Twin tail

[malevy]

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someday someone will make a 8.75 twin with a 7.125" nose and tail and a 14.125" wheelbase...hopefully. I'd settle for even 7" nose and tail with a 14.25 wb

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Did anyone read is his post?

WHEELBASE (IN):   14.68

This is not that.

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I want Heroin to continue doing Twin shape popsicles in standard dimensions that gradually scale up with width:

Easily my favorite of the twins available right now. Foy and Crail were too mellow for my liking

[ChuckRamone]

https://shop.ccs.com/products/chocolate-pixel-city-anderson-twin-tip-skateboard-deck-8-25

Did Crail actually make a 14.25 WB twin? If so, I definitely wanna try one.

[Amocat]

Tactics lists it as the normal 14 sadly. Wished they’d do an 8.75 and 14.25 version personally.

https://www.tactics.com/chocolate/anderson-dance-studio-825-twin-tip-shape-skateboard-deck

[Xen]

https://shop.ccs.com/products/chocolate-pixel-city-anderson-twin-tip-skateboard-deck-8-25

Did Crail actually make a 14.25 WB twin? If so, I definitely wanna try one.

I'd be first in-line but I'm guessing typo

https://www.tactics.com/chocolate/anderson-dance-studio-825-twin-tip-shape-skateboard-deck

https://gosports.com.sg/products/chocolate-anderson-pixel-city-8-25-twin-deck


If you are chasing those dims look to DW and SC (SC if you want that stiffer Crail wood feel).

[Idk]

Primitive is going to continue selling their twin right? It’s sold out on their shop which sucks but can only mean the demand is there?

[Xen]

Primitive is going to continue selling their twin right? It’s sold out on their shop which sucks but can only mean the demand is there?

It came and went. Depending on how many they pressed that could be a good thing. Also depends on how many of the team is riding it? Prod was supposedly on an 8.125 twin that never was sold and Jaeb is on the 8.25"....

Crail, Santa Cruz andd DLX are the only ones that are consistent. Every drop. Habitat twins seems to be readily avaialbe but my guess is that's because their twins aren't as popular (no common sizes). Heroin drops symmetrical boards pretty much every drop these days but they've got ADHD when it comes to offering anything in a consitent shape or dimensions.

Everyone else seems to be every other drop or so (most use BBS, so if DLX can do it every drop, they can too but I can't image the deman is hight for quasi/Deathwish).

Toy (ps) roger (HLC) and a few randos just seem to be one offs/gone.

Suggest you go with the brands that produce on the regular so you can keep skating the same shape/dims.

[rocklobster]

Thank You has a twin as well, but it's Thank You.

Quasi does twins regularly, PS Stix just started doing them through Pizza, but it's Pizza.

Same with Santa Cruz Tom Asta and Murio McCoy, but the Asta 1 seems like it it won't be in rotation anymore. On his last few videos it sounded like he wasn't too hyped on the dimensions and went back to an 8.25 standard popsicle. Shit graphics aside their dims were a good middle ground. I just wish their tips were less tapered.

Habitat / AWS and DLX have consistently done twins every season, but the dims are either too burly or tiny. I do like the Habitat twins as a Venture guy, the WB on the trucks compensates for the length. And the full nose is so good for nollies and flips.

[Xen]

Thank You has a twin as well, but it's Thank You.

Quasi does twins regularly, PS Stix just started doing them through Pizza, but it's Pizza.

Same with Santa Cruz Tom Asta and Murio McCoy, but the Asta 1 seems like it it won't be in rotation anymore. On his last few videos it sounded like he wasn't too hyped on the dimensions and went back to an 8.25 standard popsicle. Shit graphics aside their dims were a good middle ground. I just wish their tips were less tapered.

Habitat / AWS and DLX have consistently done twins every season, but the dims are either too burly or tiny. I do like the Habitat twins as a Venture guy, the WB on the trucks compensates for the length. And the full nose is so good for nollies and flips.

Quasi is close to regular, but sometimes every other drop (I follow it as it was/is my fav out of the BBS twins). Wouldn't touch a thank you (too long).

Which Pizza is a twin? I really like PS over BBS (BBS feel heavy and thick/dead, why I switched back to SC) and really liked the feel of the toy machine twin out of PS; I would dip on a pizza provided the dims were good.

Those two NHS twins, Asta's name is off it for sure - that was the SC-391 and was recenlty put out with McCoy's name on it  (instead of the the 8.4, and not an 8.4 McCoy in sight this drop.); weird he didn't jump over to the SC-365 (custom mccoy) shape he and Asp uses, which is based off the 8.25s he started riding...

The SC 8.25x31.83x14.22 - 6.71/6.71  (SC-365) really is the best 8.25" I've ridden next to the the new foy 8.25" Twin, difference between the two is really concave and kicks (beeing steeper and deeper on the SC) and wood feel as the main dims are practially identical.

[rocklobster]

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Thank You has a twin as well, but it's Thank You.

Quasi does twins regularly, PS Stix just started doing them through Pizza, but it's Pizza.

Same with Santa Cruz Tom Asta and Murio McCoy, but the Asta 1 seems like it it won't be in rotation anymore. On his last few videos it sounded like he wasn't too hyped on the dimensions and went back to an 8.25 standard popsicle. Shit graphics aside their dims were a good middle ground. I just wish their tips were less tapered.

Habitat / AWS and DLX have consistently done twins every season, but the dims are either too burly or tiny. I do like the Habitat twins as a Venture guy, the WB on the trucks compensates for the length. And the full nose is so good for nollies and flips.

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Quasi is close to regular, but sometimes every other drop (I follow it as it was/is my fav out of the BBS twins). Wouldn't touch a thank you (too long).

Which Pizza is a twin? I really like PS over BBS (BBS feel heavy and thick/dead, why I switched back to SC) and really liked the feel of the toy machine twin out of PS; I would dip on a pizza provided the dims were good.

Those two NHS twins, Asta's name is off it for sure - that was the SC-391 and was recenlty put out with McCoy's name on it  (instead of the the 8.4, and not an 8.4 McCoy in sight this drop.); weird he didn't jump over to the SC-365 (custom mccoy) shape he and Asp uses, which is based off the 8.25s he started riding...

The SC 8.25x31.83x14.22 - 6.71/6.71  (SC-365) really is the best 8.25" I've ridden next to the the new foy 8.25" Twin, difference between the two is really concave and kicks (beeing steeper and deeper on the SC) and wood feel as the main dims are practially identical.

Not Pizza, I meant Snack, also food based:

https://shop.snackskateboards.com/products/vaporz-twin-tip-deck

[someguy185]

Definitely want to try a twin tail next. Going to go Krooked or Real and 8.3 looks good for me. However, I am thinking going twin + slick is gonna be a bit out there. I’m not that keen on the concept of slick in general - heavier, dull feel to pop, potential to warp? - but I see DLX sometimes run the shape non-slick. It looks like the summer release for Krooked has the worrest TT non-slick so think I’ll wait for that to hit the UK.

Should I be hesitant on the slick?? Anyone confidently say that it’s nothing to worry about.

[Frank and Fred]

Everyone should try a slick at least once. They are super fun. The only place I don't like them is on steel coping. They are also a little heavier and more expensive.

[Xen]

Slicks are fun and consistent but yeah, heavy and dull feeling comparatively speaking.

Opera does a good job with their slick kicks by not covering the tips but just a portion of the tail (where you actually slide).

[Coffee]

Thank You has a twin as well, but it's Thank You.

Quasi does twins regularly, PS Stix just started doing them through Pizza, but it's Pizza.

Same with Santa Cruz Tom Asta and Murio McCoy, but the Asta 1 seems like it it won't be in rotation anymore. On his last few videos it sounded like he wasn't too hyped on the dimensions and went back to an 8.25 standard popsicle. Shit graphics aside their dims were a good middle ground. I just wish their tips were less tapered.

Habitat / AWS and DLX have consistently done twins every season, but the dims are either too burly or tiny. I do like the Habitat twins as a Venture guy, the WB on the trucks compensates for the length. And the full nose is so good for nollies and flips.

I think Asta said in one of his videos that the shape they used for his twin was too long (32”) and the wheelbase (14.25) was longer than he wants and is working on a new shape with SC but just riding the Fabiana Delfino 8.25x31.5x14 shape for the time being. If he gets those dimensions on a twin tale with the taper tip from his 8” shape I’m definitely getting one.

[rocklobster]

Just got some Habitat / AWS twins - pro decks are made in USA with the black & white BBS sticker, team (Apex Bold and other graphics) are from China. The ones from China have more concave across the middle, same kick steepness and their US counterparts.

And the 8.5 shape finally comes with a 14.38 WB instead of the 14.25 on the last Apex Bold graphics.

Had a peep at the upcoming catalog and Metal will have a Twin in 8 5 x 31.8 x 14.125. A welcome addition to the usually long and unwieldy twin range.

[Xen]

Just got some Habitat / AWS twins - pro decks are made in USA with the black & white BBS sticker, team (Apex Bold and other graphics) are from China. The ones from China have more concave across the middle, same kick steepness and their US counterparts.

And the 8.5 shape finally comes with a 14.38 WB instead of the 14.25 on the last Apex Bold graphics.

Had a peep at the upcoming catalog and Metal will have a Twin in 8 5 x 31.8 x 14.125. A welcome addition to the usually long and unwieldy twin range.

That's a nice 8.5 and assume it will be big kicks (could you tell in the catalog?).

[smg1138]

What's the consensus on the Girl G069? I really like the shape but the 14" wheelbase gives me pause. Haven't skated a wheelbase that short in a while. Do the longer kicks on it kind of compensate for the short wheelbase?

[Xen]

What's the consensus on the Girl G069? I really like the shape but the 14" wheelbase gives me pause. Haven't skated a wheelbase that short in a while. Do the longer kicks on it kind of compensate for the short wheelbase?

Great shape (and wood) but the longer kicks (paired with venture forged) did not compensate enough for me and had to bounce back to a longer WB.

I did try 14"WB again on a non-twin (BenDs 8.25 dlx shape) and a different twin (8.5 Roger twin), and found I need lots of fingers of flat at/before the kicks (for twins, just the taill for regs). Both bloards had more fingers of flat than the crail boards as they felt significanly more stable (with forged ventures) leading me to not be thrown off by the short WB due to having a bit more length before the kicks turned up so my rear foot felt a but farther back. YMMV.

[Frank and Fred]

What's the consensus on the Girl G069? I really like the shape but the 14" wheelbase gives me pause. Haven't skated a wheelbase that short in a while. Do the longer kicks on it kind of compensate for the short wheelbase?

I like it with Thunder 151s but would prefer a longer WB say 14.25 and Ace

[rocklobster]

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Just got some Habitat / AWS twins - pro decks are made in USA with the black & white BBS sticker, team (Apex Bold and other graphics) are from China. The ones from China have more concave across the middle, same kick steepness and their US counterparts.

And the 8.5 shape finally comes with a 14.38 WB instead of the 14.25 on the last Apex Bold graphics.

Had a peep at the upcoming catalog and Metal will have a Twin in 8 5 x 31.8 x 14.125. A welcome addition to the usually long and unwieldy twin range.

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That's a nice 8.5 and assume it will be big kicks (could you tell in the catalog?).

Looked like their standard kick shape - round but not overly round, far from tapered.

I hope they end up doing a 8.75 twin, that would be very fun.