yeah I tried an 8.25, the shape is very much like an icecream popsicle. Decent pop and a little stiffer that a DLX board, that said the board gives you confidence doing drops.
I tend to really notice how slick the board is on tail and noseslides, even boardslides. I don't know what they do with the paint, but when the graphic scratches it still looks picturesque.
Decent boards, even with the distracting colourful wood layers.