DLX Shapes

[GoldenGateHeights]

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Yeah, Deluxe's 8.38's with the 14.5 WB have been my go to since getting back on the board about a year ago.

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do you use 8.25 trucks, like an indy 144?
just saw the catalogue and the Kanfoush 8.4 looks good too, but not sure how it would feel on 144's...i prefer smaller truck, but that might be too much.

Thunder 148's - love 'em

[skatesum609]

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Yeah, Deluxe's 8.38's with the 14.5 WB have been my go to since getting back on the board about a year ago.

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do you use 8.25 trucks, like an indy 144?
just saw the catalogue and the Kanfoush 8.4 looks good too, but not sure how it would feel on 144's...i prefer smaller truck, but that might be too much.

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Thunder 148's - love 'em

I ride 8.5-8.75 on 144. It gives the board a nice magic carpet look. Every now and then I’ll size up to 8.5 trucks and it gets me all messed up

[Seventyfrigginseven]

If any of you guys come across a Real twin tail in 8 or 8.1 that isn't from one of the big department store's please give me a heads-up. I haven't had any luck so far.

[Esmith5488]

If any of you guys come across a Real twin tail in 8 or 8.1 that isn't from one of the big department store's please give me a heads-up. I haven't had any luck so far.

Paradeworld only shows results from smaller shops, or you could do the Instagram hash tag creep. I’ve found almost every deck I’ve looked for at random shops by searching the tags haha

[Seventyfrigginseven]

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If any of you guys come across a Real twin tail in 8 or 8.1 that isn't from one of the big department store's please give me a heads-up. I haven't had any luck so far.

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Paradeworld only shows results from smaller shops, or you could do the Instagram hash tag creep. I’ve found almost every deck I’ve looked for at random shops by searching the tags haha

Thank you sir!

[Mink]

If any of you guys come across a Real twin tail in 8 or 8.1 that isn't from one of the big department store's please give me a heads-up. I haven't had any luck so far.

Here's one https://shop.boutiquerollin.com/products/real-ishod-twintail-cat-scratch-gold-8-0-8-25-8-5

Ships from MTL, though.

[Seventyfrigginseven]

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If any of you guys come across a Real twin tail in 8 or 8.1 that isn't from one of the big department store's please give me a heads-up. I haven't had any luck so far.

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Here's one https://shop.boutiquerollin.com/products/real-ishod-twintail-cat-scratch-gold-8-0-8-25-8-5

Ships from MTL, though.

Hey thanks! If I can't find one in the US I will get one from them. I'm only a few miles from the Canadian border so they should show mercy on me with shipping costs.

[Esmith5488]

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If any of you guys come across a Real twin tail in 8 or 8.1 that isn't from one of the big department store's please give me a heads-up. I haven't had any luck so far.

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Here's one https://shop.boutiquerollin.com/products/real-ishod-twintail-cat-scratch-gold-8-0-8-25-8-5

Ships from MTL, though.

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Hey thanks! If I can't find one in the US I will get one from them. I'm only a few miles from the Canadian border so they should show mercy on me with shipping costs.

Just saw on zembo temples insta they got some. Shoot them a dm and see if they ship

[Seventyfrigginseven]

I just dm'd them..waiting to hear back. Thanks a ton man, very much appreciated

[ballintoohard]

So I normally skate either an 8.25 Full SE or 8.38 Manderson shape or Quasi 8.25, lately with Thunders and Indy's in the past. I've never quite settled on it, but the pop is great and for the most part have no issues. I was thinking of doing something drastic like trying a twin tail with Ventures or Thunders. Has anyone else ridden both shapes and have feedback? Or even shapes with similar dimensions.

[lardossian]

Long time lurker, first time poster!

Currently riding an 8.38 Manderson Tuface with 149 Indy TIs. I love the shape but my only gripe is that I have a really tough time with manuals on this board unless I flip it around and skate it off the nose. I'm thinking it's b/c the tail is short? The wb is also relatively short at 14.25, so I wonder how this would feel with Thunders rather than Indy?

Anyone have any recommendations for similar DLX shapes as this one? Or anyone skating this shape with Thunders?

[JK42]

Long time lurker, first time poster!

Currently riding an 8.38 Manderson Tuface with 149 Indy TIs. I love the shape but my only gripe is that I have a really tough time with manuals on this board unless I flip it around and skate it off the nose. I'm thinking it's b/c the tail is short? The wb is also relatively short at 14.25, so I wonder how this would feel with Thunders rather than Indy?

Anyone have any recommendations for similar DLX shapes as this one? Or anyone skating this shape with Thunders?

I think Thunders might be worse as the lengthen the wheelbase and effectively shorten the tail. Could be the steepness of tail as well. I prefer Thunders to Indys and try and find a deck with 6.75 tail.

[Brad Breath]

I can’t find an 8.5” FULL anywhere. Not the SE, I need the full with the 14.75” wheelbase.

Fuck this deck shortage

[Xen]

So I normally skate either an 8.25 Full SE or 8.38 Manderson shape or Quasi 8.25, lately with Thunders and Indy's in the past. I've never quite settled on it, but the pop is great and for the most part have no issues. I was thinking of doing something drastic like trying a twin tail with Ventures or Thunders. Has anyone else ridden both shapes and have feedback? Or even shapes with similar dimensions.

The 8.25 FULL SE is my favorite DLX shape (tho the 8.28 is starting to grow on me due to the shortness) but each one measured closer to 8.3".

Do you mean the square 8.25 quasi (proto)? That's my second favorite shape out there.

Rode both with 8" TI Thunders (forged). My ollies were amazing on the quasi but have since likened shorter decks for faster ollies (I pop very fast and high, longer boards take longer to get up there for me).

The Ishod TT, specifically the 8.3 is great, if you like a longer WB (14.3) and a wider board; perhaps get the 8.25

As for trucks, Ishod seems to do well with his TT and Thunders I personally would ride Ventures on anything longer than a 14.25"WB and even then I feel that's pushing it.

[Mbrimson88]

I can’t find an 8.5” FULL anywhere. Not the SE, I need the full with the 14.75” wheelbase.

I have noticed a lot more people asking for shorter boards and definitely see more of the 8.5 with the stubby 14.25 WB but from the recent DLXSF.COM boards, there are none, the closest being the 8.6 x 32.5 with 14.75 WB in both the Krooked Worrest Flower and the AH Grimple Hewitt.

If you were in Australia I could help you because I have some of those, but even then I thought that the 8.5 full only had 14.6 WB but the regular shape long 8.5 had 14.75 WB as per quite a few from the last few seasons releases.

[w425]

8.25 x 32 twin nose please! Mellowed concave tho..? Anyone else hesitant to try the twin nose unless it's mellower concave?

[TumKayo]

Anyone tried one of the 8.63 AH shaped decks? If so, how’d you like it? Wheelbase is 14.25 or 14.5? I’ve read both online

[Xen]

If any of you guys come across a Real twin tail in 8 or 8.1 that isn't from one of the big department store's please give me a heads-up. I haven't had any luck so far.

@Seventyfrigginseven

https://geometricskateshop.com/products/real-ishod-cat-scratch-deck?_pos=9&_sid=f79c6f4d9&_ss=r

[Nap]

Maybe this has been covered here, but just as a heads up to anyone ordering boards online, it's always a risk. Every brand seems to have some level of inconsistency, especially when it comes to width. This can happen at so many of the stages in manufacturing/packaging, and it's why I always buy boards in person.

Here's a good example from an Anti Hero board in the shop - says it's 8.5. As you can see, it's clearly 8.3. We have two and they're both 8.3, actually. Not sure why it's labelled as an 8.5.

Same here, but even the earlier AH boards that i have were about the same size (labeled as an 8.5 but actually about to 8.38 (21.3 cm), so I assume they have some weird measurements.

[camel filters]

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Maybe this has been covered here, but just as a heads up to anyone ordering boards online, it's always a risk. Every brand seems to have some level of inconsistency, especially when it comes to width. This can happen at so many of the stages in manufacturing/packaging, and it's why I always buy boards in person.

Here's a good example from an Anti Hero board in the shop - says it's 8.5. As you can see, it's clearly 8.3. We have two and they're both 8.3, actually. Not sure why it's labelled as an 8.5.

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Same here, but even the earlier AH boards that i have were about the same size (labeled as an 8.5 but actually about to 8.38 (21.3 cm), so I assume they have some weird measurements.

Did you guys press into the concave witht he measuring tape? Pretty sure thats how DLX got 8.5

[Mbrimson88]

Maybe this has been covered here, but just as a heads up to anyone ordering boards online, it's always a risk. Every brand seems to have some level of inconsistency, especially when it comes to width. This can happen at so many of the stages in manufacturing/packaging, and it's why I always buy boards in person.

Here's a good example from an Anti Hero board in the shop - says it's 8.5. As you can see, it's clearly 8.3. We have two and they're both 8.3, actually. Not sure why it's labelled as an 8.5.

What are the rest of the dimensions?  Length and wheelbase?

That board is supposed to be 8.5 x 31.85 with a 14.25 WB going by the info on their site, but I am guessing it might actually be more an 8.38 x 32.25 with a 14.5 WB as I have seen quite a few like that, where the graphic is printed on a different board.

It would be interesting to see.

[Fooj]

For those of you who wear a 30" inseam or below, the 8.12x31.38x14wb is amazing.

I hope they never stop making it, AH and Kr usually have 1-2 boards a season in it

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Maybe this has been covered here, but just as a heads up to anyone ordering boards online, it's always a risk. Every brand seems to have some level of inconsistency, especially when it comes to width. This can happen at so many of the stages in manufacturing/packaging, and it's why I always buy boards in person.

Here's a good example from an Anti Hero board in the shop - says it's 8.5. As you can see, it's clearly 8.3. We have two and they're both 8.3, actually. Not sure why it's labelled as an 8.5.

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What are the rest of the dimensions?  Length and wheelbase?

That board is supposed to be 8.5 x 31.85 with a 14.25 WB going by the info on their site, but I am guessing it might actually be more an 8.38 x 32.25 with a 14.5 WB as I have seen quite a few like that, where the graphic is printed on a different board.

It would be interesting to see.

According to my measurements:

It was (is) a number II. in the press-stack

(lenght) 80.7 cm which is ca. 31.77 inch
(lenght with the concave of nose and tail) 81.8 cm which is ca. 32.20 inch

(width) 21.3 cm which is ca. 8.39 inch
(width with concave) 21.5 cm which is ca. 8.46 inch

[Mbrimson88]

And wheelbase?

The distance between the two trucks, measured from the centres of the two closest sets of holes, which should be about 14.25 to 14.5 inches, or 36.2 to 36.8 cms which would be the same measurement from top of bottom of board.

[jay_nev]

When’s the 8.75 full shape coming if ever

[Stigmata]

I had the same Grant Taylor AH and it was def only @8.28-8.38 x 31.7 x 14.2. Every DLX board that says 8.5 x 31.85 are the same way from what ive seen. I cant really complain about DLX because so many companies from my experience have had the same issues of boards really not being the sizes as advertised. 

[Mbrimson88]

When’s the 8.75 full shape coming if ever

I guess you never know when another one will come out (regardless of graphic), but the Grosso "Old Fart 2" was 8.75 FULL and it is a beast, so big, long and rounded, but a lot of fun to ride.

Pic and info of it here

https://www.slamcity.com/products/anti-hero-8-75-grosso-old-fart-ii-skateboard-deck-yellow

• Width 8.75”
• Length 32.86”
• Wheelbase 14.7”

[Fooj]

When’s the 8.75 full shape coming if ever

The AH BA Rider from this past season was a .75full. Wish it was more common though

[baustin]

Skated an 8.25 Full SE earlier this year on some hollow Thunder 148s and it was one of the most well balanced and versatile decks I’ve skated in recent memory. I’m bummed there’s not one in the current drop, because I wanted to keep skating it. Does anyone know when DLX is dropping another round of boards?

[Nap]

I had the same Grant Taylor AH and it was def only @8.28-8.38 x 31.7 x 14.2. Every DLX board that says 8.5 x 31.85 are the same way from what ive seen. I cant really complain about DLX because so many companies from my experience have had the same issues of boards really not being the sizes as advertised.

My last four AH Decks were smaller than it was labeled. I strongly doubt that it was just pure coincidence.
But still, I like them and they feel pretty good with 149 Indys.