The New Concave/Shape I Helped Design (8.25 Easy Rider)

A little background on the new concave and shape I worked on with DLX.

[@TheKb813]

This man is hands down my favorite person to watch skate. I got back into skating in 2020 and binged watched all your videos. Thank you for the all madness, and thank you for all you have done for skaters, and skateboaring.

[@bendegros]

Thank you!!!

[@galvanizedgnome]

Check out this skater named Brandon Turner

[@kastelvetro1491]

@@bendegros you do the same tricks a inch of the ground for twenty years, cant you just get over it buddy and adjust your body for your slappy. if you where actually creative and did new shit id listen

[@kevinv.4391]

​@@kastelvetro1491 And the best you can do is hate on him

[@frvn4ever]

This is so relatable because I’ve developed truck madness due to the vast knowledge Ben has 😂💯

[@kierandyer-LeavingAtDawn]

I’m really appreciating these videos since you posted the “I’m done” video. They feel much more natural and less forced and you look like you’re having fun and doing content because you want to. Also nice to know these videos are being done because you want to do them. I look forward to more videos whether or not we have to wait a long time for them. Keep doing what’s comfortable and fun for you :)

[@stonerollinbby]

Glad you’re still around. KZbin sucks without you

[@FrontSaladBackSaladFrontBlunt]

You've helped demystify drywall... and now your helping me demystify board shapes. You sir, are a treasure. Thanks for your wisdom.

[@PressureFlipperZ]

I just love when Ben Degros posts a video after a long day of work this guy is just so wholesome & uplifting

[@8bitsamurai6]

Agree dudes solid and good at building shit too. Def top class and solid skater.

[@Unlockingparadoxes]

I always appreciate your speaking, articulation and the way you break up stuff as you explain things. It's definitely never too much talking. You're a really inspiring person and skater

[@chrisschlegel1521]

It’s midnight where I am, and I need to go to bed. I will be watching this in the morning. Thanks for all these great videos you’ve been making recently.

[@joshmandracken7623]

I just bought the anti hero 8.38 of this. Tactics says it’s a 14.5 wheelbase and another review of these said the real version had steeper kicks. If that’s the case, I think I may have found my “Goldilocks” board. Super hyped and love the content. That’s for coming back!

[@grimcity]

Man, I'm a big time fan of the R1, and I've tested previous mellow presses like the Reazy-C and Low Pros, and while they were perfectly fine, this really looks a lot more functional (at least to my own tastes). Great work. Been hyped on what you do for a number of years, and I've been friends with Jim for several years (and a fan of his since the Sick Boys) so seeing the two of you collaborate just makes complete sense in my head. I mean, of course you two would eventually work together in skateboarding! Haha... for real, love to see it. Looking forward to stepping on it! All the best, Ben!

[@bendegros]

Thank you!

[@AuthenticProd]

Been watching you for years even before I ever picked up a board, love this channel

[@sterlingcampbell2116]

I very much appreciate the technical talk where you discuss the physics and implications of different design choices

[@jaded9087]

Its finally out. Congratulations. And you can tell your having more fun making content only when you have something you really want to say. You can talk tech to me all day but the likly hood of me getting my hands on one is like 0 with my local skate shop. Im in rural Victoria Australia and they are hardly open these days. Its hard to support your local skate shop when they keep the wiredist hrs as it too me 3 weeks of just showing up in operating hrs to find them open last time i had to pick up stuff. Authentic, chill, happy, having fun. Good to see.

[@psych0billy6]

I love the in depth explanation of the board. The board flips way faster compared to some of your older videos. To me this board would feel like a broken in one but new pop feel. I can't wait to try the 8.5".

[@andrewryan920]

I can’t wait to try this board. I have been really liking a shape that workshop/habitat makes called the agile 8. I consider it to have a steeper kick and would like to ride a board that Ben has broken down with such depth and detail to compare. Great job. Love your videos. Thank you Ben:)

[@Sk8nCreate]

The direct contact thing makes total sense, it’s like kickfliping inside a limeted path vs free access to the nose!

[@EdgarGarcia-wn5bw]

Hey Ben, just wanted to share how much I love the Easy Rider anti-hero board shape, especially as a 41-year-old. It makes riding a skateboard so much better. Love that pop and quick board response are game-changers, especially for us older skaters.

[@mstunameow]

Congrats Ben I love all the thought that went into every aspect of the shape. I ride an FA which I like a lot but the nose is sooo much steeper than the tail and of course pops totally different as a result. Will def have a look at the Easy Rider shape next go around

[@DMoney505]

Full SE is by far my favorite deck shape and dimensions, So I’m definitely gonna try this!

[@technolange651]

Same. The 8.25 Full SE is my absolute favourite shape. Skated a lot of those decks.

[@JonnyDIY]

Ben you rascal! 😆 lol love how you convinced them basically to make your pro model! 💕👏👍 PS- great session you were landing evvvvverything!

[@jeffli480]

I’ve always wondered why the nose was steeper than the tail in a lot of boards, this makes so much sense!

[@sonicnotails3265]

I just seen this board at my local skateshop and almost bought it cuz i went back down to 8.25 from 8.38. If its there next month ill try it. Awesome that you helped mold it!!

[@ProjectPizzatt]

I’m 6”4 but I deff will be trying this out! Usually ride only dlx 8.5-8.75 14.38-14.62 WB and I’ve been wanting to step down, I’m getting too old and too many injuries to have the will power to get those things off the ground every trick, every session. Skating was hard enough already for 20 years! Excited to grab one of these. Thank you Ben

[@taneltolsting2900]

You know it already, adding couple of washers to each wheel will make trucks that tiny bit wider, as you’d prefer it with your 8.125 setup.

[@jeanmichtosh]

Always great content and skating. Would love to try the shape in 8.38 if this comes out. Thank you Ben!

[@nathanvaltierra8707]

This would be my perfect setup if I could get my hands on it all the time. What truck's would you put on it? I would go with thunder 148 or 149 standard

[@jeanmichtosh]

@@nathanvaltierra8707 yeah thunder 148 or ace 44 would make it perfect for me!

[@remcovanbuuren5383]

I hope the make also a twintail in this concave. Prefer flatter boards, just feels more natural and longer tails also as i like standard thunder&ventures for their feel probably because i am taller but don't like wide boards. Great to see these board being produced ! Thanks Ben you are doing great.

[@Unlockingparadoxes]

I hope that everyone has an amazing 2024 and safe travels and skateboarding throughout the years. 🍀♾️❤️‍🔥

[@VonHeisenbergOG]

I'm riding the Bobhy Worrest (Ishod) 8.3 Slick Twin Tail right now and love it. Got it right before I knew your board came out. I've always loved the feel of Anti Hero also, and if you're saying it's the same template as the Ishod, that might just be my next ride 🙌

[@pierreandreassen287]

Need to try the 8.5 one. I do love the 8.5 true fit mold decks with the 13.75 wb, so going back on 14.25 will probobly feel a bit heavy in the beginning! I always feelt the concaves can be a bit "sharp" on DLX decks so I always look for the mellower boards. This looks great! Also, that bs 360 on the hip was really nice!!

[@brad1424]

ur skating is looking strong neighbor. very impressive.

[@aqueeda8763]

I wish BBS made more 8.38’s with a 14.25 wheelbase. Their normal 14.5 feels way too clunky especially with ventures.

[@averageskater900]

Try the jacuzzi 3.38 shape. 14.24 wheelbase and has a similar concave to this board Ben is skating

[@Exfildeeznutz]

those are my perfect dimensions too, i find baker has them with mellow shapes sometimes

[@normanl.6891]

You can buy their 8.38 blanks with 14.375 wheelbase from skatesamples

[@408lurks]

Park looks incredible. The design. The vibes

[@samuelpreciado]

You gotta try the new spitfire wheels at that park, a video would be awesome , with the new deck shape you’re working on. And Venture low. I wanna have the same setup you ride

[@i_have_a_coat]

this is why ive always leaned towards toy machine decks, really love their mellow concave.

[@DTC1138]

Congrats on the pro board Ben! :) Do a twin tip shape next. I love the Ishod's but Real needs a different option for a twin shape.

[@mikehemens9359]

Thank you Ben for mellowing concaves. I'd love to see an 18 or 17 degree tail kick.

[@DarkoNomad]

I like the board, especially the fingers of flat and the fact that you can make it symetrical just by sanding it's nose a little bit. It's also quite opposite from what I usually ride (Santa Cruz On Venture v-hollow lows) and I'm about 6.1 foot tall. I'll get that Anti-hero 14.5 and sand down the nose to turn it into twin tail board. I noticed that many pros who ride Thunders or Ventures (Shane, P Rod, Yuto,...) like 14 inch wheelbase but such short wheelbase just makes wheelbase on other trucks much shorter. Primitive, Girl and April boards are mostly coming with 14 inch wheelbase at 8.25. Btw looking forward to his review of Andy Anderson's latest symmetrical board 😂

[@pabloheredia5513]

Nice to see you on board!!

[@vinnyplace1269]

The new Deck sounds pretty decent. I been leaning towards mellower boards. I look forward to trying one 🤙

[@grampsskateboarding4814]

Love it how you literally got thiebaud to make you a board based specifically to match your latest truck madness. Salute 🫡

[@vix_in_japan]

I’m so stoked you got to work with Deluxe, so rad! I’m very unlikely to switch from my 8.125 Flip Tom Penny cheech and Chong with indie 139s and f4 52mm classics, I prefer to stick to one thing and enjoy it, but maybe one day I can try this shape.

[@Jacobunny]

Nice vid Ben, with some fun skating at the end. Well done getting that back 3 and nollie big heel(?) at the end. Also dig the board talk. Been watching Tom Asta's recent vids about changing up his board size/set-up too. I keep an 8.0 and 8.25 set-up going (with a sometimes back-up 8.38) but as a shorter old guy I prefer shorter deck length and shorter wb. I have been riding a few Snata Cruz Fabi Delfino shapes (8.25 x 31.6 x14wb) and quite digging those. Also had a Primitive 8.25 x 31.9 x 14wb which went really well too until it got a big soggy after a few months and rainy sessions. Def find longer decks and wb a weird challenge (though also my skating is super ave/low level so there's that too 😂) Anyway, keep up the fun vids and skate equipment breakdowns

[@juliom6260]

Great job Ben

[@TheGeryal]

Great vid! Super happy to see you posting!

[@taneltolsting2900]

All the specs talk make sense. That spoon thing I believe is what was labelled as 'Full concave' when I was riding the Cliche Europe deck (dwindle). It made nose and tail slides much more promising in length. I've been using 14''wb8.25'' Skatemental with 8.5inch regular Thunders and I like it a lot. So that's what's where I'd integrate this deck into. All the stuff I know how to do - looks better on this kind of setup. Though it is a bit difficult to learn new stuff on such a steep angled deck. Like I always have something mellow and low for learning stuff and then something steep like this for making it look better.

[@Esmith5488]

Excited to try the 8.5 when it hits shops

[@GarbageDayProductions]

for sure going to try this out, mellow decks are my preference and is my only real complaint when trying deluxe molds

[@driftlessskater5475]

I can’t wait to try it. My last couple boards have been Chocolate 8.25” Shape G052 and I’ve been loving them. Had a very similar Metal Fred Gall before that. It will be nice to try these out when they drop. Couldn’t find them on Tactics or Skate Warehouse yet.

[@DeeDen8511]

Ditto on theG052 shape.those are niceee

[@bendegros]

Soon.

[@seanelovesjiujitsu]

I’ll have to try a deck, I’ve been only skating twin boards as of recent but I’ll give it a try. I’m loving the 8.5 Foy deathwish twin rn

[@spencernuzzi]

Just got one and can’t wait to try it out!

[@Leeham___]

This makes so much sense I can’t wait to try these !

[@KevinNiceTry]

Sounds perfect. I'm definitely going to have to try one.

[@zachhillison]

Ben you’re the coolest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Need to try that out!

[@davidlizom7556]

that park looks beast

[@BurntWifi]

you have one of the coolest jobs in the world

[@paullech6736]

Thank you Ben.

[@rmhfpv9225]

it's comforting that you're making vids.

[@_Maxten]

lately ive been redrilling the truck holes on the tail of my 8.25s to make it a 13.75 wb and then i skate the board backwards. (So the og nose is now my tail) idk, i just like more blunt tails for pop & longevity but tapered pointy, flatter noses for kickflips and nose stall stuff. & shorter WBs r preferred on anything above an 8. Also i’ll only do this with logo decks so the board doesnt look upsidedown. Ive been rockin this combo with thunders with riser pads. Yes im aware this is some mad scientist nerdery stuff lol

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

Have you tried out the Creature Stump decks?

[@_Maxten]

@@pauliewalnuts5241not at all. I am unaware

[@funkydankspliff]

You’ve gone too far on the deep end brother, just get used to the 14 inch wb

[@_Maxten]

@@funkydankspliff 14 inch wb 8.25s are hard to find in person. Im redrilling ur standard 14.25. The amount of work is easier than installing rails imo.

[@castblanka8216]

i feel like you came to this conclusion of a flatter board from skating so many Controled wood decks. iykyk. I always wished they made that shape on better wood. Thx Ben (=

[@XGATEXKEEPERX]

The Canadian really comes out when talking to a fellow Canadian. The accent just flows right out 😂

[@sk8forlife-01]

Can’t wait to try the new concaves. Wouldn’t mind that 8.25 with a 14.25 wb, but I think the 14 will be great. For me, a Manderson shape with the mellow concave would be heaven!!!

[@Chocalateshake]

As someone that loves to ride flatter old school boards this is a board i definitely need to pick up

[@jcondition]

Good stuff! I'm 5'7", short legs, and have been on standard Venture lows. Very curious to try out the 8.25.

[@jDDignity]

Exactly what SantaCruz is doing with TomAsta at the moment. Shrinking twin tips in 8,25 and 8,50 to 14" wheelbase I always said that the sweetspot is a medium concave on an 8.125-8.25" width with 14" wheelbase 31.45 long

[@DirtySk8RatStaney]

Ben doing more for skateboarding than any other non sponsored skater…..💪🏻

[@RikRiorik]

A lot of it sounds pretty good to me. I like the fuller shapes, the mellower concave and the symmetrically angled nose and tail as well as the longish tail. The width and wheel base are on the smaller size for me. I’ve been riding a pretty mellow 8.5/14.5 Toy Machine lately on V-Hollows and that has felt very nice and dare I say sounds not too unlike this in terms mellowness, fuller shape and a longer tail.

[@Morbidia]

13:59 15:12 16:32 16:50 That's all Ben's got to say about that deck. Wooooooo get some.

[@maartenderyck1]

can't wait to find one of these

[@DannyBoatright]

Dude that is exactly how I feel about concave! Flatter is better. I hope I get a chance to pick one up

[@goldleader6169]

stoked to try one of these

[@TRAVIESO_NA]

I like a long tail, when I'm skating wheels 54mm and up. I ride ''WKND'' decks a lot, because of the mellow concave/ and dimensions. PS STIX mostly makes those WKND decks, They have short tails, I can only skate them with 52mm wheels and Indy mids. Any other way i set them up I cant skate those decks. So I started looking for longer tails. I'm riding some Venture 6.1s with a Welcome Nora deck 8.7 shaped with a square tail, BBS wood. with some 54mm Bones STF 99a wheels, and those rations are helping for this set up of mine. the wheelbase is 14.5 and I thought the Ventures would make the wheelbase to wide for me, but It feels so nice compared to when I tried to set the same deck up with some Indy 159s. Has to be the Wheelbase being extended compared to when I had the Indy's in making the wheelbase go in.

[@swr410]

Excited to try this one!

[@swr410]

(Hoping they release it with the Degros X Martha Stewart pro Unicorn graphic)

[@insanogeddon]

Perfect place to test wheels on now you have a board/truck set up on lock. With the controlled area and less ideal surfaces would be valuable content for the community to try all the Filmer and now park/street mixed use wheels flooding the market. Find the ideal wheel for that set up

[@8bitsamurai6]

I prefer twin tail with mellow or not super steep nose and tail. That looks like an ideal shape. Atm ace and thunder are my prefered. Idys do seem not as polished as ace and super squeeky. But need to give venture a true try. Tried for a a small sess and reminded me of thunders.

[@coreyr7701]

Love when you upload

[@Marty_Wojahn]

Can’t wait to try an easy rider;)

[@majkel012]

As always cool to watch

[@skateparkreality]

The shape looks good on video

[@maga_skater4207]

I'm going to have to get my hands on one of these decks.. congrats on everything bro..

[@fermented_funk]

Looking forward to picking one up this weekend, currently skating a Jacuzzi Unlimited with super steep concave and kicks and turns out I hate that lol, I'm excited to try something new. How would you compare the concave to Bakers "OG Mellow Concave" they market?

[@ishwav]

When I get this board, I'm going to throw it on some forged Indy 144s I think. This might be the setup I finally get switch tre on. Fingers crossed!

[@Scharfster]

I use thunder hollow lights 149 with 52mm wheels (down to 48mm sometimes if worn down) but I ride my boards backwards like Ryan Descenzo, so I think I should be fine :)

[@vinceamir7236]

Fun to hear that the anti-hero 8.38 have that shape too, i will go for the 8.25 i think beacause of hips ache and i just cut venture 8.5 to 8.25. I will probably try the Anti-Hero too because i like a 14.5 on indy and even on Venture high cast 5.8. When the kick have nice feel the 360 flip are not that hard on long wheelbase.

[@poepinson1884]

Wow i need to try that out

[@taylorlawler3525]

I would like to see a board series that standardizes the measurements for wheelbase; i.e. you select Indy, Thunder, Venture, Ace and you get the mold that makes your wheelbase 14.25 using those trucks. Otherwise, everything else is the same. From a production standpoint, it’s probably more costly, but I think it would allow for more minor tweaks with the setup (height, concave preference).

[@Digger-Mole]

good skating

[@syedhanafiah1871]

Hi Ben. Love all your vids. For switch trick, do you use the nose as a tail?

[@bendegros]

yes

[@lachlanbrockmiller5691]

Ben have you tried the Silver M Class trucks? those are what I ride after switching from Ventures. They have great stability with the super wide truss, large wings, while having an indy wb. I feel like my board is more reactive and responsive with a shorter wb but isnt squirly. they maintain stability. They are basically mids so they're a good deal shorter than Indys. They have big hangers like indys that make them grind better than Ventures and thunders. They're $50 on Syndrome Distrubution, get then from there that way you get their latest mold. I love em.

[@PlywoodFiend]

🔥This is what we play for!🧟‍♂️

[@kimron7208]

That 8,25 deck would be nice in 8,125 width. Primitive and Chocolate have similiar shapes in 8,25 width but i dont think anyone makes short wb deck with long nose and tail in 8,125.

[@diplenski]

I like the feeling underfoot and manageability of flatter boards, but I like the stiffness/rigidity of steeper kicks/concave. I have too many boards.

[@diplenski]

The deluxe boards I have are IIIs and IVs

[@mateusds909]

​@@diplenskiim starting to learn the difference. Just set up a flatter/mellower deck as a cruiser.

[@bendegros]

I ride a 4 in this. The kicks are not what I would call mellow.

[@mikaellofgren7]

Awesome I will get one!

[@tuesdayserpentine931]

That would be a good park to review the new 93 spitfires at.

[@bendegros]

It would but it will be smooth soon.

[@rubberfooty]

Imo , 14 WB with indy mids feels very good 🙏

[@bendegros]

I bet this deck would actually be great on indy mids.

[@SMUSKIND]

I need this shape as a twin tail!!!

[@GiftedLover]

So you made the CCS logo deck, but with a quarter inch shorter wheel base so your Venture trucks will skate like Indies.

[@motoXcross.]

easy rider eh u sold me with that title

[@Iddleedium12]

I hope they would make mellower tail & nose with the true fit molds especially the 8.06 width.

[@jouhajohnny]

Would love an 8.125 shape of that concave but with 7” nose and 6.6” tail 😋😋

[@meatloafmaniac8550]

Babe wake up- I’m 3 weeks late to Ben Degros’ new video

[@thesuperstomper4776]

Awesome