Jamie Foy Breaks Down His Board Set Up

[@logTopic]

Please keep this segment going, love seeing how the pros set up their boards! I really appreciate anyone who goes into detail about their wheelbase as it relates to their height. Helpful stuff that no one really talked about a few years ago.

[@joemoneymondays]

You can just ask me what I skate bro

[@logTopic]

@@joemoneymondays lmao what's ur setup like bro?

[@DannyThomson]

Used to love the old TWS What Pros Ride

[@StationaryRocketFlipChampion]

​@@joemoneymondays it's been 5 months, what is your damn setup?

[@joemoneymondays]

@@StationaryRocketFlipChampion 😂😂 8.25 DGK. 53 inch OJ wheels. Shane O'Neil Hollow Thunder Mids. FKD bearings. Mob grip. shake junt hardware. I also haven't skated in about 2.5 years

[@internetj3r]

His knowledge of board shape and dimensions for what he wants is mind blowing! So much respect for paying attention to these details!

[@Matt-rk3de]

This was probably the most detailed, deep dive setup video of all time. Plus he is speaking wisdom.

[@steviie_b]

bruh go watch andy anderson talk about HIS setup

[@Suicidal_Ideations]

@@steviie_bdudes a dork can’t do it

[@benitofranklyn4237]

This is the same dude that says use no shields and no lubricant on your bearings, so you'll destroy them permanently and are forced to buy new one's. Which is great for his sponsor and bad for you. Don't listen to this dude ever.

[@islamicsalami7208]

Dude is just a nice guy. Has come so far In a short time.

[@benitofranklyn4237]

This is the same dude that says use no shields and no lubricant on your bearings, so you'll destroy them permanently and are forced to buy new one's. Which is great for his sponsor and bad for you. Don't listen to this dude ever.

[@CadenMcCullough2424]

@@benitofranklyn4237 bro people have been popping the shields off their bearings for years. This is in not new and so many people do it. I think you should give it a try

[@ryanwalters3531]

I do feel there is a deck and truck combo that works best for each respective skater. I like Foy’s rationalization on wheelbase in accordance to height and tweaking the setup to find what works well for the individual.

[@hou5eheadjason]

I do notice that some boards shapes do better for me then others with my tricks

[@kellysunseri-adams8550]

That was a lightbulb for me because im riding a 8.5 and am the same height as jamie. I like the size for transition skating and ledges, but doing flip tricks is a struggle

[@UrNemesis_]

Im glad he pointed out the differences in getting/skating a different board everytime, it does somewhat matter to how you skate and what you’re used to

[@makeit-se2eq]

it definitely effects style i skate how i move. should be common sense i know bunch skaters say eh it dont matter, skate anything. but it really does matter the measurements same shoes

[@truthnpaws3866]

Love these set up vids. Keep it coming!

[@DarthGlutes]

Met Jamie a couple months ago at the CCS in Portland Oregon, super awesome dude! First time I saw him he was smoking a huge blunt 😂, so good to meet him.

[@caivsivlivs]

we def need more foy on nine club, he was so great in this nad his exp ep

[@BackwoodChong]

When I skate fakie I use my nose instead of tail only time I use the tail is when riding regular so switch and nollie I use the nose as well

[@aidenli1123]

Love this segment. We can go more details about the pros setup than what back then ❤️

[@ibookboyuk]

Wonderful video. I fancied some Jamie Foy and had to watch this again. I love setup videos and everything he says here makes sense.

[@RubenSanchez-gw3eo]

Roger should do one of these , that be rad

[@joe.nail1]

yes pls! I’d definitely copy Roger for a slappy setup

[@WadizzleDrumfizzle]

Yea we need that one fo sho!!

[@daaaannk4362]

dude jamie seems like such a chiller. great vibes

[@Rock887-n4w]

Short wheel base on wide board is the trend right now 👍

[@AlexNiedt]

It's so comfy. Love that it's catching on

[@micksterminator3]

I've been buying dlx boards for over 14 years lol. Recently got a Polar Oski 8.5 x 32.125 / 14.5wb with wheel wells. Fun cruiser board with some 61mm 78a sector 9 wheels I had

[@LuisPena-mx7lg]

I love his set up i skate a 8.38 with a 14 1/4 wheelbase cus im also ‘5”7 and i loved it but i like 8.5 but the wheel base is always too long and the twin tail is dope but next board i want for sure is the CRob twin tail 8.5 with that 14” wheelbase lets go 💯💯

[@hhoney7]

i love this deep detail discussion!

[@derekolivas6943]

Ben Degros status...

[@KRTRWZRD]

I really like his approach. A lot of people feel like their board setup keeps them from progressing. Just shows that you don't really need the newest and most expensive shit you just gotta get out there and skate more.

[@zacherynoland8395]

Such an amazing personality! Foy knows what’s up

[@thebillcollector]

Absolute ripper. Great segment!

[@rogerking276]

That’s was cool. Would be awesome if Chris or whoever is also speaking had a mic on and were seen looking over the set up or sitting with the pro during it all. Maybe even if Chris could stand on it afterwards and move around with the board a little and give his thoughts.

[@anthonysmalawipredators8794]

This man is speaking to my soul. Only could ever skate the nose of my boards. I gotta get me a Foy boi deck asap

[@milkycoco0074]

I think this is a good representation of how specific a persons board is to them to a person who doesn’t skate

[@imALTAMONTING567]

really hit the nail on the head, I'm just 6 ft barely and I need a 14.5-15 wheelbase, it's so confusing but I don't have to look to Ollie good so be it , more control the better

[@78consecratedcardsofart78]

Great content as I’m learning to skate again. I have a decent selection of setups and it’s hard to lock in on things as each board has its own life. Sometimes it’s better to stick with one for a while to get consistent.

[@drill4408]

Hell yeah! A new skateboard setup segment? That’s wassup 🔥😎

[@meikil0860]

Amazing setup, this wheelbase thing explain why i been missing my flip tricks since i got a 8.5 14.75WB board 💀💀💀

[@stephonebaldwin5014]

Love this …and Jamie no explain as much as you need…

[@sk8._.6lin]

please keep doing this series

[@mikaellofgren7]

Awesome skater and person!

[@Unusualsuspect24]

Foy Boy is an all time graphic!!!

[@galvanizedgnome]

i hope they do one with Nora Vascansuelos. She is such a chill, understanding person.

[@finnmcginn9931]

I saw her shank a scooter kid for calling her "Lizzie".

[@truck36.]

“Such a chill understanding person” what??? Lmaoo

[@AlexG-xl1cc]

Damn what a good segment love the board detail. Lots of boards are only 14.0 wheelbase idk how tf people skate those

[@guilhermencto]

it would be great if you guys put the setup info in the description too 💖💖

[@gopherchucksgamingnstuff2263]

I have my Big Boy Foy. You are a legend to me.

[@jaankungrockman1633]

Love Love this content !!

[@charliesk8ter]

I think that Jamie wheel "madness " would be quickly solved with some spitfire wheels classic full. For example the Repeaters. Like he could have his next pro wheel come out as a 55mm classic full and it would be perfect for his skating based of what he said .

[@FrackaLacka]

Those would be good or just regular radials, maybe radial fulls but those are maybe a bit too chunky

[@D00M3R-SK8]

Gonna have to get one of his pro boards. I'm a similar size, maybe a little taller, but stocky as owt.

[@Matthew92971]

Lowkey, I learned more about skate decks (wheels base) in these 14 mins than I did in 10+ years of skating 🤣

[@874some]

I remember the Neen Williams twin-nose in 8.5" with the Chicago Bulls graphic. Really loved this deck, but it's not available anymore :( Is the new Foy shape like this? Maybe you can give some info at this point ;)

[@kingfourteen1701]

An 8.75 is insane. But imagine this guys doing double backflips off el Toro

[@Skateboardin1278]

if you could get miles silvas to talk about his setup that would be really sick.

[@OtherNurse]

This was freakin awesome

[@smoothforreal4242]

Im 5’8 and my foot size is 8.5, a 8.5 board is HUGE to me lol and hes got a twin nose at 32 long jeez.. that would feel ginormous to me

[@NinoBone]

Im 5’7 and was always between 8.25 & 8.5 finally stuck with 8.25 but now cant see my wheels!

[@Kafka77-x9f]

What sucked was when I skated back in 2006, I skated a 7.5 while being 6'4 and size 12 shoes. I feel like I would have gotten better than I did if I rode a bigger board, but back then they werent as common. Everyone rode small ass board with big marshmallow shoes with 0 board feel xD

[@SleethXDive]

Im 5'8 too and my foot size is 10.5, currently riding an 8.0, should i get a bigger board?

[@poodudeelite]

I'm 6' size 10.5 to 11 shoe and ride an 8.38 with 8.5" wide trucks. I found that the 8.25 wasn't giving me enough stability when doing more skatepark/transition skating.

[@dillonw4rd]

i would love that board w a longer wheel base

[@D00M3R-SK8]

I'm still skating 52mm big heads (think I got the last ones from my local) I need to get some Formula 4's though, as it seems to be what all the pros ride. I definitely wanna build a Foy deck though, so will get some for that.

[@8bitflea]

I need to try his deck because I’m 5’5 lol

[@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin]

For most people that just skate "casually" for lack of a better term, most of this doesn't really matter but it's always interesting to see the pros figuring out their setups and working to make everything as consistent as possible and tailored to not only their bodies but the skating they do too.

[@alexnelson8]

Trucks make a huge difference. Indy’s vs Thunder’s can make the pop timing and feel completely different. Mellow and steep tails can mess up even a beginner’s skating. Indy’s and a steep tail makes for tons of ghost pop, but with Thunders it’s perfect.

[@AlexG-xl1cc]

Wheelbase is the biggest thing everyone should know but most don't

[@finnmcginn9931]

@@alexnelson8 i feel dumb for asking but what is ghost pop?

[@theskateprofessor]

​@@finnmcginn9931 Ghost pop is when you go to pop a trick and the pop never hits. Things like height of truck, steepness of tail, size of wheels, wheelbase and riser pads cause the pop to hit at different times. When you get used to the way your board pops and you change something that makes it hit later you often get ghost pop until you re-figure out the timing

[@finnmcginn9931]

@@theskateprofessor thanks for th4 explanation, cheers

[@wes41182]

I forgot where I was for a sec and when he said raw without caps I herd “rods without caps” I thought I was watching an engine rebuild😂

[@lcrilley93]

Damn me and Foy are the same height damn aight honestly I love everything he's described I think Imma go watch some of his parts and consider picking up his board

[@JawsHLL]

Beast setup

[@Matt_tenny92]

Why doesn’t 7.75 decks get any love anymore I skate a 7.75 deck and love it I will not skate anything bigger than an 8.0 and nothing smaller than a 7.75 7.75 decks is the best board size out there too It flips so amazingly and quickly I guarantee if people tried it they will love it

[@rupert6478]

7.75 is great for techy people - i like 8.375 just cause i'm a firecracker guy

[@Bonesph]

7.75 was my size when I skated but I check out boards these days and good luck finding anything smaller then 8.0 and that's even hard to find sometimes.

[@BCreative12]

Really great review! 👍🌅🥷🏼💖

[@robertolopez2282]

We love Jamie

[@Pedroepacas]

this dude knows

[@OPEK.]

Baker/deathwish mellow concave has always been my shit. All my homies skate baker/deathwish mellow concave

[@jakethesk8roberts763]

When I was younger I never worried about what I was riding as long as I was skating but now that I’m older it all matters to me now wheel base can’t be more than 14.25 I prefer 14”wb. And short deck around 36.”-38” decks 8.5 wide 149 thunder hollow lights and 54mm dragon 🐉 wheels

[@jakethesk8roberts763]

And Swiss 🧀 bearings black mob grip I love to skate gx1000 decks or pizza 🍕 quasi toy machine ani hero / krooked to name a few gx is my favorite tho

[@Actual_Gabe]

funny how he says he doesn't like the forged baseplate, yet his current thunder model on the market is a hollow light with the forged baseplate lol

[@WestCoastMountainBiker]

I really enjoyed Foundation boards, Real boards and Cliché.

[@jaciobe]

Thank you for touching on wheelbases

[@typerightseesight]

I went T151 cuz of him. I guess he went back to T149? I am 6 foot tall and scales out to what I was at 14 years old with a 7.5in but that was back when the pros skated that. andrew reynolds still does and hes like 6 2 or something like that. The allen key bolts twin nose/tail seems to be the future.

[@alexanderakerlund7267]

Been Soty för years 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@Pumbafb]

13:20 cleanest fs heelflip

[@neilgarnham]

Yes!!!!

[@lashhzx]

Now bring up Tfunk (Tristan Funkhouser)

[@TehSymbiote]

I didnt realize he was only 5'7"

[@ianturnbow7011]

There’s a lot of short skaters out there who have tons of pop and skate massive shit. Spanky, Herm, Westgate, Leo, and on! A surprising amount of guys have smaller than average feet though.

[@COU51N.Kyle.]

7:50 can someone explain what he means that taller baseplates don’t lock up on rails or ledges. I’m new to rails and don’t know how baseplate height affects locking up on rails or ledges.

[@TimHesse]

Ridden three of Foy's Twin Tails, they're amazing but they're impossible to find right now...

[@buhhwee2166]

The real theory .. ppl think I’m tripping when I say I ride the same gear on repeat .. but there is no guessing .. just continue where you left off ( occasional slight changes are also good)

[@TheLeebado]

8:04 wow you were in my neighborhood in Korea

[@willismoore156]

Yep😊

[@sk8mafia214]

He’s right about finding what works for you because if you don’t, you’re going to definitely start to lose some tricks and muscle memory along the way, trust me.

[@johndoe-px4dm]

deck: alien workshop high priests frankie spears 8.5 trucks: independent titanium 149 wheels: spitfire f4 53mm 99 du bearings: bones swiss bolts: element grip: sick boardshop

[@skate1snow]

I really wanna try his pro model deck but I can’t find any shops in the us or Canada that have it in stock

[@brandonhayes5261]

I skate the board backwards I like a bigger tail for more pop I need a twin tail but the size of the noses as the tails

[@Johanthegnarler]

as someone with short legs, i'm all about 14.25 as well. the longer tails can be a lil concerning for pop, but i like more wood under me. if i can find this, i wanna try it really bad.

[@DanielConvalescence]

I was trying to find that deck to buy but I couldn't find it.

[@zodi.77]

Bruh took he’s door off he’s room and he just added trucks

[@skatertrash4205]

I would hate that board lol

[@tylerida273]

55mm wheels for the win.

[@frankrotthier4392]

great info! Twin Tails rule!

[@Wuqz]

Who makes 8" twin tail decks??? I ride Baker OG mold which has mellow concave and that short wheelbase.. I really want the nose to be the same as the tail though. I don't know about steep concave, but medium would be great.

[@Entheos369]

Real skateboards currently has an 8.0 twin tail I think

[@woodandwheels]

REAL ISHOD👍

[@MarcoMarasigan-r8z]

I was waiting for if he was using 101a or 99a so which one?

[@frankcastle3827]

Man idk how people can skate an 8.5 that's too wide for me.... I gotta skate a 7.88 which for me is perfect!!!

[@doctortacojunior]

i skate my local shops blanks lol

[@thesuperstomper4776]

These are sick

[@stephenkizel3656]

Rips shit up, then drops science. Groms take note.

[@TheAnimeist]

This is great listening to Jamie. But what's a: 1. Pedro Wheel? 2. Jay Bone? Also if your wheel base is short and the tail is longer, according to Andy Anderson your pop will be less. Jamie's view on weight is different too. Interesting, but it shows everyone is unique in what works for them.

[@DonnieWish]

Pedro wheels are the old Pedro Delfino signature wheels F4 Classic 99 duro 54mm gt by spitfire wheels, now Pedro Delfino has a new durometer 97 and new shape , the conical full

[@renosktt]

do a tyson peterson

[@ufeflood7756]

where did he get the bushings?

[@OneFlockOneShepherd]

He rides stock bushings always

[@ariegoofy2149]

nice

[@Fatdill10]

Get ishod on here

[@stacdough3659]

is that skateboard available?

[@BackwoodChong]

Man I used to break redz and Swiss all the times well not all the time but Iv broken quite a few where they jus explode and all the balls fall out

[@marckvest7934]

you should invite Erick Winkowski!

[@jackwatson7323]

Bronson Raws all day

[@knyghtryder3599]

His board is set up mostly for heel flips tho

[@JeffFadness]

Wait Bronson Raws have no lubricant? Is that actually true?

[@gaiusgermanicus8296]

Yep, they’re literally raw, the lack of lubricant or grease is where the name comes from, not just from being shieldless.

[@gregorsamsa1364]

He doesn't know what "per se" means but that ain't gonna stop him from using it- lol