Stronger than industry 7-ply. Strong pop. Long deck life
The Douglas Victorian EX7 Deck - 8.5 in detail. Opera treats a deck the way its name suggests - a performance of one. One rider, one line, one trick attempted alone and landed in front of everyone. The graphic gallery changes season to season; the press underneath does not. It rides under Josh Douglas's name - a pro model from the Opera team.
Under the graphic it is the EX7 press: 7-ply North American maple bonded with epoxy glue, individually pressed. EX7 stands for Epoxy 7 - the same construction lineage as the R7 (Resin 7) mark you will see on newer boards as the family transitions back to the original name. Same wood, same press, different chapter of the story.
At 8.5" it wants trucks of matching width - narrower boards respond faster to flips, wider ones give your feet more real estate for landings. If you are between sizes, the deck size guide maps widths to riding styles.
