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[manysnakes]

An 8.0 board with a mellow nose and tail, not too much concave. Something easy to manage.

I'm sick of struggling skating flat with large boards (8.25/8,5 with steep nose and tails). I recently set up an old 8.0 Habitat Twin Peaks series and had the time of my life skating flat.

I just assumed i would size down to a smaller board given that i only skate ledges and flat.

Anyone got a good suggestion for an 8.0 board with flat tail and nose ? Mellow concave. (I'm in France).

Every time i watch Bryan Albarenga skating, i'm like "man, that board does look easy to flip..." I guess he's got Primitive boards...

Yeah, Primitive. This is what they make, it's what I like a lot. I skate their 8-8.125" decks almost exclusively. Super mellow concave, pointy tail and nose, mellow tail and a good, poppy (for me) nose. Basically it would be a standard "wide" deck you might have picked off of the skateshop wall in 2003, and for whatever reason, this works ideally for me.

[jsettle]

An 8.0 board with a mellow nose and tail, not too much concave. Something easy to manage.

I'm sick of struggling skating flat with large boards (8.25/8,5 with steep nose and tails). I recently set up an old 8.0 Habitat Twin Peaks series and had the time of my life skating flat.

I just assumed i would size down to a smaller board given that i only skate ledges and flat. Every time i watch Brayan Albarenga skating, i'm like "man, that board does look easy to flip..." I guess he's got Primitive boards...

Anyone got a good suggestion for an 8.0 board with flat tail and nose ? Mellow concave. (I'm in France).

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[Dirty Douggie]

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An 8.0 board with a mellow nose and tail, not too much concave. Something easy to manage.

I'm sick of struggling skating flat with large boards (8.25/8,5 with steep nose and tails). I recently set up an old 8.0 Habitat Twin Peaks series and had the time of my life skating flat.

I just assumed i would size down to a smaller board given that i only skate ledges and flat. Every time i watch Brayan Albarenga skating, i'm like "man, that board does look easy to flip..." I guess he's got Primitive boards...

Anyone got a good suggestion for an 8.0 board with flat tail and nose ? Mellow concave. (I'm in France).

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Damn, that's a harsh answer ! But it's true they make those kind of boards.
Primitive is more enticing i gues...

For some  reason, i have the preconception that Sour make boards like that too. Anyone can confirm ?

[DarkPools]

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An 8.0 board with a mellow nose and tail, not too much concave. Something easy to manage.

I'm sick of struggling skating flat with large boards (8.25/8,5 with steep nose and tails). I recently set up an old 8.0 Habitat Twin Peaks series and had the time of my life skating flat.

I just assumed i would size down to a smaller board given that i only skate ledges and flat.

Anyone got a good suggestion for an 8.0 board with flat tail and nose ? Mellow concave. (I'm in France).

Every time i watch Bryan Albarenga skating, i'm like "man, that board does look easy to flip..." I guess he's got Primitive boards...

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Yeah, Primitive. This is what they make, it's what I like a lot. I skate their 8-8.125" decks almost exclusively. Super mellow concave, pointy tail and nose, mellow tail and a good, poppy (for me) nose. Basically it would be a standard "wide" deck you might have picked off of the skateshop wall in 2003, and for whatever reason, this works ideally for me.

Since when does Primitive make decks with pointy noses? All of their standard shapes have a slightly rounder nose from what I've seen 

[Joust Ostrich]

I want to try one of these.   It has some shape to it, similar to the chocolate skiduls.  There was a page on the Habitat site describing it, but it is gone now.  I can only find them with a cork top, and not the regular deck, or the Popsicle. 
Anyone seen or ridden one?

[chris.]

I thought I weathered the storm with just a set of radials and a dee sheets of grip but some shoe deals are just staring me in the face. KSL G6, Ishod, 440 low and hi all over the place, lots of adidas. Ahhh.

[moonordie]

Trying my best to not fall for that Birdhouse 8.5 egg for €40

[manysnakes]

I thought I weathered the storm with just a set of radials and a dee sheets of grip but some shoe deals are just staring me in the face. KSL G6, Ishod, 440 low and hi all over the place, lots of adidas. Ahhh.

Hold strong, brother. I was very tempted by Nike GT Blazers for like $45, but I cannot give into temptation when I still have five or six un-skated pairs of shoes in the basement.

[BL0B]

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I thought I weathered the storm with just a set of radials and a dee sheets of grip but some shoe deals are just staring me in the face. KSL G6, Ishod, 440 low and hi all over the place, lots of adidas. Ahhh.

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Hold strong, brother. I was very tempted by Nike GT Blazers for like $45, but I cannot give into temptation when I still have five or six un-skated pairs of shoes in the basement.

i feel you on the sub $50 Blazers, they got me a couple more times then you.


stay strong brothers & sisters.

[smg1138]

Anybody tried the most recent Primitive decks? The 8.125 shape looks perfect for me but I have no experience with them. Are they still pressed by BBS?

[manysnakes]

Anybody tried the most recent Primitive decks? The 8.125 shape looks perfect for me but I have no experience with them. Are they still pressed by BBS?

I love the 8.125" Primitive shape. Every one of the five or six I've skated has been made in China and all have been excellent quality.

[smg1138]

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Anybody tried the most recent Primitive decks? The 8.125 shape looks perfect for me but I have no experience with them. Are they still pressed by BBS?

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I love the 8.125" Primitive shape. Every one of the five or six I've skated has been made in China and all have been excellent quality.

Cool, thanks for the feedback. I wonder if they're made in the same woodshop as Girl?

[manysnakes]

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Anybody tried the most recent Primitive decks? The 8.125 shape looks perfect for me but I have no experience with them. Are they still pressed by BBS?

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I love the 8.125" Primitive shape. Every one of the five or six I've skated has been made in China and all have been excellent quality.

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Cool, thanks for the feedback. I wonder if they're made in the same woodshop as Girl?

They're really stiff, solid wood. I don't know who Girl uses, but they remind me of the Enjoi R7. I just noticed you can buy one for $30 with grip at the Skate Warehouse sale.

https://www.skatewarehouse.com/Primitive_Gillet_Oil_Drop_Deck/descpage-PRGO81DK.html

[Woodshop]

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Anybody tried the most recent Primitive decks? The 8.125 shape looks perfect for me but I have no experience with them. Are they still pressed by BBS?

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I love the 8.125" Primitive shape. Every one of the five or six I've skated has been made in China and all have been excellent quality.

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Cool, thanks for the feedback. I wonder if they're made in the same woodshop as Girl?

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They're really stiff, solid wood. I don't know who Girl uses, but they remind me of the Enjoi R7. I just noticed you can buy one for $30 with grip at the Skate Warehouse sale.

https://www.skatewarehouse.com/Primitive_Gillet_Oil_Drop_Deck/descpage-PRGO81DK.html

They are pretty cagey with regard to which place or almost any info on woodshops in China is hard to come by, but it is safe to say Excel is the main one now making big steps and improvements to their boards, so I would be guessing that they made Primitive boards, as well as some other boards coming out for other companies.

[moonordie]

I want to get 2 8" from the local in here. A Thaynan Enjoi with a Bird and a local brand that has a tram on it. Too bad they open 11-5pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays only because of that being their "winter schedule".

[mstuntbless]

I ride 8.5 with Indy FH mids. Been seeing ventures everywhere lately and it makes me want a pair of 5.8s. I have no good reason to switch trucks other than I know ventures would be more stable. Trying to fight the urge!

[smg1138]

For anyone wondering, it appears the April and Primitive 8.125 shapes are the same. They both actually measure 8.18" across and have a "Made in Mexico" sticker. It's a really nice shape, but I can't decide whether to skate them with Indy 139's or 144's lol

[Mbrimson88]

For anyone wondering, it appears the April and Primitive 8.125 shapes are the same. They both actually measure 8.18" across and have a "Made in Mexico" sticker. It's a really nice shape, but I can't decide whether to skate them with Indy 139's or 144's lol

I skated the 8.12 and 8.18 shapes with 139s for a long time, then when 144s came out, it was a different feeling, but one I liked.

Others who tried to skate the 144s said it was just too weird after so long on the 139s, but either work well enough, with whatever you are skating, or more so depending on whether you like trucks to sit just inside or just outside the line of the board.


If you like more tippy / flippy tech, then go the 139s.  If more stability and wide balance is your thing, then the 144s will work well.

I skated more transition than anything else, but some people do skate wider trucks on everything.

[moonordie]

Trying my best to NOT get a pair off Alltimers Fastbreaks

[hiljentaa]

Toy Machine OG Monster 8".

Never skated a Watson board. Mellow, MUSA and screen printed got me interested.

[manysnakes]

Trying my best to NOT get a pair off Alltimers Fastbreaks

If you do, order a half size down and don't end up with too large shoes, as several of us have.

[moonordie]

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Trying my best to NOT get a pair off Alltimers Fastbreaks

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If you do, order a half size down and don't end up with too large shoes, as several of us have.

You made it easier for me since my TTS is the smaller size they have.

[marcusbutler]

Skating thunders right now with a 14" WB board. This is the ideal setup. Everything feels right. Except riding 52mm wheels suck on thunders. Wheel bite like crazy. Was going to pull the triger on ventures. But scared about WB difference.

[diplodocus]

Skating thunders right now with a 14" WB board. This is the ideal setup. Everything feels right. Except riding 52mm wheels suck on thunders. Wheel bite like crazy. Was going to pull the triger on ventures. But scared about WB difference.

I really wish that there were more 14" WB boards in wider widths. I could probably drill it in since most boards are 14.25"... but I don't really wanna mess with a longer tail or nose. I agree though, 14" with thunder is great.

Are you on forged or cast baseplates? 52 should be perfectly good with any thunder tbh.

[Pastasash]

Skating thunders right now with a 14" WB board. This is the ideal setup. Everything feels right. Except riding 52mm wheels suck on thunders. Wheel bite like crazy. Was going to pull the triger on ventures. But scared about WB difference.

I've been riding Ventures (5.6 V-lights) on 14" WB boards for a while now and it's my fav set up, I feel like it gives it the right amount of space with the shorter wheelbase

[j....soy.....]

I’ve skated both and wheel base wise, they feel similar.  I agree with your sentiments, smaller wheelbases on these trucks makes sense.

My observations:

Thunder: pro: lighter, grind better, lower, easier/lighter pop, con: wheelbite, not alot of meat on the truck
Venture: pro: no wheel bite, heftier pop cons: metal on metal grind worse

They are pretty similar trucks TBH, thunders are a bit more responsive but it’s nice riding ventures looser.  You can get a deeper carve with venture and the stability allows you to put your foot in the pocket and blast anything you want.  The thunder you get those little twitches and pop with little effort.

[marcusbutler]

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Skating thunders right now with a 14" WB board. This is the ideal setup. Everything feels right. Except riding 52mm wheels suck on thunders. Wheel bite like crazy. Was going to pull the triger on ventures. But scared about WB difference.

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I really wish that there were more 14" WB boards in wider widths. I could probably drill it in since most boards are 14.25"... but I don't really wanna mess with a longer tail or nose. I agree though, 14" with thunder is great.

Are you on forged or cast baseplates? 52 should be perfectly good with any thunder tbh.

I’ve got the forged plate with hollow kingpin. Whatever they are called. I could blame wheelbite on trucks but it is me. I like a tighter back truck. And I will wheel bite on back 180 tricks and tres. I was on 50mm wheels for a bit. But those are scarce to come by and burn up to quick. It’s either I rock a riser or try a slightly taller truck.

[G_Money]

Was thinking of getting a 9.81 shaped krooked deck, but not really sure what size trucks to set it up with.

Indy 215? Ace 66?

Or should I go narrower since the board is tapered towards the nose and tail?


Edit 12/21
Ended up grabbing the deck along with bones Swiss, ace af1 66, and spitfire f4 97 54mm wheels

[Mbrimson88]

Was thinking of getting a 9.81 shaped krooked deck, but not really sure what size trucks to set it up with.

Indy 215? Ace 66?

Or should I go narrower since the board is tapered towards the nose and tail?

That is most commonly known as the sweatpants shape, after the graphic Gonz had for a long time.  There are a lot of those boards through the setups and big boards threads to check, most commonly on the 9" trucks more than anything else, even though some people have set them up with wider and smaller too, but the Indy 169s, the Ace Classic 55 or AF1 66 seem to be a fairly common option.

It is 9.81 at the widest point, but about 9.2 at the front axle and 8.8 at the back axle, from memory.


They are a really fun board and worth getting too.

[Mbrimson88]

Was thinking of getting a 9.81 shaped krooked deck, but not really sure what size trucks to set it up with.

Indy 215? Ace 66?

Or should I go narrower since the board is tapered towards the nose and tail?

Example:

My knees have been an absolute mess, so I'm back to stock bottom bushings & 58's to try and get a more efficient pump...

• Krooked Family Affair w/ wheel wells 9.81"x32" w/ 14.37" wb
• Ace AF1 Hollow 66's
• Ace 1" Allen
• Ace 1/8" Risers
• Bones Swiss
• Spitfire F4 Classic 99a 58's

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