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I normally ride the 8.25/14.38. I had an 8.4 laying around, and in light of recent posts I decided to take it out for a spin tonight. What a weird deck. It is the same length as the 8.25. Yet, it seems to feel...shorter?? It's the same width, but seems to feel...wider?? The nose is a tad longer than the 8.25, and that seems to throw off my nollie/switch tricks a bit. The tail isn't as "full" as the 8.25, and this seemed to make the tail feel smaller to me. I def don't like 14.25wb, either. Everything felt way too cramped. After skating for about 20 min on it, I was reminded why I had taken it apart the last time. I put the 8.25 back on, and was like, "OH, GOD YES! THIS DECK IS ECSTASY." So, some kid is going to end up with an almost brand new 8.4 next time I'm at the park.
DLX 8.25" > All else
Are the DLX 8.25s a true 32" length and 14.38 wb and how long is the tail on that decks?
Most BBS 8.25s are a bit shorter as 32" and have mostly a 14.25 wheelbase, which I much prefer.
Not to take away from Sedition as he is king of the DLX 8.25 boards, but from having maybe ten or more decks of various brands to compare, I have this to say.
When sitting a Baker / DGK / Element or similar other BBS 8.25 on top of a DLX 8.25 deck, the DLX is bigger all round, even if only by the smallest margin, but definitely a touch wider, slightly longer wheelbase, so similar nose and tail lengths, but DLX slightly longer and more full than most of the other ones, but not all. It is also on average a slightly steeper concave than the other BBS boards too.
Most BBS are about 8.25 x 31.8 with 14.25 wb, DLX being 8.25 x 32 with 14.38 wb.
If you were considering one or the other, I would say you could very easily skate any of the BBS / DLX 8.25 decks with minimal adjustments to how you would normally skate, maybe adapt within a session or two depending on the individual deck and individual skater, without too many issues.
I had a couple of near new different brand decks setup before Christmas for people and they both felt very comfortable to skate, with the DLX board feeling a touch stiffer, but I put that down to a little more concave.