DLX Shapes

[Xen]

In most of Mason's vids from the past year he's riding the 8.28"x31.7"x14.12WB (and most of his pro boards come in that shape - from what I can tell based on riding them, they are super consistent compared to the other shapes...easily my favorite DLX shape these days...sad no 8.18 or 8.25 SE anymore but those true mids seem cool for smaller board dudes...not sure why they are true mids, whatever that means...true to scale maybe...

[Mbrimson88]

Come to think of it for short boards, the red 8.12 in the team series is even shorter.

[hobochimp]

Can anyone give me a comparison of the 8.4 x 32 14.25 wb and the regular 8.5 x 31.8 14.25 wb shapes? I’ve skated the 8.5 for a while but I kind of want that new grimplestix hewitt deck. Just curious about how the 8.4 feels and what the shape is like because on paper the specs are so similar but there has to be a reason there is a separate shape

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Come to think of it for short boards, the red 8.12 in the team series is even shorter.

Stranger used to have his graphics on that shape. My fave length and wb. In a way, it’s a scaled up 7.75 on 129s, the 8.12 on 139s would have the same deck to axle width ratio

[Mbrimson88]

Can anyone give me a comparison of the 8.4 x 32 14.25 wb and the regular 8.5 x 31.8 14.25 wb shapes? I’ve skated the 8.5 for a while but I kind of want that new grimplestix hewitt deck. Just curious about how the 8.4 feels and what the shape is like because on paper the specs are so similar but there has to be a reason there is a separate shape

This was my take on it, from a while back, but I used to always ride the AH black eagle 8.12 x 32 with 14.25 wb (mainly because it had such good nose and tail), but had the blue eagle 8.5 x 31.8 with 14.25 wb set up as a fun board but never really liked it, then when I changed it up and set up an 8.4 x 32 with 14.25 wb, same everything just a bit wider than the black eagle, I found it so much more comfortable (normal length tail, not short like the blue eagle).  Might be the smallest difference, but it made a huge difference to skate it, so I would say a definite YES to that shape.

My comment:

I often procrastinate to the point where my board, my shoes or whatever are well past where i should be skating them to, seeing as I have lots of everything, but tonight I finally pulled my finger out and set up a new one with the emphasis being on a longer tail. My old blue 8.5 eagle had such a short tail, but this new Real 8.4 is just what i needed. And sure enough I got ollie blunts within a few tries. I haven't done them in maybe twenty years. Happy days!!!

[hobochimp]

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Can anyone give me a comparison of the 8.4 x 32 14.25 wb and the regular 8.5 x 31.8 14.25 wb shapes? I’ve skated the 8.5 for a while but I kind of want that new grimplestix hewitt deck. Just curious about how the 8.4 feels and what the shape is like because on paper the specs are so similar but there has to be a reason there is a separate shape

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This was my take on it, from a while back, but I used to always ride the AH black eagle 8.12 x 32 with 14.25 wb (mainly because it had such good nose and tail), but had the blue eagle 8.5 x 31.8 with 14.25 wb set up as a fun board but never really liked it, then when I changed it up and set up an 8.4 x 32 with 14.25 wb, same everything just a bit wider than the black eagle, I found it so much more comfortable (normal length tail, not short like the blue eagle).  Might be the smallest difference, but it made a huge difference to skate it, so I would say a definite YES to that shape.

My comment:

I often procrastinate to the point where my board, my shoes or whatever are well past where i should be skating them to, seeing as I have lots of everything, but tonight I finally pulled my finger out and set up a new one with the emphasis being on a longer tail. My old blue 8.5 eagle had such a short tail, but this new Real 8.4 is just what i needed. And sure enough I got ollie blunts within a few tries. I haven't done them in maybe twenty years. Happy days!!!

Thanks for all the feedback! Definitely want to try it out now. That looked like indys you were skating. I’m curious how the 8.4 will skate with venture. I’ll have to try out that Hewitt board if my local gets it in.

[Mbrimson88]

Thanks for all the feedback! Definitely want to try it out now. That looked like indys you were skating. I’m curious how the 8.4 will skate with venture. I’ll have to try out that Hewitt board if my local gets it in.

Yes I had Indy, but I have Thunder on the old blue eagle now as a cruiser.

Ventures will skate well on it for sure.

[Fooj]

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Come to think of it for short boards, the red 8.12 in the team series is even shorter.

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Stranger used to have his graphics on that shape. My fave length and wb. In a way, it’s a scaled up 7.75 on 129s, the 8.12 on 139s would have the same deck to axle width ratio

The best shape! The nose and tail length work well with thunder cast

[Mbrimson88]

Can anyone give me a comparison of the 8.4 x 32 14.25 wb and the regular 8.5 x 31.8 14.25 wb shapes? I’ve skated the 8.5 for a while but I kind of want that new grimplestix hewitt deck. Just curious about how the 8.4 feels and what the shape is like because on paper the specs are so similar but there has to be a reason there is a separate shape

Another one too, tiny difference but the Anderson "Drama" deck from Krooked is 8.38 x 32 with 14.25 wheelbase, as per the new Krooked catalog:

Spring 2021, Drop 1, Delivery 1

https://krookedskateboarding.com/

[Frank and Fred]

More spring 2021 Boards...

http://www.rngdist.it/CAMPIONARIO%20DELUXE/SPRING%2021%20-%20SKATE/FILES/spring-2021-drop1-hardgoods.pdf

[hobochimp]

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Can anyone give me a comparison of the 8.4 x 32 14.25 wb and the regular 8.5 x 31.8 14.25 wb shapes? I’ve skated the 8.5 for a while but I kind of want that new grimplestix hewitt deck. Just curious about how the 8.4 feels and what the shape is like because on paper the specs are so similar but there has to be a reason there is a separate shape

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Another one too, tiny difference but the Anderson "Drama" deck from Krooked is 8.38 x 32 with 14.25 wheelbase, as per the new Krooked catalog:

Spring 2021, Drop 1, Delivery 1

https://krookedskateboarding.com/

That is really interesting a 14.25 wb on 8.38 I feel like that would be a great deck if the shape is the same as the normal 8.38. I always felt like the 14.5 wb was kinda long for an 8.38 but I know a lot of people swear by it

[pizzafliptofakie]

So does Krooked not do the custom pro shapes anymore or do they just not label them? I only see the specification on Bobby and Ronnie's boards. Mike's is the same size but is it the same shape as before?

[Mbrimson88]

That is really interesting a 14.25 wb on 8.38 I feel like that would be a great deck if the shape is the same as the normal 8.38. I always felt like the 14.5 wb was kinda long for an 8.38 but I know a lot of people swear by it

I still have a couple of the 8.4 / 8.38 x 32 (which is the same board really, not even a mm different in the few that I have) and they are so comfortable to ride, but to me the shorter wheelbase is not so good for how I skate.  The normal 8.38 x 32.25 with 14.5 wb seems like a much bigger and wider board overall, closer to 8.5 size, but again really only 1.5mm different in width from the other 8.4 shorter ones.

The shape on the shorter boards is a bit more rounded too, compared to my 8.38 bigger boards seem a bit more tapered in the kicks when I compare them, some more than others, but as you said, the wheelbase is the main thing that is so very different between them.  To ride one for a session, then to get on the other, no matter which one first, I really feel the difference in the turning and even the quick response from the shorter one, which is why I can see you would like it a lot more.  About 6mm difference makes a lot of difference.

So does Krooked not do the custom pro shapes anymore or do they just not label them? I only see the specification on Bobby and Ronnie's boards. Mike's is the same size but is it the same shape as before?

Maybe more so with covid production issues, so things like that might be minimal right now, but there were quite a few other non popsicle shapes in previous years, or are you referring more to the popsicle shape just different dimensions?


There is this one in the current list, barely any difference to the normal 8.25 x 32 with 14.38 wheelbase, but the board might be different to see in person...

[Mbrimson88]

In most of Mason's vids from the past year he's riding the 8.28"x31.7"x14.12WB (and most of his pro boards come in that shape - from what I can tell based on riding them, they are super consistent compared to the other shapes...easily my favorite DLX shape these days...sad no 8.18 or 8.25 SE anymore but those true mids seem cool for smaller board dudes...not sure why they are true mids, whatever that means...true to scale maybe...

New drop with an 8.25 Full SE board for you...

[hobochimp]

I just saw on tactics that the measurements for the 8.5 krooked gonz tracksuit are different than I’ve ever seen. 14 wb. Anyone know if these are just errors on the site?

[Dan Gerous]

I just saw on tactics that the measurements for the 8.5 krooked gonz tracksuit are different than I’ve ever seen. 14 wb. Anyone know if these are just errors on the site?

Probably a typo, it's 14.25 according to DLX.

[hobochimp]

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I just saw on tactics that the measurements for the 8.5 krooked gonz tracksuit are different than I’ve ever seen. 14 wb. Anyone know if these are just errors on the site?

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Probably a typo, it's 14.25 according to DLX.

Yeah that’s what I thought except all the other measurements besides width are also different than the standard 8.5 shape.

[Mbrimson88]

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I just saw on tactics that the measurements for the 8.5 krooked gonz tracksuit are different than I’ve ever seen. 14 wb. Anyone know if these are just errors on the site?

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Probably a typo, it's 14.25 according to DLX.

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Yeah that’s what I thought except all the other measurements besides width are also different than the standard 8.5 shape.

Two shapes in the 8.5

Normal OG shape 8.5 x 32.25 with 14.38 wheelbase (used on most 8.5 decks for as long as I can remember)

Newer (shorter) 8.5 x 31.8 with 14.25 wheelbase (also used on blue eagle since ages ago, but more commonly on all 8.5 decks)

Sometimes it is a real pain because some boards will come with one and some with the other, even in the DLX listings, that is the case.

See the two boards with 8.5 (not just because they are pro or pricepoint either) with the different shapes.

[Mbrimson88]

I have one of these from the last drop and seen and measured others too, even listed as the shorter one, the Real purple flower is 8.5 x 32.25 with 14.38 wheelbase, (which I prefer anyway) so the size issue does happen.

[Xen]

Man, what is with the shortage of 14.25" WB in the DLX stable? Thin boards with long WB is just weird to me.

The DLX 8.5" is great tho, I really liked the last one I had.

[gaunting]

yea, their normal 8.06” with a 14.3” WB is very difficult for me to skate. But the i shod 8”X31.5” 14.3”WB I love.....so idk.

[Fooj]

yea, their normal 8.06” with a 14.3” WB is very difficult for me to skate. But the i shod 8”X31.5” 14.3”WB I love.....so idk.

never got why they put such a long wheelbase on such a skinny board, but thats what cromer says he uses so i guess it works for some..

[toque]

Bummed on no 8.6 x 32.56 x 14.75 in the Spring '21 stuff.

[Mbrimson88]

Bummed on no 8.6 x 32.56 x 14.75 in the Spring '21 stuff.

That is the normal cream eagle isn't it?

I thought I had seen some around, but maybe I have not and just thinking of my cream eagle 8.6 that I bought here just when I thought covid was going to give us all an uppercut.

Maybe use the DLXSF.com site "Hit us up" link, top right and ask.

Just read the blurb about the Real drop 2:

The newest delivery of fresh goods from the REAL crew, headed to skate shops now, including a Good Times board from Jack Olson (do we smell a new part in the works?), a Re-up on the Ishod Monarch Twin Tails (yes, we listened), the color-blocked inspired Eclipsing Series for Zion, Ishod and the team (that tee tho!) and a new one by request for K-Walks (with special raised ink embossing!).


DLXSF = rad dudes!!!!!

[passtheish]

Does anyone know if the Robbie Russo "Lusso" Shape, is similar to Franks shape in this catalogue

https://www.antiheroskateboards.com/spring21/ah-2021-spring1-del1-04-updated.jpg

[Mbrimson88]

Does anyone know if the Robbie Russo "Lusso" Shape, is similar to Franks shape in this catalogue

https://www.antiheroskateboards.com/spring21/ah-2021-spring1-del1-04-updated.jpg

A bit more "normal" maybe, as in not quite so tapered and tiny in the tail, from the look at Tactics:

https://www.tactics.com/anti-hero/russo-scavengers-875-lusso-shape-skateboard-deck/brown

SPECS
SIZE   8.75
WIDTH (IN):   8.75
LENGTH (IN):   31.87
WHEELBASE (IN):   14.2
NOSE (IN):   7.0
TAIL (IN):   6.5

A good pic showing deck bolt holes and what seems like a more rounded tail, but it could just be me

[Fooj]

Anyone got details on this deck

[hobochimp]

Anyone got details on this deck

Looks like another Beamer shaped deck. Those big ones Gonz is always riding. Could also be one of those fish shapes but the carving into the deck looks more like the Beamer but I could be totally wrong

[Fooj]

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Anyone got details on this deck

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Looks like another Beamer shaped deck. Those big ones Gonz is always riding. Could also be one of those fish shapes but the carving into the deck looks more like the Beamer but I could be totally wrong

Yeah i figured that, wasnt sure if it was for someone else besides gonz. Or if the measurements were leaked.  Ill need to figure out were to pick one up monday

[Mbrimson88]

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Anyone got details on this deck

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Looks like another Beamer shaped deck. Those big ones Gonz is always riding. Could also be one of those fish shapes but the carving into the deck looks more like the Beamer but I could be totally wrong

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Yeah i figured that, wasnt sure if it was for someone else besides gonz. Or if the measurements were leaked.  Ill need to figure out were to pick one up monday

The Evil Beemer 399 made this time, 10.75 x 34 (note spelling is BEEMER not beamer)

Saw one or two in all the accounts and shops I follow but I really don't know who.

Some on ebay from the last lot

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-2020-Pure-Evil-Krooked-Beamer-Skateboard-Deck-by-Mark-Gonzales-55-of-350-/324191922147

Some info on production here for a previous one

https://www.tactics.com/krooked/gonz-pure-evil-ii-beemer-1075-ltd-skateboard-deck


Also at 2:40 in the Stock Report video.