Gear madness support thread

[DarkPools]

I've also had gear that won't die or gear I thought was done but clearly wasn't when I gave them a second shot.  I've set aside at least 2 pairs of shoes in the last 3 years thinking they were done. Revisited both pairs months later at separate times for a second breath of life. Both lasted even longer than the time I spent skating them on the first wear! My pairs were Emerica KSL G6 and Etnies MC Rap High

Sometimes the true quality shines through when gear refuses to die on us hahah

[Slave IV]

I've also had gear that won't die or gear I thought was done but clearly wasn't when I gave them a second shot.  I've set aside at least 2 pairs of shoes in the last 3 years thinking they were done. Revisited both pairs months later at separate times for a second breath of life. Both lasted even longer than the time I spent skating them on the first wear! My pairs were Emerica KSL G6 and Etnies MC Rap High

Sometimes the true quality shines through when gear refuses to die on us hahah

Nice, I was looking to get MC Rap Highs to replace my Blazer Mids but ended up getting some cheapo versions from Walmart for around $20. Will see how long those last... the soles seem thinner than my already worn Blazers tho.
I also recently revisited an old MiniLogo deck I had from around 10 years ago that I thought was dead. Ended up skating the shit out of it until it snapped but it was really good until that happened.

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we have a wide board short wb movement thread.
any ideas on the skinny boards long wb?

i’m in a weird place, and this comes from more a desire to try something way off from what i generally use. there is a smidge of logic: ive gone on and on about how i hav e enjoyed the griffin gass shape (8.5x14.44x32). i think its due to the tail being the same as the 7.75 tail, which is approximately the type of board i had my best years on.
following all of that….and continuing with what someone on here said quite awhile back, paraphrased: ‘wb isn’t important, it’s just the left overs after nose/tail and length’.
i like 8 ish boards, or boards i can skate with 8 trucks, which are a goal i
’m working my way back down towards.

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Heh. I am on the other end of the spectrum; Wheelbase is one of the most important dimensions to me.

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Same. I used to just buy ~8.5s, whatever it was, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6. with all the rando extra numbers. I skated 146s and 149s. whatever the shop had. Antihero, ATM, baker, consolidated, habitat, black label, whatever.

I can skate a shaped 9.4 as long as it's 14.25 wb

When I got into my late 20s, into 30s I realized some of the boards I was skating were way fucking longer than the ones I liked. I used to have times where I felt like I was skating like shit, hated boards, wasn't exactly sure why. It's cause the WB was too long. I felt dumb as hell.  Around ~14 to ~14.25 is my jam. I'm 5'8. When I met Spanky and Jerry, they're like, less than that, and crush it on what I presume are ~14.25" wb boards, though I know they can get whatever they want pressed. I've seen clips of Jerry on antihero eagles and stuff. I was watching old Tom Penny footage. Seeing how he rides comfortably around the bolts. Googling how tall he is. Finding no results. Baggy pants hiding the cowboy Leo Romero stance. I had less control over long boards cause I didn't want to stand with my feet so far apart. I like how penny kept 149s on his board for at least a year after 139s came out. There's contest footage of him in i wanna say 94 hot rodding so hard and still killing it. Jealous of ppl with long legs cause they can choose what they like, where short-ass leg mfs like myself have to accept the options. I don't even want to start skating the real truefits and stuff cause I don't want to get used to something and have it eventually taken away, thus, I just ride blue eagles and baker b16s

lurked here since about 2008, but at that time the EMB was my main shit, I had like 20,000 posts or some shit, I used to go on and on with the homies Jawn, Meatbag, etc drunk as a 19 year old. We were more interested in making each other laugh than breaking down the nitty gritty of skate equipment.

When my search engine results in my mid 20s continually led me to slap, I eventually made an account. I think it was based off the wheelbase thing. Wheelbase is like, the reason I have an account.

I'm insane

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oh i’m not mentally well.

also, not positive, but every certain that tom was skating 139s, on a sub 8 board.
149s were not real common, imo.

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I’m 5’11 with long legs, and at least for me, I absolutely can’t ride “whatever I want.” Short wb decks (that’s 14.25 and under) feel super cramped and unstable (because feet are not wide enough to create a stable base)…it’s like riding a Penny board.

for me, if i’m skating a lot, a short wb board (14”) and ventures, or 14.25” and indy’s, works well.
if im not skating very often, a larger board is easier. longer wb is fine because im just flinging and praying anyways.

i’ve long resisted this particular part of
madness: tails/noses, but that might be a better starting point for me.
it’s wb adjacent.



i’ve decided to just go back to contemplating what silly consumeristic consumption i can conjure up: currently ace inverted hollows vs t2s.

i don’t even know what decks i like right now.
cooked doesn’t even begin to describe it

[DarkPools]

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I've also had gear that won't die or gear I thought was done but clearly wasn't when I gave them a second shot.  I've set aside at least 2 pairs of shoes in the last 3 years thinking they were done. Revisited both pairs months later at separate times for a second breath of life. Both lasted even longer than the time I spent skating them on the first wear! My pairs were Emerica KSL G6 and Etnies MC Rap High

Sometimes the true quality shines through when gear refuses to die on us hahah

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Nice, I was looking to get MC Rap Highs to replace my Blazer Mids but ended up getting some cheapo versions from Walmart for around $20. Will see how long those last... the soles seem thinner than my already worn Blazers tho.
I also recently revisited an old MiniLogo deck I had from around 10 years ago that I thought was dead. Ended up skating the shit out of it until it snapped but it was really good until that happened.

The MC Raps have been phased out for now, sadly. I still have a couple pairs to enjoy though. I haven't seen many positives about the Walmart ones since those seem like they were designed cheaper for that store, but you could end up liking them. I used to love Mini Logo decks around 2014-2016! I liked a couple of their shapes and the wood always felt strong. Makes sense yours was solid and you skated until it was broken!

[rikki]

for me, if i’m skating a lot, a short wb board (14”) and ventures, or 14.25” and indy’s, works well.
if im not skating very often, a larger board is easier. longer wb is fine because im just flinging and praying anyways.

i’ve long resisted this particular part of
madness: tails/noses, but that might be a better starting point for me.
it’s wb adjacent.

i’ve decided to just go back to contemplating what silly consumeristic consumption i can conjure up: currently ace inverted hollows vs t2s.

i don’t even know what decks i like right now.
cooked doesn’t even begin to describe it

I feel you bro. I'm such a mess when it comes to self-realization with regards to what equipment works best for me. Sometimes it's a DLX 8.25 x 14.38 with cast Indy 149's and I'm like this is THE SHIT and then it turns into shit and I go for a 8.38 x 14.25 with cast Ventures and am like hmmmm yeah this is nice BUT... and then a 14 inch wb deck with forged Ventures which feels like WHOA I'm popping my ollies like easy and wow BUT then that one feels like crap in the bowl and then I'm back on the 8.25 x 14.38 and the serpent keeps on chasing its tail...

What I do know, though, is I don't enjoy decks that are too mellow. Gotta have that concave and some of that good ol' kick. At least there's that. And god damn those new era softer wheels like the X-Formula and the Soft Sliders are really something that I've welcomed to my world.

All hope is never lost.

[Thebird]

A different kind of madness I have sometimes is gear that won't die. That is, I refuse to retire gear until it has reached a certain point and sometimes it takes a lot longer than I expected for that point to be reached.

Currently having this with my Blazer Mids. Sometime during the summer, I noticed the sole was worn paper thin around the big toe and ball area so I decided they would be retired once the sole is worn all the way through. I figured it wouldn't take long and want ti kill them asap because I'm tired of dealing with the lacing. I'm used to shoes that I can just take on and off easily by just tying or untying but these require loosening down several eyelets before they budge. Like everything else about them but that part is getting real old.

Problem is, summer is over and the sole still hasn't worn all the way through yet. I've gone through almost 4 decks and 2 sets of trucks and these shoes just won't die. It is kinda driving me mad, lol!

Don't do this with your shoes - not worth it.  I used to do the same thing, but you are just messing up your feet and increasing the odds of injury.  Plus, once shoes get past a certain point, they just don't skate as well.  By all means, ride the rest of your gear  until it is trashed though.

[Slave IV]

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A different kind of madness I have sometimes is gear that won't die. That is, I refuse to retire gear until it has reached a certain point and sometimes it takes a lot longer than I expected for that point to be reached.

Currently having this with my Blazer Mids. Sometime during the summer, I noticed the sole was worn paper thin around the big toe and ball area so I decided they would be retired once the sole is worn all the way through. I figured it wouldn't take long and want ti kill them asap because I'm tired of dealing with the lacing. I'm used to shoes that I can just take on and off easily by just tying or untying but these require loosening down several eyelets before they budge. Like everything else about them but that part is getting real old.

Problem is, summer is over and the sole still hasn't worn all the way through yet. I've gone through almost 4 decks and 2 sets of trucks and these shoes just won't die. It is kinda driving me mad, lol!

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Don't do this with your shoes - not worth it.  I used to do the same thing, but you are just messing up your feet and increasing the odds of injury.  Plus, once shoes get past a certain point, they just don't skate as well.  By all means, ride the rest of your gear  until it is trashed though.

Interesting point. I don't think I've ever used skate or any other shoe until the sole wore all the way through before but probably partially because I've only had cupsole shoes and the rest wears out long before the sole. I did notice my Blazers have a lean to them but I thought that might actually help me roll off the edges for flicks better and I also shoe gooed them to fill in some of the bottom edges to be more level. But point definitely taken so next session, I'll try my new shoes and probably retire the Blazers since I've been wanting to anyways. I'm just really used to their feel but also getting frustrated and never even thought about the performance degradation that might also be contributing to my frustration with them.

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for me, if i’m skating a lot, a short wb board (14”) and ventures, or 14.25” and indy’s, works well.
if im not skating very often, a larger board is easier. longer wb is fine because im just flinging and praying anyways.

i’ve long resisted this particular part of
madness: tails/noses, but that might be a better starting point for me.
it’s wb adjacent.

i’ve decided to just go back to contemplating what silly consumeristic consumption i can conjure up: currently ace inverted hollows vs t2s.

i don’t even know what decks i like right now.
cooked doesn’t even begin to describe it

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I feel you bro. I'm such a mess when it comes to self-realization with regards to what equipment works best for me. Sometimes it's a DLX 8.25 x 14.38 with cast Indy 149's and I'm like this is THE SHIT and then it turns into shit and I go for a 8.38 x 14.25 with cast Ventures and am like hmmmm yeah this is nice BUT... and then a 14 inch wb deck with forged Ventures which feels like WHOA I'm popping my ollies like easy and wow BUT then that one feels like crap in the bowl and then I'm back on the 8.25 x 14.38 and the serpent keeps on chasing its tail...

What I do know, though, is I don't enjoy decks that are too mellow. Gotta have that concave and some of that good ol' kick. At least there's that. And god damn those new era softer wheels like the X-Formula and the Soft Sliders are really something that I've welcomed to my world.

All hope is never lost.

indy’s seduce me every few years. and im hyped. and then a few sessions later not so much.

a very odd aside, bouncing back and forth between indy’s and ventures: lots of guys around me moved from 5.0 venture lo’s, to 139 indy’s. and what’s weird is ventures do feel less manageable for me, as the size grows. like a 144 indy, feels similar in some ways to a 5.2 venture hi. i think it’s me being cooked but idk.


i’m throwing too much shit at the wall.
which is fine, it doesn’t matter

[FrAnKenFrEd]

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A different kind of madness I have sometimes is gear that won't die. That is, I refuse to retire gear until it has reached a certain point and sometimes it takes a lot longer than I expected for that point to be reached.

Currently having this with my Blazer Mids. Sometime during the summer, I noticed the sole was worn paper thin around the big toe and ball area so I decided they would be retired once the sole is worn all the way through. I figured it wouldn't take long and want ti kill them asap because I'm tired of dealing with the lacing. I'm used to shoes that I can just take on and off easily by just tying or untying but these require loosening down several eyelets before they budge. Like everything else about them but that part is getting real old.

Problem is, summer is over and the sole still hasn't worn all the way through yet. I've gone through almost 4 decks and 2 sets of trucks and these shoes just won't die. It is kinda driving me mad, lol!

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Don't do this with your shoes - not worth it.  I used to do the same thing, but you are just messing up your feet and increasing the odds of injury.  Plus, once shoes get past a certain point, they just don't skate as well.  By all means, ride the rest of your gear  until it is trashed though.

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Interesting point. I don't think I've ever used skate or any other shoe until the sole wore all the way through before but probably partially because I've only had cupsole shoes and the rest wears out long before the sole. I did notice my Blazers have a lean to them but I thought that might actually help me roll off the edges for flicks better and I also shoe gooed them to fill in some of the bottom edges to be more level. But point definitely taken so next session, I'll try my new shoes and probably retire the Blazers since I've been wanting to anyways. I'm just really used to their feel but also getting frustrated and never even thought about the performance degradation that might also be contributing to my frustration with them.

I do the same damn thing. Its hard as a grown ass man with an income to remind himself that you are not actually a teenager and its OK to retire that deck or pair of shoes early. In fact do it sooner do an actual teenager might benefit from a hand me down...

Yet, despite many rolled ankles and broken toes, I still wear shoes until the sole is worn through.
And convince myself a deck is still working for me even though its wet noodle with razor tail.
And I still might take a set of 58mm wheels down under 50mm b/c it looks rad, despite getting pitched on tiny rocks and bogging for speed in the bowl.
Trucks though... always have to go to axle but I'm OK with it.

[Slave IV]

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A different kind of madness I have sometimes is gear that won't die. That is, I refuse to retire gear until it has reached a certain point and sometimes it takes a lot longer than I expected for that point to be reached.

Currently having this with my Blazer Mids. Sometime during the summer, I noticed the sole was worn paper thin around the big toe and ball area so I decided they would be retired once the sole is worn all the way through. I figured it wouldn't take long and want ti kill them asap because I'm tired of dealing with the lacing. I'm used to shoes that I can just take on and off easily by just tying or untying but these require loosening down several eyelets before they budge. Like everything else about them but that part is getting real old.

Problem is, summer is over and the sole still hasn't worn all the way through yet. I've gone through almost 4 decks and 2 sets of trucks and these shoes just won't die. It is kinda driving me mad, lol!

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Don't do this with your shoes - not worth it.  I used to do the same thing, but you are just messing up your feet and increasing the odds of injury.  Plus, once shoes get past a certain point, they just don't skate as well.  By all means, ride the rest of your gear  until it is trashed though.

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Interesting point. I don't think I've ever used skate or any other shoe until the sole wore all the way through before but probably partially because I've only had cupsole shoes and the rest wears out long before the sole. I did notice my Blazers have a lean to them but I thought that might actually help me roll off the edges for flicks better and I also shoe gooed them to fill in some of the bottom edges to be more level. But point definitely taken so next session, I'll try my new shoes and probably retire the Blazers since I've been wanting to anyways. I'm just really used to their feel but also getting frustrated and never even thought about the performance degradation that might also be contributing to my frustration with them.

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I do the same damn thing. Its hard as a grown ass man with an income to remind himself that you are not actually a teenager and its OK to retire that deck or pair of shoes early. In fact do it sooner do an actual teenager might benefit from a hand me down...

Yet, despite many rolled ankles and broken toes, I still wear shoes until the sole is worn through.
And convince myself a deck is still working for me even though its wet noodle with razor tail.
And I still might take a set of 58mm wheels down under 50mm b/c it looks rad, despite getting pitched on tiny rocks and bogging for speed in the bowl.
Trucks though... always have to go to axle but I'm OK with it.

Haha, the other main one that gives me madness is the deck that never dies. Sometimes, I just want to move on but until the razor tail is actually cutting my ankles or splinters are cutting my hands, I don't consider my deck dead. I've had a few decks that I thought lost their pop, like my MiniLogo but when I tried it again, it was popping fine. Maybe it was just adjusting to the setup again. I don't think I've ever purposefully retired wheels except one set I have lying around for I don't even know how many decades and it's mainly because I don't know what they are and I want to at least know the brand and durometer. Trucks definitely need to be ground to axel and that actually gives me a lot of satisfaction so no madness there. I have a kid who likes to skate a bit too so a lot of my gear like old wheels and my skinny trucks from decades ago go to some of his setups.

[Mbrimson88]

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I won't quote everyone with the "retire your gear" posts, but this is absolutely me, maybe more so with shoes right now, but I end up after a long day just feeling like my feet are not thanking me whatsoever, but I still can't part with some shoes that are well past it.

Don't need "yard shoes" or to keep anything so worn out, other than to put on to skate my ramp and then take off as soon as I am done, but even then they are still only about half way through, just super soft and flexed out, as most Vans shoes feel these days.

My own fault for just skating thin vulc Vans, and even then just Old Skools, Sk8 Lows and similar options, but I also don't really know anyone anymore who is a similar size, or any others who are in the same size category have enough of their own shoes to not worry about well worn / worn out old pairs.

At least setting up more new boards lately, I will go through some of these older shoes more quickly in mini ramp sessions with fresh griptape, so all is not lost.

[Richard Skidder]

Thinking about the Cody Chapman shape 8.32 with 14.18 wheelbase. Has anyone tried this deck? Does it measure closer to 8.25 or like DLX 8.38 is actually pretty close to 8.5?
I think I’ve settled on Thunder Team Edition for now because as much as I like Indy the geometry kills my back after a few sessions. Next bit of madness being 148 or 149 on the 8.32? The actual measurement of that deck is probably going to determine which truck width I choose.

[SkierSk8r]

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for me, if i’m skating a lot, a short wb board (14”) and ventures, or 14.25” and indy’s, works well.
if im not skating very often, a larger board is easier. longer wb is fine because im just flinging and praying anyways.

i’ve long resisted this particular part of
madness: tails/noses, but that might be a better starting point for me.
it’s wb adjacent.

i’ve decided to just go back to contemplating what silly consumeristic consumption i can conjure up: currently ace inverted hollows vs t2s.

i don’t even know what decks i like right now.
cooked doesn’t even begin to describe it

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I feel you bro. I'm such a mess when it comes to self-realization with regards to what equipment works best for me. Sometimes it's a DLX 8.25 x 14.38 with cast Indy 149's and I'm like this is THE SHIT and then it turns into shit and I go for a 8.38 x 14.25 with cast Ventures and am like hmmmm yeah this is nice BUT... and then a 14 inch wb deck with forged Ventures which feels like WHOA I'm popping my ollies like easy and wow BUT then that one feels like crap in the bowl and then I'm back on the 8.25 x 14.38 and the serpent keeps on chasing its tail...

What I do know, though, is I don't enjoy decks that are too mellow. Gotta have that concave and some of that good ol' kick. At least there's that. And god damn those new era softer wheels like the X-Formula and the Soft Sliders are really something that I've welcomed to my world.

All hope is never lost.

I'm the same way with mellow decks, particularly with shorter wheelbases. I just do not get along with them. Also, mellow kicks. I need concave and steepness and a 14.5 wheelbase. Not a tall guy. 5'8" but 14.5 just feels money to me. Even the deck I have that is a 15wb feels great too.

And yeah those wheels are great. I ride X97s lol

[Schinken]

Same here, I like wheelbase 14.5+ and like steep kicks.
What's your setup right now? I need inspiration. Right now I'm on a Chinese Anti hero 8.6 which has a little to mellow kicks.
I like the creature 8.6 but they often have shitty graphics

[Mbrimson88]

Thinking about the Cody Chapman shape 8.32 with 14.18 wheelbase. Has anyone tried this deck? Does it measure closer to 8.25 or like DLX 8.38 is actually pretty close to 8.5?
I think I’ve settled on Thunder Team Edition for now because as much as I like Indy the geometry kills my back after a few sessions. Next bit of madness being 148 or 149 on the 8.32? The actual measurement of that deck is probably going to determine which truck width I choose.

I haven't seen any in person yet, but even looking through the search I think "Chapman" might give the best results.

At least one in the setups thread, but the guy who posted it checked out.  He had Ace 55s on it.


https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=10804.msg4395181#msg4395181


The same shape was used on the yellow team pigeon deck 8.32 size, so maybe see if anyone had posted that one too.

Pretty sure I have seen a few of those, but I just cannot find any when I tried searching.


Lastly, I wonder if checking with Cody himself and seeing what size trucks he rides on his, but I doubt he would tell you exactly how big the board is.  He might and could surprise all of us, so who knows.

[SkierSk8r]

I'm currently on a Clutch made 8.75 for a local brand called Ritual. Coming from a South Central made Politic, the clutch feels more whippy and springy in comparison. It's my first clutch and I'm pleasantly surprised. I figured it would be within the same ballpark as my last deck because this company used to use South Central to press. SC has kind of been my golden standard for a minute but I think my Ollie's are even better with this clutch.

Round it out with some Venture 5.8 V8s on the longer wheelbase holes. Ollie's are explosive once I'm warmed up.

Same here, I like wheelbase 14.5+ and like steep kicks.
What's your setup right now? I need inspiration. Right now I'm on a Chinese Anti hero 8.6 which has a little to mellow kicks.
I like the creature 8.6 but they often have shitty graphics

[swongolianbbq]

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Thinking about the Cody Chapman shape 8.32 with 14.18 wheelbase. Has anyone tried this deck? Does it measure closer to 8.25 or like DLX 8.38 is actually pretty close to 8.5?
I think I’ve settled on Thunder Team Edition for now because as much as I like Indy the geometry kills my back after a few sessions. Next bit of madness being 148 or 149 on the 8.32? The actual measurement of that deck is probably going to determine which truck width I choose.

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I haven't seen any in person yet, but even looking through the search I think "Chapman" might give the best results.

At least one in the setups thread, but the guy who posted it checked out.  He had Ace 55s on it.


https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=10804.msg4395181#msg4395181


The same shape was used on the yellow team pigeon deck 8.32 size, so maybe see if anyone had posted that one too.

Pretty sure I have seen a few of those, but I just cannot find any when I tried searching.


Lastly, I wonder if checking with Cody himself and seeing what size trucks he rides on his, but I doubt he would tell you exactly how big the board is.  He might and could surprise all of us, so who knows.

AF1 55s and 56mm radial fulls for sure

My guess is, that board in question measures true to size

Like a blue eagle with straight rails instead of the taper and a slightly shorter wb?

Like the width over the back truck on a blue eagle  but then straight rail instead of getting wider toward the front

I've seen him on blue eagles a lot so if this shape is his actual shape he rides, that would make sense to me



Either thunder 148 or 149 will work.

Get 149s though 100%

They work on everything haha

148s are gonna be slightly lighter but like, they're already thunders, go for the 149ers

[DarkPools]

Cody on Ace with that 14.18 WB on that shape seems kinda wild to me. Then again, he is shorter than he looks in footage. Whereas, Taylor Kirby, for example is taller. Ace makes sense for him (coming from Indy)

Do ya wanna hot rod or be flush  between 148 and 149? I think either will be appropriate as it's likely a small difference IRL

[Mbrimson88]

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I guess the most frustrating thing with any board of in between sizes is that sometimes they can work well with both size trucks, but maybe more importantly they also don't work so well with one size for some people.  Eg for a few guys I skate with, they would always go for the smaller size truck, but I would always go for the wider truck option, just because it feels more comfortable for me, but the others would say they stick out too far and they feel too wide on an 8.3 size board.

Adding or removing washers, or even just the size or shape of the wheels can all make a difference too, because it really does mean that I can have thinner wheels with fewer washers to bring in the wheels, or all the inside washers and wider wheels to bring things out a fair bit more.

The theory of doing this is nothing new, as many other people have often said as much, but it could definitely help with that 8.3 board.

Just comes down to which trucks are preferred I think more than anything else.

[Richard Skidder]

Thanks for the replies so far. Great hearing everyone’s input. I’m leaning more toward the 149 I think because I have a classic shape wheel on the way first week of November that I plan to pair with this. I’ve been in the 8.25 deck feels too small, 8.5 feels a little bulky camp for a while. One thing I noticed is that my 8.5 Eagle tends to feel just right under my front foot when I’m standing on it backwards because of the taper. I also prefer more of a straight rail with tapered kicks vs the tapered rails/tapered kicks of the 8.5 Eagle. My local has ordered me one and I can report back with the actual measurements here and the DLX thread when it arrives for anyone who is interested. Fingers crossed for a IV stamp concave!

[Sedition]

Thanks for the replies so far. Great hearing everyone’s input. I’m leaning more toward the 149 I think because I have a classic shape wheel on the way first week of November that I plan to pair with this. I’ve been in the 8.25 deck feels too small, 8.5 feels a little bulky camp for a while. One thing I noticed is that my 8.5 Eagle tends to feel just right under my front foot when I’m standing on it backwards because of the taper. I also prefer more of a straight rail with tapered kicks vs the tapered rails/tapered kicks of the 8.5 Eagle. My local has ordered me one and I can report back with the actual measurements here and the DLX thread when it arrives for anyone who is interested. Fingers crossed for a IV stamp concave!

Not to make matters worse, but also look into the DLX 8.4 deck. It’s basically a hybrid of the DLX 8.25 and 8.5. It has 14.25 wb, no taper, slightly longer nose (see below), and if I recall correctly, it’s same width as 8.25 (which is slightly over 8.25), however it •feels• a tad wider, at least to me. Oh, it’s same length as the 8.25, too (extra length added to the nose by dropping wb from 14.38 to 14.25, but keeping same overall length).

[rikki]

Agreed on the DLX 8.4 being a great shape.

Too bad it seems to be quite hard to find one these days. They should make an eagle out of it.

[moonordie]

Agreed on the DLX 8.4 being a great shape.

Too bad it seems to be quite hard to find one these days. They should make an eagle out of it.

I second that. Just finished skating a Kanfoush board and it was pretty nice. Saying that now I'm skating a GT 8.25 x 32 x 14.25 that I'm enjoying even more.

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Agreed on the DLX 8.4 being a great shape.

Too bad it seems to be quite hard to find one these days. They should make an eagle out of it.

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I second that. Just finished skating a Kanfoush board and it was pretty nice. Saying that now I'm skating a GT 8.25 x 32 x 14.25 that I'm enjoying even more.

You sure that's a 14.25 wb? The "coat of arms" deck you posted on the setup thread is an 8.25 x 14.38 for all I know, unless there's some special extra shape in existence.

[Sedition]

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Agreed on the DLX 8.4 being a great shape.

Too bad it seems to be quite hard to find one these days. They should make an eagle out of it.

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I second that. Just finished skating a Kanfoush board and it was pretty nice. Saying that now I'm skating a GT 8.25 x 32 x 14.25 that I'm enjoying even more.

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You sure that's a 14.25 wb? The "coat of arms" deck you posted on the setup thread is an 8.25 x 14.38 for all I know, unless there's some special extra shape in existence.

Yeah, the GT coat of arms is 8.25/14.38.

[Richard Skidder]

I enjoyed the 8.4 as well. I wish more 8.3ish decks were closer to 14.25 or slightly less. I don’t understand why so many of them are 14.5 wheelbase. Especially when a lot of companies are using 14.25 on the 8.5. Obviously there are many more options now but to have the standard wheelbase for an 8.38 be so long it doesn’t make much sense to me when the 8.5 is generally shorter.
I haven’t skated an 8.38/14.5 so maybe it’s awesome and I just haven’t experienced it yet.

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Agreed on the DLX 8.4 being a great shape.

Too bad it seems to be quite hard to find one these days. They should make an eagle out of it.

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I second that. Just finished skating a Kanfoush board and it was pretty nice. Saying that now I'm skating a GT 8.25 x 32 x 14.25 that I'm enjoying even more.

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You sure that's a 14.25 wb? The "coat of arms" deck you posted on the setup thread is an 8.25 x 14.38 for all I know, unless there's some special extra shape in existence.

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Yeah, the GT coat of arms is 8.25/14.38.

You're totally right guys, my bad.

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anyone have an 8ish deck they like?
i have whined about this countless times: i get hyped but something too big, can’t make it work.
when not skating often, a bigger board ‘feels’ right, as in pushing/riding, but i can’t skate them (meaning my mediocre bag of flip tricks suffers).
really what i’m asking is for a deck recommendation for 8 trucks.
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I enjoyed the 8.4 as well. I wish more 8.3ish decks were closer to 14.25 or slightly less. I don’t understand why so many of them are 14.5 wheelbase. Especially when a lot of companies are using 14.25 on the 8.5. Obviously there are many more options now but to have the standard wheelbase for an 8.38 be so long it doesn’t make much sense to me when the 8.5 is generally shorter.
I haven’t skated an 8.38/14.5 so maybe it’s awesome and I just haven’t experienced it yet.

Huh? Only 8.38 with a 14.5 is the DLX and it doesnt need a WB adjustment... Everyone else does a 14.25... sometimes smaller...

I like a smaller deck sometimes and that 14.5 WB is just right for me since im taller and larger than the average skater.

What sucks are the 8.5s with a fucking 14-14.25 WB... the fuck??? so strange

[Sedition]

What sucks are the 8.5s with a fucking 14-14.25 WB... the fuck??? so strange

I don't think it's as strange as you might think. The average male is the U.S. is about 5' 9". So, the prevalence of 14.25wb makes a lot of sense (and hence shows up on a lot of widths). That said, I wish there were more 14.38 and 14.5wb decks out there (FYI I am 5'11").