The Set-up Thread

[roba]

can't believe i'm saying this but i kinda fuck with the green wheels on this one

[rocklobster]

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8.25" Foy twin w/Mob
51'ish bones STF V3s / Swiss 6
144/8.25" Royal Ultra Lights (ACE medium bushings)
Thunder bolts/low profile nuts

Really enjoying it but the wood feels soft/dead (like a lot of BBS of late) and it's wearing fast(ish)...I am skating a lot but it feels like it's sogging/razoring quick; going to switch to one of the 8.25" SC twin for some crispier wood now that I'm used to 8.25s again and since the dims are super close. (foy) 8.25x31.85ish x 14.2(ish, maybe a bit shorter) x (SC) 8.25x31.83x14.22 so the kicks are roughly the same.

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I like that graphic a lot and i recently started using a 8.25 i had laying around for a long while, 2020 maybe. Want to skate a twin tail but always feel like I'm going to hate it. I like flicking my kf off a regular nose, maybe even a steeper nose (helps me not rocket my kf).

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It's funny you say that, I (and all the homies) like the graphic too; I think the blk/red/green works better than the 8.5 orange/blue/green (which is also an amazing shape for you 8.5 riders).

The foy twin is a hybrid (to me anyway), especially after skating so many twins...crail twins feel the same (tho not as full). Habitat are BIG BOY noses, Quasi and dlx, mellow/wide tails, the two new cosmic SC twins (which seem to be phasing out fast) have long canoe noses, just gross. This foy (at least in the pic) leans towards a nose rather than a tail but when riding it 'it doesn't feel like either'

I found a cheap SC twin (the one twin from them I've not skated); hopefully it stacks up.

If you are on the fence about an 8.25 twin, I gotta say that this one is 'the one' and I've skated just about all the 8.25s out there (not the toymachine which also has a true 14.25 WB and long at 32") PLUS this is the rare breed with a larger than 14" WB so there's that if it matters to you.

Truth be told I'm still waiting for an 8.3 holy grail twin.

I'm on the SC 8.4 twin and I'm liking it a lot, wouldn't mind keeping a stack. The kicks aren't as pointy as I originally thought and the length at 32" with 14.25" WB is great with Venture Forged, easier to manage than the Habitat / AWS. The graphics are the biggest downside, I'll take the bland Habitat Apex graphic over the eagle / cat monstrosity.

[big_kev_215]

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Quasi 8.25”
Indy Forged Hollows
Spitfire 52mm 99a F4 Classics
Swiss
Bronze
Pepper

Cons

[CommitmentIssues]

Girl Sheffey 7.5 1993 Reissue
Venture 5.0 Lo
Spitfire 43mm F4 Classics
Bones Swiss
Shortys Hardware
Pepper Galaxy Grip

[moonordie]

Girl Sheffey 7.5 1993 Reissue
Venture 5.0 Lo
Spitfire 43mm F4 Classics
Bones Swiss
Shortys Hardware
Pepper Galaxy Grip

That left show might need a little shoe goo

[FUBAR]

8.25 Easy Rider
8.5 Ventures
52mm F4 Conical Fulls
Pepper Galaxy, which I really dig

I can already tell I am going to like this setup. Hoping to take it to the curbs today on my lunch break.

[Obijuan91]

Real where’s chima 8.28 with the 14.125 wb
Excited to try that, found my trucks still figuring out wb
Royal 144s with ace hards
Spitfire 54s
And the girl long neck hardware which I’m pretty stoked on too

[Fifty8mm]

Politic 8 flat mold with pepper grip, last time I use anything besides black magic.
Venture low 5.2 standard stock
Spitfire 50mm f4 classic

Board skates great just the graphic feels sticky. Had been skating a 8.25 with Indys standards. It's cool to not be that good so changing set ups doesn't affect me that much.

[Kunnallisjäte]

Napalm Custom* 8" 14.2wb
Venture Hollow Hi 5.2 (stock)
Bones V5 x99 52mm
SKF bearings
Pepper XG

NB #600

*These decks are carbon enhanced like flight decks and have plastic sheets in the nose and tail, so they last like 3x normal deck. This is 3rd in a row of exact same shape)

[moonordie]

Napalm Custom* 8" 14.2wb
Venture Hollow Hi 5.2 (stock)
Bones V5 x99 52mm
SKF bearings
Pepper XG

NB #600

*These decks are carbon enhanced like flight decks and have plastic sheets in the nose and tail, so they last like 3x normal deck. This is 3rd in a row of exact same shape)

Those boards would be be like those Lithe ones?

[Kunnallisjäte]

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Napalm Custom* 8" 14.2wb
Venture Hollow Hi 5.2 (stock)
Bones V5 x99 52mm
SKF bearings
Pepper XG

NB #600

*These decks are carbon enhanced like flight decks and have plastic sheets in the nose and tail, so they last like 3x normal deck. This is 3rd in a row of exact same shape)

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Those boards would be be like those Lithe ones?

Lithe is new brand to me so I don't know for sure, but they might use similar idea. I forgot to mention that my deck also has slick bottom. All boards are handmade. It's local company which I want to support.

[baegis]

feels insane after 8'' popsickle with venture lows
Heroin 9.5 symmetrical
Indy hollow 169
Spitfire F4 52mm 99d og classics
Reds, jessup, bronze bolts

[ridethegutter]

Winkowski
Af1 hollow 60’s
54mm bones x99 widecuts

[logjammin]

10.0 symmetrical - 14.3WB - Jessup regs
Indy 215's
1/4" Indy risers
56mm 97a F4's
Reds bearings

[Xen]

10.0 symmetrical - 14.3WB - Jessup regs
Indy 215's
1/4" Indy risers
56mm 97a F4's
Reds bearings

So good!

[lamfordie]

8.25 Toy Machine
44 Ace af1
53 sml wheels
Quantum bearings, Jessup grip and Indy bolts

Emerica wino cup spray painted black

[Gland Dongzig]

Been mostly on a 10” egg for a while now so this is a refreshing change.
8.5 Real “easy rider”
Venture 5.8
54mm Spitfires
Bones Reds
Jessup

[kneebone]

Ordered this deck a few months ago but put it on ice once I saw it was PS Stix wood. Decided to set it up in honor of the new TM video, but hated it for the 20 minutes I skated it. Had that ultra-flexible noodle feeling that you randomly get with PS boards.
TM Hoban 8.63


Got home and immediately swapped it out and had a fantastic session on it the next day. Long live BBS.
DLX shop board, "IV" stamp which is my favorite, and has a very cool subtle herringbone brick debossed pattern on the bottom ply. 8.75x32.62, 14.62wb
Ace AF1 Low 60s with hollow hangers
F4 99s 51mm
Quantum Atoms "ceramic hybrid"
Acer titanium 7/8 hardware
Pepper grip

[Scab Picker]

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That setup with the DLX board looks nice. What kind of Quantum bearings are you running?


Heroin Dead Reflections Symmetrical, 8.5”
Venture x Uprise, 5.8
Spitfire Radial Slims, 54mm, 101a
SKF Ishod
Thunder 7/8” Allen
Jessup

Everything is new except for bearings and bolts.

[kneebone]

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That setup with the DLX board looks nice. What kind of Quantum bearings are you running?

Had to go back through my emails to find the order details. They are Quantum Atoms, and apparently I've had them since 2021, still rolling great

[Enrico Pallazzo]

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That setup with the DLX board looks nice. What kind of Quantum bearings are you running?


Heroin Dead Reflections Symmetrical, 8.5”
Venture x Uprise, 5.8
Spitfire Radial Slims, 54mm, 101a
SKF Ishod
Thunder 7/8” Allen
Jessup

Everything is new except for bearings and bolts.

Beautiful setup, but I think I would have a werewolf-like transformation into some horrible creature if I was forced to setup a fully fresh complete but use old bolts on it.

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Ordered this deck a few months ago but put it on ice once I saw it was PS Stix wood. Decided to set it up in honor of the new TM video, but hated it for the 20 minutes I skated it. Had that ultra-flexible noodle feeling that you randomly get with PS boards.
TM Hoban 8.63


Got home and immediately swapped it out and had a fantastic session on it the next day. Long live BBS.
DLX shop board, "IV" stamp which is my favorite, and has a very cool subtle herringbone brick debossed pattern on the bottom ply. 8.75x32.62, 14.62wb
Ace AF1 Low 60s with hollow hangers
F4 99s 51mm
Quantum Atoms "ceramic hybrid"
Acer titanium 7/8 hardware
Pepper grip

gas, bro

[OhioGuy]

Trying to burn through my gently used decks. Gonna move soon and don’t want to take them with me. Same for shoes. So I set up an old SFF deck and decided to give these Forum 84s a try.



Other specs:

159 Indy Hollow
SF Lock In Fulls 55mm
Swiss Six
Pepper Grip

[Xen]

Ordered this deck a few months ago but put it on ice once I saw it was PS Stix wood. Decided to set it up in honor of the new TM video, but hated it for the 20 minutes I skated it. Had that ultra-flexible noodle feeling that you randomly get with PS boards.
TM Hoban 8.63


Got home and immediately swapped it out and had a fantastic session on it the next day. Long live BBS.
DLX shop board, "IV" stamp which is my favorite, and has a very cool subtle herringbone brick debossed pattern on the bottom ply. 8.75x32.62, 14.62wb
Ace AF1 Low 60s with hollow hangers
F4 99s 51mm
Quantum Atoms "ceramic hybrid"
Acer titanium 7/8 hardware
Pepper grip

It's not my tast anymore, but nothing looks better than ACE hangers and spit classics. Nothing.

[BartHarleyJarvis]

Heated Wheel 8.75 Slick (Shout out @GumOnMyGrip for the deck and classy grip job)
Ace Af1 60s
Spit F4 Conical Full 52
Quantums

[GumOnMyGrip]

Heated Wheel 8.75 Slick (Shout out @GumOnMyGrip for the deck and classy grip job)
Ace Af1 60s
Spit F4 Conical Full 52
Quantums

Yep!!!!

[yourbreakfsat]

Tried my friend's AH Easy Rider 8.5" and then got the gear madness.







Anti Hero Easy Rider 8.38" x 32.25" 14.5" wheelbase
Independent Stage 4 146
Spitfire 56mm 93a Radials
Bones Super Reds Ceramics
MOB
Thunder 1" hardware

Feels really nice so far. Been kinda into flatter/mellower decks after I tried my other friend's Real 7.43" reissue.

Also the sticker on the plastic wrap leads here to those wondering what a "Easy Rider" is.

https://www.dlxsf.com/easyriders/

[fakiefs180]

Tried my friend's AH Easy Rider 8.5" and then got the gear madness.







Anti Hero Easy Rider 8.38" x 32.25" 14.5" wheelbase
Independent Stage 4 146
Spitfire 56mm 93a Radials
Bones Super Reds Ceramics
MOB
Thunder 1" hardware

Feels really nice so far. Been kinda into flatter/mellower decks after I tried my other friend's Real 7.43" reissue.

Also the sticker on the plastic wrap leads here to those wondering what a "Easy Rider" is.

https://www.dlxsf.com/easyriders/

Gnarred for the absolutely perfect grip job.

[Lou Strux]

Heated Wheel 8.75 Slick (Shout out @GumOnMyGrip for the deck and classy grip job)
Ace Af1 60s
Spit F4 Conical Full 52
Quantums

Boss!

[moonordie]

My holiday setup put together with stuff Inside lying around for whatever reason. Didn't wanted to have an unpleasant surprise on the airport because those Ryanair dicks.
- AH PP 8.5 that was barely skated, when putting it back I remembered why. I hated the shape.
- Jessup, can't go wrong there.
- Thunder 7/8 Phillips. Obviously I brought an Allen key with me so I had to find a shop that had screwdrivers. It was a flashback when I was 14.
- Ace AF-1 55. Did the switch to Thunders and sure these Aces are heavy af.
- Delfino G3 I got for cheap, so far they're decent.
- X99 V5 53mm that I love for street skating but I'm way too deep into Spitfire county and their lovely barking.
- 808 since I wanted to bring only 1 pair of shoes and I needed something skatebeable that I could walk the whole day. Yesterday we went to Gibraltar and walked a whooping total of 17K