I love big square tails, feels so stable on transition. But I thought that it wouldn't be good for tre flips, but you are killing it!! Maybe the smaller wheelbase makes it easier to tre flip?
Yea! Square tail is definitely the way to go for Transition! It still has high enough kicks (tail) to get a great pop and I'm sure the wheel base definitely helps. Doesn't help my case that I just love Tre flips 😂. appreciate the love though for real 🙏 I find I hang my back foot slightly more off than usual.
1 minute 35 seconds into this video & I am impressed by the video editing & surprised at how well you put on that grip-tape! This is my first time watching your content, what are those!?... slip-on trucks? I have never seen anything like that in my life...
Yooo this means so much to me! I appreciate that so much! I definitely will for sure! Gonna keep filming and pushing for as long as I can 🙏🙏 let me know if there is anything specif you want to see 👍💪.
Cool to see you on a Toxic deck. O wondered if anyone on the East Coast was even noticing them. I got a high energy dimple tech deck pop shape that I have yet to set up. Can’t wait.
That's so sick! Sounds like an awesome setup! I don't think many people have, but the I have been hearing there name being thrown around more and more lately out here!
One of the best explanations and reviews of a shaped skateboard deck!!!!!!! You're right on the money with the explanations and great video dude!!!!! Thxxxxxx!!!!! Happy skating from Virginia Beach!!!! Skate on dude!!!! Kyle
Agree with the previous poster that the editing was super creative with this video. On the next shaped board maybe go for a reissue shape with little to no concave? That I feel makes a big difference.
I have a video planned soon for a board soon but I have a reissue video I really want to make as well. Definitely stay tuned for it 💪💪💪. It will definitely make a big difference for sure! And thank you for the support I really appreciate it!
Same. Started skating at 31 and wanted to quit several times. Rode 8.5 popsicle and just felt that something was wrong. Thing seemed so hard for me. Than bought a shaped 10' deck and finally feel comfortable on board and having fun.
In all honestly, I myself, do think using a shaped deck does provide an advantage, to a degree. In a way, it could be rather a drawback due to it's shape and size (For tricks like the Tre Flip, Lazer Flip ETC) BUT! I do think it can be used to your advantage. Given that a shaped board does weigh more than a standard Popsicle deck , it would need more force to move and manipulate the deck (AKA tricks that require to lift all four wheels off the ground, an Ollie for example) My way to look at it is like this: The more you use a shaped deck (Preferably a board above 9') the more you train your leg muscles to lift and strengthen due to the needed force to lift a larger deck. But of course, at the end of the day, do what you feel like doing! That's the beauty of skateboarding is, no one tells you what you should and shouldn't ride, like Professor Schmidt says, All boards are meant to be rode.
I loved this!! Thank you for the comment and perspective 💪🙏🙏 I found myself gaining more muscle because I skate a bigger board. You are right tho, it is harder to do certain tricks, but you make it work . Got to get the perfect in-between shape.
I ride a freestyle Powell peralta per welinder 7.25 deck and i will say i can do kickflips a lot easier then double kicks. (It was like the perfect board for me especially cause I’m a 80s kid)
I remember the 80es .skating .it was such a great time . God the boards i had back then jason Jesse my first . Tony hawk mini , lance mountain ,john gibson , mike valley .neil blender ,chris miller , many many more my favorite at that time was Lance mountain it was destroyed i loved it untill it could be used also a yellow vision gonz i loved that one .i come from a very tiny town in England there were only a couple of skater back in the 80es when my mate showed me his very first good skateboard i was just blown away alva bill Danforth god i loved it . Best wheels back then cross bones all the time .i wish they would reissue them . .great times .i still .like it .its in a different league now what same these kids can do we could only dream of . It's amazing. Some of it i dont like were it's gone!! .but everywhere to thier own . .just be happy
before i get into the video imma just say, it’s definitely based on the preference of the rider. i love old school decks but the popsicle does make tricks easier
@@AustinSK8NYC you should see the kids jaws drop when I hit the skatepark with my Phantom Beamer. they are like what the hell is that, lol it never gets old !
I will say it weighs about the same! Although it's wider it's a little shorter and has a small nose so it's about the same weight at a standard 8 👍 definitely understandable. Everyone's style is different for sure💪👍 what do you normally like to skate? Street transition?
@@AustinSK8NYC i actually skate weird....so even back when i skated a lot and had a shop sponsor. my balance foot and pop foot the same foot. when skating around normal i would ride nomral but my nomral trick side was mongo goofy. so like i skated vert normal but because of that all my pop tricks would come from nollie and so a lot of the normally harder tricks on vert were easier than it would be for someone else to learn such as grinds. so i have to have a normal nose due to i wouldnt really ollie and would do my tricks nollie/fakie(w.e u wanna call it) off curbs.
i also prefer my set up to be as light as possible, like my next deck ill be buying is those special mullen impact decks and i already have titanium indys
I usually skate pretty big boards like 8.75 or 8.8 and kinda wanted to try an old school shape but I have always wondered how the hell you can ollie without a nose?
I definitely feel you on that! It's definitely possible. I like to think of it like this. If the Ollie was invited on a board like that, then what's stopping us from being able to skate it 😂 it's definitely takes a second to get use too but it's still fun 💪🙏🙏
you have to be really good to skate a shaped deck now. no one has won a skate contest with a shaped deck today. or will ever (talking about the big contest even batb)
Of course they're not easier. If you can skate crazy good you'll skate well on anything, the point about getting used to different setups is cool but def would not recommend learning on a shaped board. Shaped boards are heavier, harder to flip, and less utilitarian. I started skating in 1985 and will never ever get a shaped board again. I like them as art pieces but for skating they're a total gimmick to me, aside from more subtle symmetrical and useful shapes like you see with andy anderson's deck designs, and the huge amount of shapes on eg Welcome. But skateboarding is very fun and you can have lots of fun on a shaped skateboard because it is also a skateboard.
No they don’t improve your skating 😂😂 they may be fun but there’s a reason skateboard technology went the way it did… pretty sure most dudes riding them with channels are being paid to ride them too!! Lol creative thinking on the vid tho!!
I see what your saying. I think the best way to say it is that certain boards are meant for different kind of skating. Yes, board have changed because of the influence of street skating, but it didn't make it better for transition skaters. 7.75 decks -8.25 are hard to skate for transition. Also square tails do help you lock on better to 5-0 grinds on transition. To your point it depends on what your trying to skate but for transition, the OG,s had it right in some aspects 😂. Hyped you like the concpet though and I appreciate you showing me love 💪💪🙏
there is 3 or 4 popsicles. all the 100s of popsicles are the same just different graphics. they are all from the same 3 board makers in mexico. they are ripping you guys off and you didnt even know. skaters have made it easy on board companies to price gouge them because they have the need to fit in so bad. i always have skated shape decks and i can always find who the weak followers are because they will try to make fun of them lol since when are skaters a bunch of angry mob conformists that cant think for themselves?
I love big square tails, feels so stable on transition. But I thought that it wouldn't be good for tre flips, but you are killing it!! Maybe the smaller wheelbase makes it easier to tre flip?
Yea! Square tail is definitely the way to go for Transition! It still has high enough kicks (tail) to get a great pop and I'm sure the wheel base definitely helps. Doesn't help my case that I just love Tre flips 😂. appreciate the love though for real 🙏 I find I hang my back foot slightly more off than usual.
1 minute 35 seconds into this video & I am impressed by the video editing & surprised at how well you put on that grip-tape!
This is my first time watching your content, what are those!?... slip-on trucks? I have never seen anything like that in my life...
You are the most underrated skate content creator and I really hope you get big keep it up I love your videos so much
Yooo this means so much to me! I appreciate that so much! I definitely will for sure! Gonna keep filming and pushing for as long as I can 🙏🙏 let me know if there is anything specif you want to see 👍💪.
Sick to see a comeback for retro skateboards. Gotta get me one
brandX/toxic has been coming around with a lot of decks lately, many in old school type shapes.
100 percent definitely should! It's definitely good to give 1 a try to to feel the nostalgia 🙏🙏
Yes they definitely have been killing it!
I will check those out thank you bros
never used a popsicle, had a fishtail deck in the 90s, and never stopped using it, classics never die
OK, new channel unlocked, good stuff. I like the song too. Thanks
🙏🙏💪💪 Glad you enjoyed it!! Appreciate the support!
Cool to see you on a Toxic deck. O wondered if anyone on the East Coast was even noticing them. I got a high energy dimple tech deck pop shape that I have yet to set up. Can’t wait.
That's so sick! Sounds like an awesome setup! I don't think many people have, but the I have been hearing there name being thrown around more and more lately out here!
from Philadelphia and never heard of them
One of the best explanations and reviews of a shaped skateboard deck!!!!!!! You're right on the money with the explanations and great video dude!!!!!
Thxxxxxx!!!!!
Happy skating from Virginia Beach!!!!
Skate on dude!!!!
Kyle
i seen my self in the back of this video :))) super dope content man. hope 2 see u again soon.
Yes sir!! Well definitely skate again soon!💪💪💪🙏
Agree with the previous poster that the editing was super creative with this video. On the next shaped board maybe go for a reissue shape with little to no concave? That I feel makes a big difference.
I have a video planned soon for a board soon but I have a reissue video I really want to make as well. Definitely stay tuned for it 💪💪💪. It will definitely make a big difference for sure! And thank you for the support I really appreciate it!
I remember trying a popsicle and hated it! Our wide shapes boards rode so much better!
I feel the exact same!!
Same. Started skating at 31 and wanted to quit several times. Rode 8.5 popsicle and just felt that something was wrong. Thing seemed so hard for me. Than bought a shaped 10' deck and finally feel comfortable on board and having fun.
The second oldschool trick is so satisfying
It really is! Alot of fun to learn too!!! Got to get it more consistent though 😂
I skate a old school Welinder and love it !
Nice!!
isnt that a popsicle lol
@@chrhadden no
Loved the video. Thanks and God bless you and your family abundantly always 🙂🙏🏼❤️
Thank you so much!!! Appreciate you G! Many blessings to you as well🙏🙏🙏
In all honestly, I myself, do think using a shaped deck does provide an advantage, to a degree. In a way, it could be rather a drawback due to it's shape and size (For tricks like the Tre Flip, Lazer Flip ETC) BUT! I do think it can be used to your advantage. Given that a shaped board does weigh more than a standard Popsicle deck , it would need more force to move and manipulate the deck (AKA tricks that require to lift all four wheels off the ground, an Ollie for example)
My way to look at it is like this: The more you use a shaped deck (Preferably a board above 9') the more you train your leg muscles to lift and strengthen due to the needed force to lift a larger deck.
But of course, at the end of the day, do what you feel like doing! That's the beauty of skateboarding is, no one tells you what you should and shouldn't ride, like Professor Schmidt says, All boards are meant to be rode.
I loved this!! Thank you for the comment and perspective 💪🙏🙏 I found myself gaining more muscle because I skate a bigger board. You are right tho, it is harder to do certain tricks, but you make it work . Got to get the perfect in-between shape.
so its basically like if u had a 5 lbs weight and was like hmm lemme try the 5.5 got a lil better since it a lil heavier ?? metaphorically speaking
Awesome video man you deserve more subs !!
Yoooo thank you for that! Honestly means alot! Trying hard💪💪
Very good video !
Ayyy thank you so much!!
I ride a freestyle Powell peralta per welinder 7.25 deck and i will say i can do kickflips a lot easier then double kicks. (It was like the perfect board for me especially cause I’m a 80s kid)
I definitely feel you on that. I'm actually debating about going back to double kick or not
@@AustinSK8NYC cool I’m gonna stick with flat single kicks since they help me with tricks especially cause I have flat feet
isn't that kind of a popsicle type board though?
Can you still ollie it well (since it's only 27"?)
I remember the 80es .skating .it was such a great time . God the boards i had back then jason Jesse my first . Tony hawk mini , lance mountain ,john gibson , mike valley .neil blender ,chris miller , many many more my favorite at that time was Lance mountain it was destroyed i loved it untill it could be used also a yellow vision gonz i loved that one .i come from a very tiny town in England there were only a couple of skater back in the 80es when my mate showed me his very first good skateboard i was just blown away alva bill Danforth god i loved it . Best wheels back then cross bones all the time .i wish they would reissue them . .great times .i still .like it .its in a different league now what same these kids can do we could only dream of . It's amazing. Some of it i dont like were it's gone!! .but everywhere to thier own . .just be happy
you like fish shaped decks it sounds like. i like coffin shaped
before i get into the video imma just say, it’s definitely based on the preference of the rider. i love old school decks but the popsicle does make tricks easier
Nailed it!!!! Each board is designed to help you in certain areas for sure 💪💪🙏🙏 I love old school shapes but popsicles do help.
Not everyone man. Chris and Andy are just bringing back petals!
That's facts! Would love to be apart of the movement 💪💪💪🙏🙏🙏
What were those trucks. I've never seen any that just slide in like that.
They are called quick truks! The attach to any board and any trucks you skate 💪🙏🙏
I’m just happy you can touch your toes
That’s a trick in itself 🤣🤣🤣
You and me both 🤣🤣🤣
Such a fun board. What's that click-in truck system?!
Check out Qwik Truks on Instagram and there website as well!! They are definitely worth it!
I only ride 80s style they are just some of the most sexy boards I've ever seen
100%!!! There is just something about those shapes🙏🙏🙏
@@AustinSK8NYC yessir you have a great day brother skate on ✊️
@@Rat-Jesus you as well!!💪
Bruh how do u only have 800 subs!
😂😂😂 heck I'm happy that I got that many, hopefully more subs in the future but glad you're turned in now!🙏💪💪 Appreciate the support!
Sick grip job
Ayyyy thank you thank you!!!
I cant believe you covered the top graphic.
On the next deck I had I didn't because I realized how fire it was💪💪💪 I 100 percent get where your coming from 🙏
Awesome stuff!! You basically just have to have no mid-section to do layback grinds😛🛹👏
That won't stop me 🤣🤣🤣 I'll learn em!! Appreciate the support🙏🙏
Great video
So I'm learning on a cruiser board like this, would it be a hard transition to popsicle once I get one?
My old school friend (47) does those hand outs sometimes.
That's sick!!! Definitely a fun one to learn!! Got to keep them alive!
More fun and it looks way cooler
the Krooked 9.81 has even more of a nose, I'm gonna go with that one.
smallah 3lek keep it up brops
Yesssir!! 🦈🔱🔥🤙🏽
Let's go!!!!
Laidbacks looks so easy on video until you get to the park and try them just to find out you need to activate muscles you didnt even knew you had lol
😂😂😂 that's exactly how I was feeling 🤣. I'll definitely learn them....just no time soon haha. Way harder than how it looks on video for sure.
I've been curious why they invented shovel noses.
10 inches and up nothing beats a deck that has curves ! Funny thing kids call them cruisers lol they are straight up rippers!
For sure 💪💪💪🙏🙏🙏 haha they really do it's funny 🤣🤣 if only they knew
@@AustinSK8NYC you should see the kids jaws drop when I hit the skatepark with my Phantom Beamer. they are like what the hell is that, lol it never gets old !
I'm a sucker for 80s cool.
i could never skate a deck that wide.....8 for me is the tops due to my skate style. what is the weight of that deck vs a normal board like and 8
I will say it weighs about the same! Although it's wider it's a little shorter and has a small nose so it's about the same weight at a standard 8 👍 definitely understandable. Everyone's style is different for sure💪👍 what do you normally like to skate? Street transition?
@@AustinSK8NYC i actually skate weird....so even back when i skated a lot and had a shop sponsor. my balance foot and pop foot the same foot. when skating around normal i would ride nomral but my nomral trick side was mongo goofy. so like i skated vert normal but because of that all my pop tricks would come from nollie and so a lot of the normally harder tricks on vert were easier than it would be for someone else to learn such as grinds.
so i have to have a normal nose due to i wouldnt really ollie and would do my tricks nollie/fakie(w.e u wanna call it) off curbs.
i also prefer my set up to be as light as possible, like my next deck ill be buying is those special mullen impact decks and i already have titanium indys
Those mullen decks were something else! All the Uber lights 💪🙏🙏
Buena onda man!
I juss wanna know bout those trucks
👏👏👏
Appreciate you fam thank you!!!
I usually skate pretty big boards like 8.75 or 8.8 and kinda wanted to try an old school shape but I have always wondered how the hell you can ollie without a nose?
I definitely feel you on that! It's definitely possible. I like to think of it like this. If the Ollie was invited on a board like that, then what's stopping us from being able to skate it 😂 it's definitely takes a second to get use too but it's still fun 💪🙏🙏
Honestly since I've been riding a old school deck for so long that when I step on a popcicle it feels son thin
That board so high off the ground gahdam
Clear mob grip tape
That would be sick! I actually used some graphic Jessup Griptape. Its pretty good!
If it’s not vision or Powell then the shape is whack. You shred tho love the trick tips 🤙🏼🫡
you have to be really good to skate a shaped deck now. no one has won a skate contest with a shaped deck today. or will ever (talking about the big contest even batb)
Of course they're not easier. If you can skate crazy good you'll skate well on anything, the point about getting used to different setups is cool but def would not recommend learning on a shaped board. Shaped boards are heavier, harder to flip, and less utilitarian. I started skating in 1985 and will never ever get a shaped board again. I like them as art pieces but for skating they're a total gimmick to me, aside from more subtle symmetrical and useful shapes like you see with andy anderson's deck designs, and the huge amount of shapes on eg Welcome. But skateboarding is very fun and you can have lots of fun on a shaped skateboard because it is also a skateboard.
No they don’t improve your skating 😂😂 they may be fun but there’s a reason skateboard technology went the way it did… pretty sure most dudes riding them with channels are being paid to ride them too!! Lol creative thinking on the vid tho!!
I see what your saying. I think the best way to say it is that certain boards are meant for different kind of skating. Yes, board have changed because of the influence of street skating, but it didn't make it better for transition skaters. 7.75 decks -8.25 are hard to skate for transition. Also square tails do help you lock on better to 5-0 grinds on transition.
To your point it depends on what your trying to skate but for transition, the OG,s had it right in some aspects 😂. Hyped you like the concpet though and I appreciate you showing me love 💪💪🙏
there is 3 or 4 popsicles. all the 100s of popsicles are the same just different graphics. they are all from the same 3 board makers in mexico. they are ripping you guys off and you didnt even know. skaters have made it easy on board companies to price gouge them because they have the need to fit in so bad. i always have skated shape decks and i can always find who the weak followers are because they will try to make fun of them lol since when are skaters a bunch of angry mob conformists that cant think for themselves?