I see that Skate warehouse has a new set of blank board that are now $34.99. Anyone know the difference from the other blank boards that they have?
There are now two different board listings, one $29.99 and one $34.99 so I wonder if they are also different wood / from different places.
https://www.skatewarehouse.com/Skate_Warehouse_Blank_Maple_Deck/descpage-SW243DK.htmlWidth - 8.25"
Length - 31.95"
Wheelbase - 14.25"
Traditional 7-ply construction
Nothing I can see on them that would show which woodshop they are coming from, be it stamps, dots or even concave when looking at the side pics.
Guessing more than anything that it is cheaper easily sourced bulk boards, maybe China or elsewhere, but some of the dimensions are different to anything else as well (8.75 and 9.0 decks), not that anyone couldn't make up their own dimensions and ask for that, more so in the bigger sizes, as the 8.25 looks very generic and pretty much the same standard size as everything else.
If someone gets one and then puts up some info, at least everyone else would then be better informed.
Edit:
Looking through the other listings, for the cheaper boards, the 8.0 has a pic with a board with 8.5 stamped on the back truck bolts area, so I would almost 100% believe they are from China, woodshop being Jeeping or Excel most likely as I have seen the same stamps from those woodshops in that area on the boards before.
As to the wood and concave, not what I like but not a problem for board construction and everything else - you get what you pay for there.