Dan just crushed all those “ how to pick your first board” videos by a mile , good shit

@PHeMoX

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, pretty much!

@gboy05

3 жыл бұрын

100%

@switchback3638

3 жыл бұрын

not really, I started skating with P2s (which is like the flight deck from back in the day) but had a hard time adjusting to the weight of different brands once I found the exact shape of board best for me. Fiber glass boards are nice but they dont offer it too wide a variety of shapes

@TheEchelon

3 жыл бұрын

This isn't really aimed at beginners I think, too much info.

@D0CT0RD00M

3 жыл бұрын

@@switchback3638 what does this have to do with anything I said

Love how there's a cat casually strolling in the shop. I bet it has its own skateboard in the back.

This was interesting, rare to hear about so many brands in one go as it's usually someone reviewing a specific product. How about a state of the Wheel review? Bones, OJs, Spits and Speedlab, etc.

@tommartin1223

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@samgamgee6508

3 жыл бұрын

YES. I'd love to hear a veteran skater's honest perspective on wheels. I've felt pretty much the same on the board skating spitfires, mini logos, and shop branded wheels... but that's probably because I'm a relative beginner.

@joe2300

3 жыл бұрын

ben degros has some pretty good reviews

@McLOVIN_456

3 жыл бұрын

Would be nice yeah

@angry_zergling

3 жыл бұрын

@@samgamgee6508 Back in my day (skated heavily from 2000 to about 2006 - just getting back into it now) and there was only one wheel - Spitfire.

I've skated my whole life and still learned a few things from this. Also made me realize how much of skateboarding is fashion. Brand loyalty and aesthetic play a huge part, but it's also not a bad thing. We are coming to a point where it's cooler to support a small brand owned by skaters. Quasi, Alltimers, Hockey, Carpet, Sour, Cleaver, etc. Whatever your preference, reserve the judgement and spread the love.

@jimpace6303

Жыл бұрын

I started out just bombing hills in the ozark mountains of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Back in 94 l was 9 years old but then l started street skating at 11 lam 37 now and I can't skate that good now but still really love and respect skateboarding and back then when you were a Skater. You were a a rebel e

I am stoked that you mentioned Blueprint Skateboards. I was an ambassador for the company for 6 years and I loved every moment of it. Such a damn good company all the way around and Scott Palmer was a damn beast!

@bronzewand

2 жыл бұрын

Used to always ride Blueprint back in the days at Fairfield halls

@alekdanser

2 жыл бұрын

My first legit deck was Blueprint and I really liked it

In 1995 I got back into skating and the Powell blank was 35-40, and the slick bottom boards were 60. So skateboarding has literally been frozen in time financially

@BHarris25

7 ай бұрын

Cuz skaters are broke lol

More like this? Yes please. Shoes. Wheels (brand ,size and hardness), trucks (brand,size, material,low/high), bearings (brand, abec, shields v shieldless). So much to learn. Love the daily content. Early congrats on 10k subs!💟

I’ve been skateboarding since 2017 and I can confidently say that this is one of the best skateboard deck related videos I’ve ever watched. 💯 thank you for the knowledge🙏🏽

This was really thorough. PLEASE make a truck review video! Also, YEAHHHHH HEROIN SKATEBOARDS

@DanCorrigan

3 жыл бұрын

I think I might!

@shefbo9894

3 жыл бұрын

my first board was the chopper!

@porkfriedrice1530

3 жыл бұрын

Hate that name

@voidinheritant

3 жыл бұрын

@@porkfriedrice1530 no one cares

Thorough awesome boards review. I’m forever a fiend for funky shaped decks cause we would often order square blanks, cut our shapes and do our graphics and grip jobs. Good to see some of skateboardings roots revived so highly welcomed

I picked up skating again last year after about 11 years off. It's wild to me that the biggest names back then don't seem to have much of a presence anymore. I assume they got bought out or absorbed by a parent company, but companies like Element, Toy Machine, World Industries, Flip, Girl, Alien Workshop, Blind, etc. just aren't nearly as common as they once were.

@hoonyur5973

3 жыл бұрын

I’m about to pick up skateboarding back up as well and I totally agree! I’ve been out of the game since 2005 but with my first kid on the way I wanted to get back on a board and be able to pass on the beautiful culture I grew up with. I was a Santa Cruz deck, Indy truck, spitfire wheels dude and I guess Indy moved operation to China now and changing their logo?? Well see what my LCS has in store for me to choose from. What’s been the biggest hurdle to overcome since getting back in the game? Dif the screen name lol cheers mayne!🍻

@skateboardingover3047

3 жыл бұрын

@@hoonyur5973 biggest hurdle? I guess that depends what kind of skater you were before. I skated a lot of ramps and transition, minimal street so i was focusing on learning the street fundamentals. I found I'm much more coordinated now and can learn quicker, but damn I'm pretty sure they make concrete harder now than in the mid-2000s. A day or even two later I'm still sore sometimes after slams.

@hoonyur5973

3 жыл бұрын

@@skateboardingover3047 I skated qtr pipes and launch ramps back in the day so sorta similar. I feel you on the soreness tho haha wounds and scrapes take a little longer to heal as well! You are so right tho about the coordination and learning curves. I landed a kick flip on my 2nd try after only riding cruiser boards in college. I’m pumped to get back Inter mix . Just peeped your channel and you’re gettin down bro! Hopefully we can keep up with these youngsters🤙 Thanks for responding and God bless

@skateboardingover3047

3 жыл бұрын

@@hoonyur5973 some of the kids these days are insane. I see kids at the park doing hardflips into nose manual or flips into smith on the box... back then pros were doing that in their video parts

@kryptichands968

2 жыл бұрын

@@hoonyur5973 indy didnt change, the cross is still around

Thanks for this, very helpful -an older, currently broke skater just recently back into it who's clueless about current boards and companies

Great video Dan, love the passion and detailed explanations. I've come late to skateboarding (started a year ago at age 41) but am obsessed and skate everyday. SUBSCRIBED

@diamondmorales2107

2 жыл бұрын

Inspirational bro ! I picked up skating about a year ago as well (at age 24) and I don’t skate everyday but I skate every weekend when I’m off. You’re comment just goes to show it’s never too late to follow your passion !!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the decks. It would be great to see you do a video of truck technology, wheels, the always debated topic of bearings, how different griptapes grip, and cup sole verses vulcanized technology. Even better would be is getting an interview with some of these companies to Interview and talk about their products.

Just bought a Danny Way Danny the Menace early Plan B reissue. Was made by Paul Schmidt/Schmidt Stix in Mexico. Even has a serial number. Shaped is were it's at. 45 years old back at it last year after 27 off and boards contagious changed back then. Thanks for heads up on Welcome and 3 Block. Checked them out and already see a few decks I like.

Man, living in my van, those police sirens in the background freaked me out hard, because smoking a doobie with my exhaust fan on.

@porkfriedrice1530

3 жыл бұрын

You should probably go for a walk when you smoke they can charge you with a DWI just by sitting in the car

i could listen to dan talk about skateboards all day. just something about him when he knows what he’s talking about is just so fun to listen and learn something new!

@DeafJackRussell

3 жыл бұрын

agreed

I recently bought an 8.5 polar deck. I liked the shape ( I dont care for the graphics at all ). It is super fun for cruising, but doing tricks gets really hard because it is heavy :) So be careful while going up the sizes. It feels more stable, safe etc. but there is a price you pay for that ... the weight. Eventually went back to Deathwish 8.25, and that is where I am sticking around in the future.

@ajfsound

2 жыл бұрын

This is where the flight decks get really interesting: bigger yet lighter

I literally know nothing ab skating and I watched this whole thing. I appreciate your free flow informative style. Helped me learn a lot

@DanCorrigan

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome man!

I skated a polar deck that was shaped for a couple months and it helped me progress a lot. When I went back to a popsicle deck flip tricks seemed much easier and cleaner than before the polar. I like shaped decks a lot more now that I’m in my 30s and spend most of my time skating on the ground and in bowls.

Polar is not from England :D the owner is Pontus Alv and he is from Malmö,Sweden!

@dizondixon788

3 жыл бұрын

Yea lol. I had to look that up too. 😂

@ivandragicevic6786

3 жыл бұрын

You betcha!

@EDDIEM0NS00N

3 жыл бұрын

Their decks are also pressed by BBS so they're made in Mexico, not England/Europe/Sweden

@cheaplikeabird

3 жыл бұрын

@@EDDIEM0NS00N Company still based in Malmö 😅

@JoeSutton1998

3 жыл бұрын

He must have been thinking of Isle as he said they took a lot of the old blueprint team and its UK based

Would definitely like to hear your thoughts on the current lines of skate shoes and what you've found to be the most durable for all-around skating.

I remember the Lib Tech glow worm board with fiber glass was BADASS! They skated awesome and lasted wayyyy longer than most decks. The dude at the local skateshop low key told me they stopped carrying them because they lasted so long and lost them money

Powell made boards in the late 80s with a composite layer called Boneite - it actually looked a bit like cardboard when you snapped the deck. They went soggy and lost their concave when they got wet so this formula didn't last long.

As much as the technology in the flight decks must be awesome, I’m always so excited to set up a new deck, I don’t think I’d want it to last THAT long 😂 but when money’s tighter it’s gotta be nice.

Dan you’re the man, I’m literally going to buy a new board today! Thanks for the tips man.

Got to excited about that vx I forgot to mention how dope this content is..! Keep up the great work brother, between yours and keen ramps channel you guys are killing it.!

Skated from the time I was 10 till about 30. I’m 48 now and watching all these vids, plus the fact that parks are everywhere now, I’m getting bit by the bug again. Not gonna hit handrails or Ollie crazy gaps or nothing but I really wanna skate again. Just miss the feeling! Great video Dan.

Polar is not UK based, it's Swedish. Malmo to be exact. Also they've been building their boards at BBS, so it's not an overseas wood :)

@ulpsb

Жыл бұрын

Thank you lol. I was searching for this comment so I didn't have to . 🙌

@B1ackLig4t

6 ай бұрын

Supporting my country by buying polar big boys ;D

I am from germany and like to buy European brands to support the skate culture here. Also always go for your local shops board! Support your locals!

@blayasblay3941

3 жыл бұрын

Also makes no sense to fly boards in from across the ocean when we have perfectly good boards here. It's like an anti - "mom can i have - we have it at home" - meme.

@NullUndEins

3 жыл бұрын

Which european brands are there?

@sololafolle1808

3 жыл бұрын

@@NullUndEins palace, über, isle, and sour solution are the one i know

@tacklefatkids

3 жыл бұрын

@@blayasblay3941 no not really. I'm curious with euro skate brands. Yeah pointless for you but everyone else be skating Palace and Sour Solution and Polar

@1joku2

3 жыл бұрын

@@NullUndEins Aste from Finland.

We love you Dan. Thankyou for what you do. I hope all is well for you and your family.

Hey Dan! I know this video is a bit old, but I have a suggestion! To test “board technology” and different types of wood ply, use a hydraulic press! Can test the overall stress of each board to see which one handles load better!

I had a part fiberglass mixed with kevlar and it was cool until I had redo the tail and nose due to scraping. The putty like stuff to redo it didn't hold up much and hurt like hell if I got cut. Just like a razor. Glad there's so many options today. interested to try one of the lightweight decks.

I like your content bro! *been skating for almost 24 years* I agree with your input. Great stuff! 👍

Keep making videos like this.. I been skating for like 10 years & would have never known half of the information I just gave out if I never watched this vudeo

Polar be from Sweden i do believe had 2 of their decks some of my favs

@fitch9782

3 жыл бұрын

yes however they are not unique wood, they are bbs like baker and many others.

@theowainwright7406

3 жыл бұрын

polar got some beautiful trousers too

@frenchtea89

3 жыл бұрын

last 4 decks and current one Polar! Been a fan of Pontus Alv( since first seeing him pop up in french/british skate magazines before his Strongest of the Strange vid came out...which is still a personal favorite.

@frenchtea89

3 жыл бұрын

I'm alctually riding that Hjalte board he first shows haha

@janiozorgvol7867

3 жыл бұрын

Do polar boards have a bigger nose? Thinking of trying one but still want to stick to a square nose board

I am firm believer in flight deck. I didn't like the shape of the VX or the truck placement. Fun fact, Powell Flight shape 243 is almost exactly the same as a revive board. So easy to go back an forth between the two. I have her skated a 3 Block so not sure if there is a difference in the revive shape.

I just found your channel yesterday and I’m surprised to see my local skate shop in your newest video wow! Shoutout to Hefty Cole too!

Easily my favorite skater on YT! The best and most trustworthy voice on everything skate so thank you greatly Dan

In the 80s and early 90s we had all kinds of shaped decks. There was more variety. I remember I had a Santa Cruz Bullet board with a 'whale tail' that curved way out. The idea was the more acutely angled tail would make your ollies higher. It just made them sketchier.

man had an Aircraft aluminum deck back in the early 2000's and everyone used to rip on me so hard. I thought it was futuristic dope though, even had this sick ghetto blaster grip tape. It was good for somethings but as a kid growing up in smalltown midwest it was not the best for learning board slides, etc. Once the little plastic nose and tail guards wore down that thing was deadly like a prison shank!

@falcon6995

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a real sack ripper.

I love that you shouted out carpet those dudes are doing sick stuff over there

This KZread recommendation was perfect timing. Thank you so much, Dan!

I'm digging Madness boards, cool shapes and finishes. They got some powerply type ones too.

@panchi_wav

3 жыл бұрын

Me too, got a Madness 9in as a cruiser and now it’s starting to become my main set up. So much fun!

@solanis369

3 жыл бұрын

Madness Gang Gang

@anunderestimate

3 жыл бұрын

Big wheels and loose trucks.... the wheel wells are VITAL haha, and those everslick r7s are choice

@panchi_wav

3 жыл бұрын

@@anunderestimate 👌🏼👌🏼

@RasTalarian

3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy my shaped 8.75 from them a lot. The finish is awesome and the concave is comfy.

dan is my father

@dtothej4044

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, that must mean your mother is a skate betty

@jamesiozzio8123

3 жыл бұрын

Anthrax Tampax is my mom

@Labergemusic

3 жыл бұрын

We need merch that just has "DAD" on it and just some Dan Corrigan logo somewhere

@sasproductions701

3 жыл бұрын

@@dtothej4044 no my mum is hayley isaac and dan is my daddy lol

@josefenge1332

3 жыл бұрын

Cool

Thanks for the Carpet shout out. They’re in my backyard and will definitely support❤ Didn’t even know about them.

This was super interesting! Thank you so much for this great video. Cheers from Berlin!

Awesome information-packed video, thanks Dan. Liked and subscribed. Question: Among those of us who are only interested in cruising (no tricks, no speeding, etc.), are there less performance differences that we need to be concerned with? Example, I gave up skateboarding after high school, that was 45 years ago. I recently bought a couple of Penny boards just for crusing around, and I think they're pretty cool for this purpose. But, maybe after I regain my skills, and I'm looking into more bitch'n longboards, I'm thinking about Arbor dropthrough longboards for longer-distance longboarding. Opinions?

@elenapizana6891

2 жыл бұрын

I bought a Gold Coast longboard (2years ago)and I totally recommend, they’re on the pricier side, but it’s a really smooth rider. The deck is very roomy, so plenty of space for you to feel comfortable and place your feet anywhere.10/10 for cruising long distance

Trucks next !!! And imo I love baker boards. They always just feels perfect to me. Powell board shiners KILL ME THOOO LOL

@Ronin-kk4bt

2 жыл бұрын

I have baker they feel amazing

I love High school! I have A days, B days, and Wednesdays. No school. You're doing really well at posting at 9 45. I'm in the same timezone so I know that I think.

Much love and respect to you and your channel. I hope that all is well for you and your family and friends.

Zero is Awesome now, Jamie runs it all. Small and just right. Enjoi is dope so much history I still ride Enjoi and they have technology 65 dollar decks too. Polar is dope, all the riders are dope. THAT VX THO 🔥🔥🔥

Hockey and FA have legit the best shape i ever skated. They‘re hyped in westgermany rn

@Snowlys

2 жыл бұрын

Read there backstory and how the dude created it.

Love your content, always interesting, skating, shop talk, product reviews, it's all good, keep it coming, skate to live, live to skate

loving the vids keeping me entertained through lock down here in the uk

It was technically Paul Schmitt aka Schmitt Stix/PS Stix that was behind the “helium” boards.

@DanCorrigan

3 жыл бұрын

These are facts. U right

@idmhead0160

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think he mentioned that on a Nine Club episode.

@thugwaffle7544

3 жыл бұрын

PS stix and BBS/Generator wood are the go tos

kinda happy to see skateboarding recognized kinda as art and fun. not as how gnarly and good you are

I skate Baker and it purely has to deal with the fact that I love the Brand and Team itself. Thanks for the upload Dan!!!!

I wish i would have seen this video before i got my most recent board. I’ve been away from skating for 15 years and recently picked it back up. Brands have all changed and i just gravitated towards Dark Room because my last board 15 years ago was an Alien Workshop deck. My next board will be a Baker. Thanks for the very informative video man!

Dan is the funniest man 😂🔥

Out of all the boards I've skated recently I lean towards Almost Impact Lights being my favorite boards, nice graphics, Yuri Facchini is a beast, quality build & shape, and they last for ages. But boards in general are definitely a personal preference.

@porkfriedrice1530

3 жыл бұрын

I love Almost too but it’s mostly nostalgia cos an Almost video got me into skating as a kid

@sheldonwright8770

2 жыл бұрын

Surprised he didn’t mention impact decks, do they still make them? You had good experience with them?

This just convinced me to get a powell flight deck when I do get a new skateboard in the future, haven't gotten one in years.

a good example of the more effort into the product thing. one of the first shaped boards I bought was the jeff grosso santa cruz re-issue. the graphic on that thing was like the finish on a damn car. the board was so cool that I skated it until it was falling apart and even now I just get pschycd just looking at it on my wall. also a name on board really means something when you admire that skater.

I actually really really like the old Element Fiberlyts back in the day. They had absolutely incredible pop. They were definitely pricey as shit tho

@steezmachine1707

2 жыл бұрын

i love spaghetti

@steezmachine1707

2 жыл бұрын

i love spaghetti a little italian

Since you've been skating for 20 years, I'm wondering what your thoughts about smaller boards (7.5 etc.) were back when they were the size to go? Did you get used to them but were immediately much happier once bigger boards were the main thing or were you always able to immediately adapt to what the marked threw at us and skate it with the same sense of "feeling at home"?

@idmhead0160

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was curious what board size Dan skates. I skated back in the 80s when boards were all pretty much 10". Then, I got a board around 2001 that was a 7.75". And this year, I tried 8, 8.25, and 8.5. I much prefer the 8.5 over the smaller ones, though I generally suck, so, your mileage may vary, but, I think of think people shouldn't be pushed into narrow boards. I wish I would have went with the wider board to begin with. But, I still have the narrower ones to play around with and compare.

Went from single tail (born in 82) to Popsicle (twin tip) for seems like forever to a Welcome shaped deck (1.5 ) years ago and I Love the shaped deck its just "cool" gives me my little kid shaped deck vibes back. And I can still do all my tricks... so cool.

Good vid Dan really liked this review’s you did of the different decks

Skated for about 24 years and I've done it on most of the brands. A few haven't made it over the years, but here's a rundown of what I've skated: Minilogo is underrated considering the price. I've had bad experience with China boards unless they have resin in the press. Despite being considered a Walmart brand, Darkstar's resin 7 is good. Blind boards arent durable. Elements are cheap. Almost is very good. Fuck Baker. Zero is rad. Polar has a quality deck. Enjois are perfectly average. Birdhouse is surprisingly good (most are low concave, I like them with rails). Powell-Peralta is awesome as far as quality and shape is concerned (nice Chris Hiett reference). Black Label is also very good, especially their old school shapes. Santa Cruz is bad unless you get their most expensive line. Overall, my advice to anyone new or old is to get the best possible deck they can get for the lowest possible price. That means that you should ignore the graphics and focus on the tech behind your board purchase. Look at the country of origin, look at the materials. Do your research. Shape and size is personal preference. The only way to know what you like is to skate everything. Enjoy skateboarding.

Best deck I've ever had was a heroin Lee Yenkou. Superior product!

The creature power ply decks are also great composite reinforced decks, I’ve used mine for months

My boards last me a really long time so I picked up a powerply santa cruz deck. It was worth the price, its super durable and the pop has stayed fresh since i got it

7:45 this technique is called embossing

Carlos Lastra 3block Skateboards, Nuff Said. Love that dude. Thanks Dan.

@DanCorrigan

3 жыл бұрын

💕💕💕

Settled a lot of questions for me. Awesome and thorough review.

one of the most important things to me, as a skater and an artist, is the graphic, *but* I also have a couple super rare/custom graphic boards from Lib Tech, that are fancy because of the graphic on them, so I've personally preferred graphic, sometimes even over shape and size, but that's been like, twice [Edit:] There's a (somewhat) local skate company near me, Gluefoot Skateboards that are specially designed to not chip. I've kicked mine into cement walls at my local, (multiple times) to prove it, and the guy makes them in his backyard. They're super cool, everything about skateboards interest me, from the art on them, to the way they're made, to tricks, everything. I love sk8

Interesting. I checked Polar's website and for certain decks they're saying it is made by BBS in Mexico. I'm also surprised there is no talk about the pitch of the nose or tails or the concave of decks as a deciding factor. I'm guessing that is due to personal preference?

@ramrunsfast

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you as well. I think he presented the overall type of wood quite well however things like wheelbase,concave, and deck size also play factors as well as the type of terrain you're looking to ride transition vs street etc.

Manny Santiago riding blanks also... i know u use ur phone but fingers crossed soon u get a good camera with some stabilization.

@Labergemusic

3 жыл бұрын

Haley needs the same too!

Got the Andy Anderson flight board. I knew you were gonna shout flight boards out as better. XD i was waiting for it for half the video.

Damn. Haven't heard libtech in a.. years. Personally, I love them flight decks. They are my favorite. I'm skating my 4th one in a row. It's a great feeling to know that you can land as hard as you want without having to worry about snapping your deck.

@lennyeacuvetto8146

2 жыл бұрын

Almost makes a Uber light board they were out before flight boards but almost identical.

Dude polars made in Mexico lmaoo

The best skateboard is always my skateboard.

@samgamgee6508

3 жыл бұрын

Every time I get a new deck: "agh, this is hard to get used to!" Every time my deck is almost trashed: "I'll never skate any other deck but this deck!"

Almost impacts had something weird in them too. Can’t remember if it was carbon fiber or fiberglass but they were sick as shit. I used to go through decks so bad. Like I was having to buy only blanks cause I was skating through one a week easily and someone suggested I try an impact and I got one and that thing lasted forever. It eventually finished out but is by far the longest I’ve ever had the same deck and that was pushing maybe like 9-10 months. Before the blanks I was buying deathwish and baker. Mainly lizard king and Ellington pro decks but they were killing my pockets

Dude! It would have been PHENOMENAL if you came into my Vans store when I still worked there. One of the CHILLEST places I ever worked.

Great video! Would love to hear your opinion on trucks and wheels! Maybe shoes too. Love the channel keep up the amazing work!

I remember the almost decks that had the fiberglass disks under the trucks. My friend had a few and they would separate and crack around that disk. The flight decks look sick. I think when it's time for a new one that's what I'm buying.

Really like the concept on this video I’d like to see more Dan! Also what’s your take on krooked and primitive? Much love from West Adams

Fav boards I’ve owned have definitely been my welcome decks, a super sick company and as a transition guy all their shapes are super fun!

@souperdave2009

2 жыл бұрын

Love my Audrey on Time Traveller, except for the fkn stress cracks all over as soon as I bolted the trucks on, 1/8 shockpads didn't help ..never bought another. 🔨

Libtech Skateboards were amazing! Really the first Flight Deck tech was influenced by them. Snowboard tech comes from aerospace technology so it proven and has so much pop.

I just got goosebumps of nostalgi ! Saw the Powel Steve Caballero board in the background, the one with the dragon on. Reminded me of the good old days with Ban this and skating all day long :D

Chris is GREAT on that old Powell board. Surprised you didn’t mention Anderson when talking about shapes

Thanks to your review and Andy's I bought the new Powell wheels. They're tight. Never going back.

I always loved medium concave because it didn't get soggy as fast. Might try a mellow flight deck since it wont die in a week.

Congrats on 10k dude I love your videos

Good informative vid Dan. Good to see u on 3block dude..

Ngl my favorite deck is the green and gold tinted baker board, though I’m considering getting a ripndip board. Any thoughts and if ripndip boards are any good?

this is a really good explanation but would love to hear you talk more about almost's carbon fibre 8th ply.

I definitely want to see a video on trucks, I agree with boards basically being the exact same thing for company to company unless you pay for the expensive fiber glass boards, but trucks I feel can definitely switch up how you skate slightly

Great video man. Thank you for sharing this

Great video and advice there. You should def do trucks, wheels, bearings etc. "Board shapes really became cool a couple of years ago"...........erm..........what? I've been skating since the 80's and all I can say is boards shapes only disappeared when the popsicle arrived. Best board I ever had was a Plan B Sean Sheffey(the troll one). The shape and geometry of that board was awesome. I did jump on the early double kicks though - I had a Mike Vallely Farm Yard and the Tony Hawk double kick(I believe the Andy Anderson board is an evolution of that). Squarer tails make for really controllable flatter ollies but make tre flips etc. harder......I think the inbetween is king - a squarish tail with rounded corners and a slightly pointed nose. Just my preference - but say for example Nora V's board - now that's my kind of shape. Welcome didn't invent it they just brought it back. And thank God they did. Every board being the same(popsicle) shape is boring and removes choice.

U would love to see a video on wheel brands and choices.. I didn’t know when I started and let me tell you… WHERE you skate makes the wheel you pick matter mor than a lot of things. The roads and everything out here in NC are crusty so unless ur at a park you are probably want something the road can chew on.