"Follow your nose, it always knows" - Toucan Sam -
@facksmasheen
Жыл бұрын
My current deck is kinda similar to this shape, and now I understand why I struggled with and had to change my front foot position on regular heelflips, which I normally have pretty solid, and why switch/nollie flips randomly worked, which I'm terrible at. Definitely going to try some switch and nollie grinds next time I'm out before the board is toast. Thanks dad.
@mitchcolangelo550
Жыл бұрын
My "current deck" was my 14 year old alien work shop with razortail and pressure cracks. Still landing stuff first try
@tride.design
Жыл бұрын
Great video as usual. I've noticed that steeper kicks actually hold my feet better above the bolts, even though it might require more force to pop. It seems that it helps with all 180s. I guess that with such nose I'll do Ollie north instead of Ollie all the time xD
@JonnyDIY
Жыл бұрын
Great session👏👍. New park finally opened today. I successfully dropped in after 20 years not skating and proceeded to successfully SLAM in the bowl so hard 😆🤦♂️ I guess I took it too soon too fast like you warned. Least I had some pads on, but whole right side feels like hit by truck. I forgot how hard skating was watching you make it look so easy Ben! Damn you! 😂💕👍
@twelveeightyseven
Жыл бұрын
I just started skating at 24 and a bunch of 15 year olds convinced me to try to drop in 3 times. I ate shit harder each try 😂 it is what it is.
@JonnyDIY
Жыл бұрын
@@twelveeightyseven I swear they made the concrete harder these days! 😆🤕
@matroxman11
Жыл бұрын
You could try starting in the bowl and pumping until you reach the coping and practice doing tail stalls to get the feel for how to shift your weight. Confidence is everything when dropping in, you gotta lean fully forward to get your weight in the ramp with knees bent before slamming those front wheels down. I keep my eyes focused on the flatground at the end of the transition, I find it helps me naturally understand when to recenter my weight and allows me to drop in on pretty much any size ramp. Good luck boys
@JonnyDIY
Жыл бұрын
@@matroxman11 lol thats what I did, but then I dropped in. Was fine dropping in. I got swept off my feet carving around bowl and fell flat on my arm and whole right side. My balance just isnt back yet. Literally been 20 years. I got caught up in the excitement and hype of the new park opening 🤣🤦♂️ been icing today. Hopefully can get back on board in a week or so and take it slower. I guess its not quite like riding a bike
@ItsMe-vg4vj
Жыл бұрын
I slammed on the incline flat bar here.. had the imprints of it on my calf and thigh. I got the grind on the whole thing right after walking it off a couple minutes. Get better and keep on it!
@ariekanibalie
Жыл бұрын
Props for all the great work, Ben! I remember back in the day when I had no idea about dimensions, shapes or even wood shops - I'd just pick a deck with a graphic I liked, lol. These days I find myself doing my research before a new one - online, I'm all for supporting my local, but no way am I bringing a tape measure with me to the shop
@zacherynoland8395
Жыл бұрын
Skate shops got tape measures they’ll let you use. I do it all the time lol
@JacobJackson19
Жыл бұрын
You make videos about topics I don’t even care about and now I care about them for no reason, thanks Ben!
@stilton946
Жыл бұрын
congrats on 100k ben! love your vids as always
@greenershoeswithalfredostb1677
Жыл бұрын
Tennis court audio makes for extra crispy sounding tricks. Much appreciated video
@windownpc39
Жыл бұрын
I love paint dipped decks. That deck looks cool.
@basically_chris
Жыл бұрын
A major thing I realised over the last few years: spend $10 more to get 1 sheet of carbon on your deck. Not only do they last 2-4 times longer, but also I allow myself to land tricks I “know” would break my board, and not worry. 😅
@idmhead0160
Жыл бұрын
Who has that? Are you talking about Flight, Everslick or something else? I know at least for Flight, they are double the cost of a normal 7 ply. I've never used Santa Cruz, but, Flight has two pieces of fiberglass.
@basically_chris
Жыл бұрын
@@idmhead0160 almost light. And chocolate and girl also have a version with 1 ply of carbon.
@Lilsmizz
Жыл бұрын
First time trying out a baker mellow concave. And I’ve never felt so in tune with a board before
@anthonyskates9079
Жыл бұрын
Ok but the switch back suski was pretty rad!
@xjeanxnormax
Жыл бұрын
Wait a second I just watched you playing with some drywall mud! Awesome to find your other channel man! Truly a saint
@samueljamespillar
Жыл бұрын
I love the pennswood boards. Over here in the UK I primarily skate Lovenskate decks that are pressed by pennswood. 8.5 with a 14inch wheelbase for my short legs works well
@jadizzlemyniz
Жыл бұрын
Very nice flatground skating Ben 👍🏽
@jokerskateboardcompany
Жыл бұрын
Congrats on the 100K subs and thanks again for the overall review!
@maartenderyck1
Жыл бұрын
Seems like a good setup for a couple of my friends who stil skate their boards “backwards” !
@javyen
Жыл бұрын
Congrats on 100k ben, I love your videos
@bendegros
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
@FirelordRob76
Жыл бұрын
Nollie nose manual was pretty cool. I don’t think I’ve seen you do that in any videos before.
@bendegros
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been holding out
@matthewzito5952
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for everything Ben .. we love you !!
@technolange651
Жыл бұрын
I’m riding a Pennswood Scum Co. deck at the moment. Really nice deck, interestingly there is zero concave on the nose and tail.
@Tehkneekz
Жыл бұрын
Hey ben have you skated south central boards? I noticed it wasnt in your video with gifted. Im curious about the quality because they offer mail in orders for blanks. slap threads seem to be very positive. Could you do a vid or offer some advice on the best blank boards?
@jon5one7
Жыл бұрын
Very informative video as always Ben. Appreciate the R nD on new products and brands
@user-cz2mu3ie4b
8 ай бұрын
I have a board like this set up right now a GX1000 8.375 I thought that they graphic was printed on backwards but now realize it’s just a unusual shape
@_Maxten
Жыл бұрын
My current board is exactly like this. Steeper tail mellow nose, stiff, 14 wb. I skate ace hollows so the extra fingers of flat on the nose makes it feel super mellow but im used to that bc i skated an old school deck prior and when people try my board i always see them miss their flick. I dont think they realize why im just assuming its bc the extra fingers of flat on top of aces
@Noastamper
Жыл бұрын
mellow noses inhibit my ability to put power into an ollie. foot slides off the end immediately
@pauliewalnuts5241
Жыл бұрын
I enjoy these videos. Thanks Ben
@jouhajohnny
Жыл бұрын
4:48 that half cab flip 😍
@Anonymous-kr3cj
Жыл бұрын
great video ben you got me rethinking about wheelbase again 14 or 14.25 i just don't know
@Oldmonstrosityshop
Жыл бұрын
It’s gotten to the point that I like the video before watching it because I know it’s gonna be good.
@darkwingduck7212
Жыл бұрын
Don’t overthink it now!
@Nollietres4days
Жыл бұрын
I got a 8.5 hockey recently that had a super mellow nose. Made nollie tres and nollie flip tricks in general feel much easier
@thebayharborbutcher9115
Жыл бұрын
I like hockey boards that have the steep shovel nose didn’t know they made a mellow
@rmhfpv9225
Жыл бұрын
I try other shapes but I always go back to the April 8.25” bbs shape for the ease of use.
@ryanrowe1975
Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on 100K
@tripler9632
Жыл бұрын
Hi Ben you should really review the globe goodstock deck... I got it for £25 in UK.. Basically the same price as a Canadian blank 17 to 19 years ago.. They are dwindle.. I'm riding it with tensor mag lites which is also dwindle so it's match made. And of course. 7.9 inch.. All I can say is it weighs like a book and I'm in love as I'm 36. Woohoo
@lucaspal4967
Жыл бұрын
Congrats on 100k 🎉🎉🎉
@jouhajohnny
Жыл бұрын
Congrats on 100k!
@gabanlange9793
Жыл бұрын
time to bring out the contour gauge from my corrosion inspection toolbag.
@lightlybatteredjustcrispy
Жыл бұрын
Ben, I'm looking for something with a medium wheelbase that has mellow kicks but good side to side concave. Preferably with a fat nose and pointy tail. Does anything you know of roughly fit that description?
@gotfetti
Жыл бұрын
baker
@denimgenes5909
Жыл бұрын
Yeah. You were getting hella pop with some tricks and then strugglin to get lift with others. Good skating regardless!!
@mattkeepsittp
Жыл бұрын
What about switching back to the nose for switch tre after doing them on the tail? Albeit, understandably more likely the mellow nose is culprit, rather than having already been warming up switch tres on the nose prior to the tail.
@MarkPuke13
Жыл бұрын
congrats on the 100k subs!
@Creeksmallmouth
Жыл бұрын
Can we get a video on powells different shaped models. The 242-246 shapes as more blunt . And the 247- 249 shapes have tapered kicks and the board itself actually tapers about an eighth of an inch towards the tail. Just wanted to see what you thought about them
@BeachBumsk8
Жыл бұрын
Can you do a review on the new Andy deck?
@langostalangostaskate
Жыл бұрын
Thank you...lo veo en mis manual hoy en dia.
@robertbaker3620
Жыл бұрын
What's up Ben, do you have any experience with Heroin skateboards? Maybe not the best company name but boy oh boy do they have some cool shapes. I'm skating an 8.75 symmetrical egg board with a 14" wheelbase and it's a blast. I really think you'd have some fun with em, and probably get a video out of it too. Just a thought.
@bendegros
Жыл бұрын
I’m not an egg dude. I like ‘em square. Also, I’m not actually switching boards up these days. Tested this one out for Joker but I’m back on my regular shred stick.
@robertbaker3620
Жыл бұрын
@@bendegros well I can respect that.
@UppingDowners
Жыл бұрын
I want to try one of those actually a mini egg 🍳 also
@sevidg
Жыл бұрын
I love twin nose board for transition and twin tail for street staking.
@timobrien6499
Жыл бұрын
You said regular footed right handed but not popping with your dominant foot? But isn’t your right leg your dominant leg if you’re regular? Or am I wrong and it is your left?
@jayskate6631
Жыл бұрын
Yea because he was only talking about nollie and switch at that moment which he pops off the left foot. It’s still weird tho because most people actually jump higher off their non dominate leg because it’s used so often as the momentum generator whenever you kick or throw something with your dominant side.
@skatertrash4205
Жыл бұрын
I have 2 boards like this blood wizard! Kevin kowalski boards
@8oichi
Жыл бұрын
ben got a yt plaque now LESGOOOO
@bananaclipper7692
Жыл бұрын
i was waiting to see if it helped nollie tre’s not whiff
@bendegros
Жыл бұрын
Darn. That would have been a good one to try. I have that problem.
@Littleweenaman
Жыл бұрын
100k🎉 u rock Ben
@jouhajohnny
Жыл бұрын
You should try the April 8.25 shape its pretty much same as the Primitive 8.25 shape but lil mellower
@bendegros
Жыл бұрын
Sounds nice
@SchwappSchwopp
Жыл бұрын
@@bendegros I got a Guy Mariano April 8.25" laying around which I'll ride next. It really looks way mellower than all the other BBS boards like Deathwish and Krooked I recently rode
@Cowabungunga
Жыл бұрын
Every video the tools get more for measure get more complicated. First time tryed a mellow deck hated it couldn’t pop high now I can’t do a steep deck I just love the feeling of my nollies hitting early and they feel leveled out
@pineapplekilla4986
Жыл бұрын
Nhs review?
@jerryboy5876
Жыл бұрын
Can you make a review on cheap 12 dollar blank decks
@dev1n
Жыл бұрын
do the forged ventures have a wider wheelbase than the cast version?
@skwibblez9239
Жыл бұрын
Yes, forged plates push out WB further. +3.4-3.5 for forged, +3.25 for cast
@bendegros
Жыл бұрын
Yes
@idmhead0160
Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you have reviewed Indy Stage 4s. I figured if anyone would review them, it would be you. I guess you are just on a Venture kick these days and don't want to mess around with something else.
@SkylarWilliams-ml3hs
Жыл бұрын
I LOVE YOU SKATE DAD
@bendegros
Жыл бұрын
🙂❤️
@jann470
Жыл бұрын
Need you to give me some advice about a deck, Plan B Felipe Gustavo, cant ollie properly becuse the tail has almost only 1 1/2 fingers of flate and its so steeper, the nose is much more extreme and i cant iven do some good switch tricks, using indys feel so heavy, using thunder....it fell so low about pop, how can i manage that Ben?
@bendegros
Жыл бұрын
Some decks you just can’t make work. Just have to tough it out on whatever feels least bad.
@jouhajohnny
Жыл бұрын
I think if you get used to thunders you will like the board more and Felipe Gustavo skates Ventures so it kinda makes sense idk
@ghettogilly
Жыл бұрын
Any thoughts on the new Swim Skateboards “fat bottom” deck? Picked up an 8.5 at my local to try and so far it’s been a great board!
@bendegros
Жыл бұрын
I like the nose fat and the tail tapered.
@DirtySk8RatStaney
Жыл бұрын
So basically 360 flips in general became more difficult, but everything else looked like it was easier… for me it just looks strange while you’re looking down at it. My brain glitches out cause I’m so used to seeing a bigger nose. It’s really cool that you’re willing to just step outside your comfort zone. I wish I could, but I’m stuck in my set up. If I change anything really I can tell, and it drives me nuts…
@bendegros
Жыл бұрын
So I don’t actually stay on any of these boards I set up. I just have a quick session and talk about it. I hate changing my setup too. I don’t change much these days.
@DirtySk8RatStaney
Жыл бұрын
@@bendegros yeah I watch all your videos, you’re literally the best at reviewing boards. You look at them like a carpenter would, and actually go in depth about all the small measurements and what they actually mean. Keep up the awesome work dude!!
@oliverthecubesk8455
Жыл бұрын
Review the bones x formula
@jasonwarbird
Жыл бұрын
Hi Ben!
@zooties615
Жыл бұрын
100K W
@MarkPuke13
Жыл бұрын
is this similar to a twin tail?
@bendegros
Жыл бұрын
Not really
@mercyme3400
Жыл бұрын
this is out of topics, i have a wheel madness, and having doubt on Formula Four that i am using now, always think there has to be something better than FF, Ben can you help me out here? also i hate color that tends to yellow like Spitfire, looks awful!
@bendegros
Жыл бұрын
I haven’t found anything I like better than F4. Doesn’t mean you won’t.
@augormasterson9312
Жыл бұрын
I didn’t see a dipped paint board on my 2023 skate bingo card
@vinceamir7236
Жыл бұрын
I think my Girl 8.5 Griffin Gass shape are kind of like that !
@jjb.6152
Жыл бұрын
Nice
@dylanlansingreed
Жыл бұрын
Red Dragons!
@Callahan1
Жыл бұрын
consider an ND filter so your shutter isn't chopping up all your action.. those flips looked like a slide show :(
@bendegros
Жыл бұрын
That's the iphone. I never film tripod stuff with anything I wouldn't want to knock over.
@HOLES69
Жыл бұрын
❤ u Ben
@AgusGonzalez1998
Жыл бұрын
Hey Ben! You ever skate a Dogtown board?
@bendegros
Жыл бұрын
Nope
@TechLurker
Жыл бұрын
yezzir
@deadskinmask91
Жыл бұрын
Wouldn't a mellow nose make crooks easier?
@bendegros
Жыл бұрын
A little bit
@johneapleseed6876
Жыл бұрын
Hi Ben
@bendegros
Жыл бұрын
Hi
@mythrilage5053
Жыл бұрын
Oh I’m actually first. Go Ben!
@derekmccray9332
Жыл бұрын
Sadly, I've never Ben first 😢
@bendegros
Жыл бұрын
Some day Daryl. Some day
@deadonarrival2882
Жыл бұрын
Oh boy. Pennswood. Good luck. Let me know how dead it is 3 days in
@soydave1988
Жыл бұрын
My last Pennswood deck I had lasted me longer than the last 2 bbs boards I skated haha
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