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Decks across the board at 25% off: five worth your attention

A wide sweep of deck deals landed this week, with boards from Limosine, Quasi, Theories, Real, and Sci-Fi Fantasy all down 25%. Here are the ones worth actually buying.

Every deal in today's recap is a deck, and nearly all of them are sitting at exactly 25% off MSRP. That kind of across-the-board move usually means a distributor or multi-brand shop is running a sitewide promotion, so the discount itself is not a signal about any one product. What matters is which boards in the pile are actually worth grabbing. Five of them stand out for reasons that go beyond the price tag.

Limosine Teamski 8.25 and Karim Callender Third Eye 8.5 — both 25% off

Limosine does not get talked about enough for what it actually is: a legitimate street brand with a tight team and graphics that feel genuinely weird rather than performatively weird. The Limosine Teamski Deck 8.25" and the Limosine Karim Callender Third Eye 8.5 are both dropping from $85.27 to $63.95. That $85 price point is on the higher end for a street deck, so 25% off brings them into line with what most of the industry charges at full retail.

The Teamski at 8.25 inches has a listed wheelbase of 14.2 inches and a length of 31.89 inches, which puts it on the tighter, snappier end of the mid-size range. Good for street skating where you want the board to respond quickly underfoot. The Callender at 8.5 gives you a slightly wider platform if you prefer a bit more room for your feet on ledges or transition. Two solid options from the same brand at the same price, so it mostly comes down to which width you skate.

Real Team Classic Oval 8.5 — 25% off, down to $59.95

Real has been pressing decks for a long time, and the Team Classic Oval shape is about as no-nonsense as it gets. The Real Real Team Classic Oval 8.5 drops from $79.95 to $59.95. That is a clean number, and $60 for a Real deck is genuinely reasonable. Real's construction is consistent and well-regarded, and the Classic Oval shape has a mellow, symmetrical concave that works for street and transition without feeling mushy.

The 8.5 width here suits skaters who want a stable platform without going full cruiser territory. If you skate a mix of street spots and occasional transition, this is a practical buy. The Team graphic keeps it simple, which also means it will not look dated in six months when you finally wear through the nose.

Theories Rasputin V3 8.875 — 25% off, down to $54.95

The Theories Rasputin V3 8.875 is the most interesting width in this entire batch. At 8.875 inches, it sits in a range that not many brands stock regularly. Theories is a small, independently run brand out of San Francisco with a reputation for unusual shapes and a skate-shop-first distribution model, which is part of why their boards tend to cost more at full retail ($73.27 here) compared to larger brands. The V3 designation suggests this shape has been refined over time, though the exact changes between versions are not documented in the data.

Who is this for. Skaters who have already sized up past 8.5 and want something close to a 9.0 without fully committing to it. The extra width adds stability on landings and gives you more real estate for manuals and ledge tricks. At $54.95 with the discount applied, this is one of the better per-inch-of-deck values in the list. If you are already skating 8.75 or above, this is worth picking up.

Sci-Fi Fantasy Arin Digital Knight 8.25 — 25% off, down to $54.95

Sci-Fi Fantasy is Jason Dill's brand, and it has built a strong reputation quickly by focusing on a small, well-chosen team and putting out graphics that reference early internet aesthetics and outsider art without being ironic about it. The Sci-Fi Fantasy Arin Digital Knight 8.25 comes in at $54.95, down from $73.27. That is a lower base MSRP than the Limosine boards at the same percentage off, which reflects how Sci-Fi Fantasy positions its pricing in general.

The 8.25 width is the workhorse size of modern street skating, and nothing in the specs suggests this board is doing anything unusual with concave or shape geometry. It is a standard street deck from a brand that matters culturally right now. If you have been curious about Sci-Fi Fantasy but hesitated at full price, this is a reasonable entry point.