DLX Shapes

[Mbrimson88]

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The 8.5x31.8x14.25 feels perfect for me. After going through gear madness over winter and trying a bunch of different shapes all I want from my kit is to not have to think about it anymore.

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Do yours measure 8.38”? My 8.5x31.85 DLXs all do when I measure myself, weird

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You'd think I'd check that already after being so crazy about this stuff. Measuring the top with a flexible tape measure is 8.375. Measuring the bottom is 8.5. Wheelbase is more like 14.1875
But where do you start and end on a rounded edge ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Even better for me. My short legs would prefer the imperceptibly narrower 8.38 but they mostly have the imperceptibly longer wheel base. DLX numbers are more like a code for the shape rather than highly accurate measurements.

8.5ishx31.8ishx14.25ish 4 lyfe

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This has been my go to shape for a while. What trucks do you guys like to ride on them? Having a lot of truck madness lately

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Mostly old blown out stage 9 149's. Had a couple ramp sessions on 159 and that felt real good. Just got Ti 149 on 1/8 riser. Turns real surfy, feels way different from the old 149. Haven't had a real day on them yet.

I found the old Indy trucks from Stage 9 and 10 seemed sluggish on the turn after being on Stage 11, but the older Stage 7 and 8 had even more quick turn than all of them.

The normal Stage 11s are pretty much just right and are not "collectors items" as well as having the best kingpin clearance of all of them too.



What I was actually going to ask is when you guys measured the boards, do you also measure across the front bolts, middle and back of that shape, as it had significant taper on the ones I had, which are all older, but they did come up as 8.5 at the front bolts, 8.4 in the middle and 8.3 at the back bolts.

One of the guys I skate with had a new Grimple board, definitely post pandemic and it was almost the same, just not quite 8.5 at the front, so it is funny how it started off as 8.5 wide, but has seemed to get get thinner over the last couple of years.


The other 8.5 x 32.25 with 14.38 wheelbase is true 8.5 through the rails, but tapers a lot more at the kicks, when comparing the two shapes.

[mattdlx]

If anybody was looking for the longer 8.5 (14.75” wheelbase), the new Real Tanner Van Vark “Volcanic” is on that shape.

[Woodshop]

If anybody was looking for the longer 8.5 (14.75” wheelbase), the new Real Tanner Van Vark “Volcanic” is on that shape.

It is funny cause I hadn't seen it in any catalog or info (that I can recall) but did see it on Skate Warehouse when looking about a month ago, which I put up, which is a couple of pages back in this thread.

It is good for people who wanted vert boards, or just much longer wheelbases on a normal board, rather than a much wider or shaped board.

Link here to the post with pics and info:

https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=85076.msg3753969#msg3753969


It was actually the graphic that caught my eye first, not the size, which I saw after too.


DLX killing it as usual.

[Coffee]

Whenever I see one of the 31.38 X 8.12 or. 31.5 X 8.06 Full SE’s, I grab it right away. I hope they never stop making those shapes.

Same here. My current setup is a baker 8x31.5x14.25 but once I’m done with it I’m just going to seek out that DLX 8.12x31.38 forever. Wouldn’t even bother me if the graphic was wack the shape is too good.

[PatrickSkateman]

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Whenever I see one of the 31.38 X 8.12 or. 31.5 X 8.06 Full SE’s, I grab it right away. I hope they never stop making those shapes.

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Same here. My current setup is a baker 8x31.5x14.25 but once I’m done with it I’m just going to seek out that DLX 8.12x31.38 forever. Wouldn’t even bother me if the graphic was wack the shape is too good.

I definitely bought an Anti Hero with two insects having sex as a graphic just for that 31.38 shape and I’m not afraid to admit it.

[mattdlx]

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If anybody was looking for the longer 8.5 (14.75” wheelbase), the new Real Tanner Van Vark “Volcanic” is on that shape.

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Ah; nice one. Missed that post 😬

It is funny cause I hadn't seen it in any catalog or info (that I can recall) but did see it on Skate Warehouse when looking about a month ago, which I put up, which is a couple of pages back in this thread.

It is good for people who wanted vert boards, or just much longer wheelbases on a normal board, rather than a much wider or shaped board.

Link here to the post with pics and info:

https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=85076.msg3753969#msg3753969


It was actually the graphic that caught my eye first, not the size, which I saw after too.


DLX killing it as usual.

[Woodshop]

Ah; nice one. Missed that post 😬

All good!


Sometimes there is so much going on that I might go back later and think "How did I not see that?!?" but I would much rather see it twice than not at all.

Might be nothing happening in this thread for a while, then there are three pages almost all at once too.

[Crabby_Bastard]

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The 8.5x31.8x14.25 feels perfect for me. After going through gear madness over winter and trying a bunch of different shapes all I want from my kit is to not have to think about it anymore.

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Do yours measure 8.38”? My 8.5x31.85 DLXs all do when I measure myself, weird

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You'd think I'd check that already after being so crazy about this stuff. Measuring the top with a flexible tape measure is 8.375. Measuring the bottom is 8.5. Wheelbase is more like 14.1875
But where do you start and end on a rounded edge ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Even better for me. My short legs would prefer the imperceptibly narrower 8.38 but they mostly have the imperceptibly longer wheel base. DLX numbers are more like a code for the shape rather than highly accurate measurements.

8.5ishx31.8ishx14.25ish 4 lyfe

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This has been my go to shape for a while. What trucks do you guys like to ride on them? Having a lot of truck madness lately

I have been riding that shape for the last 4 years with Thunder Titanium 148s.

[Eds_gallerist]

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Whenever I see one of the 31.38 X 8.12 or. 31.5 X 8.06 Full SE’s, I grab it right away. I hope they never stop making those shapes.

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Same here. My current setup is a baker 8x31.5x14.25 but once I’m done with it I’m just going to seek out that DLX 8.12x31.38 forever. Wouldn’t even bother me if the graphic was wack the shape is too good.

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I definitely bought an Anti Hero with two insects having sex as a graphic just for that 31.38 shape and I’m not afraid to admit it.

Yup, it was an embarrasing graphic but didnt matter,  bummer this shape is so hard to find currently.  I am on an April with almost similar dims and it works well too.

[Woodshop]

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Whenever I see one of the 31.38 X 8.12 or. 31.5 X 8.06 Full SE’s, I grab it right away. I hope they never stop making those shapes.

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Same here. My current setup is a baker 8x31.5x14.25 but once I’m done with it I’m just going to seek out that DLX 8.12x31.38 forever. Wouldn’t even bother me if the graphic was wack the shape is too good.

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I definitely bought an Anti Hero with two insects having sex as a graphic just for that 31.38 shape and I’m not afraid to admit it.

https://www.realskateboards.com/spring-2022/


The Real Oval in red are those dimensions and looks like it is here to stay for the time being, so that is your best bet for tracking down the shorter 8.12 board, that is 8.12 x 31.38 with 14.0 wb.

That is not to be confused with the longer 8.12 as per the AH black eagle and also the current flower graphic, that is 8.12 x 32 with 14.25 wb.

[FatGuy92]

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Whenever I see one of the 31.38 X 8.12 or. 31.5 X 8.06 Full SE’s, I grab it right away. I hope they never stop making those shapes.

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Same here. My current setup is a baker 8x31.5x14.25 but once I’m done with it I’m just going to seek out that DLX 8.12x31.38 forever. Wouldn’t even bother me if the graphic was wack the shape is too good.

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I definitely bought an Anti Hero with two insects having sex as a graphic just for that 31.38 shape and I’m not afraid to admit it.

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https://www.realskateboards.com/spring-2022/


The Real Oval in red are those dimensions and looks like it is here to stay for the time being, so that is your best bet for tracking down the shorter 8.12 board, that is 8.12 x 31.38 with 14.0 wb.

That is not to be confused with the longer 8.12 as per the AH black eagle and also the current flower graphic, that is 8.12 x 32 with 14.25 wb.

I always thought they labeled the longer one as a 8.125 to differentiate. Am I tripping? Or did they stop that at some point?

[Mbrimson88]

I always thought they labeled the longer one as a 8.125 to differentiate. Am I tripping? Or did they stop that at some point?

On some things it definitely was 8.125 for the black eagle.

Not sure when that changed, but I know the product barcode sticker used to have 8.125 on it, but the silver size sticker was always 8.12 so I guess they really only had two decimal places as far as room for stickers and more for full descriptions.

[Idk]

I don’t think the 8.12 x 31.3 is the same as the old G028? It felt much smaller.

[KushBush]

Missin that 8.28… dream shape

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Missin that 8.28… dream shape

its Julien Strangers shape. No wonder it’s magical.

[hobochimp]

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Missin that 8.28… dream shape

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its Julien Strangers shape. No wonder it’s magical.

Is this 8.28 shape different from the one that is usually masons pro model ?

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Missin that 8.28… dream shape

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its Julien Strangers shape. No wonder it’s magical.

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Is this 8.28 shape different from the one that is usually masons pro model ?

Same shape. I want to try it again but I’m scared to switch from the G045

[Crabby_Bastard]

I don’t think the 8.12 x 31.3 is the same as the old G028? It felt much smaller.

I have them both. Not the same shape at all. The DLX board is shorter.

[professional]

Are there any Deluxe shapes out there that are similar to the Quasi Proto? It's an 8.25, 31.75'' long with a 14.25'' wheelbase and pretty square.

[LebowskisRug]

No, none. That shape is pretty unique in it's own right in the first place. The only square-ish DLX shapes I've seen are some of the Full SE (not square, but fuller/shorter) and the Manderson, which has super large and steep square kicks.

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I don’t think the 8.12 x 31.3 is the same as the old G028? It felt much smaller.

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I have them both. Not the same shape at all. The DLX board is shorter.

I knew it! The nose on the dlx one is just too short for a guy like me who loves nose slides.

[downtodevin]

I tried finding this info in the thread but was unsuccessful so I apologize if this was covered.

For the Full SE shapes how similar are the actual widths to the advertised widths. Like are the 8.25s closer to 8.25 or 8.38? I have Ace AF1 44s and wanted to know is they would be more similar to the 8.25s or 8.06s widths. Thanks!

[braksabbath]

Is there something in the 8.4x32 that's different from the team shape 8.5x31.8? Like nose or tail shape?

[jakeumms]

Is there something in the 8.4x32 that's different from the team shape 8.5x31.8? Like nose or tail shape?

Yeah the 8.4 has straighter rails with less taper and on the pointy round blunt spectrum, the nose and tail tend towards round

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Are there any Deluxe shapes out there that are similar to the Quasi Proto? It's an 8.25, 31.75'' long with a 14.25'' wheelbase and pretty square.

I’ve somehow not had this board. Worth it? Huge ps fanboy, or something. Skating a quasi now, 8.125 that I’m very into.

The dlx 8.125…is that the one Drehobl used to use? I feel like there was one that some of the locals would ride with 149s, shorter shape. Worrest had a setup video that I’ve watched way too many times, on a combination like that (one of the best switch tres…dude is still amazing, back then he was really doing it).

[Mbrimson88]

I tried finding this info in the thread but was unsuccessful so I apologize if this was covered.

For the Full SE shapes how similar are the actual widths to the advertised widths. Like are the 8.25s closer to 8.25 or 8.38? I have Ace AF1 44s and wanted to know is they would be more similar to the 8.25s or 8.06s widths. Thanks!

Others might say something different, but from the ones I had, they are the stated sizes, at least in that the 8.25 Full SE is 8.25 wide right through, no taper.

The 8.38 DLX boards are way closer to 8.5 all up, than other 8.3 or 8.38 stated sizes from different brands, which is where some of the confusion might come from in sizing comments and questions.


AF1 44s at 8.25 will fit well on the 8.25 Full SE boards, but I know with a set of AF1 55s, I could put four washers on the inside of each wheel and still have them sit just inside a normal 8.38 with the axle nut on nicely and some play in the bearings, so you may or may not feel like more washers on the inside would work on a bigger board, or fewer washers would work on a smaller board too.

[Woodshop]

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I saw Unity and There are now distributed under DLX, went to check and realised they are already in the Woodshop list, both under BBS, which makes sense.

Not a whole lot of info on the specs of the boards, other than the widths, but they have pretty much all the main sizes covered.  I wonder if they are the same shapes as DLX too, apart from the egg shaped Marbie 8.5 x 32 with 14.38 wb.


https://www.unityzines.com/

https://www.thereskateboards.com/catalog

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I was checking those also but figured they’re maybe the boards still from pre DLX. I’m really looking forward to the boards through DLX.

I know it might not be much, but I just thought this was interesting.

I see from the Stock Report video that the Unity and There boards have the usual DLX foil stickers with dimensions on them, so that would mean they are the same dimensions as other DLX boards now too.

[rob]

I want more of those full and manderson shapes, especially the SE

I’m on a hunt for full shapes now and beyond, can’t skate short popsicles and pointy shapes anymore

Need that extra full nose and tail, especially wanna try the squared nose and tail too

[typeischeap]

The nose on the 8.38 FullSE is considerably more rounded/pointy than the 8.5 FullSE. Not necessarily a bad thing but good to know if you are looking for that square shape. 8.5 on the left, 8.38 on the right. The tails are very similar, just the nose is different.



EDIT: For those that were asking/care, the 8.38 measures 8.4375 (8-7/16") and the 8.5 measures 8.625 (8-5/8") at their widest points.

[LebowskisRug]

Id love to know how the nose/tail measurements compare on the 8.38, the 8.38 Full SE, and the Dreamer 8.38.