Twin tail

[Solex]

Finally tried out the 8.25 Crob this morning. To be honest, I barely skated the last few years, it was my only session in a while, and my long thin legs were incredibly lazy, so this is probably not the most reliable opinion.

On a side note, coming from the 7.5"/7.75" boards era, it's the first time I have an 8.25". I would say that the extra width is finally not too much for my 12/12.5 shoes and was quite enjoyable.

Anyway. About the twin shape, I never really had the feeling that I kicked a nose in normal stance. It's more like a long tail, maybe...it didn't feels strange at all, and I just had more room for my back foot positioning. In fact, I always felt my tails a bit too short with standard shaped boards, so I really appreciated it. Can't wait to try out some tailslides! As a front tip it just feels like a classic nose without any weirdness, nothing more, nothing less. Flip tricks and noseslides just felt good.
I thought the steepness was really on point, not too steep, not too flat, just the right amount to match a nose and a tail...

Honestly the weirdest thing about that board is that you don't have to bother the way you ride it.

At this point I can't say that I'll never go back to a standard nose/tail shape, but I have a really good overall impression so far.

EDIT : a (almost) new twin in the wild - AWS Frankie Spears, based on the original Owlien Twin it seems, 8.375" and 8.5".
https://www.alienworkshop.com/products/frankie-revelation-8-375-8-5?_pos=1&_sid=595b573e4&_ss=r

[rocklobster]

Posted in the woodshop thread but Habitat's latest Mark Suciu in 8.38 is supposed to be a TT (8.375 X 32.25 WB 14.375 - Proprietary symmetrical shape)

https://habitatskateboards.com/collections/decks/products/suciu-soty-8-25-8-375

[Woodshop]

Posted in the woodshop thread but Habitat's latest Mark Suciu in 8.38 is supposed to be a TT (8.375 X 32.25 WB 14.375 - Proprietary symmetrical shape)

https://habitatskateboards.com/collections/decks/products/suciu-soty-8-25-8-375

Interesting they first had the Owlien twin, now they have specific boards for team riders in the same twin shape, this one and as Solex said earlier for the AWS brand, there is the Spears board.

Guessing it was popular, but I wonder do those guys ride that board, or is it just put out with their name on it?

[Solex]

Posted in the woodshop thread but Habitat's latest Mark Suciu in 8.38 is supposed to be a TT (8.375 X 32.25 WB 14.375 - Proprietary symmetrical shape)

https://habitatskateboards.com/collections/decks/products/suciu-soty-8-25-8-375

The machine is in motion.

A slightly more compact version of this shape (width/lenght/wb) would be very interesting though.

EDIT : Suciu's model is also avaliable in 8.25" width, so with the Spears's model we now have 8.25"/8.375"/8.5" width. /!\ Only 8.375" models are symmetrical! /!\

EDIT 2 : Habitat Apex Bold Twin 8.375", same symmetrical shape. (Already spotted?)
https://habitatskateboards.com/products/apex-bold-8-25?_pos=1&_sid=32616cead&_ss=r

Guessing it was popular, but I wonder do those guys ride that board, or is it just put out with their name on it?

I read around here that it became the Suciu's 'go to' shape. No clue about Spears though...

[Dan Gerous]

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Posted in the woodshop thread but Habitat's latest Mark Suciu in 8.38 is supposed to be a TT (8.375 X 32.25 WB 14.375 - Proprietary symmetrical shape)

https://habitatskateboards.com/collections/decks/products/suciu-soty-8-25-8-375

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The machine is in motion.

A slightly more compact version of this shape (width/lenght/wb) would be very interesting though.

EDIT : Suciu's model is also avaliable in 8.25" width, so with the Spears's model we now have 8.25"/8.375"/8.5" width.

EDIT 2 : Habitat Apex Bold Twin 8.375", same symmetrical shape. (Already spotted?)
https://habitatskateboards.com/products/apex-bold-8-25?_pos=1&_sid=32616cead&_ss=r

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Guessing it was popular, but I wonder do those guys ride that board, or is it just put out with their name on it?

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I read around here that it became the Suciu's 'go to' shape. No clue about Spears though...

I think the story is that Spears was riding that twin shape already, Suciu tried his board around a year or so ago and started riding it since.

[Solex]

I think the story is that Spears was riding that twin shape already, Suciu tried his board around a year or so ago and started riding it since.

Oh okay!

[Woodshop]

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Posted in the woodshop thread but Habitat's latest Mark Suciu in 8.38 is supposed to be a TT (8.375 X 32.25 WB 14.375 - Proprietary symmetrical shape)

https://habitatskateboards.com/collections/decks/products/suciu-soty-8-25-8-375

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The machine is in motion.

A slightly more compact version of this shape (width/lenght/wb) would be very interesting though.

EDIT : Suciu's model is also avaliable in 8.25" width, so with the Spears's model we now have 8.25"/8.375"/8.5" width.

EDIT 2 : Habitat Apex Bold Twin 8.375", same symmetrical shape. (Already spotted?)
https://habitatskateboards.com/products/apex-bold-8-25?_pos=1&_sid=32616cead&_ss=r

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Guessing it was popular, but I wonder do those guys ride that board, or is it just put out with their name on it?

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I read around here that it became the Suciu's 'go to' shape. No clue about Spears though...

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I think the story is that Spears was riding that twin shape already, Suciu tried his board around a year or so ago and started riding it since.

Thanks.

Seems like a familiar story with Bobby Worrest riding an Ishod board and then saying "I'll have one of those too" or something similar.

[Xen]

Every now and again I will email SS asking for the aws square 8.25 as a twin, they never respond

[Woodshop]

Cross post from the Egg thread, but could also be in the twin thread with this series.

Not sure if any people who frequent this thread / regular twin riders would go this big, but it is interesting to see them coming out more frequently in these shapes and sizes too.

Fos always lists the width over the trucks in the catalog and the Curb Killer is 9.5:
https://heroin.myshopify.com/pages/summer-2022-catalog

It definitely makes it easier with those extra details.

[Xen]

^^ I still have my symmetrical egg =D

8.75" trucks for that 9.25" BTW.

[Easy Slider]

Cross post from the Egg thread, but could also be in the twin thread with this series.

Not sure if any people who frequent this thread / regular twin riders would go this big, but it is interesting to see them coming out more frequently in these shapes and sizes too.

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Fos always lists the width over the trucks in the catalog and the Curb Killer is 9.5:
https://heroin.myshopify.com/pages/summer-2022-catalog

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It definitely makes it easier with those extra details.

I have been eyeballing those. Would it be too much of a magic carpet riding the smaller one with 149s?

[Woodshop]

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Cross post from the Egg thread, but could also be in the twin thread with this series.

Not sure if any people who frequent this thread / regular twin riders would go this big, but it is interesting to see them coming out more frequently in these shapes and sizes too.

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Fos always lists the width over the trucks in the catalog and the Curb Killer is 9.5:
https://heroin.myshopify.com/pages/summer-2022-catalog

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It definitely makes it easier with those extra details.

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I have been eyeballing those. Would it be too much of a magic carpet riding the smaller one with 149s?

For some, it might be a bit too much under, but it also depends on what width wheels and putting all washers on the inside too.

They have another one (not a twin) I posted a pic of from the catalog in the egg thread that is 8.9 wide and 8.5 over the truck area, just in case that would be more suitable.  Link here:

https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=100279.msg3756254#msg3756254

[Easy Slider]

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Cross post from the Egg thread, but could also be in the twin thread with this series.

Not sure if any people who frequent this thread / regular twin riders would go this big, but it is interesting to see them coming out more frequently in these shapes and sizes too.

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Fos always lists the width over the trucks in the catalog and the Curb Killer is 9.5:
https://heroin.myshopify.com/pages/summer-2022-catalog

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It definitely makes it easier with those extra details.

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I have been eyeballing those. Would it be too much of a magic carpet riding the smaller one with 149s?

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For some, it might be a bit too much under, but it also depends on what width wheels and putting all washers on the inside too.

They have another one (not a twin) I posted a pic of from the catalog in the egg thread that is 8.9 wide and 8.5 over the truck area, just in case that would be more suitable.  Link here:

https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=100279.msg3756254#msg3756254

Cheers bro.

[Woodshop]

As per post from @Mcidraque in other threads:

never had a twin tip before but these new girl shapes seem tempting (8,25 and 8,5) both in 14" wb

https://crailstore.ca/collections/girl-skateboards-decks/products/girl-skateboards-sean-malto-double-og-twin-tip-deck-8-5

https://crailstore.ca/collections/girl-skateboards-decks/products/girl-skateboarding-sean-malto-double-og-twin-tip-deck-8-25

Interesting they call them "twin tips" too, like they are longer than twin tails but not quite twin noses, so twin tips seems to work well.

[Woodshop]

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Don't know if you guys have peeped any of these new "twin tips", but as a fan of the G052 shape the 8.25" seems to be pretty much the same (dimensions wise). Would love to hear opinions in case any of you have skated one. Cheers!

https://crailstore.ca/collections/girl-skateboards-decks/products/girl-skateboarding-sean-malto-double-og-twin-tip-deck-8-25

(link to the g052 shape for reference)
https://crailtap.com/shapes/#g052

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I’m also curious. Is this the same shape as the chocolate Chris roberts twin shape?

I am guessing it would be going by those dimensions and being an existing shape / size, but don't know for sure.


Yes - same shape number too, so that would be a YES.


A new twin-tip deck from your friends at Girl.
G069
8.25" x 31.875"
Wheelbase: 14"
Nose: 6.84"
Tail: 6.84"



Roberts Twin Chunk Black Deck
$65.00
G069:
8.25" x 31.875"
Wheelbase: 14"
Nose: 6.84"
Tail: 6.84"

G096:
8.5" x 31.875"
Wheelbase: 14"
Nose: 6.84"
Tail: 6.84"


https://crailstore.com/search?q=twin+deck

https://crailstore.ca/search?q=twin

[Solex]

I shared this video on the thread a month ago, but it wasn't on the crailstore at this time.



G069 and G096 not yet referenced in the shape guide though.

[Xen]

Picked up the 8.375" Suciu twin.

Kicks are long and squared (but not crazy) + the 32.25" just makes it feel like a long narrow plank.

It's not what I'm after. But it works for Mark and might work for you!

[Space Cowboy]

Picked up the 8.375" Suciu twin.

Kicks are long and squared (but not crazy) + the 32.25" just makes it feel like a long narrow plank.

It's not what I'm after. But it works for Mark and might work for you!

Ive always wanted to skate a twin tail with bigger "Tails" like not quite a twin nose but just more space to flick off of, i didn't even know mark had a twin tail. Does the suciu twin tail have larger "Tails" than the Ishod/crob decks? if they are i might have to try it out

[Xen]

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Picked up the 8.375" Suciu twin.

Kicks are long and squared (but not crazy) + the 32.25" just makes it feel like a long narrow plank.

It's not what I'm after. But it works for Mark and might work for you!

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Ive always wanted to skate a twin tail with bigger "Tails" like not quite a twin nose but just more space to flick off of, i didn't even know mark had a twin tail. Does the suciu twin tail have larger "Tails" than the Ishod/crob decks? if they are i might have to try it out

The AWS Owlien Twin and the Habita Apex/Suciu SOTY (8.375 size only) are all twins. Definitely twin noses and not tails like the Ishod (or the even the Foy which feels more like a hybrid and still my favorite twin so far. Would like it even more at 8.3); if you threw on a kick from an Ishod and one from the Hab/AWS you'd have a regular directional nose/tail board.

I'd probably be able to hang with the shape if it were shorter (shrinking the kicks a bit).

[Solex]

Ive always wanted to skate a twin tail with bigger "Tails" like not quite a twin nose but just more space to flick off of, i didn't even know mark had a twin tail. Does the suciu twin tail have larger "Tails" than the Ishod/crob decks? if they are i might have to try it out

I can't really say about the AWS/Habitat shape (Suciu/Spears), but the Crob/Malto twin I ride currently is a pretty perfect nose/tail hybrid in my opinion.

[munchbox]

quasi twin tails in the new drop, bbs pressed
8.125
31.8/14.0wb
8.375
31.75/14.25wb

8.125 pictured

[Ok]

quasi twin tails in the new drop, bbs pressed
8.125
31.8/14.0wb
8.375
31.75/14.25wb

8.125 pictured

Goddamn

[Dan Gerous]

quasi twin tails in the new drop, bbs pressed
8.125
31.8/14.0wb
8.375
31.75/14.25wb

Nice. I'd be curious to see real world measures though, seems odd that the wider 8.375 has a 1/4" longer wheelbase than the 8.125 yet is listed as 0.05 shorter overall... That would mean it has shorter tails or that, like what seems like 90% of board companies, the listed numbers are wrong.

[Xen]

Man, a quasi 8.25 twin proto would have been killer.

[goodatmeth]

Goddamn this 8.375 is going to be my first quasi deck for sure

[Easy Slider]

The Quasi looks nice, how deep/shallow ist the concave?

[munchbox]

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quasi twin tails in the new drop, bbs pressed
8.125
31.8/14.0wb
8.375
31.75/14.25wb

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Nice. I'd be curious to see real world measures though, seems odd that the wider 8.375 has a 1/4" longer wheelbase than the 8.125 yet is listed as 0.05 shorter overall... That would mean it has shorter tails or that, like what seems like 90% of board companies, the listed numbers are wrong.

these are bbs pressed and they are reliable with length vs ps
with my board being 31.75, id say the eye test was accurate

[Dan Gerous]

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quasi twin tails in the new drop, bbs pressed
8.125
31.8/14.0wb
8.375
31.75/14.25wb

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Nice. I'd be curious to see real world measures though, seems odd that the wider 8.375 has a 1/4" longer wheelbase than the 8.125 yet is listed as 0.05 shorter overall... That would mean it has shorter tails or that, like what seems like 90% of board companies, the listed numbers are wrong.

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these are bbs pressed and they are reliable with length vs ps
with my board being 31.75, id say the eye test was accurate

Good to know... I'm not too familiar with Quasis, how is the concave on these things?

[Xen]

My experience with Quasi [proto...quasimodo) is they are about 1/4" + shorter than listed. So the listed  32.125"  is always around 31.875" (which is perfect!)

[Xen]

https://socalskateshop.com/Heroin-Mandy-Enemy-Symmetrical-Shaped-Skateboard-Deck-Green-Stain-95x31-75.html#!?cc_decks=124579&c=cc_grip-tape

Width: 9.5"
Length: 31.75"
Wheelbase: 14.25"
Nose: 6.87"
Tail: 6.87"



I might have to bite on this. My 161s forged hollows need a home.