Chris, please replace the 7.75" deck by the BLIND GAVIN DOG PUND SLICK 1993 REISSUE 8.125" deck and keep your indies and 50mm wheels... Replace hardware too 😅. You will trippin' on it 😊🎉 !!! Peace
@@khmerboredom4 I think the reason why people prefer wider boards nowadays is because its easier to adjust the amount of pop and flip you get. With more narrow boards its pretty damn fast no matter how slowly you flick or gently you pop.
Ben and Chris have such a uniquely entertaining chemistry! Funny, interesting, no noticable 'filler' chat, and very candid conversation. It would be really cool seeing more Crob collabs!
Im 41 and this video made my day seeing 2 dudes i respect (that are around my age) having fun.. Im teaching my 4 yr old how to skate now and your videos are super helpful.. Good to see some content although i do watch your other channel too.. I remodel homes as well… Thanks Ben ( and CR if you read it) That was awesome!!
So glad you are still putting out some content and didn't step away completely. Really liking the feel of these videos since the "goodbye" video also. Take care, Ben.
You guys are definitely like the cool dads and uncles everyone wants to be like when they grow up! Thanks for always putting out dope content Ben! Loved this one 🔥
Love this video so much. Its so underrated getting just regular fun footage of y'all having fun. No need for some huge production. Super happy to see crob skate some
That was great! That spot looks super fun! I been riding the 8.5 true fit mold DLX decks with the 13,75 wheelbase. I thought it would be way to small so I switched from indys to Thunder 149s to even it out a bit. Its the perfect setup for me. Wide and stable but feels light and snappy!
All industries want consumers to buy as much as possible. The more confused we are, the more stuff we have to buy to figure out what actually makes us happy. Content like this helps average people avoid being abused by the tyranny of capital, even just that little bit, and get more enjoyment out of what we love. Skateboarding. Thanks, dudes.
I totally wanted a Roberts twin paddle 😂, but ever since I tried the 14.25 wheelbase on a board, I've went bigger even. 8.5 too, and at or a bit longer than 32" is my fav right now. Been wanting to see this video, since you mentioned it from the previous vid, the one you were talking about the contrast of the smooth slappy and rough ground. I can't wait to really put more skating down on the 8.5 when the snow clears
Ah, man, for a second there, I thought we were headed for a classic awkward outro, and then Chris's one-liner made us all laugh our asses off!! Awesome 😂
This is so cool! I have learned so much you from your carpentry videos. Especially mudding. I had no idea you were a skater too! I grew up skating. I saw your interview on nine club, and was like WHAT… I know that voice
if you haven't tried the twin paddle Girl/Chocolate boards i highly suggest you do. great video Ben. I was goin through the same thing as Chris. wanted one setup that felt comfortable for everything. -8.25 twin paddle -Venture 5.6 V-lights -bones X97 52mm V5
I'm definitely one of the weirdos with too many set ups that loves the technical jargon. It's fun to see what other skaters skate and why. This was super fun to watch.
This is what we needed. My best skating was on the 8.25 Crob Twin. My worst skating was on the 8.5 Crob Twin 😂. Crazy because the only difference in the measurements is the width. I skated ventures on the 8.25 and Tensor Mags on the 8.5 maybe that was it. 🧐
Honestly just loved this video. Also might have to try out these Chocolate boards that Chris has in the video. They both look super fun to skate on! All of the specs on them sounds exactly like what I've been searching for in a skateboard deck!
Glad I watched this. I’ve been debating on a second set up for slappys. I still can’t get them and feel I’d benefit off a bigger board and bigger trucks
Thunder needs to get Chris Roberts on their brand. Most of the curb riders ride even wider boards and trucks than 8.5 with 161s. Definitely hardware that's flush is most aesthetically pleasing--7/8" allen. This was a fun video. Thank you.
Wooo, let's go! I think this is exactly why I just stick religiously to 8.125/139/52mm's at the park as otherwise I'd just get lost. It's a bit like being a kid and literally only ever being able to afford one Super Nintendo game a year, sure it may seem dull but you really learned to master that game and get the most out of it in the end. Well I lie a bit, I also have a cruiser for longer distances here in Japan when I go on trips, need a wider deck for that with softer wheels. Keeps things simple and focused for me.
Lol.. Chris , of course Ben is going to roast your hardwear and thats why we love him. His followers get in to the technical just as much as Ben does. Highly inapropate of me but hang it . Ben talking tech is like ben talking dirty to me. Lol Sorry Mrs Degro but im a woman with engineering qualifications that skates and i get excited when someone is talking the finer details down to a thousand of an inch and as you know, thats almost your mans thing. Lol , well he is a carpenter, they dont work in 1000's.. 😉 Ben , Looking forward to when you decided you have something to say next. Always a pleasure to watch your content. Seen your 9 club interview and Steve was baffled at how intricate your insight is to just the physics that are at play saying that he never put much thought to it yet he has 2 set ups to have the right dog for the right job and you still have pointers to impove and fine whone his set ups to be more . Miss my regular dose of you sharing your wealth of knowledge but understand that you will be only putting out content on this channel when you deem its worth your time. Family first 👍 You are apiciated for being your ever chill self, a conisure of the miner yet finer details that makes a difference with full integrity of saying it as it is and why yet remaining so diplomatic, relatable and a all round nice guy.. Your a joy to watch and a asset to the skate community thats going to be missed. . Know that .
@@bendegros your welcome and i ment every word . Your a rare gem in a sea of miss infomation that is churned out on TH-cam for kickbacks , yet you never played in to that hooplah . Well once but once bitten , twice shy but you dont back products you dont belive in . That makes you a man of substance. :) And you drink earl gray. 👍
Hahaha loving your acknowledgement on the absurdity of TH-cam culture. We are on the same page when “don’t go full TH-cam “ is reference to Tropical Thunder ? Skateboarding ma ma ma makes me happppppppyyy😂
1 inch hardware worked best for me, especially when I was street skating around town a lot. The little bit of extra thread on the 1 in bolts seemed to keep a better hold and stay tighter longer. 7/8 hardware would always get loose more often (from skating rough terrain), and I've lost a lot of nuts because of that. So it was always 1 inch hardware for the win. 👍🏻
i don't mind a little hardware thread showing. 1", 1 1/8", 1 1/4", i like cast plates and sometimes ride risers. whenever they are flush with the nuts i feel like they'll come loose, even though it's never happened(with indy bolts anyway)
Skates for Cindy Trucks ? lol The 7.75 looks like a classic late 90's / early 2000's board what we all used to skate with 50mm wheels very cool easter to flip i don't know how they flip 8.25+ so fast and easy these days. I remember 7.5 boards with low ventures to fit and worn 50mm wheels probably like 48mm and in a windy day would blow away from under your feet they where so light and all the rage at pier 7 late/early 2000's. The 8.25's+ must be agony when they hit your shins and ankle bones. I love Chris's 8.25 setup it looks like a real skaters board setup really perfected. What size thunders would you recommend for 8.25's the 148 or 149 its very confusing for an old skater that just rolls around and is incapable these days. Wonderful video 411 vibes just so wonderful to see you back again.
I like how more brands are selling 8.5 boards with 14.25 WB instead of 14.5, for some reason but find it so much harder to pop on that long of a wheelbase. I do a lot of transition too so maybe that’s why idk. Even being a taller guy I find that having it a bit smaller (but not too small) is my preference
Thanks Ben for roasting my boards! 😂❤️
My pleasure Chris. I look forward to seeing what you settle into for your more permanent setup and I hope you manage to evade any madness
More of this guys, its s winner
Chris, please replace the 7.75" deck by the BLIND GAVIN DOG PUND SLICK 1993 REISSUE 8.125" deck and keep your indies and 50mm wheels... Replace hardware too 😅.
You will trippin' on it 😊🎉 !!!
Peace
It's so dope knowing you guys are a comment away... 🤘🏻😁🤘🏻
Narrow ass trucks
“We’re not using riser pads, we’re not in the past” *rides a 7.75 😂
👍😄
Love it.
7.75 to 8.1 is great haha idk how the new gen are riding huge boards. They are so much harder to flip and pop
@@khmerboredom4 I think the reason why people prefer wider boards nowadays is because its easier to adjust the amount of pop and flip you get. With more narrow boards its pretty damn fast no matter how slowly you flick or gently you pop.
@@mattmakescovers that’s an interesting take on it
the awkward sarcastic dry humor is hilarious😂
“I think there’s a 4 in there for sure…” 😂😂😂
Ben and Chris have such a uniquely entertaining chemistry! Funny, interesting, no noticable 'filler' chat, and very candid conversation. It would be really cool seeing more Crob collabs!
Crob collab on Ben's carpentry channel would be fun to watch 😁
I see these 2 doing more together
Ben is the next nine club member
So amazing this dynamic duo manifested in the physical plane. The banter is GOLD.
new video unlocked: Roasting pro's set ups with Ben! I'm here for it benny boy
Thanks for the shout out!! 🙌🙌 Love seeing you guys skating curbs!! ❤❤
I mean, if we’re going to talk curbs you come to mind pretty quick :)
Thank you both. I really enjoyed watching this video. You’re both legends in your own right and it’s great to see a video with you two.
Im 41 and this video made my day seeing 2 dudes i respect (that are around my age) having fun.. Im teaching my 4 yr old how to skate now and your videos are super helpful.. Good to see some content although i do watch your other channel too.. I remodel homes as well… Thanks Ben ( and CR if you read it) That was awesome!!
This was great!! You two have natural chemistry together. People want the Crob and Degros show!
Loved your chemistry together, this was a lot of fun to watch!
So glad you are still putting out some content and didn't step away completely. Really liking the feel of these videos since the "goodbye" video also. Take care, Ben.
You guys are definitely like the cool dads and uncles everyone wants to be like when they grow up! Thanks for always putting out dope content Ben! Loved this one 🔥
Love this video so much. Its so underrated getting just regular fun footage of y'all having fun. No need for some huge production. Super happy to see crob skate some
Thanks for your hard work Ben!
Ben and Chrobs are such a good team. Do more together my dudes
You guys are so funny together. So nice to watch! ❤
That was great! That spot looks super fun!
I been riding the 8.5 true fit mold DLX decks with the 13,75 wheelbase. I thought it would be way to small so I switched from indys to Thunder 149s to even it out a bit. Its the perfect setup for me. Wide and stable but feels light and snappy!
Would love to get my hand on the truefit mold.. Hard to get it here in southeast asia..
Yes! Great collab and hope to see more of that LA footage!
Yeah was really looking forward to this! Always love hearing your voice, Ben!
Damn this was actually sick watching them hang out, what a great duo 😂
Such a legendary duo man, this video was amazing
It’s a pleasure watching you skate the curbs, there’s this timeless style rooted in the ‘90s - cheers
All industries want consumers to buy as much as possible. The more confused we are, the more stuff we have to buy to figure out what actually makes us happy. Content like this helps average people avoid being abused by the tyranny of capital, even just that little bit, and get more enjoyment out of what we love. Skateboarding. Thanks, dudes.
Dude you and Chris could have a sick side podcast rating and roasting setups. Great episode, would love to see you do more content with Crob!
Thanks to Ben and Crob for being awesome dudes who make great youtube skate content
Glad you did this. It’s icing on the cake after the Nine Club episode.
Yes. Please stick around Ben. Love your work.
I laughed and smiled throughout this vid 😂.. you guys had good camera chemistry with informative views and good banter
Wow! So cool, an episode for the history books! Love the collab❤
I totally wanted a Roberts twin paddle 😂, but ever since I tried the 14.25 wheelbase on a board, I've went bigger even. 8.5 too, and at or a bit longer than 32" is my fav right now. Been wanting to see this video, since you mentioned it from the previous vid, the one you were talking about the contrast of the smooth slappy and rough ground. I can't wait to really put more skating down on the 8.5 when the snow clears
Ah, man, for a second there, I thought we were headed for a classic awkward outro, and then Chris's one-liner made us all laugh our asses off!! Awesome 😂
BEN!!!! You missed a big chance to introduce C-Rob with "today we've got a special... special... SPECIAL guest" 😂
It's just good to see you buddy, thanks for dropping in on us again!
Chris should bring out some symmetrical nine club griptape. Maybe have that as an option for when you order his board off the website.
this must've been such a chill session. it was a pleasure!
This is so cool! I have learned so much you from your carpentry videos. Especially mudding. I had no idea you were a skater too! I grew up skating. I saw your interview on nine club, and was like WHAT… I know that voice
if you haven't tried the twin paddle Girl/Chocolate boards i highly suggest you do. great video Ben. I was goin through the same thing as Chris. wanted one setup that felt comfortable for everything.
-8.25 twin paddle
-Venture 5.6 V-lights
-bones X97 52mm V5
Sounds like a great ride. Very versatile
@@bendegros it is. thanks for giving me the "madness" if i didnt try different things i never woulda found my goldylocks setup!
I love Chris’ banter 😂 both characters are so relatable
What a treat! Cheers to the both of ya!
Ben! Please do another episode where you go to a shop with Chris, put together the ideal hybrid board, and then go skate it!
dude , Ben is way better than people expect, i can see chris a little surprised. Great video !
I'm definitely one of the weirdos with too many set ups that loves the technical jargon. It's fun to see what other skaters skate and why. This was super fun to watch.
These set-ups vids are ihe best thing to watch for us granpas !
Welllllll, we're back! Ehhh.
We're back with The Ben Club.
Today we have a special, spécial, speeessszzhial, guest...Crob.
You just improved my Monday evening like 200%
Thank you for continuing to put out sk8 content! 🙏
Great vid. Loved it. That JB SW 180 FS flip & 180 manny to sw 180 out was perfect. Thanks for this.
Haha this is amazing. Happy New Year, Ben and Chris!
Love seeing the subsect sticker on your setup Chris!! Iowa loves you bro
i love the super tech videos, my fav is the one you did with shmitty. iv been putting grip tape under my trucks ever sense
This is what we needed.
My best skating was on the 8.25 Crob Twin. My worst skating was on the 8.5 Crob Twin 😂. Crazy because the only difference in the measurements is the width. I skated ventures on the 8.25 and Tensor Mags on the 8.5 maybe that was it. 🧐
tensors crumble when my fat ass rides them, your lucky.
What ventures my dude?
@@harrygadd5125 they were the 5.6 Ventures. They were a great fit on the 8.25 twin.
@@AdventuresInSkateboarding Thanks bud! I'm getting on that as soon as the moolah comes in.
@@harrygadd5125 right on, let me know how it works for you.
Chris Robert 7.75, 50 mm SF! 🙌🏻 It’s almost my setup! 🥰 And you killing it on this setup Ben! Good connection between you! We whant more! Haha!
Ben I think you and Chris got video chemistry. Loved this video!!! Thank you!!!
dude im loving some of that follow footage, getting right in there
You're curb board is my regular board. Thanks Crailtap for making an 8.5 twin tip with a shorter wheelbase. Jordan Trahan model.😊
Great guys, love the episode
"Go ahead Ben, what else is wrong with my setup?" Comedy gold. 😂 Love the bants lads.
Great combo. Would recommend board with a slick coating so can do away with rails for a one and done
Honestly just loved this video. Also might have to try out these Chocolate boards that Chris has in the video. They both look super fun to skate on! All of the specs on them sounds exactly like what I've been searching for in a skateboard deck!
Loved this. More Chris and Ben please.
13:20 i thought that was the bro pulling up to help roast CRobs setup haha.
Ben is a true professional without have “going pro” class, professional and most importantly having fun!
Chris’ mall grab poses had me dyin😂
Glad I watched this. I’ve been debating on a second set up for slappys. I still can’t get them and feel I’d benefit off a bigger board and bigger trucks
I love this bromance ! great content Ben.
These guys have chemistry.
Speaking of Thindys… I just put thunder hangers on some Indy hollow baseplates and bushings… actually loving it! lol
Great nine club Episode and I think you and Crob are an Entertaining duo 😂❤
Great video Ben!
Crob isn't coming back bro..he never left.The deviation to the 9 club was a godsend.
#skaterssupportingskaters
God bless you Ben. Love you man. Love Chris Robert 😅😅😅😅
This is a great comeback, nice to see skater ben doin some vids! Carpenter ben is okay too.🤓
Ben your slappy crook on the 8.5 was butter ! Great episode
This is just pure joy.
best video of 2024, so goood lmao.
We need a series called "Ben roasts other people's setups... then shreds them."
Thunder needs to get Chris Roberts on their brand. Most of the curb riders ride even wider boards and trucks than 8.5 with 161s. Definitely hardware that's flush is most aesthetically pleasing--7/8" allen. This was a fun video. Thank you.
Wooo, let's go! I think this is exactly why I just stick religiously to 8.125/139/52mm's at the park as otherwise I'd just get lost. It's a bit like being a kid and literally only ever being able to afford one Super Nintendo game a year, sure it may seem dull but you really learned to master that game and get the most out of it in the end. Well I lie a bit, I also have a cruiser for longer distances here in Japan when I go on trips, need a wider deck for that with softer wheels. Keeps things simple and focused for me.
Appreciate this video i learned alot about what i should do for my next setup
Lol.. Chris , of course Ben is going to roast your hardwear and thats why we love him.
His followers get in to the technical just as much as Ben does.
Highly inapropate of me but hang it .
Ben talking tech is like ben talking dirty to me. Lol
Sorry Mrs Degro but im a woman with engineering qualifications that skates and i get excited when someone is talking the finer details down to a thousand of an inch and as you know, thats almost your mans thing. Lol , well he is a carpenter, they dont work in 1000's.. 😉
Ben , Looking forward to when you decided you have something to say next.
Always a pleasure to watch your content.
Seen your 9 club interview and Steve was baffled at how intricate your insight is to just the physics that are at play saying that he never put much thought to it yet he has 2 set ups to have the right dog for the right job and you still have pointers to impove and fine whone his set ups to be more .
Miss my regular dose of you sharing your wealth of knowledge but understand that you will be only putting out content on this channel when you deem its worth your time.
Family first 👍
You are apiciated for being your ever chill self, a conisure of the miner yet finer details that makes a difference with full integrity of saying it as it is and why yet remaining so diplomatic, relatable and a all round nice guy..
Your a joy to watch and a asset to the skate community thats going to be missed. .
Know that .
Thank you!
@@bendegros your welcome and i ment every word .
Your a rare gem in a sea of miss infomation that is churned out on TH-cam for kickbacks , yet you never played in to that hooplah .
Well once but once bitten , twice shy but you dont back products you dont belive in .
That makes you a man of substance. :)
And you drink earl gray. 👍
Hahaha loving your acknowledgement on the absurdity of TH-cam culture. We are on the same page when “don’t go full TH-cam “ is reference to Tropical Thunder ? Skateboarding ma ma ma makes me happppppppyyy😂
One of my favorite setups was that twin deck in 8.25, thunder team 148’s and 52mm wheels
1 inch hardware worked best for me, especially when I was street skating around town a lot. The little bit of extra thread on the 1 in bolts seemed to keep a better hold and stay tighter longer. 7/8 hardware would always get loose more often (from skating rough terrain), and I've lost a lot of nuts because of that. So it was always 1 inch hardware for the win. 👍🏻
Yes! Great episode. Seeing you guys together is tits.
A new youtube skate gem right here. Wow! love to see it
@bendegros, you should consider doing more setup reviews like this one with the skater next to you. Would be an interesting series to watch!
i don't mind a little hardware thread showing. 1", 1 1/8", 1 1/4", i like cast plates and sometimes ride risers. whenever they are flush with the nuts i feel like they'll come loose, even though it's never happened(with indy bolts anyway)
Wow. Another Ben's review. It's bed time but had to watch it. Nice to see another video. Cheers
Skates for Cindy Trucks ? lol The 7.75 looks like a classic late 90's / early 2000's board what we all used to skate with 50mm wheels very cool easter to flip i don't know how they flip 8.25+ so fast and easy these days.
I remember 7.5 boards with low ventures to fit and worn 50mm wheels probably like 48mm and in a windy day would blow away from under your feet they where so light and all the rage at pier 7 late/early 2000's.
The 8.25's+ must be agony when they hit your shins and ankle bones.
I love Chris's 8.25 setup it looks like a real skaters board setup really perfected.
What size thunders would you recommend for 8.25's the 148 or 149 its very confusing for an old skater that just rolls around and is incapable these days.
Wonderful video 411 vibes just so wonderful to see you back again.
148 for 8.25
incredible banter. great video
Thanks Liam🙂
I love how Chris smells the truck.🤣More Ben and Chris videos!
Good vibes. With a side order of knowledge.
"This Ben he's famous on youtube man"... Ben's wearing an Anti Hero shirt...🤣🤣 They wont get it...
Absolutely good stuff.
Clicked on this before reading the title, then realized I don’t care 😂
I like how more brands are selling 8.5 boards with 14.25 WB instead of 14.5, for some reason but find it so much harder to pop on that long of a wheelbase. I do a lot of transition too so maybe that’s why idk. Even being a taller guy I find that having it a bit smaller (but not too small) is my preference
Great video, hope Chris finds his all in one
Love it, those curbs were awesome!
Loved this video, man.
that switch frontside was sick