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Skateboarding => Shoes & Gear => Topic started by: rob on July 24, 2016, 04:58:22 AM
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so i noticed my local shop got a stock on baker decks and they had stickers that names the shape/concave on them that was either mellow or steep
the first and last time i got a baker it had a nice shape but was terribly flat
what i mean by that is think of a deluxe board and instead of its step concave actually having that nice medium deep feel that makes it like a real skate deck the baker was flat as a walmart/target/sports store generic deck. no definition on the step concave.
has anyone tried the steep baker concave? or know anything about it? like if the steep is similar to a REAL since baker/deluxe is BBS/generator
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I know exactly what your saying most baker concaves are super flat and pointy similar to hook ups shapes, I just got a Reynolds 8.5 steep concave with a new square nose and tail shape that feels exactly like a fucking awesome shape and nothing like any of the past shapes they have come out with
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I believe there is the "OG" shape which is flat and pointy and the "YG" shape which has more concave and a fatter nose/tail
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I actually dig their super flat shapes
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woah! thanks for the feedback guys, i need to check this new YG shape out. i like baker, i like the boss, but the decks...first and last i had was just cheap feeling. but im gonna definitely try that new shape. hopefully in the size range of a 8-8.18 ;D
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I know exactly what your saying most baker concaves are super flat and pointy similar to hook ups shapes, I just got a Reynolds 8.5 steep concave with a new square nose and tail shape that feels exactly like a fucking awesome shape and nothing like any of the past shapes they have come out with
I skated two of those back to back and loved them. will absolutely buy again.
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I actually dig their super flat shapes
Same, riding a 8.475 "mellow concave" deck and it's killer
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I've only ever seen (and ridden) the O.G concave, pointy, didn't care for them. Now, if they have a non-pointy shape I could rock one (Assuming it's more Deathwish shaped).
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OG:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/steveboston/og_zpscorqck0b.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/steveboston/media/og_zpscorqck0b.jpg.html)
YG
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/steveboston/YG2_zpskby1xpsr.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/steveboston/media/YG2_zpskby1xpsr.jpg.html)
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Riding the OG shape now. Newer had a Baker board before, so it was little bit strange in beginning. Now I love it. Bummer the local shop won't order Baker for next re-stock, although they sold out instant.
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OG:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/steveboston/og_zpscorqck0b.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/steveboston/media/og_zpscorqck0b.jpg.html)
YG
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/steveboston/YG2_zpskby1xpsr.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/steveboston/media/YG2_zpskby1xpsr.jpg.html)
woah! thank you so much steve, damn that YG shape with a full nose and tail look awesome, definitely definitely trying one out next
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Daaaaaaaaaaamn that YG looks good.
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i recently held the reynolds steep shape board in 8,5 in my hands, has the full nose and tail shape too- that is why i prefer alien and habitat boards, cause of the square nose and tail shape. skated a lot of baker deathwish couple years ago.
in the new bakerboys catalog i saw steep shapes with square nose and tail in smaller shapes too- i usually ride 8.125 wide boards.
really hope our local shop gets those in, i would love to skate a baker board again!
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Baker also has a new B2 mold, described as a "Squared nose and tail":
(http://bakerboysdist.com/content/catalogs/fall16/images/page9.jpg)
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Baker also has a new B2 mold, described as a "Squared nose and tail":
(http://bakerboysdist.com/content/catalogs/fall16/images/page9.jpg)
yeah is this and the reynolds board with the deep concave kinda the same thing?
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Baker also has a new B2 mold, described as a "Squared nose and tail":
(http://bakerboysdist.com/content/catalogs/fall16/images/page9.jpg)
My Figgy arrives tomorrow, I'll let y'all know how it goes
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nice the 8.25 figgy B2 stain deck?
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nice the 8.25 figgy B2 stain deck?
Yep, same stain, too - Red/Teal.
While I'm hoping for the best (quasi 8.25"ish shape) I've a feeling it's just going to be less pointy and feel like an anti-hero, just fuller than normal.
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i wonder if reynolds is doing the new shape cause his coffee video was sick, he took out some tricks that werent the boss's usual
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Got the deck in hand....
They are in fact the 'steep' concave. Nose and tail kicks are visibly steeper than anything I've on hand (Real, quasi, Creature). Width measures true (straight across, not with the concave), Length says 31.75 (what I was hoping for), measures 32"
But, whomever thinks these are squared needs to retake geometry. They're not pointy by baker/real or even kayo levels of pointy, they're just normal popsicles, but with a very Anti-hero, habitat, vibe (good) etc. No where near square like the quasi 8.25/8.5, not even close.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UI6Gzrv7_tY/V6PPje4ZA9I/AAAAAAAAer8/p-MU7C4M2DwA6bx0LzGcn_s3iRc271vEACCo/s800/IMG_20160804_160918.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eRxFVDNj0WM/V6PPjQJ1_OI/AAAAAAAAesM/K5q8uGFY9cQppbrOhuSHVTmHRwWhJE6xgCCo/s800/IMG_20160804_161608.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tGnl8KWifBQ/V6PPjZg0o2I/AAAAAAAAer8/ros15NuDz9wftnf3N8xgSIw3ocjAkXS4gCCo/s800/IMG_20160804_161640.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IYaWYIL6kMk/V6PPjcj55CI/AAAAAAAAesI/OFi719NNINQv13cDqAudjRgM8k6T-U4OwCCo/s800/IMG_20160804_160952.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sdZhRa52GFM/V6Pa892vazI/AAAAAAAAesg/CoQkMCHMwcQeSjVBcdVxlgrbrvPeekWawCCo/s800/IMG_20160804_171424.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PCeDnxnHjaA/V6PPjdyNjjI/AAAAAAAAer8/-Z_npH1hERgTuZOGMDXZPH4aUuDWyXSmgCCo/s800/IMG_20160804_161039.jpg)
Compared to a Creature P2
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XBQ-k30b_WI/V6PbmjTBEVI/AAAAAAAAes4/xgRJmFi7260a-kSTLbZ07KUxRmKVrm9GwCCo/s800/IMG_20160804_171756.jpg)
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Woah it's a very nice shape, I like. That's crazy that it's deeper than a real.
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Looks like I'll get a Real full shape instead.
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that baker shape reminds me a lot of the standard Polar 8.25 popsicle shape
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Hit the park today with the Baker, really nice shape, pretty comfy right from the start (i.e. I didn't have an adjustment period with it).
I'll keep it setup but oddly enough it made me want to ride something smaller :P
The OJs I set it up with were slow as fuck (not the insane-a-thane bue regular...I should've learned by now).
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I just skated an 8.25 full shape real deck and these new bakers have the same kind of shape, but with a bit different length and wheelbase. I ended up going for an Anti-Hero 8.5 since I cracked the tail a bit on the Real yesterday. Mostly on a whim that a shorter wheelbase but wider deck will help me a bit.
But if all else fails I'm going back down to an 8.125 (probably the baker b2 shape) and 139s for a bit to see if I can get some of my more technical tricks back down with less wood and metal to flip around.
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Hit the park today with the Bake, really nice shape, pretty comfy right from the start (i.e. I didn't have an adjustment period with it).
I'll keep it setup but oddly enough it made me want to ride something smaller :P
The OJs I set it up with were slow as fuck (not the insane-a-thane bue regular...I should've learned by now).
Woah, I kinda really want one now. What's the wheel base?
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Hit the park today with the Bake, really nice shape, pretty comfy right from the start (i.e. I didn't have an adjustment period with it).
I'll keep it setup but oddly enough it made me want to ride something smaller :P
The OJs I set it up with were slow as fuck (not the insane-a-thane bue regular...I should've learned by now).
Woah, I kinda really want one now. What's the wheel base?
14.25" (check my post with images, says so on the sticker)
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aha my bad, looked right passed it
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going to order the 8,125 width of the steep concave at my local, they just go those in! ;D
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I know this thread is super old, I just haven't found a recent thread or discussion about this anywhere.
First of all Baker and Deathwish I dig the homie vibe and the team seems solid.
Now on to my opinion about their boards had what was the OG shape pointy nose and tail flat as fuck didn't like it. Tried the steep concave DW board twice a wider deck maybe I was wrong nope absolute shit. I would like to try the B2 shape but..... If history has shown me anything else it probably sucks ass as well.
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I know this thread is super old, I just haven't found a recent thread or discussion about this anywhere.
First of all Baker and Deathwish I dig the homie vibe and the team seems solid.
Now on to my opinion about their boards had what was the OG shape pointy nose and tail flat as fuck didn't like it. Tried the steep concave DW board twice a wider deck maybe I was wrong nope absolute shit. I would like to try the B2 shape but..... If history has shown me anything else it probably sucks ass as well.
I just disassembled an OG baker, too pointy for my taste but I kiiiiiiinda enjoyed the flat was thinking about the B2 shape again but would rather the B16 squared with the B16 dims, that would be the shit. As it is, the B2 8.3s/8.5s are all 32" with a 14.5"WB...I'd settle for a medium kick/cave around 8.3 and under 32" but longer than 31.5" ...
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I know this thread is super old, I just haven't found a recent thread or discussion about this anywhere.
First of all Baker and Deathwish I dig the homie vibe and the team seems solid.
Now on to my opinion about their boards had what was the OG shape pointy nose and tail flat as fuck didn't like it. Tried the steep concave DW board twice a wider deck maybe I was wrong nope absolute shit. I would like to try the B2 shape but..... If history has shown me anything else it probably sucks ass as well.
I just disassembled an OG baker, too pointy for my taste but I kiiiiiiinda enjoyed the flat was thinking about the B2 shape again but would rather the B16 squared with the B16 dims, that would be the shit. As it is, the B2 8.3s/8.5s are all 32" with a 14.5"WB...I'd settle for a medium kick/cave around 8.3 and under 32" but longer than 31.5" ...
I've been rocking Real HW deck it feels like a foundation deck but does have a decent concave not a full nose or tail.
What I miss about the early 2000's and late 90's the sizes and concaves were standard the block square nose and tail much like an FA or minilogo almost thumb sized.
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I’m just after breaking a DEATHWISH team deck that I adored.
It had that pointy noise and tail that I love and a good steep enough concave - another thing I appreciate in a board.
Except for Baker and DW, do any other companies have the same molds / shapes? I like supporting baker and dw but would like more options with brands
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B16 is my favorite shape of all time and the shape I've skated the most of back to back; I think all last year all I skated were B16s actually. Every now and then I'll get a dud but for the most part they're amazing. I prefer the medium to flat ones though, flip tricks work better for me on them, the steeper ones don't feel as good; so when I'm buying one at the shop I always gotta stand on it to make sure its flat enough, and when I'm ordering a B16 online I just have to hope that it's not a steeper one.
@poor alice Powell's 8.5 × 32 shape is pretty similar actually.
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Hookups uses the pointy shape and medium mellow concave same wood as baker
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B16 is my favorite shape of all time and the shape I've skated the most of back to back; I think all last year all I skated were B16s actually. Every now and then I'll get a dud but for the most part they're amazing. I prefer the medium to flat ones though, flip tricks work better for me on them, the steeper ones don't feel as good; so when I'm buying one at the shop I always gotta stand on it to make sure its flat enough, and when I'm ordering a B16 online I just have to hope that it's not a steeper one.
@poor alice Powell's 8.5 × 32 shape is pretty similar actually.
Cheers for the shout, but 8.5 is far too big for me these days- I’ve slowly gone back down from an 8.5 / 8.375 I think to 8.125 and now I’ve settled on an 8.
It’s the pointy nose and tail coupled with the nice concave that adds up to making what I feel has been my favourite shape of board.
I did just order an 8” Lizzie Armando birdhouse for £40, are they still manufactured by the same wood shops as Baker etc?
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Any chance anybody could tell me what the deal with baker/deathwish shapes is?
I'm skating this right now:
(https://cdn.ccs.com/media/catalog/product/cache/4/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/A/Q/AQ24C17-1.1506738252.jpg)
It's 8.625 wide and it's mellow af, and I want forever. Dude at the shop told me he thinks anything 8.5+ will have the same shape between Baker and Deathwish, but he wasn't 100. Because if it's basically the same as the Baker 8.5s, it would make it easier for me to get the familiar shape.
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https://bakerskateboards.myshopify.com/pages/board-construction
There's the O.G. shape (mellow) and B^2 shape (steep). Chart only goes to 8.5" so who knows what the bigger boards are. Special one offs?
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I too consulted the sacred scrolls, but they offered no insight.
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I actually dig their super flat shapes
seconded, had the same shape and it skated great (the nose was bit too pointy for me but got used to it). however i do agree that it felt pretty cheap
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Got the deck in hand....
They are in fact the 'steep' concave. Nose and tail kicks are visibly steeper than anything I've on hand (Real, quasi, Creature). Width measures true (straight across, not with the concave), Length says 31.75 (what I was hoping for), measures 32"
This was my concern... It's hard to find 8.25's under 32" and PS stuff measures width including concave I believe.
I like the Quasi/FA shapes & measurements... 8.125x31.75 is like my sweet spot.
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For real though guys, :-[ :-[ are birdhouse hoards the same wood and shapes as Baker?
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For real though guys, :-[ :-[ are birdhouse hoards the same wood and shapes as Baker?
I'm pretty sure it's the same wood, BBS/Generator, because birdhouse is under baker boys distribution. But the shapes are different. I think. I was checking out 8.25 shape and the nose looked more full then The baker or DW.
On another note. Can someone confirm that the kicks on a DW board are steeper? I had a B16 DW board that I fuckin loved, but I was trying out a B16 baker board and it felt pretty flat. I don't know if I'm tripping or it was just that baker board specifically.
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One of the dudes at bakerboys emailed me to say the deathwish shapes are generally a bit steeper than baker shapes, but the 8.5s are the same. Hope that helps.
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I’ve been skating baker mellow OG, but I may not be able to get another soon. Are any other brands similar in shape/concave?
I believe Foundation and Toy Machine are pretty mellow, and Real has some mellow options.
Any recommendations?
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I’ve been skating baker mellow OG, but I may not be able to get another soon. Are any other brands similar in shape/concave?
I believe Foundation and Toy Machine are pretty mellow, and Real has some mellow options.
Any recommendations?
The DOA Flat As Fuck is very similar to the Baker OG in terms of concave and kick but the DOA has a slightly more mellow nose. Also the DOA nose/tail are both fuller than the Baker OG.
Toy and Foundation boards are mellow but have tiny tails. Never had one of the Real Mellow Low Pros but they look awesome
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Bliood wizard seems to have a lot of the same specs, but i’ve Never ridden their boards. I feel like I virtually said nothing.
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Hahaha nah, it’s all good input.
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Is the Baker OG shape in 8.475 the b16 shape?
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I think this has pretty much everything you need when you want to know what size and shape Baker boards come in:
https://bakerskateboards.com/pages/board-construction
I could be wrong, but it is only OG mellow or B2 nowdays and all the other shapes and sizes are not being done, but you might find an old B16 somewhere.
EDIT: Possibly it is just the normal mellow shape, as per this link though:
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=99297.0
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Is the Baker OG shape in 8.475 the b16 shape?
Skated a few B16 decks (boards that came straight from Baker boys with a literal sticker on it that said B16; there’s a couple locals here in town who skate for Baker and that’s the shape they ride and they’ll hook me up with boards here n there), and I’ve skated the 8.475’s that you get from the shop, and they’re the same exact boards. I think someone on here was saying they’re different but they’re not.
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In addition to the concave above, Baker has been doing some C47 shapes. 8.12" x 31.875", 14.25" WB...supposedly very flat and pointy, based on a shape a lot of them were riding in the early days of the company. Tempted to try one but I wish it were just a little wider.
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In addition to the concave above, Baker has been doing some C47 shapes. 8.12" x 31.875", 14.25" WB...supposedly very flat and pointy, based on a shape a lot of them were riding in the early days of the company. Tempted to try one but I wish it were just a little wider.
Sounds hot
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C47 is the name of the 8.125 that's always been in the line.
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C47 is the name of the 8.125 that's always been in the line.
IDK, it has different dimensions than those listed here:
https://bakerskateboards.com/pages/board-construction (https://bakerskateboards.com/pages/board-construction)
And a different sticker:
(https://www.companybe.com/Blacklist/product_photos/rd_images/rd_bakerrowanzorillapresley.jpg)
And I can't find it below, but sometime around when he posted this someone asked about what he was skating and he mentioned that the C47 was an old shape they were bringing back.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KaQPnHBFq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link (https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KaQPnHBFq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)
It just seems weird they would make a post about that shape, make a different sticker, and have different dimensions listed if it was just the same thing.
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C47 is the name of the 8.125 that's always been in the line.
IDK, it has different dimensions than those listed here:
https://bakerskateboards.com/pages/board-construction (https://bakerskateboards.com/pages/board-construction)
And a different sticker:
(https://www.companybe.com/Blacklist/product_photos/rd_images/rd_bakerrowanzorillapresley.jpg)
And I can't find it below, but sometime around when he posted this someone asked about what he was skating and he mentioned that the C47 was an old shape they were bringing back.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KaQPnHBFq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link (https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KaQPnHBFq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)
It just seems weird they would make a post about that shape, make a different sticker, and have different dimensions listed if it was just the same thing.
Modern Baker mellow og shapes are tapered but not nearly as pointy as i remember the bakers i got as a kid. I would imagine the c47 to be that old super pointy baker shape I remember.
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C47 is the name of the 8.125 that's always been in the line.
There’s 2 8.1 bakers in the og concave. The other one is shorter at 31.5
I know this because this summer I basically only skated bakers
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C47 is the name of the 8.125 that's always been in the line.
I know this because this summer I basically only skated bakers
I sit corrected.
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i'd love to try an 8.25 B2 but the 14.5 wheelbase is a little extreme
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C47 is the name of the 8.125 that's always been in the line.
IDK, it has different dimensions than those listed here:
https://bakerskateboards.com/pages/board-construction (https://bakerskateboards.com/pages/board-construction)
And a different sticker:
(https://www.companybe.com/Blacklist/product_photos/rd_images/rd_bakerrowanzorillapresley.jpg)
And I can't find it below, but sometime around when he posted this someone asked about what he was skating and he mentioned that the C47 was an old shape they were bringing back.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KaQPnHBFq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link (https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KaQPnHBFq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)
It just seems weird they would make a post about that shape, make a different sticker, and have different dimensions listed if it was just the same thing.
yes! set one these up last fall. C47 was def more tapered/pointy, but didn't feel super flat.
dimensions are exactly as listed on the sticker.
Been riding darkrooms, their 8s are also 31.875 long, 14.25 WB. Fuller nose/tail and a bit deeper concave/steeper kicks than the baker C47.
both are BBS wood, so i dig em
(https://i.imgur.com/idGuhGsl.jpg)
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C47 is the name of the 8.125 that's always been in the line.
IDK, it has different dimensions than those listed here:
https://bakerskateboards.com/pages/board-construction (https://bakerskateboards.com/pages/board-construction)
And a different sticker:
(https://www.companybe.com/Blacklist/product_photos/rd_images/rd_bakerrowanzorillapresley.jpg)
And I can't find it below, but sometime around when he posted this someone asked about what he was skating and he mentioned that the C47 was an old shape they were bringing back.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KaQPnHBFq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link (https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KaQPnHBFq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)
It just seems weird they would make a post about that shape, make a different sticker, and have different dimensions listed if it was just the same thing.
yes! set one these up last fall. C47 was def more tapered/pointy, but didn't feel super flat.
dimensions are exactly as listed on the sticker.
Been riding darkrooms, their 8s are also 31.875 long, 14.25 WB. Fuller nose/tail and a bit deeper concave/steeper kicks than the baker C47.
both are BBS wood, so i dig em
(https://i.imgur.com/idGuhGsl.jpg)
i don't know if it's just me being oppositional to how square boards have gotten lately, but that looks sooo good. just feels right
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C47 is the name of the 8.125 that's always been in the line.
IDK, it has different dimensions than those listed here:
https://bakerskateboards.com/pages/board-construction (https://bakerskateboards.com/pages/board-construction)
And a different sticker:
(https://www.companybe.com/Blacklist/product_photos/rd_images/rd_bakerrowanzorillapresley.jpg)
And I can't find it below, but sometime around when he posted this someone asked about what he was skating and he mentioned that the C47 was an old shape they were bringing back.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KaQPnHBFq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link (https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KaQPnHBFq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)
It just seems weird they would make a post about that shape, make a different sticker, and have different dimensions listed if it was just the same thing.
yes! set one these up last fall. C47 was def more tapered/pointy, but didn't feel super flat.
dimensions are exactly as listed on the sticker.
Been riding darkrooms, their 8s are also 31.875 long, 14.25 WB. Fuller nose/tail and a bit deeper concave/steeper kicks than the baker C47.
both are BBS wood, so i dig em
(https://i.imgur.com/idGuhGsl.jpg)
Regardless of the functionality , I think square boards are fugly and and seeing them under my feet makes skating less enjoyable. Shape looks amazing, but yeah, wish it came in like an 8.38".
@hillbilly shifty when you posted this with the Stage VII/VIII Indys I bookmarked it and look at it with a pathologically nostalgic gaze from time to time.
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In the brand new batch of boards there is an 8.125, 14.25wb, 32L B2 concave board that I am eyeing with consumerist anticipation.
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For those who want an even flatter version of the baker mellow OG shape, toy machine's mellow is even more flat - flatter concave and flatter nose. Also, @FrozenIndustries Toy makes an 8.38 mellow concave with a 14.25 wb (Provost Stairway/ Fists/ Devil Cat,) which Baker does not.
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C47 is the name of the 8.125 that's always been in the line.
IDK, it has different dimensions than those listed here:
https://bakerskateboards.com/pages/board-construction (https://bakerskateboards.com/pages/board-construction)
And a different sticker:
(https://www.companybe.com/Blacklist/product_photos/rd_images/rd_bakerrowanzorillapresley.jpg)
And I can't find it below, but sometime around when he posted this someone asked about what he was skating and he mentioned that the C47 was an old shape they were bringing back.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KaQPnHBFq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link (https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KaQPnHBFq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)
It just seems weird they would make a post about that shape, make a different sticker, and have different dimensions listed if it was just the same thing.
yes! set one these up last fall. C47 was def more tapered/pointy, but didn't feel super flat.
dimensions are exactly as listed on the sticker.
Been riding darkrooms, their 8s are also 31.875 long, 14.25 WB. Fuller nose/tail and a bit deeper concave/steeper kicks than the baker C47.
both are BBS wood, so i dig em
(https://i.imgur.com/idGuhGsl.jpg)
The C47 looks just like a shrunk down version of the B16, I dig it. If I skated that size I’d totally try one.
And I don’t know if it’s because I grew up skating in the early to mid 2000s when all boards were pretty much round or pointy and there wasn’t a squared board in sight, but squared out shapes like the ones that FA and wknd make just dont look right to me. The couple times I’ve skated a more squared out shape I’d look down at my board and itd just look so ugly to me; couldn’t stand it.
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C47 is the name of the 8.125 that's always been in the line.
IDK, it has different dimensions than those listed here:
https://bakerskateboards.com/pages/board-construction (https://bakerskateboards.com/pages/board-construction)
And a different sticker:
(https://www.companybe.com/Blacklist/product_photos/rd_images/rd_bakerrowanzorillapresley.jpg)
And I can't find it below, but sometime around when he posted this someone asked about what he was skating and he mentioned that the C47 was an old shape they were bringing back.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KaQPnHBFq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link (https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KaQPnHBFq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)
It just seems weird they would make a post about that shape, make a different sticker, and have different dimensions listed if it was just the same thing.
yes! set one these up last fall. C47 was def more tapered/pointy, but didn't feel super flat.
dimensions are exactly as listed on the sticker.
Been riding darkrooms, their 8s are also 31.875 long, 14.25 WB. Fuller nose/tail and a bit deeper concave/steeper kicks than the baker C47.
both are BBS wood, so i dig em
(https://i.imgur.com/idGuhGsl.jpg)
And I don’t know if it’s because I grew up skating in the early to mid 2000s when all boards were pretty much round or pointy and there wasn’t a squared board in sight, but squared out shapes like the ones that FA and wknd make just dont look right to me. The couple times I’ve skated a more squared out shape I’d look down at my board and itd just look so ugly to me; couldn’t stand it.
tail slides, noseslides, crooks and 5-0's all feel better to me ont he squared off boards but flip tricks definitely feel easier on the tapered/pointy decks. Aesthetically though, I agree. A tapered deck looks better.
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I'm just going to be chilling here, passing out gnars to people who admit that pointy looks better.
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Regardless of the functionality , I think square boards are fugly and and seeing them under my feet makes skating less enjoyable. Shape looks amazing, but yeah, wish it came in like an 8.38".
@hillbilly shifty when you posted this with the Stage VII/VIII Indys I bookmarked it and look at it with a pathologically nostalgic gaze from time to time.
Thanks @FrozenIndustries!
With those stage VIIs pulling in wheelbase, the pop felt off paired w/ this more mellow tail. It felt GREAT with the tensor mag light 8.25"
Currently loving Darkrooms, a little more round tail/nose compared to the C47, but not crazy full.
I hear ya, never felt compelled to try the FA/WKND type shapes.
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Regardless of the functionality , I think square boards are fugly and and seeing them under my feet makes skating less enjoyable. Shape looks amazing, but yeah, wish it came in like an 8.38".
@hillbilly shifty when you posted this with the Stage VII/VIII Indys I bookmarked it and look at it with a pathologically nostalgic gaze from time to time.
Thanks @FrozenIndustries!
With those stage VIIs pulling in wheelbase, the pop felt off paired w/ this more mellow tail. It felt GREAT with the tensor mag light 8.25"
Currently loving Darkrooms, a little more round tail/nose compared to the C47, but not crazy full.
I hear ya, never felt compelled to try the FA/WKND type shapes.
Even though it is probably too small for my size 11 feet, hearing the phrase "mellow tail" is triggering me to want one even more. Darkroom look cool and I love Pendleton but that taper got me metaphorically sprung.
@Firebert good looks on the Toy thing. I briefly had an 8.25" fist a few years ago that was nice and flat but I gave it to a friend.
Side note: I have some weird thing about not wanting to buy Toy Machine boards because of how sick they were versus now. Like, in an unnatural way that I don't apply to AWS and Habitat and other once-mighty brands. Maybe I should just get over it.
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Would it be weird to say that I gave opened this thread multiple times just to ogle that c47 top pic?
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In the brand new batch of boards there is an 8.125, 14.25wb, 32L B2 concave board that I am eyeing with consumerist anticipation.
Um...YES
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Side note: I have some weird thing about not wanting to buy Toy Machine boards because of how sick they were versus now. Like, in an unnatural way that I don't apply to AWS and Habitat and other once-mighty brands. Maybe I should just get over it.
Being one of the main companies that seems to have different wood for each country (and often crap quality wood in weird shapes at that for the ones I have seen and stood on) I would say you would be justified in NOT buying one unless you saw it and stood on it first.
AU / Asia - crap wood
USA - maybe BBS in the most recent one from Buttfart in the classifieds, but has been PS Stix and also other woodshops in the past
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In addition to the concave above, Baker has been doing some C47 shapes. 8.12" x 31.875", 14.25" WB...supposedly very flat and pointy, based on a shape a lot of them were riding in the early days of the company. Tempted to try one but I wish it were just a little wider.
I wouldn't be a bit surprised if this is due to Reynolds, he's been on the 8.12 for a hot minute now.
I'm just going to be chilling here, passing out gnars to people who admit that pointy looks better.
I defected to Full ages ago and have recently joined the pointy crew once again. I can't go back to square/blunts. I can go 'normal' popsicle tho...but now I love me some pointy on wider boards, makes them feel much smaller, especially 8.3s just makes them feel/ 'look' like 8.25s.
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I wouldn't be a bit surprised if this is due to Reynolds, he's been on the 8.12 for a hot minute now.
In the most recent stop and chat, Reynolds mentions skating 8.25s again. I'm sure he has or is going through the same madness we are. Maybe that's why the C47 seemingly vanished as soon as it appeared?
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The B2 decks aren’t drastically different from the OG shape. Slightly more concave, slightly rounder nose and tail. Definitely not their take on FA/Hockey if that’s what you’re expecting.
Seems perfectly fine though.
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Just a heads up y’all:
So Deathwish makes boards in the B16 shape as well “8.475 x 31.875 x 14.25wb”, but I’ve found that half the time they’re exactly the same shape as the baker ones, and the other half they’re something completely different. I’ve had a few that were exactly the same as the Baker B16s, but other times I’ve had some that while they were pointy like the Baker B16s they still just felt off. Measured a Deathwish that was labeled 8.475 x 31.875 that felt off to me just for the hell of it and the length actually measured all the way out to 32.1 and the wheelbase was all the way up to 14.5! Just a heads up to any Baker B16 fans who pick up a Deathwish with the same dimensions thinking they’re gonna get that same exact board as the baker B16s, it’s only right half the time!
Never had this happen with Baker btw, every baker B16 I’ve ever had has always felt the same to me.
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Just a heads up y’all:
So Deathwish makes boards in the B16 shape as well “8.475 x 31.875 x 14.25wb”, but I’ve found that half the time they’re exactly the same shape as the baker ones, and the other half they’re something completely different. I’ve had a few that were exactly the same as the Baker B16s, but other times I’ve had some that while they were pointy like the Baker B16s they still just felt off. Measured a Deathwish that was labeled 8.475 x 31.875 that felt off to me just for the hell of it and the length actually measured all the way out to 32.1 and the wheelbase was all the way up to 14.5! Just a heads up to any Baker B16 fans who pick up a Deathwish with the same dimensions thinking they’re gonna get that same exact board as the baker B16s, it’s only right half the time!
Never had this happen with Baker btw, every baker B16 I’ve ever had has always felt the same to me.
Sounds exactly like the 8.5 size and shape, not the 8.475 so they might have had a mess up in the production end, just like some DLX boards seem to be other shapes. Probably already gripped and a pain to take off and check, but did it have the stamp in the top and if so what size was it?
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1899/8641/files/Screen_Shot_2019-06-07_at_2.27.36_pm.png)