Dude right? I should’ve made that a 2 parter. I’m loving the larger decks though after riding 8.8 for so long. Your flame deck is pretty large if I remember.
Dude I just got a flight deck version of the caballero in the mail yesterday. Figure that’ll help lighten it up a bit. Might put hollow trucks on too. 👊
I bought a set of the X-Formula 60mm Tony Hawk Animation wheels after I watch an interview with him talking about skating 60mm and I love them. They are so fast yet still comfortable to ride. I use a small riser pad with mine. Great Vid. Keep skating!
Oh man I haven’t told salba yet. For an all around setup salba is probably still my favorite. Like, if I had to grab just one for all types of skating.
I mean... sure a wider board is nice for cruising around, but an 8.5 (and 54mm wheels) is an excellent choice for learning to ollie and doing quarter pipe tricks. Axle stalls on narrower trucks means less balancing required. I mean, I'm just trying to fuel future content. I can't wait for street Steve content ;)
@@Steves_SkateXplosion Ah! Sounds like you're all set! That's the perfect number of decks I'd say. Shape can be adjusted within the width with many options. You could do an 8.5 video sometime and talk about the likes and dislikes of that size. Unless I've missed that vide already haha.
Formula x are amazing I've had mine for about a year. I only use them on my street skating board 8.5. I still prefer my spitfire wheels for bowls and vert. There harder I think the are a bit faster than formal x . But if I wanted only one set of wheels for all of skating maybe id pick the x
Sweet session! Just got a set of 99x's but 55m. So far so good, having a hard time typing out they are better than my nano cubic 93a's but i'm getting there 😂 will need to do further testing. Loving the board also! Thinking about getting something simlarish or maybe a reissue.
Man I’ve gotta stop buying wheels. 😆 It’s getting ridiculous. But wow it’s amazing the speed difference in the bowl from the 55mm I have on salba to the 60mm on caballero. It’s like I’ve got a turbo engine on my skateboard.
If the Cab is too wide for you but you like that shape, the Santa Cruz Eric Dressen line is slimmer and almost the same just slightly more popsicle? If that helps
Noice! I have been skating the 56mm x99's for a few weeks and loving them but have been craving the bigger size for transition. just yesterday my 60mm x99's came in the mail and i havent had a chance to take them to the park yet. So far just a few laps around the block to break them in a bit. I find with the x-formulas come with a slick outer layer which i need to wear off on concrete before taking them to the wood park near me.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion just the way they are after they are made. its really only a concern if you happen to be skating a super slippery park. If you are on regular concrete then you probably wouldn't even notice
Im 49, I went from 8.25, to 8.7, to 9.5, to 9.3. 9.3 seems to be my sweet spot of being big yet not to big, with 169 AF1 hollows. Its stable yet light. I feel really comfortable on it. I think for us older dudes, wider is the way to go. Especially if we are sticking to transition skating.
Those wheels look and sound awesome! I love your bowl, it looks like so much fun to skate and your pumping is great in there. I too loved those hawks sound effects. Is that going to be your new main board now, it looks and sounds great.
That’s a good question. The setup is definitely a big bowl setup. I’m going to try it out at a few different parks and see what it’s like. The speed is just incredible though. Makes skating so much easier. I’m flying up those 6 foot quarters like it’s a 3 foot.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion My main issue with the bigger boards is the weight. I have a hard time moving them fast, like on a rock and roll where you have to move it around pretty quickly I struggle with the bigger boards. Of course most of that is probably my own lack of leg speed and not the board.
@theaverageoldguy for me I’m unable to get any board turned fast enough for a rock n roll. That’s such a fast move I’m not sure I have the reflexes at this age to pull it off. But honestly it’s not a move I’m super excited about anyway. I’d much rather master the rock to fakie on taller and taller ramps. So far I own the 3 foot but I haven’t done the 4 in forever. Next video probably. 👊
@@Steves_SkateXplosion I'm totally with you on that. I was just doing them on the slant wall last weekend, I have not even tried on something with coping and a steeper angle. I do like them though, we have some kids at the park who can do them on the 14 foot end of our bowl and man does that look cool. Its super fast though and I'm like you, I'm not even sure I can move that fast.
Those wheels are pretty awesome for that bowl because it’s so big and steep. I need to test those wheels on smaller places to see if it’s a practical wheel for more locations.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion Last time I had 60mm wheels I had to use riser pads. I only put on 1/8 inch risers so I still had a little bite. Have you noticed any wheel bite?
I told you, man, you might have missed my comment, but those wheels are fantastic. You'll definitely notice a real difference between the 93a and 99a when you're doing reverts and powerslides. And if you think 60mm is too big, you might want to consider getting a 55mm 97a wheel (the all-rounder wheel - a nice middle ground in terms of size and durometer).
@@Steves_SkateXplosion my 58's are probably about 56mm at this point 😅 I use em a lot. I do like them better now that they're a tad smaller. I've been tempted to get a set of the V6 wide cut in a 56mm. Something for more stability in the bowls, I am more familiar with the full conical shape personally. . Keep making the videos! Keep us updated on this stuff pls.
Did you like the wider board as well ? And as far as wheels go I will never go back to smaller wheels which I ride G Bones Powell peralta 64mm 97A just as you described the Hawks they have enough cushion a stick ability for my comfort keep getting it man👊🏻
yo dont forget we said we would be doing judos and airwalks by the end of the year lol some kind of re entry air. i have some x99 56mm and they are good. i should have got some 60mm. i just need to quit thinking i need to be like everyone else. im a big wheel guy. im a little worried about going past 60mm because i had some bullet 66 back in the day and i never used them
Holy cow. Dude I think 60mm is my max. These things are crazy fast and probably just going to be used in the big bowl. I’m going to test them at a smaller place soon to see if I launch into the clouds.
X-Formula is Dragon Formula re-badged but Bones just do a 97 or 99a version at the moment. I found X97 does everthing well but keep 93a dragons/nano-cubics for rough Welsh streets. Great channel, keep it up. Can you do a drop-in video for learners?
I thought that was the case. They seem so similar. Hey I think I’ve got a drop in video back a couple months if you’re able to go back through my catalog. See if that helps otherwise I can make another one. 👊
Haven’t tried those x formulas yet. I have tried Dragons and Ricta clouds. I really like both so if you skate in the street try the Rictas. They make 78, 86 and a 92.
Bigger boards and bigger wheels are awesome for cruising and carving, I have dragon wheels, I’m interested to try the x-formula sometime tho. What bearings do you have this time? I know you favour Bronson G3’s mostly
That’s a good question. At the time I bought them they happened to be on sale from the NHS direct website and I’ve just never bothered to try anything else yet. They’re so fast and quiet I’ve just kept using them.
i have several sets of x97 56mm v6, i like them but they can slip out if i carve too hard. i have one set of x99 54mm v5 but haven't tried them yet. do you not have risers?
I have risers but I tend to avoid them because I don’t want the deck any higher off the ground than it already is. If I start getting wheels bite it could become an option. 😀👊
I recently jumped from some 53mm's to x97 56mm's and from a 7.75" deck to an 8" and I was stunned by how much a 1/4 of an inch and a few millimeters made. I feel like the board can climb walls...I can't, but I think the board can. Working toward drop-ins and carving bowls now.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion 5'9"-5'10" depending on which hip I lean on. I am getting an hour a day at least 5 days a week in and trying for at least 1 park visit a week.
not too sure the give and take of 60mm is really worth it if you aren't skating big transition like a full sized halfpipe and going mach 3. Tall boards are tipsy and unstable, which isn't the best on small and tight transition. I guess pool copings on gnarly bowls might be easier with big diameter wheels.
Great run and no slam's.From one old dude to another KEEP IT UP
Thanks dude! A session with no slams is a victory.
I'm glad you cut it as soon as you did. I couldn't take anymore of that awesome board setup for one video. Those hawk sound effects were perfect!
Dude right? I should’ve made that a 2 parter. I’m loving the larger decks though after riding 8.8 for so long. Your flame deck is pretty large if I remember.
@StevesSkateXplosion It's a 10 incher. I'm really loving it. It's heavy bit it doesn't hinder anything within my skill level.
Dude I just got a flight deck version of the caballero in the mail yesterday. Figure that’ll help lighten it up a bit. Might put hollow trucks on too. 👊
@StevesSkateXplosion Whoa! Can't wait to see that! Might need your pilots license due to the amount air you'll be getting!
Bro you need to make an instructional video about air! Like give me the steps. Are frontside airs more natural than backside?
This setup is awesome! You are riding with the perfect equipment. Right on!
Frontside is scary feeling to me. 💪🤘
Same here. It’s taken me a long time to start getting comfortable with it. I’m more okay with carving than kick turns though.
Same here, I've been working on front side forever and I still suck.
I love your setups and you do good to match the details ! I would’ve expected it if you didn’t
Thanks dude. Matching just feels right, doesn’t it? 😆
I bought a set of the X-Formula 60mm Tony Hawk Animation wheels after I watch an interview with him talking about skating 60mm and I love them. They are so fast yet still comfortable to ride. I use a small riser pad with mine. Great Vid. Keep skating!
Thanks bro. If anything I’m just having a blast flying around super fast. 💨
Bless up Steve, I'm very grateful as well
I just got some x formulas i love em
I’m going to have to get some more sizes. So good. 😀
Hawk sound, "...my new favorite wheel...", better than the dragons conclusion. What a dense and great video 👍🏻
Thanks bro. 🦅
This has made me happy stevie. Stoked you have seen the light.
May the force be with you
Live long and prosper. 🖖
@@Steves_SkateXplosion how does salba feel about your new love affair with cab? 🥶
Oh man I haven’t told salba yet. For an all around setup salba is probably still my favorite. Like, if I had to grab just one for all types of skating.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion maybe choose a neutral ground to tell her… tell her … “ its not you .. its me “ 🥹
@@bennyg949 OMG 😳 I really don’t want to have that conversation. 😆
I mean... sure a wider board is nice for cruising around, but an 8.5 (and 54mm wheels) is an excellent choice for learning to ollie and doing quarter pipe tricks. Axle stalls on narrower trucks means less balancing required. I mean, I'm just trying to fuel future content. I can't wait for street Steve content ;)
Dude I’ve got too many setups. My Casper is 8.5 and my Cardiel is 8.62 and my Salba is 8.8 and the Cab is 9.25. That’s crazy right?
@@Steves_SkateXplosion Ah! Sounds like you're all set! That's the perfect number of decks I'd say. Shape can be adjusted within the width with many options. You could do an 8.5 video sometime and talk about the likes and dislikes of that size. Unless I've missed that vide already haha.
Formula x are amazing I've had mine for about a year. I only use them on my street skating board 8.5. I still prefer my spitfire wheels for bowls and vert. There harder I think the are a bit faster than formal x . But if I wanted only one set of wheels for all of skating maybe id pick the x
Dude I’m like a wheel maniac right now. I’ve got spitfires and dragons and now x formulas. All so great.
Sweet session! Just got a set of 99x's but 55m. So far so good, having a hard time typing out they are better than my nano cubic 93a's but i'm getting there 😂 will need to do further testing. Loving the board also! Thinking about getting something simlarish or maybe a reissue.
Man I’ve gotta stop buying wheels. 😆 It’s getting ridiculous. But wow it’s amazing the speed difference in the bowl from the 55mm I have on salba to the 60mm on caballero. It’s like I’ve got a turbo engine on my skateboard.
Yep great wheel the Goldilocks between the dragons and a regular wheel . I had the roller surfer 97xformula they are great 👍
Incredible! 👊😀
Morning is best time to skate. Usually just one or two other old boys like myself and the air just feels nice. Best time
Agreed. I’ve been trying to get out around 5:30 but I need coffee before I go out and that takes awhile.
You’re making me want to get that old school Cabellero shape to try for myself, keep up the great work
What are you riding now? Something smaller?
If the Cab is too wide for you but you like that shape, the Santa Cruz Eric Dressen line is slimmer and almost the same just slightly more popsicle? If that helps
Bro I’ve got a Dressen hanging on my wall but it’s too beautiful to ride. 😆
@@Steves_SkateXplosion same 🤨🤪
You're the best!!!!!
Thanks 👊😀 appreciate you bro.
Noice!
I have been skating the 56mm x99's for a few weeks and loving them but have been craving the bigger size for transition.
just yesterday my 60mm x99's came in the mail and i havent had a chance to take them to the park yet. So far just a few laps around the block to break them in a bit.
I find with the x-formulas come with a slick outer layer which i need to wear off on concrete before taking them to the wood park near me.
Do they do that on purpose or is that just how new wheels can be sometimes?
@@Steves_SkateXplosion just the way they are after they are made.
its really only a concern if you happen to be skating a super slippery park. If you are on regular concrete then you probably wouldn't even notice
Most of the parks I go to are fairly rough. Like no way could I slip on those surfaces. Maybe that’s Indiana because of the winters and all the rain?
Im 49, I went from 8.25, to 8.7, to 9.5, to 9.3. 9.3 seems to be my sweet spot of being big yet not to big, with 169 AF1 hollows. Its stable yet light. I feel really comfortable on it. I think for us older dudes, wider is the way to go. Especially if we are sticking to transition skating.
I’ve got some hollow 159s to try on the cab, but if they feel too narrow I’ll see about a hollow pair of 169. 👊
@StevesSkateXplosion I had 159s, and they felt ok, but it bothered me not being able to see the wheels under me.
The true essence of skating; speed, carving and flow. The trifecta of awesomeness.
Love those vans too, does that make it a quadfecta?
That’s so many fectas!!
Those wheels look and sound awesome! I love your bowl, it looks like so much fun to skate and your pumping is great in there. I too loved those hawks sound effects. Is that going to be your new main board now, it looks and sounds great.
That’s a good question. The setup is definitely a big bowl setup. I’m going to try it out at a few different parks and see what it’s like. The speed is just incredible though. Makes skating so much easier. I’m flying up those 6 foot quarters like it’s a 3 foot.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion My main issue with the bigger boards is the weight. I have a hard time moving them fast, like on a rock and roll where you have to move it around pretty quickly I struggle with the bigger boards. Of course most of that is probably my own lack of leg speed and not the board.
@theaverageoldguy for me I’m unable to get any board turned fast enough for a rock n roll. That’s such a fast move I’m not sure I have the reflexes at this age to pull it off. But honestly it’s not a move I’m super excited about anyway. I’d much rather master the rock to fakie on taller and taller ramps. So far I own the 3 foot but I haven’t done the 4 in forever. Next video probably. 👊
@@Steves_SkateXplosion I'm totally with you on that. I was just doing them on the slant wall last weekend, I have not even tried on something with coping and a steeper angle. I do like them though, we have some kids at the park who can do them on the 14 foot end of our bowl and man does that look cool. Its super fast though and I'm like you, I'm not even sure I can move that fast.
It’s basically a super fast 180 right? I wonder if we could practice that elsewhere to work on speed.
Man I'd love to ride a bowl like that someday. I need to get back to the park and practice transition. Awesome video.
👏🏼🛹❤️
Those wheels are pretty awesome for that bowl because it’s so big and steep. I need to test those wheels on smaller places to see if it’s a practical wheel for more locations.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion Last time I had 60mm wheels I had to use riser pads. I only put on 1/8 inch risers so I still had a little bite. Have you noticed any wheel bite?
Not yet but I’m definitely keeping an eye out for it. My trucks are pretty darn tight so maybe I can avoid it for the most part.
I told you, man, you might have missed my comment, but those wheels are fantastic. You'll definitely notice a real difference between the 93a and 99a when you're doing reverts and powerslides. And if you think 60mm is too big, you might want to consider getting a 55mm 97a wheel (the all-rounder wheel - a nice middle ground in terms of size and durometer).
I agree I think a nice set of 97a 55mm could be amazing. I’ve just got so many wheels it’s getting crazy. 🤪
Look at you with your big boy skateboard! ⭐🥳
OMG right? 😆👊
I love my X99's ... Mine are 58mm V5 cut. I love em for just about everything 😅
Stay on board brother 😁
Awesome dude. I figure I’ll get a set of 56mm at some point. Maybe. 🤔
@@Steves_SkateXplosion my 58's are probably about 56mm at this point 😅 I use em a lot. I do like them better now that they're a tad smaller.
I've been tempted to get a set of the V6 wide cut in a 56mm.
Something for more stability in the bowls, I am more familiar with the full conical shape personally. .
Keep making the videos! Keep us updated on this stuff pls.
Did you like the wider board as well ? And as far as wheels go I will never go back to smaller wheels which I ride G Bones Powell peralta 64mm 97A just as you described the Hawks they have enough cushion a stick ability for my comfort keep getting it man👊🏻
Yeah the wider board is nice for my big feet, especially when trying new things or going higher speeds.
Tony Hawk wheels are 🔥
yo dont forget we said we would be doing judos and airwalks by the end of the year lol some kind of re entry air. i have some x99 56mm and they are good. i should have got some 60mm. i just need to quit thinking i need to be like everyone else. im a big wheel guy. im a little worried about going past 60mm because i had some bullet 66 back in the day and i never used them
Holy cow. Dude I think 60mm is my max. These things are crazy fast and probably just going to be used in the big bowl. I’m going to test them at a smaller place soon to see if I launch into the clouds.
X-Formula is Dragon Formula re-badged but Bones just do a 97 or 99a version at the moment. I found X97 does everthing well but keep 93a dragons/nano-cubics for rough Welsh streets. Great channel, keep it up. Can you do a drop-in video for learners?
I thought that was the case. They seem so similar. Hey I think I’ve got a drop in video back a couple months if you’re able to go back through my catalog. See if that helps otherwise I can make another one. 👊
@@Steves_SkateXplosionGreat, thanks!
Haven’t tried those x formulas yet. I have tried Dragons and Ricta clouds. I really like both so if you skate in the street try the Rictas. They make 78, 86 and a 92.
Oh yes I’ve got a couple sets of 92a Rictas. Those are really nice and quiet and smooth.
Love my big boards.
Running skeleton key 10 75
But got to have slime balls
Whoa that sounds dang awesome dude.
Oj double duros are my new favorite
Oh crap! There’s yet another wheel I’m going to have to try eventually. 😆
My Cruiser Board has 60mm Shark Wheels nothing better for cruising the streets a rock/pebble has never stopped me.
Shark wheels? Are those the ones that have the weird shape?
@@Steves_SkateXplosion Yes those are the ones, they’re great for cruising on rough terrain or bad streets that kind of thing!
Are those the wheels you’re using in your rail slide videos?
Bigger boards and bigger wheels are awesome for cruising and carving, I have dragon wheels, I’m interested to try the x-formula sometime tho. What bearings do you have this time? I know you favour Bronson G3’s mostly
Actually they’re the mason silver pro aren’t they?
That’s a good question. At the time I bought them they happened to be on sale from the NHS direct website and I’ve just never bothered to try anything else yet. They’re so fast and quiet I’ve just kept using them.
Even back in the late 80’s I always preferred tall harder wheels. The drawback is rocks are extremely dangerous.
Right. I always walk around the park or bowl looking for small pebbles before I skate it. 👊😀
It's been to hot and humid to skate down here in southwest GA.
OMG I bet it’s horrible. Honestly unless the humidity is low here in Indiana I don’t even wanna skate. Spring and fall are much better.
I love your videos, but I always come away with the need to buy something 😆
Oh man sorry about that. 😆 I need to stop buying stuff. But now I’ve got folks telling me I should try the nano cube wheels and the double duro OJs.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion the manufacturers should be sending you these things for free (if they aren't already!)
I haven’t gotten anything yet. How do I get stuff sent to me? Should I reach out to the companies and tell them I have a channel?
I juts put a new pair of 53 on yesterday.
Oh yeah!! 👍 you loving them?
60mm! Go big or go home innit!
Tony Hawks can’t be wrong.
Dude they’re so huge. I’ll try them at a smaller skatepark but they might be too much.
hmm. interesting, are those mainly for bowl riding. I'm just getting used to the Dragons
Probably. I haven’t tried them at smaller parks and smaller ramps yet so I’ll have to see what that’s like. 👍
@@Steves_SkateXplosion Have fun tryin out different decks and set ups 🛹
i have several sets of x97 56mm v6, i like them but they can slip out if i carve too hard. i have one set of x99 54mm v5 but haven't tried them yet. do you not have risers?
I have risers but I tend to avoid them because I don’t want the deck any higher off the ground than it already is. If I start getting wheels bite it could become an option. 😀👊
What park is this? Its really nice
It’s up in Zionsville. Are you familiar with the area?
I recently jumped from some 53mm's to x97 56mm's and from a 7.75" deck to an 8" and I was stunned by how much a 1/4 of an inch and a few millimeters made. I feel like the board can climb walls...I can't, but I think the board can. Working toward drop-ins and carving bowls now.
Wow that’s cool. Gosh an 8” decks sounds so small to me. How tall are you?
@@Steves_SkateXplosion 5'9"-5'10" depending on which hip I lean on. I am getting an hour a day at least 5 days a week in and trying for at least 1 park visit a week.
@@oldguyskaterdon wow that’s a whole bunch of sweet skating bro! Are you loving it?
@@Steves_SkateXplosion I am! Wishing my old body could give me more hours. We are lucky to be out there doing it!
Don’t put frontside kick turns on the back burner for too long lol
Good call. Matter of fact I better start Doing than every session until they’re as comfortable as back sides.
The more Bones releases more wheels, the more i stick to my Spits F4 99a Conicals 🤷🏻♂️
Dude I love spitfires too. I’ve got those on 2 of my other setups. 👊
when are you gonna host a skate jam at your local?
Whoa is that something I should do? I never thought about it.
not too sure the give and take of 60mm is really worth it if you aren't skating big transition like a full sized halfpipe and going mach 3. Tall boards are tipsy and unstable, which isn't the best on small and tight transition. I guess pool copings on gnarly bowls might be easier with big diameter wheels.
Yeah I’m not totally sure where these wheels are going yet, but dang they sure are fun after riding 55mm for awhile.
You’re going to put a 3/4” riser plate on your trucks or you’re going to wheel bite on those kickturns and fall!
Oh man that’s a good idea. I don’t want wheel bite. 👊
@@AndySo2000 i was going to mention this… i have 1/4” and they are perfect for bowl/ quarter pipe stuff.
3, 2, 1, ... What about power slides? 😅
Oh man. I’ve not done many of those. Maybe I should add that into the mix.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion it's all good. I just thought I have add it as running joke ;-)
Keep it up!
Bro! 😆
@@Steves_SkateXplosion excuse me: a sliding joke!
I will keep it for the next set of wheels 👍