{"product_id":"clay-kreiner-howling-r7-deck-8-5","title":"Clay Kreiner Howling R7 Deck - 8.5","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEpoxy 7 Construction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7-ply 100% North American Maple with Epoxy Glue\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolographic swirl foil detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbossed graphic detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividually pressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.5 x 31.95 WB: 14.25\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMedium concave\/ \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMedium Kick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStronger than industry 7-ply. Strong pop. Long deck life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Clay Kreiner Howling R7 Deck - 8.5 in detail. Madness came home in April 2026, and this board is part of that story - a brand relaunched by the riders and people who built it the first time. It carries Clay Kreiner's name - a pro model from the Madness team.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe R7 mark stands for Resin 7 - a 7-ply maple press and the original name for the construction the whole family builds on. Madness boards have carried R7 from the start, and it is the name the line is standardizing on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 8.5\" wide, match it with trucks of about the same width - wider platforms favor transition and stability, narrower ones flip quicker. Between sizes? The \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/skateboard-deck-size-guide\"\u003edeck size guide\u003c\/a\u003e has the full map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA deck is the one part of a setup you feel on every trick, so the width call matters more than any graphic: narrower boards respond faster to flips, wider ones give your feet more real estate for landings and transition. Ride what matches your skating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/madness\"\u003eMadness Skateboards\u003c\/a\u003e line and the new \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/2026-d4-fall-madness\"\u003eFall 2026 Madness drop\u003c\/a\u003e, or meet the riders on the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/team\"\u003eteam page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Madness","offers":[{"title":"8.5 \/ Black","offer_id":53124730224960,"sku":"MAD510008-Black-8.5","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/4952\/2752\/files\/1201369e136669aa3e.png?v=1788993471","url":"https:\/\/operaskateboards.com\/products\/clay-kreiner-howling-r7-deck-8-5","provider":"Opera Skateboards","version":"1.0","type":"link"}