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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #390 on: June 08, 2021, 10:37:44 PM »
I’ve never had a Polar which is weird but do they have a shape anything like the Joel Tired board?

I think that’s my favourite shape ever.

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #391 on: June 09, 2021, 06:07:51 AM »
I’ve never had a Polar which is weird but do they have a shape anything like the Joel Tired board?

I think that’s my favourite shape ever.

Closest thing is the football shape: 8.75"x31.75", 14.375" WB. Not currently in the lineup but they could rotate it back in.

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #392 on: June 14, 2021, 06:39:16 AM »
i’ve skated 2 polar 8.5s and they are my favorite board. only complaint was i lost all my flip tricks. anyone skate the polar 8.38? how does that compare

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #393 on: June 14, 2021, 06:49:49 AM »
i’ve skated 2 polar 8.5s and they are my favorite board. only complaint was i lost all my flip tricks. anyone skate the polar 8.38? how does that compare

From my experience, the 8.38 is pretty similar to the 8.5, I believe they have the same wheelbase (?) while the 8.25 has a quite shorter wheelbase. I personally loved the 8.5 and 8.38 paired with Aces, but never tried those shapes with anything else. Skated their 8.25 on indys and it was pretty good also IMO, easier to flip but not as much stability in transitions.

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #394 on: June 14, 2021, 06:52:33 AM »
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i’ve skated 2 polar 8.5s and they are my favorite board. only complaint was i lost all my flip tricks. anyone skate the polar 8.38? how does that compare
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From my experience, the 8.38 is pretty similar to the 8.5, I believe they have the same wheelbase (?) while the 8.25 has a quite shorter wheelbase. I personally loved the 8.5 and 8.38 paired with Aces, but never tried those shapes with anything else. Skated their 8.25 on indys and it was pretty good also IMO, easier to flip but not as much stability in transitions.
Yeah, the dims on the polar popsicles are insane. 8.38 is basically the same board, but with an eight taken off the nose. The 8.63 would be worth a try. It's actually got a shorter WB 8.38 and has a bigger nose.

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #395 on: June 14, 2021, 10:01:59 AM »
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i’ve skated 2 polar 8.5s and they are my favorite board. only complaint was i lost all my flip tricks. anyone skate the polar 8.38? how does that compare
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From my experience, the 8.38 is pretty similar to the 8.5, I believe they have the same wheelbase (?) while the 8.25 has a quite shorter wheelbase. I personally loved the 8.5 and 8.38 paired with Aces, but never tried those shapes with anything else. Skated their 8.25 on indys and it was pretty good also IMO, easier to flip but not as much stability in transitions.
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Yeah, the dims on the polar popsicles are insane. 8.38 is basically the same board, but with an eight taken off the nose. The 8.63 would be worth a try. It's actually got a shorter WB 8.38 and has a bigger nose.
the 8.6 polar shape is great! the p2 is 8.5 which tapers down to 8.25 in the back and also has a shorter wheelbase of 14.25. just another suggestion

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #396 on: June 15, 2021, 12:14:52 AM »
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i’ve skated 2 polar 8.5s and they are my favorite board. only complaint was i lost all my flip tricks. anyone skate the polar 8.38? how does that compare
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From my experience, the 8.38 is pretty similar to the 8.5, I believe they have the same wheelbase (?) while the 8.25 has a quite shorter wheelbase. I personally loved the 8.5 and 8.38 paired with Aces, but never tried those shapes with anything else. Skated their 8.25 on indys and it was pretty good also IMO, easier to flip but not as much stability in transitions.
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Yeah, the dims on the polar popsicles are insane. 8.38 is basically the same board, but with an eight taken off the nose. The 8.63 would be worth a try. It's actually got a shorter WB 8.38 and has a bigger nose.

The 8.5” and 8.375” are almost identical on paper but feel very different. The 8.5” feels way bigger. I have no idea how or why, but it does.

Also every Polar board I’ve had & measured has had 14.375” wheelbase instead of the advertised 14.5”. This includes the 8.375”, 8.5”, 9.0” and P9. I doubt any of those boards ever came in the 14.5” they have listed for them.

Also I was wondering if the 1991 shape is similar to the Antihero 9.25 BA Lance deck shape. I’m skating that currently and absolutely love it. Could get a 1991 to go after that if it’s similar enough.

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #397 on: June 15, 2021, 12:36:47 AM »
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i’ve skated 2 polar 8.5s and they are my favorite board. only complaint was i lost all my flip tricks. anyone skate the polar 8.38? how does that compare
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From my experience, the 8.38 is pretty similar to the 8.5, I believe they have the same wheelbase (?) while the 8.25 has a quite shorter wheelbase. I personally loved the 8.5 and 8.38 paired with Aces, but never tried those shapes with anything else. Skated their 8.25 on indys and it was pretty good also IMO, easier to flip but not as much stability in transitions.
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Yeah, the dims on the polar popsicles are insane. 8.38 is basically the same board, but with an eight taken off the nose. The 8.63 would be worth a try. It's actually got a shorter WB 8.38 and has a bigger nose.
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The 8.5” and 8.375” are almost identical on paper but feel very different. The 8.5” feels way bigger. I have no idea how or why, but it does.

Also every Polar board I’ve had & measured has had 14.375” wheelbase instead of the advertised 14.5”. This includes the 8.375”, 8.5”, 9.0” and P9. I doubt any of those boards ever came in the 14.5” they have listed for them.

Also I was wondering if the 1991 shape is similar to the Antihero 9.25 BA Lance deck shape. I’m skating that currently and absolutely love it. Could get a 1991 to go after that if it’s similar enough.
I would say they're similar but the nose and tail of the BA are more like a 1992. The 1991 I have has a 14.38wb even though it listed 14.5. 1992 is 14.25 and it's unclear if there are gonna be anymore made according to rumor. They are all gonna feel alike and the wb is probably the only crucial dimension you'd wanna pay attention to.
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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #398 on: June 15, 2021, 01:32:11 AM »
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i’ve skated 2 polar 8.5s and they are my favorite board. only complaint was i lost all my flip tricks. anyone skate the polar 8.38? how does that compare
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From my experience, the 8.38 is pretty similar to the 8.5, I believe they have the same wheelbase (?) while the 8.25 has a quite shorter wheelbase. I personally loved the 8.5 and 8.38 paired with Aces, but never tried those shapes with anything else. Skated their 8.25 on indys and it was pretty good also IMO, easier to flip but not as much stability in transitions.
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Yeah, the dims on the polar popsicles are insane. 8.38 is basically the same board, but with an eight taken off the nose. The 8.63 would be worth a try. It's actually got a shorter WB 8.38 and has a bigger nose.
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The 8.5” and 8.375” are almost identical on paper but feel very different. The 8.5” feels way bigger. I have no idea how or why, but it does.

Also every Polar board I’ve had & measured has had 14.375” wheelbase instead of the advertised 14.5”. This includes the 8.375”, 8.5”, 9.0” and P9. I doubt any of those boards ever came in the 14.5” they have listed for them.

Also I was wondering if the 1991 shape is similar to the Antihero 9.25 BA Lance deck shape. I’m skating that currently and absolutely love it. Could get a 1991 to go after that if it’s similar enough.
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I would say they're similar but the nose and tail of the BA are more like a 1992. The 1991 I have has a 14.38wb even though it listed 14.5. 1992 is 14.25 and it's unclear if there are gonna be anymore made according to rumor. They are all gonna feel alike and the wb is probably the only crucial dimension you'd wanna pay attention to.

Thanks. The BA Lance has a 14.375” WB also which I’ve thought to be a tad short for me but at least with Ace AF1 66s it has worked out beautifully for me.  :)

I think I’ll get the current Boserio 1991. Local would have it in but I’m away for 1,5 months. So I think I’ll have to order it online. I’m also interested in the P2 and for some reason the 7.875”. I guess that’s what happens when reading the internet.  :D

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #399 on: June 15, 2021, 11:31:34 PM »
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i’ve skated 2 polar 8.5s and they are my favorite board. only complaint was i lost all my flip tricks. anyone skate the polar 8.38? how does that compare
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From my experience, the 8.38 is pretty similar to the 8.5, I believe they have the same wheelbase (?) while the 8.25 has a quite shorter wheelbase. I personally loved the 8.5 and 8.38 paired with Aces, but never tried those shapes with anything else. Skated their 8.25 on indys and it was pretty good also IMO, easier to flip but not as much stability in transitions.
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Yeah, the dims on the polar popsicles are insane. 8.38 is basically the same board, but with an eight taken off the nose. The 8.63 would be worth a try. It's actually got a shorter WB 8.38 and has a bigger nose.
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The 8.5” and 8.375” are almost identical on paper but feel very different. The 8.5” feels way bigger. I have no idea how or why, but it does.

Also every Polar board I’ve had & measured has had 14.375” wheelbase instead of the advertised 14.5”. This includes the 8.375”, 8.5”, 9.0” and P9. I doubt any of those boards ever came in the 14.5” they have listed for them.

Also I was wondering if the 1991 shape is similar to the Antihero 9.25 BA Lance deck shape. I’m skating that currently and absolutely love it. Could get a 1991 to go after that if it’s similar enough.

No 8.38 polars left at the shop, so i went with an 8.38 anti hero. i think those are fairly similar in shape, at least with listed dimensions. It’s weird, i want flip tricks but i am trying so hard not to compensate on the 14.5 WB. It just feels too good on transition. 

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #400 on: June 16, 2021, 04:31:05 AM »
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i’ve skated 2 polar 8.5s and they are my favorite board. only complaint was i lost all my flip tricks. anyone skate the polar 8.38? how does that compare
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From my experience, the 8.38 is pretty similar to the 8.5, I believe they have the same wheelbase (?) while the 8.25 has a quite shorter wheelbase. I personally loved the 8.5 and 8.38 paired with Aces, but never tried those shapes with anything else. Skated their 8.25 on indys and it was pretty good also IMO, easier to flip but not as much stability in transitions.
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Yeah, the dims on the polar popsicles are insane. 8.38 is basically the same board, but with an eight taken off the nose. The 8.63 would be worth a try. It's actually got a shorter WB 8.38 and has a bigger nose.
[close]

The 8.5” and 8.375” are almost identical on paper but feel very different. The 8.5” feels way bigger. I have no idea how or why, but it does.

Also every Polar board I’ve had & measured has had 14.375” wheelbase instead of the advertised 14.5”. This includes the 8.375”, 8.5”, 9.0” and P9. I doubt any of those boards ever came in the 14.5” they have listed for them.

Also I was wondering if the 1991 shape is similar to the Antihero 9.25 BA Lance deck shape. I’m skating that currently and absolutely love it. Could get a 1991 to go after that if it’s similar enough.
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No 8.38 polars left at the shop, so i went with an 8.38 anti hero. i think those are fairly similar in shape, at least with listed dimensions. It’s weird, i want flip tricks but i am trying so hard not to compensate on the 14.5 WB. It just feels too good on transition.

The DLX 8.38” is very different to the Polar 8.38” in my experience.

I’ve had three different DLX 8.38” decks recently and never really got along with them for some reason.

The 8.38” Polar I had I really liked but it did feel a tad short which was both positive and negative.

The DLX 8.38” Full on the other hand I’ve really liked even though that’s noticeably bigger than the normal DLX 8.38” and the Polar 8.38”.

So, yeah, I have no idea why I like the stuff I do even though I’ve kinda thought I did.  ;D

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #401 on: June 16, 2021, 06:24:08 AM »
https://www.tactics.com/search/polar+skate+co/decks/new-arrivals

looks like tactics got the new summer season listed. graphics are looking so dope.

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #402 on: June 17, 2021, 08:17:28 AM »
Fuck yeah, new collection still has a Dane 1! Those rumors had me worried it was gonna get cut

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #403 on: June 17, 2021, 08:54:23 AM »
All the graphics are great, but that Grund surf jr is a thing of beauty

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #404 on: June 17, 2021, 09:29:34 AM »
Fuck yeah, new collection still has a Dane 1! Those rumors had me worried it was gonna get cut

This is good news. Thank you sir!

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #405 on: June 17, 2021, 09:44:05 AM »
I don’t know what I’d do without a dane1

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #406 on: June 23, 2021, 11:29:11 AM »
did some legwork to find the dims on the 1991 jr and heres what i got

width: 8.75 front truck, 8.38ish back truck
length: 31.875
wheelbase: 14.25 :o

was told the nose and tail are on the steeper side. ordering one today
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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #407 on: June 24, 2021, 01:06:31 PM »
After falling madly in love with my Dane Brady 9” popsicle, I’m pretty sad to see that there apparently isn’t another 9” in the current drop.

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #408 on: June 24, 2021, 02:58:19 PM »
I don’t know what I’d do without a dane1

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #409 on: July 09, 2021, 12:50:16 AM »
I really hope there is a 1992 shape in the next drop

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #410 on: July 17, 2021, 11:48:51 PM »
I've been seeing the surf jr for sale. 8.625x31.5x14 according to Tactics. Can anyone confirm if these measurements are accurate?

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #411 on: July 18, 2021, 12:05:07 AM »
As we’re talking about surf jr. What trucks do you guys have on it ? I’m thinking g about putting ace 44 classic on one

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #412 on: July 18, 2021, 12:27:12 AM »
Just bought a 1991 jr jawn online on impulse without looking up any of the dims.  Just liked the graphic.  Hope I don’t hate it.

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #413 on: July 18, 2021, 12:50:40 AM »
Dane 1 I’ve had for a bit, skated it with 159s and thunder 151s and hated it.

Decided to stick my 66s on it and I think they fit fine 🤷🏻‍♂️ Love it now!
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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #414 on: July 18, 2021, 02:13:22 AM »
Just bought a 1991 jr jawn online on impulse without looking up any of the dims.  Just liked the graphic.  Hope I don’t hate it.



Been eying this exact board. Dims seem really similar to the p9 which I love. Let me know how you like it.
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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #415 on: July 18, 2021, 06:36:17 AM »
I've been seeing the surf jr for sale. 8.625x31.5x14 according to Tactics. Can anyone confirm if these measurements are accurate?
wheelbase is 14.375 and it’s 8.75 from memory but yes, probably that short...

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #416 on: July 18, 2021, 07:18:31 PM »
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I've been seeing the surf jr for sale. 8.625x31.5x14 according to Tactics. Can anyone confirm if these measurements are accurate?
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wheelbase is 14.375 and it’s 8.75 from memory but yes, probably that short...

I'm confused. I know there's a big surf shape that's a 9.0.. is the 8.75 now called Surf Jr? Did Tactics just mislabel it as a 8.625? For reference:

https://www.tactics.com/polar-skate-co/sanbongi-faces-875-surf-shape-wheel-well-skateboard-deck/white

https://www.tactics.com/polar-skate-co/grund-cold-streak-8625-surf-jr-shape-skateboard-deck/orange-stain

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #417 on: July 18, 2021, 08:27:00 PM »
Yeah idk, the “big” version is what created all this confusion in the first place, it’s not even that big when compared to the non-big version!
AFAIK there isn’t a 8.625 version ...

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #418 on: July 18, 2021, 11:25:30 PM »
Yeah idk, the “big” version is what created all this confusion in the first place, it’s not even that big when compared to the non-big version!
AFAIK there isn’t a 8.625 version ...

Yeah it wouldn't make sense to have 3 different versions of this shape like a quarter inch a part each other in width. Cool thanks man

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Re: Polar Shapes
« Reply #419 on: July 28, 2021, 09:14:32 AM »
Dane 1 I’ve had for a bit, skated it with 159s and thunder 151s and hated it.

Decided to stick my 66s on it and I think they fit fine 🤷🏻‍♂️ Love it now!
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I currently have Ace 55s on the same deck, been really loving it. Sometimes I wonder if I undersized the trucks a little, but a deck with that much taper can kinda go either way imo— either match the wider or the narrower section. Having more leverage on edges that extend (magic carpet style) out past the wheels can put you into tighter turns, but has the trade off that it also risks more wheelbite. ...Right?

Another interesting tidbit: Paul Schmitt claimed in his recent 9 Club ep that slightly narrower trucks can actually help on slappies for some sort of physics reason I don’t totally understand. He’s kind of a weirdo so idk how true it is but interesting to think about. Maybe bc you just get more twitchy control over the trucks?