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Please excuse the atrocious grip job, blade and grip weren't getting along today.
Nose is 7.25", tail is 7" (measured starting from between closest bolt holes, on the top ply)
Not a worry.
I can easily see the outline of the board and stoked it doesn't have a pointy little tail like some other boards of similar proportions. That was the main thing. A wide board with short to medium wheelbase and short pointy tail seems to be quite common and is a deal breaker for me.
Much appreciated!
That board looks sick in a good way!
I’m still quite new to skateboarding and dimensions, so I wouldn’t understand how anyone could be looking for something completely different than me and why no-one makes the perfect board for me.
Having skated the Orange eagle for a couple of weeks now, I have narrowed my FOV in regards to boards. It’s a great board, very durable. I like the long wheelbase, but I don’t need the kicks that long. I mean c’mon, the kicks almost make up half the board. 7,25” nose and 7” tail vs 15” wheelbase.
I could see my next board being a shape, as they tend towards longer wheelbases but shorter overall but would do a pop in the right dims in a heartbeat.
Currently I have narrowed it down to boards with 15” wheelbase, and tails and noses around the 6,75” - and total length around 32”. Nose length isn’t really that important, as I don’t really do a lot of tricks off it yet. I prefer mellower kicks and flat to medium concave.
Picture just for reference. I like the madness and frog boards the most, but I don’t know anything about how they skate.
The Frog board is BBS, just like the orange eagle (unless Frog have changed, but I think they only had one PS Stix board out and it was a one off shape anyway) and the other two will feel more like the Creature board, unless the Santa Cruz has the Cruz Missile concave, but again they can have different concave options, so just check the listings for those boards.
I know a few people who don't use the nose and will always drill a more standard board out way longer at the nose end if it allows it, just so they have the longer wheelbase without a 33" long board. This opens up the options a whole lot more, even just drilling anything out using the Indy six hole baseplate as a template which is 3/8" so anything around 14.5 to 14.75 are good in that regard for extending the wheelbase to a more comfortable length for your happy place.
Indy standard trucks in 159, 169, 215 or 109 all have the six hole baseplates, as do some other brands, so bolting the baseplate on and drilling through the other two holes, turning the baseplate around and drilling through the inside holes when you put it at the longer bolt pattern is a good way to get an accurate wheelbase extension, but if you are careful it is not hard to just measure and drill.
You, my good sir, are a treasure trove of information. A true gem of slap.
I did get 169 hollows to go with the eagle, so I think I’mma just gonna go for it with the Creature 8,6. Strap them on, drill, flip and drill again, and put back the forged 159. It’s a 14.625” wb, and it’ll become just about 15” when done. Brilliant! The tail is still short, but it’s fine with 54mm wheels. I can deal with the rocker concave better, since I switched up my shoes.
Will let you know how I fare.
The frog better come live with me, for when I’ve worn out the eagle. Terrible graphics, but sweet dims on paper.
The Meek Slasher looks a little skinny around the rear trucks so I might pass.
Wrong thread, but I might end up getting a skinnier board w/ 149s and drill that out to 15”, and practice flips n stuff.
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