Both set ups look awesome, I been riding Heroin egg shapes for almost a year now and I’ve no reason to switch back to popsicles, although that cabellero shape is tempting me
@StevesSkateXplosion Bigger is better, that's what I say! Actually I truly try to harness the 70's/ 80's when I choose my decks and tricks! I try to harness the energy of those time when I skate. I'm serious.
@StevesSkateXplosion Dude! I remember back in the 80's pretending to do the method air! Today I dropped in in a bowl/pool in Encinitas that just about had vert. It freaked me out but I had to do it before I left. I should've filmed it but only had the potential accomplishment on my mind. You should pack up shop and move out here so we can go skating! Lol! No, don't ever move to California. Maybe we can move out there somewhere.
What a progress! I’ve been riding Heroin egg decks if you are looking for bigger deck. It’s one of the most fun decks to ride and most of them are symmetrical. Plus, the graphics are incredible…. Maybe that could be your next set up!
I second those. I been riding eggs for awhile and they have lots of upside. Because of the taper a 9 inch has the benefit of stability but still feels like an 8.5
Square up that left shoulder while getting into the grind and you'll stay on. That left shoulder is staying open and its steering you out of the grind.Great video!!
Awesome! I have just come across your channel so I will take a look at the back catalogue 🙂 One thing I noticed on the attempts where you roll off the coping onto the top is that you seem to be "heel heavy", if that makes sense? So it is pulling your direction back away from the coping. I am always doing the same thing when I try things and keep having to mentally tell myself to lift my heels a bit to balance out. I am yet to even approach tackling my coping fear, but your vid and energy make we want to go skate 😎
The shot composition parts, where u talk about things in the background, are starting to crack me up, idk why.😁 And the board naming too, that is different. 😄
My skater bro from Colorado and I just got on this thing where we’re naming our decks so we each know which we’re talking about. Now I act like they’re a live being like Wilson from Cast Away.
Quick tip I like to think about is imagining an invisible wall extending from the coping and up to the sky, sorta like a path for where your center of mass should be so you don’t end up on the deck or still in the ramp. This helped me with all my slides, grinds and stalls.
Amazing work! I am fine at rock to fakies, tail taps and rock n rolls but am terrified of getting up above the coping like that for the 5050s. You've inspired me to keep trying 💪
@@Steves_SkateXplosion I can do the axle drop ins, it's just that rolling up and onto the coping. Watching you do it I think I need to learn to roll up onto the deck first. Thanks for your tip 😎
Kick ass bro! Makin progress! Sweet deck. I’m stiff as hell. Been hittin the gym and hiking. Ain’t been to the park in a few days. I gotta get back out there.
DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDDDEEE, I was send to Indiana last year for work, I had a battle to drop that coping. I never had problem droping growing up. then in 2022 I fall out of a quarter got 2 stichies on my chin and 3 on my thumb. since then I could never drop, on this mini ramp I droped the first time, 1 year and fell months after my fall. Good Vibes
YEAH! Nice grinds! That Cab is going to be a dream in the bowl. Width is your friend in bowls. Wheelbase is your friend too - you look like you might be on the taller side, so don’t sleep on longer wheelbases (15” or so). If you’re open to suggestions, my favorite wheels are Spitfire Formula 4 Conical Fulls (58mm/97a for bowls). Also just picked up a set of 60mm Nano Cubics that I really like. When you see how much more ground you cover with larger wheels you’ll never go back!
Bro it’s so nice to hear from you as always. If you get a chance to watch my Wednesday video drop you’ll see the new wheels I put on Cab and it’s a monster now!! 👊
Love your vids Steve.inspired me to start skating in my late 30s.Had a few sessions and balance or lack of it is the issue.Would you advice tighter trucks to begin with?Any advice for improving balance or beginner tips in general?
Definitely start tight on trucks. Heck I still have them tight after almost 2 years. Wear pads. Be patient. Enjoy the process. All that good stuff. Find some transition and see if you love it. 😀
Dude you are looking so smooth on those grinds! I’m leaning the opposite way on the deck size, gonna ride my son’s 8.125 again and think about downsizing. Sprained my knee this weekend and am down for a few days right now though.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion skateboard. Just got hosed on a rock to fakie and did the splits. I have been pushing a little too hard lately and paying for it with slams and then this. I probably need a few days off anyway.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion That's what I said. That knee has taken a pounding the last couple of weeks with jumping on the inlines and the skateboarding, and I should have backed off some. I think I will make a video about that, ie knowing when to back off BEFORE you get hurt, I am not very good at it obviously!
Coping fear, yeah I'm right there with you. I just need to go for it, like you did. I like how you show the attempts leading up. It's like a map to let me know if I'm on the right path. Thanks
Smashing it! Thanks for the camera angle change too. Also… lets talk shopping? Have you seen the powell flight decks? Theres a few over 9” and maybe your trucks with the cubic dragon formulas would be wide enough. Theres a brand new Rodriguez. (Nah im joking, you have to take the sheen of the Alien first). I been looking at freestyle decks again.. Waltz have just released new team deck but its kinda pricey with import taxes as they aren’t in UK yet 🥲 But that import price makes a flight deck look really cheap 🤣 Flight Decks are a more modern composite, 5 ply. More pop etc. i guess they have fibre glass or carbon fibre between the plys. Andy Anderson does plenty of freestyle on his so if its good enough for him, maybe I don’t need a freestyle deck. I need an Andy Anderson deck and a similar stylish helmet.
Bro you read my mind. Literally yesterday I ordered the flight version of this Caballero deck. In the current setup you see in the video it’s a tad heavier than I like so I’m bringing the weight down a bit with the flight. 👊
@@Steves_SkateXplosionI look forward to seeing how you like that. I think you’ll find it great, more responsive and controllable, better ollies etc. I might go for the Andy Anderson 8.4 slightly eggy popsicle… but I do like a number of the others 🤣 including the Cab, Rodriguez too, the Bones with sword etc. I really do like the fact they’re made in Santa Barbera too, proper heritage. Theres a few other freestyle brands im wanting too lol. You’ll be rocking a proper 21st century deck with the dragons and a flight deck. Onwards and upwards, Human Pendulum!
@@Steves_SkateXplosion Way behind me dont even have a board anymore or id meet up with you at one of these parks! Only boarding i do these days is onewheeling.
thats exactly the type set up i was talking about. almost the same as what i settled on after trying others this past year since i came back. it just made it so much better for me. i think its worth trying for older skaters. glad i could help if applicable. KILLER GRIND MAN YEAH!!!!!
Cab is a great deck. You could get some Nano Cubics in a big diameter for that board. I love mine. They add about an inch to the width of your trucks/wheels so you'd probably need 159s on that with deck Cubics. Super smooth due to the big riding area. I went for 58mm 93a, but they come in a 97a too.
I think size if the deck is going to come down to personal preference,. I saw a dude a the park rip the bowl with 8inch then hit the street section. Go with what feels right for you. I feel like my switch to 8.75 has helped my skating
Dude I love 8.75-8.8 decks. That’s probably my ultimate sweet spot for all around skating because the cab is kind of a beast for anything outside transition.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion the thing is I just want 1 board to ride everything. I felt my pool board was limiting me in other areas. I'm not bringing multiple boards to the park
Hi I saw that you set up the Cab board with 8.75 Indies. were those too small? I do see a lot of people setting up the 192 shape decks with 169s, but I don't want the back trucks sticking out too far...
Those black trucks are 169s and they do stick out ever so slightly in the back. I’m actually considering putting 159s on there to lighten it up a little bit. I’ll have to experiment a little with truck size to see which I prefer. 👍
Same here man. Most I’ll do is some launches off the tops. But I’m staying away from those high impact tricks. I think I’m too old to start that stuff.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion of course ill be watching… im luvin your progress and vids. Purely entertaining and dig ur humour. If im in the states we are going for a skate and a beer.
I do have the same sensation… lack of nose sucks. Take a look at the Powell Peralta Hot Rod Flames ( I skate with this deck ) and I am going to try the Powell Peralta Lance Conklin Face. The indys 169 are just perfect for both of them. 🙌🏼🛹🇧🇷
Nice one, bones spf 103b in a 58mm is sheer flow bowl gold imo. Been through wheel madness and it’s my end result for smooth parks. I only skate dragons for true street spots and cruising the beach or streets. Try getting into slappy curbs it helps rid yourself of coping fear because if you can slap into a curb coping seems non existent after the fact. This is my own theory won’t hear that one on a tutorial vid.
@@EdGarnham at times i had to make 75d parts at work and they were extremely hard and prone to breaking if you were not careful with them. they were the hardest parts i had to make. not difficult hard but firm hard
Both set ups look awesome, I been riding Heroin egg shapes for almost a year now and I’ve no reason to switch back to popsicles, although that cabellero shape is tempting me
I cheered out loud for that 1st 50-50 experience! I know that feeling!
That "big deck" is awesome, too! Looks like a pretty cool mini ramp also!
Dude 👊 dude!! 😆 I’m not sure I’ll be going back to anything under 9” now.
@StevesSkateXplosion Bigger is better, that's what I say!
Actually I truly try to harness the 70's/ 80's when I choose my decks and tricks! I try to harness the energy of those time when I skate. I'm serious.
@@skater_scott dude I totally get that. My ultimate goal is a method air on a big bowl or half pipe. Although you’ll get it first for sure. 👊
@StevesSkateXplosion Dude! I remember back in the 80's pretending to do the method air! Today I dropped in in a bowl/pool in Encinitas that just about had vert. It freaked me out but I had to do it before I left. I should've filmed it but only had the potential accomplishment on my mind. You should pack up shop and move out here so we can go skating! Lol! No, don't ever move to California. Maybe we can move out there somewhere.
What a progress! I’ve been riding Heroin egg decks if you are looking for bigger deck. It’s one of the most fun decks to ride and most of them are symmetrical. Plus, the graphics are incredible…. Maybe that could be your next set up!
I second those. I been riding eggs for awhile and they have lots of upside. Because of the taper a 9 inch has the benefit of stability but still feels like an 8.5
Square up that left shoulder while getting into the grind and you'll stay on. That left shoulder is staying open and its steering you out of the grind.Great video!!
@@joshjones5276 thanks dude I’ll try that next time I’m out there. 👊
Awesome! I have just come across your channel so I will take a look at the back catalogue 🙂 One thing I noticed on the attempts where you roll off the coping onto the top is that you seem to be "heel heavy", if that makes sense? So it is pulling your direction back away from the coping. I am always doing the same thing when I try things and keep having to mentally tell myself to lift my heels a bit to balance out.
I am yet to even approach tackling my coping fear, but your vid and energy make we want to go skate 😎
Man you had some wicked grinds in the bag on this one!! 🔥🤙🏻
The shot composition parts, where u talk about things in the background, are starting to crack me up, idk why.😁 And the board naming too, that is different. 😄
My skater bro from Colorado and I just got on this thing where we’re naming our decks so we each know which we’re talking about. Now I act like they’re a live being like Wilson from Cast Away.
Quick tip I like to think about is imagining an invisible wall extending from the coping and up to the sky, sorta like a path for where your center of mass should be so you don’t end up on the deck or still in the ramp. This helped me with all my slides, grinds and stalls.
Dude that’s brilliant. Thanks! I’ll literally do that next session. 👊
Love the 2 50-50!!! You also had some 5-0 action at 7:32 as well! Soon you’ll be hitting those 💪🔥
Thanks dude! 😀👊
Amazing work! I am fine at rock to fakies, tail taps and rock n rolls but am terrified of getting up above the coping like that for the 5050s. You've inspired me to keep trying 💪
Dude start off with some axle drop ins maybe? If you’ve got a 2 footer that’s a good starting point.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion I can do the axle drop ins, it's just that rolling up and onto the coping. Watching you do it I think I need to learn to roll up onto the deck first. Thanks for your tip 😎
I don't think its the decks making you feel better, I think your just progressing :)
Kick ass bro! Makin progress! Sweet deck. I’m stiff as hell. Been hittin the gym and hiking. Ain’t been to the park in a few days. I gotta get back out there.
Nice job staying active. Keep getting after it bro.
DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDDDEEE, I was send to Indiana last year for work, I had a battle to drop that coping. I never had problem droping growing up. then in 2022 I fall out of a quarter got 2 stichies on my chin and 3 on my thumb. since then I could never drop, on this mini ramp I droped the first time, 1 year and fell months after my fall. Good Vibes
Dude are you back to dropping in consistently or are you still in the process of getting it again?
Homie that was awesome! Love the feeling of getting a trick! That cab is my next deck!
Dude I love that cab deck so much I found a flight deck version on sale and it comes today! 👊
@@Steves_SkateXplosion you HAVE to make that video!
YEAH! Nice grinds! That Cab is going to be a dream in the bowl. Width is your friend in bowls. Wheelbase is your friend too - you look like you might be on the taller side, so don’t sleep on longer wheelbases (15” or so). If you’re open to suggestions, my favorite wheels are Spitfire Formula 4 Conical Fulls (58mm/97a for bowls). Also just picked up a set of 60mm Nano Cubics that I really like. When you see how much more ground you cover with larger wheels you’ll never go back!
Bro it’s so nice to hear from you as always. If you get a chance to watch my Wednesday video drop you’ll see the new wheels I put on Cab and it’s a monster now!! 👊
@@Steves_SkateXplosion Awesome! Yeah, looking forward to it - I was stoked to see you on that board and then making some instant progress like that.
Love it Steve, ride that wave bro
Rippin it! 7:05 🔥🔥
I got the same Alienworkshop board too, just love the looks of it. Haven't messed it up yet😅
Yours is nice and fresh too? 👊
Great progress 👏🏼👊🏼
Thanks Neil 👍
Hell yeah dude, stoked to watch this.
Sick man! You are ironfiling it away man👍🏼🧑🏭
Bro!! 👊
Love your vids Steve.inspired me to start skating in my late 30s.Had a few sessions and balance or lack of it is the issue.Would you advice tighter trucks to begin with?Any advice for improving balance or beginner tips in general?
Definitely start tight on trucks. Heck I still have them tight after almost 2 years. Wear pads. Be patient. Enjoy the process. All that good stuff. Find some transition and see if you love it. 😀
Man that looks fun. I need to get back to the mini ramp and put some work in.
Bro it’s hard to leave that place it’s so good. 👊
Realy fun film/films. You got very good ballance. I have much moor fear of the coping. Must hit that coping soon, times running out:))))))
@@haakkan-6413 go master that coping bro!! 👊
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Very nice Steve. Got my first 50/50s a couple weeks ago. They feel great, don't they?
Oh man nice job dude!! Best feeling. 👊
The look on your face at 7:08 is one of the most motivating things I’ve seen in a long time…
Bro that was a pretty nice day for progress. 👊
Great work Steve. Lovin' it.
Thanks a bunch dude!
Dude you are looking so smooth on those grinds! I’m leaning the opposite way on the deck size, gonna ride my son’s 8.125 again and think about downsizing. Sprained my knee this weekend and am down for a few days right now though.
Bro what were you doing? Inline or skateboard?
@@Steves_SkateXplosion skateboard. Just got hosed on a rock to fakie and did the splits. I have been pushing a little too hard lately and paying for it with slams and then this. I probably need a few days off anyway.
Whoa I love that you’re going for those but damn ouch!! 🤕
@@Steves_SkateXplosion That's what I said. That knee has taken a pounding the last couple of weeks with jumping on the inlines and the skateboarding, and I should have backed off some. I think I will make a video about that, ie knowing when to back off BEFORE you get hurt, I am not very good at it obviously!
@@theaverageoldguy you’ve got that hunger inside for more gains man. Pain is just a part of the road to success! 👊
Coping fear, yeah I'm right there with you. I just need to go for it, like you did. I like how you show the attempts leading up. It's like a map to let me know if I'm on the right path. Thanks
Thanks dude. I’d be out there again right now but it’s rained the last two mornings. Heck bro I should be skating right now. 👊
Smashing it! Thanks for the camera angle change too.
Also… lets talk shopping? Have you seen the powell flight decks? Theres a few over 9” and maybe your trucks with the cubic dragon formulas would be wide enough. Theres a brand new Rodriguez. (Nah im joking, you have to take the sheen of the Alien first).
I been looking at freestyle decks again.. Waltz have just released new team deck but its kinda pricey with import taxes as they aren’t in UK yet 🥲
But that import price makes a flight deck look really cheap 🤣
Flight Decks are a more modern composite, 5 ply. More pop etc. i guess they have fibre glass or carbon fibre between the plys.
Andy Anderson does plenty of freestyle on his so if its good enough for him, maybe I don’t need a freestyle deck. I need an Andy Anderson deck and a similar stylish helmet.
Bro you read my mind. Literally yesterday I ordered the flight version of this Caballero deck. In the current setup you see in the video it’s a tad heavier than I like so I’m bringing the weight down a bit with the flight. 👊
@@Steves_SkateXplosionI look forward to seeing how you like that. I think you’ll find it great, more responsive and controllable, better ollies etc.
I might go for the Andy Anderson 8.4 slightly eggy popsicle… but I do like a number of the others 🤣 including the Cab, Rodriguez too, the Bones with sword etc. I really do like the fact they’re made in Santa Barbera too, proper heritage. Theres a few other freestyle brands im wanting too lol.
You’ll be rocking a proper 21st century deck with the dragons and a flight deck. Onwards and upwards, Human Pendulum!
Once you hit 7 minutes you was on fire 🔥
Great coping mechanism for your progression. The 50-50 grinds were awesome 🙌🏻
Nice Bueller ending 👌🏻
Thanks bro! 👊
YES!!!!! Thats what I'm talking about! The 2 50-50's buttery! Patience and persistence 🙌 Sweet job bro!!!
Dude that’s a pretty good feeling. I always feel that surge of surprise when something works. I remember that on my first rock to fakie. 👊
Dude, you will love the Herion decks! Can't speak highly enough about the Razor Egg 💥
Westfield park was one of my favorite parks ever in my skating days! 🤙
Are your skating days behind you or do you still get after it?
@@Steves_SkateXplosion Way behind me dont even have a board anymore or id meet up with you at one of these parks! Only boarding i do these days is onewheeling.
The workshop ✊
I love the OJ wheels I ride 58mm as well only mine are much softer at 87D such a smooth ride!
Yeah OJS are pretty nice. I used to ride them all the time last year. 👊
thats exactly the type set up i was talking about. almost the same as what i settled on after trying others this past year since i came back. it just made it so much better for me. i think its worth trying for older skaters. glad i could help if applicable. KILLER GRIND MAN YEAH!!!!!
Totally agree. Got myself a big deck and now it feels wierd on a popsicle.
Dude it’s so nice having a larger surface area because my size 12 shoes look so dang big on my Casper 8.5 setup.
Nice 👌
We need more 5050 grind progression and tail stall progression vids 🙌
Tail stall for sure. I still haven’t gotten that yet.
Freakin awesome steve, dang I'm jealous...I gotta get me some of your annihilation spirit.. 🤘💪
Thank you bro! 👊
Nice! "The student becomes the master" (bowing in Japanese)!!! 🕺
I like the old piggy style decks 😅10"+
Dude… amazing video. I love to see the progress! Next up McTwist.
Dude that’s Wednesdays video! 😆 I wish.
Fist-bumped you at 7:08. Nice!
👍👊😀
Cab is a great deck. You could get some Nano Cubics in a big diameter for that board. I love mine. They add about an inch to the width of your trucks/wheels so you'd probably need 159s on that with deck Cubics. Super smooth due to the big riding area. I went for 58mm 93a, but they come in a 97a too.
I also like the old style Rat Bones look of them on a big deck.
Dude I’ve got a video coming out on Wednesday about the wheels I ended up putting on Cab and it’s fricking epic! 👊
@@Steves_SkateXplosion I'll be there!
I think size if the deck is going to come down to personal preference,. I saw a dude a the park rip the bowl with 8inch then hit the street section. Go with what feels right for you. I feel like my switch to 8.75 has helped my skating
Dude I love 8.75-8.8 decks. That’s probably my ultimate sweet spot for all around skating because the cab is kind of a beast for anything outside transition.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion the thing is I just want 1 board to ride everything. I felt my pool board was limiting me in other areas. I'm not bringing multiple boards to the park
Nice job young man
Super sick🔥
Thanks!! 👊
Hi I saw that you set up the Cab board with 8.75 Indies. were those too small? I do see a lot of people setting up the 192 shape decks with 169s, but I don't want the back trucks sticking out too far...
Those black trucks are 169s and they do stick out ever so slightly in the back. I’m actually considering putting 159s on there to lighten it up a little bit. I’ll have to experiment a little with truck size to see which I prefer. 👍
Top progress bro... skate every day!
(7:05-7:20) Congrats on the progess! Yes! 👏
Thanks bro! Progress rules doesn’t it? 👊
The Powell deck you have there is my setup I have 64mm G Bones Powell Peralta wheels
That’s cool bro. Is this a cruiser setup or you skating bowls?
I skate bowls with my setup and pump tracks I’m to old for flip tricks and such I prefer keeping all 4 wheels on the ramps
Same here man. Most I’ll do is some launches off the tops. But I’m staying away from those high impact tricks. I think I’m too old to start that stuff.
Love the comments! ‘Oh crap!’ 😆😆🫶🏻
Thanks bro👊
Thanks Steve
Shoulders :)
Shoulders bro 👊
How are you avoiding wheel bite on 58mm wheels? are the trucks super tight? i dont see spacers
I don’t really know. Especially considering I just put 60mm X Formula wheels on it. Gotta be tighter trucks I assume.
Stevie!!!! Dude. Have same board. But i have 60mm nano cubic 93a dragons. Get them please!!! And thank me later.
Bro if you get a chance to watch Wednesdays new video you’ll see the new wheels I put on Cab. Now it’s a beast! 👊
@@Steves_SkateXplosion of course ill be watching… im luvin your progress and vids. Purely entertaining and dig ur humour. If im in the states we are going for a skate and a beer.
Bro that’s incredible! 👊
Good job Steve. This setup is perfect. Next time consider to try a wheelbase bigger than 15. I am sure you gonna love it. 🙌🏼🛹🇧🇷
Bro I used to ride a 10.34 Winkowski last year and it was a beast on stability but sadly the nose was too small. Still great though.
I do have the same sensation… lack of nose sucks. Take a look at the Powell Peralta Hot Rod Flames ( I skate with this deck ) and I am going to try the Powell Peralta Lance Conklin Face. The indys 169 are just perfect for both of them. 🙌🏼🛹🇧🇷
Nice one, bones spf 103b in a 58mm is sheer flow bowl gold imo. Been through wheel madness and it’s my end result for smooth parks. I only skate dragons for true street spots and cruising the beach or streets. Try getting into slappy curbs it helps rid yourself of coping fear because if you can slap into a curb coping seems non existent after the fact. This is my own theory won’t hear that one on a tutorial vid.
is 103 b harder than 100a or softer? i used to pour poly when i was in high school and i should know these things lol
@@chrhadden I think you add 20 to the b scal to get A rating. My dude must mean 103a (83b?)
@@EdGarnham at times i had to make 75d parts at work and they were extremely hard and prone to breaking if you were not careful with them. they were the hardest parts i had to make. not difficult hard but firm hard
Whoa thanks dude. I gotta get on them slappys. 👊
🎉🎉
Hell yeah! Nice!
whats wrong with OJ ?
Oh man I love OJs historically but here lately I’ve been loving the dragon wheels so much! 😀