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Decks and trucks, anyone regularly enjoying 8’s?
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Decks and trucks, anyone regularly enjoying 8’s?
almost made a similar thread earlier, awesome.
been stuck on 8's and 5.6's for a bit but recently messed around on an 8 with 5.0's and now my life is in shambles
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Any over 40 under 8’s?
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Strictly.
139s with 8” feels great. Would’ve went back to my childhood with 7.75 but the pickings look slim
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I've been on 8" since it became the norm, 2008-9ish. Skated some 8.125s and a few sets of 8.18-25 trucks through the years, but 8" with 52 mm is pretty much what I've skated since then.
Edit: I'm 34 years, 183 cm/6 feet, size 9-9.5.
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Oh yeah! I was riding 8.25 for more than a decade. Flip tricks just got to be to much work. Stepped back down to an 8 and got my Tre flips back. Been an 8 enjoyer for 3 years now
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I skate the G08
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Once I get more money I'm going back down to DLX 8.06 shape (I still count this as a 8.0). The 14.38WB seems wonky for a small ish board but honestly so versatile if you have different trucks laying around to try
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I regularly skate 8-8.125. I sized up from years on 7.75.
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Just went down to 8.13 with 148. Don’t know if that counts but the ol flip and spin has been a lot easier.
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Thanks all for the thoughts, and setup details.
I’m way over 40, spent lots of time under 8. The 7.5 era was my personal best time, because I was young, not because 7.5. Whenever I’d ride an 8 during that era I would land more tricks, chuckle (like a moron) about how insanely large the board was, and get another 7.5-7.75 asap.
2010 ish when people started sizing up, I tried, and that’s when the madness really kicked it up a notch: I am the most influenced/trend hopping rube of all times. There hasn’t been a skate trend I haven’t ran towards. That’s why I get so hyped when I see someone that’s skated the same setup/wheel size/shoes/whatever for a long time, it’s just beyond me to settle down.
There is absolutely things that work better on an 8.5, but as soon as I get on an 8* (ish) setup, stuff starts to get a bit easier, and doesn’t need to be the specific combination of wb, truck brand, tail degree, for sets of flat, wheel width, etc etc.
* 8” decks, and or trucks. 8.125 on 8” trucks totally fits under the umbrella of what I’m thinking about. When I’m in this range, the specifics start to be much less important. The dlx 8.06 with the longer wb sounds terrific. The 8.125 ps stix I’m skating rn feels a little too short. I think @TwisT said it in another thread, but there absolutely was a time where I could just grab an 8, fuck it an 8.25, and if I had 139s, no biggie. I can have a lot of fun on bigger boards, but it’s some baldilocks shit fr, fr, and absolutely no one wants to hear it.
As the most skate media influenced person I know, I started thinking, again, about this (8s) after watching Wade’s part. So many of my favorite skate video moments have come from people skating 8ish setups.
Blah blah, thanks for indulging my blabbering on a rainy no skate day.
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I started skating 8" when they were often hard to find, around 2005ish. Only tranny dogs were skating decks over 8 at that time. Had to skate a bunch of hideous creature decks. Stepped up a little a few times, but always came back.
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Any over 40 under 8’s?
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Ah, meant to share my setup details and get some 8 ish setup recommendations:
8.125 quasi
Thunder 147 hollow lights
52 Conical Fulls, 101
The deck is short, and the wheelbite intense. I think forged thunders are 49 mm, so would that be the same as riding a 58 mm wheel on regular Indy’s? Is the truck height to wheel size ‘math’ one mm increasing the height, allows for an upsize of 2 mm in wheel diameter?
Another poster in here shared physical details, for reference I am 5’7”, size 10+ Shoe, old, 165+.
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yes indeed my current go to is
8.0 or 8.06 bbs
139 Indys
52 or 53mm Spitfires
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Another benefit is 8" decks are often on clearance since they became less popular and 8.25 seems to be the de facto size (used to be 7.75, then 8.0). You can often pick up 8.0 decks for cheap.
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Any over 40 under 8’s?
8" was my go to out of necessity for a long time. mostly b/c I could not get anything wider on a regular basis. with 139s and 58mm wheels, it was a really bad combo IMO (despite how cool it looks in EE3)
And then when I did bump up to 8.25" I lost all my flip tricks. Now I doubt I could ride anything under 8 3/8" ever again and have learned more flip tricks than I could do when I was twenty on 9"+ boards. It is a funny old life. I love aging with my skateboards.
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I normally ride an 8.25 but we unfortunately sell the least amount of 8.0s out of all the sizes (kids these day ;)) so i've been riding 8s for that reason alone. Because i mainly ride flat, i actually like it. kickflips got more consistent
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I started skating 8" when they were often hard to find, around 2005ish. Only tranny dogs were skating decks over 8 at that time. Had to skate a bunch of hideous creature decks. Stepped up a little a few times, but always came back.
I remember I had to get a Hook-Ups deck with a very shitty graphic (not so bad looking at it now, but I thought it was wack as fuck back then. ) because it was the only 8, this was like 2007.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/16/e9/fe/16e9fe7801478949ca6f47cd201cc51d.jpg)
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…Blah blah, thanks for indulging my blabbering on a rainy no skate day.
Man, every time you post something, I’m thinking, “Shit, I might as well have written this about myself!”
Of course, I got seduced by the 7.5s and the tech kids, even though it didn’t fit what I liked to skate or what I was good at. Then I just stuck with the 7.5s and tried to skate my drainage ditches and parking lot gaps, too stubborn and too poor to figure it out.
Nowadays, I get my fun from trying everything, alternating between setups that make perfect sense and weird ones that end up being surprisingly fun. My first board in the 90s was an 8-inch, though, so I always keep a few in the stack. That size felt like a boat to me back then, but now it feels like a toothpick.
Of the small setups, my most recent favorite I think was the Black Eagle (yeah, yeah, it’s a little over 8 in.) on Ace 03s with 53mm F4 OG Classics. That was a beauty in more ways than one.
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My preferred setup for a long time was an 8.12 Anti Hero eagle, Thunder 147’s, and 52mm classics. I probably did my personal best skating ever on one of those setups. It just works
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8 is great :) I have only once bought 8.25 in my life and it was enough to see that flipping gets way too heavy for me. I am 5.5(169 cm), 130(59 kg), shoes 7.5/8 and feel good in the range 7.875-8.125 (always with 8 inch trucks) but the gold is on 8, coz i can skate everywhere with that size, I got enough stability and i am still able to do my flip tricks easily.
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8 is great :) I have only once bought 8.25 in my life and it was enough to see that flipping gets way too heavy for me. I am 5.5(169 cm), 130(59 kg), shoes 7.5/8 and feel good in the range 7.875-8.125 (always with 8 inch trucks) but the gold is on 8, coz i can skate everywhere with that size, I got enough stability and i am still able to do my flip tricks easily.
Stop, I feel the itch to setup an 8.0 with Venture 5.2 V-Hollow Lows.
My flatground was (and will always be) ass, stepped it up to an 8.25 since I'm doing way more grinds and slides these days.
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8 is great :) I have only once bought 8.25 in my life and it was enough to see that flipping gets way too heavy for me. I am 5.5(169 cm), 130(59 kg), shoes 7.5/8 and feel good in the range 7.875-8.125 (always with 8 inch trucks) but the gold is on 8, coz i can skate everywhere with that size, I got enough stability and i am still able to do my flip tricks easily.
Stop, I feel the itch to setup an 8.0 with Venture 5.2 V-Hollow Lows.
My flatground was (and will always be) ass, stepped it up to an 8.25 since I'm doing way more grinds and slides these days.
You are gonna kill it with this setup :) The flips are gonna be sick on the lows, but as an all arounder the v-hollow HIs are gonna be better on an 8 inch deck (with a 14 wb), coz you will have very good kingpin clearance for the grinds and a super good medium height.
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My preferred setup for a long time was an 8.12 Anti Hero eagle, Thunder 147’s, and 52mm classics. I probably did my personal best skating ever on one of those setups. It just works
Oh damn that’s the same set up I run!
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yessir! I got back into skating in 2018 after a decade away. Figured I could still skate a 7.75, since I'm a lady and have smaller feet than dudes.
Turns out growing into a full adult and gaining some weight meant I snapped those first two 7.75s I bought a few months into skating again. Had a Leticia Plan B 7.75 deck that lasted me quite awhile though.
Finally graduated to an 8.0/8.06 spring of 2021 and haven't looked back. I love it. Mostly skate flatground and occasionally parks. The 8.06 full SE Real board I scooped has been my favorite. Skating a 8.0 glue board right now and definitely had to get used to the wheelbase (shorter than most DLX 8.06 boards). Running 8" Krux K5s. 54mm conical fulls that I really like.
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I can't do 8s, loose trucks and wittle trucks don't work for me. Now an 8.125 and 148 is great and the smallest I'd go.
For the longest time, I ran 8.18" Theeves and 8.18" DLX boards. Much fun, and that's where my flippity tricks were at their best. Shame DLX doesn't make many 8.18s, if at all, anymore...especially the 8.18 SE...so good.
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Been riding 8-8.125 for the past 6 years.
Current set up
Hopps 8
Ace low 33
51mm f4 worn down to 49ish
Swiss 6
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Skate mostly 8” - 8.125” boards with 5.2 venture lows .
Recently inverted the kingpin and added venture low bushings and have been able to get the trucks much looser than normal and without significant wheel bite.
On 52mm f4 classics that are probably more of a 50MM now which has been really nice
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Haven't skated an 8" set up since 2008. Got a hand me down 8.25" from a friend after my fresh 8" Chocolate/Thunder Marc Johnson got stolen at school :(
I haven't gone below 8.38" since 2010 and I'm super tech! So I wonder what skating an 8" feels like with 11.5 shoes!
Anyone else run well over size 10US and small board combo? I always scaled up alongside my shoe size growing up
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I can't do 8s, loose trucks and wittle trucks don't work for me. Now an 8.125 and 148 is great and the smallest I'd go.
For the longest time, I ran 8.18" Theeves and 8.18" DLX boards. Much fun, and that's where my flippity tricks were at their best. Shame DLX doesn't make many 8.18s, if at all, anymore...especially the 8.18 SE...so good.
Their 8.18s were really fun shapes, slightly wider versions of their standard 8.06 (31.9 x 14.38).
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8 is great :) I have only once bought 8.25 in my life and it was enough to see that flipping gets way too heavy for me. I am 5.5(169 cm), 130(59 kg), shoes 7.5/8 and feel good in the range 7.875-8.125 (always with 8 inch trucks) but the gold is on 8, coz i can skate everywhere with that size, I got enough stability and i am still able to do my flip tricks easily.
Stop, I feel the itch to setup an 8.0 with Venture 5.2 V-Hollow Lows.
My flatground was (and will always be) ass, stepped it up to an 8.25 since I'm doing way more grinds and slides these days.
I thought I would want to just so I could ride the Venture 5.2 Low V-Hollow again, but the Ace 44 AF1 Low is scratching that low truck itch at the moment. IMO that's the absolute best truck at the 8" range.
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I can't do 8s, loose trucks and wittle trucks don't work for me. Now an 8.125 and 148 is great and the smallest I'd go.
For the longest time, I ran 8.18" Theeves and 8.18" DLX boards. Much fun, and that's where my flippity tricks were at their best. Shame DLX doesn't make many 8.18s, if at all, anymore...especially the 8.18 SE...so good.
Their 8.18s were really fun shapes, slightly wider versions of their standard 8.06 (31.9 x 14.38).
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8 is great :) I have only once bought 8.25 in my life and it was enough to see that flipping gets way too heavy for me. I am 5.5(169 cm), 130(59 kg), shoes 7.5/8 and feel good in the range 7.875-8.125 (always with 8 inch trucks) but the gold is on 8, coz i can skate everywhere with that size, I got enough stability and i am still able to do my flip tricks easily.
Stop, I feel the itch to setup an 8.0 with Venture 5.2 V-Hollow Lows.
My flatground was (and will always be) ass, stepped it up to an 8.25 since I'm doing way more grinds and slides these days.
I thought I would want to just so I could ride the Venture 5.2 Low V-Hollow again, but the Ace 44 AF1 Low is scratching that low truck itch at the moment. IMO that's the absolute best truck at the 8" range.
The venture low or the new ace afq low? Venture low is just perfect for 8 and below, but i haven't read the tread about the new ace lows. I am currently on the new royals and i feel them quite squirly on my 14 wb, i had to tighten them to 2 treads showing, but when i put them on my old polar 7.875 with a 14.25 wb it feels better. I have to buy some harder bushings at least for the summer season so i could sk8 them without crancking down the kingpin nut.
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I can't do 8s, loose trucks and wittle trucks don't work for me. Now an 8.125 and 148 is great and the smallest I'd go.
For the longest time, I ran 8.18" Theeves and 8.18" DLX boards. Much fun, and that's where my flippity tricks were at their best. Shame DLX doesn't make many 8.18s, if at all, anymore...especially the 8.18 SE...so good.
Their 8.18s were really fun shapes, slightly wider versions of their standard 8.06 (31.9 x 14.38).
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8 is great :) I have only once bought 8.25 in my life and it was enough to see that flipping gets way too heavy for me. I am 5.5(169 cm), 130(59 kg), shoes 7.5/8 and feel good in the range 7.875-8.125 (always with 8 inch trucks) but the gold is on 8, coz i can skate everywhere with that size, I got enough stability and i am still able to do my flip tricks easily.
Stop, I feel the itch to setup an 8.0 with Venture 5.2 V-Hollow Lows.
My flatground was (and will always be) ass, stepped it up to an 8.25 since I'm doing way more grinds and slides these days.
I thought I would want to just so I could ride the Venture 5.2 Low V-Hollow again, but the Ace 44 AF1 Low is scratching that low truck itch at the moment. IMO that's the absolute best truck at the 8" range.
The Venture 5.2 Lo is the best truck for 8.0 and below IMO, the Royal 139 is a great compromise truck between Indy, Thunder and Venture.
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I have an 8 setup that I will take out and skate flatground on every once in a while. Definitely not my main setup, but there’s always something intriguing about a smaller board for me. I kind of think boards are slimming down trend wise
8.0 PS Stix shop deck. Wide and mellow has a 14.25 wb not sure overall length. I run it on Indy 139s with bones hards bushings. 54 mm F4 classics.
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8” board with thunder 145s is god tier in my opinion
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I’ve been stoked on the replies. Thank you. So far the thread is making me want to get some royals.
8”s I would like to try:
Polar
There Jaime Reyes 8.06
That C something shape Reynolds was talking about (c46?)
G08
Black Eagle (8.12 I’m f’n counting it)
Been rehabbing some usa 139s. Contemplating putting the real wooden risers under my 147 forged hollows, and will possibly manifest the energy to strip the paint off of some gilby lo’s. 5.2 venture lo’s have been my all timers, but I just can’t. I’m too heavy, and can’t make em work for me on wheels above 50 mm. So until some smaller 97s come out, the lo’s are gonna need to stay on the shelf. (As an aside, it’s so wild to me that Puleo’s footage is on the crust, on the sub 50s. I know big wheels are absolutely purposeful, and feel nice on rough stuff, but I do giggle when I see 60’s on flat skatepark surfaces.)
Thanks again for the comments and contributions.
I was trying to think of pro’s that ride in the 8 range, not a lot.
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I’ve been stoked on the replies. Thank you. So far the thread is making me want to get some royals.
8”s I would like to try:
Polar
There Jaime Reyes 8.06
That C something shape Reynolds was talking about (c46?)
G08
Black Eagle (8.12 I’m f’n counting it)
Been rehabbing some usa 139s. Contemplating putting the real wooden risers under my 147 forged hollows, and will possibly manifest the energy to strip the paint off of some gilby lo’s. 5.2 venture lo’s have been my all timers, but I just can’t. I’m too heavy, and can’t make em work for me on wheels above 50 mm. So until some smaller 97s come out, the lo’s are gonna need to stay on the shelf. (As an aside, it’s so wild to me that Puleo’s footage is on the crust, on the sub 50s. I know big wheels are absolutely purposeful, and feel nice on rough stuff, but I do giggle when I see 60’s on flat skatepark surfaces.)
Thanks again for the comments and contributions.
I was trying to think of pro’s that ride in the 8 range, not a lot.
re: small 97a's - if you feel the itch to get those lo's back out on some itty bitty 97a wheels https://www.boardycakes.com/product/boardy-cakes-43-1-2mm-97a-jr-gutterballs
as far as pro's go philly santosuosso & aleka lang ride 8's i'm p sure. i think i read shanahan jumps around between 7.75 and 8.1 so he counts. all i know are the big pants people apparently
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Cormer rides 8s
Nick Matthews rides 8s
Zion Wright last I checked rides 8s
Mike Mo
Biebel did
Tiago
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Here’s Cromer’s setup from the man himself:(https://i.ibb.co/7bysYXk/606-CF507-5644-468-C-95-D3-EE27484-F9-F7-B.jpg) (https://ibb.co/7bysYXk)
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Pretty sure Westgate still skates an 8.0 with venture lows. At least according to his first mine club episode I think.
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yes indeed my current go to is
8.0 or 8.06 bbs
139 Indys
52 or 53mm Spitfires
The only setups I've had for the last 3 years. Love the shape of the 8.06 bbs decks but they seem to feel a little long to me these days, or maybe it's the wheelbase? idk I'm not Ben Degros
tried Venture lows a few years ago for a while but once I put 139s back on, it was so relieving
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Yuto is on something 8ish I believe, with 5.2 lo’s.
Nyjah, Wade, Shane 8.125 w/147s (I’m counting it).
Didn’t know that about Nick Matthews, and I’ve said this before, but I cannot guess peoples setups sizes from footage
Cromer is too good.
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Riding bbs 8's (14.25 wb) on 5.6 ventures (cast plates with Ti hanger) with 52-53mm wheels
Eventually will transition towards 8" decks with 14" wb as I skate thru my current stock
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I’ve been stoked on the replies. Thank you. So far the thread is making me want to get some royals.
8”s I would like to try:
Polar
There Jaime Reyes 8.06
That C something shape Reynolds was talking about (c46?)
G08
Black Eagle (8.12 I’m f’n counting it)
Been rehabbing some usa 139s. Contemplating putting the real wooden risers under my 147 forged hollows, and will possibly manifest the energy to strip the paint off of some gilby lo’s. 5.2 venture lo’s have been my all timers, but I just can’t. I’m too heavy, and can’t make em work for me on wheels above 50 mm. So until some smaller 97s come out, the lo’s are gonna need to stay on the shelf. (As an aside, it’s so wild to me that Puleo’s footage is on the crust, on the sub 50s. I know big wheels are absolutely purposeful, and feel nice on rough stuff, but I do giggle when I see 60’s on flat skatepark surfaces.)
Thanks again for the comments and contributions.
I was trying to think of pro’s that ride in the 8 range, not a lot.
re: small 97a's - if you feel the itch to get those lo's back out on some itty bitty 97a wheels https://www.boardycakes.com/product/boardy-cakes-43-1-2mm-97a-jr-gutterballs
as far as pro's go philly santosuosso & aleka lang ride 8's i'm p sure. i think i read shanahan jumps around between 7.75 and 8.1 so he counts. all i know are the big pants people apparently
Philly 8.125
Aleka 7.5-7.75
Shanahans 8-8.25 with truck bigger (1/4) then board with 51-53 wheels
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Good thread. I've been skating 8's with 7.75 AF1 lows 22 and it feels great
Currently skating a GO45 such an easy shape to adjust to.
I've got a stack of 7.875 and 8's at the moment FA,Scumco, crail, passport, saint marks (clutch) and 1 gx1000 ( 8x31.6x14wb ps stix)
They're all 14wb .
I'm liking ace classic lows 03 with mag baseplates or af1 low 22 depending on the shape
50mm f4 is my go to.
The G028 8.18 with Ace 33 worked really well for me I've had two setups like that in the last year.
Just a tiny bit heavy for me all the time but I'm old , kinda small dude. So yeah
Pretty sure Philly Santarosa rides an 8 with venture 5.6 that seems kinda crazy ..
That dude is pretty dope..
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I’ve been stoked on the replies. Thank you. So far the thread is making me want to get some royals.
8”s I would like to try:
Polar
There Jaime Reyes 8.06
That C something shape Reynolds was talking about (c46?)
G08
Black Eagle (8.12 I’m f’n counting it)
Been rehabbing some usa 139s. Contemplating putting the real wooden risers under my 147 forged hollows, and will possibly manifest the energy to strip the paint off of some gilby lo’s. 5.2 venture lo’s have been my all timers, but I just can’t. I’m too heavy, and can’t make em work for me on wheels above 50 mm. So until some smaller 97s come out, the lo’s are gonna need to stay on the shelf. (As an aside, it’s so wild to me that Puleo’s footage is on the crust, on the sub 50s. I know big wheels are absolutely purposeful, and feel nice on rough stuff, but I do giggle when I see 60’s on flat skatepark surfaces.)
Thanks again for the comments and contributions.
I was trying to think of pro’s that ride in the 8 range, not a lot.
re: small 97a's - if you feel the itch to get those lo's back out on some itty bitty 97a wheels https://www.boardycakes.com/product/boardy-cakes-43-1-2mm-97a-jr-gutterballs
as far as pro's go philly santosuosso & aleka lang ride 8's i'm p sure. i think i read shanahan jumps around between 7.75 and 8.1 so he counts. all i know are the big pants people apparently
Aleka 7.5-7.75
Shanahans 8-8.25 with truck bigger (1/4) then board with 51-53 wheels
ty, def seen the top two say 8's, but i know how it is
e: and by that i mean you are infinitely more likely to know than me
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Good thread. I've been skating 8's with 7.75 AF1 lows 22 and it feels great
What!?!?
Briefly rode someone's 8.0 deck with Thunder 147 HL and was amazed at how easy it was to pop the flip around, also helped by having his kingpin cranked down.
(no, not again, I told myself no more gear madness)
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Thanks for the replies/ideas!
@rocklobster im skating 147 hollow lights now, a great, yet unforgiving truck. I think they are 49mm tall, which makes 52s wheelbite pretty easily, for me. I’m trying to stick with them. Years ago I took a really freaky slam with them, and out them back in the box, but they work better than most, for me.
Saw some cash only boards at the shop, looked nice, kept my head down and grabbed a bbs/gen 8.1 and got out quick.
Now I just need a more comfortable shoe to rotate in. Skating a smaller board, means I can use a chunkier shoe right!?
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What's the lowest, widest trucks that extends WB like Thunders or Indy's? I wanna run some 8.25 trucks on a 8.06 DLX but seems like my only options for truly low trucks are Indy mid forged and ace af1 lows.
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What's the lowest, widest trucks that extends WB like Thunders or Indy's? I wanna run some 8.25 trucks on a 8.06 DLX but seems like my only options for truly low trucks are Indy mid forged and ace af1 lows.
I think mini logos are the widest, but I believe both they and aces bring the effective wb in.
I’m using 147 hollow lights, three washer ( Ishod) on the inside. Also using conical fulls/classics.
I’m not sure what my forged 148s are height wise, but they are not super low. I’d call them very reasonable
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What's the lowest, widest trucks that extends WB like Thunders or Indy's? I wanna run some 8.25 trucks on a 8.06 DLX but seems like my only options for truly low trucks are Indy mid forged and ace af1 lows.
I think mini logos are the widest, but I believe both they and aces bring the effective wb in.
I’m using 147 hollow lights, three washer ( Ishod) on the inside. Also using conical fulls/classics.
I’m not sure what my forged 148s are height wise, but they are not super low. I’d call them very reasonable
I want to say Venture 5.6 with forged plates but I doubt Tactics numbers are accurate. They list the 5.6 with cast and forged baseplates as 53.5mm, but my guess is forged are 52mm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pa_WqhYEF8
(https://www.thundertrucks.com/images/th-truck-styles-hl-axle-height.jpg)
Thunders with forged baseplates are listed as 49mm but won't push the wheels out as far. And the reference height is for the 147, Tactics has them listed as 52.3mm.
(https://www.tactics.com/thunder/hollow-lights-skateboard-trucks/polished-hollow-lights-ii-147)
In general:
Thunder with Cast BP - +3.15"
Thunder with Forged BP - +3.25"
Venture with Cast BP - +3.25"
Venture with Forged BP - +3.5"
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Thank you both. Yeah I was already thinking my options were limited to 8.0 ventures lows or thunders (I want something 50mm in height or under with a 8.25 width). I'm not a fan of forged plates so I was hoping there was another option I overlooked.
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Skated with 2 other 48+ year old friends yesterday. All of us on 8" boards. Been on 8's for past decade.
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Skated with 2 other 48+ year old friends yesterday. All of us on 8" boards. Been on 8's for past decade.
So sick.
Feels like I’m never not the oldest guy (a little younger than ya’ll), at the spot. The few times I’ve gotten to talk to some people more my age, they are usually on some weird && (no Ollies) or some slappy inspired setup.
Stoked you all were out getting it
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Crail and Habitat 31.5 X 8 with 139’s is a fun time.
Also the Palace Rory/Fairfax shape.
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I'm on 8" or sometimes 8.25"
Venture 5.2 Hi
Spitfire OG classic 60mm or 58 if I cant find 60's
I was doing 8.5" to 9" thing for a long time but wanted to start getting more tech again, since I learned basically all my tricks on an 8".
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Now I just need a more comfortable shoe to rotate in. Skating a smaller board, means I can use a chunkier shoe right!?
Interesting, I’ve noticed that chunkier shoes feel better on smaller boards too. Is this a common knowledge thing that I’m unaware of or is this just a muscle memory thing from days gone by?
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Just set up a new 8
51mm Spitfire Classic F4s
139 Stage 11s standards
Quantum Bearings Ceramics. Highly rec btw, these are lasting forever and rolling strong
Twin Shape on Jessup
Pretty standard overall.
I normally wear sk8 his on an 8.25 but switched to nikes blazers which makes the smaller shape a lot more enjoyable since it has a much better board feel. Dont think ill be going back to vans anytime soon. Also, I'm on the side of smaller shoes versus chunkier shoes with smaller boards!
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With small boards being more compatible with chunky shoes I've noticed when I ride a small board I keep the entire board under my forefoot. So the concave kinda matches the shape of my shoe from toe to arch (I'm counting air max as chunky shoes). But if I ride a chunky shoe on a wide board I feel like I'm always pressing on the heel edge. I wear 13s tho so don't know how much this matches other people's chunky shoes/small board combo
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Doing an 8.125 Snack with 149 Indy (since Nawrocki skates 8in/149) and it's working out great. Typically prefer 8.5+, but the 149's help a lot with control and confidence as opposed to 139 imo.
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Doing an 8.125 Snack with 149 Indy (since Nawrocki skates 8in/149) and it's working out great. Typically prefer 8.5+, but the 149's help a lot with control and confidence as opposed to 139 imo.
Interesting. Have you tried 144s with an 8 or 8.125 shape? And if so, would you prefer the 149 > 144
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Doing an 8.125 Snack with 149 Indy (since Nawrocki skates 8in/149) and it's working out great. Typically prefer 8.5+, but the 149's help a lot with control and confidence as opposed to 139 imo.
Interesting. Have you tried 144s with an 8 or 8.125 shape? And if so, would you prefer the 149 > 144
I have not and I prob never will just to avoid further gear madness (even though I have a set on ice). I will most likely not be keeping an around 8" in the rotation after this one. Prob just do 8.25/149 for my flippy stuff. Flips too fast for me with smaller trucks, also big slappy guy too and already use two washers on the insides of my axels on everything for more hanger.
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Anyone try the 8.06 DLX shape (not the full se) with venture 5.2 low raws? Any opinions on that combo? I see some sales on Tactics that's pretty tempting
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Anyone try the 8.06 DLX shape (not the full se) with venture 5.2 low raws? Any opinions on that combo? I see some sales on Tactics that's pretty tempting
Yeah me. Loved it for everything except 360 flips
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Anyone try the 8.06 DLX shape (not the full se) with venture 5.2 low raws? Any opinions on that combo? I see some sales on Tactics that's pretty tempting
Yeah me. Loved it for everything except 360 flips
Why didn’t you like it for 360 flips? Too long?
Youness is another rider of 8” ish decks (and the venture lo’s).
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Anyone try the 8.06 DLX shape (not the full se) with venture 5.2 low raws? Any opinions on that combo? I see some sales on Tactics that's pretty tempting
Yeah me. Loved it for everything except 360 flips
Why didn’t you like it for 360 flips? Too long?
Youness is another rider of 8” ish decks (and the venture lo’s).
So I pop down hard and have the board almost vertical before I scoop upwards and forwards if that makes sense.
I think it was the angle and length of the tail that I couldn't get enough power to get the board up like that.
I think the way I do them is kinda different to other people so maybe disregard my point.
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Also can I say I'm a hockey 8" with Royal 139s at the moment and it's perfect but my mental illness wants to put hollow 5.2 v lows on it again.
Saw a pair for 80e in Barcelona so I might cop
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pre-covid i was an 8.25-ace 44 classic enthusiast but since i hit mid 30's plus feeling that some of my flat "staples" where getting harder, started to mess around with 8" again around the begining of 2020. Tried matching it with 8" trucks but eventually changed to to 44 AF1 + wheels on the thinner side and it got easier to flip the thing while beign as comfortable grinding as i was with bigger set ups.
Last three boards have been magenta's 8" wich got the sweet 14"wb/31.5" but tail-nose not being as full/"squarish" as the real full se (which also have treated me pretty well).
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Anyone try the 8.06 DLX shape (not the full se) with venture 5.2 low raws? Any opinions on that combo? I see some sales on Tactics that's pretty tempting
Yeah me. Loved it for everything except 360 flips
I'm more into skating ledges than flipping my board so that works for me haha. So WB didn't feel too long or anything?
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Anyone try the 8.06 DLX shape (not the full se) with venture 5.2 low raws? Any opinions on that combo? I see some sales on Tactics that's pretty tempting
Yeah me. Loved it for everything except 360 flips
I'm more into skating ledges than flipping my board so that works for me haha. So WB didn't feel too long or anything?
No it's perfect man enjoy
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Bumping this thread because I went back to my 8.13 Toy Machine and it’s just a lot more manageable than the 8.25s I’ve been riding for awhile.
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Just set up a 8" resin 7 with Venture low hollow 5.2
Amazing combo. Just feels right. So easy
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Any over 40 under 8’s?
44 here. Been on an 8 for a long time. Tried a friends 7.825 yesterday.. Felt so light. Might go down soon.
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I wish I could go under 8.75 but just can't do it. I have had some bad ankle injuries that will haunt me for the rest of my life. I have this 8.5 deck that has been waiting to be skated for long time. I then tried getting used to it but I was struggling hard. When I jump on something like 8.75 to 9.25 everything just unlocks and feels so good. I will still always miss skating smaller boards.
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I wish I could go under 8.75 but just can't do it. I have had some bad ankle injuries that will haunt me for the rest of my life. I have this 8.5 deck that has been waiting to be skated for long time. I then tried getting used to it but I was struggling hard. When I jump on something like 8.75 to 9.25 everything just unlocks and feels so good. I will still always miss skating smaller boards.
Oh sweetie…no.
To the other 3-4 of us on 8’s:
8” deck (prefer ps. Prefer 14.25 wb, but don’t care, if it’s 8 it’ll work, weird eh)
8” trucks (5.2 venture lo’s)
50-52 wheels (spitfire f4 51s 99 and 52 conical fulls 101)
Mob
Swiss/quantum’s
Dunks
No madness (comparatively, for me)
I wouldn’t mind trying a bunch of different wheels, and a newer deck is always nice, but I have no urge to stray outside of this zone. I’m currently working a lot and rarely skate, which in the past has been a scenario where I spend a BUNCH of TIME and resources gathering parts. Now it feels like my best chance of skating ok in the hour or so I might get a week is best accomplished with just using the size of equipment I should have been skating my whole skate life. Who woulda thunk it.
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44 here. Been on an 8 for a long time. Tried a friends 7.825 yesterday.. Felt so light. Might go down soon.
Yeah, I'll be 42 in a month and I've been skating an 8". I did the super wide shit when I started getting back into skating heavily in my 30s, but now I'm back on a "regular" skateboard and it works just fine for everything I need.
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44 here. Been on an 8 for a long time. Tried a friends 7.825 yesterday.. Felt so light. Might go down soon.
Yeah, I'll be 42 in a month and I've been skating an 8". I did the super wide shit when I started getting back into skating heavily in my 30s, but now I'm back on a "regular" skateboard and it works just fine for everything I need.
Mid 40s.
I’ve hopped on every skate trend (except for the Fidel hats. Clint can keep those, but realistically that was probably because I wasn’t skating much at that time and the stereo ‘vibe’ was never my thing. I was in my 30s wearing clothing from krew, skinny pants and faux leather jackets, so insane).
This shameless trend jumping was more than just terrible fashion choices. I also had to have the boards of the day. All kinds of cruisers and oddly shaped nonsense. All of that is fun, to whomever is into it, awesome.
A bunch of the gear madness for me is being influenced by rad skate media…tfunk had me wanting slipons and an 8.75. The more I unplug from that stuff, the more I go back to what just works for me, and my tired little attempts at skating. Just because some gnarly hill
Bomber guy skates a setup with f4 60s, and I want to bomb hills…well, me and my tiny 50s can go slow down the hill. What I’m trying to say is that, shockingly, I wasn’t able to purchase any skills or abilities, and different setups do not unlock anything.
8’s are sensible.
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Honestly I floated around in the last 2 years with larger and smaller sizes trying to do something different than what I had as a kid. The reality is for me an 8 inch deck on indy 139s is just much more controllable and predictable pop. Even going back to what I typically skated as a kid (Alien/Habitat shapes) has helped a lot. I still like having boards to carve on, but I honestly can't figure out how people are doing popped tricks on these huge boards (at least at my age-36). I tried to go sub 8 as well-- while I can pop higher, just too risky ankle wise. Agree with poster above that 8 is sensible. Oddly while transition is "harder" feeling in a sense, I actually end up trying more new stuff on the 8 inch (despite it of course being less cruisy than a football shaped 8.5 for example-- at 9 forget about it-- my pop is in full scrape slow mo). Anyone else still skate the habitat/alien 8?
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The Alien/Habitat 8 is currently my favorite, and I'm on one right now. Have 3 or 4 others on ice too. But I did break my leg on this one lol.
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The Alien/Habitat 8 is currently my favorite, and I'm on one right now. Have 3 or 4 others on ice too. But I did break my leg on this one lol.
Are most of the Alien/Habitat 8's usually 14.0 or 14.25" wb? I've seen them listed at several shops with 14.0, 14.25, and even 14.375. I'll probably end up trying the 8.125 X 31.5 WB 14.0 shape
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I believe currently they are 14-- a while ago I saw some listed higher before but all the ones I've actually gotten (a variety of Habitat and alien "team" type decks) recently have been 14. The bigger aliens are higher (for example the 8.75 believe)- I think the 14.25. Im actually thinking about trying a 8.125 on 139s to see what that feels like, but likely will end up back at 8 ha.
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I believe currently they are 14-- a while ago I saw some listed higher before but all the ones I've actually gotten (a variety of Habitat and alien "team" type decks) recently have been 14. The bigger aliens are higher (for example the 8.75 believe)- I think the 14.25. Im actually thinking about trying a 8.125 on 139s to see what that feels like, but likely will end up back at 8 ha.
Cool you skated them with Venture lows?
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7.75 to 8 is the sweet spot for me.
I think it's a mistake that so many older guys think "I'm old, I need a big fat board with Indys w/risers and 55mm wheels now".
When you get older, no matter how in shape you are, you start losing your "explosiveness" from degradation of fast-twitch muscle fiber. It's unavoidable.
When you're in a decline of explosive energy, a tall, heavy setup may not be ideal.
Something low, light and responsive might work better than you think.
Something to consider at least for anyone in the 35+ camp
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I believe currently they are 14-- a while ago I saw some listed higher before but all the ones I've actually gotten (a variety of Habitat and alien "team" type decks) recently have been 14. The bigger aliens are higher (for example the 8.75 believe)- I think the 14.25. Im actually thinking about trying a 8.125 on 139s to see what that feels like, but likely will end up back at 8 ha.
Cool you skated them with Venture lows?
This may blow minds, but I was on ventures for a bit (and mostly skated them as a kid), but now on Indy 139s. The benefit to them for me is I can tighten them and be pretty stable (even with the small wheel base) or ride them slightly looser and still feel somewhat carvy even on an 8 in the park. When I had the ventures on I had trouble skating park honestly. That said the pop felt awesome with the ventures and more like the classic 90s feel. Ive also tried them on mag lights and was okay, but I dont think I love mag lights.
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7.75 to 8 is the sweet spot for me.
I think it's a mistake that so many older guys think "I'm old, I need a big fat board with Indys w/risers and 55mm wheels now".
When you get older, no matter how in shape you are, you start losing your "explosiveness" from degradation of fast-twitch muscle fiber. It's unavoidable.
When you're in a decline of explosive energy, a tall, heavy setup may not be ideal.
Something low, light and responsive might work better than you think.
Something to consider at least for anyone in the 35+ camp
Agreed-- for this reason when I feel totally on, I feel like I can go way higher on 7.75s, but I just can't seem to convince my feet I can land a kick flip on a 7.75 anymore. That said on a 8.5 like a lot are skating- I literally dont have the strength-- I can chuck the flick but I just can't jump high enough at the same time. Its interesting because on a 8.5 I "feel" like it would be easier to kick flip, but I dont seem to be able to convince my body-- on a 8 it feels harder, but I have enough left in my muscles after the jump, pop, flick, to actually keep my shoulders straight and try to bend my knees and land. Very odd-- I definitely for about a year fell for it and assumed I was just a cruiser/curb guy now, then went back down to 8 and immedatiately felt like I could do flatland again (albeit poorly).
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Doing an 8.125 Snack with 149 Indy (since Nawrocki skates 8in/149) and it's working out great. Typically prefer 8.5+, but the 149's help a lot with control and confidence as opposed to 139 imo.
Interesting. Have you tried 144s with an 8 or 8.125 shape? And if so, would you prefer the 149 > 144
I was considering trying 144's on 8/8.125 but am trying to stop the gear madness and switch to 139. I've heard putting a bunch of washers in the 139s can have a similar effect without feeling like a boat, but curious what folks feel. I've actually never skated 144s (had 8.25 sized aces, and have run 149s on 8-8.75 size while trying things out). Curious if folks notice a real difference 144 on 8.125 versus 139-- maybe grids marginally easier but flipping harder? Ultimately I think I should just stick with 139 as the timing of the pop feels like a 90s board even though the grind space does feel small.
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The Alien/Habitat 8 is currently my favorite, and I'm on one right now. Have 3 or 4 others on ice too. But I did break my leg on this one lol.
Most of them are listed at 14.25 and only a few of the 8.0s are listed at 14. Oddly enough more of the 8.125s are listed at 14. I just went to measure them and realized I'm an idiot and don't actually know how they measure wheelbase. Is it from the bottoms of the drilled holes? Middle? Top?
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Doing an 8.125 Snack with 149 Indy (since Nawrocki skates 8in/149) and it's working out great. Typically prefer 8.5+, but the 149's help a lot with control and confidence as opposed to 139 imo.
Interesting. Have you tried 144s with an 8 or 8.125 shape? And if so, would you prefer the 149 > 144
I was considering trying 144's on 8/8.125 but am trying to stop the gear madness and switch to 139. I've heard putting a bunch of washers in the 139s can have a similar effect without feeling like a boat, but curious what folks feel. I've actually never skated 144s (had 8.25 sized aces, and have run 149s on 8-8.75 size while trying things out). Curious if folks notice a real difference 144 on 8.125 versus 139-- maybe grids marginally easier but flipping harder? Ultimately I think I should just stick with 139 as the timing of the pop feels like a 90s board even though the grind space does feel small.
I mean…take what I say with a huge helping of salt, but I do not see the advantage to the wider truck. 139s are excellent.
I’m really biased to 8” trucks tho
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Doing an 8.125 Snack with 149 Indy (since Nawrocki skates 8in/149) and it's working out great. Typically prefer 8.5+, but the 149's help a lot with control and confidence as opposed to 139 imo.
Interesting. Have you tried 144s with an 8 or 8.125 shape? And if so, would you prefer the 149 > 144
I was considering trying 144's on 8/8.125 but am trying to stop the gear madness and switch to 139. I've heard putting a bunch of washers in the 139s can have a similar effect without feeling like a boat, but curious what folks feel. I've actually never skated 144s (had 8.25 sized aces, and have run 149s on 8-8.75 size while trying things out). Curious if folks notice a real difference 144 on 8.125 versus 139-- maybe grids marginally easier but flipping harder? Ultimately I think I should just stick with 139 as the timing of the pop feels like a 90s board even though the grind space does feel small.
Take what I say with an even bigger helping of salt because my truck madness likely borders on being a legitimate condition with a psychiatric diagnosis, but just stick with the 139s unless you really think you can take advantage of the extra grind space
Just stick with whatever trucks you have on hand. I've tried 139s and 144s on an 8.125 and the performance differences really are minimal to the point where it might be in my head
For me the biggest mental hurdle with 144s was just knowing my axles were wider than the board. I'm a headcase
If you have 139s on hand, try three washers on the inside of each wheel before spending money on the 144s. The four extra mm you'll get that way is approximately .125" so that will put you right in the middle of 139s and 144s
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Went skating yesterday with a friend who hasn't been skating for almost 15 years.
I just started back skating in October '21, so I'm still relearning everything.
Since I picked up skateboarding again, it's in my head that the bigger the bigger the board the better.
So I ride a AH 8.5 with Indy 149 trucks. While not even close to landing anything, I'm already thinking about going to 8.75, just to have more landing space and to feel more " safe and secure" regarding that extra width to land on.
But I took my friends old element board yesterday, I think it's a 7.75 and it's ridiculously short, and it was like the deck was glued to my shoes. Proper Ollies up and over stuff, without hardly making an effort. The board did exactly what I wanted.
This got in my head, and now I'm thinking instead of going up in deck size, I need to size down.
Maybe I got brainwashed into thinking that everyone at least skates an 8.25 -8.5 deck...
Can't afford to buy myself a whole new setup right now, but might look out to score a deck somewhere that's 8" .
I wonder if the 149 trucks will compensate for the loss of deck width when looking at stability...
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Went skating yesterday with a friend who hasn't been skating for almost 15 years.
I just started back skating in October '21, so I'm still relearning everything.
Since I picked up skateboarding again, it's in my head that the bigger the bigger the board the better.
So I ride a AH 8.5 with Indy 149 trucks. While not even close to landing anything, I'm already thinking about going to 8.75, just to have more landing space and to feel more " safe and secure" regarding that extra width to land on.
But I took my friends old element board yesterday, I think it's a 7.75 and it's ridiculously short, and it was like the deck was glued to my shoes. Proper Ollies up and over stuff, without hardly making an effort. The board did exactly what I wanted.
This got in my head, and now I'm thinking instead of going up in deck size, I need to size down.
Maybe I got brainwashed into thinking that everyone at least skates an 8.25 -8.5 deck...
Can't afford to buy myself a whole new setup right now, but might look out to score a deck somewhere that's 8" .
I wonder if the 149 trucks will compensate for the loss of deck width when looking at stability...
This is what I found-- in all seriousness on a 8.75 it takes all my strength to ollie up on a curb, on an 8 it feels basically like it did as a kid once I get over thinking my feet are sticking off. Once I got on the 8 I've been able to do low ledge grinds again as well which I thought I was locked out of forever. Its counterintuitive for sure, but I think given it takes less strength to pop (and most importantly you dont have to slide your front foot as far to get to the nose-- I think that a big thing from an old man mobility perspective) you can focus on directing the board and the pop off is much easier, and then to actually level due to the shorter wheelbase its not that far (so the overall motion looks like a real ollie) I think it helps me bail as well when I need to, because jumping off is easier. That said certainly surfing around on a 8.75 with aces "feels" cooler-- I've decided for me that's a "Cruiser"-- through on some 60 mm hard wheels and you have a sick cruiser -- but cmon for kickflips or ledge grinds if your old and weak like me its tough.
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Went skating yesterday with a friend who hasn't been skating for almost 15 years.
I just started back skating in October '21, so I'm still relearning everything.
Since I picked up skateboarding again, it's in my head that the bigger the bigger the board the better.
So I ride a AH 8.5 with Indy 149 trucks. While not even close to landing anything, I'm already thinking about going to 8.75, just to have more landing space and to feel more " safe and secure" regarding that extra width to land on.
But I took my friends old element board yesterday, I think it's a 7.75 and it's ridiculously short, and it was like the deck was glued to my shoes. Proper Ollies up and over stuff, without hardly making an effort. The board did exactly what I wanted.
This got in my head, and now I'm thinking instead of going up in deck size, I need to size down.
Maybe I got brainwashed into thinking that everyone at least skates an 8.25 -8.5 deck...
Can't afford to buy myself a whole new setup right now, but might look out to score a deck somewhere that's 8" .
I wonder if the 149 trucks will compensate for the loss of deck width when looking at stability...
This is what I found-- in all seriousness on a 8.75 it takes all my strength to ollie up on a curb, on an 8 it feels basically like it did as a kid once I get over thinking my feet are sticking off. Once I got on the 8 I've been able to do low ledge grinds again as well which I thought I was locked out of forever. Its counterintuitive for sure, but I think given it takes less strength to pop (and most importantly you dont have to slide your front foot as far to get to the nose-- I think that a big thing from an old man mobility perspective) you can focus on directing the board and the pop off is much easier, and then to actually level due to the shorter wheelbase its not that far (so the overall motion looks like a real ollie) I think it helps me bail as well when I need to, because jumping off is easier. That said certainly surfing around on a 8.75 with aces "feels" cooler-- I've decided for me that's a "Cruiser"-- through on some 60 mm hard wheels and you have a sick cruiser -- but cmon for kickflips or ledge grinds if your old and weak like me its tough.
That's insane you mention those low ledge grinds.. the last couple of weeks I'm trying 5050's again and finding myself having a lot of trouble locking into the ledge. It needs all my focus and strength, and still I'm overshooting the ledge. I always end on top of it. And my guess is that, while the board isn't "too heavy" cause I can pop on top of the ledge, the size of the deck might be too big to handle while doing tricks / aiming for lock in...
I can't put lesser effort into ollieing/grinding the ledges, cause then I'm just bailing out while having the mental block that I won't get up.
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Went skating yesterday with a friend who hasn't been skating for almost 15 years.
I just started back skating in October '21, so I'm still relearning everything.
Since I picked up skateboarding again, it's in my head that the bigger the bigger the board the better.
So I ride a AH 8.5 with Indy 149 trucks. While not even close to landing anything, I'm already thinking about going to 8.75, just to have more landing space and to feel more " safe and secure" regarding that extra width to land on.
But I took my friends old element board yesterday, I think it's a 7.75 and it's ridiculously short, and it was like the deck was glued to my shoes. Proper Ollies up and over stuff, without hardly making an effort. The board did exactly what I wanted.
This got in my head, and now I'm thinking instead of going up in deck size, I need to size down.
Maybe I got brainwashed into thinking that everyone at least skates an 8.25 -8.5 deck...
Can't afford to buy myself a whole new setup right now, but might look out to score a deck somewhere that's 8" .
I wonder if the 149 trucks will compensate for the loss of deck width when looking at stability...
This is what I found-- in all seriousness on a 8.75 it takes all my strength to ollie up on a curb, on an 8 it feels basically like it did as a kid once I get over thinking my feet are sticking off. Once I got on the 8 I've been able to do low ledge grinds again as well which I thought I was locked out of forever. Its counterintuitive for sure, but I think given it takes less strength to pop (and most importantly you dont have to slide your front foot as far to get to the nose-- I think that a big thing from an old man mobility perspective) you can focus on directing the board and the pop off is much easier, and then to actually level due to the shorter wheelbase its not that far (so the overall motion looks like a real ollie) I think it helps me bail as well when I need to, because jumping off is easier. That said certainly surfing around on a 8.75 with aces "feels" cooler-- I've decided for me that's a "Cruiser"-- through on some 60 mm hard wheels and you have a sick cruiser -- but cmon for kickflips or ledge grinds if your old and weak like me its tough.
That's insane you mention those low ledge grinds.. the last couple of weeks I'm trying 5050's again and finding myself having a lot of trouble locking into the ledge. It needs all my focus and strength, and still I'm overshooting the ledge. I always end on top of it. And my guess is that, while the board isn't "too heavy" cause I can pop on top of the ledge, the size of the deck might be too big to handle while doing tricks / aiming for lock in...
I can't put lesser effort into ollieing/grinding the ledges, cause then I'm just bailing out while having the mental block that I won't get up.
Exactly-- I could huck myself up there with a bigger deck, but weirdly even though the truck space is much smaller on 139s, I actually have a chance to properly line my body up in the air and land on the grind instead of overshooting. It just feels like less of a "huck"-- I still have to engage fully, but feels more controlled (maybe is a wheelbase thing too-- because its easier to get the slide part of the ollie done quickly and your foot in the right place to land on the obstacle-- on bigger wheelbase boards I didn't have enough time to do so).. I immediately realized when I got on an 8 and then could easily curb stall grind with 0 effort versus on the 8.75 and thereabouts was having trouble even doing that-- could ollie up curbs but would overshoot grinds. On the 8 my feet can sort of predict where exactly they need to be on the bolts to actually line up with the edge, and actually get the Ollie done in time to be leveled out at the edge. Again, its really weird because approaching the obstacle feels way more delicate on the smaller board, but once I forced myself to do it, actually getting into the grind and off was 1000% easier (for me at least). Again, I'm not sure if this was due to actual muscle strength or just remembering what it felt like on an 8. That said, on a 7.75 I seem to start to miss again. Take all with a grain of salt-- im a terrible skateboarder ha.
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Doing an 8.125 Snack with 149 Indy (since Nawrocki skates 8in/149) and it's working out great. Typically prefer 8.5+, but the 149's help a lot with control and confidence as opposed to 139 imo.
Interesting. Have you tried 144s with an 8 or 8.125 shape? And if so, would you prefer the 149 > 144
I was considering trying 144's on 8/8.125 but am trying to stop the gear madness and switch to 139. I've heard putting a bunch of washers in the 139s can have a similar effect without feeling like a boat, but curious what folks feel. I've actually never skated 144s (had 8.25 sized aces, and have run 149s on 8-8.75 size while trying things out). Curious if folks notice a real difference 144 on 8.125 versus 139-- maybe grids marginally easier but flipping harder? Ultimately I think I should just stick with 139 as the timing of the pop feels like a 90s board even though the grind space does feel small.
Take what I say with an even bigger helping of salt because my truck madness likely borders on being a legitimate condition with a psychiatric diagnosis, but just stick with the 139s unless you really think you can take advantage of the extra grind space
Just stick with whatever trucks you have on hand. I've tried 139s and 144s on an 8.125 and the performance differences really are minimal to the point where it might be in my head
For me the biggest mental hurdle with 144s was just knowing my axles were wider than the board. I'm a headcase
If you have 139s on hand, try three washers on the inside of each wheel before spending money on the 144s. The four extra mm you'll get that way is approximately .125" so that will put you right in the middle of 139s and 144s
I'm going to try the washer trick-- I think that may do it for me. I have tons of extra washers and hadn't thought of this. Frankly I ride 0 washers even though terrible for the bearings (90s kid at heart-- was the age of "no extra metal stuff on your board").
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The Alien/Habitat 8 is currently my favorite, and I'm on one right now. Have 3 or 4 others on ice too. But I did break my leg on this one lol.
Most of them are listed at 14.25 and only a few of the 8.0s are listed at 14. Oddly enough more of the 8.125s are listed at 14. I just went to measure them and realized I'm an idiot and don't actually know how they measure wheelbase. Is it from the bottoms of the drilled holes? Middle? Top?
Weird-- I'm seeing this now as well. Definitely I've been doing the 14 ones lately-- seems like more of the Habitats are 14 but its a mix. I'm realizing now I have a 40 dollar sale deck on the way that claims to be 14.25 8 inch from habitat though. I'm going to put them next to each other when I get them. But yeah, seems to be a mix-- I must have just randomly hit a spate where I was seeing the 14 only.
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The Alien/Habitat 8 is currently my favorite, and I'm on one right now. Have 3 or 4 others on ice too. But I did break my leg on this one lol.
Most of them are listed at 14.25 and only a few of the 8.0s are listed at 14. Oddly enough more of the 8.125s are listed at 14. I just went to measure them and realized I'm an idiot and don't actually know how they measure wheelbase. Is it from the bottoms of the drilled holes? Middle? Top?
Weird-- I'm seeing this now as well. Definitely I've been doing the 14 ones lately-- seems like more of the Habitats are 14 but its a mix. I'm realizing now I have a 40 dollar sale deck on the way that claims to be 14.25 8 inch from habitat though. I'm going to put them next to each other when I get them. But yeah, seems to be a mix-- I must have just randomly hit a spate where I was seeing the 14 only.
My boy Ben Degros tells me in his video that wheelbase is measured from the middle of the bolts so I decided to measure them. I have 4 right now two Alien and two Habitat. They're all pretty dead on 14.25. Just looked through both the Alien and Habitat websites and the only 8 I see listed currently with a 14 wheelbase is the Suciu Topographic board. I'm on the venture 5.2 Lo V-lights right now and I've really liked it. But I've been on these trucks for years now so I'm very used to them. I just got some Royal 139 ultra lights that I'm going to set up soon. First time with Royals in probably 10 years so I'm very curious to see how they feel. Slap convinced me to give them a try so I really hope they feel good on an 8 with 14.25 wheelbase. Y'all have given me the madness I guess.
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Interesting-- it seems like the Habitat basic team logo board is 14 on mine and the alien "OG logo" at least the run I had, but yeah one I thought was 14 seems to be 14.25. I may not be able to notice on the 8 inch.
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Went skating yesterday with a friend who hasn't been skating for almost 15 years.
I just started back skating in October '21, so I'm still relearning everything.
Since I picked up skateboarding again, it's in my head that the bigger the bigger the board the better.
So I ride a AH 8.5 with Indy 149 trucks. While not even close to landing anything, I'm already thinking about going to 8.75, just to have more landing space and to feel more " safe and secure" regarding that extra width to land on.
But I took my friends old element board yesterday, I think it's a 7.75 and it's ridiculously short, and it was like the deck was glued to my shoes. Proper Ollies up and over stuff, without hardly making an effort. The board did exactly what I wanted.
This got in my head, and now I'm thinking instead of going up in deck size, I need to size down.
Maybe I got brainwashed into thinking that everyone at least skates an 8.25 -8.5 deck...
Can't afford to buy myself a whole new setup right now, but might look out to score a deck somewhere that's 8" .
I wonder if the 149 trucks will compensate for the loss of deck width when looking at stability...
Honestly, I think the whole "landing space" thing is all in people's heads.
I'm 6'4 with size 12 feet and I've never had an issue landing on my deck.
It's funny though, I get the exact opposite mind games. I get uncomfortable with wide decks when I don't want to land on it, like when you're bailing out of a trick and just want the board to get the hell away from you, it's harder to get away from a 8.5!
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Honestly, I think the whole "landing space" thing is all in people's heads.
I'm 6'4 with size 12 feet and I've never had an issue landing on my deck.
It's funny though, I get the exact opposite mind games. I get uncomfortable with wide decks when I don't want to land on it, like when you're bailing out of a trick and just want the board to get the hell away from you, it's harder to get away from a 8.5!
THIS. Even on an 8.25, I feel like I can't get rid of my board fast enough if things get sketchy mid trick
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Interesting-- it seems like the Habitat basic team logo board is 14 on mine and the alien "OG logo" at least the run I had, but yeah one I thought was 14 seems to be 14.25. I may not be able to notice on the 8 inch.
I just found an older Habitat setup and measured that one too which is also 14.25. Here's a pic of the ones I measured for reference is that helps at all.
(https://i.ibb.co/VmSwCYh/PXL-20220812-165809605.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VmSwCYh)
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Went skating yesterday with a friend who hasn't been skating for almost 15 years.
I just started back skating in October '21, so I'm still relearning everything.
Since I picked up skateboarding again, it's in my head that the bigger the bigger the board the better.
So I ride a AH 8.5 with Indy 149 trucks. While not even close to landing anything, I'm already thinking about going to 8.75, just to have more landing space and to feel more " safe and secure" regarding that extra width to land on.
But I took my friends old element board yesterday, I think it's a 7.75 and it's ridiculously short, and it was like the deck was glued to my shoes. Proper Ollies up and over stuff, without hardly making an effort. The board did exactly what I wanted.
This got in my head, and now I'm thinking instead of going up in deck size, I need to size down.
Maybe I got brainwashed into thinking that everyone at least skates an 8.25 -8.5 deck...
Can't afford to buy myself a whole new setup right now, but might look out to score a deck somewhere that's 8" .
I wonder if the 149 trucks will compensate for the loss of deck width when looking at stability...
Honestly, I think the whole "landing space" thing is all in people's heads.
I'm 6'4 with size 12 feet and I've never had an issue landing on my deck.
It's funny though, I get the exact opposite mind games. I get uncomfortable with wide decks when I don't want to land on it, like when you're bailing out of a trick and just want the board to get the hell away from you, it's harder to get away from a 8.5!
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Went skating yesterday with a friend who hasn't been skating for almost 15 years.
I just started back skating in October '21, so I'm still relearning everything.
Since I picked up skateboarding again, it's in my head that the bigger the bigger the board the better.
So I ride a AH 8.5 with Indy 149 trucks. While not even close to landing anything, I'm already thinking about going to 8.75, just to have more landing space and to feel more " safe and secure" regarding that extra width to land on.
But I took my friends old element board yesterday, I think it's a 7.75 and it's ridiculously short, and it was like the deck was glued to my shoes. Proper Ollies up and over stuff, without hardly making an effort. The board did exactly what I wanted.
This got in my head, and now I'm thinking instead of going up in deck size, I need to size down.
Maybe I got brainwashed into thinking that everyone at least skates an 8.25 -8.5 deck...
Can't afford to buy myself a whole new setup right now, but might look out to score a deck somewhere that's 8" .
I wonder if the 149 trucks will compensate for the loss of deck width when looking at stability...
Honestly, I think the whole "landing space" thing is all in people's heads.
I'm 6'4 with size 12 feet and I've never had an issue landing on my deck.
It's funny though, I get the exact opposite mind games. I get uncomfortable with wide decks when I don't want to land on it, like when you're bailing out of a trick and just want the board to get the hell away from you, it's harder to get away from a 8.5!
I’m size 8.5 feet
But the reason behind the ability not getting away from your deck makes also a lot of sense! Never thought about it that way. What a “great” perspective!!
Really need to get out and buy a 8” deck now
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I've been switching setups frequently lately, but after reading this thread last week, I pulled out the 8 for the weekend and it felt great. I'm also around 6'3 with size 12 feet, but I really feel like I have so much more control of my board with this size setup.
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Interesting-- it seems like the Habitat basic team logo board is 14 on mine and the alien "OG logo" at least the run I had, but yeah one I thought was 14 seems to be 14.25. I may not be able to notice on the 8 inch.
I just found an older Habitat setup and measured that one too which is also 14.25. Here's a pic of the ones I measured for reference is that helps at all.
(https://i.ibb.co/VmSwCYh/PXL-20220812-165809605.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VmSwCYh)
Pretty weird-- im looking online and it seems like only 14 inch wheelbase habitat decks listed are completes. In hindsight, some of what I thought were regular pod and leaf type decks must have been from a reseller that was breaking up complete decks and I got sold on. I guess 40 dollar regular team decks in person is too good to be true ha. Honestly they were nice and fun, but every deck I currently have that I actually measured seems to be 14.25-- and these I got from either Tactics or Habitat directly. Sorry to confuse everyone! This actually makes a lot of sense as I thought the more recent ones I got seemed "bigger" ha.
Also, I am originally from south jersey/philly area and now live NYC region, but was back in Philly this weekend. Can confirm rough penns landing "spots" from my childhood still work on 8 inch decks-- purposely didn't bring a bigger one even though I was staying and primarily going to be around those really rough spots near the Korean War monumet/south street. Managed to walk by muni with the fam, but all my 215 skate sessions were very quick/early morning around pennslanding. I haven't skated around society hill in probably 20 years and tried to approach the sculpture marble ledge as the 8 inch deck took me back in time. Wasn't even close to managing to pop into it with how rough the street was. Had fun on the stairs, hills, etc by penns landing near south street though!
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damn thought I would have another 8" with 14" wb option, but as mentioned, the 8.125 alien/habitat shape seems great.
If anyone cares, here are some 8" with 14" wb options I personally like
- Frog
- Magenta
- Crailtap G018, G045
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to add to the list, DOA's 8" are also 14"wb
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to add to the list, DOA's 8" are also 14"wb
good to know! i would like to try out the flat as fuck shape one day.
Yea that list are just some options that I like. Dwindle brands makes 8" with 14" wb too, but I prefer BBS wood over DSM
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I've had some nice hydrodipped 8 inch 14 wheelbase pennswood decks. In general I think a lot are 14 inch.
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Interesting-- it seems like the Habitat basic team logo board is 14 on mine and the alien "OG logo" at least the run I had, but yeah one I thought was 14 seems to be 14.25. I may not be able to notice on the 8 inch.
I just found an older Habitat setup and measured that one too which is also 14.25. Here's a pic of the ones I measured for reference is that helps at all.
(https://i.ibb.co/VmSwCYh/PXL-20220812-165809605.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VmSwCYh)
Pretty weird-- im looking online and it seems like only 14 inch wheelbase habitat decks listed are completes. In hindsight, some of what I thought were regular pod and leaf type decks must have been from a reseller that was breaking up complete decks and I got sold on. I guess 40 dollar regular team decks in person is too good to be true ha. Honestly they were nice and fun, but every deck I currently have that I actually measured seems to be 14.25-- and these I got from either Tactics or Habitat directly. Sorry to confuse everyone! This actually makes a lot of sense as I thought the more recent ones I got seemed "bigger" ha.
Also, I am originally from south jersey/philly area and now live NYC region, but was back in Philly this weekend. Can confirm rough penns landing "spots" from my childhood still work on 8 inch decks-- purposely didn't bring a bigger one even though I was staying and primarily going to be around those really rough spots near the Korean War monumet/south street. Managed to walk by muni with the fam, but all my 215 skate sessions were very quick/early morning around pennslanding. I haven't skated around society hill in probably 20 years and tried to approach the sculpture marble ledge as the 8 inch deck took me back in time. Wasn't even close to managing to pop into it with how rough the street was. Had fun on the stairs, hills, etc by penns landing near south street though!
Yeah I've wanted to try a 14" wheelbase so I picked up a Girl Breana Geering board which I'm going to set up soon. Maybe if I don't like that I'll grab the Suciu topographic board that has the 14" WB. I need to get back and skate Philly soon. Also a Philly area guy living in NYC.
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damn thought I would have another 8" with 14" wb option, but as mentioned, the 8.125 alien/habitat shape seems great.
If anyone cares, here are some 8" with 14" wb options I personally like
- Frog
- Magenta
- Crailtap G018, G045
I just set up a magenta 8 x 31.5x 14wb
after skating two G045's in a row the bbs wood feels good
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damn thought I would have another 8" with 14" wb option, but as mentioned, the 8.125 alien/habitat shape seems great.
If anyone cares, here are some 8" with 14" wb options I personally like
- Frog
- Magenta
- Crailtap G018, G045
I just set up a magenta 8 x 31.5x 14wb
after skating two G045's in a row the bbs wood feels good
Passport 8's are also 14" I've been skating one since the beginning of the summer and it's been great.
Props to GISM for the recommendation.
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damn thought I would have another 8" with 14" wb option, but as mentioned, the 8.125 alien/habitat shape seems great.
If anyone cares, here are some 8" with 14" wb options I personally like
- Frog
- Magenta
- Crailtap G018, G045
I just set up a magenta 8 x 31.5x 14wb
after skating two G045's in a row the bbs wood feels good
How do you like the magenta? My main issue with the magenta I have (I have only tried one) is the nose seems too long or shovel for me-- just something with the pocket doesn't feel in right place on the nose. In the picture online it looked more like an alien/habitat nose. That said, for those looking for that type of nose it may work and the quality of the deck seems good. It felt somewhat like a GX1000 shape to me, but on BBS wood, so not as flex.
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damn thought I would have another 8" with 14" wb option, but as mentioned, the 8.125 alien/habitat shape seems great.
If anyone cares, here are some 8" with 14" wb options I personally like
- Frog
- Magenta
- Crailtap G018, G045
I just set up a magenta 8 x 31.5x 14wb
after skating two G045's in a row the bbs wood feels good
How do you like the magenta? My main issue with the magenta I have (I have only tried one) is the nose seems too long or shovel for me-- just something with the pocket doesn't feel in right place on the nose. In the picture online it looked more like an alien/habitat nose. That said, for those looking for that type of nose it may work and the quality of the deck seems good. It felt somewhat like a GX1000 shape to me, but on BBS wood, so not as flex.
BBS wood 8"x14" has always treated me well. Either fullSE Real or Magenta work well for me, but I prefer Magenta since they tapper a little, especially on the tail. These three have been my whips over the past 4-5 months. Top pics are from the Jameel Douglas magenta and the Real deck for comparison
(https://i.imgur.com/dtg3HzD.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/PwSr22E.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/FMqcmYo.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ioEWktr.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/t7K2lf0.jpg)
(Sorry for the big ass fotos, dunno how to resize when linkin from imgur) cheers
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damn thought I would have another 8" with 14" wb option, but as mentioned, the 8.125 alien/habitat shape seems great.
If anyone cares, here are some 8" with 14" wb options I personally like
- Frog
- Magenta
- Crailtap G018, G045
I just set up a magenta 8 x 31.5x 14wb
after skating two G045's in a row the bbs wood feels good
How do you like the magenta? My main issue with the magenta I have (I have only tried one) is the nose seems too long or shovel for me-- just something with the pocket doesn't feel in right place on the nose. In the picture online it looked more like an alien/habitat nose. That said, for those looking for that type of nose it may work and the quality of the deck seems good. It felt somewhat like a GX1000 shape to me, but on BBS wood, so not as flex.
Mine is the big brush team board. I like it its pretty mellow , I would get another
Magenta site says they have changed their 8 shape to make it steeper in their latest series
I've still got a gx1000 14wb one that I bought two months ago nose is definitely bigger than the Magenta
Cheers for the photos I thought the dlx 8.06 had a large wheelbase so I never looked at those
Good to know another 14wb full out there
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damn thought I would have another 8" with 14" wb option, but as mentioned, the 8.125 alien/habitat shape seems great.
If anyone cares, here are some 8" with 14" wb options I personally like
- Frog
- Magenta
- Crailtap G018, G045
I just set up a magenta 8 x 31.5x 14wb
after skating two G045's in a row the bbs wood feels good
How do you like the magenta? My main issue with the magenta I have (I have only tried one) is the nose seems too long or shovel for me-- just something with the pocket doesn't feel in right place on the nose. In the picture online it looked more like an alien/habitat nose. That said, for those looking for that type of nose it may work and the quality of the deck seems good. It felt somewhat like a GX1000 shape to me, but on BBS wood, so not as flex.
Mine is the big brush team board. I like it its pretty mellow , I would get another
Magenta site says they have changed their 8 shape to make it steeper in their latest series
I've still got a gx1000 14wb one that I bought two months ago nose is definitely bigger than the Magenta
Cheers for the photos I thought the dlx 8.06 had a large wheelbase so I never looked at those
Good to know another 14wb full out there
the standard 8.06" dlx shape is 14.38" wb. the SE shapes are the ones with the shorter wb
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I don't skate nearly as much anymore but thought I'd try a smaller than 8 deck a few years ago for shits and giggles to see if I could get some flip tricks back. I'm not even big but the shit felt so small. I couldn't skate it and gave it to my buddies daughter. I'll skate a boat over a toothpick 100% of the time.
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I don't skate nearly as much anymore but thought I'd try a smaller than 8 deck a few years ago for shits and giggles to see if I could get some flip tricks back. I'm not even big but the shit felt so small. I couldn't skate it and gave it to my buddies daughter. I'll skate a boat over a toothpick 100% of the time.
Interestingly it seems like most people in this thread are taller/bigger (I'm 6 foot) and maybe in mid 30s to mid 40s and actually lived through the small board years, so just like it. Is the 8 inch board revolution really being led by taller guys not afraid to skate a "toothpick" ha. Yes, I constantly get people of all ages asking me how I'm riding a toothpick in basically all settings now-- skateparks, random street spots, ages range from 14 to 55. No, I'm not going to do more squats so I can ollie high on an 8.75 :)
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I'm 5'7 with size 9 feet. I'm still shocked at how many guys around my height are on what I consider to be big boards (+8.25). Looks really snowboard-y, especially with longer wheelbases.
I tried 8.25s for a while and could still get my board to do a lot of things I wanted, but definitely with a lot more effort. I recently took 144s off the 8.25 Palace I'm on and put 139s on. Feels way better already. I'm definitely going back down to 8.0/8.125. I think the added control I get with a smaller board is a much better advantage than whatever stability the extra .25 in size gives me. The best skating of my life was done on 7.875/8.0.
I think it's sick that tall guys are willing to try smaller boards. Tall guy style reigns supreme imho.
Some inspo for you lanky mfers on small boards:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn3Hqz6V5AY
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I'm 5'7 with size 9 feet. I'm still shocked at how many guys around my height are on what I consider to be big boards (+8.25). Looks really snowboard-y, especially with longer wheelbases.
I tried 8.25s for a while and could still get my board to do a lot of things I wanted, but definitely with a lot more effort. I recently took 144s off the 8.25 Palace I'm on and put 139s on. Feels way better already. I'm definitely going back down to 8.0/8.125. I think the added control I get with a smaller board is a much better advantage than whatever stability the extra .25 in size gives me. The best skating of my life was done on 7.875/8.0.
I think it's sick that tall guys are willing to try smaller boards. Tall guy style reigns supreme imho.
Some inspo for you lanky mfers on small boards:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn3Hqz6V5AY
Nice this is great-- I've never heard of this guy before, so appreciate the share. This kind of style is my fantasy ha.
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I also love how casually Aleka tosses his board around. Does anyone actually know what his setup is? It looks like 7.75, venture lows and some 50ish wheels. But since he's taller maybe it's actually larger.
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I don't skate nearly as much anymore but thought I'd try a smaller than 8 deck a few years ago for shits and giggles to see if I could get some flip tricks back. I'm not even big but the shit felt so small. I couldn't skate it and gave it to my buddies daughter. I'll skate a boat over a toothpick 100% of the time.
Interestingly it seems like most people in this thread are taller/bigger (I'm 6 foot) and maybe in mid 30s to mid 40s and actually lived through the small board years, so just like it. Is the 8 inch board revolution really being led by taller guys not afraid to skate a "toothpick" ha. Yes, I constantly get people of all ages asking me how I'm riding a toothpick in basically all settings now-- skateparks, random street spots, ages range from 14 to 55. No, I'm not going to do more squats so I can ollie high on an 8.75 :)
lol i'm a short dude and i did not live through the small board years. i did spend 7 years on 7.75 though and I also went thru the 8.25 phase a little before finally settling on 8.0/8.125 shapes for good. it's all preference at the end of the day and i think its cool to see different size boards in the wild.
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I don't skate nearly as much anymore but thought I'd try a smaller than 8 deck a few years ago for shits and giggles to see if I could get some flip tricks back. I'm not even big but the shit felt so small. I couldn't skate it and gave it to my buddies daughter. I'll skate a boat over a toothpick 100% of the time.
Interestingly it seems like most people in this thread are taller/bigger (I'm 6 foot) and maybe in mid 30s to mid 40s and actually lived through the small board years, so just like it. Is the 8 inch board revolution really being led by taller guys not afraid to skate a "toothpick" ha. Yes, I constantly get people of all ages asking me how I'm riding a toothpick in basically all settings now-- skateparks, random street spots, ages range from 14 to 55. No, I'm not going to do more squats so I can ollie high on an 8.75 :)
Ha that makes sense-- was more of a joke as everyone seemed to feel the need to say they were pretty big but still skating small boards/ the small board jokes that everyone hears.
Has anyone tried 8.125 on 139s? I have an 8.125 here I haven't set up (Habitat Logo), but not sure I want to depart from 8 at this point-- but did have the thought of "more room" :) + with the 139s would still get the tight responsiveness and turning radius.
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I don't skate nearly as much anymore but thought I'd try a smaller than 8 deck a few years ago for shits and giggles to see if I could get some flip tricks back. I'm not even big but the shit felt so small. I couldn't skate it and gave it to my buddies daughter. I'll skate a boat over a toothpick 100% of the time.
Interestingly it seems like most people in this thread are taller/bigger (I'm 6 foot) and maybe in mid 30s to mid 40s and actually lived through the small board years, so just like it. Is the 8 inch board revolution really being led by taller guys not afraid to skate a "toothpick" ha. Yes, I constantly get people of all ages asking me how I'm riding a toothpick in basically all settings now-- skateparks, random street spots, ages range from 14 to 55. No, I'm not going to do more squats so I can ollie high on an 8.75 :)
Ha that makes sense-- was more of a joke as everyone seemed to feel the need to say they were pretty big but still skating small boards/ the small board jokes that everyone hears.
Has anyone tried 8.125 on 139s? I have an 8.125 here I haven't set up (Habitat Logo), but not sure I want to depart from 8 at this point-- but did have the thought of "more room" :) + with the 139s would still get the tight responsiveness and turning radius.
I've skated 8.125 on 5.2 ventures and it was fine. if it feels too magic carpet for you (which I think shouldn't feel too diff from 8.0 tbh), you can always pad the axle with some washers to push the wheels out. I'm running 8.0s on 5.6 ventures and it doesn't poke out much for those interested in sticking to a narrower board, but wanting some extra truck for grinds.
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even 8.25 hardly feels different to 8" to me. you can run 8.25" on 139s no problem. i have done 8,5 even that is a true magic carpet imo 8.25 actually sits pretty even with the nuts. i run a 9.125" board on 159's and its the same idea - it sits perfectly on its side.
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even 8.25 hardly feels different to 8" to me. you can run 8.25" on 139s no problem. i have done 8,5 even that is a true magic carpet imo 8.25 actually sits pretty even with the nuts. i run a 9.125" board on 159's and its the same idea - it sits perfectly on its side.
This is my experience. I'm on 8.25 with 139s and I don't get the magic carpet feel. It's nice and carve-y, the axles are slightly tucked in, and I feel like the board flips a little easier.
I actually went down from 144s thinking the shorter grind space would affect my grinds, but they lock in really nicely with 54mm Classics. I had 52mm radial slims on the 144s.
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I ended up going up to the AntiHero 8.4 for awhile but now it’s starting to seem a bit oversized. Matched it up to some 8.25 ( which is my typical size) and the difference is barely noticeable. Any tapered shape 8.125 always looks to small but I did stand on a Habitat 8.125 that I think I like. Would the blunt shape of the Habitat make a difference or is this an optical illusion I’m going to end up regretting?
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I ended up going up to the AntiHero 8.4 for awhile but now it’s starting to seem a bit oversized. Matched it up to some 8.25 ( which is my typical size) and the difference is barely noticeable. Any tapered shape 8.125 always looks to small but I did stand on a Habitat 8.125 that I think I like. Would the blunt shape of the Habitat make a difference or is this an optical illusion I’m going to end up regretting?
For transition it doesn't work for me that well, but habitat 8.125 is so nice for trying to relearn flip tricks. I do tend to think their 8s feel bigger (still normal 14.25 wheelbase, but more room on the nose). Most other 8s I can barely stand on, but Habitat or AWS while still feeling small I can do small quarters or whatever in addition to flat ground/curbs. Still prefer bigger for general skating but 8 is perfect size to flip board IMO (that said, may be because I learned flip tricks originally on an 8 inch alien back in the day).
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I ended up going up to the AntiHero 8.4 for awhile but now it’s starting to seem a bit oversized. Matched it up to some 8.25 ( which is my typical size) and the difference is barely noticeable. Any tapered shape 8.125 always looks to small but I did stand on a Habitat 8.125 that I think I like. Would the blunt shape of the Habitat make a difference or is this an optical illusion I’m going to end up regretting?
For transition it doesn't work for me that well, but habitat 8.125 is so nice for trying to relearn flip tricks. I do tend to think their 8s feel bigger (still normal 14.25 wheelbase, but more room on the nose). Most other 8s I can barely stand on, but Habitat or AWS while still feeling small I can do small quarters or whatever in addition to flat ground/curbs. Still prefer bigger for general skating but 8 is perfect size to flip board IMO (that said, may be because I learned flip tricks originally on an 8 inch alien back in the day), and the habitat decks due to nose shape IMO feel pretty good on a mini (both ways-- if you are more in mood for bigger tail smaller nose, you just flip it around).
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I ended up going up to the AntiHero 8.4 for awhile but now it’s starting to seem a bit oversized. Matched it up to some 8.25 ( which is my typical size) and the difference is barely noticeable. Any tapered shape 8.125 always looks to small but I did stand on a Habitat 8.125 that I think I like. Would the blunt shape of the Habitat make a difference or is this an optical illusion I’m going to end up regretting?
For transition it doesn't work for me that well, but habitat 8.125 is so nice for trying to relearn flip tricks. I do tend to think their 8s feel bigger (still normal 14.25 wheelbase, but more room on the nose). Most other 8s I can barely stand on, but Habitat or AWS while still feeling small I can do small quarters or whatever in addition to flat ground/curbs. Still prefer bigger for general skating but 8 is perfect size to flip board IMO (that said, may be because I learned flip tricks originally on an 8 inch alien back in the day). I have an 8.125 Habitat yellow logo board and 8 white logo and both feel roomy for size.
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I don't skate nearly as much anymore but thought I'd try a smaller than 8 deck a few years ago for shits and giggles to see if I could get some flip tricks back. I'm not even big but the shit felt so small. I couldn't skate it and gave it to my buddies daughter. I'll skate a boat over a toothpick 100% of the time.
Interestingly it seems like most people in this thread are taller/bigger (I'm 6 foot) and maybe in mid 30s to mid 40s and actually lived through the small board years, so just like it. Is the 8 inch board revolution really being led by taller guys not afraid to skate a "toothpick" ha. Yes, I constantly get people of all ages asking me how I'm riding a toothpick in basically all settings now-- skateparks, random street spots, ages range from 14 to 55. No, I'm not going to do more squats so I can ollie high on an 8.75 :)
Ha that makes sense-- was more of a joke as everyone seemed to feel the need to say they were pretty big but still skating small boards/ the small board jokes that everyone hears.
Has anyone tried 8.125 on 139s? I have an 8.125 here I haven't set up (Habitat Logo), but not sure I want to depart from 8 at this point-- but did have the thought of "more room" :) + with the 139s would still get the tight responsiveness and turning radius.
I ride 139 forged hollows (53.5 mm tall) on 8.125 almost exclusively
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Currently skating 8" trucks on an 8.125" board. Feels really good after a few years of being on mostly 8.5" trucks, and surprisingly not too wild of a transition.
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Apparently my 8.125" UMA (with 147s) really measures 8”, skating great on it/feels really comfortable…and this is coming off an 8.5/149 Indy’s and an 8.25/8.375 ML.
Who knew.
I’m chalking it up to the 14.25wb w/the 147s.
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Apparently my 8.125" UMA (with 147s) really measures 8”, skating great on it/feels really comfortable…and this is coming off an 8.5/149 Indy’s and an 8.25/8.375 ML.
Who knew.
I’m chalking it up to the 14.25wb w/the 147s.
Measuring decks is super squirrely in the first place, but more or less every deck I buy which is listed at sub-8.25" could be accurately said to measure 8".
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Apparently my 8.125" UMA (with 147s) really measures 8”, skating great on it/feels really comfortable…and this is coming off an 8.5/149 Indy’s and an 8.25/8.375 ML.
Who knew.
I’m chalking it up to the 14.25wb w/the 147s.
Measuring decks is super squirrely in the first place, but more or less every deck I buy which is listed at sub-8.25" could be accurately said to measure 8".
Yeah, everything gets squirrely around that size; Sanding isn’t exactly an accurate science for boards.
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I got my Venture Lo's and 51 Classics sitting here, just waiting for my 8" to show up.....
I have a feeling of how it will go. I think IF Venture and Thunder offered forged plates that didn't extend the WB that would be the perfect truck for me. Or I can just suck it up on 14.25 with either. Forged Hollow Mids are out due to the IKP, but on paper that would be the ideal truck for me I bet.
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Or get a quasi (or some polars) with the 14.125WB?
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Polar isn't 14.125 it's 14.25 and the kicks start way too close to the bolts for me. I liked my Quasi Proto a lot, which tapers at the back, but found the tail on the 8.125 absolutely tiny. I think I measured it at 6.4something.
This deck has a 6.58 tail and the nose is similar to what I am used to and it's 14.25. Given I've been on 8.38/14.38 it'll be a step down to start with and vector if it's the right way to go.
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Polar isn't 14.125 it's 14.25 and the kicks start way too close to the bolts for me. I liked my Quasi Proto a lot, which tapers at the back, but found the tail on the 8.125 absolutely tiny. I think I measured it at 6.4something.
This deck has a 6.58 tail and the nose is similar to what I am used to and it's 14.25. Given I've been on 8.38/14.38 it'll be a step down to start with and vector if it's the right way to go.
Habitat makes 8.125 with 14” wheelbase. But as it was mentioned before the nose is big and the decks feel bigger in general.
Never noticed what you said about the polar tails but it’s a longer tail than usual with their 8.125s at 6.75”
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I had a Polar 8.25 after a bunch of BBS 8.25s and couldn't figure out why it felt smaller and squirrelier. So I put it on top of one of the old decks and the nose starts almost immediately after the bolts. When mounting Indys on it you can see a gap between hanger and plate actually.
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I’ve had 2 out of 3 that were actually 14.125 (but they were also the 31.875s, and the other one was an 8.25)..
Yeah that quasi tail is fucking smaaallll
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Oh yeah that Quasi tail is unskatable. I bought one a few weeks back thinking it would be exactly the same as a WKND 8.1.
Which it is besides that tail...
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Oh yeah that Quasi tail is unskatable. I bought one a few weeks back thinking it would be exactly the same as a WKND 8.1.
Which it is besides that tail...
FR, I spent a day on it before I dismantled and ditched it.
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What 8’ shapes are you all into these days? The real 8.06 full se is nice but they don’t have them every season.
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Oh yeah that Quasi tail is unskatable. I bought one a few weeks back thinking it would be exactly the same as a WKND 8.1.
Which it is besides that tail...
FR, I spent a day on it before I dismantled and ditched it.
Glad to see I wasn’t the only one to hate the tail on the Quasi 8.125
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8” trucks really help me out, 8.125, 7.88 doesn’t matter nearly as much, to me.
Some ‘8’ inch boards look noticeably larger, I agree with what others have mentioned on the subject on this last page (it is almost as though the factory is like: ‘fuck it, close enough’), pretty sure that’s why my current ps board is more like a 7.9, at best.
The point of all that ramble from me, is that an 8 ish board on 8” trucks tends to work out, don’t think about it nearly as much.
I like that quasi 8.125! The tail is totally fucked. The first time I skated it I hated it. Not only is the tail very, very small, but it also has a lot of ‘fingers of flat’. I did my best skating, long long ago, on boards with small tails/small boards. 6.5 is fine by me, less is cool too. I am ok with popping off of the very tip.
Anything flat, and in between 31-32” in length, is fine, but I’m always looking for shape rec’s
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I'm currently riding a Polar 8.5x32.125, been riding the deluxe 8.5x31.8 boards before but I think I like the added length on the Polar more. Been thinking of switching to an 8.0/8.125 but noticed that the lengths are pretty short (usually around 31.5-31.75). Is the shortened length an issue for any of you? Is a longer length on a thinner board a bad combo?
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I'm currently riding a Polar 8.5x32.125, been riding the deluxe 8.5x31.8 boards before but I think I like the added length on the Polar more. Been thinking of switching to an 8.0/8.125 but noticed that the lengths are pretty short (usually around 31.5-31.75). Is the shortened length an issue for any of you? Is a longer length on a thinner board a bad combo?
One of the reasons why I started skating 8"s more regularly is because I found that the shortened length made a huge difference for me and my short legs. IMO board length is one of the probably the most important aspect of how a deck skates which never gets talked about.
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I'm currently riding a Polar 8.5x32.125, been riding the deluxe 8.5x31.8 boards before but I think I like the added length on the Polar more. Been thinking of switching to an 8.0/8.125 but noticed that the lengths are pretty short (usually around 31.5-31.75). Is the shortened length an issue for any of you? Is a longer length on a thinner board a bad combo?
One of the reasons why I started skating 8"s more regularly is because I found that the shortened length made a huge difference for me and my short legs. IMO board length is one of the probably the most important aspect of how a deck skates which never gets talked about.
Right up there with WB (for obvious overall length reasons) for me. Anything between 31.75 and 31.875 is on point, 31.5 is much too short for me and I find my front foot always creeping up into the front pocket to widen my stance.
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I ended up going up to the AntiHero 8.4 for awhile but now it’s starting to seem a bit oversized. Matched it up to some 8.25 ( which is my typical size) and the difference is barely noticeable. Any tapered shape 8.125 always looks to small but I did stand on a Habitat 8.125 that I think I like. Would the blunt shape of the Habitat make a difference or is this an optical illusion I’m going to end up regretting?
For transition it doesn't work for me that well, but habitat 8.125 is so nice for trying to relearn flip tricks. I do tend to think their 8s feel bigger (still normal 14.25 wheelbase, but more room on the nose). Most other 8s I can barely stand on, but Habitat or AWS while still feeling small I can do small quarters or whatever in addition to flat ground/curbs. Still prefer bigger for general skating but 8 is perfect size to flip board IMO (that said, may be because I learned flip tricks originally on an 8 inch alien back in the day). I have an 8.125 Habitat yellow logo board and 8 white logo and both feel roomy for size.
Thanks for the reply on this. I’m still on the fence. The 14 wheelbase tends to feel a bit cramped for me. I’m only 5’10” with a 30” inseam so 14 would be ideal if it wasn’t for the size 11 shoes :D 14.125 wheelbase is doable for some reason though.
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I'm currently riding a Polar 8.5x32.125, been riding the deluxe 8.5x31.8 boards before but I think I like the added length on the Polar more. Been thinking of switching to an 8.0/8.125 but noticed that the lengths are pretty short (usually around 31.5-31.75). Is the shortened length an issue for any of you? Is a longer length on a thinner board a bad combo?
One of the reasons why I started skating 8"s more regularly is because I found that the shortened length made a huge difference for me and my short legs. IMO board length is one of the probably the most important aspect of how a deck skates which never gets talked about.
Right up there with WB (for obvious overall length reasons) for me. Anything between 31.75 and 31.875 is on point, 31.5 is much too short for me and I find my front foot always creeping up into the front pocket to widen my stance.
Length is an underrated spec. My large window is 31-32”, but I probably prefer 31.25-31.5+…ish. I suck, and I’ll just adjust if I give a setup enough time.
I’m with many snakes, when I say 8, it’s really that 8s tend to be around 31.5, 14-14.25 wb. And hopefully flat.
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I ended up going up to the AntiHero 8.4 for awhile but now it’s starting to seem a bit oversized. Matched it up to some 8.25 ( which is my typical size) and the difference is barely noticeable. Any tapered shape 8.125 always looks to small but I did stand on a Habitat 8.125 that I think I like. Would the blunt shape of the Habitat make a difference or is this an optical illusion I’m going to end up regretting?
For transition it doesn't work for me that well, but habitat 8.125 is so nice for trying to relearn flip tricks. I do tend to think their 8s feel bigger (still normal 14.25 wheelbase, but more room on the nose). Most other 8s I can barely stand on, but Habitat or AWS while still feeling small I can do small quarters or whatever in addition to flat ground/curbs. Still prefer bigger for general skating but 8 is perfect size to flip board IMO (that said, may be because I learned flip tricks originally on an 8 inch alien back in the day). I have an 8.125 Habitat yellow logo board and 8 white logo and both feel roomy for size.
Thanks for the reply on this. I’m still on the fence. The 14 wheelbase tends to feel a bit cramped for me. I’m only 5’10” with a 30” inseam so 14 would be ideal if it wasn’t for the size 11 shoes :D 14.125 wheelbase is doable for some reason though.
I've seen 8 inch habitats with 14 wheelbase but not as much recently. All the ones ive gotten recently Habitat or Alien are 14.25. Their (alien/habitat direct websites) generally has reliable measurements for the current decks. Just a little roomier with the big nose. That said for general transition I'm on the 8.75 alien still (also 14.25 wheelbase but thing is huge length wise), but the 8 inch feels normal size. I have an Alien 7.8 that honestly feels roomy in the nose as well- if you compare to a normal size BBS like Magenta at same size, it feels huge. That said- they are not "flat" as someone mentioned above IMO (obviously a subjective term) that some other 90s legacy brands are making. They are medium, BBS, with larger nose. I like that their wheelbase is pretty predictable across sizes.
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I ended up going up to the AntiHero 8.4 for awhile but now it’s starting to seem a bit oversized. Matched it up to some 8.25 ( which is my typical size) and the difference is barely noticeable. Any tapered shape 8.125 always looks to small but I did stand on a Habitat 8.125 that I think I like. Would the blunt shape of the Habitat make a difference or is this an optical illusion I’m going to end up regretting?
For transition it doesn't work for me that well, but habitat 8.125 is so nice for trying to relearn flip tricks. I do tend to think their 8s feel bigger (still normal 14.25 wheelbase, but more room on the nose). Most other 8s I can barely stand on, but Habitat or AWS while still feeling small I can do small quarters or whatever in addition to flat ground/curbs. Still prefer bigger for general skating but 8 is perfect size to flip board IMO (that said, may be because I learned flip tricks originally on an 8 inch alien back in the day). I have an 8.125 Habitat yellow logo board and 8 white logo and both feel roomy for size.
Thanks for the reply on this. I’m still on the fence. The 14 wheelbase tends to feel a bit cramped for me. I’m only 5’10” with a 30” inseam so 14 would be ideal if it wasn’t for the size 11 shoes :D 14.125 wheelbase is doable for some reason though.
I've seen 8 inch habitats with 14 wheelbase but not as much recently. All the ones ive gotten recently Habitat or Alien are 14.25. Their (alien/habitat direct websites) generally has reliable measurements for the current decks. Just a little roomier with the big nose. That said for general transition I'm on the 8.75 alien still (also 14.25 wheelbase but thing is huge length wise), but the 8 inch feels normal size. I have an Alien 7.8 that honestly feels roomy in the nose as well- if you compare to a normal size BBS like Magenta at same size, it feels huge. That said- they are not "flat" as someone mentioned above IMO (obviously a subjective term) that some other 90s legacy brands are making. They are medium, BBS, with larger nose. I like that their wheelbase is pretty predictable across sizes.
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I'm currently riding a Polar 8.5x32.125, been riding the deluxe 8.5x31.8 boards before but I think I like the added length on the Polar more. Been thinking of switching to an 8.0/8.125 but noticed that the lengths are pretty short (usually around 31.5-31.75). Is the shortened length an issue for any of you? Is a longer length on a thinner board a bad combo?
One of the reasons why I started skating 8"s more regularly is because I found that the shortened length made a huge difference for me and my short legs. IMO board length is one of the probably the most important aspect of how a deck skates which never gets talked about.
Right up there with WB (for obvious overall length reasons) for me. Anything between 31.75 and 31.875 is on point, 31.5 is much too short for me and I find my front foot always creeping up into the front pocket to widen my stance.
Length is an underrated spec. My large window is 31-32”, but I probably prefer 31.25-31.5+…ish. I suck, and I’ll just adjust if I give a setup enough time.
I’m with many snakes, when I say 8, it’s really that 8s tend to be around 31.5, 14-14.25 wb. And hopefully flat.
I can do 31.9/32" but not with an 8<->8.25, feels weird, too long and skinny....even then at 8.3-8.5 I still prefer 31.875 ish. That's why dlx/baker are not my go to for 8.25s.
The weirder thing is that 8" Thunders work for me better than 148/149, next to no wheelbite (stock bottom/NFG hard low top)..it has me questioning my truck collection :) hell everything since I usually skate 8.25+
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I ended up going up to the AntiHero 8.4 for awhile but now it’s starting to seem a bit oversized. Matched it up to some 8.25 ( which is my typical size) and the difference is barely noticeable. Any tapered shape 8.125 always looks to small but I did stand on a Habitat 8.125 that I think I like. Would the blunt shape of the Habitat make a difference or is this an optical illusion I’m going to end up regretting?
For transition it doesn't work for me that well, but habitat 8.125 is so nice for trying to relearn flip tricks. I do tend to think their 8s feel bigger (still normal 14.25 wheelbase, but more room on the nose). Most other 8s I can barely stand on, but Habitat or AWS while still feeling small I can do small quarters or whatever in addition to flat ground/curbs. Still prefer bigger for general skating but 8 is perfect size to flip board IMO (that said, may be because I learned flip tricks originally on an 8 inch alien back in the day). I have an 8.125 Habitat yellow logo board and 8 white logo and both feel roomy for size.
Thanks for the reply on this. I’m still on the fence. The 14 wheelbase tends to feel a bit cramped for me. I’m only 5’10” with a 30” inseam so 14 would be ideal if it wasn’t for the size 11 shoes :D 14.125 wheelbase is doable for some reason though.
I've seen 8 inch habitats with 14 wheelbase but not as much recently. All the ones ive gotten recently Habitat or Alien are 14.25. Their (alien/habitat direct websites) generally has reliable measurements for the current decks. Just a little roomier with the big nose. That said for general transition I'm on the 8.75 alien still (also 14.25 wheelbase but thing is huge length wise), but the 8 inch feels normal size. I have an Alien 7.8 that honestly feels roomy in the nose as well- if you compare to a normal size BBS like Magenta at same size, it feels huge. That said- they are not "flat" as someone mentioned above IMO (obviously a subjective term) that some other 90s legacy brands are making. They are medium, BBS, with larger nose. I like that their wheelbase is pretty predictable across sizes.
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I'm currently riding a Polar 8.5x32.125, been riding the deluxe 8.5x31.8 boards before but I think I like the added length on the Polar more. Been thinking of switching to an 8.0/8.125 but noticed that the lengths are pretty short (usually around 31.5-31.75). Is the shortened length an issue for any of you? Is a longer length on a thinner board a bad combo?
One of the reasons why I started skating 8"s more regularly is because I found that the shortened length made a huge difference for me and my short legs. IMO board length is one of the probably the most important aspect of how a deck skates which never gets talked about.
Right up there with WB (for obvious overall length reasons) for me. Anything between 31.75 and 31.875 is on point, 31.5 is much too short for me and I find my front foot always creeping up into the front pocket to widen my stance.
Length is an underrated spec. My large window is 31-32”, but I probably prefer 31.25-31.5+…ish. I suck, and I’ll just adjust if I give a setup enough time.
I’m with many snakes, when I say 8, it’s really that 8s tend to be around 31.5, 14-14.25 wb. And hopefully flat.
I can do 31.9/32" but not with an 8<->8.25, feels weird, too long and skinny....even then at 8.3-8.5 I still prefer 31.875 ish. That's why dlx/baker are not my go to for 8.25s.
The weirder thing is that 8" Thunders work for me better than 148/149, next to no wheelbite (stock bottom/NFG hard low top)..it has me questioning my truck collection :) hell everything since I usually skate 8.25+
I really really like 147s. I like thunders in general, but 147s are my favorite from that brand.
These days, for me, I’m more into just riding whatever with whatever. 147s** on a 7.8? 8.25? Sure. As long as my feet hold up and I have a free moment I’m kinda into whatever setup. I have absolutely given up tho.
** I’m usually on venture lo’s, but if I’m not it’s 147s.
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I went with this Real Ishod. 8.12 with a 14” wheelbase. I was riding Indy last time I tried 14” wheelbase but now I’m riding Thunder so I think it should work.
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I resetup a Real 8.06 with a 13.9" wb. It was from before the True Fit series. I loved this board on 5.2 Venture hi lights, but now I have 5.2 lows on it. Super mellow IV stamp, not full kicks.
I ordered a Mini Logo 8" after listening to some of the DOA podcast. I am excited to try it. Mellow, fuller kicks, and stoked to skate a blank hah.
I also have a 8" Baker B2. Skated it briefly but I'm not sure... Will have to revisit it later on.
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Got an 8.13 because it was on sale. Liked it enough to grab an 8” Element from another sale. I’ve been riding 8.5 for a while, mainly cruising. Been in my own head for a year or two after breaking my elbow, but I’m feeling confident again and want to get some tricks back.
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I resetup a Real 8.06 with a 13.9" wb. It was from before the True Fit series. I loved this board on 5.2 Venture hi lights, but now I have 5.2 lows on it. Super mellow IV stamp, not full kicks.
I ordered a Mini Logo 8" after listening to some of the DOA podcast. I am excited to try it. Mellow, fuller kicks, and stoked to skate a blank hah.
I also have a 8" Baker B2. Skated it briefly but I'm not sure... Will have to revisit it later on.
i’m interested in the mini logo 8, feels fucked to type that out. i want a flat board, the flattest really.
@Richard Skidder that graphic is nice, and in a real too
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I resetup a Real 8.06 with a 13.9" wb. It was from before the True Fit series. I loved this board on 5.2 Venture hi lights, but now I have 5.2 lows on it. Super mellow IV stamp, not full kicks.
I ordered a Mini Logo 8" after listening to some of the DOA podcast. I am excited to try it. Mellow, fuller kicks, and stoked to skate a blank hah.
I also have a 8" Baker B2. Skated it briefly but I'm not sure... Will have to revisit it later on.
i’m interested in the mini logo 8, feels fucked to type that out. i want a flat board, the flattest really.
@Richard Skidder that graphic is nice, and in a real too
Thanks @ok I enjoyed it quite a bit and wanted to skate it into nothingness but it warped pretty badly. That combined with bent axles on both trucks made it feel like being on a wavy train track when going straight. I rode it this way for a month!
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I resetup a Real 8.06 with a 13.9" wb. It was from before the True Fit series. I loved this board on 5.2 Venture hi lights, but now I have 5.2 lows on it. Super mellow IV stamp, not full kicks.
I ordered a Mini Logo 8" after listening to some of the DOA podcast. I am excited to try it. Mellow, fuller kicks, and stoked to skate a blank hah.
I also have a 8" Baker B2. Skated it briefly but I'm not sure... Will have to revisit it later on.
i’m interested in the mini logo 8, feels fucked to type that out. i want a flat board, the flattest really.
@Richard Skidder that graphic is nice, and in a real too
Thanks @ok I enjoyed it quite a bit and wanted to skate it into nothingness but it warped pretty badly. That combined with bent axles on both trucks made it feel like being on a wavy train track when going straight. I rode it this way for a month!
damn it. that sounds cursed as hell. you are ah…real one for legging it out for a month on that shit.
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I resetup a Real 8.06 with a 13.9" wb. It was from before the True Fit series. I loved this board on 5.2 Venture hi lights, but now I have 5.2 lows on it. Super mellow IV stamp, not full kicks.
I ordered a Mini Logo 8" after listening to some of the DOA podcast. I am excited to try it. Mellow, fuller kicks, and stoked to skate a blank hah.
I also have a 8" Baker B2. Skated it briefly but I'm not sure... Will have to revisit it later on.
i’m interested in the mini logo 8, feels fucked to type that out. i want a flat board, the flattest really.
@Richard Skidder that graphic is nice, and in a real too
Thanks @ok I enjoyed it quite a bit and wanted to skate it into nothingness but it warped pretty badly. That combined with bent axles on both trucks made it feel like being on a wavy train track when going straight. I rode it this way for a month!
damn it. that sounds cursed as hell. you are ah…real one for legging it out for a month on that shit.
I feel like I’ve been one to make excuses and mentally blame my gear even though I know better. Had to put in a solid effort and make it work. Will I be a better skater because of it? Nah, but I do feel less wasteful.
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I resetup a Real 8.06 with a 13.9" wb. It was from before the True Fit series. I loved this board on 5.2 Venture hi lights, but now I have 5.2 lows on it. Super mellow IV stamp, not full kicks.
I ordered a Mini Logo 8" after listening to some of the DOA podcast. I am excited to try it. Mellow, fuller kicks, and stoked to skate a blank hah.
I also have a 8" Baker B2. Skated it briefly but I'm not sure... Will have to revisit it later on.
i’m interested in the mini logo 8, feels fucked to type that out. i want a flat board, the flattest really.
@Richard Skidder that graphic is nice, and in a real too
Thanks @ok I enjoyed it quite a bit and wanted to skate it into nothingness but it warped pretty badly. That combined with bent axles on both trucks made it feel like being on a wavy train track when going straight. I rode it this way for a month!
damn it. that sounds cursed as hell. you are ah…real one for legging it out for a month on that shit.
I feel like I’ve been one to make excuses and mentally blame my gear even though I know better. Had to put in a solid effort and make it work. Will I be a better skater because of it? Nah, but I do feel less wasteful.
actually i think staying with just one does make me better. maybe. not necessarily more fun, but the consistency has to help
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Thinking of grabbing a Magenta which has for
Me, a clean size in 31.5” Length and 14” wb. What’s a good truck for flat ground and carving with ? I have some 85a Magenta wheels I want to throw on for slides and carving.
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Thinking of grabbing a Magenta which has for
Me, a clean size in 31.5” Length and 14” wb. What’s a good truck for flat ground and carving with ? I have some 85a Magenta wheels I want to throw on for slides and carving.
Magenta 8 is with 14.125 wb, but the feel is not that different from the 14 wb decks with the same length. My previous deck was Magenta 8 and it happened to be from the new steeper decks which in the begining caused me some hard time popping, but later when mellowed a bit was super good. I liked it with royals, i guess thunder 147 would also be sweet. Anyways, those magenta 85 wheels doesn't slide a shit. A lil homie here has a set and it is nice soft feel for cruizing around, but... maaaan they stick like hell.
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Shit, well I guess I’ll be doing some cruising and carving and working on my flat ground . All good.
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I resetup a Real 8.06 with a 13.9" wb. It was from before the True Fit series. I loved this board on 5.2 Venture hi lights, but now I have 5.2 lows on it. Super mellow IV stamp, not full kicks.
I ordered a Mini Logo 8" after listening to some of the DOA podcast. I am excited to try it. Mellow, fuller kicks, and stoked to skate a blank hah.
I also have a 8" Baker B2. Skated it briefly but I'm not sure... Will have to revisit it later on.
i’m interested in the mini logo 8, feels fucked to type that out. i want a flat board, the flattest really.
@Richard Skidder that graphic is nice, and in a real too
I’ve skated some Mini Logo decks and they were always fine. Better than a lot of other budget decks, and sincerely one of the best flipping decks I ever skated.
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I resetup a Real 8.06 with a 13.9" wb. It was from before the True Fit series. I loved this board on 5.2 Venture hi lights, but now I have 5.2 lows on it. Super mellow IV stamp, not full kicks.
I ordered a Mini Logo 8" after listening to some of the DOA podcast. I am excited to try it. Mellow, fuller kicks, and stoked to skate a blank hah.
I also have a 8" Baker B2. Skated it briefly but I'm not sure... Will have to revisit it later on.
i’m interested in the mini logo 8, feels fucked to type that out. i want a flat board, the flattest really.
@Richard Skidder that graphic is nice, and in a real too
I’ve skated some Mini Logo decks and they were always fine. Better than a lot of other budget decks, and sincerely one of the best flipping decks I ever skated.
Which trucks did you skate them with?
I’m contemplating a mini logo just to feel out the shape before committing to a flight. I’ll have to go get new truck either way as what I have on hand is too big.
What will the difference be between indie’s and ventures, on the same deck. Same axle width as well. Cast Indy or Venture highs with 1/16” riser.
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I resetup a Real 8.06 with a 13.9" wb. It was from before the True Fit series. I loved this board on 5.2 Venture hi lights, but now I have 5.2 lows on it. Super mellow IV stamp, not full kicks.
I ordered a Mini Logo 8" after listening to some of the DOA podcast. I am excited to try it. Mellow, fuller kicks, and stoked to skate a blank hah.
I also have a 8" Baker B2. Skated it briefly but I'm not sure... Will have to revisit it later on.
i’m interested in the mini logo 8, feels fucked to type that out. i want a flat board, the flattest really.
@Richard Skidder that graphic is nice, and in a real too
I’ve skated some Mini Logo decks and they were always fine. Better than a lot of other budget decks, and sincerely one of the best flipping decks I ever skated.
Which trucks did you skate them with?
I’m contemplating a mini logo just to feel out the shape before committing to a flight. I’ll have to go get new truck either way as what I have on hand is too big.
What will the difference be between indie’s and ventures, on the same deck. Same axle width as well. Cast Indy or Venture highs with 1/16” riser.
Indy standard 139d or 144s. Don’t remember exactly.
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anyone skated an 8” deck recently that they’d care to recommend?
looking at an 8” april cuz yuto.
i’ve been skating wider decks/trucks lately, but trying to commit to one set of 8” trucks, for the month.
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@ok Girl G045 or Powell/mini logo 242
Both 14 wb and around 31.5
I like those two shapes at the moment
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anyone skated an 8” deck recently that they’d care to recommend?
looking at an 8” april cuz yuto.
i’ve been skating wider decks/trucks lately, but trying to commit to one set of 8” trucks, for the month.
I skated a GX1000 and it was pretty nice, enjoyed it but got bored quite fast
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anyone skated an 8” deck recently that they’d care to recommend?
looking at an 8” april cuz yuto.
i’ve been skating wider decks/trucks lately, but trying to commit to one set of 8” trucks, for the month.
The 8.0” BBS shape that Sci-Fi uses has pretty nice dimensions. Nothing special necessarily, but I’ve had a couple of them this year and always enjoyed skating the shape (compared to some other 8.0’s).
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appreciate the responses
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I have religiously been skating Real Ishod Twin Tail in the 8.0 x 31.5, but the 14.3 WB can be a bit much.
I have also tried the welcome 8.0 Evil Twin, I liked that deck to to slightly smaller wheel base but is a tad harder to get.
Chocolate just released a Chris Roberts 8.0 twin, and I ordered a few of those to try as well... supposed to be a 14" WB
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anyone skated an 8” deck recently that they’d care to recommend?
looking at an 8” april cuz yuto.
i’ve been skating wider decks/trucks lately, but trying to commit to one set of 8” trucks, for the month.
it must be tough being this evolved. maybe a spot of caviar is more fine-tuned for your tastes monsieur. also, felt this way about your mom.
flamed. here you dropped this, L
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anyone skated an 8” deck recently that they’d care to recommend?
looking at an 8” april cuz yuto.
i’ve been skating wider decks/trucks lately, but trying to commit to one set of 8” trucks, for the month.
I've been skating an 8" Primitive, which I think I read here is basically the same shape as the April 8". It's got a pointier nose and tail than I am used to, but otherwise I very much like the deck.
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anyone skated an 8” deck recently that they’d care to recommend?
looking at an 8” april cuz yuto.
i’ve been skating wider decks/trucks lately, but trying to commit to one set of 8” trucks, for the month.
I've been skating an 8" Primitive, which I think I read here is basically the same shape as the April 8". It's got a pointier nose and tail than I am used to, but otherwise I very much like the deck.
af1 44s?
i like pointy, feels correct. i love(d) the classic baker shape. toy machine boards too, that pointy crispy feeling.
with an 8, much more willing to skate full shapes, compared to when i’m skating larger sizes, and the full shapes starts to feel like too much
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anyone skated an 8” deck recently that they’d care to recommend?
looking at an 8” april cuz yuto.
i’ve been skating wider decks/trucks lately, but trying to commit to one set of 8” trucks, for the month.
it must be tough being this evolved. maybe a spot of caviar is more fine-tuned for your tastes monsieur. also, felt this way about your mom.
flamed. here you dropped this, L
i love the h8
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anyone skated an 8” deck recently that they’d care to recommend?
looking at an 8” april cuz yuto.
i’ve been skating wider decks/trucks lately, but trying to commit to one set of 8” trucks, for the month.
I've been skating an 8" Primitive, which I think I read here is basically the same shape as the April 8". It's got a pointier nose and tail than I am used to, but otherwise I very much like the deck.
af1 44s?
i like pointy, feels correct. i love(d) the classic baker shape. toy machine boards too, that pointy crispy feeling.
with an 8, much more willing to skate full shapes, compared to when i’m skating larger sizes, and the full shapes starts to feel like too much
Yeah, 44s. I have always steered away from pointy noses, but any time I actually skate one, it doesn't bother me at all.
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anyone skated an 8” deck recently that they’d care to recommend?
looking at an 8” april cuz yuto.
i’ve been skating wider decks/trucks lately, but trying to commit to one set of 8” trucks, for the month.
it must be tough being this evolved. maybe a spot of caviar is more fine-tuned for your tastes monsieur. also, felt this way about your mom.
flamed. here you dropped this, L
Username checks.
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Anybody else still skating the Crail G008 shape? I recently got a Kenny Anderson Dream Rodeo and am really enjoying it. I thought going back down to an 8" deck would be weird, but with the 14.25" wheelbase it feels really nice on Indy 139's. Skating this setup feels like cheating after being on 8.5's for so long.
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Anybody else still skating the Crail G008 shape? I recently got a Kenny Anderson Dream Rodeo and am really enjoying it. I thought going back down to an 8" deck would be weird, but with the 14.25" wheelbase it feels really nice on Indy 139's. Skating this setup feels like cheating after being on 8.5's for so long.
i’ve somehow never skated this one, or if i have, it’s been so long i don’t recall.
the ‘regular’ length and wheelbase of this shape seems pleasant. i skate smaller boards, but they are often twitchy and uncomfortable, for anything other than slow flatground skating.
and it is shocking to not have to put three or four life bars behind a kickflip attempt.
thanks for the recommendation