Seeing that. That is disappointing. Mini Logo used to do this size, now all the 7.5's seem to be 28 inches long
Well I looked, seems like the max length is 30.70. That, mentally, would mess with me. 7.5 x 31 or 31.13 or 31.25, is where its at!
31” is honestly a little short, and I’m short, with shorter legs. I remember a Clyde 23 deck that was 30.5” (I think) and I was at peak muska-flip/‘hardflip’ throwing stage, it was cool for that, but broke after I wilsoned myself many times.
31.25”-31.5” is ideal, but I’d be cool with some narrower, longer boards. In my weekly reviewing of the Keenan switch flip, his board looks decently long, long ish tail/nose, flat, ideal.
I’m gonna wait for some small company (hopefully) to drop a 7.8 ish board. My last few 7.75s/7.8s I used 8” trucks, and I think 5.0 is where it’s at.
To the folks who threw out freestyle decks: no. 7.75 is a really functional size, some of the most ‘iconic’ shit from the 90s is on that size board. I get that current fashion dictates a larger size, all good.
7.25” isn’t a skateboard, for adults. Much like the freestyle deck hate, this probably seems arbitrary, but even at my peak board specificity, sub 7.4 (that one kalis/wenning, and there was maybe a menace ams deck that I didn’t get but wanted) was out. Now 7.5s are fun for a moment, but feel less functional. ‘But Louie rides a 7.37x30”!’ Exactly, dont.