this was a really interesting video to me, not necessarily because I’m interested in skateboard manufacturing, but because I don’t know a lot about how the shape of a board effects how the skateboard rides. You really do have a wealth of knowledge of skateboarding, and you communicate it really well without being condescending. Thanks for the video!
Yay, new video from the old ripper 😂 Big fan of your skating! I think the real secret to your channel is that you come across as humble and sincere, and that is very rare to find. Most youtubers try to portray themselves sort of like a rock star or something... When I watch your videos it's like if you were a good old friend, not a cringy wannabe superskater.
Great skating! I'm hyped to get back on my board. Had to take a break for a few months due to non skate related elbow injury but I'm about healed up now. Late 30s here and I know the feeling of slowly getting your skate legs back after a hiatus but it's so worth it. Keep up the great vids
nice switch kickflip back tail! saw the reg and i was like oh nice i need to get back to trying those again and then i saw you trying it switch and was like no way and then you got it! love your vids, you’re always so consistent with your flip tricks! regular and switch both look really good and natural!
I ended up picking up a Program 40 Something Skulls 8.25 deck, which is apparently made by Clutch. I’m using it with Thunder 148 high lights, 1/8” risers, and 56mm G-Slides. I’ve been skating it a couple of times a week for about a month and I love it. Great, long-lasting pop, great shape, and the graphic is even holding up really well to boardslides. Honestly, I think I’m just going to get another one when I wear this one out.
"Like a kid in highschool selling joints to support to his habit". Lol, classic! And no doubt true. I am a fellow 'old man' skater from Melbourne who generally keeps to himself, but bro love your work.
I just got a 8.12 Krooked on some 139 Indys and I'm getting used to the shape rn I usually like AH shapes and I'm not into super pointy shapes and also hate small tails
I hear that skate warehouse uses clutch for their blanks. But that's just internet rumors from slap. You wouldn't be able to buy them individually. They would have a very large minimum order.
What? A woodshop review? Bypassing the hype and sales gimmicks and getting into the nitty gritty? Brilliant and original. Keep it up! Only a bunch more wood shops left to review👍 I don’t know if you have ever checked them out, but open source skateboards has some interesting videos and concepts regarding board design.
Ahaha as always great review ben!! It’s funny cause I do the same, I keep switching trucks and notice a big difference. I always switched to thunder 147 for my 8.06 and everything feels more connected
Ben I just got some Caliber Standard Trucks, they are a bit lose for my taste, nothing bushing can't fix. But, they do have 4 holes so you can shorten or length your base by a bit. I am liking them quite a bit. But, I also heard Grind King is coming back. I am do like this woodshop reviews it's give a solid basis to cover certain aspect of entire lines of skateboards. Keep it up man.
You could try out Fun in the Sun on west 4th for decks and trucks. They are a discount place that sells the old stock for those bigger board places on 4th and burrard. Just don't buy it if it is girl or chocolate. Those are really old decks that mush out.
Ben Degros thanks so much! I will definitely check it out, which brand in that shop would you recommend for a newbie who is probably only gonna practice ollie on this deck?
Honestly, anything would be fine in that case. If your just starting out you won't notice the deck going soggy or have it affect you much. I would just buy a shape, size and graphic you like. Chocolate or Girl would be totally adequate.
I would totally buy your boards! Just something to consider, Andy Schrock also just started selling some boards out of a garage because some people asked for it and look what it's grown into. 😉
You skate as good as a lot of dudes our age who still have their name on a board. Whether that means you should or they shouldn't, hey I don't know. 180 fakie manny was a favorite and MY GOD that switch flip back tail
Dang Ben. Kick flip back tail and a switch flip back tail... Just killer dude. I’ve got some stage 9 129’s I’m thinking about selling. I don’t know I might keep them. Hope you held on to that board you got from Keenan. Keenan Forever.
sick! I've always felt less scary to try kick backtail than regular backtail. and I've never landed or slide a regular backtail in 30 years, but did few a with kickflip in. Skateboarding is weird some times to make simple thing really hard, and thing really complicated ,simpler that it looks. Another great video! keep it up.
I have always been better at them switch than regular but haven't been at a level where I felt comfortable trying them again until now. The hardest part is keeping your footing until you get there. If I am stable riding up I stand a chance. I ride fairly loose trucks for a technical guy so tricks where I am in switch flip position riding up are the hardest to stay steady.
Dude i jumped up out of my chair so stoked on that switch flip back tail !!! So gnarly man. I really like steep concave on my decks but cant seem to find one that has the perfect concave i need. Where do i go for one of those??
Real has some pretty steep concaves. Also a little secret about deluxe decks. Many of them have a roman numeral stamped on the top of the deck between the front bolts. This is for the order they are pressed in in the stack. Skateboards are pressed in stacks of 5. The top decks have the steepest concave. So you would want to try to find a 1.
Ben Degros lol sorry bro not sure what that means, I'm 35 so I'm not hip to that lingo..must be a west coast thing lol but I'm liking the one I picked up. Also sweet shout out to Keenan R.I.P. and thanks for your videos they inspired me to get back on a week ago after not being able to do so for the past two years! Anyway keep it up bro your killing it!
First of all I would don't give tell people your source and take it out of this video, then customize your blank w/ paint and masking tape and brand it your name for a good price then ride it, only make a few of them and try to sell for like $50 profit, buy good health insurance for yourself
"old man skates" come on man you crush it.
this was a really interesting video to me, not necessarily because I’m interested in skateboard manufacturing, but because I don’t know a lot about how the shape of a board effects how the skateboard rides. You really do have a wealth of knowledge of skateboarding, and you communicate it really well without being condescending. Thanks for the video!
Damn son!!!! Switch back tee was sick! Also awesome Keenan Milton story🙏
Phenomenal skating as usual. Its great to watch you progress, and to listen to your insight on set ups.
Yay, new video from the old ripper 😂 Big fan of your skating! I think the real secret to your channel is that you come across as humble and sincere, and that is very rare to find. Most youtubers try to portray themselves sort of like a rock star or something... When I watch your videos it's like if you were a good old friend, not a cringy wannabe superskater.
They always got that goofy youtube smile on lock...creepy :()
Word, take note youtubers!
WAIT! So you have regular and switch flip back tails ??????!!!!!
I haven't done one in probably 15 years. That is officially my first one since my early 20's. I thought I would never do one again!!!!!!
sw flip back T !!! killing it Ben . The progression is real
Great skating! I'm hyped to get back on my board. Had to take a break for a few months due to non skate related elbow injury but I'm about healed up now. Late 30s here and I know the feeling of slowly getting your skate legs back after a hiatus but it's so worth it. Keep up the great vids
nice switch kickflip back tail! saw the reg and i was like oh nice i need to get back to trying those again and then i saw you trying it switch and was like no way and then you got it! love your vids, you’re always so consistent with your flip tricks! regular and switch both look really good and natural!
I ended up picking up a Program 40 Something Skulls 8.25 deck, which is apparently made by Clutch. I’m using it with Thunder 148 high lights, 1/8” risers, and 56mm G-Slides. I’ve been skating it a couple of times a week for about a month and I love it. Great, long-lasting pop, great shape, and the graphic is even holding up really well to boardslides. Honestly, I think I’m just going to get another one when I wear this one out.
I thought my Program deck was really good. It wasn't my shape but it was good quality.
That ss flip bs tail was gnarly! I like your style and also your motivation to skate man.
"Like a kid in highschool selling joints to support to his habit". Lol, classic! And no doubt true. I am a fellow 'old man' skater from Melbourne who generally keeps to himself, but bro love your work.
" A kid in high school selling joints to supply their habit." lol
Already got my order in from Canada skate shop. Excited you ended up going for it man!
I just got a 8.12 Krooked on some 139 Indys and I'm getting used to the shape rn I usually like AH shapes and I'm not into super pointy shapes and also hate small tails
I like when decks have a large nose... I just put together a mini logo setup though.. maybe I'll try one of these in the future..
I hear that skate warehouse uses clutch for their blanks. But that's just internet rumors from slap. You wouldn't be able to buy them individually. They would have a very large minimum order.
Beautiful showcase
I heard that the skate warehouse blank decks are from clutch. Do you know if that's true? Because those decks are only $25
I can't confirm it but I have heard that too.
Love me some clutch wood. Especially them 8.8 and 9.0 creature clones
you should see his video talking about woodshops with gifted hater...apparently clutch lwky did him dirty for his board company
I'd buy a board from you!
Switch heel & fs flip to ( nose?) manual?, Dude you kill it !
oh yea and that SSKFBSTS. Capturing some fire tricks dude. Nice 👍
Concave boards. Love them
What? A woodshop review? Bypassing the hype and sales gimmicks and getting into the nitty gritty? Brilliant and original. Keep it up! Only a bunch more wood shops left to review👍
I don’t know if you have ever checked them out, but open source skateboards has some interesting videos and concepts regarding board design.
Not yet. I will look into it.
Ahaha as always great review ben!! It’s funny cause I do the same, I keep switching trucks and notice a big difference. I always switched to thunder 147 for my 8.06 and everything feels more connected
The proportions are really nice at that width.
dang ledge game stepping up
hey Ben, do you know if Clutch would do an order of about 10 boards or something if someone was interested in using them for a board brand?
I really love your videos man. Keep up the great work!
switch flip back taillllllllllllllllll
Ben I just got some Caliber Standard Trucks, they are a bit lose for my taste, nothing bushing can't fix. But, they do have 4 holes so you can shorten or length your base by a bit. I am liking them quite a bit. But, I also heard Grind King is coming back. I am do like this woodshop reviews it's give a solid basis to cover certain aspect of entire lines of skateboards. Keep it up man.
The 4 holes for wheelbase is genius! The only problem would be if your goldilocks zone was right in between the two!
If he starts a company i would buy decks every other week. 8.375 size popsicle shape
I wonder what and where I can get a fairly priced good quality board in Vancouver..
You could try out Fun in the Sun on west 4th for decks and trucks. They are a discount place that sells the old stock for those bigger board places on 4th and burrard. Just don't buy it if it is girl or chocolate. Those are really old decks that mush out.
Ben Degros thanks so much! I will definitely check it out, which brand in that shop would you recommend for a newbie who is probably only gonna practice ollie on this deck?
Honestly, anything would be fine in that case. If your just starting out you won't notice the deck going soggy or have it affect you much. I would just buy a shape, size and graphic you like. Chocolate or Girl would be totally adequate.
Ben Degros thanks a lot for your tips and videos! Keep it up!!
I would totally buy your boards! Just something to consider, Andy Schrock also just started selling some boards out of a garage because some people asked for it and look what it's grown into. 😉
It's not off the table. Just not now. It wouldn't be worth the input yet.
Kickflip back tail was on my hit list until my brother Ben Degros came and did that shit switch haha
6:58 except getting high off skating is probably healthier
What companies do they make boards for?
Clutch / ASF:
3Block
ATM*
BLVD*
Blood Wizard* 2021+
Brujaria
Cleaver* 2021
Coda* 2021
Doom Sayers* (limited 2020)
Elan (AU)
Elenex
Embassy
F.S.C. (AU)
Fancy Lad
Fixer
Flip* 2021+
Fortress*
Freedome*
Holiday* (AU) 2021
Hopps* 2021
Hotel Blue
Japan National* (AU)
Lamebrain
Less Than Local
Lewis Cruise
Loser Machine*
Lurkville
Maxallure* 2021
Meridian*
Neighborhood
Northern Co.* 2018+
Picture Show* 2021
Pizza* 2021
Plan B* (Americas)
Platipus
Poolroom (AU)
Prisma
Program
Raw Dog
Revive
RipNDip* 2021
Roger* 2021
Rosaline (AU)
Shortys* 2021
Skate Mental* 2021
Stereo
Techno & Co (AU)
Terminal Four (AU)
Thank You* 2021
Theories* 2021
Time (AU)
Tired* 2021
Traffic* 2021
Visit
Vow
Worble* 2021
Zero* 2021
Boom! Switch back kflip tail. Ben is going techie today🤘What is your take on griptape? Do you have a favorite brand? How rough do you like them?
I like rough and new griptape. The grippier the better. I ride Mob usually but have never ventured into other brands.
You skate as good as a lot of dudes our age who still have their name on a board. Whether that means you should or they shouldn't, hey I don't know. 180 fakie manny was a favorite and MY GOD that switch flip back tail
How tall are you and what is your shoe size? An 8 seems so small for your body size.
I wear 10.5. 6 foot 1
We used to crush it on 7.5. It's all what your used too.
I'm actually an idiot. I totally forgot your prime was in the 90's when nothing was bigger than a 7.5. Sorry.
Congrats for nailing the backside finally!!
Dang Ben. Kick flip back tail and a switch flip back tail... Just killer dude. I’ve got some stage 9 129’s I’m thinking about selling. I don’t know I might keep them. Hope you held on to that board you got from Keenan. Keenan Forever.
No. It's long gone. I have never kept a deck except for Ted's pro models.
Alien workshop... i really love the shapes and feeling of it
They are a solid choice from BBS/Generator
SSKFBSTS!!!! So sick Ben!
sick! I've always felt less scary to try kick backtail than regular backtail. and I've never landed or slide a regular backtail in 30 years, but did few a with kickflip in. Skateboarding is weird some times to make simple thing really hard, and thing really complicated ,simpler that it looks.
Another great video! keep it up.
I have always been better at them switch than regular but haven't been at a level where I felt comfortable trying them again until now. The hardest part is keeping your footing until you get there. If I am stable riding up I stand a chance. I ride fairly loose trucks for a technical guy so tricks where I am in switch flip position riding up are the hardest to stay steady.
Make some decks bro!!
I'd buy your board man
im really impressed, how the Age of a board improves Skating.
Dude i jumped up out of my chair so stoked on that switch flip back tail !!! So gnarly man. I really like steep concave on my decks but cant seem to find one that has the perfect concave i need. Where do i go for one of those??
Real has some pretty steep concaves. Also a little secret about deluxe decks. Many of them have a roman numeral stamped on the top of the deck between the front bolts. This is for the order they are pressed in in the stack. Skateboards are pressed in stacks of 5. The top decks have the steepest concave. So you would want to try to find a 1.
switch bs tailslide? awsome men you are a ripper
switch filp back ts... sick!!!
Good video man!
I ride for this distribution. I get 8.5s from them. Pretty good wood.
I thought they were great decks. I would like to try some other shapes.
Ben Degros forsure You should come skate with us sometime.
dannydarknessx where do you live?
Ben Degros around san francisco
6.75 tail is the way to go for me haha
Dude you should sell boards!!
stezzy tricks og summer coming go skate day
Review skate warehouse board they come the next day and it came from California to Ottawa!!
I heard the skate warehouse decks are Clutch.
Ben Degros lol sorry bro not sure what that means, I'm 35 so I'm not hip to that lingo..must be a west coast thing lol but I'm liking the one I picked up. Also sweet shout out to Keenan R.I.P. and thanks for your videos they inspired me to get back on a week ago after not being able to do so for the past two years! Anyway keep it up bro your killing it!
Clutch is just the woodshop that presses the decks skate warehouse uses. I'm just saying that we might be riding wood from the same place.
Ben Degros ah ok thanks bud!
That would be hilarious if I was trying out kids lingo! It would be LIT!!
Ben I wanted to know if you speak french (i ask this because of your family name). you have viewers in France ;)
I don't. The French is very watered down.
"vintage!" lol
Fan bloody tastic
First! I always wanted to do this! Thanks Ben
Dope SSBSTS
This is how we do it 🎶
Sick
First of all I would don't give tell people your source and take it out of this video, then customize your blank w/ paint and masking tape and brand it your name for a good price then ride it, only make a few of them and try to sell for like $50 profit, buy good health insurance for yourself
50 bucks profit? How much youexpect him to sell for 80 bucks?
If you really want to start a skate company make sure before you have a good following like 70000 100000 followers than I think you can try!
Asks if he should do reviews, debates it, makes next video a review. lol