9.38" Primewood LA blank, 13.25"WB
-Pepper grip
-1-1/4" Indy risers, same size Shorty's phillips hardware
-Stage 7 159 Indy's, Ace bottom bushings, Indy 92a tops, OG Krux kingpins
-old worn down 56mm 97a radial fulls
-Reds bearings

[close]

love me a prime heritage blank, what do you think of this shape I wanna try it out

[close]

It's my 2nd one. I've had quite a few boards since last summer in different sizes, shapes and wheelbases but being back on this feels like home. I don't know, there's just something about it that's such a fun feeling.

[close]

Pretty sure that is the Dream Girl shape with the wheelbase drilled one inch shorter and then labeled a mini. It's crazy how that shape has gotten around but I think it's because JK has kept it in production so every woodshop has a template laying around. You can even see in the product photo how many fingers of flat there are in the nose. It's a great shape so no wonder it gets used so much.

The black stained one looks beautiful

[Easy Slider]

I got two new set ups.



New regular set up:

Another one of these 1st Skateshop / Quarterhouse blank twins, but this time sizing down from 8.38 to 8.25
Indy 144 forged hollows
Spitfire F4 around 50mm
Swiss Six Balls
Miles
Bolts



New curb set up, finally retiring the beaten up Ishod 8.5 twin:

Blast skates Curb Club 8.5
Indy 149 forged hollows
Spitfire F4 53mm
Swiss Six Balls
Miles
Bolts
Soft risers from 1997

[TwisT]

bro got the product shots

[dr.prestige]

Completed my first custom built.

Deck -
DGK Tuner (8.25)

Truck -
Independent Stage 11 (144)

Wheels -
Spitfire Formula Four (Conical 53mm 99a)

Bearings -
Bones Reds

Bushings -
Independent (92 Medium-Hard) (Not yet installed)

Other -
Grizzly bear cut-out grip tape
Bones Speed Cream lubricant

This man loves his bokeh. What do you shoot with? Looks like a recent Nikon mirrorless body and a 58 Noct or an 85 f 1.4 if I had to guess.

Setup looks good. I see from your previous posts that you started skating recently, congrats on upgrading yourself from your Element complete. I would recommend flipping those wheels around so that the graphic faces inwards if you'd like to win some style points, the majority of skaters prefer the look of raw urethane (especially here on slap).