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How many layers of wood they used, the more ply, the stronger. it also depends on the type of wood used. thats why the more expensive boards are expensive…they use about 7-8 ply of maple, therefore it lasts for a long time.

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12 Responses to “What does 7 and 8 ply mean, in terms of skateboarding decks?”

  1. justmedrt Says:

    the thickness of the board (deck)…THRASH ON! :~)
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  2. thiswarismadness Says:

    I think it's 7 & 8 inch plywood
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  3. treseuropean Says:

    How many layers of wood comprise the deck. Each layer is visible if you turn the board vertically.
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  4. -RYAN-DIVER- Says:

    thickness
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  5. eagles1_5 Says:

    its how many layers are in the board, the more there is the stronger it is
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  6. Kenny E Says:

    7 to 8 layers of solid wood, plywood -stronger
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  7. oodles Says:

    Ply means 'per layer' which relates to the thickness of the board or of a toilet rolls paper. It means is 7 or 8 layers thicj which is good quality.
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  8. Terry L Says:

    I would imagine it is how many plys of wood there are. Just like plywood, there are different layers, plys, of wood. 7 and 8 is a lot of plys.
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  9. zipleg123 Says:

    most skate boards are made out of different types of ply wood layered together. All that means is that there are 7 layers or 8 layers of that type of plywood.
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  10. Alyssa J Says:

    skate board decks are made with thin veneers of wood glued together, like plywood. (wood-glue-wood-glue…) so 7ply has 7strips of wood and 8ply has 8. look at the edge and count…
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  11. oSiK Says:

    This number tells you how many layers of whatever your skateboard is made of is in the deck. The higher the number, the thicker your skateboard deck is going to be. A thicker skateboard will be more durable, but less maneuverable and vice-versa. It also depends on what kind of skateboarder you are.
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  12. Jamie R Says:

    How many layers of wood they used, the more ply, the stronger. it also depends on the type of wood used. thats why the more expensive boards are expensive…they use about 7-8 ply of maple, therefore it lasts for a long time.
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    fellow skateboarder(if you are) now get off the computer and go skate where you arent supposed to…then the city builds a skatepark!

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