DLX 8.38 shape question

[dlx111]

i just bought a 8.38 ramondetta and expected it to be 32.56 like that shape is, but i measured it cus it seemed short and from tip of the nose to tip of the tail its a hair over 32. it is 8.4 wide but i dont know why its so short. also how do most naufacturers measure decks, i always thought it was topside nose to tail, but i have seen some measure the bottom side nose to tail.

anyone who has this shape jus let me know what it measures.

[b.v.]

They have 2 8.38 shapes, one is slightly over 32 and boxy in shape and the other is a little squarer and longer.
I know it now by sight after riding so many but it's best to borrow a measuring tape to make sure it's what you want.
I measure boards tip to tip and hold the tape to the board to get and accurate surface area measurement.

[JAesop]

Some companies measure bottom tail to nose  (the wrong way ) and some measure griptape side tail to nose (the right way). Tum Yeto is bad about listing boards at like 8X 31.75 when they are really barely over 31" .

[Chavo]

End to end measurement: 8 13/32 x 32 1/8
Bending the tape to the radius of the concave/kick (griptape side): 8 7/16 x 32 17/32

It's common for companies to measure length the queer way. The only explanations I can fathom is so that you'll know exactly how much griptape to cut or to offer a standardized measurement that mitigates the affect of kick angle.

[dlx111]

They have 2 8.38 shapes, one is slightly over 32 and boxy in shape and the other is a little squarer and longer.
I know it now by sight after riding so many but it's best to borrow a measuring tape to make sure it's what you want.
I measure boards tip to tip and hold the tape to the board to get and accurate surface area measurement.

i guess i have the 32 one, but the shape is pretty surfboardish. theres hardly any square to the nose or tail.

[jkorzo08]

aside from the measurement talk, the 8.38x32.56 is the best shape i've ever ridden.

[joedv]

Just got a real 8.0 and the tail is round and short whereas the nose is a lot steeper and fuller/wider. does real/dlx have only that one shape for the 8.0 or could I get another real board and expect a different shape?

[Numeral]

the wheelbase or length whatever is too much for me on one of this boards, when I try to flip they feel longer than the usual 8.25 I ride and I can't seem to get my flick going, love the feel though (8.38 wide) but I can't take how long the board is.

I'm gonna get one of those 8.25 Torres boards.

[Upgrayedd]

aside from the measurement talk, the 8.38x32.56 is the best shape i've ever ridden.

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[tweak]

I also like this shape a lot. Another strange thing I have found is that when you put DLX 8.38 and 8.5s together, often the 8.38 is actually the same width or bigger than the 8.5 haha.