The Set-up Thread

[moonordie]

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First setup post injury. I set this up while injured but just stared at it til I was good to skate.
Prime “ufo” world shape reissue https://primewood.la/collections/prime-heritage-shapes/products/prime-heritage-n20
Venture 5.2 hollow los
Nfg 52 teardrops worn down to approx 47s
An assorted mix of reds and other miscellaneous bearings
An assorted mix of 7/8” hardware
Jessup

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Looks like the WB on that board is like 24"

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Love that you’re pulling up year old setups lol. Yeah this one was a touch too long for my tastes, and the nose and tail were steep too so i was airballing all my kickflips. I think the trucks and wheels or maybe the angle i shot the photo exaggerate the longness though. I still have this one though I should prob give it another shot, maybe i’ll like it more the next time around

Jeez, idk what happened there lol 😂

[Mbrimson88]

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First setup post injury. I set this up while injured but just stared at it til I was good to skate.
Prime “ufo” world shape reissue https://primewood.la/collections/prime-heritage-shapes/products/prime-heritage-n20
Venture 5.2 hollow los
Nfg 52 teardrops worn down to approx 47s
An assorted mix of reds and other miscellaneous bearings
An assorted mix of 7/8” hardware
Jessup

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Looks like the WB on that board is like 24"

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Love that you’re pulling up year old setups lol. Yeah this one was a touch too long for my tastes, and the nose and tail were steep too so i was airballing all my kickflips. I think the trucks and wheels or maybe the angle i shot the photo exaggerate the longness though. I still have this one though I should prob give it another shot, maybe i’ll like it more the next time around

Might be the sort of board that the double drilled / V8 baseplates would work on very well.

Just a thought anyway.

[hiljentaa]

April 8.1
Thunder 148 Lights
Spitfire 52 F4 Classic
Pepper XG/Bones Swiss/Girl Longneck

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April 8.1
Thunder 148 Lights
Spitfire 52 F4 Classic
Pepper XG/Bones Swiss/Girl Longneck

in one of my more kooky moments, i set this board up, with 147 lights, and 51s, and shane’s shoe. i think that’s about how he sets his up, probably with 50s. aaaaaaaaaaanyways, what i found was that his shoe was decent, and that i could not skate that shape. at all. i think it has a longer tail and nose, no? something about it threw me off. a lot. there is a really obvious answer: i’m an idiot. but further, watching his foot placement is wild, deep in there, which makes sense. and the longer kicks probably help nose/tail slides. this is not your first with this shape, what do you like about it?

[hiljentaa]

in one of my more kooky moments, i set this board up, with 147 lights, and 51s, and shane’s shoe. i think that’s about how he sets his up, probably with 50s. aaaaaaaaaaanyways, what i found was that his shoe was decent, and that i could not skate that shape. at all. i think it has a longer tail and nose, no? something about it threw me off. a lot. there is a really obvious answer: i’m an idiot. but further, watching his foot placement is wild, deep in there, which makes sense. and the longer kicks probably help nose/tail slides. this is not your first with this shape, what do you like about it?

The 8.1 has normal nose/tail. About 7 & 6.56". The 8.25 has a longer tail and shorter nose.

Previous board setup was same deck on 147s and old 54 Classics worn to 51. I learned* slappies recently and got the 147s ground down to hitting the kingpin.

After skating 8" trucks for the past two years got curious if 8.25 might be helpful for some things.

This specific April 8.1 shape has all my favorite specs-

Fuller nose, normal tail. 14" wb. Normal length nose and tail. ~31.6 long.

[Richard Skidder]

April 8.1
Thunder 148 Lights
Spitfire 52 F4 Classic
Pepper XG/Bones Swiss/Girl Longneck

Love the look of a fresh complete on what appears to be a perfect sunny day. Good vibes in this photo.

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in one of my more kooky moments, i set this board up, with 147 lights, and 51s, and shane’s shoe. i think that’s about how he sets his up, probably with 50s. aaaaaaaaaaanyways, what i found was that his shoe was decent, and that i could not skate that shape. at all. i think it has a longer tail and nose, no? something about it threw me off. a lot. there is a really obvious answer: i’m an idiot. but further, watching his foot placement is wild, deep in there, which makes sense. and the longer kicks probably help nose/tail slides. this is not your first with this shape, what do you like about it?

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The 8.1 has normal nose/tail. About 7 & 6.56". The 8.25 has a longer tail and shorter nose.

Previous board setup was same deck on 147s and old 54 Classics worn to 51. I learned* slappies recently and got the 147s ground down to hitting the kingpin.

After skating 8" trucks for the past two years got curious if 8.25 might be helpful for some things.

This specific April 8.1 shape has all my favorite specs-

Fuller nose, normal tail. 14" wb. Normal length nose and tail. ~31.6 long.

the dimensions sound(ed) ideal. i know it was (and always is) a me problem.
reading the numbers, seeing it here….i can change her

i put 148 lights on and instantly felt they could be an ‘anti-madness’ truck.
then i went fuck that and took em off. but they seem like they are a real reasonable middle ground.

[MOE SYZLAK]

Chocolate Stevie 8.4
Royal ikp w/ ace hard bushings
Peppergrip
Quantum metallics
Buddies Allen
Prize Fighter cutlery 54mm 101

[BeachChicken]

That wheel shape looks really nice, are they Creative poured?

[MOE SYZLAK]

That wheel shape looks really nice, are they Creative poured?

Couldn’t tell ya

[dr.prestige]

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First setup post injury. I set this up while injured but just stared at it til I was good to skate.
Prime “ufo” world shape reissue https://primewood.la/collections/prime-heritage-shapes/products/prime-heritage-n20
Venture 5.2 hollow los
Nfg 52 teardrops worn down to approx 47s
An assorted mix of reds and other miscellaneous bearings
An assorted mix of 7/8” hardware
Jessup

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Looks like the WB on that board is like 24"

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Love that you’re pulling up year old setups lol. Yeah this one was a touch too long for my tastes, and the nose and tail were steep too so i was airballing all my kickflips. I think the trucks and wheels or maybe the angle i shot the photo exaggerate the longness though. I still have this one though I should prob give it another shot, maybe i’ll like it more the next time around

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Might be the sort of board that the double drilled / V8 baseplates would work on very well.

Just a thought anyway.

I already have way too many trucks lol but perhaps I’ll try those out, I’ve been curious about them

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

Chocolate Stevie 8.4
Royal ikp w/ ace hard bushings
Peppergrip
Quantum metallics
Buddies Allen
Prize Fighter cutlery 54mm 101

noice!

[UnoMas87]

Back at it after a ten year hiatus


BBS Blank 7.875
Thunder Polished Light II 147
Blueprint 54mm
Skate Warehouse bearings
Indy 7/8"
Pepper G5

Went cheap with the wheels/bearings to see if I would be comfortable with 54s and I really enjoyed them, so I ordered some Bones X-Formula 54mm and Bronson G3s.  I also completely forgot how much of a pain it is breaking in new trucks haha.

[BeachChicken]

I dont need wheels, but Cassette has em in stock so I'm always curious. Looks like a Spitfire Radial shape?

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That wheel shape looks really nice, are they Creative poured?

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Couldn’t tell ya

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The sets of Prize Fighters I had years back were so good. Better than anything Creative, I doubt they are made there. They were fast, hard yet smooth enough everywhere. If Loophole wasn’t around I’d skate them again. Did you just get them from their online store?

i didn’t try the old loopholes
i didn’t try the old prize fighters
the prize fighters remind me of a different slap forum era. every randozzi setup maybe. i’m getting my different era mixed up, but prize fighters seemed to have some cult following for a bit on here. it was the post habitat/popwar/stereo time, where maybe people were getting into scumco and stuff. maybe the small brands hadn’t really started yet. wtf am i even trying to say.

i was always curious about where the wheels were made, because wheels were always: creative/bones/spitfire. maybe aend? was that a company?

[Paco Supreme]

every randozzi setup maybe.

I do miss seeing a Randozzi grip job. Man was an artist.

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

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That wheel shape looks really nice, are they Creative poured?

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Couldn’t tell ya

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The sets of Prize Fighters I had years back were so good. Better than anything Creative, I doubt they are made there. They were fast, hard yet smooth enough everywhere. If Loophole wasn’t around I’d skate them again. Did you just get them from their online store?

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i didn’t try the old loopholes
i didn’t try the old prize fighters
the prize fighters remind me of a different slap forum era. every randozzi setup maybe. i’m getting my different era mixed up, but prize fighters seemed to have some cult following for a bit on here. it was the post habitat/popwar/stereo time, where maybe people were getting into scumco and stuff. maybe the small brands hadn’t really started yet. wtf am i even trying to say.

i was always curious about where the wheels were made, because wheels were always: creative/bones/spitfire. maybe aend? was that a company?

yeah, posting setups on here back in the day was like an art form, everyone's setups were so clean!
Here's a throwback to probably the most beautiful combo I've ever set up (that was heavily-inspired by SLAP):

[Mbrimson88]

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First setup post injury. I set this up while injured but just stared at it til I was good to skate.
Prime “ufo” world shape reissue https://primewood.la/collections/prime-heritage-shapes/products/prime-heritage-n20
Venture 5.2 hollow los
Nfg 52 teardrops worn down to approx 47s
An assorted mix of reds and other miscellaneous bearings
An assorted mix of 7/8” hardware
Jessup

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Looks like the WB on that board is like 24"

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Love that you’re pulling up year old setups lol. Yeah this one was a touch too long for my tastes, and the nose and tail were steep too so i was airballing all my kickflips. I think the trucks and wheels or maybe the angle i shot the photo exaggerate the longness though. I still have this one though I should prob give it another shot, maybe i’ll like it more the next time around

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Might be the sort of board that the double drilled / V8 baseplates would work on very well.

Just a thought anyway.

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I already have way too many trucks lol but perhaps I’ll try those out, I’ve been curious about them

I drilled my own normal baseplates out, which work well, but if you are not sure, I guess it is easy to mess up and a lot of people are just not that keen to try something like that.

A 5 mm drill bit and a basic drill is all I use too, so not really any high tech equipment.

[MOE SYZLAK]

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That wheel shape looks really nice, are they Creative poured?

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Couldn’t tell ya

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The sets of Prize Fighters I had years back were so good. Better than anything Creative, I doubt they are made there. They were fast, hard yet smooth enough everywhere. If Loophole wasn’t around I’d skate them again. Did you just get them from their online store?

one of my distros has them in stock so i grabbed a small run for the shop.
I only have 1 set left, but ill probably order more after skate shop day.

[BeachChicken]

How do you like them compared to F4? Myself and my friend had bad luck with the old Loophole formula.

Northern Co was sick that's a company I wish stuck around.

[MOE SYZLAK]

How do you like them compared to F4? Myself and my friend had bad luck with the old Loophole formula.

Northern Co was sick that's a company I wish stuck around.

Haven’t gotten to skate them yet, but will report back

[mynameisnotjeff]

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I dont need wheels, but Cassette has em in stock so I'm always curious. Looks like a Spitfire Radial shape?

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Thanks, will hit up Moe’s shop! The sets I had were just classic. I was bouncing between them and F4s, and this was when Formula Fours were new. They were really good wheels back then, hope they’re the same.

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That wheel shape looks really nice, are they Creative poured?

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Couldn’t tell ya

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The sets of Prize Fighters I had years back were so good. Better than anything Creative, I doubt they are made there. They were fast, hard yet smooth enough everywhere. If Loophole wasn’t around I’d skate them again. Did you just get them from their online store?

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i didn’t try the old loopholes
i didn’t try the old prize fighters
the prize fighters remind me of a different slap forum era. every randozzi setup maybe. i’m getting my different era mixed up, but prize fighters seemed to have some cult following for a bit on here. it was the post habitat/popwar/stereo time, where maybe people were getting into scumco and stuff. maybe the small brands hadn’t really started yet. wtf am i even trying to say.

i was always curious about where the wheels were made, because wheels were always: creative/bones/spitfire. maybe aend? was that a company?

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All of this is true. I know what you’re saying. Randozzi, me and Heritage with the Northern cos, Politics, Scumcos, etc paired with a smaller wheel brand. Good times.

I got on here around there.
I remember someone ran the Magnesium Ace Baseplates with inverted kingpins, Riptide pivots and Khiro bushings. People were wildin.

[MOE SYZLAK]

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I dont need wheels, but Cassette has em in stock so I'm always curious. Looks like a Spitfire Radial shape?

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Thanks, will hit up Moe’s shop! The sets I had were just classic. I was bouncing between them and F4s, and this was when Formula Fours were new. They were really good wheels back then, hope they’re the same.

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That wheel shape looks really nice, are they Creative poured?

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Couldn’t tell ya

[close]

The sets of Prize Fighters I had years back were so good. Better than anything Creative, I doubt they are made there. They were fast, hard yet smooth enough everywhere. If Loophole wasn’t around I’d skate them again. Did you just get them from their online store?

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i didn’t try the old loopholes
i didn’t try the old prize fighters
the prize fighters remind me of a different slap forum era. every randozzi setup maybe. i’m getting my different era mixed up, but prize fighters seemed to have some cult following for a bit on here. it was the post habitat/popwar/stereo time, where maybe people were getting into scumco and stuff. maybe the small brands hadn’t really started yet. wtf am i even trying to say.

i was always curious about where the wheels were made, because wheels were always: creative/bones/spitfire. maybe aend? was that a company?

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All of this is true. I know what you’re saying. Randozzi, me and Heritage with the Northern cos, Politics, Scumcos, etc paired with a smaller wheel brand. Good times.

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I got on here around there.
I remember someone ran the Magnesium Ace Baseplates with inverted kingpins, Riptide pivots and Khiro bushings. People were wildin.

I did some sales work for all three (Northern Co, Politic & Scum co.) Prize Fighter is owned by a good friend of all the aforementioned companies owners. so alot of the dudes supported/ support the brand.

[TwisT]

Ordees a stack of boards from Baltimore board brewery. South central wood. The wood grain paired well with off white of the wheels

Losers 8.25
Slappy 8.25
Bones stf slims 52/99
Mob
7/8 Phillips
Asst bearings

[Tormentor100]

Anti-Hero 8.125" length 32" WB 14.25"
Venture v-light 5.2
Spitfire F4 52mm
Bones reds
mob grip

[Dmng]

8.25 Generator/BBS board (hand screen printed by me)
Lurpiv 150 (inverted Acer Racing kingpin)
Spitfire 93s Radial 54mm
Ace bearings
7/8" allen shorty's
jessup
dusted Asics Japan Pro

The print is sooooo good. Curious to see it after a few boardslides.  Did you do this screen just for the board?
Do you do it at home diy or do you work with printing often ?

[Orangepulp1000]

Moved house over the weekend, needed a grocery getter as now have a small grocery store and bottle shop 1min skate away so set this up with spares I found during the move.


Passport spade shape
9.0” X 31.375” X 14.375.
Indy 169s
Bones Swiss
Random cruiser wheels

[Elijah Chandler]

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That wheel shape looks really nice, are they Creative poured?

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Couldn’t tell ya

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The sets of Prize Fighters I had years back were so good. Better than anything Creative, I doubt they are made there. They were fast, hard yet smooth enough everywhere. If Loophole wasn’t around I’d skate them again. Did you just get them from their online store?

[close]

i didn’t try the old loopholes
i didn’t try the old prize fighters
the prize fighters remind me of a different slap forum era. every randozzi setup maybe. i’m getting my different era mixed up, but prize fighters seemed to have some cult following for a bit on here. it was the post habitat/popwar/stereo time, where maybe people were getting into scumco and stuff. maybe the small brands hadn’t really started yet. wtf am i even trying to say.

i was always curious about where the wheels were made, because wheels were always: creative/bones/spitfire. maybe aend? was that a company?

goddamn that was such a good era, randozzi's setups always made me smile and inspired me as a young kid/teen between that and @144p it's how I gauge what's cool/ looks good

[Fast_Freddie]

Ordees a stack of boards from Baltimore board brewery. South central wood. The wood grain paired well with off white of the wheels

Losers 8.25
Slappy 8.25
Bones stf slims 52/99
Mob
7/8 Phillips
Asst bearings

Awesome having Baltimore Board Brewery so close!

[BartHarleyJarvis]

Time Crisis 8.75 (shout out @Francis Xavier @smellsdead we got some hotness coming...)
Lurpiv Hollows
Spit Radial Full 55
Quantums
Pepper