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Another guy I know has a really old Polar 8.5 popsicle and the wheelbase is definitely 14.5 on it, so at some point, something changed, but exactly what and when, I don't know.
That is for people who have the Polar 8.5 popsicle with a 14.375 wb - not doubting, but I also want to see one in person of a new board to compare as well as some other shapes too.
Agreed that there are likely different 8.5 pops out there, some marked 14.5 that measure 14.375 (I have two of these). Some stickered 14.375 that likely measure 14.375 (see Zack Dowdy's last setup vid), and now some reports of true 14.5 wb back in action with possibly a modified shape too.
What's awesome is that I've finally decided that I'll skate 8.5 Polars with wheel wells for the rest of my life but as always it comes down to availability...
For sure.
At least keeping an eye out for the releases on the Polar site or social media and buy up whatever you can, when you can, but I would imagine with how popular they are, there shouldn't be a shortage of that size, shape and wheel wells in the near future.
You never can tell what might happen for future drops or stock offerings, but I definitely enjoyed having a stockpile of favourite boards I got when I could, especially when things were hard to find during the pandemic.