DLX Shapes

[Sedition]

Going to get my hands on one of those cardiel 8 62's... brilliant work as always, @Mbrimson88

That deck is actually one of the only 14.25wb and above DLX that I have NOT tried/had.

Currently thinking a lot about that new double drilled Gonz. Seem like it might be fun to tool around on.

[Mbrimson88]

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Going to get my hands on one of those cardiel 8 62's... brilliant work as always, @Mbrimson88

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That deck is actually one of the only 14.25wb and above DLX that I have NOT tried/had.

Currently thinking a lot about that new double drilled Gonz. Seem like it might be fun to tool around on.

This is the one I got a few of in the current round - Cardiel / Thrasher colab graphic, but I just couldn't get the other ones as they sold out too quickly in most stores, as well as having other options more readily available most of the time, eg the 8.75 board of which I have lots now and really enjoy as my bigger all rounder.

I will have to check again, as a lot of places state the wb as 14.5 which is what I thought I measured, but even the sticker said 14.6 and I thought the tail was a little longer, but again will check when I have a minute.

Overall though, it skates like a wider version of my other 8.5 BBS boards, like my Black Label, so I think the dimensions add up really well. 

Too many options to choose now??



https://www.tactics.com/anti-hero/cardiel-thrasher-862-skateboard-deck


Size   8.62
Width (in):   8.62
Length (in):   32.3
Wheelbase (in):   14.6
Nose Length (in):   7.0
Tail Length (in):   6.56

[Urtripping]

The 8.75 is my go to and one of my favorites of all time, but i just cannot land 360 flips on it. I feel like it's a tad long for my legs on that trick. It is such a great board for most everything else, though. Smooth and stable in transition, but quite nimble despite the longer wb.

The 8.62 Cardiel seems perfect for my needs...

[SlapMcKracken]

Do all krooked decks have the same shape? 8.25‘s.

Some sites claim they have a 6.5 tail and others say a 6.8 tail. What’s true, or is there both shapes?
How can I differ what I get when sites , like mosts, don’t habe the tail length on it?

Don’t they have the same shape as anti hero too?

[Troubadour26]

Do all krooked decks have the same shape? 8.25‘s.

Some sites claim they have a 6.5 tail and others say a 6.8 tail. What’s true, or is there both shapes?
How can I differ what I get when sites , like mosts, don’t habe the tail length on it?

Don’t they have the same shape as anti hero too?

I’m not the most qualified to answer your question but short answer: no

based on the latest catalog alone (that I’m viewing on https://krookedskateboarding.com/ )

I’m seeing at the very least, 3 shapes in 8.25

the most common with 32 inch length and 14.38 wb

one shorter length & wheelbase deck with 31.9 inches length & 14 inch wheelbase

& one full shape at 32.25 inch length with 14.5 wheelbase


dunno about any of the nose & tail lengths though

[SlapMcKracken]

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Do all krooked decks have the same shape? 8.25‘s.

Some sites claim they have a 6.5 tail and others say a 6.8 tail. What’s true, or is there both shapes?
How can I differ what I get when sites , like mosts, don’t habe the tail length on it?

Don’t they have the same shape as anti hero too?

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I’m not the most qualified to answer your question but short answer: no

based on the latest catalog alone (that I’m viewing on https://krookedskateboarding.com/ )

I’m seeing at the very least, 3 shapes in 8.25

the most common with 32 inch length and 14.38 wb

one shorter length & wheelbase deck with 31.9 inches length & 14 inch wheelbase

& one full shape at 32.25 inch length with 14.5 wheelbase


dunno about any of the nose & tail lengths though

Too bad they don’t have the tail lengths for those!

[smg1138]

I saw DLX brought back the 8.25 Full SE. Does anyone know the dimensions on that? I always liked that shape but can't remember the dimensions and what Tactics is showing doesn't seem right at all.

[thespacewolf]

I saw DLX brought back the 8.25 Full SE. Does anyone know the dimensions on that? I always liked that shape but can't remember the dimensions and what Tactics is showing doesn't seem right at all.

There's a little box next to the product where you can ask questions about the product on tactics, if you ask for the measurements they should be able to tell you. I questioned a deck recently and dude said he JUST measured it to get me the proper measurements

[Mbrimson88]

I saw DLX brought back the 8.25 Full SE. Does anyone know the dimensions on that? I always liked that shape but can't remember the dimensions and what Tactics is showing doesn't seem right at all.

Yeah they are usually on it but messed up with both the Trolley graphic boards, the 8.25 and 8.5 sizes.

Actual is from link below

8.25 x 32 with 14.25 wb, 6.87 nose and 6.53 tail


Real web site still has all those board dimensions:

https://www.realskateboards.com/construction/


Specifically this one:

https://www.realskateboards.com/realsb/assets/img/construction-layout-fullse-decks.jpg

[Sedition]

The 8.75 is my go to and one of my favorites of all time, but i just cannot land 360 flips on it. I feel like it's a tad long for my legs on that trick. It is such a great board for most everything else, though. Smooth and stable in transition, but quite nimble despite the longer wb.

The 8.62 Cardiel seems perfect for my needs...

I normally ride the 8.25/14.38, but the 8.75 was my jam when I wanted something bigger/more stable. I thought it was the perfect "big board" for me. Then I ended up with a 8.75/14.5 Black Label deck, and OH MY GOD. The slight different in WB, and with nose on BLKLBL being a tad shorter....it changed EVERYTHING. It was like I suddenly had some big board stability, but with a bit more agility. If you like DLX 8.75, but it feels a tad too long, give that 8.75/14.5 Black Label a hard look. Both decks have almost same exact general shape, too.   

[Urtripping]

First real session on this today. I'm so glad I pulled the trigger on it and listened to you guys in this thread. Will always have love for the white eagle but this shape really is the perfect board for the way I skate.

[smg1138]

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I saw DLX brought back the 8.25 Full SE. Does anyone know the dimensions on that? I always liked that shape but can't remember the dimensions and what Tactics is showing doesn't seem right at all.

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Yeah they are usually on it but messed up with both the Trolley graphic boards, the 8.25 and 8.5 sizes.

Actual is from link below

8.25 x 32 with 14.25 wb, 6.87 nose and 6.53 tail


Real web site still has all those board dimensions:

https://www.realskateboards.com/construction/


Specifically this one:

https://www.realskateboards.com/realsb/assets/img/construction-layout-fullse-decks.jpg

Thanks that's exactly what I was looking for!

[stupidfuckface]

Blue pigeon is basically perfect... please never stop making this

[WelcomeToHell]

The mystery that is skateboarding:

A few months ago I setup a Worrest 8.3 twin with Indys and didn't get along with it, then recently I set it up with Ventures and I love it. This is so counterintuitive to me. The Worrest/Ishod twin has a 14.4 wheelbase already and the Ventures just push that out further.

I'm generally most comfortable on a 14.25 wheelbase so I really thought the Indys would be perfect. I know the difference in the two trucks is a lot more than just relative wheelbase, but still experiencing some cognitive dissonance around this.

I guess it doesn't really matter why the Ventures feel better to me. Just glad that they unlocked this shape for me.

Also, sent a buddy the V8 baseplates and put the V8 hangers on a regular venture baseplate. I don't love graphics on trucks, but I dig this one.

[JPKInJapan]

I have been looking around the site but can't find anything about the Antihero BA 8.8 Shape.  I saw that "Skatesamples" has a "G88" shape that looks similar if anyone has tried that.  Basically I Like the Orange Eagle but want something a bit shorter in overall length.  I thought the White Eagle would do it for me but didn't so I tried the Huffer and I like it better but you know... Anyway I feel like I only have the Cream Eagle and/or this BA 8.8 shape left to try before I settle on the Orange Eagle in the end haha.  I like the Orange Eagle tail period,  for me it is perfect.  If anyone has any experience I would be curious to know. 

[kneebone]

Anyone know what is this new secret deck technology/shape/mold/whatever it is that Jim T and Ishod have been teasing on instagram?

[Mbrimson88]

Anyone know what is this new secret deck technology/shape/mold/whatever it is that Jim T and Ishod have been teasing on instagram?

No idea, unless it is the easy rider, that came out in a few more options this latest drop.

More info here:


https://www.dlxsf.com/easyriders/


Any which way, it would be good to have some screen shots of said tease, so we can all be amazed too - yeah I missed the bus on that one, as I went looking and didn't see anything from either of them just now.

[Mbrimson88]

I have been looking around the site but can't find anything about the Antihero BA 8.8 Shape.  I saw that "Skatesamples" has a "G88" shape that looks similar if anyone has tried that.  Basically I Like the Orange Eagle but want something a bit shorter in overall length.  I thought the White Eagle would do it for me but didn't so I tried the Huffer and I like it better but you know... Anyway I feel like I only have the Cream Eagle and/or this BA 8.8 shape left to try before I settle on the Orange Eagle in the end haha.  I like the Orange Eagle tail period,  for me it is perfect.  If anyone has any experience I would be curious to know.

I think from the first BA shape 8.8 and then one more, I hadn't seen any more after that, so maybe he just went back to the orange eagle shape, or is now trying other boards too, eg recent post with a Cardiel, so maybe downsized, or just had that graphic on another shape.

Any which way, his 8.8 board was still the same length and wheelbase, just a little less weight in 8.8 rather than 9" wide, from the previous catalog and other info:

Anti Hero Ostentation Redux Anderson 8.8 Skateboard Deck

Width : 8.8"
Length : 33"
Wheelbase : 15"


As for other shapes available, I have a few in the upper 8.7 to 8.8 sizes and I think that BBS / Generator shape would probably be a better one if you only wanted a touch down in overall size, more so than going a fair bit down all up.

They seem a little harder to get from any specific brands, but Magenta, or even FA / Hockey have had those same or very similar dimensions from boards I have had come through my hands.  Darkroom too, but they are long gone now.

If you are after significantly shorter but still 9" wide, then the Anchor shape is a good one, at 32.3 long with 14.38 wb but it might be too short for some people who want a more in between shape.  It came out on a Krooked and more recently a Grimple stix / AH board in the current drop - Summer drop actually.

https://www.antiheroskateboards.com/summer-2024/


144p mentioned that BBS have a new in between 9 shape, 32.6 long with 14.5 wb, which might be pretty good too, also used by Black Label and a few other brands, or at least seemed like a similar shape anyway.

I also have to mention the Real Jimmy Wilkins 8.86 x 32.6 with 15" wb shape board too, which I got one of and drilled the wheelbase in to make it feel more accommodating but it is another bigger one that is not quite as big as the orange eagle.

Not sure if that is what you are looking for.

[kneebone]

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Anyone know what is this new secret deck technology/shape/mold/whatever it is that Jim T and Ishod have been teasing on instagram?

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No idea, unless it is the easy rider, that came out in a few more options this latest drop.

More info here:


https://www.dlxsf.com/easyriders/


Any which way, it would be good to have some screen shots of said tease, so we can all be amazed too - yeah I missed the bus on that one, as I went looking and didn't see anything from either of them just now.

“DLX advance top secret shit” from Jim Ts profile in the past two weeks. He’s also been posting clearer shots in his stories. Because these are new posts I doubt that it’s Easy Rider, or it’s Easy Rider plus something else.

Also it looks like Ishod is riding the same deck here last week
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBh-C9QvmPm/
Same yellow oval, and the concave does look like easy rider. It otherwise seems odd to just post some 3-flips in a row if not to show “it works”

[kneebone]

Jim posted it again today, looks less easy rider-ish in this one

[munchbox]

screenshots fellas
unless it a video or reel

[JM]

Okay elevator pitch: what does everyone like about the easy rider over the normal concave?

[JPKInJapan]

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I have been looking around the site but can't find anything about the Antihero BA 8.8 Shape.  I saw that "Skatesamples" has a "G88" shape that looks similar if anyone has tried that.  Basically I Like the Orange Eagle but want something a bit shorter in overall length.  I thought the White Eagle would do it for me but didn't so I tried the Huffer and I like it better but you know... Anyway I feel like I only have the Cream Eagle and/or this BA 8.8 shape left to try before I settle on the Orange Eagle in the end haha.  I like the Orange Eagle tail period,  for me it is perfect.  If anyone has any experience I would be curious to know.

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I think from the first BA shape 8.8 and then one more, I hadn't seen any more after that, so maybe he just went back to the orange eagle shape, or is now trying other boards too, eg recent post with a Cardiel, so maybe downsized, or just had that graphic on another shape.

Any which way, his 8.8 board was still the same length and wheelbase, just a little less weight in 8.8 rather than 9" wide, from the previous catalog and other info:

Anti Hero Ostentation Redux Anderson 8.8 Skateboard Deck

Width : 8.8"
Length : 33"
Wheelbase : 15"


As for other shapes available, I have a few in the upper 8.7 to 8.8 sizes and I think that BBS / Generator shape would probably be a better one if you only wanted a touch down in overall size, more so than going a fair bit down all up.

They seem a little harder to get from any specific brands, but Magenta, or even FA / Hockey have had those same or very similar dimensions from boards I have had come through my hands.  Darkroom too, but they are long gone now.

If you are after significantly shorter but still 9" wide, then the Anchor shape is a good one, at 32.3 long with 14.38 wb but it might be too short for some people who want a more in between shape.  It came out on a Krooked and more recently a Grimple stix / AH board in the current drop - Summer drop actually.

https://www.antiheroskateboards.com/summer-2024/


144p mentioned that BBS have a new in between 9 shape, 32.6 long with 14.5 wb, which might be pretty good too, also used by Black Label and a few other brands, or at least seemed like a similar shape anyway.

I also have to mention the Real Jimmy Wilkins 8.86 x 32.6 with 15" wb shape board too, which I got one of and drilled the wheelbase in to make it feel more accommodating but it is another bigger one that is not quite as big as the orange eagle.

Not sure if that is what you are looking for.

Thanks for the info.  That is what I needed.  I will have to find one of the BA Shapes or the Black Label/Generator shape that you mentioned.  After looking at your recommendations' specs those two have tail lengths that are most similar to the Orange Eagle.  For me the length of the tail is pretty important.  Thanks again for the help. 

[Lou Strux]

Okay elevator pitch: what does everyone like about the easy rider over the normal concave?

Feels real nice.
Tail hits quicker. Nose especially, too.
Mellow w/o being flat & fragile.
I love they.
Can't believe I missed out on an 8.5 twin on that mold; kicking myself over here.

[JM]

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Okay elevator pitch: what does everyone like about the easy rider over the normal concave?

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Feels real nice.
Tail hits quicker. Nose especially, too.
Mellow w/o being flat & fragile.
I love they.
Can't believe I missed out on an 8.5 twin on that mold; kicking myself over here.

Thanks.

Did you try shoplurker.com?

[Lou Strux]

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Okay elevator pitch: what does everyone like about the easy rider over the normal concave?

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Feels real nice.
Tail hits quicker. Nose especially, too.
Mellow w/o being flat & fragile.
I love they.
Can't believe I missed out on an 8.5 twin on that mold; kicking myself over here.

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Thanks.

Did you try shoplurker.com?

shoplurker.com is my #1 go-to for finding gear, but even they were unable to help.
They ran one a few drops ago & I slept on it 'cause I was flush on wood, but I regret that I may never get the chance to try one as a result of my waffling.

[Mbrimson88]

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Anyone know what is this new secret deck technology/shape/mold/whatever it is that Jim T and Ishod have been teasing on instagram?

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No idea, unless it is the easy rider, that came out in a few more options this latest drop.

More info here:


https://www.dlxsf.com/easyriders/


Any which way, it would be good to have some screen shots of said tease, so we can all be amazed too - yeah I missed the bus on that one, as I went looking and didn't see anything from either of them just now.

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“DLX advance top secret shit” from Jim Ts profile in the past two weeks. He’s also been posting clearer shots in his stories. Because these are new posts I doubt that it’s Easy Rider, or it’s Easy Rider plus something else.

Also it looks like Ishod is riding the same deck here last week
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBh-C9QvmPm/
Same yellow oval, and the concave does look like easy rider. It otherwise seems odd to just post some 3-flips in a row if not to show “it works”

Your super zoom option on that board was a good one.  Didn't even think to look that closely at the board itself, from the normal post.

Also saw Ishod doing the multiple tre flips and also forwarded that to others showing he is still on the drilled in Venture trucks, but also didn't notice anything about the deck other than the yellow oval graphic.

So then as you said, could be something else or just a bit of fun or who knows what.  Any guesses...

Low Pro III

Mellow mold II, or maybe III as I know they had it out before and another one like the "Easy rider" concave a while back, as in way back actually, from ads from a decade or more ago.

Six ply, or Eight ply or something else...


Any which way, it should be interesting to see when the time comes to bring it out.

Thanks for the close up pic too!

[Mbrimson88]

Okay elevator pitch: what does everyone like about the easy rider over the normal concave?

I was actually having a talk to a few people about this the other day, as I have a number of boards with very mellow concave, mostly in the 8.38 shape, which could be the Kyle mellow mold, as well as a few old, to very old boards, that have a very similar concave as the Easy Rider.  When people stand on them, they all (every single one of them without fail) say they feel flat, even though they do have some concave when you hold a ruler across the board.

Although it is NOT the Easy Rider concave, it is a whole lot more comfortable on my foot, so it doesn't feel like I am standing on the edges of the board with a more mellow side to side concave and although some flip tricks don't come off the foot quite as easily, I also feel like my foot doesn't get stuck on the board as much as something with a lot more concave too.

If a board is too flat across, then things take a bit of a turn for the worse, but if there is still just enough concave to hold my foot on, then I am happy, or should I say happier than if there is too much concave and my feet start to feel like I am jammed up standing on something that my toe and heel take most of the pressure.  In soft soled shoes, this is not good at all.

That can be directly transferred in comments about the Easy Rider decks - some people stand on them and say they are too flat, others need to actually feel the board gripped and set up to get how it changes things, but any which way, they are a different board for sure.


Also I forgot to mention but they are twin kicks too, so they are both the same angle, not nose 24' and tail 23' which is what the most common BBS or boards in general are, even though you could change numbers, nose is usually steeper than the tail.  Easy Rider boards are both 23' or so, even if the board is cut to have a normal longer nose and a shorter tail.

I think that is about it.  Definitely talk too much about this stuff, but concave is pretty much everything to me.


* Had to go back and have another read over the Easy Rider info - noted side to side concave is 8.5' and most boards are closer to 10' as well as kick angles closer to 21' than 23' or so, but the funny thing is some people say the kicks are still as steep as their other boards, just the middle concave is way more flat.


https://www.dlxsf.com/easyriders/

[JM]

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Okay elevator pitch: what does everyone like about the easy rider over the normal concave?

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I was actually having a talk to a few people about this the other day, as I have a number of boards with very mellow concave, mostly in the 8.38 shape, which could be the Kyle mellow mold, as well as a few old, to very old boards, that have a very similar concave as the Easy Rider.  When people stand on them, they all (every single one of them without fail) say they feel flat, even though they do have some concave when you hold a ruler across the board.

Although it is NOT the Easy Rider concave, it is a whole lot more comfortable on my foot, so it doesn't feel like I am standing on the edges of the board with a more mellow side to side concave and although some flip tricks don't come off the foot quite as easily, I also feel like my foot doesn't get stuck on the board as much as something with a lot more concave too.

If a board is too flat across, then things take a bit of a turn for the worse, but if there is still just enough concave to hold my foot on, then I am happy, or should I say happier than if there is too much concave and my feet start to feel like I am jammed up standing on something that my toe and heel take most of the pressure.  In soft soled shoes, this is not good at all.

That can be directly transferred in comments about the Easy Rider decks - some people stand on them and say they are too flat, others need to actually feel the board gripped and set up to get how it changes things, but any which way, they are a different board for sure.


Also I forgot to mention but they are twin kicks too, so they are both the same angle, not nose 24' and tail 23' which is what the most common BBS or boards in general are, even though you could change numbers, nose is usually steeper than the tail.  Easy Rider boards are both 23' or so, even if the board is cut to have a normal longer nose and a shorter tail.

I think that is about it.  Definitely talk too much about this stuff, but concave is pretty much everything to me.


* Had to go back and have another read over the Easy Rider info - noted side to side concave is 8.5' and most boards are closer to 10' as well as kick angles closer to 21' than 23' or so, but the funny thing is some people say the kicks are still as steep as their other boards, just the middle concave is way more flat.


https://www.dlxsf.com/easyriders/

elevator pitch.  ELEVATOR!!

Kidding   Have a gnar-bar.

appreciate it as always

[JM]

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Okay elevator pitch: what does everyone like about the easy rider over the normal concave?

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Feels real nice.
Tail hits quicker. Nose especially, too.
Mellow w/o being flat & fragile.
I love they.
Can't believe I missed out on an 8.5 twin on that mold; kicking myself over here.

Thanks King Louie