If you watched my K4 review you might remember I wasn't a fan. Watch to find out how I liked the K5!!!
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@_Maxten3 жыл бұрын
i work at zumiez and the fact that i watch this channel and these videos a lot really helps contribute to my sales record lol
@christopherrobinson96903 жыл бұрын
Oh no! You hear that sizzling local shops reaction! The F bombs dropping!!!🤬🤬🤯 LOL! Nice! Make that money!!!
@_Maxten3 жыл бұрын
@@christopherrobinson9690 lol. I send customers to my local shop all the time! I'm even repping the local shop deck rn! The way I see it is, the people who shop at zumiez aren't the same people who shop local so they're not *really* stealing customers from them. The people who walk in to zumiez trying to get a board are either beginners/parents with their kid and neither of them know whats up yet, or its someone from a town over who doesn't have a local shop so this is all they have. As the only skater there, Its my job to be an expert and make sure they're getting the right gear. Otherwise they might end up getting venture lows that aren't the right size with 56mm on a board with steep kicks. Thats a weird turning, wheelbitey, ghostpoppy mess! On the low I even be giving away my old gear that I hide in the back for free so Its not about the money for me. I actually don't even get paid that much. My sales record mainly contributes to my productivity stats. Its mainly about having a job where i can apply these skills and knowledge and have fun doing it while helping customers know whats up. I try to be welcoming and informative and not pushy. Admittedly, some of the other employees are all about that $ though. Like all they'll care about is a sale But as an actual skater I try to treat people in the skate community with extra care and get them right because i'll probably run into them at the park lol. btw, I would love to work at local but you know how it is, not enough staff spots to go around.
@bendegros3 жыл бұрын
🙂🙌
@the1ndonly5953 жыл бұрын
@@_Maxten I’m not a beginner but I go to zumiez cause there’s another skate shop across the store and I can find cheaper decks
@_Maxten3 жыл бұрын
@@the1ndonly595 if you’re not a beginner and you know about your local shop and you still shop at zumiez then you’ve made the decision to go with convenience / making it easier on your pockets over giving them your support. I understand that some people can’t afford it. On the other hand, if you’re just cheap then thats on you. At least you'll have a setup vs no setup at all. Its better to have something to skate vs not skating at all imo. Whatever it takes to keep you rolling!
@alexmiller44003 жыл бұрын
You got a wife and a bunch of kids, throw 1 or 2 ads in man. We’re not going anywhere lol
@vperkv65543 жыл бұрын
Doesn't bother me, i pay have youtube premium.
@bendegros3 жыл бұрын
There should be one. One is enough. I hate midroll ads so I won't do that to my viewers. It's about respect :)
@daymanee62263 жыл бұрын
@@bendegros we love you Ben
@leosanchez95233 жыл бұрын
@@bendegros ill sit through another ad :)
@ANGRYBOYAARON3 жыл бұрын
@@bendegros RUSSSSSSPEXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BEN!
@_Maxten3 жыл бұрын
yesterday i searched for a k5 review to really find out if the new turn was legit but i only found their riders reviewing it or unboxing. luckily ben came clutch!
@bendegros3 жыл бұрын
😀🙌
@isitskatable3 жыл бұрын
this man is the entire SLAP truck setup thread in one human brain
@mycaremel33483 жыл бұрын
I felt attacked when he said “I know ur sitting at the toilet” 😭😭
@bendegros3 жыл бұрын
😂🙌
@stevesteele88363 жыл бұрын
Kinda crazy! I was, too!
@gabanlange97933 жыл бұрын
me too
@DMoney5053 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣😂
@andrewanderson19883 жыл бұрын
Worse, I am at my desk at work...
@SucculentDoorbell3 жыл бұрын
I am so appreciative of your vast skate knowledge Ben. I actually really enjoy Krux for cruiser setups because they feel very wavy in the turn. Indy's turn is surfier and more immediate responding as you've said. Everything you said is actually spot on, wowm.
@graememachalski32703 жыл бұрын
why is your son a better filmer than all of my homies
@tbvolcomskater3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Been waiting patiently for this video🤘🏼
@Johanthegnarler3 жыл бұрын
Nice, can't wait to try em this summer! Pandemic and snow is a bad combo for us in Michigan. Mine still have a good chunk of meat left on em, but I'm tempted for the turn improvements
@uniwnuserr72523 жыл бұрын
I don't skate, prolly won't skate in the near future, but I've really liked watching your videos for the last couple years. So chill 😎 thanks
@bendegros3 жыл бұрын
:D
@oskarskates3 жыл бұрын
I think I speak for everyone when I say that we appreciate any content from this channel even if its not informative-
@bendegros3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Oskar :)
@Saint-mp8dd3 жыл бұрын
Aye Ben you are the best skate review channel out there , keep it up , your descriptions and evaluations are the only ones i trust
@RajeevWins3 жыл бұрын
Black shoes with the white laces is such a classic look
@sk8mafia2143 жыл бұрын
You should do a review on the Bronson ceramics. I’m curious about them.
@averyprice94223 жыл бұрын
I know the G3 are nice.. I won't go back to bones
@bendegros3 жыл бұрын
In due time:)
@dthnick3 жыл бұрын
@Ben Degros im so excited for the review. There is no review about them anywhere and im not sure if they are better then the raws or not.
@vxmpsl4yxr9653 жыл бұрын
I had shake junt, bones, andale, and bronsons and I found out that if you broke all of them in bronson rolls longer and faster then all of them
@alonzomatthew23763 жыл бұрын
@@averyprice9422 I had some g2 and the cage broke on it somehow lol. They are good tho but now I’m back on the reds
@kaffeeskateboards3 жыл бұрын
Funny content. A friend of us, was asking us if we have any experience with the new Krux trucks. You did the job for us 👍
@tobymillard62893 жыл бұрын
No way, just yesterday I was thinking if ben would review the nee krux. Such a good watch whilst in hospital.
@iwantdie56063 жыл бұрын
If you think pivot fakies are fun, just wait until you learn them as a nice long grind. It's the best feeling trick ever.
@subieracer0053 жыл бұрын
That stair set looks so rad! Sometimes I think some of those architects are low key skaters in a past life.
@mstunameow Жыл бұрын
The weird thing is you hit on a crucial point early on here but don't really think it through. You are going to get used to whatever you skate (within reason). Are Indy's even that good? If you skate any truck and then switch to another, chances are it'll feel weird and not as good; now imagine that everybody hypes this truck as the "best" and you have the same mythology as Indy. I just don't buy it. Buy almost any decent/standard trucks, adjust em, change the bushings, they're going to be fine. I ride plain old Tensor aluminums with some Doh Dohs and I don't know if I'd even trade them for Indy's. I'm totally happy with how I've got them setup/adjusted now.
@falkmk23 жыл бұрын
not sitting on the toilet, i even waited for the next morning to watch it while drinking my coffee! thanks for the great content, keep it up!
@bendegros3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@grimrothfrost30793 жыл бұрын
Yo Ben! keep it up with the amazing content....but bro, I NEED that updated review on the new Aces!!!
@znaykaputranda54342 жыл бұрын
I've been riding indy ace and krux for several years on my set up, i don't skate street just bowl and sometimes vert. Krux bushing really really good when you put it on ace because the rebound they have, ace bushing in the other hand for me feels really good on indy. I tried a lot of bushing to make krux k4 turn starting from indy until bones with some of the durometer they have, all of that i used only the cone shape, but recently i bought fullset of globe 9 inch board and have a 6.0 tensor truck with interlock bushing, at first i just want to try it for fun cause that's too soft to put on tensor truck but after i put it on krux, my krux truck just turn really good, it feels turny nearly like indy and more stable than any other truck i've ever ridden, for sure going to buy another set of krux again. But between the k4 and k5 i don't feel any major differetn it's really smilliar actually, it's more of changing the bushing duro and shape to make it feel different and behave different. I change the bushing because i saw your video about bones bushing with krux truck
@abelsaft3 жыл бұрын
you're awesome man! thanks for the review
@luiszavala11913 жыл бұрын
The skating at the end was sick!
@bendegros3 жыл бұрын
:)
@dandufault50863 жыл бұрын
That spot with the steps looks like way too much fun!
@cepok3483 жыл бұрын
Yes...I don't really really understand what you talking about...but i love you as my teacher who give knowledge of skateboarding...thanks😁👍
@magruderable3 жыл бұрын
Great review I am gonna grab a set. Skating was sick too.
@fenderman19843 жыл бұрын
It's a tiny bit anxiety-inducing watching someone skate a wet park.
@bendegros3 жыл бұрын
It was even worse being the one skating it 😂
@theeeves3 жыл бұрын
@@bendegros Just had to have that sesh though didn't you, gotta love west coast Canadian winters right.
@kernelrom23493 жыл бұрын
DUDE. You are getting better lol. Crazy
@simonhollinger89163 жыл бұрын
nice video! would love to see a bearing review/comparison - especially on the bronsons, bc i'm thinking about getting some!
@ericmueller66873 жыл бұрын
Wow, Ben with the ceramic bearings. I just bought those same ones and wanted to compare them to the bones ceramic Swiss bearings that I’m riding now. I want to come to Canada just to skate that spot! Looks super fun!
@linochestang5733 жыл бұрын
Absolutely the best skateboarding review videos.
@bendegros3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :)
@mulldriftyr3 жыл бұрын
"if you have a good set up they're good" love you ben :D
@bendegros3 жыл бұрын
😂 but seriously. It magnifies a poopy one
@schoenlinggwunderbar3 жыл бұрын
I liked the Bronson ceramics review in the review. Very on point
@dcfromthev3 жыл бұрын
Remember the thinner grinding surface means less friction. So it should slide better overall, but like you said if it caught between something it might not slide through certain shitty ledges.
@user-bl3si3kq6x2 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't the smaller surface area create higher pressure at contact patch? I was literally thinking up a super wide (50mm) grinding surface when I read your comment. It seems like the wider surface would be exceptionally slippery.
@JonnyDIY Жыл бұрын
Love the revert! 💕👍
@sundaycnx3 жыл бұрын
Good Review Bro 🤘 I'm a big fan from Thailand 🔥🔥🔥
@loul.s66233 жыл бұрын
THANKK YOU FOR THIS REVIEW
@1tonyjaa3 жыл бұрын
Ben those stair set looks like much fun nice :D we got a set like this in the next city so nice :D
@buzzlightyear28513 жыл бұрын
Love you Ben you’re an inspiration
@yuri_g592 жыл бұрын
thanks a lot , that's a great review but to be honest This spot with multiple little stair set is now my new dream spot XD
@kirbybahe5253 жыл бұрын
Ben you should do a "how to build your own kicker" video, or skatebox. That would be a cool video.
@madsnielsen66093 жыл бұрын
Will be cool to see a review og Andy Anderson deck :))
@ambrosioroe58683 жыл бұрын
I’ve been skating mini logo trucks size 8.75(8.5) I recommend them. Great budget truck.
@edlu24753 жыл бұрын
always a good day when Ben uploads
@bendegros3 жыл бұрын
:)
@MrBitsilly3 жыл бұрын
No way haha I got that same RDS top but I got the long sleeve. Repping it here in New Mexico lol
@loser_phobia1823 жыл бұрын
thank you for your review kind sir
@bendegros3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@ANGRYBOYAARON3 жыл бұрын
snowing in Toronto, so no skating going on for me :( , but damn that inclined-babystair-ledge spot looks sooooo sweet! has me itching for a sesh! P.S. INDY FOR LIFE!
@hoodedcobra1531 Жыл бұрын
Love the bottle opener on the trucks lol but I’m still thunder for life
@hockeyskates26373 жыл бұрын
Yes! My favorite old man posted 😂
@MrWatchtower3 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you're not getting at least flowed by a company Ben. Wouldn't hurt to try. Maybe it'll lead to something great!
@Sellbow3 жыл бұрын
I didn't even realize what Krux I'm skating I just thought they were the Nora painted. I dig them though, I like the built in bottle opener
@Y34RZERO3 жыл бұрын
Still not my kind of truck but I enjoy trying different things. I'm a more of an indy or ace kind of guy, depends on deck for me one which I go with. I feel you on the rain. It's the wettest time of year for me, just spent an entire week indoors. Looks like it might dry up today. I work from home on computers so not going outside is just super depressing. I tried finding a covered spot, there was a basketball court but it rained so much it flooded out, there was a couple of abandoned buildings that I figured I'd check out. one was down a hill and flooded the other had a leaky roof and everything inside was soaked. I was seriously bummed out with nothing to do but sit inside and play games but that wasn't what I wanted to do or spend my weekends.
@Shredxcam223 жыл бұрын
I miss the old krux down lows. Smoke them down tight and never turn lol. Loved it for flip tricks
@Johanthegnarler3 жыл бұрын
Hoping i can get out on my new setup. I feel like the only Krux fan lol. Using those tablet spitfire formula fours and a wider truck than i'm used to 8.25.. so excited to see how the extra axle meat translates into grinds. Hoping the extra width on the truck helps me pinch my fs crooks more!
@Pterodactylphenylalanine Жыл бұрын
I’ve always ridden Krux they just grind really smooth on metal and ledges and they have never broken A kingpin on me
@Johanthegnarler Жыл бұрын
@@Pterodactylphenylalanine I really liked em. I'm onto Ace these days but I'll get another set soon. They really do grind really smooth on ledges
@alexmiller44003 жыл бұрын
Hey Ben, a couple questions. I saw a video of yours discussing manual balance point but can’t remember which video it was in. If I were trying to increase the balance point for manuals on a setup would I be more concerned with wheelbase or the steepness of the kicks? Also do you do any tricks off your nose rather than your tail? I had a buddy that exclusively skated the nose as the tail. And I normally do front shuvs, front big spins, and hardflips using the nose as the tail. Just wondering if you had any quirks like that in your skating?
@inot11053 жыл бұрын
Cool review Ben. And you're partly a psychic ei. I am sitting on the toilet. Ahahahah. Cheers mate. God bless
@bendegros3 жыл бұрын
😁
@daniel_hawryschuk3 жыл бұрын
I bestow upon you, the honor of picking your video to watch while i eat
@andrewhightower3 жыл бұрын
You really just called me out at the end. I have adulty things I need to do and am on the toilet. That honestly caught me off guard, kinda spooky
@bendegros3 жыл бұрын
😂
@Makaya9s3 жыл бұрын
love the shirt, what is the brand. feels like ive seen them before
@sk8ingINrotterdam713 жыл бұрын
please do a review about the film trucks 5'5! I own the trucks and am very satisfied with them and there are litteraly no reviews on the internet at all!
@hamsandwich186011 ай бұрын
Ive got krux on my favorite board with bones hard bushings and they seem very stable when you tighten the bushings down enough. Even when very tight, the krux still turn better than ventures. Ventures feel very nice and stable when rolling but its hard to wiggle out when landing a trick on the ventures bc they dont turn very quickly.
@LuffyDYami3 жыл бұрын
I see you with the new cariuma x berrics on 🤝🔥
@benjaminfitzgerald78393 жыл бұрын
I swapped my week old k4s for a set of stage VIIs with one down to the axle, that's how much I found they didn't turn.🤣
@dylonharvey4024 Жыл бұрын
I just put independent bushings in my k5 s 😅 made them a little better but I still am really hating them compared to my old Indy’s An thunders when I skated 4 years ago just started back an thought I’d give the k5s a try good truck for the price point but defintly not cheaping out next time
@SolekCheese3 жыл бұрын
You’re also the Vancouver carpenter huh? I just watched a vid the other day on how to find a wall stud and I just made the connection that you guys are the same person.
@vasectomyfail4423 жыл бұрын
i have a friend who used to ride for krux, he kept breaking them and the new trucks they would send him wouldn't turn at all. he bought a pair of indys and by the end of the week he emailed ron and quit krux
@lndv3 жыл бұрын
Nice name
@tbvolcomskater3 жыл бұрын
I have a friend that rode for krux and he set up a pair about once a month because they constantly bent. He rides aces now lol
@Phahbyo3 жыл бұрын
That outro was eerily accurate.
@bendegros3 жыл бұрын
:)
@craigvezina10973 жыл бұрын
I Just bought a pair of the 9 inch K4s and they turn terribly.but not anymore cause I put two bottom bones bushings in both trucks and it worked!
@tannerl20663 жыл бұрын
Finally ben is back !!
@Anonymous-kr3cj3 жыл бұрын
Hey Ben we need the new af1 ace trucks review ?
@jonathantamayo28663 жыл бұрын
Are u gonna do a review on the Bronson ceramics
@wanton_chips36383 жыл бұрын
The bronsons ceramics is good to hear
@Buezok3 жыл бұрын
If you were gonna put these trucks on a set up what wheels would you throw on for a good street set up?
@billfields9903 жыл бұрын
Any chance a future review of Spitfire F4 97a Duro? See they're in 54mm (you're "value" sized)
@memorysometimers30673 жыл бұрын
Myself I do love most Spitfires but OJ just came out with the Nomad 95a and I’ve heard good reviews from couple skate bros(not sponsored by OJ)
@TheVirakahScale2 жыл бұрын
How tall would you say these are? I have a pair of Indys tha thonestly feel like I have risers under them. I can't recall which model of Krux I had last, but they were perfect. Also good to see a fellow Canadian!
@mattriney60723 жыл бұрын
What about the new 'down low' kingpin? How far can you really diiip those smiiiith grinds?
@jameshouchin50862 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ben!
@thomaskaker5249 Жыл бұрын
Holy shit that spots looks like endless fun
@daejiggidy83123 жыл бұрын
Can you review the 95a OJ wheels. Can’t find any other people talking about them because they’re relatively new
@sidwellsk8er3 жыл бұрын
Ah The Nomads, there's a bunch of people interested in them but I haven't seen much in the way of reviews just buzz.
@experitha35413 жыл бұрын
After about a week we just nailed our first ollie, the content on both channels is super underrated. Any tips to stop my grip tape from eating every pair of shoes I wear in one skate sesh, or is that just from me rocketing ollies while learning?
@cv65312 жыл бұрын
Shoe goo designated skate shoes around the toe areas where you see the most contact. Also do this if you're going to practice kickflips. Hopefully by now you have a real answer instead of what's above
@rowanbrown82983 жыл бұрын
Hey Ben, have you seen the new girl pop secret decks? because they seem interesting.
@TreyyDaMenaceFan3 жыл бұрын
Do u have a pivot fakie tutorial on JKS? If not gonna wait for that
@HappyTawii2 жыл бұрын
Since independent trucks, krux trucks and bullet trucks come from one company do they have similar geometry? Or have same wheelbase?
@Deveron-er7rc8 ай бұрын
Can I tighten them and not feel lose? I brought ace trucks. Brought there hard bushings and still feel loss. Set for a switch flip it stated to me Curve
@cjcookin70983 жыл бұрын
What you think about 8.5 Real deck and Thunder 148s hollow lights
@RikRiorik3 жыл бұрын
What did I just hear? Bronson Ceramics are good? I never thought I’d hear that from you Ben after that Bronson slaying in an older video.
@danbei22322 жыл бұрын
Awesome, what's that "New Favourite Trick" called?
@SantinoDeluxe3 жыл бұрын
hey guy, can you do a review on ceramic bearings? i heard weeman talk about rocketsskateboardbearings.com, they sound pretty good, wondering how they stack up against the bronsons
@cornball17612 жыл бұрын
You should review the ace af1s!
@xbenng3 жыл бұрын
when are new boards and shirts coming in for canada skate shop?
@shawnle37913 жыл бұрын
Could you do the new Yuto Horigome venture trucks? 🙏🏼😬👍🏻
@KyleAndersonSkates3 жыл бұрын
Not on the toilet but def procrastinating from work lol
@titancheat3 жыл бұрын
Krux seems like an amazing company. Not my favorite truck though. Even after swapping bushings. I do like their stock bushings in other trucks.
@davidstokes32813 жыл бұрын
You need to try red and tacky for your bushings it will help with your turn response!
@fryoclock3 жыл бұрын
Ben you should try out Uma Landsleds, I enjoyed mine
@EsotericOccultist3 жыл бұрын
Please do a video where you skate with a bunch of heavy stuff on like a backpack, winter coat and full pockets and then take all that stuff off and see how much difference it makes.
@austingriffith35983 жыл бұрын
Odd request
@davidwellman52213 жыл бұрын
that's a dream skate spot find
@jahjahbee3 жыл бұрын
How about a review on Royal trucks? Would be interesting!
@titancheat3 жыл бұрын
Underrated trucks imo
@SkateSkateAndFun3 жыл бұрын
What about Film trucks? Would you bother trying them?