I skate a 8.0 Element deck, love it for manuals and flip tricks. I don't do alot of Vert stuff so I can't speak on that. It's rough for me no matter what Brand or Size I'm on lol. As far as Park and Street I have a blast on my element board.
After looking at a bunch of Element decks I find that the "pro, name" boards aren't as good as the Brand name ones (Blazin, Section, Team Quadrant etc). Element was one of my go to brands back in the 90s and still, 20+ years later i bought another 3👍
@@drywater3559 I don't know how they are made today but back in the late 90's and early 2000's they weren't just made the same, they literally WERE the same. As in the same factory were making all the boards for every big brand.
I got my 8 year old a element complete after I spent 150 on building him one just because we couldn’t find a 7.75 . I changed the barrings out at the shop and he loves it . Drop ins a lot better manuals a lot better , just all around better for .
It was Monday evening, its now Tuesday morning, you're such an inspiration, skate whenever I can too, and I'm 32, I can relate to what it takes to make up whatever time you can, to go skating
I was turned off of ps boards around 2006 when I was skating alien/habitat boards and the boards were hit or miss. Sometimes a board was great and poppy then the next one would be soggy from day one. I got some toy machine boards a few months ago and so far they’ve been great. Good shapes. Good pop. Last a long time.
One of my favorite decks was am Element and this was way back before they became so popular due to Bams fame and such. I had a few after that and they were great. I've not had one in over 10 years but if there still made the same then they're good. I always end up going back to alien Workshop and Girl or chocolate.
I haven't skated in 8 years but looking to get back into it. I did love element until I experimented with different brands and ended up loving Girl and Chocolate the most and stuck with them for years. I did buy two brand new Alien workshop decks the one time through my experimenting and they were by far the worst boards I ever had... I was so pissed I had to skate them until I could get my mom to buy me a new deck.
I skated as a kid and last year I decided to get back into it. I bought an element complete, Nyjah Huston signature (I didn’t even know who that was at the time) in 7.75. It has held together very well. It has taken some good hits to the nose and tail and there is no chipping. I will buy Element again
change one nut from the hardware from silver to blue and this man is going to feel it in his flick when hes popping a backside flip absolute madlad, dope video as always
"that can take a lot of effort for an older guy to do a backside flip." As one of those older guys just getting back into skateboarding for the first time in 15 years...I feel your pain
I’ve skated a few zeros, a pink and black zero was my first deck, they’re good but always try something different, it’s the variety of life, unless you love the shape and can’t land anything on anything but
I’ve got an 8.38 Zero with “Covid-19 mellow concave” and I’m pretty happy with it. I’ve progressed quite a bit this year using it. I’ve definitely found the size I like lol Aside from the razor tail (that I didn’t experience with my Almost Impact), it’s perfectly durable. No chipping or warping yet. Good pop as well!
Hi Ben! I just wanted to add my vote for a Tensor Mag Light review. They redesigned the entire Truck this year, the new geometry is higher is tighter turning. It's like indies that are lighter than thunders. I just got one with the new geometry, my only complaint was the interlocking bushings. Tossed some Bones hardcore softs in and I'm in love with these trucks. Would love to hear your thoughts. Hell, I'd even spring for a set for you to review if you want to get in touch!
element was my first 'pro' board, the shape and feel was way better than other decks i bought after it, i thought i got a lucky one from the factory or something. i remember using risers with mine because i liked smaller wheels but still wanted more pop for ollies. this led to my nose/tail going square from over-use. which i kinda preferred, lol. good times.
Man your videos are straight up rad! Gonna grab myself an element deck to get back on boarding this spring 👊🏼💚☮️ much love n sending good vibes your way from NB
so I recently got an 8.5 element deck on sale for 40€ and I like it alot! mostly because the measurements are so nice for me, 32.7 length and 14.75 WB thats not an element thing, most of their decks are shorter, but so far I love it, no issues, good pop and nice concave, didnt chip or anything yet.
Element has always been one of my favorite brands. I feel like they are the only skateboard brand that has that spiritual and philosophical approach which I like
That’s actually funny because I just ordered two deck one is an 8.38 which is pointy and the other is a 8.5 which is round. So I wonder if the in between sizes get pointy and the other get round.
The problem with brands like element and world industries is they have proper made boards. But they also sold out and make Walmart quality boards also. So the line can become blured. At least in Australia I found this
Back in 01/02 I rode the Natas Element model religiously. They got better and better every day I'd skate them and then the deck would explode. Lots of concave from what I remember.
Canada seems so nice for skateboarding.. all the semi-public places I've seen you skate everyone just seems okay with it, where in California we'd be kicked out in minutes. Also, the skateparks you regular look amazing, very open and hardly anyone around!! I'm super jealous!!
I’ve always like element, they have one shape that is exactly what I like, a 8.25, 14.25 wb, a small tail and nice round nose, I just hate how they have so many different shapes and don’t have them categorized on their website
I picked up skateboarding when I was a kid, then dropped it because I have two left feet apparently. I started longboarding instead. I love my longboard, but it doesn't have the same range of tricks, so I use it for cruising. Now that I'm older, though, I decided to pick up skateboarding again, and bought an Element. It's one of the 3 boards I always wanted to have as a kid, the other 2 being Powell-Peralta and Darkstar. I'm only now watching this video, and I don't regret my decission one bit, but I got to stop that habit of watching reviews after I've already bought the product xD
I'm just done skating a WKND (PS too) board and was very impressed with it too. I wasn't expecting much, coming from Polar (BBS) boards and I was surprised how good it was. Very sturdy and great pop. It has a super square nose and very steep kicks but they were easy to get used to.
Pete & Pete yeah every krooked i've seen so far is really flat compared to this shape. The kicks are the steepest I've ever seen. But still, never felt weird skating them. I'm on my second deck from them and I'm loving it!
Element are great boards always have been despite the naysayers back in the mid 2000s claiming they were shit due to them going a bit mainstream back then. They're PS Stix pressed. Just make sure u get a Mexico made & not a China because the China press is mellower. My only gripe is the short tails that almost all their decks have
eferretti usually there’s a small sticker that mentions made in mexico on the top side of the deck ( where you stick your grip tape ) placed in the center of the 4 screw holes near the tail of the deck
@@TheMetaldudeX yeah just picked a newer model up & found 'Made in BBS' etched onto the top instead of PS Stix, which I don't really know how I feel about because I loved PS Stix made over Bareback Made. It's defo flatter in the nose & tail than the PS Stix. Will have to give it a whirl & see how it feels
Had one as a kid..broke after two days...also element always had a change in the team mentality...they change their image every now and than... Btw would you consider riding a flip deck.. I'm really into their shape..
I’m skating 2 element boards my old board that I got from my local skate shop it’s an 8.0 Brandon west gate board on bones reds bearings thunder light trucks bones 55 mm easy street 100 wheels . And my bam Margera 8.2 board I got at Zumiez
You should try element again they switched to bbs and I really like them so far I love the pointy nose and tails they feel incredible for the type of tricks I’m good with like pressure flips, lasers, and tres and the scoop is super nice with it,
@@bendegros I may have to grab one of these then. Restarted skating last year after 10 years away and I haven't been able to adjust to the newer shapes
If I recall correctly, Toy Machine decks aren't only pressed by PS Stix, but some are from the same Chinese wood shop that Chocolate/Girl decks are being pressed. It's kind of hard to know where exactly each model is being pressed, making it hard to have a consistent experience riding them.
I’m under the impression that the $40 price point decks are the Chinese wood. I’ve never skated the price point boards but the ones with the PS laser etch on the top are great boards. Keep their pop for a long time. I like bbs wood but PS is of comparable quality. If you like the shape/concave you can’t go wrong with either bbs or ps.
I ended up not getting a complete but building my own setup. More expensive but so satisfying, more durable. The quality of it and design motivates me much more
Dolce Yul Nice good choice. i will do a custom too but before that i will use my complete element until it breaks or something. The only bad thing i noticed is the bearings. It's a bit slow
That park is filthy, I carry a broom with and always have to sweep the council owned skateparks before skating, often in front of the council maintainence workers 😢
Used to love Elements back in 01-05. Then between the Fiberlight launch and the Billabong sale their boards started feeling like garbage. I hear they're getting better again though.
Yes I love my element bam legends board 8.2 With thunder hollow lights and bones reds bearings. On 55 mm bones. 💯 easy street my board had purple heart o gram so I matched it with purple wheels. I’ve had it two weeks The wheel graphics rubbed off when I used. Car wipes to clean it off boards got a lot of pop
It’s freaky this video got recommended to me. I grew up near that park. I took my kids there recently with my cruiser board. I just picked up an Element Popsicle board to take there.
I just skated 4 hours and was feeling superior to you and your 90 minute sessions... Then I tried to get out of my car and couldnt move XD. Question: Could you do a video on being an older skater and finding a new crew\Skating alone? Iget the feeling youre wise in this as well by how good you are with the young skate rats and seem to have a few og friends but also probably skate solo alot too! Either way thanks for putting positivity out there and heres hoping home life makes as much sense as skating for you.
I skate alone 90% of the time. I have always been that way. I have people that I see at skateparks that I like to skate with but I almost always go alone. It's not intentional I have just always been too impatient to plan sessions with people. I am a man of little time!
I always liked element decks. i skated them and shortys for their shape in the late 90s to mid 2000s.Reminds me alot of the powell 249 shapes i ride today.
Element was my first board but their concave is like skating a plank of wood. Best for a bowl. They stay snappy forever i skated mine for years i was too light to break it.
Are there big differences between us Element boards and European ones? I know they are not made the same or even in the same place. I love element, but I'm starting to feel like our European element decks are of lesser quality than the US ones. Hoping you know something about this and could shed some light on it. Thanks! PS, your back tail video has helped me out tremendously, so thank you.
when I started watching, I was annoyed by all the rain of the past few days. now I am happy, it doesn't rain goose shit in my town :D (also, awesome trick at 5:15 ^___^)
I just started skating again after 15 yrs.. Im 29 now and I bought one element complete and it fucking broked in two days.. so I really think they are for kids..
I don’t like pointy boards whatsoever, because I always miss my flick when I try to kickflip. I need my board to hella round and square-ish round shape so I can feel where to flick
for me it is true, that element decks goes perfectly with thunder. My current set up is also theese with spitfire 44 tablets 99a. I found my setup after 20years :) but even like rictas on.
The pointier kicks are the best skateboard shape, all these super round or even shovel looking decks that are out now just don’t compare. The pointed kicks will stay crispy and snappy far longer then bold round ones ever can. It’s not an opinion or preference it’s simple geometry and physics. I’ve tried lots of brands and I don’t claim to of tried them all but I can say first hand pointed kicks will always be the best
20 years ago elements were great haven't touched a element board in over 10+ years they are terrible pretty much belong in kmart sport section with darkstar
My first real board was element, the orange and blue graphic, best board I skated st the time. Got back to skating after 13 years (27 now) and apparently element wasn't cool anymore haha, ended up getting an ATM deck. It's ok I suppose. Can't tell if it's really good because I was never very good. Swapping the indys for some blacksmiths reduced the weight and I'm closer to landing popshuvits now, the deck seems to pop alittle better now, , but I'm still getting my legs back so my ollies aren't very high
Awesome review! Can I ask how your ability compares now to when you were younger? I know you dont do rails and gaps etc now but your tech must just as good.
I'm pretty close to what I could do. I could just do things with more pop and easier. There are also some tricks that I just can't seem to get back. I used to be able to to fakie 5-0 fakie flip out pretty easy and flip tricks out of manuals a lot easier. Just can't seem to make my legs pop the same. I'm working on it though and there are definitely improvements.
I got two questions. One have you tried the CCS complete in comparison? And second what are the most solid cheaper trucks. I like my board tight. I used to skate for like 15 years but I haven’t in like 7 years.
meme review - no
book review - no
year review - no
Ben's skate decks review - yes
Ok prison mike
Santa Cruz Everslick. I just bought one, still sliding as I text this.
😂
Legend has it hes still sliding to this day..
Hahaha
Did you died?
I had the same thing Santa Cruz ever slick and it snapped within a week so I’m gonna get a element now
No thumbs down for this video. Not even a bitter ex girlfriend showing up to hate. Impressed.
You may look forward to my videos, but I always look forward to your comments:)
@@bendegros haaa. Thanks Ben, I make these comments because I look forward to your replies. Best skate channel.
@@bgab2211 jokes on you i made this reply cause i look forward to your reply on my reply!
@@charlescampugan2297 Hahaaaaa, taking it to the next level ZuG, nice!
@@bgab2211 hahaha
I skate a 8.0 Element deck, love it for manuals and flip tricks. I don't do alot of Vert stuff so I can't speak on that. It's rough for me no matter what Brand or Size I'm on lol. As far as Park and Street I have a blast on my element board.
I just bought an element 7.75 i have really small feet I wear in 8.5 in women’s do you think it would be too small
@@Kid2loW im not a professional but i think you could go for an 8
I had several Element decks in the 90's. Loved them. Loved Element clothes too.
After looking at a bunch of Element decks I find that the "pro, name" boards aren't as good as the Brand name ones (Blazin, Section, Team Quadrant etc). Element was one of my go to brands back in the 90s and still, 20+ years later i bought another 3👍
the boards are made exactly the same. placebo effect if anything.
@@drywater3559 they literally aren't. Brand name boards are usually $10-$20 cheaper than pro decks. At least they are here. Cheaper plys.
@@drywater3559 I don't know how they are made today but back in the late 90's and early 2000's they weren't just made the same, they literally WERE the same. As in the same factory were making all the boards for every big brand.
I got my 8 year old a element complete after I spent 150 on building him one just because we couldn’t find a 7.75 . I changed the barrings out at the shop and he loves it . Drop ins a lot better manuals a lot better , just all around better for
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your skating looks so much better with slightly baggier pants
He musta grow'n up in de 90's...
Honestly, skating all through the 90's .... I never ever ever would've guessed the next generation would start wearing girls' pants
Justin Bowling it’s called style fam
Hunter Wheeler its called gay fam
Hunter Wheeler
i agree. I rock some regular jeans. But baggy pants is part of the skateboard culture
It was Monday evening, its now Tuesday morning, you're such an inspiration, skate whenever I can too, and I'm 32, I can relate to what it takes to make up whatever time you can, to go skating
I was turned off of ps boards around 2006 when I was skating alien/habitat boards and the boards were hit or miss. Sometimes a board was great and poppy then the next one would be soggy from day one. I got some toy machine boards a few months ago and so far they’ve been great. Good shapes. Good pop. Last a long time.
One of my favorite decks was am Element and this was way back before they became so popular due to Bams fame and such. I had a few after that and they were great. I've not had one in over 10 years but if there still made the same then they're good. I always end up going back to alien Workshop and Girl or chocolate.
I haven't skated in 8 years but looking to get back into it. I did love element until I experimented with different brands and ended up loving Girl and Chocolate the most and stuck with them for years. I did buy two brand new Alien workshop decks the one time through my experimenting and they were by far the worst boards I ever had... I was so pissed I had to skate them until I could get my mom to buy me a new deck.
I skated as a kid and last year I decided to get back into it. I bought an element complete, Nyjah Huston signature (I didn’t even know who that was at the time) in 7.75. It has held together very well. It has taken some good hits to the nose and tail and there is no chipping. I will buy Element again
change one nut from the hardware from silver to blue and this man is going to feel it in his flick when hes popping a backside flip
absolute madlad, dope video as always
"that can take a lot of effort for an older guy to do a backside flip."
As one of those older guys just getting back into skateboarding for the first time in 15 years...I feel your pain
As always a great review. Very detailed and well analized. I've been riding Zero decks since I was a baby. Would love to see your opinion on them!
I used skate zero exclusively. I'm skating a wknd now and it's pretty good.
I’ve skated a few zeros, a pink and black zero was my first deck, they’re good but always try something different, it’s the variety of life, unless you love the shape and can’t land anything on anything but
I’ve got an 8.38 Zero with “Covid-19 mellow concave” and I’m pretty happy with it. I’ve progressed quite a bit this year using it. I’ve definitely found the size I like lol Aside from the razor tail (that I didn’t experience with my Almost Impact), it’s perfectly durable. No chipping or warping yet. Good pop as well!
Zeros are awesome.
@@jeffberridge176Can you just sand down razor tails?
Hi Ben! I just wanted to add my vote for a Tensor Mag Light review. They redesigned the entire Truck this year, the new geometry is higher is tighter turning. It's like indies that are lighter than thunders. I just got one with the new geometry, my only complaint was the interlocking bushings. Tossed some Bones hardcore softs in and I'm in love with these trucks. Would love to hear your thoughts. Hell, I'd even spring for a set for you to review if you want to get in touch!
I've never once wanted to ride tensors but now you've got me intrigued....
@@fuckmyego they also fixed one of my biggest complaints with them, the Kingpin height. No more kingpin drag on grinds is nice.
Grindkings were the best. Too bad the stopped making them. Tensor was always my 2nd favorite
@@DeityDestroyer Grindkings are back! They just relaunched their site with some GK9's and are working on a new model: www.grindking.com/
The ones I tried didn’t turn
element was my first 'pro' board, the shape and feel was way better than other decks i bought after it, i thought i got a lucky one from the factory or something. i remember using risers with mine because i liked smaller wheels but still wanted more pop for ollies. this led to my nose/tail going square from over-use. which i kinda preferred, lol. good times.
exactly same
Birds are jerks, especially jerky jerkface geese.
Atleast geese taste good when fried
Should cook one at that park in front of all the other jerk geese.
andrew ill just cook them all 😎
@@GOOCHIElicker ... Haha. You're a badass. 👍 Skate and BBQ sesh.
Man your videos are straight up rad! Gonna grab myself an element deck to get back on boarding this spring 👊🏼💚☮️ much love n sending good vibes your way from NB
so I recently got an 8.5 element deck on sale for 40€ and I like it alot!
mostly because the measurements are so nice for me, 32.7 length and 14.75 WB
thats not an element thing, most of their decks are shorter, but so far I love it, no issues, good pop and nice concave, didnt chip or anything yet.
I got mine for $20, we have a store that sells clothing and other stuff that brands couldn’t sell.
Can't believe I don't have you subscribed I'm always watching lmao. Subscribed
Element has always been one of my favorite brands. I feel like they are the only skateboard brand that has that spiritual and philosophical approach which I like
I've skated 2 element boards, one was a 7.75 and one was an 8. The 7.75 was very pointy but the 8 was pretty round
Which was better?
Exodor i got the 7.75 and its actually really good considering the price
@@mianlouw3426 I got a 8 already🤣 but I really like it even though I'm not very good at it
That’s actually funny because I just ordered two deck one is an 8.38 which is pointy and the other is a 8.5 which is round. So I wonder if the in between sizes get pointy and the other get round.
Could you make an hockey/fa board review ?
Love the shape of those decks, I prefer big square noses. I believe some of the FA/Hockey decks are BBS now too which is a plus
@@boredtrophyhusband yess!!! i just got the nak cowboy
but i think its PS stix
@@italiaman789 yea they are PS Stix
The problem with brands like element and world industries is they have proper made boards. But they also sold out and make Walmart quality boards also. So the line can become blured. At least in Australia I found this
How is that selling out?
I would've killed for a beginner setup like that for $60 in the 80's.
Back in 01/02 I rode the Natas Element model religiously. They got better and better every day I'd skate them and then the deck would explode. Lots of concave from what I remember.
Canada seems so nice for skateboarding.. all the semi-public places I've seen you skate everyone just seems okay with it, where in California we'd be kicked out in minutes. Also, the skateparks you regular look amazing, very open and hardly anyone around!! I'm super jealous!!
I’ve always like element, they have one shape that is exactly what I like, a 8.25, 14.25 wb, a small tail and nice round nose, I just hate how they have so many different shapes and don’t have them categorized on their website
You could try some powerslides on birds's poop..hm, anyway, your videos are just amazing to watch! :) Greetings from Italy.
I picked up skateboarding when I was a kid, then dropped it because I have two left feet apparently. I started longboarding instead. I love my longboard, but it doesn't have the same range of tricks, so I use it for cruising. Now that I'm older, though, I decided to pick up skateboarding again, and bought an Element. It's one of the 3 boards I always wanted to have as a kid, the other 2 being Powell-Peralta and Darkstar. I'm only now watching this video, and I don't regret my decission one bit, but I got to stop that habit of watching reviews after I've already bought the product xD
I'm just done skating a WKND (PS too) board and was very impressed with it too. I wasn't expecting much, coming from Polar (BBS) boards and I was surprised how good it was. Very sturdy and great pop. It has a super square nose and very steep kicks but they were easy to get used to.
tim k I wanted to try one but the shape kinda bugged me I like krooked and Hockey
Pete & Pete yeah every krooked i've seen so far is really flat compared to this shape. The kicks are the steepest I've ever seen. But still, never felt weird skating them. I'm on my second deck from them and I'm loving it!
Element are great boards always have been despite the naysayers back in the mid 2000s claiming they were shit due to them going a bit mainstream back then. They're PS Stix pressed. Just make sure u get a Mexico made & not a China because the China press is mellower. My only gripe is the short tails that almost all their decks have
EDDIEM0NS00N newer elements say Made by BBS now.
how can you guess either it comes from mexico or from china when you buy in a shop or online ? the salesman or customer service couldnt help
eferretti usually there’s a small sticker that mentions made in mexico on the top side of the deck ( where you stick your grip tape ) placed in the center of the 4 screw holes near the tail of the deck
@@batangbadjawthanks i didnt know that !
@@TheMetaldudeX yeah just picked a newer model up & found 'Made in BBS' etched onto the top instead of PS Stix, which I don't really know how I feel about because I loved PS Stix made over Bareback Made. It's defo flatter in the nose & tail than the PS Stix. Will have to give it a whirl & see how it feels
Had one as a kid..broke after two days...also element always had a change in the team mentality...they change their image every now and than...
Btw would you consider riding a flip deck.. I'm really into their shape..
I'm skating an element greyson Fletcher elementalist deck. It's got a nice wide nose and tail and pretty steep pop. Really sturdy wood. I love it.
I’m skating 2 element boards my old board that I got from my local skate shop it’s an 8.0 Brandon west gate board on bones reds bearings thunder light trucks bones 55 mm easy street 100 wheels . And my bam Margera 8.2 board I got at Zumiez
Baker decks are like this too...you should try a FA or hockey deck their shapes are pretty nice
You should try element again they switched to bbs and I really like them so far I love the pointy nose and tails they feel incredible for the type of tricks I’m good with like pressure flips, lasers, and tres and the scoop is super nice with it,
Would you say this shape is more akin to the shapes from the early 2000s versus the shapes we have now?
Yes
@@bendegros I may have to grab one of these then. Restarted skating last year after 10 years away and I haven't been able to adjust to the newer shapes
@2:00 "I dOn'T LiKe mY AxLeS sTiCkInG oUt!" I rewound that part at least 10 times lol
If I recall correctly, Toy Machine decks aren't only pressed by PS Stix, but some are from the same Chinese wood shop that Chocolate/Girl decks are being pressed. It's kind of hard to know where exactly each model is being pressed, making it hard to have a consistent experience riding them.
You have to look for the ps stamp on the top of the deck
I’m under the impression that the $40 price point decks are the Chinese wood. I’ve never skated the price point boards but the ones with the PS laser etch on the top are great boards. Keep their pop for a long time. I like bbs wood but PS is of comparable quality. If you like the shape/concave you can’t go wrong with either bbs or ps.
@@jeffladrillono2313 agree👍
would this be good for a beginner. Im starting skateboarding at 29! Thanks
im thinking about to get a toy machine or element skateboard (complete) but i don't know which is better
i'm a beginner too😁
Starting at 27 here hell yea dude
I ended up not getting a complete but building my own setup. More expensive but so satisfying, more durable. The quality of it and design motivates me much more
Dolce Yul Nice good choice. i will do a custom too but before that i will use my complete element until it breaks or something. The only bad thing i noticed is the bearings. It's a bit slow
That park is filthy, I carry a broom with and always have to sweep the council owned skateparks before skating, often in front of the council maintainence workers 😢
bailing into goose shit is hardcore
I’m going to start calling manuals, man-wells. Great vid. 👍😁
Used to love Elements back in 01-05. Then between the Fiberlight launch and the Billabong sale their boards started feeling like garbage.
I hear they're getting better again though.
Yes I love my element bam legends board 8.2 With thunder hollow lights and bones reds bearings. On 55 mm bones. 💯 easy street my board had purple heart o gram so I matched it with purple wheels. I’ve had it two weeks The wheel graphics rubbed off when I used. Car wipes to clean it off boards got a lot of pop
Something about that graphic really catches my eye. I have yet to find a supplier that sells that deck in the states, though
Great skating Ben Really look forward to your weekly posts .
It’s freaky this video got recommended to me. I grew up near that park. I took my kids there recently with my cruiser board. I just picked up an Element Popsicle board to take there.
You are amazing at skating :D You inspire me everyday to go out and skate 💪
I just skated 4 hours and was feeling superior to you and your 90 minute sessions... Then I tried to get out of my car and couldnt move XD. Question: Could you do a video on being an older skater and finding a new crew\Skating alone? Iget the feeling youre wise in this as well by how good you are with the young skate rats and seem to have a few og friends but also probably skate solo alot too! Either way thanks for putting positivity out there and heres hoping home life makes as much sense as skating for you.
I skate alone 90% of the time. I have always been that way. I have people that I see at skateparks that I like to skate with but I almost always go alone. It's not intentional I have just always been too impatient to plan sessions with people. I am a man of little time!
Yeah I hear you. Skateparks are nice like that there will usually be cool people there. It can be hard to get motivated to skate street alone tho.
Ben inspired me to get back on the board and even get a channel going.
Pointy noses are a deal breaker. I need a pointeir tail but I need a wider bulby nose.
Last time I skated at 7AM was on my way to school in '88
Honestly the best deck I’ve had was an element brand board, it had a weird ass shape though.
Time to revise this, the best deck I’ve ever had is the Girl Mike Mo I’m skating now.
I always liked element decks. i skated them and shortys for their shape in the late 90s to mid 2000s.Reminds me alot of the powell 249 shapes i ride today.
Element was my first board but their concave is like skating a plank of wood. Best for a bowl. They stay snappy forever i skated mine for years i was too light to break it.
Are there big differences between us Element boards and European ones? I know they are not made the same or even in the same place. I love element, but I'm starting to feel like our European element decks are of lesser quality than the US ones. Hoping you know something about this and could shed some light on it. Thanks!
PS, your back tail video has helped me out tremendously, so thank you.
I would really like to see a video of you just skating. I don't know if it's your style or what but your skate clips really inspire me to go skate
Element and enjoi were like the top brands 10 years ago
I'm impressed that you don't get kicked out of those curb spots.
back in my teens, in the early 2000s (skateboarding golden era) Element was like.. THE board to have.
I love element and alien workshop decks since I started sk8n in 97 great pop and concave super light also 👌
That shuv noseslide was so sick
can you do santa cruz board review? thanks :)
The shit goose ledge is what I'd call the first spot 😂
3:00 the shit grab, my favorite trick
when I started watching, I was annoyed by all the rain of the past few days.
now I am happy, it doesn't rain goose shit in my town :D
(also, awesome trick at 5:15 ^___^)
I just started skating again after 15 yrs.. Im 29 now and I bought one element complete and it fucking broked in two days.. so I really think they are for kids..
I have seen some of your drywall vids, didn't know your a skater too! Sick bro
Is this one of their thriftwood boards or one of their higher tier constructions? I've noticed differences in my experience.
Skateing a toy machine atm. Gunna try a deathwish or an element next. Any suggestions?
I had no problem watching the shoe carnival commercial. Wondering what commercial everyone else got for there first Ben video??
I don’t like pointy boards whatsoever, because I always miss my flick when I try to kickflip. I need my board to hella round and square-ish round shape so I can feel where to flick
Thanks for the review.. straight to the point, respect ✊
for me it is true, that element decks goes perfectly with thunder. My current set up is also theese with spitfire 44 tablets 99a. I found my setup after 20years :) but even like rictas on.
Elements logo and graphics are awesome
Madness review at some point? Ive been skating a 8.75 impact light and i really like it
Some of the newer elements say they’re made by bbs on the boards.
The pointier kicks are the best skateboard shape, all these super round or even shovel looking decks that are out now just don’t compare. The pointed kicks will stay crispy and snappy far longer then bold round ones ever can. It’s not an opinion or preference it’s simple geometry and physics. I’ve tried lots of brands and I don’t claim to of tried them all but I can say first hand pointed kicks will always be the best
I just found patient zero. He was infected by bird poop.
I have weird love for curbs and mannys
Daewon Song
I could skate them all day
i can’t find this deck anywhere
Merry Christmas to you and yours, Ben!
Hold up! According to the Slap forum detectives, since mid 2018, Element boards have been made by Bareback apparently!
I guess this was an old model.
The poop issue is an issue.
aint got choice for deck on island
i really wish to ride those element boards
Nice Adidas pants Ben!
1:40 sounded like a supra lol
That was the truck tho
Your ridiculous good! In the 90's they were very steep and pointy. I would be willing to give on a try if on sale.
You should do an updated one of these as it seems element has gone back to a more round nose again
20 years ago elements were great haven't touched a element board in over 10+ years they are terrible pretty much belong in kmart sport section with darkstar
can you please review a dgk board? i bet you'd be able to get tech on that tall ledge you're skating nowadays
My first real board was element, the orange and blue graphic, best board I skated st the time. Got back to skating after 13 years (27 now) and apparently element wasn't cool anymore haha, ended up getting an ATM deck. It's ok I suppose. Can't tell if it's really good because I was never very good. Swapping the indys for some blacksmiths reduced the weight and I'm closer to landing popshuvits now, the deck seems to pop alittle better now, , but I'm still getting my legs back so my ollies aren't very high
Could you do a review on a Shortys deck sometime?
Awesome review! Can I ask how your ability compares now to when you were younger? I know you dont do rails and gaps etc now but your tech must just as good.
I'm pretty close to what I could do. I could just do things with more pop and easier. There are also some tricks that I just can't seem to get back. I used to be able to to fakie 5-0 fakie flip out pretty easy and flip tricks out of manuals a lot easier. Just can't seem to make my legs pop the same. I'm working on it though and there are definitely improvements.
You should do a review of the Emerica Reynolds g6. I think youd be surprised. There's also not any real good reviews on RUclips.
I just started skating and I got an element 8.0 galaxy gate complete and I absolutely love it
Nyjah Huston, Evan Smith, Westgate, Appleyard: kids?
Love Element. My only issue is the steep nose. Hard to Nollie. I’m not good at them, though. Anyone with good Nollies find them hard on Elements?
I got two questions. One have you tried the CCS complete in comparison? And second what are the most solid cheaper trucks. I like my board tight. I used to skate for like 15 years but I haven’t in like 7 years.
Good vid hopefully I can get back to where I was sooner rather than later.