DLX Shapes

[Snappyfingers]

Anyone skate the Krooked Barbee board? What trucks did you run?

His shaped “Street” model?

If so , I’m running Ace AF1 55. Several different things wheels have been on but they’ve all been wide-ish.

[WelcomeToHell]

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Anyone skate the Krooked Barbee board? What trucks did you run?

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His shaped “Street” model?

If so , I’m running Ace AF1 55. Several different things wheels have been on but they’ve all been wide-ish.

Yep, that's the one. Looks like a super fun board. Thanks!

[Mbrimson88]

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Anyone skate the Krooked Barbee board? What trucks did you run?

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His shaped “Street” model?

If so , I’m running Ace AF1 55. Several different things wheels have been on but they’ve all been wide-ish.

Some others have said 149s / 159s and even 169s worked well for them, but as you did, 8.5" trucks work nicely for how the shape is, given it is more the 80s fish shape, super wide up front but always going to show a lot of wheel if you match your front bolts to truck, more so than the back, as per the measurements from these guys.

Don't be afraid of wheels sticking out at the back, cause that is what the shapes were like back in the 80s, given both the middle and the tail were wider, you get used to the overall width, not how narrow the board gets over the back bolts.


From Conflict Skates site:

https://www.conflictskates.co.uk/krooked-ray-barbee---trifecta-skateboard-deck-95-x-3175--blue-old-skool-ltd-mark-gonzalez-36585-p.asp


9.5" x 31.75"
6.75" nose
6.75" tail
14.25" WB (measured from inner to inner holes)
New hole pattern truck spacing
Width over front truck : 9.0"
Width over rear truck : 8.125"

[WelcomeToHell]

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Anyone skate the Krooked Barbee board? What trucks did you run?

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His shaped “Street” model?

If so , I’m running Ace AF1 55. Several different things wheels have been on but they’ve all been wide-ish.

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Some others have said 149s / 159s and even 169s worked well for them, but as you did, 8.5" trucks work nicely for how the shape is, given it is more the 80s fish shape, super wide up front but always going to show a lot of wheel if you match your front bolts to truck, more so than the back, as per the measurements from these guys.

Don't be afraid of wheels sticking out at the back, cause that is what the shapes were like back in the 80s, given both the middle and the tail were wider, you get used to the overall width, not how narrow the board gets over the back bolts.


From Conflict Skates site:

https://www.conflictskates.co.uk/krooked-ray-barbee---trifecta-skateboard-deck-95-x-3175--blue-old-skool-ltd-mark-gonzalez-36585-p.asp


9.5" x 31.75"
6.75" nose
6.75" tail
14.25" WB (measured from inner to inner holes)
New hole pattern truck spacing
Width over front truck : 9.0"
Width over rear truck : 8.125"

You're always on point with the info. Thank you!

[Sedition]

Holy hell, you guys. I rode the 8.28/14.1 for awhile today (normally ride the 8.25/14.38). I was SHOCKED at how small that thing is. The shorter kicks, length, and wheelbase…felt like I was riding a freestyle board. I am bewildered that any normal sized adult could ride a sub 14” wheelbase (e.g. true fit) for anything other pure freestyle. That shit is  just WILD. Hats-off to those of you can ride those decks, they would be the death of me. 

[Mbrimson88]

Holy hell, you guys. I rode an 8.28 for awhile today (normally ride the 8.25/14.38). I was SHOCKED at how small that thing is. The shorter kicks, length, and wheelbase…felt like I was riding a freestyle board. I am bewildered that any normal sized adult could ride a sub 14” wheelbase (e.g. true fit) for anything other pure freestyle. That shit is  just WILD. Hats-off to those of you can ride those decks, they would be the death of me.

Same.

Sure is a weird ride for me, but I know some really short people too, so they definitely benefit from those sort of boards.


Also to note, some people like Koston prefer shorter wheelbases to anything else, so I couldn't imagine a sub 14" wb but that is the norm for them. 


* Koston is not short either.

[pizzafliptofakie]

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Holy hell, you guys. I rode an 8.28 for awhile today (normally ride the 8.25/14.38). I was SHOCKED at how small that thing is. The shorter kicks, length, and wheelbase…felt like I was riding a freestyle board. I am bewildered that any normal sized adult could ride a sub 14” wheelbase (e.g. true fit) for anything other pure freestyle. That shit is  just WILD. Hats-off to those of you can ride those decks, they would be the death of me.

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Same.

Sure is a weird ride for me, but I know some really short people too, so they definitely benefit from those sort of boards.


Also to note, some people like Koston prefer shorter wheelbases to anything else, so I couldn't imagine a sub 14" wb but that is the norm for them. 


* Koston is not short either.

How tall are you guys? I'm 5'7 and like a bit shorter of a board, but those True Fits sound crazy short.

[Sedition]

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Holy hell, you guys. I rode an 8.28 for awhile today (normally ride the 8.25/14.38). I was SHOCKED at how small that thing is. The shorter kicks, length, and wheelbase…felt like I was riding a freestyle board. I am bewildered that any normal sized adult could ride a sub 14” wheelbase (e.g. true fit) for anything other pure freestyle. That shit is  just WILD. Hats-off to those of you can ride those decks, they would be the death of me.

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Same.

Sure is a weird ride for me, but I know some really short people too, so they definitely benefit from those sort of boards.


Also to note, some people like Koston prefer shorter wheelbases to anything else, so I couldn't imagine a sub 14" wb but that is the norm for them. 


* Koston is not short either.

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How tall are you guys? I'm 5'7 and like a bit shorter of a board, but those True Fits sound crazy short.

5’11”. Size 10 Vans.

[LebowskisRug]

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Holy hell, you guys. I rode an 8.28 for awhile today (normally ride the 8.25/14.38). I was SHOCKED at how small that thing is. The shorter kicks, length, and wheelbase…felt like I was riding a freestyle board. I am bewildered that any normal sized adult could ride a sub 14” wheelbase (e.g. true fit) for anything other pure freestyle. That shit is  just WILD. Hats-off to those of you can ride those decks, they would be the death of me.

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Same.

Sure is a weird ride for me, but I know some really short people too, so they definitely benefit from those sort of boards.


Also to note, some people like Koston prefer shorter wheelbases to anything else, so I couldn't imagine a sub 14" wb but that is the norm for them. 


* Koston is not short either.

Koston also came up when that was normal and rides Venture. He rode normal decks when he was "sponsored by Independent"

[Mbrimson88]

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Holy hell, you guys. I rode an 8.28 for awhile today (normally ride the 8.25/14.38). I was SHOCKED at how small that thing is. The shorter kicks, length, and wheelbase…felt like I was riding a freestyle board. I am bewildered that any normal sized adult could ride a sub 14” wheelbase (e.g. true fit) for anything other pure freestyle. That shit is  just WILD. Hats-off to those of you can ride those decks, they would be the death of me.

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Same.

Sure is a weird ride for me, but I know some really short people too, so they definitely benefit from those sort of boards.


Also to note, some people like Koston prefer shorter wheelbases to anything else, so I couldn't imagine a sub 14" wb but that is the norm for them. 


* Koston is not short either.

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Koston also came up when that was normal and rides Venture. He rode normal decks when he was "sponsored by Independent"

Yeah it is definitely more what you know and what you are used to.

I don't really follow Koston in detail, but when on Crail boards, they had shorter wheelbases, so he could get away without modifying Indy trucks even though he wanted them lower than they were, but I think more than anything now, most of the boards he rides, Skate Mental or whatever are longer wheelbases, so his repositioned holes on lower Venture trucks work better on those setups anyway.

When trying out that option just to see what it was like, I could definitely feel how short the board was in the wheelbase, but it also made Venture trucks work a lot more easily for me too.

Combinations of board and trucks will definitely help or hinder what you are used to in your skateboard madness / comfort on a board, more so if you have been riding a certain shape, size or feel of setup for a while.


Some of the pro people (male or female) as well as the general public are very short and could do with something that is significantly shorter and easier to spin, flip or whatever, especially as people are going more for wider boards now than they have in the past, which usually meant increases in width would also come with increases in wheelbase and overall length.

How tall are you guys? I'm 5'7 and like a bit shorter of a board, but those True Fits sound crazy short.

6'2" / 188cms tall with size 11/12 shoe.

Riding 8.38 to 8.5 with 14.5 wb and 32+ length more often than not nowdays (with size 12 shoes), but was on black eagles 8.12 with 14.25 wb or other 8.18 with 14.38 wb for a long time while squeezing into size 11 shoes.

When I have a go of the 8 or 8.25 shorter boards, often 14 or so wb, they feel so light and easy to flip, so it is not a big deal, but I definitely prefer a bit more board overall nowdays.

[goodatmeth]

Just stepped on my girlfriends new 8.25 true fit. It's a II and the concave is insane. I usually like steep decks, recently rode an Ishod 8.25 that's also a II. But this one is on a completely different level, it hurts my feet just standing on it (with socks). Are all of the true fits like that?
Other than that, the shape is amazing, perfectly scaled down.

[caked]

Just stepped on my girlfriends new 8.25 true fit. It's a II and the concave is insane. I usually like steep decks, recently rode an Ishod 8.25 that's also a II. But this one is on a completely different level, it hurts my feet just standing on it (with socks). Are all of the true fits like that?
Other than that, the shape is amazing, perfectly scaled down.

When I skated my new true fit board during the first session, multiple people mentioned how insane the concave is. It must be a DLX thing? But definitely noticeable like you said.

As an aside, I switched from 14.38" wb to 13.88" (both DLX boards). It's great for my pop and for flipping tricks more easily, but my pushing leg has been bothering me when I skate. I wonder if it's related to the change in deck length but I have no idea. Seems to be less noticeable the more sessions I have, so I hope it's not really a true injury.

[Mbrimson88]

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Just stepped on my girlfriends new 8.25 true fit. It's a II and the concave is insane. I usually like steep decks, recently rode an Ishod 8.25 that's also a II. But this one is on a completely different level, it hurts my feet just standing on it (with socks). Are all of the true fits like that?
Other than that, the shape is amazing, perfectly scaled down.

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When I skated my new true fit board during the first session, multiple people mentioned how insane the concave is. It must be a DLX thing? But definitely noticeable like you said.

As an aside, I switched from 14.38" wb to 13.88" (both DLX boards). It's great for my pop and for flipping tricks more easily, but my pushing leg has been bothering me when I skate. I wonder if it's related to the change in deck length but I have no idea. Seems to be less noticeable the more sessions I have, so I hope it's not really a true injury.

Not to make anyone crazy, but any time I skate a board that is too steep in the tail, I feel my back foot and ankle getting stressed.  Granted I am pretty old now with a number of ankle injuries from the late 80s to early 90s, but I definitely find a more mellow tail to be a whole lot easier on my body and can keep skating a lot longer than on a board with steeper kicks.

I don't know how the steeper kicks translate to body and leg / ankle and foot position in other people, but to me it is the equivalent of having shoes that make my ankles roll inwards, or in this case, more just my back foot, which is also my pushing foot (and driving foot) so I am more used to making sure I don't put too much stress on it from skating, mainly flattening out any board that feels a bit too steep by parking the car tyre on it for a bit, but I have found it really does help me in that regard.


If you have that app on your phone that gives you the angle of the kicks, it would be interesting to know.  Most of my boards are now about 18 degrees, which were upwards of 20 to 22 when new, but some I have stood on have been up to 24 / 25 and those things were crazy steep, at least to me anyway.

For DLX / BBS boards, or any other boards that have the spoon concave, put the phone or measuring device up on the end of the tail, not down in the bolts area.

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Just stepped on my girlfriends new 8.25 true fit. It's a II and the concave is insane. I usually like steep decks, recently rode an Ishod 8.25 that's also a II. But this one is on a completely different level, it hurts my feet just standing on it (with socks). Are all of the true fits like that?
Other than that, the shape is amazing, perfectly scaled down.

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When I skated my new true fit board during the first session, multiple people mentioned how insane the concave is. It must be a DLX thing? But definitely noticeable like you said.

As an aside, I switched from 14.38" wb to 13.88" (both DLX boards). It's great for my pop and for flipping tricks more easily, but my pushing leg has been bothering me when I skate. I wonder if it's related to the change in deck length but I have no idea. Seems to be less noticeable the more sessions I have, so I hope it's not really a true injury.

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Not to make anyone crazy, but any time I skate a board that is too steep in the tail, I feel my back foot and ankle getting stressed.  Granted I am pretty old now with a number of ankle injuries from the late 80s to early 90s, but I definitely find a more mellow tail to be a whole lot easier on my body and can keep skating a lot longer than on a board with steeper kicks.

I don't know how the steeper kicks translate to body and leg / ankle and foot position in other people, but to me it is the equivalent of having shoes that make my ankles roll inwards, or in this case, more just my back foot, which is also my pushing foot (and driving foot) so I am more used to making sure I don't put too much stress on it from skating, mainly flattening out any board that feels a bit too steep by parking the car tyre on it for a bit, but I have found it really does help me in that regard.


If you have that app on your phone that gives you the angle of the kicks, it would be interesting to know.  Most of my boards are now about 18 degrees, which were upwards of 20 to 22 when new, but some I have stood on have been up to 24 / 25 and those things were crazy steep, at least to me anyway.

For DLX / BBS boards, or any other boards that have the spoon concave, put the phone or measuring device up on the end of the tail, not down in the bolts area.

this makes sense to me! I measured the angle of the tail and it's the same as my last board - 19 or 20 degrees. I had a session today and my leg isn't hurting, so hopefully it was just a temporary thing.

this board is so easy to pop. I get great height without trying very hard.

[Sedition]

Not to make anyone crazy, but any time I skate a board that is too steep in the tail, I feel my back foot and ankle getting stressed.  Granted I am pretty old now with a number of ankle injuries from the late 80s to early 90s, but I definitely find a more mellow tail to be a whole lot easier on my body and can keep skating a lot longer than on a board with steeper kicks.

I don't know how the steeper kicks translate to body and leg / ankle and foot position in other people, but to me it is the equivalent of having shoes that make my ankles roll inwards, or in this case, more just my back foot, which is also my pushing foot (and driving foot) so I am more used to making sure I don't put too much stress on it from skating, mainly flattening out any board that feels a bit too steep by parking the car tyre on it for a bit, but I have found it really does help me in that regard.

Totally back this sentiment. Ben DeGros was also recently talking about the same thing on one of his posts (e.g. flatter boards being less physically troublesome to ride).

[spacial_profiling]

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I can't speak about the 8.38 TruFit but I have several "normal" 8.25 DLX boards here and three TruFit 8.25s and the width is exactly the same. Nose and Tail are identical also, it's just as if the length was taken away in the middle of the board. The only difference, apart from length, I noticed is that the kicks on the Tru Fit seem steeper but don't feel that way when you skate them. I assume this somehow equals out the shorter lever of the shorter wheelbase because the power I had to use to pop doesn't feel much different to a flatter normal 8.25 to which I am very used. I have a IV and two IIIs for the TruFit and the Tail is as steep as the Tail on a "normal" I.
I flattened out the Tail on one of the TruFits to verify my theory and to find out how it feels but I haven't been able to ride it yet.
I'll report back, but I think that belongs in the DLX Shapes Thread then..

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Yeah that is good info.

Appreciate this share. I was skating with a buddy recently who use's this to mod all his boards to 14in wheelbase (not just drilling back the front truck).

https://www.chemsfb.com/product/full-metal-wheelbase-mod-tool

[pizzafliptofakie]

Ended up ordering an 8.5 True Fit and it should be here in a few days. Excited to report back.

[Made In China]

I'm currently skating this 8.5 Marbie There from their drop last summer and it might be my favorite popsicle shape ever. It feels shorter than a lot of 8.5s I've skated before and has mellow concave and both the nose and the tail aren't steep. Everything, especially flip tricks, feel better on it. Anyone know anything about it? Is it a easily available DLX shape? I don't typically pay attention to these kinds of things so I'm pretty out of the loop lol

https://www.tactics.com/there/marbie-growing-pains-85-skateboard-deck

[Roisto]

I'm currently skating this 8.5 Marbie There from their drop last summer and it might be my favorite popsicle shape ever. It feels shorter than a lot of 8.5s I've skated before and has mellow concave and both the nose and the tail aren't steep. Everything, especially flip tricks, feel better on it. Anyone know anything about it? Is it a easily available DLX shape? I don't typically pay attention to these kinds of things so I'm pretty out of the loop lol

https://www.tactics.com/there/marbie-growing-pains-85-skateboard-deck

Seems like the standard DLX 8.5" with the 14.375" wheelbase. Maybe a bit less common than the one with the 14.25" wheelbase right now but still fairly common. Here's a selection from Skatedeluxe just because it's easy to filter from there:
https://www.skatedeluxe.com/en/krooked-gonz-aperture-8-5-skateboard-deck-white_p162887?eav=234%2C955-956&cPath=42&brand_id=103,175,105,655,656
https://www.skatedeluxe.com/en/anti-hero-daan-terrestrial-seasonings-8-5-skateboard-deck-multi_p162841?eav=234%2C955-956&cPath=42&brand_id=103,175,105,655,656
https://www.skatedeluxe.com/en/real-renewal-doves-8-5-skateboard-deck-cream_p144365?eav=234%2C955-956&cPath=42&brand_id=103,175,105,655,656
https://www.skatedeluxe.com/en/real-lintell-moto-8-5-skateboard-deck-green_p159435?eav=234%2C955-956&cPath=42&brand_id=103,175,105,655,656
https://www.skatedeluxe.com/en/anti-hero-anderson-pigeon-religion-8-5-skateboard-deck-multi_p162885?eav=234%2C955-956&cPath=42&brand_id=103,175,105,655,656
https://www.skatedeluxe.com/en/real-x-natas-ii-team-oval-8-5-skateboard-deck-multi_p154054?eav=234%2C955-956&cPath=42&brand_id=103,175,105,655,656
https://www.skatedeluxe.com/en/anti-hero-team-grimple-stix-8-5-skateboard-deck-navy_p152852?eav=234%2C955-956&cPath=42&brand_id=103,175,105,655,656
https://www.skatedeluxe.com/en/real-dove-redux-renewals-8-5-skateboard-deck-red_p152833?eav=234%2C955-956&cPath=42&brand_id=103,175,105,655,656
https://www.skatedeluxe.com/en/krooked-flowers-8-5-skateboard-deck-yellow_p144415?eav=234%2C955-956&cPath=42&brand_id=103,175,105,655,656
https://www.skatedeluxe.com/en/krooked-team-eye-dye-8-5-skateboard-deck-multi_p156283?eav=234%2C955-956&cPath=42&brand_id=103,175,105,655,656
https://www.skatedeluxe.com/en/krooked-hands-on-8-5-skateboard-deck-orange_p158545?eav=234%2C955-956&cPath=42&brand_id=103,175,105,655,656

Some of them list different nose and tail lengths but Skatedeluxe isn't exactly 100% accurate so it might be that these are all the same or it might be that they're not.

[spacial_profiling]

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I can't speak about the 8.38 TruFit but I have several "normal" 8.25 DLX boards here and three TruFit 8.25s and the width is exactly the same. Nose and Tail are identical also, it's just as if the length was taken away in the middle of the board. The only difference, apart from length, I noticed is that the kicks on the Tru Fit seem steeper but don't feel that way when you skate them. I assume this somehow equals out the shorter lever of the shorter wheelbase because the power I had to use to pop doesn't feel much different to a flatter normal 8.25 to which I am very used. I have a IV and two IIIs for the TruFit and the Tail is as steep as the Tail on a "normal" I.
I flattened out the Tail on one of the TruFits to verify my theory and to find out how it feels but I haven't been able to ride it yet.
I'll report back, but I think that belongs in the DLX Shapes Thread then..

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Yeah that is good info.

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Appreciate this share. I was skating with a buddy recently who use's this to mod all his boards to 14in wheelbase (not just drilling back the front truck).

https://www.chemsfb.com/product/full-metal-wheelbase-mod-tool

Updated with pic

[Sedition]

I'm currently skating this 8.5 Marbie There from their drop last summer and it might be my favorite popsicle shape ever. It feels shorter than a lot of 8.5s I've skated before and has mellow concave and both the nose and the tail aren't steep. Everything, especially flip tricks, feel better on it. Anyone know anything about it? Is it a easily available DLX shape? I don't typically pay attention to these kinds of things so I'm pretty out of the loop lol

https://www.tactics.com/there/marbie-growing-pains-85-skateboard-deck

I've actually been meaning to post/ask about the DLX 8.5/14.38 deck. I've not seen one in real time (yet). The current Anti-Hero BA/Pigeon Religion deck is listed as one of those. How true is the width (most DLX "8.5" decks seem to be closer to 8.38). How are shapes of kicks, etc?

[Roisto]

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I'm currently skating this 8.5 Marbie There from their drop last summer and it might be my favorite popsicle shape ever. It feels shorter than a lot of 8.5s I've skated before and has mellow concave and both the nose and the tail aren't steep. Everything, especially flip tricks, feel better on it. Anyone know anything about it? Is it a easily available DLX shape? I don't typically pay attention to these kinds of things so I'm pretty out of the loop lol

https://www.tactics.com/there/marbie-growing-pains-85-skateboard-deck

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I've actually been meaning to post/ask about the DLX 8.5/14.38 deck. I've not seen one in real time (yet). The current Anti-Hero BA/Pigeon Religion deck is listed as one of those. How true is the width (most DLX "8.5" decks seem to be closer to 8.38). How are shapes of kicks, etc?

I've got one here from when they made the Sketchy Skateshop Appreciation decks in 2022. It's about 8.375" above both trucks and a little bit under 8.5" in the middle. So it tapers to both front and back. Nose and tail seem a bit pointy by today's standards.

Here's a top down pic:

[Sedition]

I've got one here from when they made the Sketchy Skateshop Appreciation decks in 2022. It's about 8.375" above both trucks and a little bit under 8.5" in the middle. So it tapers to both front and back. Nose and tail seem a bit pointy by today's standards.

Thanks. So, it basically sounds/looks like it's the 8.38 shape, but with a 14.38wb. Duly noted.

[Made In China]

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I'm currently skating this 8.5 Marbie There from their drop last summer and it might be my favorite popsicle shape ever. It feels shorter than a lot of 8.5s I've skated before and has mellow concave and both the nose and the tail aren't steep. Everything, especially flip tricks, feel better on it. Anyone know anything about it? Is it a easily available DLX shape? I don't typically pay attention to these kinds of things so I'm pretty out of the loop lol

https://www.tactics.com/there/marbie-growing-pains-85-skateboard-deck

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Seems like the standard DLX 8.5" with the 14.375" wheelbase. Maybe a bit less common than the one with the 14.25" wheelbase right now but still fairly common. Here's a selection from Skatedeluxe just because it's easy to filter from there:

links

Some of them list different nose and tail lengths but Skatedeluxe isn't exactly 100% accurate so it might be that these are all the same or it might be that they're not.

Sick, thank you dude! I'm glad this is a common shape and not a one off they did. Hopefully they make more Theres in this shape too, since that's the DLX company I'm most stoked on right now.

[Mbrimson88]

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I've got one here from when they made the Sketchy Skateshop Appreciation decks in 2022. It's about 8.375" above both trucks and a little bit under 8.5" in the middle. So it tapers to both front and back. Nose and tail seem a bit pointy by today's standards.

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Thanks. So, it basically sounds/looks like it's the 8.38 shape, but with a 14.38wb. Duly noted.

That used to be the most common 8.5 shape, funnily enough, so yeah I had a lot of them come through my hands and skated a few as well.

The tail is a bit longer than the 8.38 that I usually ride now, which was a plus for me, as well as the shape being a bit - ever so slightly - egg shaped, but nothing you would look at and call an egg, as per @Roisto description / info.

It is definitely different to the other / regular / common BBS 8.5 shapes, which stay true right from end to end, so some people love it and others don't like it at all, saying the kicks are too long, or that it does taper a bit too much for them at both ends.


When I get back on one of a few boards in that shape that are set up, it feels like home for a normal 8.5 board, without the nimble feeling of the 8.38, if that makes any sense.  Definitely not clunky, but just a little bigger and slightly more pointed than the usual 8.25 shape you usually ride.

[FatGuy92]

Anyone know the full dimensions for the grimple 8.38 egg? I can't find anywhere that lists wheelbase or nose/tail length

[Mbrimson88]

Anyone know the full dimensions for the grimple 8.38 egg? I can't find anywhere that lists wheelbase or nose/tail length

https://www.skatedeluxe.com/en/anti-hero-gerwer-grimple-stix-backpage-8-38-skateboard-deck-multi_p152841


width: 8.375"
length: 31.375"
wheelbase: 14.2"
nose: 6.75"
tail: 6.2"


I recall someone who had it saying it was so small all round, which is fun if you want that sort of thing, but a little bit too short, both length and tail for most people.

Given the right situation, I am sure it could be fun though!

[FatGuy92]

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Anyone know the full dimensions for the grimple 8.38 egg? I can't find anywhere that lists wheelbase or nose/tail length

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https://www.skatedeluxe.com/en/anti-hero-gerwer-grimple-stix-backpage-8-38-skateboard-deck-multi_p152841


width: 8.375"
length: 31.375"
wheelbase: 14.2"
nose: 6.75"
tail: 6.2"


I recall someone who had it saying it was so small all round, which is fun if you want that sort of thing, but a little bit too short, both length and tail for most people.

Given the right situation, I am sure it could be fun though!

Aw man that is indeed small all around. I was hoping to get something fun to supplement the standard DLX 8.38 but that looks way too different

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I've got one here from when they made the Sketchy Skateshop Appreciation decks in 2022. It's about 8.375" above both trucks and a little bit under 8.5" in the middle. So it tapers to both front and back. Nose and tail seem a bit pointy by today's standards.

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Thanks. So, it basically sounds/looks like it's the 8.38 shape, but with a 14.38wb. Duly noted.

I’ve got both here unskated so fairly easy to compare. The 8.5 is a bit longer with a bit shorter wheelbase and a bit wider overall & more tapered (very slightly eggy as @Mbrimson88 noted). Putting them on top of each other I’m fairly sure they use the same mold for pressing them.

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Anyone know the full dimensions for the grimple 8.38 egg? I can't find anywhere that lists wheelbase or nose/tail length

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https://www.skatedeluxe.com/en/anti-hero-gerwer-grimple-stix-backpage-8-38-skateboard-deck-multi_p152841


width: 8.375"
length: 31.375"
wheelbase: 14.2"
nose: 6.75"
tail: 6.2"


I recall someone who had it saying it was so small all round, which is fun if you want that sort of thing, but a little bit too short, both length and tail for most people.

Given the right situation, I am sure it could be fun though!

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Aw man that is indeed small all around. I was hoping to get something fun to supplement the standard DLX 8.38 but that looks way too different

The funny thing is the 8.75 Grimple egg would fit the same trucks as a normal 8.38 more so than the smaller egg, if there are any still around, same shape as the Real Flyer board.


8.75 x 31.5 with a 14.25 wheelbase, the Gerwer Grimplestix board

It is still short with small kicks, but not as small as the other one.  I had the full dimensions up somewhere, maybe the egg thread from a while back.

Just a thought anyway.