DLX Shapes

[Woodshop]

^ thank you all for the detailed breakdown. I might try the 8.4 at some point. I have one more Krooked 8.5 from earlier this year that I just set up. I impulse bought a 8.28 Harry Lintell deck and love it with indys but the kicks are kinda short for my liking. It's been hard finding a shape that I truly like long term

I like the fact that there are so easily accessible options, especially now things seem back to normal with production, the worst thing being finding something that just works but then not being able to get more of them, which affected everyone everywhere.


At least there are options that all work really well on the same width trucks, be it the 8.5 (in any of the length / wb sizes), the longer standard 8.38 board, the shorter standard 8.4 or Krooked Anderson 8.38 (same dimensions) or even some of the Full SE boards (also with decent kicks and shapes) so having a 14.5 wb is one end, going down to 14.25 for most (most common overall), or now down to 14 or just over on a couple of them.

As long as the boards are not completely mis labeled, you pretty much always know what you are getting, going by the catalog information, the respective DLX websites and skate shop info (if you did need to check something) but size and shapes can sometimes be confused along the way.

[Woodshop]

8.5x14.25 on the right, Manderson shape on the left.

That's rad!

Do you have the deck side pics as well?

Or which boards are they?


That bigger one looks like the 8.5 x 32.25 shape or even a full board by comparison, but I know the pic can distort some.

[LebowskisRug]

The one on the left is the standard 8.5x14.25x31.8 and on the right is an 8.25x14.25x32 Manderson shape. The Manderson actually measures 32.2 with the concave and the Anti Hero is dead on 31.8. Manderson is also way steeper and way more square and both kicks and considerably longer. Also FWIW the Manderson WB is a tad longer than 14.25 but not 14.38. The picture was taken at a slight angle but if you level the bolts with something straight you can still really tell.

[Roisto]

I just set up the Blue Meanie with Ace AF1 55s, Spitfire 99A F4 58mm OG Classics and some Real wooden risers. Had a session with it today and god damn. I love it. Heavy pop feel but I like it. Slight magic carpet but not too bad. Turns better with the magic!  Coming from a Polar P2, which I absolutely hated for some reason. Now I'm thinking of snatching up more Blue Meanies. They still seem to be available here in Finland from this recent drop. I've got plenty of decks stacked up though.

[Woodshop]

At least it doesn't seem like they will be in short supply, but who knows.

They have been in every catalog since production started back up, so it is just down to how many the local shops order, or how many the local distributor brings in to the country.

[Woodshop]

I see the Real catalog is live, which has some pretty good 8.0 8.25 and 8.5 Full SE boards, along with some other good shapes.


REAL SKATEBOARDS : FALL ’21 DROP 1 CATALOG

https://www.realskateboards.com/


As already posted in other places, this TG board is a one off different shape too.

[Sedition]

I tired the new AH 8.75 with 14.25wb. My measurement on WB came in at 14.187. I normally ride the 8.25/14.38. I don't like dropping below 14.38, as things start to feel too "cramped." For some reason, I also like the 8.75/14.62, but that is more like a cruiser/mellow sesh/fun board. So, I was really curious to see how wide deck/short wb (e.g. the 8.75/14.25) was going to ride. It was interesting. It felt really nimble for such a wide deck. I was surprised how easy kickflips/nollie flips/etc were for something that...big. The shorter wheelbase def made it more responsive. I liked the more locked-in feel my feet had with a wider deck, too. But, I still couldn't get past the "cramped" feeling that I always get with shorter wheelbases. When I got back on my 8.25, everything was right with the world again.     

[Woodshop]

The old Full shape 8.25 was really good for me for the few I had, which came out on all three deck brands.  It felt way wider than 8.25 though, with 14.5 wb and 32.2 length, so it was almost the same as the normal 8.38 I am currently riding.

Going to shorter wheelbases was fun for a minute but as you said, I feel cramped and would rather go to a longer wheelbase than shorter I think, but I am also not doing half the things I used to do either.

The current 8.38 and 8.5 Full SE with 14.38 wb are pretty good too, but the 8.25 is only 14.25 wb so that might feel a bit short again.

Crazy how much a few mm makes to muscle memory though.

[shawngreg]

for my Venture riders who like DLX wood, what size/shapes do you guys prefer?  i've been riding Quasis for what feels like 3 years and i want to try something different.  i stick to 8.5s, might just grab a classic blue eagle

[Sedition]

for my Venture riders who like DLX wood, what size/shapes do you guys prefer?  i've been riding Quasis for what feels like 3 years and i want to try something different.  i stick to 8.5s, might just grab a classic blue eagle

What wheelbase you normally ride?

[Esmith5488]

Appreciate the info, thanks! Lets see if I can find some older drops around, I habe been looking for that red one actually. My Main concern was that those Boards with 8.12 width are currently listed as 14.25 wb which got me concerned. I will hit up dlx

I have an anti hero in that shape that I set up and did a few kick flips on and didn’t like it with the trucks I had if your looking for that shape still.

[shawngreg]

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for my Venture riders who like DLX wood, what size/shapes do you guys prefer?  i've been riding Quasis for what feels like 3 years and i want to try something different.  i stick to 8.5s, might just grab a classic blue eagle

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What wheelbase you normally ride?

14.25

[user18081971]

I would definitely recommend longer kicks paired with ventures, but my current setup has very short kicks (6.25” tail, 6.5” nose) on cast plates and I am still enjoying it, even with 56’s. So either way I think you’ll enjoy it but a 14.125-14.1875 is perfect to me.

[hiljentaa]

for my Venture riders who like DLX wood, what size/shapes do you guys prefer?  i've been riding Quasis for what feels like 3 years and i want to try something different.  i stick to 8.5s, might just grab a classic blue eagle

I have one of the newer Real tropical 8.06 with 13.9 wb on a set of 5.2 V-Lights and an 8.28 with 14.12 wb on a set of 5.6 with cast baseplates.

I dig both a lot. I think the Blue Eagle on 5.8s or 6.1s with cast plates would be awesome.

[MaXX_I-D]

for my Venture riders who like DLX wood, what size/shapes do you guys prefer?  i've been riding Quasis for what feels like 3 years and i want to try something different.  i stick to 8.5s, might just grab a classic blue eagle

I have 5.2 Highs on a grimple 8.06 w/ a 14.38 wb. I always felt a bit cramped on a 14.25 and 14.5 felt too heavy.

If you’ve tried a couple wheelbases I’d go off your experience with those.

[Sedition]

The old Full shape 8.25 was really good for me for the few I had, which came out on all three deck brands.  It felt way wider than 8.25 though, with 14.5 wb and 32.2 length, so it was almost the same as the normal 8.38 I am currently riding.

Going to shorter wheelbases was fun for a minute but as you said, I feel cramped and would rather go to a longer wheelbase than shorter I think, but I am also not doing half the things I used to do either.

The current 8.38 and 8.5 Full SE with 14.38 wb are pretty good too, but the 8.25 is only 14.25 wb so that might feel a bit short again.

Crazy how much a few mm makes to muscle memory though.

Dude. It's wild. From a theoretical standpoint, I would laugh at anyone who said 1/8th of an inch would throw their skating off. But then I ride a 14.25 coming off an 14.38 and it's like night and day. My ollies feel like I am swinging a baseball bat by holding in the middle (e.g. no power), 5-0 & Nose grinds feel unstable like my feet are tied too close together, on transition I often find my front too far over the nose on reentry stuff (nose manual down a tranny is the LAST thing you want to do). Get back on the 14.38...and all is good. Going up to a 14.5 things feel a tad more sluggish, but they don't feel unstable/dangerous. All this, because of 1/8th of fucking inch.   

[Sedition]

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for my Venture riders who like DLX wood, what size/shapes do you guys prefer?  i've been riding Quasis for what feels like 3 years and i want to try something different.  i stick to 8.5s, might just grab a classic blue eagle

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What wheelbase you normally ride?

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14.25

Yeah, give the 8.5/14.25 a look. That deck is closer to 8.38 than 8.5, though. The 8.4 has 14.25wb, but seems to feel wider than 8.25 to me. There are also a few of the SE decks with 14.25 that might be worth at least standing on.

[Woodshop]

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for my Venture riders who like DLX wood, what size/shapes do you guys prefer?  i've been riding Quasis for what feels like 3 years and i want to try something different.  i stick to 8.5s, might just grab a classic blue eagle

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What wheelbase you normally ride?

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14.25

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Yeah, give the 8.5/14.25 a look. That deck is closer to 8.38 than 8.5, though. The 8.4 has 14.25wb, but seems to feel wider than 8.25 to me. There are also a few of the SE decks with 14.25 that might be worth at least standing on.

Since Mike Anderson went from Indy to Venture, his pro board has had a slightly shorter wheelbase (from 14.38 to 14.25) so there are a few good options right there, if not the Manderson shape, at least pretty much the same board in 8.38 x 32, 8.4 x 32 or 8.5 x 31.8 but I found the two longer ones so much better in shape and feel.

[Woodshop]

Just went to check for a Manderson board and I see Krooked has the new catalog up now as well.


KROOKED FALL '21 DROP 1

https://krookedskateboarding.com/

[FrozenIndustries]

Didn't see anything about this when I did a search, but:

Considering trying the 8.75" or 8.62" AH eagle, but need to know if the nose is tapered like on the 9". I love a tapered nose and can't deal with the blunt/square style that is en vogue (as wonderful as they may skate).

Any one able to let me know what the nose is like and if one is pointier than the other? Thank you in advance.

[Woodshop]

Didn't see anything about this when I did a search, but:

Considering trying the 8.75" or 8.62" AH eagle, but need to know if the nose is tapered like on the 9". I love a tapered nose and can't deal with the blunt/square style that is en vogue (as wonderful as they may skate).

Any one able to let me know what the nose is like and if one is pointier than the other? Thank you in advance.

I have both.  They are the standard DLX shapes but the 8.75 seems a bit more blunt at the nose and tapers a bit down towards the tail.  The 8.62 is a little more rounded and has no taper through the length of the deck.

I can send pics or post here if you like.

[Sedition]

Didn't see anything about this when I did a search, but:

Considering trying the 8.75" or 8.62" AH eagle, but need to know if the nose is tapered like on the 9". I love a tapered nose and can't deal with the blunt/square style that is en vogue (as wonderful as they may skate).

Any one able to let me know what the nose is like and if one is pointier than the other? Thank you in advance.

IMHO, the 8.75 has basically the EXACT same shape as the 8.25/14.38, but just bigger (which is prolly why I like the 8.75 so much...I normally ride the 8.25/14.38). The 8.75 has a shorter WB (14.62) than the 8.6 (14.75), too.

[Woodshop]

The pics didn't turn out half as good as I had hoped so I only posted the one side by side comparison of the nose for reference, but this was from just before, along with some details of the two against each other.

8.6 x 32.56 with 14.75 wb - straight through the rail, longer tail and ever so slightly more rounded / pointy in the kicks

8.75 x 32.75 with 14.62 wb - tapering from 8.75 at the front down to 8.6 at the back, broader longer nose and slightly shorter stubbier tail than the 8.62


I have skated a number of the 8.75 white eagles and they always felt really stable, decent boards.  The one 8.6 I did set up and skate was also really good, but being a little longer (actually a touch longer than the white eagles) it reminded me of the 8.38 when compared to the usual 8.5 boards, which for me was just a little more nimble along with being a big longer in the wheelbase.  Skated both with Indy 159 standards, 56 to 58 classic full wheels.


EDIT:  purple is 8.6 and blue is 8.75 just in case the pics are too blurry to see

[STAH]

Hey Slap Pals,

We're working to some new Deluxe deck shapes. Any shapes you like now that could use a tweak to make it perfect?

If anyone has any suggestions, ideas or input we'd love to hear them!

TWIN NOSE BOARDS! BIGGER PADDLES!

[WideFeet]

Hey Slap Pals,

We're working to some new Deluxe deck shapes. Any shapes you like now that could use a tweak to make it perfect?

If anyone has any suggestions, ideas or input we'd love to hear them!

The 8.5 Twin Tail is too full. The shape doesn’t mimic the tail of any other 8.5 DLX deck. If it was more tapered, I probably wouldn’t skate any other deck.

I saw something on here that the shape might be changing. Really hoping that’s true.

[FrozenIndustries]

@Woodshop @Sedition Thank you both for the input. Looks like the 8.62 is what I am looking for.

[MaXX_I-D]

Hey Slap Pals,

We're working to some new Deluxe deck shapes. Any shapes you like now that could use a tweak to make it perfect?

If anyone has any suggestions, ideas or input we'd love to hear them!

A 7.75 w/ a 14.3-14.4 wb would be tight

[Fhk]

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Hey Slap Pals,

We're working to some new Deluxe deck shapes. Any shapes you like now that could use a tweak to make it perfect?

If anyone has any suggestions, ideas or input we'd love to hear them!

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TWIN NOSE BOARDS! BIGGER PADDLES!

I don't want to be the bearer of bad news for you guys, but He hasn't been on here since 2017

[Frank and Fred]

@Woodshop @Sedition Thank you both for the input. Looks like the 8.62 is what I am looking for.

8.62" DLX shape is one of my all time favs. Such a nicely balanced shape. I find it easy to transition between it and the huffer.

[FrozenIndustries]

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@Woodshop @Sedition Thank you both for the input. Looks like the 8.62 is what I am looking for.

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8.62" DLX shape is one of my all time favs. Such a nicely balanced shape. I find it easy to transition between it and the huffer.

That rules. Love the Huffer.