b gab Thank you. I enjoy making these so here's to hoping I can keep the creative sparks going.

That brings a tear to my eye:) I am a religious coffee drinker. Actually I'm a bit a of a coffee snob.

We still have to skate someday. I will text you soon.

Matthew Stuy it sounds like you got the venture highs. I don't think there is much you can do to change them. The height is in the tall hanger. If you make the bottom bushing smaller you change the angle of the truck and the kingpin won't be centred. What truck are you coming from? It shouldn't take too long to get used to them. If you have the right kind of board they work pretty nicely. They are a bit of a shock at first coming from a lower truck. They are popular though. A lot of the primitive guys ride them.

They are on my list. I will when I can.

:)

Element is bareback/generator wood. The wood in terms of quality should be like dlx, baker boys distro, the killing floor, pass port, magenta to name a few, being that bbs/generator makes them as well.

I've always only sk8ed elements & alienworkshops b4 aws switch the wood 7.75 for life 🔥👌

I just answered your question in my newest video. But the short answer is, yes, it is worth relearning how to push especially when you are still so early on.

I think it just depends on what the company wants to call itself. I don't really know the difference.

They are still in great shape. I have no idea when they came out. To be honest, up until six months ago I was totally ignorant on the stages of indys. I thought they were all the same for the last 20 years. Since I started this channel I have learned so much.

Ben Degros me too keep up the great work 🤙😎👍

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Yes.

I'm going to save my answers for the next video seeing as nobody else has asked any questions in 75 views yet.

I should, though, point out - this is in regard to trick commitment and unconscious intentional bailing.

It doesn't sound ridiculous at all. I however am unfortunately not educated in those fields at all. It sounds like it could be fascinating. I think if one was to study those areas one could probably make broad comparisons between all sports and brain mechanics. The info is probably already out there and if anyone has started that work I would guess Rodney Mullen first. Great question.

@ßird Works Speaking from personal experience, I'm an analyser and overthinker by nature and so skateboarding takes on a huge challenge of an opposite mentality with being reactionary. So personally for me, I put in more practice training my brain repetitively skating the same obstacles, over and over develop a comfort level in how to bail in certain situations. Only having played basketball growing up, I started skating just at the end of high school and then the college life (turning 32 soon). It's definitely a gradual process personally to understand my limitations in what I can do on a board and I try not to be discouraged and take the positives and negatives from a session. I'm thankful that physically that I can get out and skate. I recommend checking out Tom Knox from Santa Cruz, he mentions something about a lot how his jiujitsu ties into skateboarding due to similarities in being instinctual and reactionary. If you want to learn how to bail properly, I highly suggest watching the tuck 'n roll from any martial arts video, it'll safe your life! Ben - you bring an awesome perspective with a piece of humble pie in your videos, you're an inspiration. The cross training has been very, very helpful! Cheers sir.

Hi Jordan. Most companies will have a range of boards that could work with either. Most deluxe brands will go well with indy's. That would be Real, Krooked, Antihero usually have a fairly steep nose and tail and good concave. I liked Primitive boards best on Thunders. It also is totally depends on personal preference. I know really good skaters who like indy's and a flat board which would be useless to me. I hurt my knee and won't be able to skate for a few more weeks so my board testing is on hold:( What brands are you interested in?

Ben Degros i would love to see welcome boards they seem so much fun and i love krux Trucks ahhahaha

I definitely want to do more truck brands. I just need to find a bunch of people with some beat up old trucks they don't want. I will keep my eye out for a welcome board.

Ben Degros I actually just got a skate mental deck that is the same size as the one you reviewed. I also have my deck that I'm going to use after that which is a baker. What do you think about those?

I haven't tried them yet.

I should make a video about them. The only problem is I don't have any trucks earlier than stage 9. If you look on cragslist for skateboards for sale you can find older models of indys because people are selling boards they have had laying around for years. Look for indys with the holes in the baseplate and those will be stage 9's. I am always on the lookout for vintage trucks. I am a truck hoarder.

Ben Degros I just got my first pair of Indys the other day. Sage 11 forged base plate, titanium axle. Cant wait to skate them. Ive skated Venture, Ace, Tensor and Gullwing. A video about it would be cool cause no one has made such a vid. Thanks for the tips 😊

oooooh!! Nice choice on the trucks. Those are on my wish list but I have been spending too much.

Ben Degros My sponsor gave me a great deal on them ❤ they are nice and light. Mine are 129 so very light and I skate a 7.75. Its my 8 sized board, he he. Im like 5, 5 tall size 7 in mens vans and weigh about 115. So big boards and heavy trucks are difficult for me. So my 7.75 is my everything board. Transition, park, street. I know for most men its just to small.

Skate Girl I skated 7.75 up until a couple years ago them I went to 8 now at 8.25 lol, but I love a good 7.75 board.

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Ben Degros thx

Congratulations😐

Ben Degros I was deceased when you said ohh yeaahh😂😂😂