The Set-up Thread

[Lou Strux]

click here to see how good it works https://youtube.com/shorts/PnNhTs8UDp8

Have a gnar for toppling like a god damned boss.

[Gland Dongzig]

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click here to see how good it works https://youtube.com/shorts/PnNhTs8UDp8

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Have a gnar for toppling like a god damned boss.

ty kind sir..I go down with the ship, it's so much easier than landing on the board.

[gsosa]

Word Is Bond 8.25
Thunder 149 with aftermarket 94a bushings
Spitfire 55mm OG Classics
Spitfire Classics Bearings
Iron Horse 1 1/4 Bolts
Real Riser Pads
Mob Grip
éS Tom Penny 2

The Lakais still have a bit of life in the upper but the soles are completely worn down.

[Francis Xavier]

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Time Crisis Motorcycle Boy 8.5
Pepper
150 Lurpivs
52mm blank BBS/Generator wheels they threw in a box
Shieldless reds
1" Allen Silverados

Purple Lrab vm001

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BHJ & I are both looking forward to your feedback on those Lurps.
Deck looks solid AF.
God level set up, for sure.

The lurpivs are prettyyyyy nice ngl

[Fifty8mm]

Metal "longboy" 8.5", 15.25"wb
AF1 55's
Bones SPF 84b V5 56mm
Fkd Swiss
Ace bolts
Ace 1/8" riser
Toe side rail
Pepper grip

I'm skating this board right now, its one of my favorites. Problem is i tried skating a board with a normal 14.25 wb it felt comically small. I lost my fs flips as well lol.

Hopefully you like it as much as i do.

[scab]

@scab I want a report back! What did/do you think of that deck?

I only got out once this past week and all I have to report on is one short session at my scooter-infested local... But thus far it's all I've hoped for, and more. I don't know if it's the extra bit of width, the longer nose, or the fact that it's a Label deck and I better live up to that legacy—all I know is that I was absurdly confident on transition right from the get-go. I've had this irrational fear of FS slashes on "bigger" transition (that means 5"± & for me, I'm just starting to get the hang of it), but I somehow did one the first time I took a turn at the big quarter without even thinking about it. Then I did a whole bunch of them and they felt goooood.

tl;dr: The Label 8.75 is tue truth.

Also re: classic fulls, I randomly found at set of old stock at a discount and got them just to see what the fuss was about. And as I've said before, although I'll defend the functionality of big wheels to the death I fully admit that nothing will ever top the timeless look of a 51-53mm classic shape. So in my heart of hearts I was hoping I could make them work for me. Alas, it's simply not to be. I can only skate them on flawless ground, of which there is pretty much none here in North-West Europe. I'd send the set over to you as a sign of gratitude for putting me on to the Label deck, but as I've recently learned in the idiosyncracies thread you only skate white wheels, and they're black... Sucks to be us both I guess  .

[Reese Bruno]

As a wide wheeler myself, I was tempted by the classic fulls, but resisted. But I searched for a while and I did find some if you like 52s.

https://www.anchorskatesupply.com/product/spitfire-wheels-f499a-classic-full-repeater-natural/5673?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=true

[Richard Skidder]

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Time Crisis Motorcycle Boy 8.5
Pepper
150 Lurpivs
52mm blank BBS/Generator wheels they threw in a box
Shieldless reds
1" Allen Silverados

Purple Lrab vm001

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BHJ & I are both looking forward to your feedback on those Lurps.
Deck looks solid AF.
God level set up, for sure.

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The lurpivs are prettyyyyy nice ngl

Curious about your take on the Generator wheels. How do you like them?

[Francis Xavier]

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Time Crisis Motorcycle Boy 8.5
Pepper
150 Lurpivs
52mm blank BBS/Generator wheels they threw in a box
Shieldless reds
1" Allen Silverados

Purple Lrab vm001

[close]

BHJ & I are both looking forward to your feedback on those Lurps.
Deck looks solid AF.
God level set up, for sure.

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The lurpivs are prettyyyyy nice ngl

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Curious about your take on the Generator wheels. How do you like them?

I like them so far, but if you're skating a dirty ass spot like I was they're gonba be caked up haha. They're kind of Ricta shaped but with a Spitfire classic feel. Real smooth from the get go,but I am curious how they'll hold up though.

[Top-Heavy Hookjaw]

Some real lookers in here, PALS.
My heavy-assed landings killed the Big Naturals shape#: 8008135 so it’s on to the next.



Deck was pulled from the COVID locker.
Scram fully dipped Brandon Perelson (8.8 W x 14.5 WB x 32.25 L) w/ a relatively nubby nose
Indy Stage IV 151s w/ 88 duro bushies & grade-8 hardened flat washers on top
Spitty F4 99a 56mm Coni-Fulls
Bones Swiss
Roughneck 1” Phillips
Jessup LS3

Is the Big Naturals shape a Skatesamples GS5 or GS8? Thanks

[buggot]

first ever skateboard! excited to get started

[Lou Strux]

@Top-Heavy Hookjaw
It’s the GS8.
Lots of fun.
10/10 will ride again.
Because I bought the 5-pack & still have a couple/few left. 😉

[Top-Heavy Hookjaw]

@Top-Heavy Hookjaw
It’s the GS8.
Lots of fun.
10/10 will ride again.
Because I bought the 5-pack & still have a couple/few left. 😉

I appreciate it. Knew it was one or the other ✌️

[lulz]

first ever skateboard! excited to get started

Wow! Looks good.)

[Rosstradahmus]

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Metal "longboy" 8.5", 15.25"wb
AF1 55's
Bones SPF 84b V5 56mm
Fkd Swiss
Ace bolts
Ace 1/8" riser
Toe side rail
Pepper grip

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I'm skating this board right now, its one of my favorites. Problem is i tried skating a board with a normal 14.25 wb it felt comically small. I lost my fs flips as well lol.

Hopefully you like it as much as i do.

After a couple of times out with it I bought two more just in case I can't find them. I'm 6ft. and I love it.

[Fifty8mm]

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Metal "longboy" 8.5", 15.25"wb
AF1 55's
Bones SPF 84b V5 56mm
Fkd Swiss
Ace bolts
Ace 1/8" riser
Toe side rail
Pepper grip

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I'm skating this board right now, its one of my favorites. Problem is i tried skating a board with a normal 14.25 wb it felt comically small. I lost my fs flips as well lol.

Hopefully you like it as much as i do.

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After a couple of times out with it I bought two more just in case I can't find them. I'm 6ft. and I love it.

I DMd them and they said they have a new long boy in the works.
Im 5'9" lol but i felt super comfortable doing tricks that don't require 180s. Hauling ass and snapping kfs was fun.

[GoreTexBlunts]

Palace Heitor 8.9
Lurpiv 150
Spitfire formula 4 conical 53mm
Bones Reds
Mob Grip
7/8 Palace hardware

[somethingmustbreaknow]

Palace Heitor 8.9
Lurpiv 150
Spitfire formula 4 conical 53mm
Bones Reds
Mob Grip
7/8 Palace hardware

solid first post hombre. gnar

[moonordie]

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first ever skateboard! excited to get started

Somebody likes green. Solid setup.

[DERBY]

first ever skateboard! excited to get started

nice!

[Stark149]

Happy accident ending up with both of Andrew Wilson's first pro boards for the Main and Fun board.

Main Board:
DLX 8.5 x 14.25wb (best shape)
Indy Standards 149
GT F4 55.5mm Radials
Bronson G3s

Fun Board:
Wegg 9.1 x 14.5wb
Indy 149 (hollow axel/ inverted kingpin)
F4 Classics 54mm
G3s

[Sedition]

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@scab I want a report back! What did/do you think of that deck?

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I only got out once this past week and all I have to report on is one short session at my scooter-infested local... But thus far it's all I've hoped for, and more. I don't know if it's the extra bit of width, the longer nose, or the fact that it's a Label deck and I better live up to that legacy—all I know is that I was absurdly confident on transition right from the get-go. I've had this irrational fear of FS slashes on "bigger" transition (that means 5"± & for me, I'm just starting to get the hang of it), but I somehow did one the first time I took a turn at the big quarter without even thinking about it. Then I did a whole bunch of them and they felt goooood.

tl;dr: The Label 8.75 is tue truth.

Also re: classic fulls, I randomly found at set of old stock at a discount and got them just to see what the fuss was about. And as I've said before, although I'll defend the functionality of big wheels to the death I fully admit that nothing will ever top the timeless look of a 51-53mm classic shape. So in my heart of hearts I was hoping I could make them work for me. Alas, it's simply not to be. I can only skate them on flawless ground, of which there is pretty much none here in North-West Europe. I'd send the set over to you as a sign of gratitude for putting me on to the Label deck, but as I've recently learned in the idiosyncracies thread you only skate white wheels, and they're black... Sucks to be us both I guess  .

I laughed and smiled at this post. 10/10. Would read again.

Glad you like the deck so far! Black wheels! MUST FLEE!!!

[Too Frank To Fred]

Happy accident ending up with both of Andrew Wilson's first pro boards for the Main and Fun board.

Main Board:
DLX 8.5 x 14.25wb (best shape)
Indy Standards 149
GT F4 55.5mm Radials
Bronson G3s

Fun Board:
Wegg 9.1 x 14.5wb
Indy 149 (hollow axel/ inverted kingpin)
F4 Classics 54mm
G3s

Great looking set ups but if one is fun the other is what? unfun?

[buggot]

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first ever skateboard! excited to get started

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Somebody likes green. Solid setup.

thanks! forgot to write the parts

glue skateboards fly deck 8.375
team thunder 149 gas giants
spitfire formula 4 52mm
mob grip

[dwabe]

8.25 creature atv deck
8.25 krux standard trucks
101a 52mm minilogo wheels
Cortina c class bearings
Krux 1 hardware
Krooked risers
Jessup griptape

[Stark149]

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Happy accident ending up with both of Andrew Wilson's first pro boards for the Main and Fun board.

Main Board:
DLX 8.5 x 14.25wb (best shape)
Indy Standards 149
GT F4 55.5mm Radials
Bronson G3s

Fun Board:
Wegg 9.1 x 14.5wb
Indy 149 (hollow axel/ inverted kingpin)
F4 Classics 54mm
G3s

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Great looking set ups but if one is fun the other is what? unfun?

Good point. More like my normal setup and my no expectations setup lol.

[tzhangdox]

Forgot to take a pic when new but trying something weird, and for the most part I quite like it.

Palace 8.375 (the dumb one with the absurdly long 14.81 wheelbase, 32 length, and tiny kicks)
Venture v8 5.8 with both trucks in v8 mode, makes the proportions actually quite reasonable
Spitfire f4 classic 99a 54mm
Quantum Isotopes
Pepper grip

Will rant about it in gear madness/venture thread later

[DERBY]

with ventures?? that’s a fucking yacht your cheeks are prolly spread off the shits

[munchbox]

[Mbrimson88]

Forgot to take a pic when new but trying something weird, and for the most part I quite like it.

Palace 8.375 (the dumb one with the absurdly long 14.81 wheelbase, 32 length, and tiny kicks)
Venture v8 5.8 with both trucks in v8 mode, makes the proportions actually quite reasonable
Spitfire f4 classic 99a 54mm
Quantum Isotopes
Pepper grip

Will rant about it in gear madness/venture thread later

with ventures?? that’s a fucking yacht your cheeks are prolly spread off the shits

If ever there was a board to be used with the V8 baseplates, that would be it.

Bringing that wheelbase down to almost 14.25 as the double drilled baseplates bring things in by more than 1/4" at each end means that it should, in theory, skate very well and feel much more like any other very normal board anyone else would have round the place too.  That said, I still haven't seen one in person, but I know some other boards definitely feel lighter and more normal with the double drilled in option where the original board has an excessively long wheelbase.

It's all in the details.