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It's On!
07-08-2009, 05:01 PM
To anyone that has had one, are they that much bigger than an 8.25?

I wanna move up but at the same time I dont wanna lose my tricks, so any help would be appreciated.

Anyone thats had an 8.5, just tell me how it feels to skate street with it.

thanks

Edit: and would thunder 147 hi's(8 inches) work okay on a deck that big? I know 149's would be the best but I dont really want to buy new trucks if it isnt neccesary.
duffsman
07-08-2009, 05:33 PM
i love them i have a 8.9 big boards are great more landding room you will love it.
Skate_Street
07-08-2009, 05:49 PM
No, it's what I skate since I have a size 14 shoe. but, i skate tranny and stairs and it's comfortable, but for flatland, it sucks imo.
It's On!
07-08-2009, 06:28 PM
Thank you both^

Anyone else?
Straightly_Krooked23
07-09-2009, 05:56 AM
They look like fucking boats. 8.25s are the biggest im gonna go.
mckenzg
07-09-2009, 07:49 AM
Dude, how fucking tall are you? Dude those things are for like Shaq!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SixOneOne
07-09-2009, 01:30 PM
Im riding an 8.6 x 32.35 creature board right now and its amzing, so much landing room here its great
gsosa
07-09-2009, 01:33 PM
the unknown soldier skates 8.5s ask him.
It's On!
07-09-2009, 07:03 PM
Dude, how fucking tall are you? Dude those things are for like Shaq!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6 foot, and I have a size 10 shoe, haha.

I cant skate pinner ass boards, they gotta huge.
shitboxmuthafuka
07-09-2009, 07:09 PM
To anyone that has had one, are they that much bigger than an 8.25?
Ummmm well it would be 1/4 inch bigger to be exact
graffeedy5
07-09-2009, 07:13 PM
i went from 8.25 to 8.5 and its different, I still havent decided if I'm going to stick with it, all of my tricks got better except for straight kickflips and heelflips, if you dont have size 8 trucks already get some cause its necessary. You wont lose hardly any tricks, more landing room, its like moving from 8 to 8.25 all over again.
It's On!
07-09-2009, 07:15 PM
i went from 8.25 to 8.5 and its different, I still havent decided if I'm going to stick with it, all of my tricks got better except for straight kickflips and heelflips, if you dont have size 8 trucks already get some cause its necessary. You wont lose hardly any tricks, more landing room, its like moving from 8 to 8.25 all over again.

That was pretty much exactly what I wanted to hear.

Thanks.
JaKeDaSnAkE
07-09-2009, 07:15 PM
6 foot, and I have a size 10 shoe, haha.

I cant skate pinner ass boards, they gotta huge.

holy shit im 6 foot and size 10 too haha

im skating an 8.38 Anti Hero good as fuck
It's On!
07-09-2009, 07:37 PM
holy shit im 6 foot and size 10 too haha

im skating an 8.38 Anti Hero good as fuck

word nigga
TXJDOT
07-09-2009, 07:50 PM
I have an 8.5 Toy Machine that I mess around with and I can flip it pretty much the same as my current 8.06 deck
powerhouse23
07-09-2009, 08:28 PM
You won't lose your tricks... TRUST ME ON THIS.

I had a 8.0 and I got a 8.4 and I am still doing the same shit. Yes... hardflips, frontside flips, tre flips, inward heels. Once you get used to it you will be fine.
xDPEx
07-09-2009, 10:01 PM
I thought my 8.125 decks were big lol.
iamfeerless
07-09-2009, 11:06 PM
You won't lose your tricks, but you probably won't get them as high. I'm smaller than you and still just starting out, but I recently switched from a 7.75 to an 8 and could barely ollie anymore (front of the board just felt heavy). So I switched back to a 7.75 and now my front foot practically shoots off my board when I ollie. Personal preference I suppose...
erickoston=beast
07-09-2009, 11:11 PM
You won't lose your tricks, but you probably won't get them as high. I'm smaller than you and still just starting out, but I recently switched from a 7.75 to an 8 and could barely ollie anymore (front of the board just felt heavy). So I switched back to a 7.75 and now my front foot practically shoots off my board when I ollie. Personal preference I suppose...
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