8”s grrreat

[rocklobster]

I can't do 8s, loose trucks and wittle trucks don't work for me. Now an 8.125 and 148 is great and the smallest I'd go.

For the longest time, I ran 8.18" Theeves and 8.18" DLX boards. Much fun, and that's where my flippity tricks were at their best. Shame DLX doesn't make many 8.18s, if at all, anymore...especially the 8.18 SE...so good.

Their 8.18s were really fun shapes, slightly wider versions of their standard 8.06 (31.9 x 14.38).

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8 is great I have only once bought 8.25 in my life and it was enough to see that flipping gets way too heavy for me. I am 5.5(169 cm), 130(59 kg), shoes 7.5/8 and feel good in the range 7.875-8.125 (always with 8 inch trucks) but the gold is on 8, coz i can skate everywhere with that size, I got enough stability and i am still able to do my flip tricks easily.

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Stop, I feel the itch to setup an 8.0 with Venture 5.2 V-Hollow Lows.

My flatground was (and will always be) ass, stepped it up to an 8.25 since I'm doing way more grinds and slides these days.

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You are gonna kill it with this setup The flips are gonna be sick on the lows, but as an all arounder the v-hollow HIs are gonna be better on an 8 inch deck (with a 14 wb), coz you will have very good kingpin clearance for the grinds and a super good medium height.

I thought I would want to just so I could ride the Venture 5.2 Low V-Hollow again, but the Ace 44 AF1 Low is scratching that low truck itch at the moment. IMO that's the absolute best truck at the 8" range.

[El Freegano]

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I can't do 8s, loose trucks and wittle trucks don't work for me. Now an 8.125 and 148 is great and the smallest I'd go.

For the longest time, I ran 8.18" Theeves and 8.18" DLX boards. Much fun, and that's where my flippity tricks were at their best. Shame DLX doesn't make many 8.18s, if at all, anymore...especially the 8.18 SE...so good.

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Their 8.18s were really fun shapes, slightly wider versions of their standard 8.06 (31.9 x 14.38).

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8 is great I have only once bought 8.25 in my life and it was enough to see that flipping gets way too heavy for me. I am 5.5(169 cm), 130(59 kg), shoes 7.5/8 and feel good in the range 7.875-8.125 (always with 8 inch trucks) but the gold is on 8, coz i can skate everywhere with that size, I got enough stability and i am still able to do my flip tricks easily.

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Stop, I feel the itch to setup an 8.0 with Venture 5.2 V-Hollow Lows.

My flatground was (and will always be) ass, stepped it up to an 8.25 since I'm doing way more grinds and slides these days.

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You are gonna kill it with this setup The flips are gonna be sick on the lows, but as an all arounder the v-hollow HIs are gonna be better on an 8 inch deck (with a 14 wb), coz you will have very good kingpin clearance for the grinds and a super good medium height.

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I thought I would want to just so I could ride the Venture 5.2 Low V-Hollow again, but the Ace 44 AF1 Low is scratching that low truck itch at the moment. IMO that's the absolute best truck at the 8" range.

The venture low or the new ace afq low? Venture low is just perfect for 8 and below, but i haven't read the tread about the new ace lows. I am currently on the new royals and i feel them quite squirly on my 14 wb, i had to tighten them to  2 treads showing, but when i put them on my old polar 7.875 with a 14.25 wb it feels better. I have to buy some harder bushings at least for the summer season so i could sk8 them without crancking down the kingpin nut.

[rocklobster]

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I can't do 8s, loose trucks and wittle trucks don't work for me. Now an 8.125 and 148 is great and the smallest I'd go.

For the longest time, I ran 8.18" Theeves and 8.18" DLX boards. Much fun, and that's where my flippity tricks were at their best. Shame DLX doesn't make many 8.18s, if at all, anymore...especially the 8.18 SE...so good.

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Their 8.18s were really fun shapes, slightly wider versions of their standard 8.06 (31.9 x 14.38).

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8 is great I have only once bought 8.25 in my life and it was enough to see that flipping gets way too heavy for me. I am 5.5(169 cm), 130(59 kg), shoes 7.5/8 and feel good in the range 7.875-8.125 (always with 8 inch trucks) but the gold is on 8, coz i can skate everywhere with that size, I got enough stability and i am still able to do my flip tricks easily.

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Stop, I feel the itch to setup an 8.0 with Venture 5.2 V-Hollow Lows.

My flatground was (and will always be) ass, stepped it up to an 8.25 since I'm doing way more grinds and slides these days.

[close]

You are gonna kill it with this setup The flips are gonna be sick on the lows, but as an all arounder the v-hollow HIs are gonna be better on an 8 inch deck (with a 14 wb), coz you will have very good kingpin clearance for the grinds and a super good medium height.

[close]

I thought I would want to just so I could ride the Venture 5.2 Low V-Hollow again, but the Ace 44 AF1 Low is scratching that low truck itch at the moment. IMO that's the absolute best truck at the 8" range.

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The venture low or the new ace afq low? Venture low is just perfect for 8 and below, but i haven't read the tread about the new ace lows. I am currently on the new royals and i feel them quite squirly on my 14 wb, i had to tighten them to  2 treads showing, but when i put them on my old polar 7.875 with a 14.25 wb it feels better. I have to buy some harder bushings at least for the summer season so i could sk8 them without crancking down the kingpin nut.

The Venture 5.2 Lo is the best truck for 8.0 and below IMO, the Royal 139 is a great compromise truck between Indy, Thunder and Venture.

[hobochimp]

I have an 8 setup that I will take out and skate flatground on every once in a while. Definitely not my main setup, but there’s always something intriguing about a smaller board for me. I kind of think boards are slimming down trend wise

8.0 PS Stix shop deck. Wide and mellow has a 14.25 wb not sure overall length. I run it on Indy 139s with bones hards bushings. 54 mm F4 classics.

[Candied cigarettes]

8” board with thunder 145s is god tier in my opinion

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I’ve been stoked on the replies. Thank you. So far the thread is making me want to get some royals.

8”s I would like to try:

Polar
There Jaime Reyes 8.06
That C something shape Reynolds was talking about (c46?)
G08
Black Eagle (8.12 I’m f’n counting it)

Been rehabbing some usa 139s. Contemplating putting the real wooden risers under my 147 forged hollows, and will possibly manifest the energy to strip the paint off of some gilby lo’s. 5.2 venture lo’s have been my all timers, but I just can’t. I’m too heavy, and can’t make em work for me on wheels above 50 mm. So until some smaller 97s come out, the lo’s are gonna need to stay on the shelf. (As an aside, it’s so wild to me that Puleo’s footage is on the crust, on the sub 50s. I know big wheels are absolutely purposeful, and feel nice on rough stuff, but I do giggle when I see 60’s on flat skatepark surfaces.)

Thanks again for the comments and contributions.

I was trying to think of pro’s that ride in the 8 range, not a lot.

[iw0]

I’ve been stoked on the replies. Thank you. So far the thread is making me want to get some royals.

8”s I would like to try:

Polar
There Jaime Reyes 8.06
That C something shape Reynolds was talking about (c46?)
G08
Black Eagle (8.12 I’m f’n counting it)

Been rehabbing some usa 139s. Contemplating putting the real wooden risers under my 147 forged hollows, and will possibly manifest the energy to strip the paint off of some gilby lo’s. 5.2 venture lo’s have been my all timers, but I just can’t. I’m too heavy, and can’t make em work for me on wheels above 50 mm. So until some smaller 97s come out, the lo’s are gonna need to stay on the shelf. (As an aside, it’s so wild to me that Puleo’s footage is on the crust, on the sub 50s. I know big wheels are absolutely purposeful, and feel nice on rough stuff, but I do giggle when I see 60’s on flat skatepark surfaces.)

Thanks again for the comments and contributions.

I was trying to think of pro’s that ride in the 8 range, not a lot.

re: small 97a's - if you feel the itch to get those lo's back out on some itty bitty 97a wheels https://www.boardycakes.com/product/boardy-cakes-43-1-2mm-97a-jr-gutterballs

as far as pro's go philly santosuosso & aleka lang ride 8's i'm p sure. i think i read shanahan jumps around between 7.75 and 8.1 so he counts. all i know are the big pants people apparently

[Idk]

Cormer rides 8s
Nick Matthews rides 8s
Zion Wright last I checked rides 8s
Mike Mo
Biebel did
Tiago

[hobochimp]

Here’s Cromer’s setup from the man himself:

[FatGuy92]

Pretty sure Westgate still skates an 8.0 with venture lows. At least according to his first mine club episode I think.

[keepthefunkalive]

yes indeed my current go to is
8.0 or 8.06 bbs
139 Indys
52 or 53mm Spitfires

The only setups I've had for the last 3 years. Love the shape of the 8.06 bbs decks but they seem to feel a little long to me these days, or maybe it's the wheelbase? idk I'm not Ben Degros

tried Venture lows a few years ago for a while but once I put 139s back on, it was so relieving

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Yuto is on something 8ish I believe, with 5.2 lo’s.
Nyjah, Wade, Shane 8.125 w/147s (I’m counting it).

Didn’t know that about Nick Matthews, and I’ve said this before, but I cannot guess peoples setups sizes from footage

Cromer is too good.

[notinternetfamous]

Riding bbs 8's (14.25 wb) on 5.6 ventures (cast plates with Ti hanger) with 52-53mm wheels
Eventually will transition towards 8" decks with 14" wb as I skate thru my current stock

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I’ve been stoked on the replies. Thank you. So far the thread is making me want to get some royals.

8”s I would like to try:

Polar
There Jaime Reyes 8.06
That C something shape Reynolds was talking about (c46?)
G08
Black Eagle (8.12 I’m f’n counting it)

Been rehabbing some usa 139s. Contemplating putting the real wooden risers under my 147 forged hollows, and will possibly manifest the energy to strip the paint off of some gilby lo’s. 5.2 venture lo’s have been my all timers, but I just can’t. I’m too heavy, and can’t make em work for me on wheels above 50 mm. So until some smaller 97s come out, the lo’s are gonna need to stay on the shelf. (As an aside, it’s so wild to me that Puleo’s footage is on the crust, on the sub 50s. I know big wheels are absolutely purposeful, and feel nice on rough stuff, but I do giggle when I see 60’s on flat skatepark surfaces.)

Thanks again for the comments and contributions.

I was trying to think of pro’s that ride in the 8 range, not a lot.

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re: small 97a's - if you feel the itch to get those lo's back out on some itty bitty 97a wheels https://www.boardycakes.com/product/boardy-cakes-43-1-2mm-97a-jr-gutterballs

as far as pro's go philly santosuosso & aleka lang ride 8's i'm p sure. i think i read shanahan jumps around between 7.75 and 8.1 so he counts. all i know are the big pants people apparently

Philly 8.125
Aleka 7.5-7.75
Shanahans 8-8.25 with truck bigger (1/4) then board with 51-53 wheels

[Nth syd bear]

Good thread.  I've been skating 8's with 7.75 AF1 lows 22 and it feels great

Currently skating a GO45 such an easy shape to adjust to.

I've got a stack of 7.875 and 8's at the moment FA,Scumco, crail, passport, saint marks (clutch) and 1 gx1000 ( 8x31.6x14wb ps stix)
They're all 14wb . 

 I'm liking ace classic lows 03 with mag baseplates or af1 low 22 depending on the shape
50mm f4 is my go to.

The G028 8.18 with Ace 33 worked really well for me I've had two setups like that in the last year.
Just a tiny bit heavy for me all the time but I'm old , kinda small dude. So yeah

Pretty sure Philly Santarosa rides an 8 with venture 5.6 that seems kinda crazy .. 
That dude is pretty dope..

[iw0]

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I’ve been stoked on the replies. Thank you. So far the thread is making me want to get some royals.

8”s I would like to try:

Polar
There Jaime Reyes 8.06
That C something shape Reynolds was talking about (c46?)
G08
Black Eagle (8.12 I’m f’n counting it)

Been rehabbing some usa 139s. Contemplating putting the real wooden risers under my 147 forged hollows, and will possibly manifest the energy to strip the paint off of some gilby lo’s. 5.2 venture lo’s have been my all timers, but I just can’t. I’m too heavy, and can’t make em work for me on wheels above 50 mm. So until some smaller 97s come out, the lo’s are gonna need to stay on the shelf. (As an aside, it’s so wild to me that Puleo’s footage is on the crust, on the sub 50s. I know big wheels are absolutely purposeful, and feel nice on rough stuff, but I do giggle when I see 60’s on flat skatepark surfaces.)

Thanks again for the comments and contributions.

I was trying to think of pro’s that ride in the 8 range, not a lot.

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re: small 97a's - if you feel the itch to get those lo's back out on some itty bitty 97a wheels https://www.boardycakes.com/product/boardy-cakes-43-1-2mm-97a-jr-gutterballs

as far as pro's go philly santosuosso & aleka lang ride 8's i'm p sure. i think i read shanahan jumps around between 7.75 and 8.1 so he counts. all i know are the big pants people apparently

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Philly 8.125
Aleka 7.5-7.75
Shanahans 8-8.25 with truck bigger (1/4) then board with 51-53 wheels

ty, def seen the top two say 8's, but i know how it is
e: and by that i mean you are infinitely more likely to know than me

[rocklobster]

Good thread.  I've been skating 8's with 7.75 AF1 lows 22 and it feels great

What!?!?

Briefly rode someone's 8.0 deck with Thunder 147 HL and was amazed at how easy it was to pop the flip around, also helped by having his kingpin cranked down.

(no, not again, I told myself no more gear madness)

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Thanks for the replies/ideas!

@rocklobster im skating 147 hollow lights now, a great, yet unforgiving truck. I think they are 49mm tall, which makes 52s wheelbite pretty easily, for me. I’m trying to stick with them. Years ago I took a really freaky slam with them, and out them back in the box, but they work better than most, for me.

Saw some cash only boards at the shop, looked nice, kept my head down and grabbed a bbs/gen 8.1 and got out quick.

Now I just need a more comfortable shoe to rotate in. Skating a smaller board, means I can use a chunkier shoe right!?

[FatGuy92]

What's the lowest, widest trucks that extends WB like Thunders or Indy's? I wanna run some 8.25 trucks on a 8.06 DLX but seems like my only options for truly low trucks are Indy mid forged and ace af1 lows.

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What's the lowest, widest trucks that extends WB like Thunders or Indy's? I wanna run some 8.25 trucks on a 8.06 DLX but seems like my only options for truly low trucks are Indy mid forged and ace af1 lows.

I think mini logos are the widest, but I believe both they and aces bring the effective wb in.

I’m using 147 hollow lights, three washer ( Ishod) on the inside. Also using conical fulls/classics.

I’m not sure what my forged 148s are height wise, but they are not super low. I’d call them very reasonable

[rocklobster]

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What's the lowest, widest trucks that extends WB like Thunders or Indy's? I wanna run some 8.25 trucks on a 8.06 DLX but seems like my only options for truly low trucks are Indy mid forged and ace af1 lows.

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I think mini logos are the widest, but I believe both they and aces bring the effective wb in.

I’m using 147 hollow lights, three washer ( Ishod) on the inside. Also using conical fulls/classics.

I’m not sure what my forged 148s are height wise, but they are not super low. I’d call them very reasonable

I want to say Venture 5.6 with forged plates but I doubt Tactics numbers are accurate. They list the 5.6 with cast and forged baseplates as 53.5mm, but my guess is forged are 52mm.





Thunders with forged baseplates are listed as 49mm but won't push the wheels out as far. And the reference height is for the 147, Tactics has them listed as 52.3mm.

(https://www.tactics.com/thunder/hollow-lights-skateboard-trucks/polished-hollow-lights-ii-147)

In general:
Thunder with Cast BP - +3.15"
Thunder with Forged BP - +3.25"
Venture with Cast BP - +3.25"
Venture with Forged BP - +3.5"

[FatGuy92]

Thank you both. Yeah I was already thinking my options were limited to 8.0 ventures lows or thunders (I want something 50mm in height or under with a 8.25 width). I'm not a fan of forged plates so I was hoping there was another option I overlooked.

[bumpnrun]

Skated with 2 other 48+ year old friends yesterday. All of us on 8" boards. Been on 8's for past decade.

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Skated with 2 other 48+ year old friends yesterday. All of us on 8" boards. Been on 8's for past decade.

So sick.

Feels like I’m never not the oldest guy (a little younger than ya’ll), at the spot. The few times I’ve gotten to talk to some people more my age, they are usually on some weird && (no Ollies) or some slappy inspired setup.
Stoked you all were out getting it

[PatrickSkateman]

Crail and Habitat 31.5 X 8 with 139’s is a fun time.

Also the Palace Rory/Fairfax shape.

[tonitonne]

I'm on 8" or sometimes 8.25"
Venture 5.2 Hi
Spitfire OG classic 60mm or 58 if I cant find 60's

I was doing 8.5" to 9" thing for a long time but wanted to start getting more tech again, since I learned basically all my tricks on an 8".

[Richard Skidder]

Now I just need a more comfortable shoe to rotate in. Skating a smaller board, means I can use a chunkier shoe right!?

Interesting, I’ve noticed that chunkier shoes feel better on smaller boards too. Is this a common knowledge thing that I’m unaware of or is this just a muscle memory thing from days gone by?

[Paul_Glider Skateboards]

Just set up a new 8

51mm Spitfire Classic F4s
139 Stage 11s standards
Quantum Bearings Ceramics. Highly rec btw, these are lasting forever and rolling strong
Twin Shape on Jessup

Pretty standard overall.

I normally wear sk8 his on an 8.25 but switched to nikes blazers which makes the smaller shape a lot more enjoyable since it has a much better board feel. Dont think ill be going back to vans anytime soon. Also, I'm on the side of smaller shoes versus chunkier shoes with smaller boards!

[Mean salto]

With small boards being more compatible with chunky shoes I've noticed when I ride a small board I keep the entire board under my forefoot. So the concave kinda matches the shape of my shoe from toe to arch (I'm counting air max as chunky shoes). But if I ride a chunky shoe on a wide board I feel like I'm always pressing on the heel edge. I wear 13s tho so don't know how much this matches other people's chunky shoes/small board combo

[spacial_profiling]

Doing an 8.125 Snack with 149 Indy (since Nawrocki skates 8in/149) and it's working out great. Typically prefer 8.5+, but the 149's help a lot with control and confidence as opposed to 139 imo.