DLX Shapes

[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.

[Sedition]

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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."

[streetmeat]

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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."

we exist. the few, the proud

[Sedition]

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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.

[Mbrimson88]

Latest Anti hero graphics are tight

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.

https://www.antiheroskateboards.com/summer-2023/


I see there is a Grimple 8.75 in the shorter version and 8.5 in the longer version, so people are going to have to double check shapes and graphics each time before ordering, just to make sure they don't get the "other size" with the Tru Fit shapes or the longer / shorter boards now out.


There is something about having a nice clean nose and tail I particularly like right now too, especially with a good stain, so I am liking this series too, as well as the other ones you guys already listed.

[Richard Skidder]

Quick question here, after typing 8.28 in the search bar for this thread nothing came up:
Is the DLX 8.28 actually an 8.38 like the DLX 8.25 is? I want an actual 8.25 with a 14.1-14.25 wheelbase.

[Sedition]

Quick question here, after typing 8.28 in the search bar for this thread nothing came up:
Is the DLX 8.28 actually an 8.38 like the DLX 8.25 is? I want an actual 8.25 with a 14.1-14.25 wheelbase.

The 8.5/14.25 is an 8.38.  The 8.25/14.38 is 8.25, or a tad under. I have an 8.28/14.1 that I’ll measure and post info later.

[Richard Skidder]

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Quick question here, after typing 8.28 in the search bar for this thread nothing came up:
Is the DLX 8.28 actually an 8.38 like the DLX 8.25 is? I want an actual 8.25 with a 14.1-14.25 wheelbase.

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The 8.5/14.25 is an 8.38.  The 8.25/14.38 is 8.25, or a tad under. I have an 8.28/14.1 that I’ll measure and post info later.

Thanks for the response @Sedition . I was at the shop on Saturday and measured the 8.25 14.38 Eagle and it measured 8.38. I lined it up with 8.25s from other brands and it was definitely bigger. I got the same result from the 8.25 14.38 Real that we had too.

[Sedition]

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Quick question here, after typing 8.28 in the search bar for this thread nothing came up:
Is the DLX 8.28 actually an 8.38 like the DLX 8.25 is? I want an actual 8.25 with a 14.1-14.25 wheelbase.

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The 8.5/14.25 is an 8.38.  The 8.25/14.38 is 8.25, or a tad under. I have an 8.28/14.1 that I’ll measure and post info later.

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Thanks for the response @Sedition . I was at the shop on Saturday and measured the 8.25 14.38 Eagle and it measured 8.38. I lined it up with 8.25s from other brands and it was definitely bigger. I got the same result from the 8.25 14.38 Real that we had too.

The 8.25/14.38 is my main deck. I ride it over and over. Have for years. Prolly had hundreds of them at this point. I measure every singled one I've ever had (ruler, straight across top, not accounting for concave). They have always been 8.25 or like a tad under.*

Dimensions of my 8.28:
Length (tip to tip):  31.375
Width: 8.187 (ruler, straight across top, not accounting for concave)
WB: 14.12
Nose: 6.75 (ruler, not accounting for bend)
Tail: 6.375 (ruler, not accounting for bend)

*I sometimes pop into Vans and Zumies to look at decks if I am near one. I have *absolutely* seen the "grey eagle" (e.g. the 8.25 deck) labeled as an 8.25, but its clearly *not* the a standard 8.25 shape. I've never seen this occur at a real skate shop. Makes me wonder if some weird "seconds" get sent to "second tier" shops from time to time. For example, I've seen the DLX 8.38/14.5 shape, with the grey eagle graphics, with a 8.25/14.38 sticker on it, and also seen th3 8.5/14.25 blue eagle (with the 8.5/14.25 sticker) on shapes I've never seen DLX make.   

[Bill Salt]

Hey DLX guys!
I have one request:
Please spread more 8.125!!!
There ain't enough of these it's a struggle getting one.

[LebowskisRug]

Just measured my 8.25 at a hair over 8.3 with a tape measure that has 1/32" spacing. It's super close to the BBS 8.38 I ride except the tail is .125 smaller and nose .125 longer.

[Richard Skidder]

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Quick question here, after typing 8.28 in the search bar for this thread nothing came up:
Is the DLX 8.28 actually an 8.38 like the DLX 8.25 is? I want an actual 8.25 with a 14.1-14.25 wheelbase.

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The 8.5/14.25 is an 8.38.  The 8.25/14.38 is 8.25, or a tad under. I have an 8.28/14.1 that I’ll measure and post info later.

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Thanks for the response @Sedition . I was at the shop on Saturday and measured the 8.25 14.38 Eagle and it measured 8.38. I lined it up with 8.25s from other brands and it was definitely bigger. I got the same result from the 8.25 14.38 Real that we had too.

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The 8.25/14.38 is my main deck. I ride it over and over. Have for years. Prolly had hundreds of them at this point. I measure every singled one I've ever had (ruler, straight across top, not accounting for concave). They have always been 8.25 or like a tad under.*

Dimensions of my 8.28:
Length (tip to tip):  31.375
Width: 8.187 (ruler, straight across top, not accounting for concave)
WB: 14.12
Nose: 6.75 (ruler, not accounting for bend)
Tail: 6.375 (ruler, not accounting for bend)

*I sometimes pop into Vans and Zumies to look at decks if I am near one. I have *absolutely* seen the "grey eagle" (e.g. the 8.25 deck) labeled as an 8.25, but its clearly *not* the a standard 8.25 shape. I've never seen this occur at a real skate shop. Makes me wonder if some weird "seconds" get sent to "second tier" shops from time to time. For example, I've seen the DLX 8.38/14.5 shape, with the grey eagle graphics, with a 8.25/14.38 sticker on it, and also seen th3 8.5/14.25 blue eagle (with the 8.5/14.25 sticker) on shapes I've never seen DLX make.   

Thanks for the measurements on the 8.28, might be just what I need.
We get our decks from Eastern Skate Supply and having also worked there I know that they are coming straight from DLX. I wonder if folks in the woodshop may be grabbing from the wrong stack from time to time when screening boards. My measurements are more consistent with what @LebowskisRug is finding.