Actual Medium/Standard Shaped board

[sk8_cat]

I have been into the whole gear madness recently and I have been trying to find the ideal board so that I get that and only that instead of getting new stuff everytime and messing up my game (or at least thinking that's the reason it's messed up). So I noticed that I actually like my deck to be an actual medium on all aspects - that would be medium concave and medium kicks. I ride 8.5 decks with a 14.5 wheelbase, now every brand I have tried has something weird about their shape. I tried a Baker deck with the OG concave and it was flat af, then an element team deck that was pretty good but when I got a pro model again it was flat as hell. I got some dlx decks that were pretty dope but then I got some others that were totally flat - then I figured that with dlx you draw the lottery each time depending on what number of the mold you get (1 for steep to 4 for flat) I know that dwindle decks (santa cruz and creature) have super steep kicks so I was wondering if anyone has found something that's consistently somewhere in the middle.

[RichardBarkley]

I think it has to do with the press.

I buy the same shape from polar Everytime and it's always a little different each time.

[rocklobster]

IMO the DLX press number give a slight difference in concave but it is something you can get used to pretty quickly. Stick with Generator / BBS for the most middle of the road decks, while they have more concave they tend to last longer than PS Stix.

[YungJugg]

Polar’s 8.5 with 14.5wb has been pretty consistent for me, kicks are med-steep and concave is not flat.

[Utopos]

I think your best bet would be shooting for a 2 or 3 on the DLX mold. If you have a local just check them out in person. Otherwise if you order from an online brick and mortar store, Uprise, No Comply, Cowtown, ect. you can ask for a mold number in the comments.

[saltusnaut]

Polar’s 8.5 with 14.5wb has been pretty consistent for me, kicks are med-steep and concave is not flat.

Stepped on a friend's polar 8.5 recently. It was pretty flat

[Ok]

Alltimers had an 8.5 that felt pretty medium.
If you want the same thing, over and again, probably should look into the dwindle/nhs stuff. I don’t favor them, as they don’t feel very lively, to me, but they are supposedly very consistent.

[FROTHY]

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Polar’s 8.5 with 14.5wb has been pretty consistent for me, kicks are med-steep and concave is not flat.

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Stepped on a friend's polar 8.5 recently. It was pretty flat

I've had 2 or 3 Polar 8.5s, and one of them was a little steeper than the others.

[Xen]

The recent 8.25" polar I picked up felt very middle of the road in all aspects.

[sammyz]

Have you tried Black Label?

They’re BBS but dont have the stamp on the front truck...everyone ive had seem medium concave especially around 8.5-8.6 ive tried...the wider ones get flatter.

[sk8_cat]

Thanks for the replies, a friend also suggested zero decks, I will try some of these out and post something here. I'll probably try a polar next.

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Thanks for the replies, a friend also suggested zero decks, I will try some of these out and post something here. I'll probably try a polar next.

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[rocklobster]

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Thanks for the replies, a friend also suggested zero decks, I will try some of these out and post something here. I'll probably try a polar next.

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[Sundaynuggets]

Generator/BBS would be my first pick, like others have mentioned. Outside of that, Pennswood standard concave is medium in kicks/concave, especially sizes bigger than 8 wide. (The 8’ seem to usually have a 14’ wheelbase whereas the bigger decks usually have longer wheelbases around 14.25 or more, at least in my experience. I only mention wb because the smaller decks shorter wb means more fingers of flat which makes the decks pop differently than the other medium kick decks I’ve tried).

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Thanks for the replies, a friend also suggested zero decks, I will try some of these out and post something here. I'll probably try a polar next.

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Magenta

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For sure. Hill Street Blues is sick. All this is sick. I trust in you.

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