The Set-up Thread

[Coffee]

Took my new Heroin symmetrical 8.75 egg out for about 3 hours this morning. Despite also having a new pair of NB# 440’s and coming from my normal 8” popsicle setup it was great. I had been riding the 8.5 Real setup that this one replaced on and off for a couple weeks so the trucks where already broken in and that helped. It only took about 10 minutes to get my trucks adjusted to be able to ride it symmetrically and then everything just worked. Flip tricks worked surprisingly well, especially heel flips which surprised me because my 8” setup is also a taper tip and I can’t heel flip it for shit. My only complaint is that I bought this setup originally for a curb session board so it’s heavy and the Indy’s are taller than the Thunders I’m used to.

Heroin 8.75 Symmetrical Rainbow stained Egg
Pepper plain black grip
Santa Cruz black HSR rails
Independent Stage 11 149’s
Spitfire F4 Classics 54mm
Bones Swiss
Shorty’s Silverados
NB# 440v2

[MOE SYZLAK]

My order from Thank You Supply finally came.
New Deal Ed Bullman
Ace classic 44
Quantum metallics
Sml XL V-Cut 54mm
Bender Allen
Jessup

[art hellman]

Swim 8.5
Indy 149 (hollow w/forged baseplates, indy aftermarket conical bushings, riptide pivot)
SF F4 53mm radial 99a
Swiss 6
Jessup

[kneebone]

We’re all out here obsessing about truck sizes, meanwhile Andy Mac like

[minilogoflow]

Black Label 9.5 Tugboat Shape
Ace Classic 55's
Bones 56mm V6 97
Swiss six
Ace hollow hardware
1/8th risers
Pepper galaxy grip
NB# 1010

I've been going between a Heroin mutant shape and an 8.75 popsicle and wanted something shaped but still functional as middle ground. First sesh in and this thing is pretty fun and feels good on the flat ground and ledge stuff I was doing.

[Fifty8mm]

We’re all out here obsessing about truck sizes, meanwhile Andy Mac like

That's fucking cool. For reals.
I've magic carpeted before. 8 inch on 5.0 low ventures. It was great for grinding parallel but not for pinching and it flipped fast as hell.

[pops]

Black Label 9.5 Tugboat Shape
Ace Classic 55's
Bones 56mm V6 97
Swiss six
Ace hollow hardware
1/8th risers
Pepper galaxy grip
NB# 1010

I've been going between a Heroin mutant shape and an 8.75 popsicle and wanted something shaped but still functional as middle ground. First sesh in and this thing is pretty fun and feels good on the flat ground and ledge stuff I was doing.

Great looking setup!

[FirstBlood82]

New shoes/new board

[moonordie]

Natty Kon 8.5
Forged hollow 169
X97 54mm
Bones Swiss

Damn, that's a nice colored board. Gnar.

[TwisT]

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We’re all out here obsessing about truck sizes, meanwhile Andy Mac like

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That's fucking cool. For reals.
I've magic carpeted before. 8 inch on 5.0 low ventures. It was great for grinding parallel but not for pinching and it flipped fast as hell.

Is this from the Olympics? Is Andy Mac just sitting on a stash of theeve trucks

[Thebird]

AWS 8.5 x 32.25 x 14.25 (measures closer to 32.5)
Venture 5.8 Kader hollows
Spit f4 54mm conical full
Bones Swiss
Wasn't planning on this one, but I just set up a 8.5 GX deck that claimed it was 14.25 wb, ended up being 14.5, and the tail was right around 6.5.  Just couldn't make that long wb and short tail work....

[minilogoflow]

AWS 8.5 x 32.25 x 14.25 (measures closer to 32.5)
Venture 5.8 Kader hollows
Spit f4 54mm conical full
Bones Swiss
Wasn't planning on this one, but I just set up a 8.5 GX deck that claimed it was 14.25 wb, ended up being 14.5, and the tail was right around 6.5.  Just couldn't make that long wb and short tail work....

Clean setup, that alien 8.5 shape is so good. The long kicks+14.25 wb just work great. That graphic looks awesome too.

[Bristol_Palin]

Swim 8.5
Indy 149 (hollow w/forged baseplates, indy aftermarket conical bushings, riptide pivot)
SF F4 53mm radial 99a
Swiss 6
Jessup

Very nice. I saw that this is one of the ps stix models. Similar dimensions to quasi proto with the 8.5 and 14.25 wheelbase. Does it feel boxy / more square?

[art hellman]

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Swim 8.5
Indy 149 (hollow w/forged baseplates, indy aftermarket conical bushings, riptide pivot)
SF F4 53mm radial 99a
Swiss 6
Jessup

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Very nice. I saw that this is one of the ps stix models. Similar dimensions to quasi proto with the 8.5 and 14.25 wheelbase. Does it feel boxy / more square?

Feels like a combo of the 8.5 Quasi Proto and a Polar 8.5... meaning, it doesnt feel as boxy as the 8.5 Quasi and the tail is less boxy than a Proto.

[gaunting]

sci-fi 8.0” 31.63 14.25”WB
Indy stage 11 139 forged hollow
bones super reds
spit f4 53mm 99a
shake junt 7/8” allen

and brand new ishod 1’s. 😤

[heinzketchup]

Polar 8,5 Short Shape
Ace 44 Classics
Spitfire Conical Full 56 mm (i want new ones but i have 58mm conicals and im a little afraid of wheelbites)
Reds
mob

blazers with sprayed swooshs

[moonordie]

Couldn't feel comfortable on the 8.5 so back to 8.25 ❤️
Toy Machine 8.25 x 31.98 x 14.25
Jessup
Diamond 7/8 Allen
Ace AF1 55
F4 99 Radials 53mm
Swiss 6
440v1 high

[oh]

Heroin Tom Day Symmetrical 8.5 x 14wb
Indy Hollow Cast 149
Boardycakes 48mm 99a
Bones Big Balls
Pepper Grip
Shorty's 1" Phillips

Some of those Heroin decks have sick graphics - love it. Especially that series they did awhile back with like the high contrasting yellow and purple. That was sick. Also, thanks for the unintentional wheel plug. There's only OJ, Bones and Spirtfires available here, so I am looking to try something new. Those 38mm "Magnums" on the Boardy Cakes website look interesting imo.

[pops]

Polar 8,5 Short Shape
Ace 44 Classics
Spitfire Conical Full 56 mm (i want new ones but i have 58mm conicals and im a little afraid of wheelbites)
Reds
mob

blazers with sprayed swooshs

All these setups with Ace classics makes me miss them. My current trucks are Slappy standards but lately been thinking going back to Ace. I dont really like the Af1s as much as Classics.

[HaveFunSkateboarding]

Polar 8,5 Short Shape
Ace 44 Classics
Spitfire Conical Full 56 mm (i want new ones but i have 58mm conicals and im a little afraid of wheelbites)
Reds
mob

blazers with sprayed swooshs

I was just skating a Primitive Frankie 9.1” football with Spitfire Kader 59mm’s and was fine. I used the Real wooden risers though. I think I’m going to set up an 8.5 or 8.3 popsicle and just keep skating those same wheels though, I’m debating on trying to drop the risers but I’m scared I need them.

[Rosstradahmus]

Skeleton Key 9"x15"
Ace classic 55 with a Kreper and 1/4" riser
Rain skates Black Rain 60mm 101a
Quantum Vectors
Lil Jawns rail toe side.

[heinzketchup]

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Polar 8,5 Short Shape
Ace 44 Classics
Spitfire Conical Full 56 mm (i want new ones but i have 58mm conicals and im a little afraid of wheelbites)
Reds
mob

blazers with sprayed swooshs

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All these setups with Ace classics makes me miss them. My current trucks are Slappy standards but lately been thinking going back to Ace. I dont really like the Af1s as much as Classics.

Im just so happy with the Classics, i never tried to af1 because i thought never change a running system 😁

[Obijuan91]

Madness 8.125x31.9
Indy forged 139
Spitfire classics 54
Girl long neck 7/8

Thank you thankyou supply.

[tom]

8.25 Ben K Hockey
Thunders, 93a spitfire classics, Swiss
Adidas Superstars

[logjammin]

10.4, 14.25WB
215's kreepd out - ace mediums cushes - stage 8 baseplates
1/4" indy hard plastic risers
56mm 97a spit classics worn down a bunch
Reds no shields bone dry

[Xen]

Polar
8.625" X 32.2"
Nose: 7.0"
Wheel Base: 14.375"
Tail: 6.55"

[free] Jessup
7/8 allen bolts

Royal 159 (ultra hollow axle/IKP)
Krux 92a bushings (perfect match)

BONES STF 50mm (ish?) V3 103a
BONE Swiss Six

NIKE PS8 - fit a bit long and there is some weird shit going on with the crease area
Lace Locks (my new OCD, I love them on everything).

--

Super comfy but it doesn't feel big, feels like a fat 8.5. The ease of krooks is out of control with this setup big nose/wide trucks/skinny wheels); crazy pinch...it's almost stupid.

[Boog]

Polar
8.625" X 32.2"
Nose: 7.0"
Wheel Base: 14.375"
Tail: 6.55"

[free] Jessup
7/8 allen bolts

Royal 159 (ultra hollow axle/IKP)
Krux 92a bushings (perfect match)

BONES STF 50mm (ish?) V3 103a
BONE Swiss Six

NIKE PS8 - fit a bit long and there is some weird shit going on with the crease area
Lace Locks (my new OCD, I love them on everything).

--

Super comfy but it doesn't feel big, feels like a fat 8.5. The ease of krooks is out of control with this setup big nose/wide trucks/skinny wheels); crazy pinch...it's almost stupid.

GOD DAMN THOSE SHOES ARE CINCHED TIGHT!

[Xen]

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Polar
8.625" X 32.2"
Nose: 7.0"
Wheel Base: 14.375"
Tail: 6.55"

[free] Jessup
7/8 allen bolts

Royal 159 (ultra hollow axle/IKP)
Krux 92a bushings (perfect match)

BONES STF 50mm (ish?) V3 103a
BONE Swiss Six

NIKE PS8 - fit a bit long and there is some weird shit going on with the crease area
Lace Locks (my new OCD, I love them on everything).

--

Super comfy but it doesn't feel big, feels like a fat 8.5. The ease of krooks is out of control with this setup big nose/wide trucks/skinny wheels); crazy pinch...it's almost stupid.

[close]

GOD DAMN THOSE SHOES ARE CINCHED TIGHT!

They’re not really, but the way that the Gilly laces are they do lace more narrow since I’m not using the eyelets…

[BTW, Gramps, your 'CAPS Lock' is on, it happens to us all; to turn it off, look for the CAPS button to the left of your left pinky].

[roba]

[Boog]

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Polar
8.625" X 32.2"
Nose: 7.0"
Wheel Base: 14.375"
Tail: 6.55"

[free] Jessup
7/8 allen bolts

Royal 159 (ultra hollow axle/IKP)
Krux 92a bushings (perfect match)

BONES STF 50mm (ish?) V3 103a
BONE Swiss Six

NIKE PS8 - fit a bit long and there is some weird shit going on with the crease area
Lace Locks (my new OCD, I love them on everything).

--

Super comfy but it doesn't feel big, feels like a fat 8.5. The ease of krooks is out of control with this setup big nose/wide trucks/skinny wheels); crazy pinch...it's almost stupid.

[close]

GOD DAMN THOSE SHOES ARE CINCHED TIGHT!

[close]

They’re not really, but the way that the Gilly laces are they do lace more narrow since I’m not using the eyelets…

[BTW, Gramps, your 'CAPS Lock' is on, it happens to us all; to turn it off, look for the CAPS button to the left of your left pinky].

Dude I'm 32 years old. Most likely younger than you. You don't have to get butt hurt over some extremely tight shoes.