DLX Shapes

[Sedition]

Been hard to find the FULL SE 8.25 x 14.25 x 32 - would the 14.38 WB from 14.25 mess me up you think?

If you ask this question in the Madness thread, you will unequivocally be told that 14.25 vs. 14.38 is the difference between lightening and a lightning bug. Others, with less proclivity to nuance, will say you'll never notice the difference. Who is correct? That is for you to discover.

[JM]

Been hard to find the FULL SE 8.25 x 14.25 x 32 - would the 14.38 WB from 14.25 mess me up you think?

Depends on how sensitive you are to change (i.e. how dialed in your skating is).

[Xen]

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Been hard to find the FULL SE 8.25 x 14.25 x 32 - would the 14.38 WB from 14.25 mess me up you think?

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If you ask this question in the Madness thread, you will unequivocally be told that 14.25 vs. 14.38 is the difference between lightening and a lightning bug. Others, with less proclivity to nuance, will say you'll never notice the difference. Who is correct? That is for you to discover.

This.

@e are you talking the regs dlx 8.25 with the 14.3 WB? If so, I'd say the shape of the regs vs the Full SE in 8.25" would give you more pause/trouble than a 0.13wb difference on same shape decks...they are very different shape-wise (and then add the extra WB....) and will skate very differently.

[Sedition]

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Been hard to find the FULL SE 8.25 x 14.25 x 32 - would the 14.38 WB from 14.25 mess me up you think?

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If you ask this question in the Madness thread, you will unequivocally be told that 14.25 vs. 14.38 is the difference between lightening and a lightning bug. Others, with less proclivity to nuance, will say you'll never notice the difference. Who is correct? That is for you to discover.

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This.

@e are you talking the regs dlx 8.25 with the 14.3 WB? If so, I'd say the shape of the regs vs the Full SE in 8.25" would give you more pause/trouble than a 0.13wb difference on same shape decks...they are very different shape-wise (and then add the extra WB....) and will skate very differently.

^ That. Absolutely that.

[Democratic Republic Of Mongo]

Been hard to find the FULL SE 8.25 x 14.25 x 32 - would the 14.38 WB from 14.25 mess me up you think?

The 8.25 Baker B2 shape is a close match for a full se.

https://www.tactics.com/baker/hawk-wound-up-825-skateboard-deck

14.25 WB, more round kicks and more concave than standard Baker.

[Xen]

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Been hard to find the FULL SE 8.25 x 14.25 x 32 - would the 14.38 WB from 14.25 mess me up you think?

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The 8.25 Baker B2 shape is a close match for a full se.

https://www.tactics.com/baker/hawk-wound-up-825-skateboard-deck

14.25 WB, more round kicks and more concave than standard Baker.

...and 0.25" longer

[Democratic Republic Of Mongo]

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Been hard to find the FULL SE 8.25 x 14.25 x 32 - would the 14.38 WB from 14.25 mess me up you think?

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The 8.25 Baker B2 shape is a close match for a full se.

https://www.tactics.com/baker/hawk-wound-up-825-skateboard-deck

14.25 WB, more round kicks and more concave than standard Baker.

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...and 0.25" longer

Look at this size queen over here.

[Xen]

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Been hard to find the FULL SE 8.25 x 14.25 x 32 - would the 14.38 WB from 14.25 mess me up you think?

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The 8.25 Baker B2 shape is a close match for a full se.

https://www.tactics.com/baker/hawk-wound-up-825-skateboard-deck

14.25 WB, more round kicks and more concave than standard Baker.

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...and 0.25" longer

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Look at this size queen over here.

King, bitch.

Seriously tho, dude is talking about specific dims, so I gave all the information on the board you recommended, but didn't bother to provide; 1/4" difference in length is def more altering to my skating than 0.13" WB. 32.25" board is moving into big board territory and at 8.25" width, a fucking weird length.

[Mbrimson88]

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Been hard to find the FULL SE 8.25 x 14.25 x 32 - would the 14.38 WB from 14.25 mess me up you think?

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The 8.25 Baker B2 shape is a close match for a full se.

https://www.tactics.com/baker/hawk-wound-up-825-skateboard-deck

14.25 WB, more round kicks and more concave than standard Baker.

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...and 0.25" longer

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Look at this size queen over here.

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King, bitch.

Seriously tho, dude is talking about specific dims, so I gave all the information on the board you recommended, but didn't bother to provide; 1/4" difference in length is def more altering to my skating than 0.13" WB. 32.25" board is moving into big board territory and at 8.25" width, a fucking weird length.

Those B2 boards did have long kicks, when I compared a couple I got through others.

Could be a good thing for some, or a definite deal breaker for others.


I did think the 8.25 Full SE boards were fairly common, seemed like at least one in every drop, but I guess depending on where you are and what local shops got anything in, you might not be able to find any, or at least any with a nice graphic, as per others who wanted specific shapes but didn't like certain runs.


As to trying the usual 8.25 rather than the 8.25 Full SE, give it a go and see.


* Was this the graphic you were sick of skating, looking back over your previous posts???


This one being the most recent 8.25 Full SE board with the name Abstraction which shows as in stock in a good number of places in USA, example of just one:

https://www.geometricskateshop.com/products/real-mason-abstraction-deck-8-25

[Xen]

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Been hard to find the FULL SE 8.25 x 14.25 x 32 - would the 14.38 WB from 14.25 mess me up you think?

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The 8.25 Baker B2 shape is a close match for a full se.

https://www.tactics.com/baker/hawk-wound-up-825-skateboard-deck

https://tgmskateboards.com/real-skateboard-deck-busenitz-worldwide-8-25-x-32/

https://www.groundandsea.com/real-silva-abstraction-deck-8-25-skateboard-deck/?utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=cse&com_cvv=d30042528f072ba8a22b19c81250437cd47a2f30330f0ed03551c4efdaf3409e



14.25 WB, more round kicks and more concave than standard Baker.

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...and 0.25" longer

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Look at this size queen over here.

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King, bitch.

Seriously tho, dude is talking about specific dims, so I gave all the information on the board you recommended, but didn't bother to provide; 1/4" difference in length is def more altering to my skating than 0.13" WB. 32.25" board is moving into big board territory and at 8.25" width, a fucking weird length.

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Those B2 boards did have long kicks, when I compared a couple I got through others.

Could be a good thing for some, or a definite deal breaker for others.


I did think the 8.25 Full SE boards were fairly common, seemed like at least one in every drop, but I guess depending on where you are and what local shops got anything in, you might not be able to find any, or at least any with a nice graphic, as per others who wanted specific shapes but didn't like certain runs.


As to trying the usual 8.25 rather than the 8.25 Full SE, give it a go and see.


* Was this the graphic you were sick of skating, looking back over your previous posts???


This one being the most recent 8.25 Full SE board with the name Abstraction which shows as in stock in a good number of places in USA, example of just one:

https://www.geometricskateshop.com/products/real-mason-abstraction-deck-8-25

https://surfshacksouth.com/products/real-ishod-by-natas-ii-deck-8-25

https://tgmskateboards.com/real-skateboard-deck-busenitz-worldwide-8-25-x-32/

https://www.oldskullskateboards.com/real-busenitz-worldwide-skateboard-deck-8-25/

https://www.groundandsea.com/real-silva-abstraction-deck-8-25-skateboard-deck/?utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=cse&com_cvv=d30042528f072ba8a22b19c81250437cd47a2f30330f0ed03551c4efdaf3409e

Def out there if you poke around stateside

[E]

Thank you guys!

Tempted to try the Baker shape but I do think the extra length would throw me off. I think you persuaded me to not try the standard DLX 8.25 shape either.

The "Abstraction" Series is the one I was talking about - dope graphic but I skated two of them in a row. There's also Jack Olson's exclusive for his skate shop but it's kind of expensive: https://www.afterhoursskateshop.com/product/after-hours-x-real-deck/1165?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=37

[Sedition]

...I think you persuaded me to not try the standard DLX 8.25 shape either.

It's obviously subjective, but IMHO, the 8.25/14.38 is the best all purpose deck ever made.

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...I think you persuaded me to not try the standard DLX 8.25 shape either.

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It's obviously subjective, but IMHO, the 8.25/14.38 is the best all purpose deck ever made.

i regret not getting a gottwig on that shape

[rikki]

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...I think you persuaded me to not try the standard DLX 8.25 shape either.

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It's obviously subjective, but IMHO, the 8.25/14.38 is the best all purpose deck ever made.

Having ridden a couple of these recently, I'm starting to feel the same. With a smaller deck I start to feel itchy on bigger transition. Not with this one. And it's maneuverable enough everywhere else, too. But the overall comfort factor is definitely there. No deck can provide for every possible need, but the DLX 8.25/14.38 comes fairly close. Plus the BBS wood feels great. I hope the China ones don't throw me off once they start trickling in.

[swongolianbbq]

Blue eagle

[JM]

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...I think you persuaded me to not try the standard DLX 8.25 shape either.

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It's obviously subjective, but IMHO, the 8.25/14.38 is the best all purpose deck ever made.

Let us not say such silly things

It is indubitably incorrect to say that the 8.25 is so.

The 8.38 is far superior in both function and form: A masterclass example of perfect shape.

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...I think you persuaded me to not try the standard DLX 8.25 shape either.

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It's obviously subjective, but IMHO, the 8.25/14.38 is the best all purpose deck ever made.

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Let us not say such silly things

It is indubitably incorrect to say that the 8.25 is so.

The 8.38 is far superior in both function and form: A masterclass example of perfect shape.

got one under the bed now, hyped. 8.38, 4. flat. looks highly ideal.

my only 8.5 trucks rn are thunders, so might go with that.

[pizzafliptofakie]

I bought an 8.25 x 14.3 Gotwig board and it immediately felt too small for me.



8.5 x 14.25 master class

[Sedition]

I bought an 8.25 x 14.3 Gotwig board and it immediately felt too small for me.



8.5 x 14.25 master class

Odd. The 8.5 is shorter length & WB than the 8.25, and barely wider. I’m surprised the 8.25 was the one that felt small.

[Xen]

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I bought an 8.25 x 14.3 Gotwig board and it immediately felt too small for me.



8.5 x 14.25 master class

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Odd. The 8.5 is shorter length & WB than the 8.25, and barely wider. I’m surprised the 8.25 was the one that felt small.

DLX is so weird with it's long WBs...clearly the counter to crailtap's short WBs...

[Democratic Republic Of Mongo]

Blue eagle

IYKYK. I have one stamped with a IV and I would highly recommend. Flippable but easy to land on. 

[Sedition]

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I bought an 8.25 x 14.3 Gotwig board and it immediately felt too small for me.



8.5 x 14.25 master class

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Odd. The 8.5 is shorter length & WB than the 8.25, and barely wider. I’m surprised the 8.25 was the one that felt small.

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DLX is so weird with it's long WBs...clearly the counter to crailtap's short WBs...

The counter to DLXs longer WBs is DLXs shorter WBs (true fit).

[Democratic Republic Of Mongo]

Other than the 8.38, 14wb True Fit, the dimensions for True Fits are kinda abnormal.

[Sedition]

Other than the 8.38, 14wb True Fit, the dimensions for True Fits are kinda abnormal.

Fixed.

[pizzafliptofakie]

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I bought an 8.25 x 14.3 Gotwig board and it immediately felt too small for me.



8.5 x 14.25 master class

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Odd. The 8.5 is shorter length & WB than the 8.25, and barely wider. I’m surprised the 8.25 was the one that felt small.

Idk, I used to not be so fussy about width and had plenty of 8.25s in the past, but after setting one up for the first time in a few years it just didn’t feel right. I can hang on an 8.38 but I think that’s my range.

[Xen]

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I bought an 8.25 x 14.3 Gotwig board and it immediately felt too small for me.
8.5 x 14.25 master class

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Odd. The 8.5 is shorter length & WB than the 8.25, and barely wider. I’m surprised the 8.25 was the one that felt small.

[close]

DLX is so weird with it's long WBs...clearly the counter to crailtap's short WBs...

[close]

The counter to DLXs longer WBs is DLXs shorter WBs (true fit).

True, I forgot about them, still, those dims are still a bit...weird - but if they work for folks, the whoo hoo

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I bought an 8.25 x 14.3 Gotwig board and it immediately felt too small for me.



8.5 x 14.25 master class

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Odd. The 8.5 is shorter length & WB than the 8.25, and barely wider. I’m surprised the 8.25 was the one that felt small.

[close]

Idk, I used to not be so fussy about width and had plenty of 8.25s in the past, but after setting one up for the first time in a few years it just didn’t feel right. I can hang on an 8.38 but I think that’s my range.

8.38 is for sure my width, sure I can skate 8.25/8.5..but that 8.25 is just a tiny bit narrow and that 8.5 just a tiny bit too wide...

I miss my first 8.25" SE; I was sent one of the first/early ones in exchange for feedback. It was really an 8.35 x 31.85 with a round full nose, not the shovel full it has now...sort of like a mini dlx 8.5 - so fucking good...as it is, I don't care for either any of their 8.25/8.3 options. The 8.5" x 31.875 x 14.25" is truly their master class.

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I bought an 8.25 x 14.3 Gotwig board and it immediately felt too small for me.
8.5 x 14.25 master class

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Odd. The 8.5 is shorter length & WB than the 8.25, and barely wider. I’m surprised the 8.25 was the one that felt small.

[close]

DLX is so weird with it's long WBs...clearly the counter to crailtap's short WBs...

[close]

The counter to DLXs longer WBs is DLXs shorter WBs (true fit).

[close]

True, I forgot about them, still, those dims are still a bit...weird - but if they work for folks, the whoo hoo

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I bought an 8.25 x 14.3 Gotwig board and it immediately felt too small for me.



8.5 x 14.25 master class

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Odd. The 8.5 is shorter length & WB than the 8.25, and barely wider. I’m surprised the 8.25 was the one that felt small.

[close]

Idk, I used to not be so fussy about width and had plenty of 8.25s in the past, but after setting one up for the first time in a few years it just didn’t feel right. I can hang on an 8.38 but I think that’s my range.

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8.38 is for sure my width, sure I can skate 8.25/8.5..but that 8.25 is just a tiny bit narrow and that 8.5 just a tiny bit too wide...

I miss my first 8.25" SE; I was sent one of the first/early ones in exchange for feedback. It was really an 8.35 x 31.85 with a round full nose, not the shovel full it has now...sort of like a mini dlx 8.5 - so fucking good...as it is, I don't care for either any of their 8.25/8.3 options. The 8.5" x 31.875 x 14.25" is truly their master class.

@Xen do you prefer the dlx 8.5 over the baker b16?

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I bought an 8.25 x 14.3 Gotwig board and it immediately felt too small for me.
8.5 x 14.25 master class

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Odd. The 8.5 is shorter length & WB than the 8.25, and barely wider. I’m surprised the 8.25 was the one that felt small.

[close]

DLX is so weird with it's long WBs...clearly the counter to crailtap's short WBs...

[close]

The counter to DLXs longer WBs is DLXs shorter WBs (true fit).

[close]

True, I forgot about them, still, those dims are still a bit...weird - but if they work for folks, the whoo hoo

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I bought an 8.25 x 14.3 Gotwig board and it immediately felt too small for me.



8.5 x 14.25 master class

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Odd. The 8.5 is shorter length & WB than the 8.25, and barely wider. I’m surprised the 8.25 was the one that felt small.

[close]

Idk, I used to not be so fussy about width and had plenty of 8.25s in the past, but after setting one up for the first time in a few years it just didn’t feel right. I can hang on an 8.38 but I think that’s my range.

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8.38 is for sure my width, sure I can skate 8.25/8.5..but that 8.25 is just a tiny bit narrow and that 8.5 just a tiny bit too wide...

I miss my first 8.25" SE; I was sent one of the first/early ones in exchange for feedback. It was really an 8.35 x 31.85 with a round full nose, not the shovel full it has now...sort of like a mini dlx 8.5 - so fucking good...as it is, I don't care for either any of their 8.25/8.3 options. The 8.5" x 31.875 x 14.25" is truly their master class.

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@Xen do you prefer the dlx 8.5 over the baker b16?

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Always. Could never get into the b16 because of the pointy-ish baker nose (the uma 8.375 is pretty much a B16, same for the 8.475 creature provost <- I want to try that one as the nose is more full).

The DLX 8.5, imo, is the best they offer; there is a reason they never fuck with it and it's ALWAYS available across all DLX brands and every drop. Blue Eagle baby.

[JM]

Attaboys. 8.38 is the correct answer.

[Sedition]

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I bought an 8.25 x 14.3 Gotwig board and it immediately felt too small for me.
8.5 x 14.25 master class

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Odd. The 8.5 is shorter length & WB than the 8.25, and barely wider. I’m surprised the 8.25 was the one that felt small.

[close]

DLX is so weird with it's long WBs...clearly the counter to crailtap's short WBs...

[close]

The counter to DLXs longer WBs is DLXs shorter WBs (true fit).

[close]

True, I forgot about them, still, those dims are still a bit...weird - but if they work for folks, the whoo hoo

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I bought an 8.25 x 14.3 Gotwig board and it immediately felt too small for me.



8.5 x 14.25 master class

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Odd. The 8.5 is shorter length & WB than the 8.25, and barely wider. I’m surprised the 8.25 was the one that felt small.

[close]

Idk, I used to not be so fussy about width and had plenty of 8.25s in the past, but after setting one up for the first time in a few years it just didn’t feel right. I can hang on an 8.38 but I think that’s my range.

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8.38 is for sure my width, sure I can skate 8.25/8.5..but that 8.25 is just a tiny bit narrow and that 8.5 just a tiny bit too wide...

I miss my first 8.25" SE; I was sent one of the first/early ones in exchange for feedback. It was really an 8.35 x 31.85 with a round full nose, not the shovel full it has now...sort of like a mini dlx 8.5 - so fucking good...as it is, I don't care for either any of their 8.25/8.3 options. The 8.5" x 31.875 x 14.25" is truly their master class.

I swore off 14.25 (and smaller) WBs a long time ago. But looking at old notes I had about the 8.25SE, I had written "This is almost exact same deck as the 8.4, but with wider kicks." No idea if that still holds true (or ever did).