DLX Shapes

[DanRar009]

Does anyone know if real still makes the 8.5 x 32.18 shape? I think it has a 14.38 wheel base. I’m skating an old renewal deck that has that shape and I love it so much I can’t retire it yet because I can’t seem to find an 8.5 with the slightly longer length and wheelbase

[BSslappysOnly]

Grimple has an 8.5 x 32.18 in their last drop

[DanRar009]

Grimple has an 8.5 x 32.18 in their last drop

Dope thank you I’ll check it out graphic doesn’t matter much as long as it has those specs

[swellbowed]

Does anyone know if real still makes the 8.5 x 32.18 shape? I think it has a 14.38 wheel base. I’m skating an old renewal deck that has that shape and I love it so much I can’t retire it yet because I can’t seem to find an 8.5 with the slightly longer length and wheelbase

The new Patrick Praman board has those dimensions
https://upriseskateshop.com/products/patrick-praman-oval-pro-deck-8-5

[Crailslideyoface]

Does anyone know if real still makes the 8.5 x 32.18 shape? I think it has a 14.38 wheel base. I’m skating an old renewal deck that has that shape and I love it so much I can’t retire it yet because I can’t seem to find an 8.5 with the slightly longer length and wheelbase

Tom Knox debut krooked boards are those dimensions

[LebowskisRug]

Does anyone know of another brand that makes a shape like the 8.4?

Width: 8.38
Length: 32
Nose: hair under 7
Tail: 6 9/16

Kicks are pretty standard not full or square, not Baker pointy, concave is mild. Was thinking maybe GX or Limo?

[unsane]

Just skate the BA18 shape and FTW!!!!

[Mbrimson88]

Does anyone know of another brand that makes a shape like the 8.4?

Width: 8.38
Length: 32
Nose: hair under 7
Tail: 6 9/16

Kicks are pretty standard not full or square, not Baker pointy, concave is mild. Was thinking maybe GX or Limo?

I had a look around from last time you asked, but didn't really find a whole lot and forgot to reply.


This time I was looking more at the 8.4 through 8.3 sizes and these came up from places like Tactics, given you are in USA:


Magenta 8.38 or 8.4 depending on where you look is similar, but I would check in person somewhere first.


Frog 8.38 shows almost those dimensions

https://www.tactics.com/frog/chris-milic-put-your-toys-away-838-skateboard-deck


Limosine as someone else said, almost those dimensions

https://www.tactics.com/limosine/hugo-boserup-poor-sinners-838-skateboard-deck/green


Even this Toy Machine board looks like it has those dimensions too

https://www.tactics.com/toy-machine/axel-happy-home-838-skateboard-deck


I also got hold of some 917 boards on sale not too long ago that were about those dimensions, in the 8.38 size.  I thought they were going to be longer, more like the DLX or Baker 8.38 but no, they were 14.25 wb and about 32 long.


Funny thing is that 8.4 is such a specific shape, so it might be hard to get something very much like it, but lots are sort of like it, if that makes sense, so it is just down to how close you want it to be compared to the DLX shape, or factor in things like price, graphic, or whatever else.

[slipperywhenwet]

After riding the 8.5 true fit board for a few weeks I can easily say that it is my favorite board. I just wish they were easier to come by.

[LebowskisRug]

Ben Degros mentions he's testing new decks then on YouTube one of them is a "8.25 Anti Hero Eagle" except it's not grey. Wonder if it's a new Chinese deck.

[Mbrimson88]

Ben Degros mentions he's testing new decks then on YouTube one of them is a "8.25 Anti Hero Eagle" except it's not grey. Wonder if it's a new Chinese deck.

I wonder if he is riding the black eagle which is 8.125 really???

Had a lot of those over the years and I put 139s on them, then 144s when they came out.


Makes sense if he is saying the tail is too long and the board is also long, because people have often said it was 8.25 more so than 8.125, given it is 32 long, 14.25 wheelbase and 6.75 tail, which is what I really liked about it.

[skate_bored]

been a minute since i looked but i was thinking BA had an 8.5 x 32.75 x 15 wheelbase and had been so stoked to get that. i think i heard it on the nine club. but...his shape doesnt appear to be that size. anyone got a lead on something like this? would love DLX but not opposed to basically anything else.

[Mbrimson88]

been a minute since i looked but i was thinking BA had an 8.5 x 32.75 x 15 wheelbase and had been so stoked to get that. i think i heard it on the nine club. but...his shape doesnt appear to be that size. anyone got a lead on something like this? would love DLX but not opposed to basically anything else.

The BA board was like a slimmed down orange eagle, but it was still fairly wide at 8.8 x 33 with 15 wb, last seen in the Spring 2023 catalog.

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







Some others, which may be sold out or otherwise unavailable include:


https://www.thereskateboards.com/products/night-garden-chandler-burton-8-5

Chandler Burton debut pro board

8.5 x 32.6 x 14.69 wb


DLX 8.5 long shape, which is 8.5 x 32.5 with 14.75 wb, last seen as the Real Volcanic deck from a while back.


There is also the usual DLX 8.62 x 32.5 which is more like 32.75 long with a confirmed 14.75 wb and readily available on pretty much every brand in every catalog, which is a good shape if you do want a longer board that is not overly wide.


Might not be quite what you are looking for, but I think that is about it for that sort of shape.  I don't really recall seeing any 8.5 with 15" wb in a popsicle that was readily available everywhere, only a few more minimal runs that either sell out fast or don't seem to be available in most places.

[intendedreceivers]

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Ben Degros mentions he's testing new decks then on YouTube one of them is a "8.25 Anti Hero Eagle" except it's not grey. Wonder if it's a new Chinese deck.

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I wonder if he is riding the black eagle which is 8.125 really???

Had a lot of those over the years and I put 139s on them, then 144s when they came out.


Makes sense if he is saying the tail is too long and the board is also long, because people have often said it was 8.25 more so than 8.125, given it is 32 long, 14.25 wheelbase and 6.75 tail, which is what I really liked about it.

Yeah, I’m finding I really like this shape because it feels like a small board with big kicks. Works really well for lazy, lanky olds like me.

[skate_bored]

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been a minute since i looked but i was thinking BA had an 8.5 x 32.75 x 15 wheelbase and had been so stoked to get that. i think i heard it on the nine club. but...his shape doesnt appear to be that size. anyone got a lead on something like this? would love DLX but not opposed to basically anything else.

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The BA board was like a slimmed down orange eagle, but it was still fairly wide at 8.8 x 33 with 15 wb, last seen in the Spring 2023 catalog.

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







Some others, which may be sold out or otherwise unavailable include:


https://www.thereskateboards.com/products/night-garden-chandler-burton-8-5

Chandler Burton debut pro board

8.5 x 32.6 x 14.69 wb


DLX 8.5 long shape, which is 8.5 x 32.5 with 14.75 wb, last seen as the Real Volcanic deck from a while back.


There is also the usual DLX 8.62 x 32.5 which is more like 32.75 long with a confirmed 14.75 wb and readily available on pretty much every brand in every catalog, which is a good shape if you do want a longer board that is not overly wide.


Might not be quite what you are looking for, but I think that is about it for that sort of shape.  I don't really recall seeing any 8.5 with 15" wb in a popsicle that was readily available everywhere, only a few more minimal runs that either sell out fast or don't seem to be available in most places.

thanks so much dude! have a gnar. i ended up grabbing the cream eagle, which i believe is that 8.62 shape you're referring to. still a smidge shorter than the shape i was skating for like 10 years when i measured it, but i got hurt a few years ago and havent skated so i dont think i can be THAT picky right now. just need to get back out there before its too late.

[iw0]

got no answers in the 7.75 thread, still curious about this. any ideas?

So I was checking out the 7.81 green eagle on Skatepark of Tampa website, and I noticed they had two sizes - 31.4 (which I always recall it being), and 31.75.  Anyone know what the 31.75 is?  Maybe the new China Deluxe decks?

no good answer, but found some images -


from DLXSF themselves in spring 2015


a sticker from what i'm assuming is a more recent 7.81

[Mbrimson88]

got no answers in the 7.75 thread, still curious about this. any ideas?

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So I was checking out the 7.81 green eagle on Skatepark of Tampa website, and I noticed they had two sizes - 31.4 (which I always recall it being), and 31.75.  Anyone know what the 31.75 is?  Maybe the new China Deluxe decks?

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no good answer, but found some images -


from DLXSF themselves in spring 2015


a sticker from what i'm assuming is a more recent 7.81

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@Thebird


I am guessing it might not even be a change in the board size, but more a change in the stickers.  Seen that happen before, went to check and the board was still the same as the older ones, but the size sticker had been corrected.

Of course as you said, that older catalog might have been that longer size and at some point they shortened it to fit in with what they wanted and someone somewhere has put up info from an old catalog or whatever.


Until you see it in person, I wouldn't put too much stock in things like that.

All the other shop listings I have just looked at had the length as 31.3 or 31.4 which seems like it is the correct length.


* I don't think the China boards will be any different in size, as well as the eagles all still being 100% made by BBS in Mexico, as per the press release.

[Ok]

i don’t even skate bbs boards but a flat 7.8 eagle is dope, because of the length. i could skate those forever and be happy.
but i won’t. because i like to complain.
well, i also don’t like bbs boards, then shits are too concaved. but every now and then you see a flat one. there was a flatty at the shop and i passed it up, and now i think about how dumb that was

[iw0]

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got no answers in the 7.75 thread, still curious about this. any ideas?

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So I was checking out the 7.81 green eagle on Skatepark of Tampa website, and I noticed they had two sizes - 31.4 (which I always recall it being), and 31.75.  Anyone know what the 31.75 is?  Maybe the new China Deluxe decks?

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no good answer, but found some images -


from DLXSF themselves in spring 2015


a sticker from what i'm assuming is a more recent 7.81

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@Thebird


I am guessing it might not even be a change in the board size, but more a change in the stickers.  Seen that happen before, went to check and the board was still the same as the older ones, but the size sticker had been corrected.

Of course as you said, that older catalog might have been that longer size and at some point they shortened it to fit in with what they wanted and someone somewhere has put up info from an old catalog or whatever.


Until you see it in person, I wouldn't put too much stock in things like that.

All the other shop listings I have just looked at had the length as 31.3 or 31.4 which seems like it is the correct length.


* I don't think the China boards will be any different in size, as well as the eagles all still being 100% made by BBS in Mexico, as per the press release.

always appreciate your insight, thanks dude

[Mbrimson88]

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got no answers in the 7.75 thread, still curious about this. any ideas?

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So I was checking out the 7.81 green eagle on Skatepark of Tampa website, and I noticed they had two sizes - 31.4 (which I always recall it being), and 31.75.  Anyone know what the 31.75 is?  Maybe the new China Deluxe decks?

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no good answer, but found some images -


from DLXSF themselves in spring 2015


a sticker from what i'm assuming is a more recent 7.81

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@Thebird


I am guessing it might not even be a change in the board size, but more a change in the stickers.  Seen that happen before, went to check and the board was still the same as the older ones, but the size sticker had been corrected.

Of course as you said, that older catalog might have been that longer size and at some point they shortened it to fit in with what they wanted and someone somewhere has put up info from an old catalog or whatever.


Until you see it in person, I wouldn't put too much stock in things like that.

All the other shop listings I have just looked at had the length as 31.3 or 31.4 which seems like it is the correct length.


* I don't think the China boards will be any different in size, as well as the eagles all still being 100% made by BBS in Mexico, as per the press release.

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always appreciate your insight, thanks dude

The latest AH catalog is out now, as per link:

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


What I did notice there is the eagles now have the sizes with dimensions listed too, with everything pretty much as expected, although the green one is listed as per the previous question, 31.75 so that could be interesting for someone to actually look for a new one and check for you.

[rikki]

This might have been answered before, but my search attempts remained futile: would anyone know what "II" means on the top of the deck (in the middle of the front bolts) on my Antihero deck?

[Sedition]

This might have been answered before, but my search attempts remained futile: would anyone know what "II" means on the top of the deck (in the middle of the front bolts) on my Antihero deck?

https://youtu.be/vAonUvMMOyo?si=nLNUxgR5jI9DEa-b

[Esmith5488]

This might have been answered before, but my search attempts remained futile: would anyone know what "II" means on the top of the deck (in the middle of the front bolts) on my Antihero deck?

Where it was in the press.
They press 4 decks at a time.
1 will be the steepest
4 most mellow

[iw0]

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got no answers in the 7.75 thread, still curious about this. any ideas?

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So I was checking out the 7.81 green eagle on Skatepark of Tampa website, and I noticed they had two sizes - 31.4 (which I always recall it being), and 31.75.  Anyone know what the 31.75 is?  Maybe the new China Deluxe decks?

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no good answer, but found some images -


from DLXSF themselves in spring 2015


a sticker from what i'm assuming is a more recent 7.81

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@Thebird


I am guessing it might not even be a change in the board size, but more a change in the stickers.  Seen that happen before, went to check and the board was still the same as the older ones, but the size sticker had been corrected.

Of course as you said, that older catalog might have been that longer size and at some point they shortened it to fit in with what they wanted and someone somewhere has put up info from an old catalog or whatever.


Until you see it in person, I wouldn't put too much stock in things like that.

All the other shop listings I have just looked at had the length as 31.3 or 31.4 which seems like it is the correct length.


* I don't think the China boards will be any different in size, as well as the eagles all still being 100% made by BBS in Mexico, as per the press release.

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always appreciate your insight, thanks dude

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The latest AH catalog is out now, as per link:

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


What I did notice there is the eagles now have the sizes with dimensions listed too, with everything pretty much as expected, although the green one is listed as per the previous question, 31.75 so that could be interesting for someone to actually look for a new one and check for you.

so nice of them to do that this round, shoutout the dlx graphic designer who 100% read slap and saw my struggles
i'll poke around a few shops and see before i send anyone else on a goose chase. thanks again!

[rikki]

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This might have been answered before, but my search attempts remained futile: would anyone know what "II" means on the top of the deck (in the middle of the front bolts) on my Antihero deck?

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Where it was in the press.
They press 4 decks at a time.
1 will be the steepest
4 most mellow

Ahhhhh

Thank you. And thanks for the Degros vid, previous poster.

[Sedition]

Random thoughts/post from a slow night at work…

I religiously ride IV stamped decks. I have a small stock pile of them. Any time I’m near any skate shop (my local core shop, or even a Zumies), if they have an 8.25/14.38/IV in stock, I’ll buy it. I usually keep about three of them “on-hand,” because sometimes they can be hard(er) to come by.

Tactics was recently having a sale on a few There 8.25 decks ($49 each). Normally I won’t by decks on-line, because I might end up with the horrific “I” stamp. But, for $49, I •had• to role the dice. They had two decks in stock, and I got both. When the box came, I was scared to open it. I ended up with a IV (score!) and a III.

I set the III up last week, and I’m actually loving it. Maybe even more than the IVs. This is great news, because it’s expanding my available deck options by 25%. That’s awesome.

[LebowskisRug]

I've legit compare numbers in a shop before where they had several of each and often times a II would be steeper than a I or whatever. Also different DLX shapes seem to vary more- an 8.4 is almost always a I or II, but more mellow than the 8.25 III and IV I had before.

[Sedition]

I've legit compare numbers in a shop before where they had several of each and often times a II would be steeper than a I or whatever. Also different DLX shapes seem to vary more- an 8.4 is almost always a I or II, but more mellow than the 8.25 III and IV I had before.

In my area it seems the 8.25 is always a I or II, and the 8.4 is usually III or IV.

[LebowskisRug]

Weird I wonder if they pick at random or have some sort of batch process where like I and II go to Southern areas and III and IV go to the North? Cuz any times I've gotten a DLX deck mail order from Tactics it's been a III and IV.

[Wizard0f0dds]

Weird I wonder if they pick at random or have some sort of batch process where like I and II go to Southern areas and III and IV go to the North? Cuz any times I've gotten a DLX deck mail order from Tactics it's been a III and IV.

I'm up in Canada and all of the (3) 8.5s (blue eagle and others with the same dims) I've bought were IV. Not complaining, I love these boards.