Figured it was time to put on my big boy pants and step it up to a 8.25. Early impressions: doesn’t really feel all that different.
Old set up:

Polar Aaron Herrington 8.0
Indy 139 Hollows with Khiro bushings
F4 53mm conical slims 99 duro
Reds, 1” Allen key hardware, jessup grip
New:

Hockey Kevin Rodrigues 8.25
Plain jane 149 thunders
F4 53mm classics 101 duro
Modus blues, allen hardware, mob grip
Skating the Suciu II’s and diggin’ em