The Set-up Thread

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Dope setup

[Unkle Fleak]

8.5 Losers (imagine the crail skiduls shape but with a slightly longer WB)
148 Thunder titanium
52mm 99a bones v4 slimes
Reds
7/8 shortys hardware


mob & blank grip trimmed with a grip chomp

That board’s so so sick. I’m jello

[Meathook]

After snapping an 8.125 generator in 2 sessions on flat, I’m going back to bigger boards.  They last longer.

8.5 Passport
151 Stave IV Indy w Ace hard bushings
56mm CF F4 99
Mini Logo bearings
Jessup
Shortys
GT Blazer Low

[Gene_Harrogate]

Baker 8.5 B2 shape
T2 149s
F4 Conical 54mm
Bones Swiss
Pepper
I'm liking the squarish kicks on this.

[Sedition]

Baker 8.5 B2 shape
T2 149s
F4 Conical 54mm
Bones Swiss
Pepper
I'm liking the squarish kicks on this.

Those "B2" shapes are supposed to have "steep" kicks, whereas the "OG" shapes are supposed to be "mellow." How do you find them?

[rawbertson.]

i just did a quick search for baker B2 and found some sites list it like EMpire in Canada...

I am riding a similar board rn Frog 8.5" x 14.5" WB with the 149 T2s i like it quite a bit

[SwitchBenihana]

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Baker 8.5 B2 shape
T2 149s
F4 Conical 54mm
Bones Swiss
Pepper
I'm liking the squarish kicks on this.

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Those "B2" shapes are supposed to have "steep" kicks, whereas the "OG" shapes are supposed to be "mellow." How do you find them?

I had 5 of them last year that I got on a Tactics sale. The 8.38 has a 14.38 wheelbase and the kicks aren't steep. I've skated lots of BBS decks from various companies and I remember thinking the decks I got were defects or warped because the kicks themselves weren't any steeper than any of the Theories 8.38/8.5 decks I had. I measured the angle and it was identical.

I will say that the concave is steeper that's for sure and I didn't like that about them too much. They're a tad more square than the other BBS decks but not PS square. Personally I'd rather skate the normal Baker 8.38 with the longer wheelbase it felt less bulky and for whatever reason I always hated tailslides on them.

[Gene_Harrogate]

Yeah I don’t find them to be real steep. The kicks on the 8.5 jacuzzi Dilo I just retired were steeper.

[Sedition]

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Baker 8.5 B2 shape
T2 149s
F4 Conical 54mm
Bones Swiss
Pepper
I'm liking the squarish kicks on this.

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Those "B2" shapes are supposed to have "steep" kicks, whereas the "OG" shapes are supposed to be "mellow." How do you find them?

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I had 5 of them last year that I got on a Tactics sale. The 8.38 has a 14.38 wheelbase and the kicks aren't steep. I've skated lots of BBS decks from various companies and I remember thinking the decks I got were defects or warped because the kicks themselves weren't any steeper than any of the Theories 8.38/8.5 decks I had. I measured the angle and it was identical.

I will say that the concave is steeper that's for sure and I didn't like that about them too much. They're a tad more square than the other BBS decks but not PS square. Personally I'd rather skate the normal Baker 8.38 with the longer wheelbase it felt less bulky and for whatever reason I always hated tailslides on them.

Did they change the WB on 8.38? Baker site has them listed as 14.5.

https://bakerskateboards.com/pages/board-construction

[SwitchBenihana]

They're wrong and I don't know why they have never fixed the size chart. Tactics listed them at 14.38 and all of mine were. The Baker nose and tail measurements are also not correct.

[Sedition]

They're wrong and I don't know why they have never fixed the size chart. Tactics listed them at 14.38 and all of mine were. The Baker nose and tail measurements are also not correct.

Noted, thanks. That said, tactics is frequently wrong on their specs listings!

[Allen.]

HLC 8.5
Aces
Bones big balls
Spitfire f4 99’s

[Reese Bruno]

HLC 8.5
Aces
Bones big balls
Spitfire f4 99’s

hoaxer

[Allen.]

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HLC 8.5
Aces
Bones big balls
Spitfire f4 99’s

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hoaxer

 

[propaganda]

was never really feeling this board. came in the shop and had like 30 mins to shop and setup. been wondering why i been skating like shit and getting hurt i think its cause i have no tail. i dont know if i been scraping my mannys or what. i have recently started throwing my board maybe thats it. anyway pay day friday baltimore in on the way. oh i need some wheels too

[Spacecase]

9”x33.25” Hockey 15”WB even though it is advertised as 14.62” on their website.
Indy 169 Standard with Indy 96a super hard bushings
Spitfire F4 99a 56mm Radial Full
Bones Swiss
Pepper Grip
Indy Phillips 1”

[swongolianbbq]

Put some 54mm wheels back on, after trying 60s, 58s, 56s... I used to have 58s in Montana, recently tried 58s and 60s again, then down to 56s... And it was still just too much after mostly skating 52-53 for ~20 years. Gotta have round edge too for sure, prefer Classics. I thought I could be cool and have a bulldozer ass vert/street setup but I don't think I'll go over 54mm again.

BBS 8.5 short (14.25 wb)
Pepper g5
Modus 7/8 Allen
Indy 149 hollow standard
Bones Swiss 6
Spitfire 54mm radial 93d

[FatGuy92]

Put some 54mm wheels back on, after trying 60s, 58s, 56s... I used to have 58s in Montana, recently tried 58s and 60s again, then down to 56s... And it was still just too much after mostly skating 52-53 for ~20 years. Gotta have round edge too for sure, prefer Classics. I thought I could be cool and have a bulldozer ass vert/street setup but I don't think I'll go over 54mm again.

BBS 8.5 short (14.25 wb)
Pepper g5
Modus 7/8 Allen
Indy 149 hollow standard
Bones Swiss 6
Spitfire 54mm radial 93d

Nice I didn’t know they had short shapes. The G825S on skate samples looks nice.. too bad they’re out of stock lol

[swongolianbbq]

Nice I didn’t know they had short shapes. The G825S on skate samples looks nice.. too bad they’re out of stock lol

Yeah I wish that 8.25 short was more common, as a shorter dude it sounds p ideal

If I can't get the 8.5 short there's always Real, Antihero and Baker, so I decided to get a bunch of blanks and just commit to a common size I can get/stay used to

[Jort250]

Antihero 8.38 x 14.5
Ace af1 55
Spitfire 56mm radial fulls
Bronson G3, mob, thunder allen

Loving the nod to Strat on the actual graphic. Also, potentially my last new setup before I get married, pretty wild feeling.

How’s she flip? I ran DLX 8.25s on Ace 44s for a sec but might want to try the Ace 55 AF1 IKPs next

[mrosk8]

HLC 8.5
Aces
Bones big balls
Spitfire f4 99’s

is it the full nose and tail?
also what company is this?
love the graphic

[Boog]

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HLC 8.5
Aces
Bones big balls
Spitfire f4 99’s

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is it the full nose and tail?
also what company is this?
love the graphic

Pretty sure this is an old alien graphic that the poster did by hand on a blank HLC deck

[TwisT]

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HLC 8.5
Aces
Bones big balls
Spitfire f4 99’s

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is it the full nose and tail?
also what company is this?
love the graphic

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Pretty sure this is an old alien graphic that the poster did by hand on a blank HLC deck

I did this a long time ago. in college. Painted an alien graphic over an a board i didn't like. I have a couple of awful monarch boards. This may be how I make them more fun

[Francis Xavier]

Time Crisis on a PS Stix 8.5 x 33 with a 15.5 wheelbase
Indys
Spits that were 54mm and are probably 50mm now
Jessup and Pepper scraps

This board is a mess.

[Stark149]

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Antihero 8.38 x 14.5
Ace af1 55
Spitfire 56mm radial fulls
Bronson G3, mob, thunder allen

Loving the nod to Strat on the actual graphic. Also, potentially my last new setup before I get married, pretty wild feeling.

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How’s she flip? I ran DLX 8.25s on Ace 44s for a sec but might want to try the Ace 55 AF1 IKPs next

It has super mellow kicks and concave for a standard DLX board, so flip tricks feel great. The only thing I have notice is that I can't get 360 tricks all the way around, but that might just be getting used to a bit longer of a shape (32.25"). Also, I feel like this is common knowledge at this point, but the DLX 8.38x14.5 is actually an 8.5. Still find this super weird since the normal 8.5 x 14.25 that deluxe offers is an 8.375 

And I want to give the IKP a rip too, been pestering my shop to order some more for a couple weeks now.

[MichaelJacksonsGhost]

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HLC 8.5
Aces
Bones big balls
Spitfire f4 99’s

[close]

is it the full nose and tail?
also what company is this?
love the graphic

[close]

Pretty sure this is an old alien graphic that the poster did by hand on a blank HLC deck

Looks like an old Heath graphic to me

[Allen.]

I

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HLC 8.5
Aces
Bones big balls
Spitfire f4 99’s

[close]

is it the full nose and tail?
also what company is this?
love the graphic

[close]

Pretty sure this is an old alien graphic that the poster did by hand on a blank HLC deck

[close]

Looks like an old Heath graphic to me

Yep, HLC blank and paint marker. It’s the steep 8.5.

[gaunting]

pretty bummed to find out the deal with this brand after the fact of buying this deck.

first Christmas complete in 10+years

8x31.63 14”WB
Indy Ti 139
Bones X formula 53mm 95a V5 shape
Bronson G3 bearings
slappy 7/8” Allen bolts
mob grip

[Ok]

Time Crisis on a PS Stix 8.5 x 33 with a 15.5 wheelbase
Indys
Spits that were 54mm and are probably 50mm now
Jessup and Pepper scraps

This board is a mess.

how’s the 15.5 wb?
this board looks very good, real real decent.

[Francis Xavier]

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Time Crisis on a PS Stix 8.5 x 33 with a 15.5 wheelbase
Indys
Spits that were 54mm and are probably 50mm now
Jessup and Pepper scraps

This board is a mess.

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how’s the 15.5 wb?
this board looks very good, real real decent.

Just rolled around on it in the bowl nearby, its going to take a little getting used to for sure. Overall I think it'll be fun, its got a mellow concave so it'll be good on transition and curbs. Felt pretty dialed in pumping some corners on this wheelbase compared to the 14.25-14.5  I'm used to