DLX Shapes

[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:

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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

[Roisto]

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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.

[Mbrimson88]

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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.

[djoekr]

I've been skating a There deck, the new Chandler Burton 9.0 shape, and I'm really enjoying the longer length and wheelbase. The upcoming graphic is not up my alley, so I'm wondering which other companies use the same shape with BBS wood, DLX or not.

Specs I'm looking for are:

Width: 9.0
Length: 32.9
Wheelbase: 14.75

I think some BA decks might come close, any other suggestions?

[LebowskisRug]

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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.

It's not. I actually kinda hate it. It feels like the 8.25 with a massive nose and longer tail. 8.38 feels way better to me and more nimble actually.

[LebowskisRug]

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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?

Most of the recent Sci-Fi Fantasy decks use this shape and it's not toooo far off from a Polar 8.38 or 8.5 both of which are more tapered. I wouldn't be shocked if they were all the same base mold and just cut slightly different.

I had it once on Thunders and was coming from the normal 8.38. I thought it felt much clunkier. I never got my nollie tricks on it very well as the nose is 7.125 vs. 6.875 and it's more full. The tail is not as full, a tad pointy, but was nearly 7" vs the 6.6875 of the 8.38 and 6.6 of the 8.25. To me the long kicks really made the pop feel anemic. Also, for whatever reason 8.25 trucks felt super magic carpet on it. Just did not vibe with it one bit. I like the normal BBS 8.38 better, which has same WB but shorter kicks.

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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.

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It's not. I actually kinda hate it. It feels like the 8.25 with a massive nose and longer tail. 8.38 feels way better to me and more nimble actually.

Duly noted, again.

[Sedition]

...the nose is 7.125 vs. 6.875 and it's more full. The tail is not as full, a tad pointy, but was nearly 7" vs the 6.6875 of the 8.38 and 6.6 of the 8.25...

That sounds...bad.

[LebowskisRug]

Sorry for the double posts I thought I was replying to 2 different people but I'm an idiot.

Honestly it felt kinda like the 8.38 Full SE but less squared off. I think that I am personally not a fan of very long kicks like a Baker has a longer nose and tail than equivalent BBS decks of the same size and I find my pop blows on it.

[streetmeat]

finally decided to set up the 8.5 true fit ive been sitting on and scared to ride….kinda fuckin love it! i dont know whats up but my pop was fucking insane and it was so snappy feeling for being on Ace Classics, 56mm wheels and rails.

[Sedition]

finally decided to set up the 8.5 true fit ive been sitting on and scared to ride….kinda fuckin love it! i dont know whats up but my pop was fucking insane and it was so snappy feeling for being on Ace Classics, 56mm wheels and rails.

I was driving somewhere yesterday and I saw this pimped out Jeep with tires that were sticking out. I thought to myself, "Man, that thing is such a 8.25" True Fit with Indy 159s and Full Connies."

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finally decided to set up the 8.5 true fit ive been sitting on and scared to ride….kinda fuckin love it! i dont know whats up but my pop was fucking insane and it was so snappy feeling for being on Ace Classics, 56mm wheels and rails.

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I was driving somewhere yesterday and I saw this pimped out Jeep with tires that were sticking out. I thought to myself, "Man, that thing is such a 8.25" True Fit with Indy 159s and Full Connies."

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finally decided to set up the 8.5 true fit ive been sitting on and scared to ride….kinda fuckin love it! i dont know whats up but my pop was fucking insane and it was so snappy feeling for being on Ace Classics, 56mm wheels and rails.

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I was driving somewhere yesterday and I saw this pimped out Jeep with tires that were sticking out. I thought to myself, "Man, that thing is such a 8.25" True Fit with Indy 159s and Full Connies."

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we exist. the few, the proud

Rock on with your bad self!

[pizzafliptofakie]

finally decided to set up the 8.5 true fit ive been sitting on and scared to ride….kinda fuckin love it! i dont know whats up but my pop was fucking insane and it was so snappy feeling for being on Ace Classics, 56mm wheels and rails.

Mine arrived last week, but during the time I ordered it I broke the board I was riding and got a free Real board that I'm enjoying. So it'll probably be a minute before I actually try the TrueFit but I'm excited/nervous.

[LebowskisRug]

Just curious- how tall are you True Fit riders?

[Frank and Fred]

Looks like DLX is starting to label front and back truck measurements of shaped decks now. Nice for online ordering.

https://www.tactics.com/anti-hero/cardiel-meridian-918-huffer-shape-skateboard-deck

[Sedition]

Looks like DLX is starting to label front and back truck measurements of shaped decks now. Nice for online ordering.

https://www.tactics.com/anti-hero/cardiel-meridian-918-huffer-shape-skateboard-deck

I wouldn't rely on any tech specs Tactics posts. The idea is great, and hopefully DLX is doing that, but could also be just a Tactics thing. Hopefully that info would be posted on assorted DLX sites with their next drops.

Actually, it would be great if DLX posted something like the Crailtap "shape guide" which specifically names each shape, and lists all the associated tech specs.

[Frank and Fred]

It looks like its only on DLX shapes so far which is why I assumed it was a DLX thing. I only need an approximate anyway. Its not quite accurate for the Huffer.

[postmodernpain]

Is the Genius shape a new one?

[Frank and Fred]

Yeah Genius is brand new. Looks like fun shape for people who want a wider cruiser (short nose also)

[LebowskisRug]

Is it similar to a Surf Jr?

[Frank and Fred]

Short nose, long tail, 14.25" WB. Similar to Surf jr in those regards but sthe hape looks way better with eggy rails, to me and it is wider in the middle.

[intendedreceivers]

Yeah, I’ve been waiting on this. Tactics got them a few days ago. Shape and dims feel like a narrower, longer Beach Bum, and I love that one, so I’m pumped for the Genius.

[modern life is war]

Latest Anti hero graphics are tight

[Frank and Fred]

Yeah the Meridian series is amazing. Serious Cormac McCarthy vibes from the Cardiel one and in my fav shape of all time. Just in time for my birthday.