That session on the 8.06 board! Wow man, you couldnt miss.
@bendegros
5 жыл бұрын
I have another one I will set up in two more weeks. I can't wait. I got some new 139's and smaller wheels. Should be sweeeeeeeeet!!!
@adedayo6725
5 жыл бұрын
Just started skating seriously again and I found your channel. One of the only ones that still upload, your a really humble guy and I appreciate the vids
@fernandoreyes680
5 жыл бұрын
SwaT _Vision One of the best skateboarding channels in my opinion. If not the best.
@axelsvenkerud1879
5 жыл бұрын
3:35 crazy nollie inward heel!
@thisismusic5105
5 жыл бұрын
You inspire me to progress in skateboarding Ben. Not everyone can nollie flip noseslide, you absolutely rip dude
@soarabove337
2 жыл бұрын
Bc... yeah, *this*.
@mcmayhem28
5 жыл бұрын
"these boots feel sketchy" love your style Ben
@kyle4931
5 жыл бұрын
You should definitely do a video on indy hollow vs standard when you get the chance!! Just found you channel a couple days ago and I've watched a solid amount of your videos. They are super informative and technical which is hard to find in skating. I ride 149 hollows right now on an 8.5 and it was bulky at first but i got used to it quickly. Probably move back down to an 8.38 for my next setup though.
@theequasian3823
5 жыл бұрын
That crooked grind mark is deep lol
@obmguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
No other KZitemr is so detailed and focused in their analysis and articulation about setups, your channel has been a godsend! I skated from about 2003-2010 and stopped to focus on work and music (and partying, go figure! I'd never seen a bong until the loading screen of the Really Sorry DVD!) but your channel has brought back the excitement (and confidence!) I used to have in my teens. About a year before lockdown my life took a big shift that required me to stay at home pretty much 24/7 but setting up a new board and getting out of the house again never felt so good. THANK YOU! Keep up the excellent content and I hope you and yours are doing excellent, much love brother 🙏 P.S. Those boots....about popped a lung laughing! Rode my new board with hightop leather boots for a sesh or two before I got my new Vans...I was instantly out for a week+ with a bruised achilles tendon, never again~!
@boogie..
5 жыл бұрын
Just got the standard 144 with my new set up after riding ventures and I must say I'm very happy with the switch. I'm never going back.
@boogie..
4 жыл бұрын
@Cahid Eren Erdem I can ride up to 8.5 on 144s comfortably. You could easily ride an 8.25 on the 139s without a problem.
@25PJ19
4 жыл бұрын
Did you change out the bushings?
@boogie..
4 жыл бұрын
@@25PJ19 yeah I got the soft red conical Indy bushings. Bones bushings work good too.
@25PJ19
4 жыл бұрын
@@boogie.. sweet! I don't know if it's just me, the the top washer keeps cutting into the bushing. I skate the nut flush with the kingpin so its that it's too tight. I've ran through 4 sets in 2 months. I've lost hope with Independent. Never had these issues with Royal or thunder.
@boogie..
4 жыл бұрын
@@25PJ19 damn that sucks man. I've actually been riding venture 5.8 Hi with bones medium bushings and I'm really liking them.
@gierek8717
5 жыл бұрын
Ben for soty 2019!
@louismcg7601
3 жыл бұрын
2021!
@dial3
5 жыл бұрын
Nice!!! The UBC footage was like a contest run.... I’m riding the 149 hollow forged Indy’s with bones bushings and I love them! Favourite truck so far.
@puckingfunk
3 жыл бұрын
I know this comment is old, but what board size are you using them on. I'm on an 8.38 and used to 144 but considering getting some 149s next
@dyasutake
5 жыл бұрын
I've been skating Anti Hero's 8.28 shape, and just started skating the 144s and they're awesome! Keep up the good work with the vids. #rollforever
@bendegros
5 жыл бұрын
I have an AH 8.28. Gonna ride it in a couple months. Looks like such a good deck.
@bradleysmith9924
5 жыл бұрын
My favourite KZitemr.
@BREAKINtheLAWSKATE
5 жыл бұрын
you cheeky cheeky man, had us all thinking something horrible happened to your DIY ledge, hiding that heartbreak from us all. With that and last weeks existential crisis explanation, I'm really into the way your channel is progressing my dude. Keep it was the fuck up!
@silviastupegia6654
5 жыл бұрын
I liked that outro alot
@odranmcatamney
5 жыл бұрын
ditto
@_-Marcel-_
3 жыл бұрын
Ditto! :)
@Mr.8point5
4 жыл бұрын
I just picked up Independent 144s today. Still haven't fully skated my independent hollow 149. side note. I'm a handy man and I first found the carpenter channel before I realized you skated and had this channel earlier this year or late last year. Anyways you've opened my mind to truck/deck combinations/experiments and now I have a truck fetish lol Embarrassingly enough I've been skating 16 years and realized most of the time my trucks were smaller than my board width and I didn't pay much attention to truck sizes until this year. Anyways I Love the Content!
@micgredeb
5 жыл бұрын
I would like to try these... And the titaniums... And everything else you skate...
@skankwave5245
5 жыл бұрын
I got these on an 8.125 and its purrfect. Mostly skate 8.25s or 8.18s with 44 aces, two washers or one depending on the deck width
@EJHrdz
5 жыл бұрын
Hello Ben a fellow dad here that just got back into skating and was wondering if you could do a review on the newer Tensor Mag light trucks? Thanks your videos are awesome and super informative.
@ThoseVeganAussieBlokes
5 жыл бұрын
Another amazing and yet awesome review as always thank you so much Ben
@matts.8356
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ben, I have made many good buying decisions thanks to your reviews and you feedback. Keep up the great job! On another note, I have noticed that indies perform way better if you use a slightly smaller board than you are "supposed to". For instance, I use 149mm on my 8.38, and 139 on my 8.0 and they work like a charm, way better than the 139mm on 8.25, and 149mm on 8.5.
@TheEvanger
5 жыл бұрын
The highlight of my Saturdays after work
@vajivan
5 жыл бұрын
on god
@GasGotti
Жыл бұрын
Dude I’ve been so ocd about everything except board size. I just recently got back into the life, and have been going nuts on which truck and wheels to skate. Ended up buying 3 decks, 2 sets of Indy stage 11 standard (144 & 149). 3 sets of wheels (spitfire classics 58m 80hd, the formula 4 conical 56m 101a, and finally the BONES 54mm X97) 😢😢😂😂😂😂 Now I just have a mini skate shop, but this is the most comprehensive video that exists on this topic. I’m glad i didn’t waste my money. Well those 101a full conicals were definitely a waste of $46.
@JM_andtheArgonauts
10 ай бұрын
Another sad day, going through old Ben videos like we just broke up and he’s gone forever. 😭
@anthonyskates9079
5 жыл бұрын
4:34 that's a nice indoor skatepark. 😂
@r4pid1337
5 жыл бұрын
Most informative, but still very entertaining videos my man
@Waynimations
5 жыл бұрын
I hope to be an independent truck one day
@fakrr111
5 жыл бұрын
that new balance shoe looks great
@_-Marcel-_
3 жыл бұрын
Great, comprehensive review with the trucks on so many board-sizes! Very good to know, that they are so flexible to use. Cool skating clips, too. Especially the one at the end. :D Thanks a lot!
@sergiofernandez3297
5 жыл бұрын
That ledge is sick kudos on building dat shout outs from norcal ben......🎥
@zureai
3 жыл бұрын
Been on the market for a new board after a few years of not skating; got me binge watching your videos LOl
@permanentmeanstreak9054
5 жыл бұрын
That crook mark is sooo good
@creativesummitstudios
5 жыл бұрын
Please review the new Tensor ATG Maglites. I’d love to see your input/comparisons since you’re an Indy guy.🤘🏼 thanks for the great content.
@KevinNiceTry
5 жыл бұрын
Can you do a review on deck rails? Also you should try Emerica Reynolds G6. A little pricey but they last forever and are very comfortable.
@KevinNiceTry
3 жыл бұрын
@Tendo Pain just picked up some leo laced for 35$
@KevinNiceTry
3 жыл бұрын
@Tendo Pain nice yeah one of my favorites I've had like 10 pairs
@AdventuresInSkateboarding
5 жыл бұрын
That was an insane line. You crushed it out there.
@leviathan216
5 жыл бұрын
Nice review Ben. These have been my trucks for the last few months and I love them,switched from the 129. Combined with bones bushings and Birdhouse 8.25 its the goldilocks.
@soarabove337
2 жыл бұрын
While I'm not trying to avoid your vids & neither am I trying to seek them out specifically... YT's algorithm seems to get me where I need to go. This was not the review I was looking for (even though the title is nigh exactly what I searched lol), but I'm psyched to have seen it bc trying to match a new board to years-old Indy 144s and bc Ben has more skills in his little toe than I do in my entirety, I'm glad for yt's ideas. Still, every day is skate day - no snow, no slush sorts of days - in Sun City. So hey Ben, if you ever want to come south of the border, I'm a fan of my town bc 1) it's 12 mos of motorcycle weather (aka skate goodness) + 2) 10 mos of swimming weather (just to give #1 some legit perspective). C'mon down, y'all. ;-)
@gabantromen
5 жыл бұрын
Ur review led me to buying the Thunder HL 148 & Indy Hollow 144 stage 11s..😃
@bendegros
5 жыл бұрын
I hope you like them both!
@ProgressSkateboarding
5 жыл бұрын
Good to see your ledge getting some love.
@_freedumb
5 жыл бұрын
great size truck for everything imo. not too small not too wide...the thunders 148 are great too, you might like those even more ;)
@andrew-zr1pf
5 жыл бұрын
More bowl sessions Ben.
@SeanEnuks
5 жыл бұрын
INDYS ARE THE TRIED AND TRUE!
@user1138
5 жыл бұрын
@Plant based life Damn that sucks. Where did they break? I got my Stage 11's when they were still USA made.
@ianturnbow7011
4 жыл бұрын
slapcrustycurb s Get new bushings. Problem solved!
@markos1949
5 жыл бұрын
I ride 8.25 deck should i buy indenoendent trucks 144 or 149 ?
@las10plagas
5 жыл бұрын
damn your "inward" tricks are rad! :) 2:57 3:35
@ericb3040
4 жыл бұрын
Nice review. I like when you give a comfortable range of deck width for the truck
@GeofBS
2 жыл бұрын
dude solid perfect video thanks for covering width depth and field
@anggitamna
5 жыл бұрын
gud review, great skating. as always ben, thank you!
@johnprice5457
2 жыл бұрын
i love watching you skate Ben
@Kletustheslackjawedyokel
Жыл бұрын
Hi Ben, thank you for all your content. Question, the standard Indy's are 55 mm tall, whereas the forged hollows are 53.5 mm tall. Is the difference in height in the baseplate? Based on the pics of the trucks it looks like the baseplate is shorter on the forged hollows.
@jwest88
5 жыл бұрын
I've been skating thunder hollows for a few years now; trying out the caliber standard 9" truck though makes me want to maybe try an indie once more since caliber does not make 8.75 axle trucks and that is what I skate. The grinds feel so nice in transition on those 9s though. So much heavier, but also very satisfying.
@bendegros
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Have you messed with the wheelbase settings yet?
@joelomas6722
2 жыл бұрын
Bad ass Professional Carpenter and Skater!
@urwaxxx
4 жыл бұрын
DUDE YOUR FS AND BS FLIPS ARE SO GOOD
@juanpantoja1630
10 күн бұрын
I watched two videos in a row where you basically love 14.38 wheelbase, Ben be real to you…lol
@andythepoet8196
4 жыл бұрын
I skate these with 8.5 and love them!!
@andresgarcia9223
3 жыл бұрын
Skate what 144mm hollow indys foreal
@andythepoet8196
3 жыл бұрын
@@andresgarcia9223 commented this a year I ended sizing up to 149s lol.
@notben7316
5 жыл бұрын
Nollie inward was absurdly clean
@_Maxten
5 жыл бұрын
i agree that a heavier, wider truck on an 8 just feels better. i have an 8 with 8.3’ gullwing mission 1s
@_Maxten
3 жыл бұрын
@Tendo Pain they were sickk. i gave em away but i absoloutely loved them. they turned well and they were just classic, good for slappys too
@_Maxten
3 жыл бұрын
@Tendo Pain they were pretty high trucks but they had the best kingpin clearance i’ve ever seen. It doesnt even come close. Paired best with a mellow board or with small wheels. They’re hard to come by. I know some higher end santa cruz or arbor completes will come with em
@kanklelove1826
10 ай бұрын
I admit to being a total Sucker for a good 5.0. And yours' are exceptional!
@joebuczkowski8605
5 жыл бұрын
I just bought some leo romero independent all solid white color size 8.0 hollow axle and kingpin just felt like a comment.
@Anonymous-kr3cj
5 жыл бұрын
Ben we need a tensor mag light review please
@najtrows
4 жыл бұрын
Just won some on a ebay auction. They were just skated a month and I got them for like 50 bucks (which is cheap in Sweden atleast). Now my 7,75" trucks kan rest a bit when I want to go up in board width :D
@gabantromen
5 жыл бұрын
do a review on the latest Tensor Mag All Terrain Geometry trucks..
@matthewhiner4318
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ben. Has anybody sent you the new tensor all terrain trucks?I am setting up an 8 3/8 . And want to buy a truck that could go down to 8 if I want . I am split between the Thunder 148 or Independent 144 forged hallow . Just coming off of a broken clavicle so taking it easy, small transition and more flat land and curb skating. Skating on the job site👍🏼
@bendegros
5 жыл бұрын
Nope, no Tensors yet. Can't help you with the truck choice. I really like both.
@factualactual4896
5 жыл бұрын
Bens going brazyyy
@soundboardsurfer4828
5 жыл бұрын
The snow is so depressing. still two more months and I can skate outside again :/
@tradewinds2319
5 жыл бұрын
Go shovel your park
@soundboardsurfer4828
5 жыл бұрын
@@tradewinds2319 " go shovel your park" it's -10 celcius outside
@steezzyv2470
9 ай бұрын
See the fact that u said "they dont feel that heavy when u skate them" means alot because thats how i always felt about indy's...its a very odd mind fucking truck because they feel heavy af when there in your hand or carrying your board but when your actually skating them there pretty light
@outkast0305
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Ben just picked up 144 Leo Romero Independent Hollows n im loving it. Works great with my Active 8.3 board. Plus i just got back into skating n i love watching ur channel keep up the great work bud your awesome 👍🤙🏼.
@bendegros
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gabriel:)
@andre85022
4 жыл бұрын
Ordered them today after I saw this review
@typerightseesight
5 жыл бұрын
the only thing i dont like about these trucks is after 8 inch trucks.. your getting into bearing sizes and theres no such thing.. im 31 and older and 6 foot tall now and skate 11.5 size shoes but i would much rather use a smaller wheel and a wider board then mess with the same truck ive been skating for going on twenty years. even tho ive tried the thunder 149s and felt way less knee pain.. the flip tricks are almost not there anymore. i can do them but its all or nothing.. i found if you just widen the board a bit your good with less pain. i only get pain when i match the trucks to board length. always give some extra wood.. learned that after a while of preaching they should match so you could primo. even andrew reynolds skates 8 inch trucks. and hes like 7 feet tall. haha.
@jackson86n
5 жыл бұрын
Killing it!
@MrPDTaylor
5 жыл бұрын
You should do a crossover with that guy from Vancouver Carpenter.
@mavinmusicmethod
2 жыл бұрын
I have these on a 7.75" and an 8.0" I like trucks a little wider than the deck.
@vincenthucknall6464
5 жыл бұрын
Big fan and new subscriber, I also do carpentry and drywall work, just curious how you got into carpentry? Keep up the great videos!
@ricoskateboards6184
5 жыл бұрын
Yo Ben, please review a Springwood deck they are really nice i skate the myself.
@Sonnyblack100
5 жыл бұрын
Johnny knocksville looks well
@tom_belfort
5 жыл бұрын
Have you watched the latest BS with TG with Chico Brenes? Just wondered how you feel about him saying that board size doesn’t matter as long as the wheel base is what you’re used to? Interested to hear your thoughts
@lscwork1239
4 жыл бұрын
You have obviously never had a cruiser board
@jeffreythompsonii9931
5 жыл бұрын
Tensor mag light atg review?
@FearBerzerk
5 жыл бұрын
Do you ride tensors, if so are they any good I've been eyeing them for a while
@jeffreythompsonii9931
5 жыл бұрын
@@FearBerzerk hell yes, grind fast and super light, I was like tensors really? Tried em, love em
@foreroa
5 жыл бұрын
Ben, love your channel, but that's like the 5th Indys review you do. We get it, Indys rule and you like Indys. May be time to varie it up. How about reviewing some Tensor Mag lights?
@bendegros
5 жыл бұрын
mmmmmmm........how about indy 139?😂
@foreroa
5 жыл бұрын
@@bendegros exactly what I was thinking
@bendegros
5 жыл бұрын
@@foreroa I'm actually taking a break from reviewing different products. Especially trucks. I'm also sticking to 8 inch decks for a while. Switching gear all the time has been messing with my progression. I'm spending my energy relearning how to do tricks on each setup instead of learning new tricks. I want to be more consistent in my board for a while to see what I can really do.
@kottonstream9119
3 жыл бұрын
Anyone notice that a lot of these indys sold on Amazon don’t have the cross stamp on the front . I bought two pairs . 159 stage 11 and 144 mid Tiago lemos pro models and neither have the stamp on the base plate
@rawdawgy8298
5 жыл бұрын
Best trucks I’ve owned such a balanced truck
@chaikneesnollies5398
5 жыл бұрын
149 standards 🤙🏽
@petrnykl420
5 жыл бұрын
He did that already
@OTW209K
5 жыл бұрын
Spitfire conical full review
@1nvd
5 жыл бұрын
My man shreds
@chentz7744
3 жыл бұрын
I know this vid is a year old but 5:08 still makes me laugh to this day!
@charleyharlan979
5 жыл бұрын
Good morning Ben ..
@bendegros
5 жыл бұрын
:) good morning!
@charleyharlan979
5 жыл бұрын
Currently 24 degrees Fahrenheit this morning in Detroit, these forty-seven-year-old hips are unwilling to take a slam today, so may your day be filled with less of the sounds of drill motors and mud knives, and more of that Slappy, grindy,.. sound Good day sir
@craigevans8907
5 жыл бұрын
Sick skating 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
@typerightseesight
5 жыл бұрын
awesome park at 8:10.. theres nothing like that around ohio. everythings made either way too big or way too small.
@SirCulzier
3 жыл бұрын
I just got brand new 144 trucks for the first time they feel kinda heavy for me also I think 149 on 8,25 would be alot better
@antonioantifora6105
5 жыл бұрын
Dude I recommend you to try out Titus tfiber decks, let me know what you think
@jfan5453
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Ben, Will 144’s work well with a 8.18 deck? I have 139 indy’s as well. I’m currently just rocking the 144’s on an 8.25
@slimee5549
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah but a 8.125, 8.25, 8.38 is recommended for a 8.25 size trucks
@videosofwill
5 жыл бұрын
How are the stock bushings? My friend who rides Indy's said the stock bushings were terrible and he suggested using Bones bushings with it when buying it
@bendegros
5 жыл бұрын
I think they are fine. Never had a problem.
@videosofwill
5 жыл бұрын
Ben Degros sweet, thank you
@the6ig6adwolf
5 жыл бұрын
Rain > Snow
@daft_wizard
4 жыл бұрын
Great Skating Ben! Quick question for you...when you boardslide a ledge, do you lock the baseplate of the truck/the back wheels up against the side of the ledge? Or do you make sure to hang the back wheels off the ledge? Its difficult to tell in the video when you do the backside board slide on the ledge if your back wheels are locked up against it or not. On one hand, I can see how doing that would lock you in better but on the other hand, the friction of the deck and all 4 wheels against the ledge seems like a lot of friction. Just wondering what you think the best way to do that is.
@bendegros
4 жыл бұрын
I don't slide my back wheels. It actually would be the trucks rubbing not the wheels but you get the idea.
@istabbnoobs
5 жыл бұрын
Where is the first Park you skated it looks so damn fun
@runswimplayball
5 жыл бұрын
Ben what's the temp like in Canada it almost looks like you got better weather than in chicago.
@bendegros
5 жыл бұрын
We do. I am on the west coast. It doesn't go below freezing often. Very temperate.
@DiscipleOfSelfSchool
3 жыл бұрын
Niiice, Ben.
@paweburda2801
5 жыл бұрын
Indys 139 + 8.125 deck should be good? What do you think about that
@harrygadd5125
5 жыл бұрын
Thats the sweet spot right there.
@cahideren
3 жыл бұрын
I mostly skate 8 inch decks so i bought Indy 139s. But someday i decided to try 8.125. I skated 8.125 inch Cliche Handwritten Classic deck with standard 139 indys for over a year. And that year was the year i started to skate ramps, bowl doing random tricks while i cruising like boardslide or nose stall on a curb or freestyle tricks. I mean i felt more comfortable probably because i have more space to place my feet. I am back to an 8 inch deck i feel like 8.125 is more comfortable to ride. And maybe 8.25 is even more comfortable. I should try 8.25 with 144 indys. One day i'll do it.
@lilycat1694
5 жыл бұрын
Exact trucks I use, and I love them for my 8.25 boards. Do you like the stock bushings?
@bendegros
5 жыл бұрын
Yup. No problems for me.
@westcoast7614
4 жыл бұрын
How does it fit size wise on an 8.0 deck
@tylerv8233
5 жыл бұрын
Such a punk rock outro.
@gromitmitten7803
5 жыл бұрын
Hey Ben I recently started a healthy living diet(I wanna skate as long as I can) and am wondering if you have any recommendations when it comes to food recipes? Nice review by the way 🙂
@gromitmitten7803
5 жыл бұрын
@@bendegros Thanks! Will do when I get the chance 👌
@CEUs4-RNs-RTs
5 жыл бұрын
I'm 31 and just bought a skateboard for the first time in 10 years. Skate decks are so much wider then I remember. Most people skated 7.5 decks and 7.75 was considered wide. Why the change? Or is my memory just failing?lol
@bendegros
5 жыл бұрын
Smaller decks will come back. I promise you. Maybe not to 7.5 but surely 7.75.
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