I stopped skating around 2008. And all we rode were 7.5, 7.625, and 7.75, anything bigger than that and you were getting roasted for skating on a cruise ship.😂
Not liking you beeing chased off but like the attempt 😃 . I find it hard to find time/space to skate (43 y.o.) here . My only recent skating is from work to my car in hopes of beating factory traffic 😆
@@lebowskiunderachiever3591 thats a chill way of beating traffic. I actually have an indoor skatepark a 30min drive from me that ive never been to. I imagine theres only kids there and I dont want to be that weird guy showing up alone😂 Im trying to get my daugther and her bf to skate so I can tag along with them. We'll see.
@@jaxmarty Skater don't care about ages, styles, colours or skill. It's all about having fun, just remember back in the days. I'm 41, restarting skateboarding, going alone to the skatepark and no one's care about it...
I was gifted an 8.5 when I started skating. It felt pretty hefty so I eventually got myself a 7.75 deck and I really love it. I think it's my personal favorite size.
I used to skate 8’’ but came back to 7.75 for me it’s my overall favorit size. I a lot of people should try it. You can see that a lot of people skate whit board too big for them!
@@gabriellaforce2041 Agreed. I especially see a lot of kids just starting out riding enormous boards, which makes it that much more difficult for them to learn anything.
@@AlexNiedt 8.5 isn't enormous. It's small compared to what was skated in the 80s. It depends on what kind of skating you do. If all you care about is doing freestyle tricks, get a freestyle board and be done with it.
Im 6ft size 11 shoes, and i prefer my 7.75 X 14.25 WB over my 8.1 X 14 WB... Landed 360 flip, hard flip, fs and bs kickflip, switch kick and heelflip with the 7.75 after 20 years of not skating... Its great to feel those legs/ankles muscles get stronger, tricks are getting easier to do every new sessions... Your channel really motivated me!
5'10" size 9.5 and some 10's. I recently found my old 7.625 Venture Awake Highs and Indy Stage 8 129's. Im deciding on a board size. I bough 8 X 14 WB to go along with the wide board trend im noticing after just coming back to the scene but think ill downsize to a 7.75. I like the nostalgia of small board/wheels. 52mm wheels
Same here I switch to bigger board after 15 years. I have an 8.38 as my flip truck flat ground(14wb) and an 8.5 (14-14.25wb). I rode a 7.5 alien workshop in 1999 2000. In 97 I rode a 7.75 think board. It rook so much time to relearn kickfilps on a bigger setup. Heelflip were no problem but the timing flick and adjust the catch was a long process o. The 8.5 ,8.38 but I can pop them high like I want and they came together looking so good. Now if the bigger board help with my consistency then Gucci gang gang. One love. Thank for the videos really really helpful when I got a brand new deck and was so madbut you help me realize it had a 14.48 wheelbase that's why it felt so soggy like dead azz. I bought some different truck to help and i since enjoy it. Thanks bro.
Hi Ben! Thanks for sharing your input on 7.75 boards. My friends who ride big 8.25 size and up boards always size shame me. I learned kickflips and heelflips on 7.75’s and they remain my current board size.
I was always told for street and flip tricks you want a narrow board and for vert/transition you want a wider board. At the end of the day you can do any of em with any board, some just make it easier. I started up again on an 8 inch deck, after wearing it out a bit I grabbed a 7.75 and I'm still getting used to it. I just came up on an 8.75 though and have a new backup 8 deck so I guess I'm the "setups" guy now lol.
The only thing NOT 90s in this was that the cop didn't just immediately arrest you, claiming the store owners already asked you to leave several times, just to he a dick. I got arrested constantly for quietly skateboarding in the mid 90s in the middle of the country U.S., large Iowa town. Everyone HATED skateboarders. The jocks, cops, and Karens, but we didn't have a name for Karens yet.
@@idmhead0160 I know, right? I was 14, 15, and 16. 3 of my other friends got arrested along with me on one occasion. My father actually was a writer at the time and published an article in the local news paper which resulted in many more town hall meetings and finally a skate park in the town, a year before I moved to Florida (to a town which currently has no skatepark lol).
@@shaun8062 Sounds like it's time for your dad to bludgeon the politicians into building a skate park in your new town! :-) Of course, if that was the 90s, I guess your old enough to do your own politician bludgeoning. I still think it's absolutely ridiculous that you got arrested. Did they actually lock you up? What did they charge you with? In retrospect, I can understand why business owners, etc. don't want skaters grinding the s... out of their ledges, rails, etc. I just had my retaining wall next to my driveway redone for 10 grand. I would be pissed if someone came by and ground the s... out of it.
I have a Reese Forbes 7.75 from early 00's. It's so crazy small compared to the 8.25 FA Dill board I'm riding. I sure like the bigger boards so much more! 🛹
So, I got my first board in 2002, a 7.63 I believe. And that's what I skated for like 8 years until I took a decade off to finish college, get married, and have 3 kids. I had heard rumblings that decks had gotten bigger over that time so I was like, "Okay, I'll go up to 7.75." Apparently, that is a comically small deck these days? Feels fine to me.
I thought this is Ben's channel and blindly I've hit the Like button before even watching the whole video as I usually do. A great, relaxing session! Subscribed! By the way, I remember my first board, which was a 7'75" Blind. It was tough to start with :D. Nowadays, every time I see someone having one (mostly newbies), I am happy to borrow it for just a few minutes ;).
I'm 36 year old. 7.75 deck is the best size i ever skate, i have 4 different size skateboard, 7.75, 8.0, 8.25 and 8.5. And 7.75 is the most comfortable for me, and yeah my foot size is 9.5. Big foot for small board. I LOVE IT
I honestly still can't believe people consider a 7.75" small. I rode that size for over 20 years before upgrading to an 8", and I can't imagine going bigger than that, haha The black shoes with the white laces still look amazing to me. I'm stuck in the mid to late 90s heyday. 🤷♂️
I skate an 8" which is on the "small" end of normal these days but I rode something like a 7.5" back in 2000. I prefer my 8" now but people act like 7.75" is soooo small when it's really not.
I started skating again a few months ago with my board I had when I was 12-13, I'm 21 now. I recently measured it and it was 7.5 inch. Currently planning on buying a new one after I finish exams.
33 y/o, 5'10" size 9.5/10. I recently found my old 7.6 Venture Awake Highs and Indy Stage 8 129's. Im deciding on a board size. I bought a board 8" X 14 WB to go along with the wide board trend im noticing after just coming back to the scene but think ill downsize to a 7.75. I like the nostalgia of small board/wheels. 52mm wheels
Maybe I need to try a really small board. Just so I understand the difference. I missed the whole 7.75 time of Skateboarding. When I stopped in the 80a board were 9 or 10 inches and when I came back they were 8. Then I moved to 8.25 for a long time. Now I am trying shaped 8.75 Welcome boards.
I'm a new skater with a size 8 foot who started on 7.75. I don't recommend it for beginners even if you got small feet. Fractured a metatarsal because of having such small forgiveness with landing space, and almost fractured it a second time. Though fun to flip around!
You can only land a certain amount of distance on the edge of your board to ride away anyways. I skated for 9 years on a 7.625 board and loved it. A 8 inch board wasn't anymore stable for me. I skated rails, and gaps, high Ollie's, I can see how a wider board would make stair tricks easier like kick flips becuase it flips slower. But choose whatever board your comfortable with
@@psydoof It's personal preference, but, at the same time, if people are pushing new skaters into skating narrow decks across the board, I think that's wrong. I've heard of people with a size 13 shoe skating narrow decks like that. Ridiculous if you ask me. There's nothing wrong with a wider deck.
@@idmhead0160 heard of a guy who skated with a penny board since he was young and now, when his feet size is twice the width of the board, he could still do tricks on it. In the end, personal preferences
@@a-disaster5285 IMHO, people are overly obsessed with flip tricks these days. There is more to skating than flip tricks and rails. After getting back into skating I tried smaller board sizes. I'm on an 8.5 now and wish I would have started with that size to begin with. Even that might be a little small for what I'm doing. Look at Andy Anderson on a 9"+ board.
I've been riding 7.75s for about 10 years cos I want to get more into riding bowls and stuff I'm slowly making my way up the board sizes I hope these skinny boards come back in fashion some day because they are so fun
Dude I skated from like 05-13(6th grade-11th) and I legit used to ride 7.25-7.5 decks for fun. The amount of insane flip tricks I could pull off with those tiny decks was crazy. My “safe” spot was 7.75 tho, had enough space on the deck for flips, grinds and for doing gaps lol.
i just found your videos and i subscribed immediately i’m a beginner skater and this is super entertaining to watch and it definitely helps that you guys seem pretty nice and helpful
I grew up in the 2000s on 7.5-7.75 and you have tempted me to go back to them. My old setup was always krux down low 7.5s on ricta 52mm and bones bearings. Boards changed around but 2 of my favorites were a flip and a foundation. May try to get a 7.75 next month to try. Been on 8.25 since I got back into skating.
I'm 47 and the smallest deck I skated in the 80s was an Alva Fred Smith punk size which was 9.5 wide. Everything else was 10 in. I'm skating a 8.8 creature deck now. I cannot imagine riding something as small as 7.5 - 8 in. deck. I need all the room I can get
Im 35 and just got back into skating, still have my 7.625 board. Holy hell, i had no idea how the sizing shifted for eveyone. I was at a local skate shoo trying to upgrade my board, and they were looking at me like a caveman when i started asking for my size, let alone 7.75. Anyone old heads out there feel the difference hoping to an 8 from 7.75 or under?
lol im riding a 7.25 and i can still hit a 7 set of stairs and ride in the bowl. im 28 years old, 5'7 size 8 shoe. and everyone thinks im a freak lol. i hop on a 8" board and it feels like a boat and i can't ride at all
I'm 42 and have skated 7.75 with low ventures ever since 7.5 decks disappeared. I have a few different setups for big transition and cruising but for everyday street skating and mini ramp I use the 7.75. I find it funny how offended some skaters get at my 'small deck and low trucks'. I'm not trying to convince anyone that they should change their setup so why do younger less experienced skaters try convincing me that I'm skating the wrong skateboard.
Right on man you do you! Im 33 y/o, 5'10" size 9.5/10. I recently found my old 7.6 Venture Awake Highs and Indy Stage 8 129's. Im deciding on a board size. I bought a board 8" X 14 WB to go along with the wide board trend im noticing after just coming back to the scene but think ill downsize to a 7.75. I like the nostalgia of small board/wheels. 52mm wheels
LOL, i went to school with Adriano(sorry if i spelled it wrong) always was awesome at skateboarding, if you see him again tell him Andrew from hudson says whatsup
I just moved from 8.25 to 8 to 7.75 and my heelflips, impossibles, pressure hardflips and varial heels got a lot better but I got a bit worse with pressureflips and kickflips
@@ariadna3291 I'm a size 9-9.5 in Van's, if you feel uncomfortable with the lack of space for your feet ride an 8, but toy get used to everything honestly, stick with a 7.75 and move up eventually when you need new boards to see what you like
I’m 6’2 size 11 feet and 10 years ago I killed it on a 7.8. Ever since I switched to and 8” I lost backside flips switch frontside flips, bluntslides. I’m going back to smaller boards
What do you think about actively skating 2 size boards? Like an 8.25 and a 7.75? I've skated an 8.25 for a couple years and a 7.75 seems pretty fun to skate on, especially for flip tricks. I already have 7.75 trucks laying around that could be put to good use.
I have 7.75, 8, 8.25, 8.5, and 9.75 setups for comparisons. I'm currently skating the 8.25. The 8.5 will be next. Can't stand the 7.75, or really the 8. I don't see the point of skating small boards like that. I like to have something under my feet that I can actually stand on.
@@ianrestores I think when it comes down to it you can't rely on what anyone else tells you. You can use it for reference, but, otherwise, you just need to try different setups and decide for yourself.
7.75 is for the best of the best skaters, 8.00 is great but no matter how many tricks you know, if you are comfortable skating a 7.75 inch wide board, you know you’re a good skater
I’m riding an 8.18 right now and can hardly flip my board ... I skated 7.75 for over 10 years and am thinking of going back ... it’s actually hard though to find a 7.75 ...
Funny... I was looking to get a new trick board after about 10 years off and couldn't find a 7.75 anywhere. Figured humans just ran larger than when I was skating. 8"+ was always way too big for me and I couldn't find anything smaller in shops now.
watching you made me regret not taking advantage of UBC's skatepark when i studied there. just got back into skating with the pandemic but definitely wish i skated more a few years ago
I skate for like half a year now. got myself a 7.75 deck bcus it makes tricks feel so light on my feet. I can ollie while riding and a shuvit. started with an 8 and it felt so heavy like damn. Maybe bcus Im a really small person too.
Hi I'm a 38 years old beginner, still improving my ollies, I have a 7.75 Real skateboards deck, with Venture lows, is it a good choice ? or should I aim for a 8.0 or more ? (I want to ride flatground only), P.S : I really dig this new channel! Cheers from Paris, France
i skated in the 90s but i never did the little board thing. all i wanted to do was skate ramps and ditches. who else besides skaters wants to get in ditches? we have fun on the dumbest shit lol
Hey, great video man. I’m thinking of starting to skate again. I’m 14 soon 15 and I have men shoe size 11.5. What board do you think would fit me for park and flat riding but also to jump stairs?
Im 15 with a 11 size shoe and i just got off a 7.75 last month thank god. Im on an 8 but i think I really need a 8.25 just gotta get all my tricks down on 8 first
I stopped skating around 2008. And all we rode were 7.5, 7.625, and 7.75, anything bigger than that and you were getting roasted for skating on a cruise ship.😂
Fast forward two years later and everyone I knew was trying to get me to skate 8.25 lol
Im 17 7.75 all the way
@@medievaltrap7285 Why would you have a flip phone today that makes zero sense
@@medievaltrap7285 i dont care about social media either, kinda refreshing to see someone else who isn't glued to their phone.
@@porgiepugson4489 thanks
I wish i live a place that wasnt full of snow right now. Im 40 years old and got chased out by guards in a parking garage yesterday. 😂
Not liking you beeing chased off but like the attempt 😃 . I find it hard to find time/space to skate (43 y.o.) here . My only recent skating is from work to my car in hopes of beating factory traffic 😆
@@lebowskiunderachiever3591 thats a chill way of beating traffic. I actually have an indoor skatepark a 30min drive from me that ive never been to. I imagine theres only kids there and I dont want to be that weird guy showing up alone😂 Im trying to get my daugther and her bf to skate so I can tag along with them. We'll see.
Dudeeee go in alone and you’ll make friends guarantee
Keep shredding homies!
@@jaxmarty Skater don't care about ages, styles, colours or skill. It's all about having fun, just remember back in the days. I'm 41, restarting skateboarding, going alone to the skatepark and no one's care about it...
@@jaxmarty go in the morning or late evening, most parents bring their kids to parks between 12pm-5pm best time is early in the morning though,
I’m 39 and never stopped skating 7.625s. Luckily my friend has a board company and can still order them in for me.
Tiny! 8.25’s are small...
@@JesusFriedChrist i skate an 8.125
Need more companies to make 7.625s!!! Only one I’ve found is toy machine. Which surprising still makes small boards
@@zachnahshel not even girl makes boards under 7.75 now
I skate an 8.125 but I might move up to 8.25
lol. Im out for 8 years and all of a sudden 7.75's are alien. People thought 8's were gargantuan then.
haha all trucks are insanely loose and all shoes are basically vans now too
I have to agree i used to ride 7.5 now 8 is my best deck to go too!! But I've been thinking of sdtting up my 7.5 just 4 flat,i am always a vert sk8r
Ten years back I was using 8.25 and people called me insane. I just love the support that the wider deck gave me, and still gives.
there is nothing fancy about skating a 7.75, for me it is the perfect size.
Size 6 shoes?
@@tsloth1390 40 EUR
775 best Size man
Yh same bro
True
I love this dude's videos cause he doesn't just stay at skateparks he goes street skating to
Crazy when I used to skate in the early 2000s I had a 7.25 or 7.5. My friend had an 8 or an 8.25 and it felt impossible to flip
Finally someone else that rides a 7.5
@@medievalshadows2836 if i were you I'd stick with the 8 but do whatever's best for you
@@NosNeverMongo nah dude actually ima switch to 7.75 as well
@@medievalshadows2836 sounds like someone wasnt thinking
How old were you's back then? Tbh now everyone is like 8inch I have a 7.75 and I am size 5 (38)
I was gifted an 8.5 when I started skating. It felt pretty hefty so I eventually got myself a 7.75 deck and I really love it. I think it's my personal favorite size.
I might like a 7.75 better if it had mellower concave. It hurts my feet.. I’m a baby lol
I used to skate 8’’ but came back to 7.75 for me it’s my overall favorit size. I a lot of people should try it. You can see that a lot of people skate whit board too big for them!
@@gabriellaforce2041 Agreed. I especially see a lot of kids just starting out riding enormous boards, which makes it that much more difficult for them to learn anything.
@@AlexNiedt 8.5 isn't enormous. It's small compared to what was skated in the 80s. It depends on what kind of skating you do. If all you care about is doing freestyle tricks, get a freestyle board and be done with it.
Been riding a 7.75 since the 90s will never go wider
Im 6ft size 11 shoes, and i prefer my 7.75 X 14.25 WB over my 8.1 X 14 WB... Landed 360 flip, hard flip, fs and bs kickflip, switch kick and heelflip with the 7.75 after 20 years of not skating... Its great to feel those legs/ankles muscles get stronger, tricks are getting easier to do every new sessions... Your channel really motivated me!
5'10" size 9.5 and some 10's. I recently found my old 7.625 Venture Awake Highs and Indy Stage 8 129's. Im deciding on a board size. I bough 8 X 14 WB to go along with the wide board trend im noticing after just coming back to the scene but think ill downsize to a 7.75. I like the nostalgia of small board/wheels. 52mm wheels
Same here I switch to bigger board after 15 years. I have an 8.38 as my flip truck flat ground(14wb) and an 8.5 (14-14.25wb). I rode a 7.5 alien workshop in 1999 2000. In 97 I rode a 7.75 think board. It rook so much time to relearn kickfilps on a bigger setup. Heelflip were no problem but the timing flick and adjust the catch was a long process o. The 8.5 ,8.38 but I can pop them high like I want and they came together looking so good. Now if the bigger board help with my consistency then Gucci gang gang. One love. Thank for the videos really really helpful when I got a brand new deck and was so madbut you help me realize it had a 14.48 wheelbase that's why it felt so soggy like dead azz. I bought some different truck to help and i since enjoy it. Thanks bro.
That was the chillest kick-out ever in the end
😂😂 He handled it so well the security guard had nothing to get upset about
Hi Ben! Thanks for sharing your input on 7.75 boards. My friends who ride big 8.25 size and up boards always size shame me. I learned kickflips and heelflips on 7.75’s and they remain my current board size.
I was always told for street and flip tricks you want a narrow board and for vert/transition you want a wider board. At the end of the day you can do any of em with any board, some just make it easier. I started up again on an 8 inch deck, after wearing it out a bit I grabbed a 7.75 and I'm still getting used to it. I just came up on an 8.75 though and have a new backup 8 deck so I guess I'm the "setups" guy now lol.
The only thing NOT 90s in this was that the cop didn't just immediately arrest you, claiming the store owners already asked you to leave several times, just to he a dick. I got arrested constantly for quietly skateboarding in the mid 90s in the middle of the country U.S., large Iowa town. Everyone HATED skateboarders. The jocks, cops, and Karens, but we didn't have a name for Karens yet.
Arrested? I figured they would just kick you out or fine you. Arrested is nuts.
@@idmhead0160 I know, right? I was 14, 15, and 16. 3 of my other friends got arrested along with me on one occasion. My father actually was a writer at the time and published an article in the local news paper which resulted in many more town hall meetings and finally a skate park in the town, a year before I moved to Florida (to a town which currently has no skatepark lol).
@@shaun8062 Sounds like it's time for your dad to bludgeon the politicians into building a skate park in your new town! :-) Of course, if that was the 90s, I guess your old enough to do your own politician bludgeoning. I still think it's absolutely ridiculous that you got arrested. Did they actually lock you up? What did they charge you with? In retrospect, I can understand why business owners, etc. don't want skaters grinding the s... out of their ledges, rails, etc. I just had my retaining wall next to my driveway redone for 10 grand. I would be pissed if someone came by and ground the s... out of it.
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These Street Sessions are an instant Classic!
6:27 that boardslide was sooo smooth
I just wanted to say that no matter what sort of equipment you got i still love waitching your videos. Your vibe os just amazing
i just switched from a 7'75 to a 8'125 today, and i feel so much confidence as i wear an 11 shoe size
woow.. I have a 7.75 and I am size 5 (38)
3:32 is NOBODY going to talk about how smooth that was??
Carlos Lastra might be see doing those little mongo spins in some old braille videos
I have a Reese Forbes 7.75 from early 00's. It's so crazy small compared to the 8.25 FA Dill board I'm riding. I sure like the bigger boards so much more! 🛹
Love the white laces on the black shoes! The 7.75 just looks right on you Ben, you’re so comfy with it. Fun stuff.
So, I got my first board in 2002, a 7.63 I believe. And that's what I skated for like 8 years until I took a decade off to finish college, get married, and have 3 kids. I had heard rumblings that decks had gotten bigger over that time so I was like, "Okay, I'll go up to 7.75." Apparently, that is a comically small deck these days? Feels fine to me.
I thought this is Ben's channel and blindly I've hit the Like button before even watching the whole video as I usually do. A great, relaxing session! Subscribed! By the way, I remember my first board, which was a 7'75" Blind. It was tough to start with :D. Nowadays, every time I see someone having one (mostly newbies), I am happy to borrow it for just a few minutes ;).
I'm 36 year old. 7.75 deck is the best size i ever skate, i have 4 different size skateboard, 7.75, 8.0, 8.25 and 8.5. And 7.75 is the most comfortable for me, and yeah my foot size is 9.5. Big foot for small board. I LOVE IT
I honestly still can't believe people consider a 7.75" small. I rode that size for over 20 years before upgrading to an 8", and I can't imagine going bigger than that, haha
The black shoes with the white laces still look amazing to me. I'm stuck in the mid to late 90s heyday. 🤷♂️
I skate an 8" which is on the "small" end of normal these days but I rode something like a 7.5" back in 2000. I prefer my 8" now but people act like 7.75" is soooo small when it's really not.
@@Fossil87 it is when you skate 8.5”
@@Fossil87 Wait til MF's get to 10" man. shit is defo crazy.
I skate 8" and that still feels massive to me after switching from 7.75"!
“I rode that size for over 20 years before upgrading to an 8”
Better be a no homo after that sentence
What is your shoe size? I have a 7.75 and I am size 5 (38). Do you think would be better to move to an 8????
"Its just too dinky." 🤣 I'm dead
I started skating again a few months ago with my board I had when I was 12-13, I'm 21 now. I recently measured it and it was 7.5 inch. Currently planning on buying a new one after I finish exams.
33 y/o, 5'10" size 9.5/10. I recently found my old 7.6 Venture Awake Highs and Indy Stage 8 129's. Im deciding on a board size. I bought a board 8" X 14 WB to go along with the wide board trend im noticing after just coming back to the scene but think ill downsize to a 7.75. I like the nostalgia of small board/wheels. 52mm wheels
Maybe I need to try a really small board. Just so I understand the difference.
I missed the whole 7.75 time of Skateboarding. When I stopped in the 80a board were 9 or 10 inches and when I came back they were 8. Then I moved to 8.25 for a long time. Now I am trying shaped 8.75 Welcome boards.
I'm a new skater with a size 8 foot who started on 7.75. I don't recommend it for beginners even if you got small feet. Fractured a metatarsal because of having such small forgiveness with landing space, and almost fractured it a second time. Though fun to flip around!
You can only land a certain amount of distance on the edge of your board to ride away anyways. I skated for 9 years on a 7.625 board and loved it. A 8 inch board wasn't anymore stable for me. I skated rails, and gaps, high Ollie's, I can see how a wider board would make stair tricks easier like kick flips becuase it flips slower. But choose whatever board your comfortable with
damn i remember back in 2013/2014 77.5 and 8.0 were the most popular sizes, now it has transitioned to 8.25
Yes, people are starting to think rationally.
@@idmhead0160 its honestly just personal preference though
@@psydoof It's personal preference, but, at the same time, if people are pushing new skaters into skating narrow decks across the board, I think that's wrong. I've heard of people with a size 13 shoe skating narrow decks like that. Ridiculous if you ask me. There's nothing wrong with a wider deck.
@@idmhead0160 heard of a guy who skated with a penny board since he was young and now, when his feet size is twice the width of the board, he could still do tricks on it. In the end, personal preferences
@@a-disaster5285 IMHO, people are overly obsessed with flip tricks these days. There is more to skating than flip tricks and rails. After getting back into skating I tried smaller board sizes. I'm on an 8.5 now and wish I would have started with that size to begin with. Even that might be a little small for what I'm doing. Look at Andy Anderson on a 9"+ board.
Pros about Beginners: For beginners, a 7.75 deck is easiest.
Pros about themselves: Damn it, a 7.75 deck takes more skills.
I've been riding 7.75s for about 10 years cos I want to get more into riding bowls and stuff I'm slowly making my way up the board sizes I hope these skinny boards come back in fashion some day because they are so fun
Dude I skated from like 05-13(6th grade-11th) and I legit used to ride 7.25-7.5 decks for fun. The amount of insane flip tricks I could pull off with those tiny decks was crazy. My “safe” spot was 7.75 tho, had enough space on the deck for flips, grinds and for doing gaps lol.
i just found your videos and i subscribed immediately i’m a beginner skater and this is super entertaining to watch and it definitely helps that you guys seem pretty nice and helpful
Have been riding a 7.75 since 2001 😊
Cool content and a killer look with these shoes and that board! Also that manual, well done!
:D
Still got a Flip Appleyard 7.5" from back in the day. Perfect for my 12 year old daughter.
I like skinner skateboards; it makes your cruising look better, it improves your balance and landings look cleaner as you have to land bolts everytime
I grew up in the 2000s on 7.5-7.75 and you have tempted me to go back to them. My old setup was always krux down low 7.5s on ricta 52mm and bones bearings. Boards changed around but 2 of my favorites were a flip and a foundation.
May try to get a 7.75 next month to try. Been on 8.25 since I got back into skating.
How's it going now and i live in the 2000s
@@medievaltrap7285 went down to an 8.0. My son rides a 7.625 and it is tiny !
A game of skate between Fiore and Ben would be a good video.
Funny enough - I think we've only played once.. Let's just say - Ben has a bigger bag of tricks.
Well it'll be a long game
@@Mfiore588 ? Ok
I LOVED RIDING 8 INCH DECKS
dude that board is awesome my first pro deck was a muska element 7.75
I'm using a 7.5, and I like it. The board isn't too big nor isn't too small too
I too think too that too as too well too
7 decks flip like magic
I like when you try every trick in this 7.75
I'm 47 and the smallest deck I skated in the 80s was an Alva Fred Smith punk size which was 9.5 wide. Everything else was 10 in. I'm skating a 8.8 creature deck now. I cannot imagine riding something as small as 7.5 - 8 in. deck. I need all the room I can get
"haaaa-haha-heew-her... Well, I used to work at a shop..........................." 2:15
What’s your homie’s setup? The other dude on this channel.
Love the street skating with the homies Ben, awesome!! 👍
Im 35 and just got back into skating, still have my 7.625 board. Holy hell, i had no idea how the sizing shifted for eveyone. I was at a local skate shoo trying to upgrade my board, and they were looking at me like a caveman when i started asking for my size, let alone 7.75. Anyone old heads out there feel the difference hoping to an 8 from 7.75 or under?
lol im riding a 7.25 and i can still hit a 7 set of stairs and ride in the bowl. im 28 years old, 5'7 size 8 shoe. and everyone thinks im a freak lol. i hop on a 8" board and it feels like a boat and i can't ride at all
I'm 42 and have skated 7.75 with low ventures ever since 7.5 decks disappeared. I have a few different setups for big transition and cruising but for everyday street skating and mini ramp I use the 7.75.
I find it funny how offended some skaters get at my 'small deck and low trucks'. I'm not trying to convince anyone that they should change their setup so why do younger less experienced skaters try convincing me that I'm skating the wrong skateboard.
Right on man you do you! Im 33 y/o, 5'10" size 9.5/10. I recently found my old 7.6 Venture Awake Highs and Indy Stage 8 129's. Im deciding on a board size. I bought a board 8" X 14 WB to go along with the wide board trend im noticing after just coming back to the scene but think ill downsize to a 7.75. I like the nostalgia of small board/wheels. 52mm wheels
The 8.5 Real deck I have is the perfect all around board for me. I skate an 8.25 if I'm feeling more flippy and technical
In Germany 7.5-7.75 was pretty usual between 2005 and 201X
Loving this channel!!!
this video was so fun too watch haha :D
great filming !
have a good weekend :)
Thank you so much!
I used to ride a 7.75 but recently switch to a sheet of plywood, less pop at first but I use to it.
Absolutely love fiore style such fire 🔥
damn it, i have a lower back pain & now u guys made me amp to skate
Other kids made fun of my 8" board back in the early '00s because they said it was too wide, lol.
If the other children make fun of your skateboard, they're not your friends son!
LOL, i went to school with Adriano(sorry if i spelled it wrong) always was awesome at skateboarding, if you see him again tell him Andrew from hudson says whatsup
I just moved from 8.25 to 8 to 7.75 and my heelflips, impossibles, pressure hardflips and varial heels got a lot better but I got a bit worse with pressureflips and kickflips
lol i wear us 12 and ride 7.75. Now i know why i have balancing issues :D
My thought about downsizing from 8 to 7.75 will always there in my head, but not buying another new trucks
Did you switch? I’ve been having the same thought for a while now
@@Na-wg9jr havent switched to 7,75 because i have to buy another new trucks too
As someone who skates a 7.75, I find it a lot of fun, I just find anything above to much surface area to step on and I find it weird
What is your shoe size? I have a 7.75 and I am size 5 (38). Do you think would be better to move to an 8?
@@ariadna3291 I'm a size 9-9.5 in Van's, if you feel uncomfortable with the lack of space for your feet ride an 8, but toy get used to everything honestly, stick with a 7.75 and move up eventually when you need new boards to see what you like
I’m 6’2 size 11 feet and 10 years ago I killed it on a 7.8. Ever since I switched to and 8” I lost backside flips switch frontside flips, bluntslides. I’m going back to smaller boards
I still ride a 7.78 Flip board. For me I like skinny boards better since I'm not doing anything huge. But on mini ramps I think they're funner too.
What do you think about actively skating 2 size boards? Like an 8.25 and a 7.75? I've skated an 8.25 for a couple years and a 7.75 seems pretty fun to skate on, especially for flip tricks. I already have 7.75 trucks laying around that could be put to good use.
I have 7.75, 8, 8.25, 8.5, and 9.75 setups for comparisons. I'm currently skating the 8.25. The 8.5 will be next. Can't stand the 7.75, or really the 8. I don't see the point of skating small boards like that. I like to have something under my feet that I can actually stand on.
@@idmhead0160 I guess it's really all down to preference lol
@@ianrestores I think when it comes down to it you can't rely on what anyone else tells you. You can use it for reference, but, otherwise, you just need to try different setups and decide for yourself.
Want more stability for transitions, stair and big gaps? Go wider. Want fast flips on flat ground? Go narrow.
7.75 is for the best of the best skaters, 8.00 is great but no matter how many tricks you know, if you are comfortable skating a 7.75 inch wide board, you know you’re a good skater
I’m riding an 8.18 right now and can hardly flip my board ... I skated 7.75 for over 10 years and am thinking of going back ... it’s actually hard though to find a 7.75 ...
eBay
Funny... I was looking to get a new trick board after about 10 years off and couldn't find a 7.75 anywhere. Figured humans just ran larger than when I was skating. 8"+ was always way too big for me and I couldn't find anything smaller in shops now.
watching you made me regret not taking advantage of UBC's skatepark when i studied there. just got back into skating with the pandemic but definitely wish i skated more a few years ago
I wish I was skating when I lived a walking distant from a skatepark with a massive bowl.
ben afraid of the rub brick
catch me on my lil 7.75 Mystery board, appleyard trucks and my tiny ass worn down wheels with my Puffed out Emerica Ellingtons...
I skate for like half a year now. got myself a 7.75 deck bcus it makes tricks feel so light on my feet. I can ollie while riding and a shuvit. started with an 8 and it felt so heavy like damn. Maybe bcus Im a really small person too.
Loved this style of video! It felt like a Day in the Life type vlog. KEEP IT UP BEN!
In 2024 an 8.25 is the new 7.75😂
No doubt theres nothing like a good ole 7.75 setup i always have insane pop on them and I can index my board better in the streets
Hi I'm a 38 years old beginner, still improving my ollies, I have a 7.75 Real skateboards deck, with Venture lows, is it a good choice ? or should I aim for a 8.0 or more ? (I want to ride flatground only),
P.S : I really dig this new channel!
Cheers from Paris, France
It´s about preference. Tiny boards are light and good for beginners. As you improve you may miss something and search for new options.
@@jcsk8 Yes, since then I ride a 8.25 board, and it's much easier for me, more stability and comfort
@@firesteelers Nice. Just moved from a 8.125 for a 8.25. Not tried yet, let´s see what happens
i agree with the old man rant, i celebrate good design as well
security kicks them out right after Ben put out an APB for all skaters to come destroy the ledge. lol. savage.
They would always give me shit at the skate shop when I asked what they have in 7.8 while having big feet, It just feels the best when it flips.
that transition at 6:33
My favorite part of the edit ;)
UBC park? I saw a vid of andy anderson there skating that stack of books too
what shoes are you wearing?
I love this channel
i skated in the 90s but i never did the little board thing. all i wanted to do was skate ramps and ditches. who else besides skaters wants to get in ditches? we have fun on the dumbest shit lol
What kind of board is good when u have a 42 foot EU 🇪🇺?
board sizes are entirely up to your own preference, but if it’s your first board, i would say maybe an 8 to an 8.5
7.75 with tight trucks
I'm a 90s skater from maine.. talk about hating skaters..Lmao. targeted by cops,store owners,gangs,jocks,ect...
From NH, can confirm
Where in Maine? Me too.
Hello creator on the rise
145 trucks good for 8.0 deck kindly put some knowledge on me thanks
145 is for 7.75, 147 for 8.0. But it's still possible if you only have 145s
@@nussiskate3 yes i only have 145 trucks ( local brand) i would like to feel the vibe of 8.0 thanks for telling me it is possible skate safe
Hey, great video man.
I’m thinking of starting to skate again. I’m 14 soon 15 and I have men shoe size 11.5. What board do you think would fit me for park and flat riding but also to jump stairs?
Ps : Edited on IMovie
7.6 / 7.75 / 7.88 sweet spot. Small foot
Im 15 with a 11 size shoe and i just got off a 7.75 last month thank god. Im on an 8 but i think I really need a 8.25 just gotta get all my tricks down on 8 first
Cozy place to skate, where is it?
It’s been six months ,tell us is the ledge still crunchy?
Where are you from? How is there no snow??
What size do you normally skate? I'm 5'11" and I skate a 9.25 shaped but I've been considering going to an 8.25 or 8.5 Popsicle board
It´s more feet size and power than height. I´m 5.7 10 feet and riding a 8.25
. Most kids were riding 7.5 back when I skated. 93-2002