DLX Shapes

[Mbrimson88]

Just in case someone from DLX reads this:

Dear DLX,

Could you please change the color of the bottom graphic of the 8.12 x 31.3 x 14 shape from red to ANY other color? Love the shape but the red bottom makes it really hard to enjoy skating it, let alone watching clips...

Sincerly,
DA

I had to go back and check, because I don't think I have seen any other boards for a while in that shape.

There was the Real regrowth flower on a yellow background, a couple of Krooked boards, green background and something else, but it seems like that shape has been forgotten for the most part, maybe even a Mason board with the Natas graphic, but quite often shops mis list them and confuse them with the 8.12 x 32 with 14.25 wb shape (black eagle shape).

Wondering if all the Tru Fit and Short options have squeezed that one out for the time being, or if they bring it back occasionally for some people.

[devils acrobat]

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Just in case someone from DLX reads this:

Dear DLX,

Could you please change the color of the bottom graphic of the 8.12 x 31.3 x 14 shape from red to ANY other color? Love the shape but the red bottom makes it really hard to enjoy skating it, let alone watching clips...

Sincerly,
DA

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I had to go back and check, because I don't think I have seen any other boards for a while in that shape.

There was the Real regrowth flower on a yellow background, a couple of Krooked boards, green background and something else, but it seems like that shape has been forgotten for the most part, maybe even a Mason board with the Natas graphic, but quite often shops mis list them and confuse them with the 8.12 x 32 with 14.25 wb shape (black eagle shape).

Wondering if all the Tru Fit and Short options have squeezed that one out for the time being, or if they bring it back occasionally for some people.

Appreciate your reply! You are right, I wasnt clear on the board i meant. It is the real oval deck that I was referring to (updated my post above). They are sold everywhere so I guess they are still produced and not just stock (see link below). As you were pointing it out, it seems that dlx has stopped using that shape for other real/antihero/krooked drops like they used to in the past.


https://www.tactics.com/real/team-classic-oval-812-skateboard-deck

[rikki]

Anyone enjoy the DLX 8.5 x 31.8 with cast Ventures?

For some reason (summer madness?), I've recently felt like the 8.25 x 14.38 is kinda... long for me. Didn't see this coming as I've been a big fan of the shape for ages. With Indy and Venture both. Maybe I just need something with a slightly lighter pop for a change. I don't know.

Yeah, this would fit under the madness thread, too.

[Osage]

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I got one of the longer wb There Chandler Burton boards just to see what it was like.  It is a I stamp so a bit steep, but I had planned to run the V8 type truck on it anyway to bring in the back truck to add length to the tail and make it a more comfortable wb anyway.

Seems pretty good standing on it with the trucks on it, but haven't gone out for a roll anywhere yet.


Comparable board here, although they don't have the wb listed correctly, or it could be a different board, as the one I have is the Nightgarden graphic:


https://www.tactics.com/there/chandler-vivi-85-skateboard-deck

Size   8.5
Width (in):   8.5
Length (in):   32.5
Wheelbase (in):   14.5 (14.69)
Nose Length (in):   7.0
Tail Length (in):   6.625

 Hey, have you measured the actual width of this deck? I love the specs but if it's the DLX 8.5" that actually measures 8.38", it's not for me. If it's actually 8.5 or a little larger, I'd be psyched to try it.

[Mbrimson88]

 Hey, have you measured the actual width of this deck? I love the specs but if it's the DLX 8.5" that actually measures 8.38", it's not for me. If it's actually 8.5 or a little larger, I'd be psyched to try it.

Yeah this one I got of this is 8.5 wide.  Had a good number of sessions on it now and it works well.


As far as the weird DLX widths go, I think the only 8.5 that is not 8.5 is the blue eagle, the 8.5 (8.3) x 31.8 with 14.25 wb.  Every other 8.5 is actually 8.5 wide - this one I just got, the 8.5 short and similar shorter board / wb version, the 8.5 x 32.18 with 14.38 wb, the 8.5 x 32.5 with 14.75 wb, the 8.5 Full SE, the Ishod twin 8.5, etc.

Then the 8.38 x 32.25 with 14.5 wb is closer to 8.5, maybe more like 8.475 in width, as is the 8.38 Full SE and the old 8.38 FULL shape too.

Then there are slightly wider boards like the 8.62 with 14.75 wb, very long feeling, or even the Blue Meanie, which is stated as 8.75 but is closer to 8.5 as it tapers a lot.

[wax poetic]

I'm skating a Santa Cruz VX deck right now and I'm fear it's going to be difficult to go back to a normal board.  Has anyone tried the Basalts yet and what was your take and had you also tried a VX board?  They feel very similar in hand and it would be cool to go back to a DLX board.

[Crabby_Bastard]

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 Hey, have you measured the actual width of this deck? I love the specs but if it's the DLX 8.5" that actually measures 8.38", it's not for me. If it's actually 8.5 or a little larger, I'd be psyched to try it.

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Yeah this one I got of this is 8.5 wide.  Had a good number of sessions on it now and it works well.


As far as the weird DLX widths go, I think the only 8.5 that is not 8.5 is the blue eagle, the 8.5 (8.3) x 31.8 with 14.25 wb.  Every other 8.5 is actually 8.5 wide - this one I just got, the 8.5 short and similar shorter board / wb version, the 8.5 x 32.18 with 14.38 wb, the 8.5 x 32.5 with 14.75 wb, the 8.5 Full SE, the Ishod twin 8.5, etc.

Then the 8.38 x 32.25 with 14.5 wb is closer to 8.5, maybe more like 8.475 in width, as is the 8.38 Full SE and the old 8.38 FULL shape too.

Then there are slightly wider boards like the 8.62 with 14.75 wb, very long feeling, or even the Blue Meanie, which is stated as 8.75 but is closer to 8.5 as it tapers a lot.

I have 2 Antihero 8.5" shorts that both measure 8.625" wide.

[rikki]

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 Hey, have you measured the actual width of this deck? I love the specs but if it's the DLX 8.5" that actually measures 8.38", it's not for me. If it's actually 8.5 or a little larger, I'd be psyched to try it.

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Yeah this one I got of this is 8.5 wide.  Had a good number of sessions on it now and it works well.


As far as the weird DLX widths go, I think the only 8.5 that is not 8.5 is the blue eagle, the 8.5 (8.3) x 31.8 with 14.25 wb.  Every other 8.5 is actually 8.5 wide - this one I just got, the 8.5 short and similar shorter board / wb version, the 8.5 x 32.18 with 14.38 wb, the 8.5 x 32.5 with 14.75 wb, the 8.5 Full SE, the Ishod twin 8.5, etc.

Then the 8.38 x 32.25 with 14.5 wb is closer to 8.5, maybe more like 8.475 in width, as is the 8.38 Full SE and the old 8.38 FULL shape too.

Then there are slightly wider boards like the 8.62 with 14.75 wb, very long feeling, or even the Blue Meanie, which is stated as 8.75 but is closer to 8.5 as it tapers a lot.

Don't forget the BBS 8.25 x 14.38 which is an 8.38 in reality. BBS only, though – the new China-made ones are true 8.25's.

[Osage]

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 Hey, have you measured the actual width of this deck? I love the specs but if it's the DLX 8.5" that actually measures 8.38", it's not for me. If it's actually 8.5 or a little larger, I'd be psyched to try it.

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Yeah this one I got of this is 8.5 wide.  Had a good number of sessions on it now and it works well.


As far as the weird DLX widths go, I think the only 8.5 that is not 8.5 is the blue eagle, the 8.5 (8.3) x 31.8 with 14.25 wb.  Every other 8.5 is actually 8.5 wide - this one I just got, the 8.5 short and similar shorter board / wb version, the 8.5 x 32.18 with 14.38 wb, the 8.5 x 32.5 with 14.75 wb, the 8.5 Full SE, the Ishod twin 8.5, etc.

Then the 8.38 x 32.25 with 14.5 wb is closer to 8.5, maybe more like 8.475 in width, as is the 8.38 Full SE and the old 8.38 FULL shape too.

Then there are slightly wider boards like the 8.62 with 14.75 wb, very long feeling, or even the Blue Meanie, which is stated as 8.75 but is closer to 8.5 as it tapers a lot.

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I have 2 Antihero 8.5" shorts that both measure 8.625" wide.

  I'm currently on a BBS made ATM/Click 8.5 short that measures 8.625 as well but I've ordered a few Krooked 8.5's in the past year or so that were in reality 8.3". I'm totally fine on actual 8.5" or 8.62" but 8.3" feels small to me, especially with 159's. I did ride those decks but switched them out earlier than I normally would have since I just didn't really like them and won't buy any DLX 8.5" again without confirming it's actual width.

[Mbrimson88]

I have 2 Antihero 8.5" shorts that both measure 8.625" wide.

Are they the BBS or the China boards?

I have only seen the China boards in the AH Short, but I have another one, normal BBS wood, the Real 8.5 x 32 with 14.1 wb that is 8.5 wide.

  I'm currently on a BBS made ATM/Click 8.5 short that measures 8.625 as well but I've ordered a few Krooked 8.5's in the past year or so that were in reality 8.3". I'm totally fine on actual 8.5" or 8.62" but 8.3" feels small to me, especially with 159's. I did ride those decks but switched them out earlier than I normally would have since I just didn't really like them and won't buy any DLX 8.5" again without confirming it's actual width.

Yeah it is a funny one, so many dimensions are a little bit here and there, which is in part why I am getting at least one of each of the more weird versions, just to see what the shape is like and how they skate.

Maybe too much talk on here with all the different shapes, but it is interesting to me to hold one, skate one, see what it is actually like, etc.  Especially some shapes I have never even thought to get before, or I had not seen that come through so easily, compared to others I have lots of and feel content skating as my usual board.


It is going to be a different shape game again as things here are China made for the most part now, so as @rikki just said, there are differences between some, eg BBS made 8.25 is wider, China made 8.25 is bang on 8.25 in width, as is the 8.38 shape I usually ride too.  The BBS version is almost 8.5 but the China version is more like 8.3 only.

[Osage]

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I have 2 Antihero 8.5" shorts that both measure 8.625" wide.

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Are they the BBS or the China boards?

I have only seen the China boards in the AH Short, but I have another one, normal BBS wood, the Real 8.5 x 32 with 14.1 wb that is 8.5 wide.

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  I'm currently on a BBS made ATM/Click 8.5 short that measures 8.625 as well but I've ordered a few Krooked 8.5's in the past year or so that were in reality 8.3". I'm totally fine on actual 8.5" or 8.62" but 8.3" feels small to me, especially with 159's. I did ride those decks but switched them out earlier than I normally would have since I just didn't really like them and won't buy any DLX 8.5" again without confirming it's actual width.

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Yeah it is a funny one, so many dimensions are a little bit here and there, which is in part why I am getting at least one of each of the more weird versions, just to see what the shape is like and how they skate.

Maybe too much talk on here with all the different shapes, but it is interesting to me to hold one, skate one, see what it is actually like, etc.  Especially some shapes I have never even thought to get before, or I had not seen that come through so easily, compared to others I have lots of and feel content skating as my usual board.


It is going to be a different shape game again as things here are China made for the most part now, so as @rikki just said, there are differences between some, eg BBS made 8.25 is wider, China made 8.25 is bang on 8.25 in width, as is the 8.38 shape I usually ride too.  The BBS version is almost 8.5 but the China version is more like 8.3 only.

 i guess I haven't been paying attention but are all DLX boards made in China now?

[Mbrimson88]

 i guess I haven't been paying attention but are all DLX boards made in China now?

If you are in USA, then everything is still made by BBS in Mexico, same as most of the other DLX hardgoods, eg trucks, wheels, bushings.

If you are in most other places round the world, you would have a mix of BBS and China made boards, depending on location or what the local distributor wants to bring in, as there seem to be some countries that there are a lot of both, but then other countries like here in Australia, most are China made boards, with exceptions being a few specific boards, or specific shapes that are not made in China, as well as AH eagles, Real Ovals and Krooked eyes, although that might be changing too at some point.

[Crabby_Bastard]

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I have 2 Antihero 8.5" shorts that both measure 8.625" wide.

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Are they the BBS or the China boards?

I have only seen the China boards in the AH Short, but I have another one, normal BBS wood, the Real 8.5 x 32 with 14.1 wb that is 8.5 wide.

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They are both BBS.

[Sedition]

I ride the same decks/shapes over and over and over again. I know what I like, and stick with it.

But every once in a while, mostly just for some short term novelty or change, I try something else. Two decks I recently picked-up, both of which I've had before (but it's been awhile): the 8.4 and the 8.5/14.38. I'm sure this nothing new to any of you, but a few observations about each:

The 8.4
-This basically feels like an 8.25/14.38, but with shorter WB and slightly longer nose. It's maybe 1/16th wider than the 8.25.
-It's also super similar to the 8.5/14.25, but no taper, and slightly longer nose/overall length.
-Because of the WB, the 8.4 is closest to the 8.5, but it's really a hybrid of the 8.25 and the 8.5. 

The 8.5/14.38
-This is an interesting deck. It's like the 8.25, 8.38, and 8.5(14.25) all mushed together. It has the 8.25 wheelbase, the 8.5 width, and the 8.38 shape. It rides most like the 8.25 (e.g. the WB), but feels a tad more stable because it's slightly wider. I'm not a huge fan of the shape (not a fan of the 8.38 shape, either), but as someone who normally rides the 8.25, this a good deck (I like 14.38wb). 

Anyway....done with morning coffee...time to go skate.

[Mbrimson88]

I ride the same decks/shapes over and over and over again. I know what I like, and stick with it.

But every once in a while, mostly just for some short term novelty or change, I try something else. Two decks I recently picked-up, both of which I've had before (but it's been awhile): the 8.4 and the 8.5/14.38. I'm sure this nothing new to any of you, but a few observations about each:

The 8.4
-This basically feels like an 8.25/14.38, but with shorter WB and slightly longer nose. It's maybe 1/16th wider than the 8.25.
-It's also super similar to the 8.5/14.25, but no taper, and slightly longer nose/overall length.
-Because of the WB, the 8.4 is closest to the 8.5, but it's really a hybrid of the 8.25 and the 8.5. 

The 8.5/14.38
-This is an interesting deck. It's like the 8.25, 8.38, and 8.5(14.25) all mushed together. It has the 8.25 wheelbase, the 8.5 width, and the 8.38 shape. It rides most like the 8.25 (e.g. the WB), but feels a tad more stable because it's slightly wider. I'm not a huge fan of the shape (not a fan of the 8.38 shape, either), but as someone who normally rides the 8.25, this a good deck (I like 14.38wb). 

Anyway....done with morning coffee...time to go skate.

And they both worked well on my normal 8.5" trucks, which is a plus for me, even if I modified the wheelbase on the 8.5 version to fit Thunders a little better, which I realised I had to ride on shorter wheelbases, as I am more used to Indy on 14.5 or 14.38 and Thunder and Venture closer to 14 or 14.1 or so.

Funny though how I will also go through trying different boards, put them aside, then come back to them with some other thought in mind and make them work.

The front of the board is usually good - both the nose and the truck position, but the back of the board is where I do weird things - need a longer or flatter tail, for the most part, so drilling in the baseplate or the deck, and or driving over it is what makes it just right for me.

At least I didn't change anything on the 8.4 IV stamp I have set up at the moment, forged 149s and smaller Classic wheels, maybe 53 Classic Full actually.

[franc]

Have any of you guys skated the Yinzer shape? How was it? Thanks.

https://www.tactics.com/anti-hero/kanfoush-dawn-of-the-pigeon-855-yinzer-shape-skateboard-deck/teal

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Have any of you guys skated the Yinzer shape? How was it? Thanks.

https://www.tactics.com/anti-hero/kanfoush-dawn-of-the-pigeon-855-yinzer-shape-skateboard-deck/teal

similarly asking, had anyone skated the 8.32 cody chapman shape. im coming off of the 8.28 similar wb, but different nose and tail.

[Rick Trapasso]

Anyone seen this jalopi speedboat deck? My buddy who works a shop was showing it to me in an ordering catalog thing. No specs/dimensions other than 7.74 wide though.

Looks super long and skinny with a long wheelbase which sounds fun on my 109 Indys.

[FrAnKenFrEd]

Anyone seen this jalopi speedboat deck? My buddy who works a shop was showing it to me in an ordering catalog thing. No specs/dimensions other than 7.74 wide though.

Looks super long and skinny with a long wheelbase which sounds fun on my 109 Indys.

All the new Jalopi shapes look super fun and also a Grimplesitx pop with giant wheelbase... I did have access to the whole catalog but not at the moment.

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This thread has been relatively quiet recently. I’ll add a bit of recent gear madness content to it.

My taste in boards is evolving. I am getting older (Getting? I already am), and to fulfill the stereotype I’m gravitating towards wider decks. My 8.25/14.38 mainstay of the last 10+ years is now feeling •really• narrow to me.

I’ve been riding the 8.75/14.5 and 8.5/14.5 Black Label a lot in 2025. The 8.75/14.62 DLX is good, but the WB is a tad too long for me. I hate the 8.38/14.5, unfortunately, because a 14.5wb is feeling really nice right now. The tail on that thing just feels so short…and it seems too narrow to me, esp. in relation to its length. Nuanced madness, at its best.

So, I am about to try something…drastic. I’ve got an 8.5/14.25 Eagle on the way. Generally hate 14.25wb (feels too cramped), but thought I’d give it another shot because it is/feels a tad wider than the 8.25. Should try the Raney again, too.

The 8.5/14.38 decks is also…a bit weird and much harder to track down—I like decks I have absolutely no problem getting ahold of.

I wish DLX (regularly) made an 8.5 or 8.75 in a 14.5.

And I’m under no illusions…none of these decks will have any real, substantive impact of my actual ability…(that said, 14.25 does suck on bigger ramps, and 8.75 is a bit clunky on flip tricks, etc.)…it’s just about finding what “feels right” under my feet.

[rikki]

So, I am about to try something…drastic. I’ve got an 8.5/14.25 Eagle on the way. Generally hate 14.25wb (feels too cramped), but thought I’d give it another shot because it is/feels a tad wider than the 8.25. Should try the Raney again, too.

Dude, do tell how it feels. That's the shape (along with the 8.28 Eagle) I've been aiming to give a whirl for a while now. I've been battling with wheelbase and truck madness lately, and my relationship with the ever-beloved 8.25/14.38 is in crisis.

What trucks to you plan to use with the 8.5? With 14.25, I'd go for cast Ventures myself.

(For reference, I'm 5'9" with longish legs.)

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So, I am about to try something…drastic. I’ve got an 8.5/14.25 Eagle on the way. Generally hate 14.25wb (feels too cramped), but thought I’d give it another shot because it is/feels a tad wider than the 8.25. Should try the Raney again, too.

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Dude, do tell how it feels. That's the shape (along with the 8.28 Eagle) I've been aiming to give a whirl for a while now. I've been battling with wheelbase and truck madness lately, and my relationship with the ever-beloved 8.25/14.38 is in crisis.

What trucks to you plan to use with the 8.5? With 14.25, I'd go for cast Ventures myself.

(For reference, I'm 5'9" with longish legs.)

What's going on with you and the 8.25?

As to the 8.5/14.25...it also remains to be seen what I am going to actually use that deck for. I skate a decent amount of transition and mini ramps. A 14.25wb, and transition, is a very bad combo for me. I def won't be using the 8.5 on ramps. Pure street? Unknown. We'll just see how it feels.

As to trucks, was going to put 149 Forged Indys on it. I also have a set of 149 Team Thunders that I might try (always had beef with the "wheel catch" of Thunders on nose/tail slides). Ventures have always been weird for me.   

[SwitchBenihana]

I'm 6 foot 1 all legs and have skated Indy cast, Indy Forged, Thunder cast, Slappy, Venture cast, and Venture forged on the DLX 8.28, 8.25, 8.4, 8.5 Eagle, 8.38 Full SE, 8.25 Full SE, and the Knox 8.5x14.38.

With that said I disliked Venture on all the shapes I tried them on especially the 8.5 Eagle. Indy and Thunder always work best for me across almost all DLX decks and right now I'm riding a DBX Eagle 8.5x14.25 on good old Indy standards and it might be my current favorite.

If it's one thing I've learned in years of product testing with bikes it's that things are often way more than math. Even stuff like height, inseam, and shoe size don't necessarily mean one person will move like another.

Ventures just don't turn or pop how I like and no deck fixes that. Slappy were nice, but I had top bushing issues and at the time it was easier to put old trucks back on. My Thunder IKP snapped so here I am and what matters most is just how long I stick with what I like. I went down a Ben DeGros rabbit hole during early COVID after coming back from an accident and it really just wasted a lot of the rare free time we had then.

[rikki]

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So, I am about to try something…drastic. I’ve got an 8.5/14.25 Eagle on the way. Generally hate 14.25wb (feels too cramped), but thought I’d give it another shot because it is/feels a tad wider than the 8.25. Should try the Raney again, too.

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Dude, do tell how it feels. That's the shape (along with the 8.28 Eagle) I've been aiming to give a whirl for a while now. I've been battling with wheelbase and truck madness lately, and my relationship with the ever-beloved 8.25/14.38 is in crisis.

What trucks to you plan to use with the 8.5? With 14.25, I'd go for cast Ventures myself.

(For reference, I'm 5'9" with longish legs.)

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What's going on with you and the 8.25?

I don't know man, it's like lately I've somehow been feeling that the shape feels too long for me. Which hasn't been the case before. Width is fine, but I've been thinking about getting a shape that's a bit shorter (and inevitably has a shorter wb). Probably just going down a useless rabbit hole here, but y'know how it is.

That said, I do skate a lot of tranny/bowls, and just a couple of days tried a 31.5 x 14 deck on it and it was pretty terrible, although it was fun af on flatground, gotta admit.

The 8.25 x 14.38 really is a great all terrain vehicle. Probably should just put on Standard Indys and just f*ck it.

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So, I am about to try something…drastic. I’ve got an 8.5/14.25 Eagle on the way. Generally hate 14.25wb (feels too cramped), but thought I’d give it another shot because it is/feels a tad wider than the 8.25. Should try the Raney again, too.

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Dude, do tell how it feels. That's the shape (along with the 8.28 Eagle) I've been aiming to give a whirl for a while now. I've been battling with wheelbase and truck madness lately, and my relationship with the ever-beloved 8.25/14.38 is in crisis.

What trucks to you plan to use with the 8.5? With 14.25, I'd go for cast Ventures myself.

(For reference, I'm 5'9" with longish legs.)

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What's going on with you and the 8.25?

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I don't know man, it's like lately I've somehow been feeling that the shape feels too long for me. Which hasn't been the case before. Width is fine, but I've been thinking about getting shape that's a bit shorter (and inevitably has a shorter wb). Probably just going down a useless rabbit hole here, but y'know how it is.

That said, I do skate a lot of tranny/bowls, and just a couple of days tried a 31.5 x 14 deck on it and it was pretty terrible, although it was fun af on flatground, gotta admit.

The 8.25 x 14.38 really is a great all terrain vehicle. Probably should just put on Standard Indys and just f*ck it.

Holy hell, dude. 14" in a bowl??? That's some doomsday shit. Yeah, the 8.25" is a good ATV (feels small on bigger transition), But I do know what you mean about the 8.25" feeling "long" sometimes (actually one of the reasons I hate the 8.38"/32.25"...it feels super long in relation to its width). Deck ratios are an important thing.

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So, I am about to try something…drastic. I’ve got an 8.5/14.25 Eagle on the way. Generally hate 14.25wb (feels too cramped), but thought I’d give it another shot because it is/feels a tad wider than the 8.25. Should try the Raney again, too.

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Dude, do tell how it feels. That's the shape (along with the 8.28 Eagle) I've been aiming to give a whirl for a while now. I've been battling with wheelbase and truck madness lately, and my relationship with the ever-beloved 8.25/14.38 is in crisis.

What trucks to you plan to use with the 8.5? With 14.25, I'd go for cast Ventures myself.

(For reference, I'm 5'9" with longish legs.)

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What's going on with you and the 8.25?

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I don't know man, it's like lately I've somehow been feeling that the shape feels too long for me. Which hasn't been the case before. Width is fine, but I've been thinking about getting shape that's a bit shorter (and inevitably has a shorter wb). Probably just going down a useless rabbit hole here, but y'know how it is.

That said, I do skate a lot of tranny/bowls, and just a couple of days tried a 31.5 x 14 deck on it and it was pretty terrible, although it was fun af on flatground, gotta admit.

The 8.25 x 14.38 really is a great all terrain vehicle. Probably should just put on Standard Indys and just f*ck it.

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Holy hell, dude. 14" in a bowl??? That's some doomsday shit. Yeah, the 8.25" is a good ATV (feels small on bigger transition), But I do know what you mean about the 8.25" feeling "long" sometimes (actually one of the reasons I hate the 8.38"/32.25"...it feels super long in relation to its width). Deck ratios are an important thing.

Yeah I can't imagine riding a deck that's over 32" long unless it's a cruiser or some special setup.

The fact that the Blue Eagle is a bit under 32" long got me interested. I tried the Baker b16 shape which is quite similar (8.5 x 14.25, 31.875 long) and liked it, apart from the fact that the concave is really mellow, which I ended up not liking at all.

I can deal with a 14.25 wb in a bowl. But under that... no thanks.

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So, I am about to try something…drastic. I’ve got an 8.5/14.25 Eagle on the way. Generally hate 14.25wb (feels too cramped), but thought I’d give it another shot because it is/feels a tad wider than the 8.25. Should try the Raney again, too.

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Dude, do tell how it feels. That's the shape (along with the 8.28 Eagle) I've been aiming to give a whirl for a while now. I've been battling with wheelbase and truck madness lately, and my relationship with the ever-beloved 8.25/14.38 is in crisis.

What trucks to you plan to use with the 8.5? With 14.25, I'd go for cast Ventures myself.

(For reference, I'm 5'9" with longish legs.)

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What's going on with you and the 8.25?

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I don't know man, it's like lately I've somehow been feeling that the shape feels too long for me. Which hasn't been the case before. Width is fine, but I've been thinking about getting shape that's a bit shorter (and inevitably has a shorter wb). Probably just going down a useless rabbit hole here, but y'know how it is.

That said, I do skate a lot of tranny/bowls, and just a couple of days tried a 31.5 x 14 deck on it and it was pretty terrible, although it was fun af on flatground, gotta admit.

The 8.25 x 14.38 really is a great all terrain vehicle. Probably should just put on Standard Indys and just f*ck it.

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Holy hell, dude. 14" in a bowl??? That's some doomsday shit. Yeah, the 8.25" is a good ATV (feels small on bigger transition), But I do know what you mean about the 8.25" feeling "long" sometimes (actually one of the reasons I hate the 8.38"/32.25"...it feels super long in relation to its width). Deck ratios are an important thing.

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Yeah I can't imagine riding a deck that's over 32" long unless it's a cruiser or some special setup.

The fact that the Blue Eagle is a bit under 32" long got me interested. I tried the Baker b16 shape which is quite similar (8.5 x 14.25, 31.875 long) and liked it, apart from the fact that the concave is really mellow, which I ended up not liking at all.

I can deal with a 14.25 wb in a bowl. But under that... no thanks.

It’s a ratio thing for me. Like, the 8.75/14.5 Black Label I mentioned…it’s a tad longer than the 8.25 DLX, But it actually •feels• / looks shorter because of the width to length ratio. Meanwhile, the DLX 8.06. 8.12, and 8.38 feel/look super long because of their ratios.

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Intrigued by the new Hewitt shape.

Looks like the Jalopi shapes aren't happening yet...

But the Grimple Longboard is!

[Brad Breath]

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the tugboat shape looks cool
but it just screams one-off

also weird that they ripped black label
i know lucero doesnt have rights over a word
but why be so lazy
a ton of different names could have been used