Enjoyed the video Ben. Was impressed how good you've been skating a wide deck. Cant imagine scooping up a wider board switch with indies on, and niether can my groin. Larger nosed boards really helped me up my confidence, so i liked the overall shape of the "real" deck. Great review and thankyou for the bolt to tail spec. Im comfortable on thunders now and plan my purchases accordingly. Ps: nice wheels 🔥
Agreed, My Mike Anderson Krooked and Ishod REAL are my favorites. And to be completely honest I picked up a 8.37 TJ Rogers Blind and it's a fantastic deck imo
I just got the new Ishod Wair deck that has the same exact size and shape nose and tail and it's amazing. Having no feeling change on which way you ride the board is amazing. I highly recommend them
Great review my friend and the old school vans look sick in that color! I just went from 8.25 back to good old 8” decks and it feels so much better! Happy new year!!
nice I'm 33 and had also just started up again my new wife, not that I had an old one lol, is also super into it. I ride real with thunder trucks and love the combo. I find minor injuries last longer:(
Hellova sesh man! Nice crispy tricks : ) i live in NY and we have like 3 feet of snow. I just fell back in love witb skating again after watching you and braille and I CANT SKATE right now!!! Lol its really killing me. I stopped skating for a few years, now i cant believe i ever lost interest.
Curious to see and hear what you think of the relaunched alien workshop decks. I just ordered an 8.125 "harvest" deck and some titanium thunder 148's. Giving the thunders a try due to your videos.
i bought a complete real skateboards board for my first board about 4-5 months ago and ive been abusing it every single day since, its super beat up by this point and even though ive skated in rain, dirt, mud, dog shit, its still holding up strong.
For the last 3 years or so I've been skating 8.75 and 8.8 decks. I'm tempted to drop down to a 8.62 or 8.5 just to be able to do double heels and some other flip tricks. I have 2 decks I still need to skate but after that it might be worth a try going back down, I would also want to get smaller trucks though and that would be a bummer since mine are still in good condition.
Great video as usual Ben!!! No bulls**t and no ads. I think ads you can skip in the beginning of a vid is fine but I can’t stand when there’s like 4 or more total. It’s so annoying. It totally breaks up the flow. I’m a 43 yr old who recently started sk8ing again after a decade long hiatus. I’m stepping up to a 8.38 AW/Dino Jr. deck after riding mostly 7.75/8”s from the late 80’s on. I picked up a set of Thunder ⚡️149’s and Spitfire F4 54mm 101a radials. I wanted something a little wider to feel more stable sk8ing transition now that there’s so many nice parks in and around the Philadelphia, PA area. I respect ✊ how u give totally honest reviews and I was wondering if you have any plans on doing a review of a Alien 👽 Workshop deck in the future? My aunt Phyllis is also from Vancouver, BC. I’ve never been out that way to visit though. Only up to Newfoundland where my mom was from. I just recently saw that due to a change in law in 🇨🇦 that if one of your parents was a Canadian citizen and you were born before ‘79 that you can apply for dual citizenship. Have you heard anything about this? Keep up the good work and sk8 on!!! 🤙
Hi Chris:) I almost bought an AW deck yesterday but went for a smaller brand(Theories). I will be trying one soon I think. I don't know anything about citizenship. I've never had a reason to look it up. As far as ads go, I don't really see the point. I hate video's full of ads as well. I will probably never get enough views to make it worth while so why waste peoples time when I could just work one hour and make better money. This is for the love of it.
3-6 weeks is a short time for my skating. Granted I’m just getting back into skating and I can grind or gap stairs or anything but I’ve had a Superior board for 2 seasons ( has pretty bad razor tail) & i can’t remember if the pop isn’t as crisp. I can still Ollie like 2 ft off the ground. But is the pop more of a feel? Or does it affect the height of the Ollie? Anyway I’m looking into a new deck and bearing finally so that’s why I’m here. Thanks for the info
Thanks for the vids u make, u have a good attitude and seem genuine. I know they are different hardness but I would like to know if u prefer your formula 4 spitfire 101's over your bones STF v3 and why you feel that way? Thanks again and looking forward to watching more of your vids.
I think I prefer the spitfires. They feel less plasticy. I really like bones too but maybe after switching back and forth a couple more times I could give a better and more definite answer.
Cool, thanks for the reply. :) I will probably try both eventually. I just bought some spitfire formula 4 99s but haven't been able to skate them yet because of winter. I used to skate in the late 80s early 90s and now I am just getting back into it. Your videos are inspiring! Maybe I will ask u again in a few weeks, see if u have more definitive opinion. Cheers!
lol same thing just happened to me, bought the real deck cause it was labelled 8.25 but got it home and its the same size as my 8.375 zoo york! I was looking to try a smaller deck! oh well still a nice board tho
Killer skating! I have a couple of deluxe Krooked 8.38 full shaped boards and i love them. I think Mystery decks should get your review. They came back and i believe that they are made in the usa.. They also have a good variety of sizes that no other company offers for each of their decks.
I recently just finished riding a sour board and it kinda seemed like i was riding a coffee table. Their wood is some next level shit. Thing still doesn't really flex that much three months later. Euro boards are crazy
Just picked up the 8.5....first board since ten years ago which was 7.75 and it’s nice and I can flip it and my fat ass feels secure on it....you should tell us when you and your bro get a sesh in SF!
I haven't tried Minilogo in over 20 years. I would expect moderate to low quality out of them. They are a price point board. I have not tried a symmetrical board yet. I am so used to big nose/small tail I don't think I would like it. If you started out on a symmetrical board I think it would be fine. There are benefits to having two different kicks that I wouldn't want to give up. You can have two different feeling pops on the same deck which makes it more versatile IMO.
damn. i had that happen with a trujillo anti-hero a couple years ago. skated it for a day. landed improperly on a fakie heel on FLAT, and it snapped. i've skated many anti-heroes since then. they've all been great. don't know what was up with that one. i'm currently riding an Uma Landsled. it's awesome. super snappy. would recommend.
@@something_in_the_radiator1665 thanks man ill check that deck out. After the REAL i bought a similar shape (deathwish) its been good so far but its snowing in canada so havnt had much skate time. Cant wait for the spring
Ben you mentioned you bought that partially cause it was the only labelled board on the wall in that size. Out of curiosity, do you not like blank decks? I'm not sure I've ever seen you ride one.
Deluxe is the 'parent' company for many other companies? It would be cool to know what other 'parent' companies there are and what their sub brands are. Also, it would be cool to know what companies are using what company to press their boards. (American made vs over seas made), etc. Great video, as always!
Does anyone else think that the Logo on Real skateboards is going the wrong direction on the deck. It's something that I just noticed and now I can't stop thinking about it. If you look at the Real logo in front of you and read the word Real from left to right you will be reading from the nose of the deck to the tail. I feel like when you read the Real logo from left to right you should be reading from tail to nose.
Are there even actually bad boards anymore? Like when Zoo York started, it was a public secret its riders would skate on other companies' decks because their sponsors' were so bad, though they got it together later on. Even shop boards are often pressed at the same factory as more familiar brands, so it seems like you'd have to go out your way to get a really shitty deck
You make a great point and I forgot to get into where they are manufactured. I really did enjoy the shape of the deck though. It was very similar to a mid 90's world deck but a 1/2" bigger all around. A great deck but you are correct I could be equally satisfied with a couple dozen other brands.
dude you're pretty good. solid skater. i can not skate any more, too old. i tried to ollie last year, just ollie and i end up in emergency room i rolled my ankle. i used to do handrails kickflip flights of stairs and now i hurt myself just trying to do an ollie. yes im 47. sad.
are the shapes of boards always same for real or do they have signature shapes depending on the pro ? I want to try out medium concave. I mainly skated girl and flip and they were mellow. if they are the same would thunders work good with real decks since they have a further wheelbase than indies
Now that you have skated a number of decks from Generator, did you notice much difference with Real's R1 construction vs the other decks? I've skated a handful of Real decks and been happy, but just found out that my local shop decks are pressed by Generator. I can't imagine that a $50 Real would make sense over a $30 shop deck pressed in the same factory. Thoughts?
Real shapes are pretty fantastic. Also, Generator is the distributor. BBS is the woodshop so having a board distributed by Generator does not necessarily mean it is made in the same shop or to the same standards( at least this is all the hear-say on Slap). That being said, I would say go for the shop deck if you like the shape. You never know, it could be the same wood or different but still good.
Anyone can help me out? I’ve been skating Girl/chocolates for probably more than half of my skate life (14 years). I’m hooked on thunders and just recently switch to spitfires from bones. (I do not regret), but I still have no found a board that I do not feel too comfortable. I’ve tried primitive, blind, almost, and currently on a baker deck(mellow OG shape). The primitive felt good but it was quite a long board. Almost and blind felt short and small nose and tail, the baker feels okay but I have some trouble getting all my tricks, might be too mellow. Do you think I should go full DLX and get a Real board? Or should I go back to girl/chocolates(my last one warped so I was pretty disappointed cause it was basically brand new)?
Indys really are the best looking trucks I think. Very classic style. And of course they’re tanks. I’ve switched from indys to Krux tho for more tech skating but Indys are my first love.
have you ever had a deck where the sides are way too sanded down and if you step on the board barefoot the edges actually hurts your feet? like they sand the top of the edge down too much where its like a circle edge rather than more of a oval. i find that makes my feet hurt a lot more after a session.
Ben Degros i have an old ATM deck that has rounded sides, along with the type of concave that both make your feet hurt. I like more squared off edges because its more flat and more room too.
@ 4:36 he says "i like to stay low to the ground what with all the responsibilities i have" then @ 5:08 proceeds to Ollie a step stool. so do you like to stay low or not mate xD?
Shiz its all preferences honestly. I am 5’4 and like a 8.25 but currently skating a 8.0. And also enjoy a 8.5 so it’s really what your feet like. Or experiment and try like a 8.0 and if it’s too narrow feeling maybe step up at small increments of say 1/4 of a inch
I used to love Zoo York decks, really be cool to see a good review of those. Maybe a P.S. Stix like WKND or Numbers would be cool. By the way you are shredding the crap out of things!
Filippo Lescai Deluxe is the distribution company for a handful of brands. Real, Antihero, Krooked, Thunder, Spitfire are the main ones I can think of.
Can you check out blankdecks.com? I know I should support local shops, but for some of us we have nothing near. In my case local shop closed down before I even started skating. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say the multiple Zumiez and Vans stores put them out of business.
If you want performance I would stick to well known brands with good reputations. Nothing good usually comes that cheap. It can be tempting but it sucks to be stuck with a bunch of crappy decks. I have no info to base that on other than just my gut. Look for the sales at zumiez. They are always trying to clear out old inventory.
Is no one gunna talk about that noseslide nollie heel out at 3:48? Killin it Ben!
jake schleifer ikr
I battled for that. It was a big board to flip off that ledge. Over 25 tries for sure, back to back no breaks.
can u do a how to frontside shuv???
I will try to get to one soon. It should be a quick one.
yeah that was gnarly!!!!
Got this same deck (8.25") a few weeks ago. Love it.
Mike Senese it's hands down one of my favourite decks I have had. Have you measured it yet? I'm curious to know if it measures at 8.38 as well.
did they stop making them or something?
Enjoyed the video Ben. Was impressed how good you've been skating a wide deck. Cant imagine scooping up a wider board switch with indies on, and niether can my groin. Larger nosed boards really helped me up my confidence, so i liked the overall shape of the "real" deck. Great review and thankyou for the bolt to tail spec. Im comfortable on thunders now and plan my purchases accordingly. Ps: nice wheels 🔥
REAL + Anti Hero + Krooked = best boards out there :)
Bornsideways yeah I always like to try new things but I’ve always came back to those brands. Can’t say that about other brands.
Anti Hero always killing it.
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Agreed, My Mike Anderson Krooked and Ishod REAL are my favorites. And to be completely honest I picked up a 8.37 TJ Rogers Blind and it's a fantastic deck imo
Dlxfs
I just got the new Ishod Wair deck that has the same exact size and shape nose and tail and it's amazing. Having no feeling change on which way you ride the board is amazing. I highly recommend them
your skating looks really good and smooth in this video, very pleasing to watch
Hi Eros! Is the knee healed up yet?
Ben Degros yess thanks for asking, how about yours?
It's much better. I am still aware of it but it feels pretty strong. My ankle has been tight tough.
Ben Degros hope it heals well
Great review my friend and the old school vans look sick in that color! I just went from 8.25 back to good old 8” decks and it feels so much better! Happy new year!!
Jay Dilla i just bought a new 8.25 theories. I wish I was on an 8 also. I miss flipping my board easily.
I'd be really interested in seeing a review on a Creature Skateboard
They are full se (Short edition)
I bought the 8.38 full se, so far best shape ever ridden.
Love your videos and much love from Italy.
I loved the shape too. It has been my favourite deck in the whole time I have been doing reviews.
Nice skills for 36 dude I'm 35 and start skating again after 13 years brake and love it 😀
nice I'm 33 and had also just started up again my new wife, not that I had an old one lol, is also super into it. I ride real with thunder trucks and love the combo. I find minor injuries last longer:(
Excellent video! Great skating! If you haven't already, check out the Real 8.25" Full SE shape. It is a true 8.25" x 32" with a 14.25" WB.
Thank you Ben - have fun with the next ride👍🏾 ( I'll look into the labeling mistake - sorry!)
Hi Jim. I got used to it:) It was in my top 3 decks I've ridden all year. I can't believe I waited so long to try one.
@@bendegros what's ur #1 deck?
Hellova sesh man! Nice crispy tricks : ) i live in NY and we have like 3 feet of snow. I just fell back in love witb skating again after watching you and braille and I CANT SKATE right now!!! Lol its really killing me. I stopped skating for a few years, now i cant believe i ever lost interest.
I hope you get some skating in soon. We are lucky over here. It rains a lot but we get dry spells. Snow almost never sticks around, it's just too wet.
"I got here a "Real" skateboard."
Ben, no sht haahaha love your videos, man!
Deluxe boards are always a sure buy people!!! ,best shape and durability out there!
Curious to see and hear what you think of the relaunched alien workshop decks. I just ordered an 8.125 "harvest" deck and some titanium thunder 148's. Giving the thunders a try due to your videos.
i bought a complete real skateboards board for my first board about 4-5 months ago and ive been abusing it every single day since, its super beat up by this point and even though ive skated in rain, dirt, mud, dog shit, its still holding up strong.
Thanks for the REAL skateboards review. However my comment is for INDY trucks; _RTB_ Indy fever, it's a GO GO!
i love how you catch your flip tricks
For the last 3 years or so I've been skating 8.75 and 8.8 decks. I'm tempted to drop down to a 8.62 or 8.5 just to be able to do double heels and some other flip tricks. I have 2 decks I still need to skate but after that it might be worth a try going back down, I would also want to get smaller trucks though and that would be a bummer since mine are still in good condition.
Great video as usual Ben!!! No bulls**t and no ads. I think ads you can skip in the beginning of a vid is fine but I can’t stand when there’s like 4 or more total. It’s so annoying. It totally breaks up the flow.
I’m a 43 yr old who recently started sk8ing again after a decade long hiatus.
I’m stepping up to a 8.38 AW/Dino Jr. deck after riding mostly 7.75/8”s from the late 80’s on. I picked up a set of Thunder ⚡️149’s and Spitfire F4 54mm 101a radials.
I wanted something a little wider to feel more stable sk8ing transition now that there’s so many nice parks in and around the Philadelphia, PA area.
I respect ✊ how u give totally honest reviews and I was wondering if you have any plans on doing a review of a Alien 👽 Workshop deck in the future?
My aunt Phyllis is also from Vancouver, BC. I’ve never been out that way to visit though. Only up to Newfoundland where my mom was from.
I just recently saw that due to a change in law in 🇨🇦 that if one of your parents was a Canadian citizen and you were born before ‘79 that you can apply for dual citizenship. Have you heard anything about this?
Keep up the good work and sk8 on!!! 🤙
Hi Chris:) I almost bought an AW deck yesterday but went for a smaller brand(Theories). I will be trying one soon I think. I don't know anything about citizenship. I've never had a reason to look it up.
As far as ads go, I don't really see the point. I hate video's full of ads as well. I will probably never get enough views to make it worth while so why waste peoples time when I could just work one hour and make better money. This is for the love of it.
3-6 weeks is a short time for my skating. Granted I’m just getting back into skating and I can grind or gap stairs or anything but I’ve had a Superior board for 2 seasons ( has pretty bad razor tail) & i can’t remember if the pop isn’t as crisp. I can still Ollie like 2 ft off the ground. But is the pop more of a feel? Or does it affect the height of the Ollie? Anyway I’m looking into a new deck and bearing finally so that’s why I’m here. Thanks for the info
Baker 8.475 next please
Ha and I thought I was weird about labeled board size! Great post. I dig Thunders, and yes I grew up on Indy
I'm starting to accept that I might be a thunder guy. I just skate better on them.
Dude just realized you’re the Vancouver carpenter! You tape joints and shred like no other 🤙🏼
You make good vids man i like your passion for skateboarding. Subbed
Thank you Laura:)
Could you review an Alien Workshop board, I swear that that awesome, just looking for confirmation
Happy New Year! Great review - do Baker next :)
Sorry David I blew it. I just bought a theories board today.
Super phat flips over the saw bench!
I love ur skating please keep skating and making videos 💕
Thanks for the vids u make, u have a good attitude and seem genuine. I know they are different hardness but I would like to know if u prefer your formula 4 spitfire 101's over your bones STF v3 and why you feel that way? Thanks again and looking forward to watching more of your vids.
I think I prefer the spitfires. They feel less plasticy. I really like bones too but maybe after switching back and forth a couple more times I could give a better and more definite answer.
Cool, thanks for the reply. :) I will probably try both eventually. I just bought some spitfire formula 4 99s but haven't been able to skate them yet because of winter. I used to skate in the late 80s early 90s and now I am just getting back into it. Your videos are inspiring!
Maybe I will ask u again in a few weeks, see if u have more definitive opinion. Cheers!
lol same thing just happened to me, bought the real deck cause it was labelled 8.25 but got it home and its the same size as my 8.375 zoo york! I was looking to try a smaller deck! oh well still a nice board tho
Killer skating! I have a couple of deluxe Krooked 8.38 full shaped boards and i love them. I think Mystery decks should get your review. They came back and i believe that they are made in the usa.. They also have a good variety of sizes that no other company offers for each of their decks.
So many companies, so little time.
Sizes that no other company makes except creature they make every size, literally every size 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 all yhe way up through 9.5
That noseslide nollie heel was great
i bought a labeled 8.38 real and its closer on the 8.5 side
real tends to be a bit bigger than labelled. At least once you know that you can buy accordingly.
Great job out there Ben! For your next review you should try a DoomSayers deck.
I will look them up. I've never heard of them. They sound kind of dark.
Ben Degros Yeah, they are great boards though. I have ridden their boards for years, always pleased
I recently just finished riding a sour board and it kinda seemed like i was riding a coffee table. Their wood is some next level shit. Thing still doesn't really flex that much three months later. Euro boards are crazy
I wish i can be this good at his age ❤️
Just picked up the 8.5....first board since ten years ago which was 7.75 and it’s nice and I can flip it and my fat ass feels secure on it....you should tell us when you and your bro get a sesh in SF!
I hope I get to go down there again this year:)
I skated Girl, Creature and REAL and my favourite is Real so far...today 8.25 with 147s thunders
Neizan Algren girl and creature has their decks manufactured in China.
I know....but Creature quality it's nice too....Girl decks is shit in my opinion
Any Impact light equipped deck reviews yet?
Curious how they compare to P2's design..
Great reviews man, keep it up and dont get hurt!
Great review! Have you ever tried mini logo decks? Also have you tried a deck with a symmetric tail and nose?
I haven't tried Minilogo in over 20 years. I would expect moderate to low quality out of them. They are a price point board.
I have not tried a symmetrical board yet. I am so used to big nose/small tail I don't think I would like it. If you started out on a symmetrical board I think it would be fine. There are benefits to having two different kicks that I wouldn't want to give up. You can have two different feeling pops on the same deck which makes it more versatile IMO.
Keep up the good work! Thanks for the rad videos:)
Just bought a real loved everything about it but ollied a 3 set and snapped it first session..
damn. i had that happen with a trujillo anti-hero a couple years ago. skated it for a day. landed improperly on a fakie heel on FLAT, and it snapped. i've skated many anti-heroes since then. they've all been great. don't know what was up with that one. i'm currently riding an Uma Landsled. it's awesome. super snappy. would recommend.
@@something_in_the_radiator1665 thanks man ill check that deck out. After the REAL i bought a similar shape (deathwish) its been good so far but its snowing in canada so havnt had much skate time. Cant wait for the spring
Ben you mentioned you bought that partially cause it was the only labelled board on the wall in that size. Out of curiosity, do you not like blank decks? I'm not sure I've ever seen you ride one.
great vid and great skating, from london
I have a walmart skateboard... And i wanna tighten it but don't have tools... Do you know any place for skateboard maintenance?
A skateshop or just find a crescent wrench. It will be a worth while investment.
@@bendegros thx man, I actually just bought a regular board that's awesome!
Deluxe is the 'parent' company for many other companies? It would be cool to know what other 'parent' companies there are and what their sub brands are. Also, it would be cool to know what companies are using what company to press their boards. (American made vs over seas made), etc.
Great video, as always!
www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=95042.0
You can just Google it duhhhhhh
Does anyone else think that the Logo on Real skateboards is going the wrong direction on the deck. It's something that I just noticed and now I can't stop thinking about it. If you look at the Real logo in front of you and read the word Real from left to right you will be reading from the nose of the deck to the tail. I feel like when you read the Real logo from left to right you should be reading from tail to nose.
1:40 the satisfaction
The 2 channels I trust with reviews are u and Christian Flores but u go more in depth and are overall more helpful
You should do a review on jart too!
Are there even actually bad boards anymore? Like when Zoo York started, it was a public secret its riders would skate on other companies' decks because their sponsors' were so bad, though they got it together later on. Even shop boards are often pressed at the same factory as more familiar brands, so it seems like you'd have to go out your way to get a really shitty deck
You make a great point and I forgot to get into where they are manufactured. I really did enjoy the shape of the deck though. It was very similar to a mid 90's world deck but a 1/2" bigger all around. A great deck but you are correct I could be equally satisfied with a couple dozen other brands.
Not really just go to wall Mart lol
dude you're pretty good. solid skater. i can not skate any more, too old. i tried to ollie last year, just ollie and i end up in emergency room i rolled my ankle. i used to do handrails kickflip flights of stairs and now i hurt myself just trying to do an ollie. yes im 47. sad.
can you do polar next
I need to choose which i shall get for my first skateboard with a budget of £100, which is $130
You’re making it look easy!
Very good video butifuel setup🖒
I agree. It was a good looking board.
Great review! Do you think the new Indy 144's would work well on this deck?
They will work very well.
Awesome, thank you!
Have you ever skated a Blind deck? I wanna pick up skateboarding again after 15 years but idk which deck to buy and what size is best for me.
are the shapes of boards always same for real or do they have signature shapes depending on the pro ? I want to try out medium concave. I mainly skated girl and flip and they were mellow. if they are the same would thunders work good with real decks since they have a further wheelbase than indies
really cool ledge spot with lights in background where is that at? 4:15
DLX is the best. Kayo makes great boards as well. Nice review!
Tyrone Davenport dlx, kayo, Baker, and q ton of companies get their boards pressed at bareback/generator. Some of the best planks for sure.
By any chance, is your brother Ted Degros?
Joshua Laurence he sure is. I'm the older one.
Definition of irony: Ben dies doing a shuv it on flatground.
7:26 those kids know it not a playground right?
Review an Anti Hero??
They have a sick Hurricane deck that i think is sick, like to hear your opinion
Now that you have skated a number of decks from Generator, did you notice much difference with Real's R1 construction vs the other decks? I've skated a handful of Real decks and been happy, but just found out that my local shop decks are pressed by Generator. I can't imagine that a $50 Real would make sense over a $30 shop deck pressed in the same factory. Thoughts?
Real shapes are pretty fantastic. Also, Generator is the distributor. BBS is the woodshop so having a board distributed by Generator does not necessarily mean it is made in the same shop or to the same standards( at least this is all the hear-say on Slap). That being said, I would say go for the shop deck if you like the shape. You never know, it could be the same wood or different but still good.
i can't find these ones anymore
Anyone can help me out? I’ve been skating Girl/chocolates for probably more than half of my skate life (14 years). I’m hooked on thunders and just recently switch to spitfires from bones. (I do not regret), but I still have no found a board that I do not feel too comfortable. I’ve tried primitive, blind, almost, and currently on a baker deck(mellow OG shape). The primitive felt good but it was quite a long board. Almost and blind felt short and small nose and tail, the baker feels okay but I have some trouble getting all my tricks, might be too mellow. Do you think I should go full DLX and get a Real board? Or should I go back to girl/chocolates(my last one warped so I was pretty disappointed cause it was basically brand new)?
damn Ben, you ripped, you should stick to this setup for a while
I am missing it already. It hasn't gone anywhere though. I just impulsively set up a new one.
The rails I get
No one heard that he’s 36? You never see skaters that old! Not to be mean but don’t get me wrong your fye 🔥
Indys really are the best looking trucks I think. Very classic style. And of course they’re tanks. I’ve switched from indys to Krux tho for more tech skating but Indys are my first love.
Have you rode element decks? I'd love to know your input as its all I ever skated 10 years ago.
I haven't owned one yet. I hope to get to one this year.
have you ever had a deck where the sides are way too sanded down and if you step on the board barefoot the edges actually hurts your feet? like they sand the top of the edge down too much where its like a circle edge rather than more of a oval. i find that makes my feet hurt a lot more after a session.
Yes. My first review. Northern Co. It had squarish sides. I forgot to mention it in the review. It felt weird but didn't bother me.
Ben Degros i have an old ATM deck that has rounded sides, along with the type of concave that both make your feet hurt. I like more squared off edges because its more flat and more room too.
I hate to have wide trucks then board
what size are your thunders?
Those are the 148's. I have been on 149's for the past two months.
But how did it feel with the indys on?
nike blazers?
I love REAL so much.
@ 4:36 he says "i like to stay low to the ground what with all the responsibilities i have" then @ 5:08 proceeds to Ollie a step stool. so do you like to stay low or not mate xD?
prstgsFrags LOL. I guess what I mean is I don't like stairs, rails or big transitions.
DO A REVIEW OF A SCUMCO DECK!!!!
iʼm a skinny 5'3 dude who doesnt skate yet and i would like to have a smaller board rather than a wider one, what shld i get?
Shiz its all preferences honestly. I am 5’4 and like a 8.25 but currently skating a 8.0. And also enjoy a 8.5 so it’s really what your feet like. Or experiment and try like a 8.0 and if it’s too narrow feeling maybe step up at small increments of say 1/4 of a inch
Shiz if you’re looking for a more narrow board however, a 8.0 is a very common size and is a perfect “middle ground” so to speak. Hope that helps
@@Vaulthunt3r thanks man, appreciate ur help alot
Do a blank board review just for fun
What about a Sour Review? A wee European outfit !
I dont understand how you can just switch to different trucks like its nothing i tried thunder and i skated like shit i skate Indy 144
Is Ted still skating?
Not much unfortunately. I will try to get some more of him next time I visit.
Try something from Chapman next!
I'm on it.
I used to love Zoo York decks, really be cool to see a good review of those. Maybe a P.S. Stix like WKND or Numbers would be cool. By the way you are shredding the crap out of things!
Could you maybe try Antihero next?
Antihero is also deluxe distribution.
Anti Hero is also made by deluxe (as is Krooked). They are all the same quality.
Whats mean delux product?
Filippo Lescai Deluxe is the distribution company for a handful of brands. Real, Antihero, Krooked, Thunder, Spitfire are the main ones I can think of.
Ben Degros what I tough.. thank you! ;)
Ben DeGros has officially overtaken Jonny Giger as my favorite RUclips skateboarding channel.
Goose crap, goose crap, goose crap goose crap!
Kikllin it n8ce
Can you check out blankdecks.com? I know I should support local shops, but for some of us we have nothing near. In my case local shop closed down before I even started skating. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say the multiple Zumiez and Vans stores put them out of business.
If you want performance I would stick to well known brands with good reputations. Nothing good usually comes that cheap. It can be tempting but it sucks to be stuck with a bunch of crappy decks. I have no info to base that on other than just my gut. Look for the sales at zumiez. They are always trying to clear out old inventory.
please do an element
Why come Canadians can live in us but us can’t live in canadia
honestly like that deck size isn't a difference maker nutil you get to the inches so its a no biggy brother
was it light bro
No. It felt pretty average in weight and density.
You're backside flips look so good! 🤣 I got that 1" old man pop, too! instagram.com/zboytommy