Hey guys! Sorry if this has been discussed before, but what about the DLX brands pressing boards in china for outside US dist? Here in western Europe the new china made DLX wood is being sold in multiple skateshops.
Thanks for all the effort!!
You are right!
I have been keeping such a close eye on the other thread and waiting for more info on the boards themselves I hadn't posted about it here in this thread.
Still waiting on more info and to see what they look and feel like when they do arrive here in Australia too, but for anything else this thread is nine pages of interesting reading, some more recent info very informative, compared to a few of the earlier thoughts, where I was wrong with assuming things too.
DLX boards made in China thread
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=127113.0Basically the current drops and others moving forward will be a mix of wood from BBS (Mexico) and China, with the warning sticker having almost the same info and look only the "Made in..." bottom line is different.
From what I have read, the boards made in China are single press, so no stamp I through to IV, all about the same as a III or IV type board, so maybe a little more mellow on average, but all made to the same mold, some spoon shaping in the kicks so they don't feel like other brands that have generic boards from China, compared to their other boards, also from BBS, with epoxy so they are said to hold up a little more in the stiffness department too.
There are lines from each DLX brand that have not changed at all, still on BBS wood, such as the Antihero eagles, Real ovals, Krooked eyes, as well as some other specific shapes and sizes, or even some boards for certain team riders, who may have said they don't want their name on wood from China, but any which way, they are clearly labelled so you know what you are getting.
The few people who have skated the boards already have favourable things to say about them too, so I am not at all worried that I may not be getting BBS boards in future DLX drops here, but everyone has to make up their own mind about them and as said, I still have not seen or ridden one to really compare to all the other DLX boards I usually ride.
I think that is about it for now, but at least the other thread has more info and I wasn't going to try to run more info here until that thread has been thoroughly exhausted of information or people stop posting in there.
As always, I appreciate anyone who has any questions, comments, requests or other info to post here - this is all thanks you you and I just try to compile the info in one place - first page, first post, etc.
So far it seems to be like this:
DLX - USA - BBS only, but may be some from China at some point (no other info as yet)
DLX - rest of world including Canada, EU, AU, etc - mix of BBS and China, maybe more from China moving forward, but again no other info as yet.