DLX Shapes

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[BartHarleyJarvis]

Shit. That 8.5” is short as hell

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I will never understand why bbs 8.38s almost always has a longer wb than 8.5s. Also I’m ready for the short wb love affair to end. I don’t want to have to have my knees touch while skating my preferred width.

[Sedition]

I will never understand why bbs 8.38s almost always has a longer wb than 8.5s. Also I’m ready for the short wb love affair to end. I don’t want to have to have my knees touch while skating my preferred width.

Yup.

[Sedition]

Well. This is a…let down.

[skatebruh]

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Shit. That 8.5” is short as hell

I need to try this choad board.

[Gene_Harrogate]

I do like that there will be a dlx 8.38 option with a shorter than 14.5 wheelbase.  That 8.5 just seems to short all around though.

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Maybe all these short boards are a ploy to sell their wb pushing ventures

[FatGuy92]

As a short dude, I'm kinda excited to try these. Wasn't what I was expecting at all though

[Roisto]

Damn. That’s it? True fit is for short people? It’s good that they’re releasing boards for people who prefer short wheelbases as well. I need my stuff to be longer. Not really sure where this trend came from and why but I’m not feeling it. I guess they’re still releasing a whole bunch of boards with longer wheelbases so I still have options. Bummed they phased out the full shapes and are only releasing the full SEs now though.

[FuzzGNU]

Damn. That’s it? True fit is for short people? It’s good that they’re releasing boards for people who prefer short wheelbases as well. I need my stuff to be longer. Not really sure where this trend came from and why but I’m not feeling it. I guess they’re still releasing a whole bunch of boards with longer wheelbases so I still have options. Bummed they phased out the full shapes and are only releasing the full SEs now though.

Huh? Isn't all of Anti-Hero's main decks Fulls?

[Sedition]

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Damn. That’s it? True fit is for short people? It’s good that they’re releasing boards for people who prefer short wheelbases as well. I need my stuff to be longer. Not really sure where this trend came from and why but I’m not feeling it. I guess they’re still releasing a whole bunch of boards with longer wheelbases so I still have options. Bummed they phased out the full shapes and are only releasing the full SEs now though.

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Huh? Isn't all of Anti-Hero's main decks Fulls?

No.

[iw0]

Maybe all these short boards are a ploy to sell their wb pushing ventures

yeah,as a venture rider this is neat

[Mbrimson88]

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Once upon a time wheelbases did all go down to about 14 and some even less, when ramp boards were drilled back to give a longer nose (from around 1990 onwards).

Nowdays I feel like we are spoilt for choice with pretty much everything, of all shapes, sizes, etc, but I realise I am happier on a 14.5 wb on my boards, usually 8.38 to 8.5 and up, but that is just me.

I do see a lot of shorter adults and kids riding boards that could be considered a little too big for them, especially more in the street / tech aspects of things, so it will be interesting to see how well these go and how they are marketed, what graphics are used, if there will be specific graphics for these like there were for the Real and AH shorter boards so far, or if they put out some with the same graphics as other boards.

[Mbrimson88]

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In terms of the existing shorter boards (which are almost mid length by comparison to those really short new ones), there are the AH Misregitered eagles and the second graphic from the Real series, with this from the most recent catalog:

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




https://www.antiheroskateboards.com/fall-2022/





Even the "Real true mids" in the smallest boards they did a while back in 7.5 and 7.75 were a start to this as well

[Sedition]

All this, and DLX still does not make a true 8.25/14.25 or a 8.5/14.5…which is kind of mind-boggling.

[GBLange]

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As a short dude, I'm kinda excited to try these. Wasn't what I was expecting at all though

me too

[Mbrimson88]

All this, and DLX still does not make a true 8.25/14.25 or a 8.5/14.5…which is kind of mind-boggling.

People often ask about that.

My usual BBS 8.5 x 32.X with 14.5 wb as a transition board is so good on 149 Indy trucks and wider wheels, but I wonder if the usual DLX 8.5 x 32.25 with 14.38 wb just works better on Thunder or Venture trucks, as well as Indy easily enough too.  I have had quite a few of each of them, but more so now sticking with the 14.5 wb on everything I ride.

The common BBS 8.25 with 14.25 wb is not one I usually go for, but I have skated them when building boards for people and it does work well enough for a smaller more nimble option too, especially for kids stepping up from smaller boards and are not quite ready for the normal DLX 8.25 option.


Guessing more than anything it is to do with what the team like to ride and what they want really, as I think there are more team riders on your favourite setup size 8.25 DLX board than any other and they prefer that one.  Some others are on the shorter versions like the 8.12s or 8.28s, some even on the longer versions like the 8.38 too.

Have you hit them up and asked about the sizes?

[LebowskisRug]

I think they might have just designed the shapes at different times or something. The DLX 8.5 is actually an 8.38 and 14.2 so it's sorta an anomaly if you look at how the 8.25-8.5 scale if you consider some of the other 8.5 molds such as the Full that Van Vark uses sometimes.

Honestly I like that they don't make an 8.25x14.25 because so many brands do. 14.38 isn't much bigger and it's great that as a taller rider that still likes a more nimble feeling board I can get an 8.25 (that actually measures 8.38). Personally the 8.38 14.5 feels pretty nimble still so I'm not mad about it although a 8.38x14.38 from other brands only leaves me with generic BBS or Crail shapes.

What I wish DLX is make some of the shapes across all brands. Id love to try the Real 8.38 Full SE but don't always want their graphics and my shop never seems to get them. I'm sure someone on Krooked or AH wouldn't mind a pro model one in their name since they all ride heat transfers on their own shapes.

[Sedition]

Have you hit them up and asked about the sizes?

Nope. And I never would. Why? Because the 8.25/14.38 is the best deck skateboarding has ever produced, and I don’t really care about anything else.

That said, 8.25/14.25 is such a “standard” I’m just surprised they don’t make a proper one, esp. considering they seem to be the company that wants to make something for everyone. Same with 8.5/14.5. Those are like the ONLY two variables they do NOT have covered, and I’d be curious to hear their reasoning for not making them.

[skatebruh]

The 8.25 Full SE has a 14.25 wheelbase so you could always go for that if you're picky about wheelbase.

[Sedition]

The 8.25 Full SE has a 14.25 wheelbase so you could always go for that if you're picky about wheelbase.

Sure. They make that SE, but straight-up standard 8.25/14.25 is not part of their offerings. That is odd.

[LebowskisRug]

And their 8.06 is 14.38. The whole purpose of that shape is to put high selling riders names on it, none of them ride it, so make it 14.1 or something for the smaller kids that do. It's so fucking pinner and I like toothpick shaped decks and it blows my mind a bit.

[FatGuy92]

And their 8.06 is 14.38. The whole purpose of that shape is to put high selling riders names on it, none of them ride it, so make it 14.1 or something for the smaller kids that do. It's so fucking pinner and I like toothpick shaped decks and it blows my mind a bit.

Cromer, Zion, and I think Pfanner ride the 8.06 shapes. I like the 14.38 WB, gives you the advantages of a smaller deck without sacrificing stability imo and let's be real, the kids aren't going to know the difference between 14.1 and 14.38.

[Xen]

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Well. This is a…let down.

[LebowskisRug]

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And their 8.06 is 14.38. The whole purpose of that shape is to put high selling riders names on it, none of them ride it, so make it 14.1 or something for the smaller kids that do. It's so fucking pinner and I like toothpick shaped decks and it blows my mind a bit.

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Cromer, Zion, and I think Pfanner ride the 8.06 shapes. I like the 14.38 WB, gives you the advantages of a smaller deck without sacrificing stability imo and let's be real, the kids aren't going to know the difference between 14.1 and 14.38.

No they don't. Pfanner rides an 8.5 (he's said as much in interviews), Cromer rides 8.125 (I asked him, dunno about Zion. Someone very high up at DLX told me that most team riders have a preferred size and they send them heat transfers of that size with their and other graphics. Some dudes even have the stickers from their other sponsors in the transfer.

This same individual noted that they arrange a drop's shapes by best selling and what pro has been coming up with sales and footage. Baker does the same supposedly.

[Sedition]

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And their 8.06 is 14.38. The whole purpose of that shape is to put high selling riders names on it, none of them ride it, so make it 14.1 or something for the smaller kids that do. It's so fucking pinner and I like toothpick shaped decks and it blows my mind a bit.

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Cromer, Zion, and I think Pfanner ride the 8.06 shapes. I like the 14.38 WB, gives you the advantages of a smaller deck without sacrificing stability imo and let's be real, the kids aren't going to know the difference between 14.1 and 14.38.

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No they don't. Pfanner rides an 8.5 (he's said as much in interviews), Cromer rides 8.125 (I asked him, dunno about Zion. Someone very high up at DLX told me that most team riders have a preferred size and they send them heat transfers of that size with their and other graphics. Some dudes even have the stickers from their other sponsors in the transfer.

This same individual noted that they arrange a drop's shapes by best selling and what pro has been coming up with sales and footage. Baker does the same supposedly.

Case in point: there is no way Wilkins rides the 8.25/8.5 shapes he’s got graphics out on…

[Urtripping]

8.5 with sub 14 wheelbase is gonna be great for smaller skaters who like wide shit. I've always been a small dude, and I've never had great pop or ability to form certain tricks because my board felt way too big. That is, until I discovered boards with short wheelbases... Now I can get in on trash can ollie sessions and can 360 flip, and I really do attribute a lot of that to riding short wheelbases. There are so many younger and just generally smaller skaters (male and female) that will benefit from those True to Fit molds.

There are plenty of other options from DLX. Honestly a bit weird people feel "let down" by their selection when there is so much to choose from already for the average skater. Sorry it didn't turn out that they'd make any board size/shape you custom ordered lmao... there are fine woodworkers out there that will do that for ye, for a fee.

[LebowskisRug]

Fun fact Kaders old big boi shapes were all on a 14". Source: BBS employee as they dropped the same shape off at a shop.

[Mbrimson88]

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Have you hit them up and asked about the sizes?

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Nope. And I never would. Why? Because the 8.25/14.38 is the best deck skateboarding has ever produced, and I don’t really care about anything else.

That said, 8.25/14.25 is such a “standard” I’m just surprised they don’t make a proper one, esp. considering they seem to be the company that wants to make something for everyone. Same with 8.5/14.5. Those are like the ONLY two variables they do NOT have covered, and I’d be curious to hear their reasoning for not making them.

Ha yeah, I don't question what they make and just take what I like from whatever is there, along with the other BBS shapes I prefer and just blank whatever graphic is on them.

8.5 with sub 14 wheelbase is gonna be great for smaller skaters who like wide shit. I've always been a small dude, and I've never had great pop or ability to form certain tricks because my board felt way too big. That is, until I discovered boards with short wheelbases... Now I can get in on trash can ollie sessions and can 360 flip, and I really do attribute a lot of that to riding short wheelbases. There are so many younger and just generally smaller skaters (male and female) that will benefit from those True to Fit molds.

There are plenty of other options from DLX. Honestly a bit weird people feel "let down" by their selection when there is so much to choose from already for the average skater. Sorry it didn't turn out that they'd make any board size/shape you custom ordered lmao... there are fine woodworkers out there that will do that for ye, for a fee.

For sure.

They really do have pretty much everything covered now.  Some might say they have too many options, but I think people can buy what they want and that should work.  Hopefully less thought of which graphic kids want and more thought as to which shape works best for them, but that might be hoping for too much.

Goodness knows it took a long, long time for me to work out exactly what I wanted, but it was more just whatever felt good and so I would get more of them.