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This is a really dumb question but... all DXL brands are made with the same wood right? I've always assumed this but I don't think I've ever confirmed it, so excuse my stupidness...
Yes, BBS/Generator (as far as we know).
For as long as I can remember, all DLX boards have been BBS but in saying that there are definite differences between the pro boards and the other boards, be it the pricepoint options or even some other BBS / in between boards.
I had a pretty in depth look at (and skate of) all the options and although for me, they still performed as usual (maybe a little more flexi on the pricepoint versions), the pricepoint boards have definitely not lasted half as long as the pro boards for other people I know.
Sorry for posting this again - pretty sure I posted it a while back - but at least even just the pics show the wood options.
Different grades of wood (June 2021)
Here are three boards, all from the same manufacturer, distributor, and all three are different. On the left is the AH eagle on pro wood with a I stamp on top, two top colours and one bottom colour ply stain, in the middle is a price point that looks fairly consistent with the majority of the other brand boards that come from the woodshop, one top ply stained with no markings and the rest natural, then on the right is the price point with all natural wood and a II stamp on top.
To stand on them, they all feel about the same, decent concave, a little flex in the kicks but not that much, so what would seem fairly standard, only the pro board is significantly more expensive than the price point boards.
Others have said they had unfortunate experiences with price points and I have seen first hand one board from a while back in two pieces from the first session, but also thinking on that, I have other pro wood boards that didn't last much longer, so to say price point wood is rubbish is not exactly true and it comes down to how the person landed on the board, more so than the wood quality.
If you are lighter and don't break boards, then the price point wood should hold up just fine for you and give you a cheaper setup, but if you break boards a lot, maybe the pro wood might hold up a bit better for you, but who knows.
All three are being used now, so it will be interesting to see how they hold up and what the results will be, if any, but I know I found the price points I bought and have skated to be good solid boards with no issues.