Started skateboarding and freestyling at 37 this year. Your style is off the roof and inspiration. Cheers for the trick trips and all that is about to come. !
Eyyy, good man! I'm 36 now, and while I've been skating for a lonnnnng time (24 years), it's never too late to pick it up. I hope I can help you get up to speed in the coming months and years - you've got a lot of fun stuff still to try!
Ah, congratulations! You've got a lot of fun times ahead of you. Honestly, one of the best things about freestyle is that the road is truly endless. I've been doing this now for almost a quarter century and I'm still finding new and interesting things to do!
When you do give them a try, be sure to come back and leave a comment to let me know what you think about them. (Or, if you get them from Offset, leave a review on the site!)
You just HAD to jinx it... Haha. Great to see you back in action. Also glad that you took the time to (mostly?) heal. One thing that also looked great about the Axons was the shaping on the outer edge. It looks more rounded than the old ones. Here's hoping I can heal up enough to skate a set one day 🤪
Aye, touch wood, I seem to be (mostly) healed. Although, ironically, I had a skate yesterday and felt an incredible pain in an intercostal muscle trying to 540 shuvit out of a spacewalk, so that isn't good! Nothing seems to be hurting there today, so I think I'm just out of shape and out of practice. Gotta get those muscles used to the abuse again. The Axon outside profile definitely has a more rounded edge... but it's also much less tapered. The highest point of the Axon (when you look at it in rail) is far closer to the outside of the wheel than the Focus - which means better rail stability. Me likey.
Seems too soft for summer, depending on the surface. I skate in +30 degrees and concrete that gets softer with heat. I usually use 99A and grip well in these conditions- anything below feels like having literally hand brake on. I have some 95A that are great for some more slippery surface like the old Brandenburg location. I hated the old Seismic , i think i had 100A : didnt grip at all and felt like skating on a piece of plastic ... not urethane. Sold em right away. Pics of broken cores didnt entice me to give the brand another go, yet.
that was a lot of good and very interesting info about those new wheels. but let us just be honest here for a second. You just needed a new wheel with stronger core to keep the bearings from popping out due to your increased weight. maybe Michael can make some thicker risers for you as well. if you stay away from the japanese stuff then half an inch should do. nice stationary combo though. was missing a pogo but not too bad. keep pushing! one day you will get them. I believe in you. I also hereby demand that from now on all stationary tricks have to be done in spot 69. hope you are doing well! sending hate from france
Glad to hear you're somewhat doing okay. Also considering that the wheels are wider does that mean one would have to adjust potential washers on the axles?
Yep, that's right. You'd need one fewer washer per wheel than you would with a set of Focus... and about twenty six fewer washers than you would with some Nano Cubics.
ahen i asked denham what wheels he was riding and he said seismics i just assumed it was some rollerskate seismic i didnt know about. Ive seen rollerwheels with cores like that before
I remember when i used to have ricta core wheels, they were notorious for having the bearings being impossible to take out. is that not the same case for these?
Generally, it's the opposite: "natural" or uncored wheels, due to the imperfections caused by pouring urethane, can be really difficult to get the bearings in or out of. And while I've not used Rictas since the mid-2000s, I've never once struggled with bearing fitment in a cored Seismic wheel.
The problem with any sort of tendon or ligament issue is how easy it is to "relapse" in the healing process; I had an issue with a different ligament in my ankle in 2015 or 2016, and for a *year* it would be agony every time I stepped up a curb weirdly. It drove me nuts, so I'm trying to take it easy with this one.
The king is back.
LONG LIVE THE KING
(but not the actual English one, thx)
@@FreestyleTricktips Looking at the state of his health I don't think he'll be around much longer 😅
@@GhostHardware98 If nothing else, I'm looking forward to a few more bank holidays.
Started skateboarding and freestyling at 37 this year. Your style is off the roof and inspiration. Cheers for the trick trips and all that is about to come. !
Eyyy, good man! I'm 36 now, and while I've been skating for a lonnnnng time (24 years), it's never too late to pick it up. I hope I can help you get up to speed in the coming months and years - you've got a lot of fun stuff still to try!
Started my freestyle journey a few weeks ago thanks to your videos! I have a long road ahead but having a blast 😄
Ah, congratulations! You've got a lot of fun times ahead of you.
Honestly, one of the best things about freestyle is that the road is truly endless. I've been doing this now for almost a quarter century and I'm still finding new and interesting things to do!
HE’SSS BACKKKKKK
He is back
The goat, only reason I’ve been able to learn basically any freestyle tricks.
Glad to hear I could help! Let me know if there's anything in particular you want some help with.
Glad to see your rolling again mate, thank you for your insight and dedication to the craft. All the best,
Pheeew, I thought grew up. Weber and kids..... Glad youŕe back :)
I'm excited for the longer informative/rambly videos!
Oh, you fool. You have no idea what you're in for.
@@FreestyleTricktips lol where just here for the ride! Keep up the skating and have fun with it
cant wait for your new videos and to try the axon wheel!💯🙏
When you do give them a try, be sure to come back and leave a comment to let me know what you think about them.
(Or, if you get them from Offset, leave a review on the site!)
You just HAD to jinx it... Haha. Great to see you back in action. Also glad that you took the time to (mostly?) heal. One thing that also looked great about the Axons was the shaping on the outer edge. It looks more rounded than the old ones. Here's hoping I can heal up enough to skate a set one day 🤪
Aye, touch wood, I seem to be (mostly) healed. Although, ironically, I had a skate yesterday and felt an incredible pain in an intercostal muscle trying to 540 shuvit out of a spacewalk, so that isn't good! Nothing seems to be hurting there today, so I think I'm just out of shape and out of practice. Gotta get those muscles used to the abuse again.
The Axon outside profile definitely has a more rounded edge... but it's also much less tapered. The highest point of the Axon (when you look at it in rail) is far closer to the outside of the wheel than the Focus - which means better rail stability. Me likey.
Seems too soft for summer, depending on the surface. I skate in +30 degrees and concrete that gets softer with heat. I usually use 99A and grip well in these conditions- anything below feels like having literally hand brake on. I have some 95A that are great for some more slippery surface like the old Brandenburg location. I hated the old Seismic , i think i had 100A : didnt grip at all and felt like skating on a piece of plastic ... not urethane. Sold em right away. Pics of broken cores didnt entice me to give the brand another go, yet.
that was a lot of good and very interesting info about those new wheels. but let us just be honest here for a second. You just needed a new wheel with stronger core to keep the bearings from popping out due to your increased weight. maybe Michael can make some thicker risers for you as well. if you stay away from the japanese stuff then half an inch should do.
nice stationary combo though. was missing a pogo but not too bad. keep pushing! one day you will get them. I believe in you. I also hereby demand that from now on all stationary tricks have to be done in spot 69.
hope you are doing well!
sending hate from france
The line about chonkier blokes smashing the bearing through the wheel was very pointedly about myself.
Beer is really fucking good, though.
Whoo, those wheels look sexy. These are my next set. Can’t wait for the fresh content dude!
They are truly THE BEST
THE BEST
THE BEST
etc, etc
I hope to see a new truck video with suggestions for bushings!
Ooh, bushings. Now you're talking my language.
Truck setup vid actually would be a pretty good thing to cover, I think.
Happy to see an update! ❤
Well, I had to prove that I'm still alive and that I still know what a skateboard is! See you in Brandenburg, mate.
Glad to hear you're somewhat doing okay.
Also considering that the wheels are wider does that mean one would have to adjust potential washers on the axles?
Yep, that's right. You'd need one fewer washer per wheel than you would with a set of Focus... and about twenty six fewer washers than you would with some Nano Cubics.
You can really hear that new wheel corduroy sound
I love that swish. Never get tired of it.
ahen i asked denham what wheels he was riding and he said seismics i just assumed it was some rollerskate seismic i didnt know about. Ive seen rollerwheels with cores like that before
He wasn't supposed to tell people! (Although, it was pretty bloody obvious - a bit pointless hiding it for so long, TBH)
He's alive
....barely.
I remember when i used to have ricta core wheels, they were notorious for having the bearings being impossible to take out. is that not the same case for these?
Generally, it's the opposite: "natural" or uncored wheels, due to the imperfections caused by pouring urethane, can be really difficult to get the bearings in or out of. And while I've not used Rictas since the mid-2000s, I've never once struggled with bearing fitment in a cored Seismic wheel.
Damn bro where you been?
...someone didn't watch to the end, I see.
Had achilles tendinitis as well... been doing some natural movement training and still skating. It has pretty much went away.
The problem with any sort of tendon or ligament issue is how easy it is to "relapse" in the healing process; I had an issue with a different ligament in my ankle in 2015 or 2016, and for a *year* it would be agony every time I stepped up a curb weirdly. It drove me nuts, so I'm trying to take it easy with this one.
@@FreestyleTricktips blessings my friend! Get better
Thanks, wish they made them in like 57 mm
Why 57mm, exactly? I'd be wary of wheel bite at that sort of size (especially running the 95a ones).
@@FreestyleTricktips I ride oldschool 10x30 boards with risers but these would be sick to try haha so not necessarily 57mm but maybe something close
"mandatory stationary for the Instagram kids" 🤣😂🤣
Gotta give them *something* to relate to.