i know im asking the wrong place but does someone know a trick to get back into an instagram account..? I somehow lost my account password. I would love any assistance you can give me
@Justice Adriel I really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
Thank you for explaining this I've been sk8ings for years but never really thought about this! You've certainly have gave me some food for thought, keep up what doing mate 👍🤙👌
Agree completely, as a guy who does a lot of flippy tricks I also enjoy a wider wheelbase, I figured it out when I was a young kid about the trucks making a difference with wheelbase, somehow though throughout youthful ignorance I never figured out that the boards themselves had the mounting holes space differently from deck to deck. I'm sure this would have helped me tremendously back then but at least I have this knowledge now
Thunder 147 lights on a Indy titanium baseplate is the best truck I've ridden by far for me. Keeps the Wheelbase almost the same, got the perfect in between height and the nice baseplate slide of an indy with the responsive and fast popping feel if a thunder. I don't know why not more people do it but it kinda eliminates the weaknesses of both trucks and only keeps the good things about them.
Ben your vids are always informative and well done. Great trick tips with in depth explanations and analysis. You've made me rethink my set up choices, now I have got to try my bullets on my welcome deck and let my Indy's rest a bit
Thanks for the videos Ben I learned a lot. After watching these I paired my anti hero with some venture lows and liked them better than when my indys were on them. I’m also 6’2” so I enjoy a wide wheel base, feels more roomy with my flip tricks
I’ve been skating a Politic deck my buddy gave me because he didn’t like the concave and the wheelbase. It’s very similar to the Alien Workshop decks I usually ride. I first put on a pair of Indy’s (which is what my buddy sk8’s) and it immediately felt very heavy and didn’t have much pop. I then put on a pair of Thunder 147 highs and the difference was night and day. It felt so much lighter and the pop was explosive. I recently picked up a AW/Dino Jr. collab deck for my spring setup but this time I decided to go with a 8.38 and a pair of Thunder 149’s. It will be my first time skating something wider than an 8” deck as I usually would sk8 a 7.75 to a 8” deck. My main reason for switching is I’m looking for more stability when skating transition and ledges. I’m 43 years old now dealing with chronic lower back pain and nerve damage in my abdomen from when I had my appendix removed so I’m taking it easier these days but I still keeping pushing because it’s my own form of physical therapy. Normal exercise (push ups, sit ups etc..) is to painful but skating keeps me active and my mind sharp as chronic pain often leads to depression. Live long and sk8 on!!! 🤙
I think you've helped me solve the riddle on why switching boards is a nightmare for me. I always lose half my tricks and sometimes gain a new one out of nowhere. I'm 5 10, probably average leg length. I love 14 inch wheelbase on Ace trucks which bring it in even more. I switched to a Polar from a Business and Company which has a narrower but longer tail and an extra 1/8th inch wheelbase. Absolutely wrecked my skating. If BandC is done, I'm going Toy Machine from here on out for the stubby tails and short wheelbase. Thanks man, really helping stop wasting time with this
Hi from Newfoundland, nice topic bud. I'm going through the same thing with my gear, I even tried putting two top bushings in one truck to make them extra lows. Subed :)
Love the video series! Only guy out here helping the skate nerds lol. I know its more work, but some visuals or maybe some references on screen would really take these types of videos to the next level. It's a little hard to keep track of the different ways to achieve a "goldilocks" scenario. Good content, keep up the great work Ben!
alejandro gonzalez you are too kind☺ I will be sure to crank up the douchometer for the next one. Maybe and annoying background track, a few trends, unnecessary swearing, two minutes of title topic hidden in twelve minutes of vlog and a general sense that you wasted your time at the end of my video. Would that help?😂
I agree on the switch 360 flip tip. I relearned them recently and I tend to do them easier off of the tail. The night I relearned them and landed several I was doing them off the nose, but I also was skating a creature. I have a deathwish now and feel like it's a bit easier off the tail. Not sure how much that change factors in, maybe I was just on point the night I relearned them.
You know ive never really thought about it until I watched all 4 of your videos in a row. I actually have ten decks all from different companies but the same width 8.25. And ive noticed that I like to switch between em kinda like you do. I also switch between Thunders and Indies as well. But now I understand why some combos feel better for ledge and some combos feel better for flipping the board. Its funny that at 34, and almost 21 years of skating ive never really thought all that much about my wheelbase...lol
I'm 36 and didn't know about wheelbase until last year. I thought some decks were steep and some were mellow. I had no idea how much of a role wheelbase played.
Great work, good useful info explained well. You forgot the most important tool though. A drill for those of us with only one board and 1 set of trucks.
Really like this wheelbase series, made me rethink some things. Product review on the shop deck is slow because even though it’s been a really nice warm winter on the East Coast, I’ve only been able to get out a few times, like three. So far though, really like it. But most importantly, I love these new Thunder trucks. You’re right they grind on metal better than Indies. They are new however, but I think you’re right, as a guy who works with metal on planes, probably harder. Lighter and lower, and I Ike the way they look
I bought a 8.25" flight deck this summer which has a 14" wheelbase and I swear to god I couldn't properly do pop shove its for like 3 months. Then I switched to my old Welcome 8.5" deck with 14.25" wheelbase and it was like night and day. (p.s. I have milton martinez indy's ) great video Ben
I am picking up what you are putting down! Remember when we were young and we just skated and didn't obsess over all of these details? I wish I could go back to that. Haha!
This channel should be renamed. BDSSD Ben Degros School of Skateboard Design. I can't walk into a skateshop without a measuring tape now, so thanks a lot
literally just bought new Thunders a month ago after riding Indy and watching these makes me want to buy a set of Ventures and just try to skate them all on the same deck.
You’re a great dad! You cant leave your kids hanging with a demonstration of wheelbase video! You should just rename the channel “skate dad”! Haha kidding
Another great video! I have locked myself into Indy's and an 8"board. Decided to branch out and try something new, just got an 8.25 with thunder 148s, totally out of my comfort zone. Thanks for all the great info professor! By the way, nice shoes!
I like your videos. I think about skateboards the same way as you, lol. I use to only ride decks with 14" wheelbase but now I prefer a longer wheelbase with something like 14" 1/4.
Big ben ur channel is the shiznit... real stuff u trip on but its mostly all relevant and informative the way a dude like me thinks.. i went all out amd bout like nine decks im a toy machine enthusiast but i got a variety and and really looking for my goldie loc setup but its looking likei found one i also got a huge antihero with each dimension bigger then all my ither ones by a solid margin. Im waiting tillni gey better with the other ones befortrying it hut will it Ffyect me much since im a short dude? Im 5’8 with size 12 shoes
Hey Ben, love the vids. Glad to see there’s another skate nerd out there who’s curious about how skateboards work. Hey I’m riding an 8.5 mainly because I have a size 11 shoe and it feels comfy but I was thinking about sizing down to a 8.25 so I can get a little more tech. What are your thoughts? Thanks dude!
Hi Matt. I think you will have a considerably easier time flipping an 8.25 but it will feel very skinny for the first little bit. I just went down to a 8 from an 8.25 and it feels tiny!
I skate 8.25 and I recently went from Zero to Primitive cause I wanted to try one finally, the Zero is 14.25 and the Primitive is 14, and I noticed that because of the mellower pop on the primitive I had to adjust the timing of my Ollies and other tricks, especially nollie, but once I figured it out I noticed I have some more control when getting into grinds on the box or rail, but my timing for some of my favorite tricks like kickflip board slide, kickflip bs 50-50, kickflip bs nose slide is completely off and still having trouble finding them, on the Zero board the pop is quicker and a little steep so I could flip the tricks sooner to get the grind, but am having trouble finding it, can’t tell which set up I like more, I like the fast response of the Zero board, but I like the more mellow and control of the primitive board
So I’m kinda like you, 35 year old looking to get back into skating. Right now I have a 7.75 with thunder trucks that someone gave me. I rode Indy’s when I skated back in the day. I am going to buy a new deck in the 8 or 8.125 size. So I’m debating between Indy hallow with forged base plate 139 or thunder 147 probably hollow or lights whatever. All I skate now days is just ledges and flat bars and flip tricks. So my question is if you could only ride 1 set of trucks, would you choose Indy or thunder? Also have you or planning on trying some of those hollow with forged baseplate Indy’s? Thanks man. Appreciate your channel. Getting me motivated to get out and skate
Joey Gaden I'm dying to try some hollow forged indy's but I need to cut back on my spending. If I had to choose one truck it would be thunders but it's not why you might think. The reason is because it is way harder for me to find decks that work the way I like it with indy's. I need a really steep deck for indy's and that seems to be harder to find. I prefer indy's over thunders but only slightly but I can ride thunders on almost any deck.
Ben Degros ok. Yeah I set this board up for my son. I’ve noticed that since it’s small I’ve been able to get most of my flip tricks back. Just want to keep the momentum going when I get a new set up. Kinda leaning towards the forged Indy’s but with all my flip tricks coming back just wondering if it’s the lower thunder or wheelbase that’s helping. Thanks
Please try and review the Venture highs on a 14 or 14.25 WB deck. Aces high on a 14.38 WB would be interesting as well. I'm enjoying this wheelbase series a ton, thank you!
I don't have the aces anymore. I borrowed them.I know from experience that ventures on a 14.25 WB are not ideal for me. I definitely wouldn't like them on a 14.
what skateboard and trucks do u say would be in the goldilocks position. I'm looking for good pop. i was thinking girl or toy machine deck and some indy titatuims?
I hope you see this because I need some help with this topic. I got back into skating after a pretty long break but I cant find a setup that feels good and makes skating enjoyable. When I stopped skating I was pretty small compared to now (193cm, 6,3 foot). And now everything feels weird. My board feels like it has no pop what so ever and almost every deck feels like it has a short tail. I didn’t quite understand some of the parts of your video because I am not used to all the Inch measurements. I was amazed how well you could perform your flip tricks with your krooked board and would love to achieve something similar. I dont really have problems with tre-flips, kickflips or heelflips but they just feel and look really sketchy and are really low compared to what I was able to do. At the Moment I ride a Toy Machine board with following stats: Length: 32" Wheelbase: 14.25" Nose: 7" Tail: 6.75" And have some THUNDER 148 HIGH TITANIUM TEAM trucks on it which are 51mm high. I also have some Indy Stage 11 trucks if that helps but I want to buy a new deck and I am not sure what I should get. I mainly want to do flip tricks and cant afford new trucks at the moment. What could I do to achieve the effect of your krooked setup? Thank you so much for the videos and informations!
Look me up on Instagram. @ben_degros and we can chat about it. But the short answer if you don't have Instagram is try Real, Krooked or Antihero decks and also be patient. Ut takes a while for pop to come back.
☺ there are only a couple of tricks I do off the tail switch. 360 flips and hardflips. But not always. The krooked deck was better off of the nose because of the long wheelbase and short pointy nose.
Why do I feel like there's so much more technical information on skateboards now? Maybe it's because I actually have money now to buy what I actually want to skate or just the fact that I'm older and better at trying to solve problems. Who knows... I know skating as a kid it was pretty much throw whatever board you could get ahold of together and skate it. If a part felt like crap you'd just sort of see if a buddy liked whatever it was that you didn't like and trade. On a side note as a carpenter of way too long... I definitely appreciate your analogies.
Currently on a 8.38 full and thunder 148 team hollow...well I quite like it, it feels like a longboard, but the nose and tail are not that big. Ps the 14.63 wb I think is a little too much ahhahah Much love from Italy.
Ehi I've noticed that some decks have the tail more pointy than rounded.. and I prefer.. you know how is call? Or how can I search that kind of decks? Thanks :)
Filippo Lescai that's a tricky one if you are not able to see the deck in person. I have noticed that a lot of krooked and real decks seem to be a bit more pointy. Some Element decks are pointy. I have also heard that some baker decks are pointy. Baker also has flat concave and deep concave boards too. I haven't tried a baker yet though but I'm sure they would be decent.
Ben Degros I haven't try baker too.. when I was skating 7 8 years ago, there wasn't this kind of board for what I remember.. i was a lot into element chocolate and girl but none of them had.. I've try my friend board that is an element nyjah's pro diamond I think and it was very pointy.. was excellent the scoop was incredible and crook and over crook incredible too.. so I decided to buy one of these.. I'll try with an element! And let's see.. thank you so much as always! ;)
Ha. So the kids are doing the FA. Hard to figure out why they are into it other than the word "fuking" in the brand name. I think they have a young team too. Ill keep looking. Thanks for the input.
Id like to see the sales numbers and demographics of who is buying from which companies now. Ive been out of the game for too long so I have no idea right now.
Kaipo Canadian tire/best buy underground on marine drive in Vancouver. I was there at 7 am. You have to go there before 9am or after 9am from what I have been told.
Do people actually care about wheelbase though, I thought skaters would look at the deck size and the graphics printed on the underside of it when choosing which deck to buy ?
Ben Degros, SD. Residential skatologist
Many thanks for this, Ben. Your series about wheelbase covered aspects that I coudn't find info on online. Much, much appreciated!
Thanks Perry:) and your welcome.
i know im asking the wrong place but does someone know a trick to get back into an instagram account..?
I somehow lost my account password. I would love any assistance you can give me
@Gavin Gibson instablaster :)
@Justice Adriel I really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff atm.
Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
@Justice Adriel it did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy:D
Thanks so much, you really help me out !
That was awesome! The hammer analogy was really cool. Thanks Ben.
One of my favorite review videos, good stuff!
Thank you for explaining this I've been sk8ings for years but never really thought about this! You've certainly have gave me some food for thought, keep up what doing mate 👍🤙👌
I love skateboarding so much nerding out on it is awesome 😊
Once you go down that rabbit hole its hard to get out.
Ben Degros Skateboading, Im a lifer ❤ so not so bad😊👊
Loving the nerdy stuff Ben. Keep it up!
Agree completely, as a guy who does a lot of flippy tricks I also enjoy a wider wheelbase, I figured it out when I was a young kid about the trucks making a difference with wheelbase, somehow though throughout youthful ignorance I never figured out that the boards themselves had the mounting holes space differently from deck to deck. I'm sure this would have helped me tremendously back then but at least I have this knowledge now
Thunder 147 lights on a Indy titanium baseplate is the best truck I've ridden by far for me.
Keeps the Wheelbase almost the same, got the perfect in between height and the nice baseplate slide of an indy with the responsive and fast popping feel if a thunder. I don't know why not more people do it but it kinda eliminates the weaknesses of both trucks and only keeps the good things about them.
Ben your vids are always informative and well done. Great trick tips with in depth explanations and analysis. You've made me rethink my set up choices, now I have got to try my bullets on my welcome deck and let my Indy's rest a bit
Haha. I'm infecting everyone with truck switching syndrome. I've had it since the 90's.
Thanks man ive always wondered! I love to watch you skate!!
Your frontside flips are wicked.
Thanks for the videos Ben I learned a lot.
After watching these I paired my anti hero with some venture lows and liked them better than when my indys were on them. I’m also 6’2” so I enjoy a wide wheel base, feels more roomy with my flip tricks
I’ve been skating a Politic deck my buddy gave me because he didn’t like the concave and the wheelbase.
It’s very similar to the Alien Workshop decks I usually ride. I first put on a pair of Indy’s (which is what my buddy sk8’s) and it immediately felt very heavy and didn’t have much pop.
I then put on a pair of Thunder 147 highs and the difference was night and day. It felt so much lighter and the pop was explosive.
I recently picked up a AW/Dino Jr. collab deck for my spring setup but this time I decided to go with a 8.38 and a pair of Thunder 149’s.
It will be my first time skating something wider than an 8” deck as I usually would sk8 a 7.75 to a 8” deck.
My main reason for switching is I’m looking for more stability when skating transition and ledges.
I’m 43 years old now dealing with chronic lower back pain and nerve damage in my abdomen from when I had my appendix removed so I’m taking it easier these days but I still keeping pushing because it’s my own form of physical therapy.
Normal exercise (push ups, sit ups etc..) is to painful but skating keeps me active and my mind sharp as chronic pain often leads to depression.
Live long and sk8 on!!! 🤙
Skating provides that relief for a lot of us. I hope you enjoy the wider boards. I had so much fun on the small setup, I am excited to get back on it.
I think you've helped me solve the riddle on why switching boards is a nightmare for me. I always lose half my tricks and sometimes gain a new one out of nowhere.
I'm 5 10, probably average leg length. I love 14 inch wheelbase on Ace trucks which bring it in even more. I switched to a Polar from a Business and Company which has a narrower but longer tail and an extra 1/8th inch wheelbase. Absolutely wrecked my skating.
If BandC is done, I'm going Toy Machine from here on out for the stubby tails and short wheelbase. Thanks man, really helping stop wasting time with this
Hi from Newfoundland, nice topic bud. I'm going through the same thing with my gear, I even tried putting two top bushings in one truck to make them extra lows. Subed :)
Love the video series! Only guy out here helping the skate nerds lol. I know its more work, but some visuals or maybe some references on screen would really take these types of videos to the next level. It's a little hard to keep track of the different ways to achieve a "goldilocks" scenario. Good content, keep up the great work Ben!
It is kinda impossible to dislike any of your videos, you're just so fucking cool! You have a great fan in Colombia!
alejandro gonzalez you are too kind☺ I will be sure to crank up the douchometer for the next one. Maybe and annoying background track, a few trends, unnecessary swearing, two minutes of title topic hidden in twelve minutes of vlog and a general sense that you wasted your time at the end of my video. Would that help?😂
I agree on the switch 360 flip tip. I relearned them recently and I tend to do them easier off of the tail. The night I relearned them and landed several I was doing them off the nose, but I also was skating a creature. I have a deathwish now and feel like it's a bit easier off the tail. Not sure how much that change factors in, maybe I was just on point the night I relearned them.
Ur goong somehere with this and thats freaking badass
You know ive never really thought about it until I watched all 4 of your videos in a row. I actually have ten decks all from different companies but the same width 8.25. And ive noticed that I like to switch between em kinda like you do. I also switch between Thunders and Indies as well. But now I understand why some combos feel better for ledge and some combos feel better for flipping the board. Its funny that at 34, and almost 21 years of skating ive never really thought all that much about my wheelbase...lol
I'm 36 and didn't know about wheelbase until last year. I thought some decks were steep and some were mellow. I had no idea how much of a role wheelbase played.
I'm watching this during Spanish class😂
Brandon Hernandez how was class?
Haha. This would be much more appropriate in physics class:)
Ben Degros ayy thx for replying and lol true😂😂
Great work, good useful info explained well. You forgot the most important tool though. A drill for those of us with only one board and 1 set of trucks.
Really like this wheelbase series, made me rethink some things. Product review on the shop deck is slow because even though it’s been a really nice warm winter on the East Coast, I’ve only been able to get out a few times, like three. So far though, really like it. But most importantly, I love these new Thunder trucks. You’re right they grind on metal better than Indies. They are new however, but I think you’re right, as a guy who works with metal on planes, probably harder. Lighter and lower, and I
Ike the way they look
Thunders are hard not to like.
I bought a 8.25" flight deck this summer which has a 14" wheelbase and I swear to god I couldn't properly do pop shove its for like 3 months.
Then I switched to my old Welcome 8.5" deck with 14.25" wheelbase and it was like night and day.
(p.s. I have milton martinez indy's )
great video Ben
I am picking up what you are putting down! Remember when we were young and we just skated and didn't obsess over all of these details? I wish I could go back to that. Haha!
I agree. Even better would be all the free time and and a less injury prone body. Remember when you never thought about your knees or ankles either😂
That line rocks.
This channel should be renamed.
BDSSD
Ben Degros School of Skateboard Design.
I can't walk into a skateshop without a measuring tape now, so thanks a lot
Your channel is toooo cool thanks alot!
sounds like the start up of a light saber every time you land in that underground spot
That echo reverberating every time you land sounds like Godzilla is coming lol
literally just bought new Thunders a month ago after riding Indy and watching these makes me want to buy a set of Ventures and just try to skate them all on the same deck.
Breaking it down Benny, Good to see you are still skating these days...
Is this who I think it is...?
You're a nice guy with a cool channel 👍
You’re a great dad! You cant leave your kids hanging with a demonstration of wheelbase video! You should just rename the channel “skate dad”! Haha kidding
I can't wait for the next wheelbase video.
I'm not sure I can make another one. I might try some more deck/truck combos but I haven't come across any new info to share yet.
Another great video! I have locked myself into Indy's and an 8"board. Decided to branch out and try something new, just got an 8.25 with thunder 148s, totally out of my comfort zone. Thanks for all the great info professor! By the way, nice shoes!
I really enjoy the stability of wider boards but I do sacrifice the ease and crispness of some tricks.
I like your videos. I think about skateboards the same way as you, lol. I use to only ride decks with 14" wheelbase but now I prefer a longer wheelbase with something like 14" 1/4.
That's a nice happy medium for a wheelbase.
Yes, it is
Damn that first line was pretty sick!
Big ben ur channel is the shiznit... real stuff u trip on but its mostly all relevant and informative the way a dude like me thinks.. i went all out amd bout like nine decks im a toy machine enthusiast but i got a variety and and really looking for my goldie loc setup but its looking likei found one i also got a huge antihero with each dimension bigger then all my ither ones by a solid margin. Im waiting tillni gey better with the other ones befortrying it hut will it Ffyect me much since im a short dude? Im 5’8 with size 12 shoes
Great video Ben! Props! Which deck would you choose then for Thunder 147s?
14 to 14.25 wheelbase would theoretically be best. However I think the 14.38 krooked would go even better with thunder highs than with the ventures.
watched all these and i think its time i try some thunders
Hey Ben, love the vids. Glad to see there’s another skate nerd out there who’s curious about how skateboards work. Hey I’m riding an 8.5 mainly because I have a size 11 shoe and it feels comfy but I was thinking about sizing down to a 8.25 so I can get a little more tech. What are your thoughts? Thanks dude!
Hi Matt. I think you will have a considerably easier time flipping an 8.25 but it will feel very skinny for the first little bit. I just went down to a 8 from an 8.25 and it feels tiny!
Thanks for your reply Ben. Loving the 8.25 with the 14.25 wheelbase. Much easier to flip but still comfy in transition.
I skate 8.25 and I recently went from Zero to Primitive cause I wanted to try one finally, the Zero is 14.25 and the Primitive is 14, and I noticed that because of the mellower pop on the primitive I had to adjust the timing of my Ollies and other tricks, especially nollie, but once I figured it out I noticed I have some more control when getting into grinds on the box or rail, but my timing for some of my favorite tricks like kickflip board slide, kickflip bs 50-50, kickflip bs nose slide is completely off and still having trouble finding them, on the Zero board the pop is quicker and a little steep so I could flip the tricks sooner to get the grind, but am having trouble finding it, can’t tell which set up I like more, I like the fast response of the Zero board, but I like the more mellow and control of the primitive board
So I’m kinda like you, 35 year old looking to get back into skating. Right now I have a 7.75 with thunder trucks that someone gave me. I rode Indy’s when I skated back in the day. I am going to buy a new deck in the 8 or 8.125 size. So I’m debating between Indy hallow with forged base plate 139 or thunder 147 probably hollow or lights whatever. All I skate now days is just ledges and flat bars and flip tricks.
So my question is if you could only ride 1 set of trucks, would you choose Indy or thunder? Also have you or planning on trying some of those hollow with forged baseplate Indy’s?
Thanks man. Appreciate your channel. Getting me motivated to get out and skate
Joey Gaden I'm dying to try some hollow forged indy's but I need to cut back on my spending. If I had to choose one truck it would be thunders but it's not why you might think. The reason is because it is way harder for me to find decks that work the way I like it with indy's. I need a really steep deck for indy's and that seems to be harder to find. I prefer indy's over thunders but only slightly but I can ride thunders on almost any deck.
Ben Degros ok. Yeah I set this board up for my son. I’ve noticed that since it’s small I’ve been able to get most of my flip tricks back. Just want to keep the momentum going when I get a new set up. Kinda leaning towards the forged Indy’s but with all my flip tricks coming back just wondering if it’s the lower thunder or wheelbase that’s helping. Thanks
It could be both. If you like the feel of the thunder pop you might want to consider an 14.38 wheelbase deck for indy's.
Ben Degros: put independent trucks = always good
Please try and review the Venture highs on a 14 or 14.25 WB deck. Aces high on a 14.38 WB would be interesting as well. I'm enjoying this wheelbase series a ton, thank you!
I don't have the aces anymore. I borrowed them.I know from experience that ventures on a 14.25 WB are not ideal for me. I definitely wouldn't like them on a 14.
Ok, thank you for the feedback Ben.
question: what grip tape do you have in the first set up?
So would you consider that a 14.25 wb and thunders are the medium zone? Like the safe zone
I think you can be one of the first humans to really investigate on this stuff, or at least the first to report it
Please do this same review but on transition. :)
I will. Keep in mind, transition is not my strong point but I think I could raise a few good points.
make a video showing how the toy machine deck feels on thunders
That will be the deck review:)
what skateboard and trucks do u say would be in the goldilocks position. I'm looking for good pop. i was thinking girl or toy machine deck and some indy titatuims?
I hope you see this because I need some help with this topic.
I got back into skating after a pretty long break but I cant find a setup that feels good and makes skating enjoyable. When I stopped skating I was pretty small compared to now (193cm, 6,3 foot). And now everything feels weird. My board feels like it has no pop what so ever and almost every deck feels like it has a short tail. I didn’t quite understand some of the parts of your video because I am not used to all the Inch measurements.
I was amazed how well you could perform your flip tricks with your krooked board and would love to achieve something similar. I dont really have problems with tre-flips, kickflips or heelflips but they just feel and look really sketchy and are really low compared to what I was able to do.
At the Moment I ride a Toy Machine board with following stats:
Length: 32"
Wheelbase: 14.25"
Nose: 7"
Tail: 6.75"
And have some THUNDER 148 HIGH TITANIUM TEAM trucks on it which are 51mm high.
I also have some Indy Stage 11 trucks if that helps but I want to buy a new deck and I am not sure what I should get. I mainly want to do flip tricks and cant afford new trucks at the moment. What could I do to achieve the effect of your krooked setup?
Thank you so much for the videos and informations!
Look me up on Instagram. @ben_degros and we can chat about it. But the short answer if you don't have Instagram is try Real, Krooked or Antihero decks and also be patient. Ut takes a while for pop to come back.
what is that place that you shot the second set up under. they must be dealing with something expensive to need an airplane hanger for a loading dock
Thunders 147 Team lights high with primitive 8.0 14.2 wheelbase should work good yes?
whoaaa... do you skate your board backwards for switch? and by that i mean do you pop off the tail for switch tricks instead of using the nose?
prob should have watched the 30 seconds after i noticed for the explanation...
☺ there are only a couple of tricks I do off the tail switch. 360 flips and hardflips. But not always. The krooked deck was better off of the nose because of the long wheelbase and short pointy nose.
Why do I feel like there's so much more technical information on skateboards now? Maybe it's because I actually have money now to buy what I actually want to skate or just the fact that I'm older and better at trying to solve problems. Who knows... I know skating as a kid it was pretty much throw whatever board you could get ahold of together and skate it. If a part felt like crap you'd just sort of see if a buddy liked whatever it was that you didn't like and trade.
On a side note as a carpenter of way too long... I definitely appreciate your analogies.
I think its because there is a whole generation of us who has gotten older, fussier, and we have the experience to pay more attention to details.
8.0 Deck with 14.375 Wheelbase- better Venture lows or thunder ? 🧐
I like poppy Light Board with tight trucks 🤓
nines and longboards are sledgehammer territory? How would you classify an 8.625 w/ 14.5 wb, 6.75 tail and 7 nose?
I like bacon skateboards 8.5 but long it's oversized skateboard hard to find anymore
I’m pretty short should I have a smaller wheelbase?
Currently on a 8.38 full and thunder 148 team hollow...well I quite like it, it feels like a longboard, but the nose and tail are not that big.
Ps the 14.63 wb I think is a little too much ahhahah
Much love from Italy.
14.63 is a big wheelbase for sure. That will contribute to both of the things you are noticing
Try a 15 inch wheelbase on a cheap thin zumies deck lol
Ehi I've noticed that some decks have the tail more pointy than rounded.. and I prefer.. you know how is call? Or how can I search that kind of decks? Thanks :)
Filippo Lescai that's a tricky one if you are not able to see the deck in person. I have noticed that a lot of krooked and real decks seem to be a bit more pointy. Some Element decks are pointy. I have also heard that some baker decks are pointy. Baker also has flat concave and deep concave boards too. I haven't tried a baker yet though but I'm sure they would be decent.
Ben Degros I haven't try baker too.. when I was skating 7 8 years ago, there wasn't this kind of board for what I remember.. i was a lot into element chocolate and girl but none of them had.. I've try my friend board that is an element nyjah's pro diamond I think and it was very pointy.. was excellent the scoop was incredible and crook and over crook incredible too.. so I decided to buy one of these.. I'll try with an element! And let's see.. thank you so much as always! ;)
Maybe it doesn't matter and i think u mention it before in another video, but what was your height? I'm 6'1" and 200ish...
6 foot 1 175pounds. I have a light frame.
Oh Dope, so we pretty much skate the same setup! 👍 i don't feel a lil odd anymore😁
Ben, Have you ever skated a Hammers or FA deck? These are two brands with which I am curious. I don't see too many skating them.
b gab I have never skated either. I haven't seen a hammers deck before but every other kid and their dog is riding an FA deck around here.
Ha. So the kids are doing the FA. Hard to figure out why they are into it other than the word "fuking" in the brand name. I think they have a young team too. Ill keep looking. Thanks for the input.
FA is just the super trendy company at the moment. Skate companies come and go so we will see if they have staying power.
Id like to see the sales numbers and demographics of who is buying from which companies now. Ive been out of the game for too long so I have no idea right now.
Where are you skating on the second board
Kaipo Canadian tire/best buy underground on marine drive in Vancouver. I was there at 7 am. You have to go there before 9am or after 9am from what I have been told.
I measured my wheelbase recently after not skating for 7 years. Its 13.75. Im 6'5" is that bad?😅
first T switch tre bomb?
Only on the girl deck. The other two times took me a few tries. I'm slowly getting them back.
Заебись!!
i mean you arent supposed to scoop on shove its anyways
that catch at 9:34
It looks like he almost eat the ceiling
Do people actually care about wheelbase though, I thought skaters would look at the deck size and the graphics printed on the underside of it when choosing which deck to buy ?
You have switch back heels easier than fakie? Lol what
so was it 32.75 or 31.75?