The Set-up Thread

[Slave IV]

I never had a Chris Miller deck or really paid much attention to his career but as soon as I saw the graphics and shape of that deck, first thought was, "Is that a Chris Miller deck?"
Looks fun!

[MOE SYZLAK]

I never had a Chris Miller deck or really paid much attention to his career but as soon as I saw the graphics and shape of that deck, first thought was, "Is that a Chris Miller deck?"
Looks fun!

His "peak" was def before my time but looking back at old videos form the late 80's to 91 or so. Its clear that in terms of style and speed, he was/ is one of the sickest. Had to set up his board.

[GardenSkater77]

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I never had a Chris Miller deck or really paid much attention to his career but as soon as I saw the graphics and shape of that deck, first thought was, "Is that a Chris Miller deck?"
Looks fun!

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His "peak" was def before my time but looking back at old videos form the late 80's to 91 or so. Its clear that in terms of style and speed, he was/ is one of the sickest. Had to set up his board.

My third board is the one on the right. The concave was deep and I believe the shape they sell today is very similar to the original from 1990

[codswallop]

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8.25* Crail Perez twin on the new BBS wood
Brand damn new Venture 5.6 V-Hollow with flat top washer that comes with Bones Hardcores + stock bushings**
52mm OG Classics
Swiss
Pepper
Girl longnecks

Bummed I won't be able to skate this for weeks/month or more due to a minor hamstring pull and pain at the top of foot/ankle.

*Double bummed that actual measurement shows <8.25. And most bummethed Crail switched to BBS. Giving this a shot because I love all the G069s I've had but if the new wood is like other BBS, this will be the last.

**Tried my usual Indy orange cylinders, broken in, then Bones Hardcores (medium), new, and surprisingly neither turned as well as Venture stocks. This is my first time ever on Ventures.

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After 7 weeks off board due to injury i finally skated this today. Having only 2 hrs on it, I can say it skated great. I mean, new deck, no surprise right? It is similar to the OG G069 shape although feels slightly pointer. Still good and mellow.

All healed up baby!!

Glad to hear about the new board experience as well

[Llewellyn Moss]

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8.25* Crail Perez twin on the new BBS wood
Brand damn new Venture 5.6 V-Hollow with flat top washer that comes with Bones Hardcores + stock bushings**
52mm OG Classics
Swiss
Pepper
Girl longnecks

Bummed I won't be able to skate this for weeks/month or more due to a minor hamstring pull and pain at the top of foot/ankle.

*Double bummed that actual measurement shows <8.25. And most bummethed Crail switched to BBS. Giving this a shot because I love all the G069s I've had but if the new wood is like other BBS, this will be the last.

**Tried my usual Indy orange cylinders, broken in, then Bones Hardcores (medium), new, and surprisingly neither turned as well as Venture stocks. This is my first time ever on Ventures.

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After 7 weeks off board due to injury i finally skated this today. Having only 2 hrs on it, I can say it skated great. I mean, new deck, no surprise right? It is similar to the OG G069 shape although feels slightly pointer. Still good and mellow.

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All healed up baby!!

Glad to hear about the new board experience as well

I'd say the ankle is 80% and hammie 90% but it's time to start back up. Now the hardest part is easing back in and knowing when to cut the session. Thanks my dude!

[Plan9Customs]

Welcome Chris Miller GAIA shape 9.6 wb set to 14.5
Krooked Risers
Ace 66 Classics
Ace Allen Hardware
Quantum x Cassette SSD Metallics
Speedlab Wheels Greg Harbor 56mm
grip that took WAY too long
LRAB CMOO2 Mid

You know my feelings about that company, but it’s Miller and the grip job is great, so, enjoy a Gnar.

[Stanley Spadowski]

7.75 Generator
Ventures
50mm wheels
Jessup/Swiss/Allen 7/8’s
Campus

[propaganda]

know i said my camera broken but front cam act works sometimes. postin my board on last days is like so ocd.

callum paul passspot
ace idk but there black
spitfire conical 54 99
quantam bearings whatever ones are normal price
hardware? shorties?
and i went pepper on the grip

board so sexy hope it makes it to my skated board wall. didnt really land anything signf on it. 3 and a half stair hill bomb spot. jump on 5050 , feeling good on transition,

edit: skated about a month

[lamfordie]

8.25 Control Blank
145 Lurpiv Hollows with Slappy IKP
54mm Spitfire 97 Conical Full

Nb# 480

[mrosk8]

8.25 Control Blank
145 Lurpiv Hollows with Slappy IKP
54mm Spitfire 97 Conical Full

Nb# 480

those control shape is awesome
and still in love for lurpiv with inverted

[nosneb]

Hookups 7.3
BlackMagic
Venture lo
Spitfire classics
Bones
Bronze Allen

[TwisT]

Hookups 7.3
BlackMagic
Venture lo
Spitfire classics
Bones
Bronze Allen

How long have you had those ventures in the closet

[surfjunior]

Polar 8.0 w/ Alveer
Indy Forged Hollow 139
Spitfire F4 52mm 101a (maybe 51 now)
Olympia 6 Ball Bearings
Girl Longneck Hardware
LRAB CM001

Hopefully this lasts me the whole spring

[Stark149]

Been breaking a lot of boards recently, so shop decks it is.

Stratosphere 8.5 x 14.25
Thunder 149
54mm SF Conical Fulls
Silverados and Pedro's G3s

[fur lined sea]

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8.25 Control Blank
145 Lurpiv Hollows with Slappy IKP
54mm Spitfire 97 Conical Full

Nb# 480

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those control shape is awesome
and still in love for lurpiv with inverted

Control boards are definitely different, but when they work they’re great. Had a few memorable Studios…




5boro 8.125 - hoping it was South Central, pretty sure it’s Clutch
Venture 5.6 V8s
Spitfire Radial 55mm 97s worn down to about 53mm
Sunday shieldless


Plus a horrible sticker job taking in that fact they’re Loophole stickers. Please forgive.

[moonordie]

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8.25 Control Blank
145 Lurpiv Hollows with Slappy IKP
54mm Spitfire 97 Conical Full

Nb# 480

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those control shape is awesome
and still in love for lurpiv with inverted

[close]

Control boards are definitely different, but when they work they’re great. Had a few memorable Studios…




5boro 8.125 - hoping it was South Central, pretty sure it’s Clutch
Venture 5.6 V8s
Spitfire Radial 55mm 97s worn down to about 53mm
Sunday shieldless


Plus a horrible sticker job taking in that fact they’re Loophole stickers. Please forgive.

It's not bad at all

[moonordie]

Got bored and tired of 8.1 and T2 were a very meh truck for me so back to lovely 8.25
Some 8.25 x 31.875 x 14.125 Polar Hjalte old af I got on a sale like 2 years ago.
Jessup
Indy 7/8 Allen
Venture V8 5.6 setup on the tiny wb option.
Snot wide boys 99 53mm (S/O @scab)
Swiss 6 (didn't like the SKF at all)
933

[Fast_Freddie]

8.25" x 31.5" Deathwish BOD (possibly last graphic?)
Hootie Hoo Grip
Venture VTL
Spitfire 52mm F499
Quantum Isotopes
Bronze56k

[The Huffer]

Couldn't resist this Krooked Bobby Twin Slick (purchased from 35th Ave) and so took apart my unused BBS Twin football and set this up instead.



Smallest deck I have set up in decades:

Listed as 8.3, measures closer 8.25".
AF1 Hollow 55s with hard Ae bushings. (I think Ace Classic 44s would work better.)
55mm F4 Classics worn to about 52mm, with some very old Swiss 6.
Pepper Galaxy

[Llewellyn Moss]

How close does that measure to the 14.4" wb listed?

[The Huffer]

How close does that measure to the 14.4" wb listed?

pretty accurate I'd say. I measure a smidge under 14.5

[mrosk8]

last one
quasi 8.25
lurpiv 150
sml 52mm
skf
pepper

NBN 440

[rawbertson.]

[moonordie]

Holiday setup.
Got to the local shop here in Los Cristianos and found this 40€ BD Skate Co board.
It will do the trick while in here.

[TwisT]

I made the decession to ride my boards longer. The last setup I made was in december (i guess, with the exception of a cruiser)




Custom graphic inspired by my daughter/Dune
8.25 south central wood
53mm 99a Snot wheels
8.25 Thunder titanium
bones swiss
Girl longneck 7/8 phillips hardware
Blank grip

[Lou Strux]

I made the decession to ride my boards longer. The last setup I made was in december (i guess, with the exception of a cruiser)




Custom graphic inspired by my daughter/Dune
8.25 south central wood
53mm 99a Snot wheels
8.25 Thunder titanium
bones swiss
Girl longneck 7/8 phillips hardware
Blank grip

Graphic’s sooo good.
Props.

[PuffinMuffin]

Pepper grip
Random mess of bearings
German trucks, stage IV Lunarlight 149's
F4 conical Spits
~8.3ish Rust Belt Board https://rustbeltmfg.com/

Love the deck. It's manufactured completely by hand in Jamestown, NY, in a really cool skateshop with two indoor parks. It feels like the Mexico BBS boards before they moved (some, or all?) production to China. I skated a lot of DSM wood in 2025. It's nice having a deck that doesn't feel like a slab of metal

[swongolianbbq]

Set up my last BBS blank





8.5 x 14.25 x 32
Pepper
7/8 allen
Indy 139 standards, top bushings swapped with bones 96a
Bones swiss 6, degreased/no caps
52mm spitfire classics 95a

Skated in a dry patch of road for the first time this year, stoked. Skatepark still completely buried under feet of snow. Bout to just put a curb or mini ramp in my garage for next winter, tired of not grinding things

100% setting up a red oval(8.125 x 14 wb) on these trucks next with some 99a wheels

[Lapse of Judgement]

Polar 8.5 w/ jessup
Indy 149 standard cast
Spitfire F4 bighead 54mm
Bones super reds
Modus 7/8th allen

 

Been lurking slap for years, decided to make an account

[Orangepulp1000]

Krooked 8.28 x 31.7 x 14.12 (best dlx shape)
149 thunder T2s
F4 99a classics 55mm down to 53mm
Swiss
933
Partner and children’s initials on the grip