The Set-up Thread

[chillclinton87]

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Posted my set up a while ago with Prize fighter cutlery wheels, a few of y’all were curious about them.
Finally got a grip of them back in stock.
https://www.cassetteskateshop.com/products/prize-fighter-cutlery-banners-101a?_pos=1&_psq=prize&_ss=e&_v=1.0

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would gnar but 1234 is sick

prize fighters harken back to a better slap time.
how are you liking them? what are they like?

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Haven't skated in quite some time due to an injury, but the few sessions I got on them was great. They are kind of comparable to a 99 F4, but a little less grippy. the 101 formula doesn't feel as hard and slippery as a bones/ spit 101 and the urethane feels way higher quality. hope that answers your question.

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Second this.

PFCs are scary close to a 99 F4. For those who want to rock with a wheel company that ain’t the big two, you’re not gonna find a better wheel.

Shit, I have a set in shrink that I was saving for a rainy day. Now that I know Cassette has em, I’m gonna have to cop.

soooooo are PFCs back or just old stock still floating around?

any places in euroland that might stock them?

[SwitchBenihana]

What is the shape like compared to Spitfire shapes?

[MOE SYZLAK]

What is the shape like compared to Spitfire shapes?

Same shape as a Radial

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Polar David Stenström Tape & Panther Short Shape 8.5”x31.9” 14.125 WB
AF1 Baseplate/Independent Stage 11 149 Hangar  Frankenstein
55mm Spitfire Classics
Reds
Silverados
Mob
Slimline HSRs I haven’t put on yet

[brosi]

Polar David Stenström Tape & Panther Short Shape 8.5”x31.9” 14.125 WB
AF1 Baseplate/Independent Stage 11 149 Hangar  Frankenstein
55mm Spitfire Classics
Reds
Silverados
Mob
Slimline HSRs I haven’t put on yet

Just in case you didn’t know: HSRs are meant to face the other way. The profile is wedged—some flip them on purpose for slide-grind leverage, but wanted to check it’s not accidental.

[FatGuy92]

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Posted my set up a while ago with Prize fighter cutlery wheels, a few of y’all were curious about them.
Finally got a grip of them back in stock.
https://www.cassetteskateshop.com/products/prize-fighter-cutlery-banners-101a?_pos=1&_psq=prize&_ss=e&_v=1.0

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would gnar but 1234 is sick

prize fighters harken back to a better slap time.
how are you liking them? what are they like?

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Haven't skated in quite some time due to an injury, but the few sessions I got on them was great. They are kind of comparable to a 99 F4, but a little less grippy. the 101 formula doesn't feel as hard and slippery as a bones/ spit 101 and the urethane feels way higher quality. hope that answers your question.

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Second this.

PFCs are scary close to a 99 F4. For those who want to rock with a wheel company that ain’t the big two, you’re not gonna find a better wheel.

Shit, I have a set in shrink that I was saving for a rainy day. Now that I know Cassette has em, I’m gonna have to cop.

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What is the shape like compared to Spitfire shapes?

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Same shape as a Radial

Wheels similar to F4 Radials and almost $20 cheaper? I might need to try a set

Polar David Stenström Tape & Panther Short Shape 8.5”x31.9” 14.125 WB
AF1 Baseplate/Independent Stage 11 149 Hangar  Frankenstein
55mm Spitfire Classics
Reds
Silverados
Mob
Slimline HSRs I haven’t put on yet

I didn’t know Indy hangers fit AF1 BPs. How are they? And do you know the height and WB measurements?

[turbo 2.0]

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Polar David Stenström Tape & Panther Short Shape 8.5”x31.9” 14.125 WB
AF1 Baseplate/Independent Stage 11 149 Hangar  Frankenstein
55mm Spitfire Classics
Reds
Silverados
Mob
Slimline HSRs I haven’t put on yet

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Just in case you didn’t know: HSRs are meant to face the other way. The profile is wedged—some flip them on purpose for slide-grind leverage, but wanted to check it’s not accidental.

Did not know this (although it makes sense after thinking about it for a minute), good looking out. I like board hurricanes and board feebles too much so I’ll just leave them as is.

Polar David Stenström Tape & Panther Short Shape 8.5”x31.9” 14.125 WB
AF1 Baseplate/Independent Stage 11 149 Hangar  Frankenstein
55mm Spitfire Classics
Reds
Silverados
Mob
Slimline HSRs I haven’t put on yet

I didn’t know Indy hangers fit AF1 BPs. How are they? And do you know the height and WB measurements?
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If I could find my fucking tape measure I’d get you measurements right now. I have to go to the hardware store at some point this week so provided I don’t forget I’ll pass the measurements along when I take them.

Using a 14.125 wheelbase as reference because it’s all I skate (or 14.5 if I’m skating Ace classics, but I digress) pop, turn, carve, stability, all that jazz all feels identical to skating AF1s, which makes sense because it’s AF1 everything (bushings, pivot cups, baseplate) besides the hangar.

That being said, my trucks are always superglued/loctited and then finger tightened, plus I boil my bushings before putting them back in the trucks and mashing the shit out of them, which I think removes any eccentricities that could (possibly, maybe) come from frankensteining it together.

[slappyjoes]

8.25 sci fi
150 lurpivs hollow
55mm spitfire f4
Louie 2 cons

[Esmith5488]

had to put my money where my mouth is and buy this board.



8.5 Anti-Hero Nick Matthews
Thunder 149 Standards with Bones Mediums
Spitfire Classics 53mm 99d
Bones Swiss
Mob Grip
Bronze Bolts

Half-Cabs

Looks good! Likely my next board. Uprise sold out and local didn’t have it and I needed a new board for a trip so I just missed having it for my current board

[DarkPools]

Polar Shin 8.5 (from a few years ago - the original 8.5 shape with the longer tail/WB according to the sticker)
Mob
Indy hardware
Indy forged hollow 149 (bushings are aftermarket 92 top and 90 bottom: conical)
Spitfire F4 CF 99D 53MM



Initially set it up with an 8.5 DLX Skateshop Day deck to match the wheels, but that shape is too small for me now. Sub 32" length on a deck that measures more like an 8.3 with 14.25 WB on Indys?? It was excellent for trying back 360 kick flips, but mediocre at everything else hahah

[TheCrimsonShroud]

Polar Shin 8.5

I bought that a few years ago only to have them reach out and offer a replacement because they were out of stock. Still bummed lol.

[Reese Bruno]

Polar Shin 8.5 (from a few years ago - the original 8.5 shape with the longer tail/WB according to the sticker)
Mob
Indy hardware
Indy forged hollow 149 (bushings are aftermarket 92 top and 90 bottom: conical)
Spitfire F4 CF 99D 53MM



Initially set it up with an 8.5 DLX Skateshop Day deck to match the wheels, but that shape is too small for me now. Sub 32" length on a deck that measures more like an 8.3 with 14.25 WB on Indys?? It was excellent for trying back 360 kick flips, but mediocre at everything else hahah

Both setups look incredible, however I'm a sucker for the color scheme on the skate shop day setup

[DarkPools]

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Polar Shin 8.5

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I bought that a few years ago only to have them reach out and offer a replacement because they were out of stock. Still bummed lol.

That's a bummer! I got lucky in finding it at a shop in Colorado during a sale. I skated 3 Polars straight, took a long break from them, and scored when I found this one. I debated saving/wall hanging at it.

May you find another board just as pristine soon!

@Reese Bruno thank you!! The color theme had me so stoked, but the board didn't feel right. I may try and go back to it with some thunders or ventures in the near future to enjoy it!

[Made In China]

I might be biased because I'm skating a set of the same exact Spitfires right now lol, but pink wheels really are the best looking color

[logjammin]

I love my friends. custom barnyard with a short nose. 9" wide 14" wheelbase. wheel wells designed for the piv placement.
160's, ace bushings, no washers.
1/4" Indy risers
57mm radial fulls
quantom vector bearings

[SkierSk8r]

Politic Japhey Dow Strange Ways 8.75
Venture 5.8 V8 on longer wb holes
Bones X97 54mm V7
Chinese bearings from Amazon with built-in spacers
Indy/mixed hardware
Pepper galaxy grip

Null (local brand - BBS made) 20 year 8.25
Thunder 148 with 94a bushings and riptide pivot cups
Mini Logo 52mm C shape 101a wheels
Thunder hardware
Mob grip

8.25 was my go to size but decently sized up to 8.75 and now I can’t look back. Love Politic decks (aka south central decks)

First post. Really struggling with images..

[big_kev_215]

Hook-Ups 8.0”
Venture V-8 8.25
Spitfire 53mm F4 Conical 101s
Swiss
Bronze
Pepper

Janoski slips

[Slave IV]

Hook-Ups 8.0”
Venture V-8 8.25
Spitfire 53mm F4 Conical 101s
Swiss
Bronze
Pepper

Janoski slips

Wow, is that a deck that's been sitting around somewhere for a while or new?

[Ok]

I might be biased because I'm skating a set of the same exact Spitfires right now lol, but pink wheels really are the best looking color

neighbor had some ojII freestyle wheels when i was in grade school. pink, looked rad.

[DarkPools]

I might be biased because I'm skating a set of the same exact Spitfires right now lol, but pink wheels really are the best looking color

Gnarred for this btw 

I sometimes spend more time looking at how cool they look than skating some sessions hahah! They also haven't turned that weird gross gray hue some pink-colored items tend to do

[big_kev_215]

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Hook-Ups 8.0”
Venture V-8 8.25
Spitfire 53mm F4 Conical 101s
Swiss
Bronze
Pepper

Janoski slips

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Wow, is that a deck that's been sitting around somewhere for a while or new?

https://hookupsofficial.myshopify.com/

No it’s a new one.  The decks Jeremy Klein does are usually pretty pointy with very little concave which, to me, is sick for something different

[SupremePizza]

Hockey 8.38 Shape 2
Venture 5.6
58mm conical full
Bones swiss
Random hardware mix
Mob

[Tomek]

Dlx skate shop day 8.06 (IV)
Af1 with ace hard 44
53 F4 99
Swiss
Bronze allen
Jessup
Knox 600


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[Stark149]

Pre "Endless Beauty" hype got to me.

Sci-fi 8.5 x 14.38
Ace af1 55
Spitfire OG classics 55mm
Mob, Bronson G3, and Thunder allen hardware

[moonordie]

Very solid.

[Slave IV]

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Hook-Ups 8.0”
Venture V-8 8.25
Spitfire 53mm F4 Conical 101s
Swiss
Bronze
Pepper

Janoski slips

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Wow, is that a deck that's been sitting around somewhere for a while or new?

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https://hookupsofficial.myshopify.com/

No it’s a new one.  The decks Jeremy Klein does are usually pretty pointy with very little concave which, to me, is sick for something different

Cool, yeah it seems like a good way to get a certain type of deck design from that period.

[Made In China]

@DarkPools sadly my set has started to discolor, but I still love how they look. It's less noticeable from the sides.

I just set up this new deck, so perfect time to share a photo of mine




 
8.5 Marbie There
5.8 Ventures with the loose conversion kit
54mm conical full F4s
Bones Swiss
Mob
NB 440 Highs

[TwisT]

full dip pink?

[Made In China]

full dip pink?

Yup! I normally don't seek out dipped boards but I got this one super cheap from a Cowtown sale awhile back. I do love how it looks but it's already all beat up looking from one session lol

[roba]

8.375 x 31.83 x 14.25 pointy kicks
venture 5.8s indy bushings
old f4 97 classics that are about 50mm now
indy bearings
hollow ace bolts to save weight
assorted grips
etnies snake shoes

it’s ok to be cringe