You got me back into skateboarding when I thought I was finished, and it's made my life so much better. Will continue to support you and your channel no matter what. Hope the recovery goes well.

After all these videos throughout the years, I think it’s safe to say your just an 8.5 type of guy!

Good seeing you, Ben! Thanks for the love!! We appreciate you rocking with our bearings. ❤️⚛️

That sucks Ben… Hope you heal up quick bro!👊🏻😎

HEY BEN , you got a shout out on The Nine Club today !!! From TJ Rogers episode , check it out man !! Around 1 hour 10 minutes in , even Chris Roberts shouted out your carpenters channel . So stoked for you man !! Love your channel , got me back into skating after 15 years . Hope you heal quick man . Just wanted to comment your shout out !!! Rock on

Sorry to hear about all the setbacks. You are of the few skate channels that I can’t wait for a notification.

Got into skateboarding over quarantine (wife bought me a board for my 33rd birthday) and I'm just nearly at the one year mark. Your videos have been a huge help in picking my setup and understanding what's going on under my feet. You sharing your craft is truly appreciated. I too got rid of social media around 6 months ago and it's been a clear difference. I would suggest everyone give it a try. Keep killin' it in every avenue Ben

And they just mentioned you and your brother during a nine club interview with TJ Rogers. They did mention Vancouver carpenter channel too btw, which as a new homeowner I have been watching more and more of. Heal up quick. I look forward to seeing some more skating from you

i just religiously watch knees over toes guy. I've had debilitating jumpers knee for so long and he has been really helpful

Knees over toes guy! His exercises have helped me get over my knee issues. I'm 37 and love skating more now than when I was jumping down stairs and doing rails. I wouldn't have been able to do that without those exercises.

Ugh man, I hope you heal quick. Miss you on the tube

Should've told us you were down, I would've started to pray for you. I'm a friend you haven't met yet. Be happy and grateful!

Get well soon Ben. I bet everyone would enjoy kerb skating videos, if you're skating kerbs still. And videos about the ideal kerb skating board!

i understand the bushing madness, i’m a thunder guy and i always need to have the white thunder bushings in my trucks or i’ll go insane 😂

Too bad about the knee man, at nearly 47 I know your pain. Rest it up as much as you can over the winter and heal quick dude. 😎

You turned me into a truck nerd after being an Indy purist for a decade! Hope you heal up soon because you're the only skateboarding KZfaqr worth watching in my humble opinion.

I don't know about anyone else but I'd be interested in seeing a detailed video (or series of videos) on building a board from scratch. The steps involved, things to consider, tips, etc. As a beginner who wants to do my own build, I know I would find something like that useful.

Well Big Ben I have many mixed emotions. I’m really disappointed to hear that you injured yourself man. Terrible terrible feeling to not be able to skate to your ability. Puts a dark cloud over top of you. Stay positive we are all here for ya as you have been for us! I would like to thank you, for all the hard work you do for us. I personally bought 4 boards from the Canada skate shop and I couldn’t be happier with them, I still have two setup right now and they are jussssst at the end of their life span. Quality at an affordable price! I have a suggestion take if or leave it but if you were bored maybe you would like to do some more Skate Video history type posts. I absolutely loved them. Can’t get enough of nostalgic skate history. Thanks again for all you do man. Hope you and your family are happy and healthy! Heal quick!

I’m sure you will still find joy rolling around and teaching your son. The biggest bummer is little man is probably going to crush you in a game of skate when you’re back. Heal up quick Ben!!!

Give some proper time to healing Ben, we'll all be here. And the Dry wall videos totally has helped me !

Sorry to hear about the knee! Glad to hear about the carpenter channel though. That’s pretty cool!

Your videos have been a guiding light as I've gotten back into skating after a 10+ year hiatus. Can't wait to see you back on the board soon Ben.

Really interesting industry insights with the board company/supply chain stuff. Heal up my dude!!! That Mason 8.28” Real shape is amazing

oh man the partnership thing really sounds like the typical covid pains. even building a house is so expensive now because accross the board the supply chain seems to have been artificially compromised. It is absolutely insane.

hey ben. i seldom comment on videos but yours mean a lot to me; they've helped me a ton with skating, at the very least. watching you skate always makes me want to skate. i took a hard fall on my right knee 2 weeks ago (of course, right after the best i've ever felt on my board). it was the worst pain i've ever felt, popping and weak and locking up now even when i'm just walking. going to see the orthopedist next week and staying off my board in the interim at doctor's orders. i've been feeling pretty bummed, and even more so to hear you're injured too. i just wanna wish you a very quick and painless recovery. hopefully, we'll be back somewhere around 100% soon. i'll be looking forward to your next video, whenever it comes. thanks for everything and best, nash.

Hey, Ben! Thank you for all you’ve done. I think I wouldn't be skating if it wasn’t for your videos. I fell off my board the other day and some random guy just turned to me and said ‘Bless you!’. And while that might be ok in Canada, it kinda came as a surprise here, in Moscow, Russia - in September. And it was like six degrees and raining. See how you bring out the best in people?)) Hope you’ll get better sooner than later and maybe we’ll even see you again. With a beard and a belly, hehe

Get well Ben. I wish you a speedy recovery and nothing but the best. Can’t wait to see you back ripping it.

I'm 40yrs old, i'm still skating and have the same problem with my knee. Please go on with your videos.

I know that feeling. Hope you heal up better than me man. I did the same thing and I think I’m out of the game after 30 years : /

I've been ignoring a similar sounding knee issue. The way you described it as not hurting but feeling "gross" is spot on.

The kids slamming at the end was funny, lol. Sorry about your knee man. You're the KZfaq goat! Get better soon bro! 🖤🛹💪🤙✌

Hey Ben, Getting hurt sucks! Keep your head up and I look forward to new footy of you skating.. but I'm also learning a lot about drywall. haha!

I'll be here when you get back, all the best and take your time getting better.

Basically the bushing for your knee actually explains it's really well

Just fractured my ankle in 3 places good luck with your recovery Ben!

Get well soon Ben! BTW your channel is a huge part of what pushed me to fulfill my childhood dream at 28 and start skating. Been at it for over a year now and it's the best thing ever.

Hey Ben, first time commenting here ✌🏻Just wishing you the quickest recovery and hoping to see more skating from you very soon. Your channel has been a very big inspiration for me, Im 33 years old, I came back at skating after 5 years and I have learned so much from you. Regards from Mexico 🇲🇽

Ben, I just heard you mentioned on the 9 Club’s most recent episode with TJ Rogers. I got so stoked - it’s at 1hr 13min-awesome job on the videos ✌🏼

Get well soon, man! Kudos on the "bushings of the knee" analogy.

Damn I’m sorry to hear this ben. Your uploads popping up in my sub box are always a joy. Wish you a speedy recovery. Just an idea to keep content flowing maybe make some videos on your sons skating progression if you feel comfortable doing that.

Aw, man! so sorry to hear that. I'm seriously lucky (im knocking on wood right now) that at 40, my knees and ankles have always been healthy. i hope to see you back at 100% and you were right about the Quantums.

Well, there is a huge catalog of your videos and your other channel so I'll re watch a bunch of that. Ben your awesome your work is appreciated and inspiring

While u are hurt do truck reviews I love them 🙏

I'm 45, started skating in '89. But it was quite rare in the last 5 years. Your videos inspired me to buy a new skateboard finally and try to skate more. So i bought today a 8" deck and a Thunder 147. I was always riding 7,75" decks, but it looks okay. Best wishes from Hungary. Recover quick. Not to mention that your other channel is quite usefull for me as well. Feather the edge! :)

None of us are going anywhere Ben! Hope you heal up super fast!

Thanks again Ben for the video. All the best to you. I hope that you are soon comfortably back on board. May your downtime be peaceful!

One of my favorite set-ups is the FA/Hockey 8.5 or 8.38 with 144 indys. It flips around really easy and it feels really stable since they are wider. The wheelbases are 14.25 for the 8.5 and 14.18 for the 8.38.

Always appreciated your mellow Canadian skateboard asmr. You've helped an older skater learn. Happy intermission :)

Bummer about your knee. Like many others, I'm a 40yr old dude that got back into skating because of you, and for that, thank you:) your fans don't just watch your channel for your kick ass skate skills, we also highly respect your opinion and appreciate your overall character and sense of humor. So hopefully you will continue to post about things if you feel like it:) stay rad!

I stopped skating for roughly 11 years and then started back up with a friend last year and on my 4th session as I was finally getting into the groove again I fell on a boardslide and fractured both of my elbows...... It was definitely discouraging after such a long break. I'm skating again and loving it. Hopefully you heal up and feather those edges nicely. I'm currently trying to feather the groove on my trucks for crooks again.

ur da man Ben always so honest and real with the viewers. Much respect

Hate to hear about your injury. Wishing you a quick and complete recovery. Love your channel and your content. It is the best out there. Thank you

Take the time to heal and have the will to make video or not!! Just be happy and do what you want, the 4 years that you give to us was amazing and instructive!!

the best part about skating is there are so many ways to skate and still have fun. 48 years old and ripping it up on my own terms ! Just got a Mark Gonzales JUMBO and it's the best of all skateboarding eras in one - and a good size for this big boy.

Haha man, I also got injured by doing a little extra. Tried doing a hardflip off a u shaped manual pad/kicker thing. Tried it twice, and I was about to go home when I decided to try it for a third time and then boom. Broke my foot. Sucks because I started progressing really well. But t'll all be ok 👍🏽 I'm just happy to be walking again finally.

This has to be a sign from the heavens. Lol My right knee has been feeling pain a lot more lately and it hasnt been that stable lately. Back of my head i know i shouldnt skate but im stubborn as well. Im going to take this injury for real and give it time to heal.

Just felt the same as when I watched the retirement part of Matt Hensley in Plan B Questionable Video... Get better. Family first. Skate will always be there for you. Cheers from Montreal! ✌️

My knee used to pop when I would extend my leg after bending, one day it wasn't a satisfying pop but rather it was a gnarly crunch. That threw me into the vicious cycle of the bucket handle locking my knee, had to get the meniscectomy to take care of it in 2017 but it was well worth it! I still baby that knee a lot though, even years after surgery which has led to hip soreness, tight hamstrings, etc. Somehow I haven't been able to unlearn the behavior of protecting that knee at the cost of other joints.

I’ve been off for 8 months now due to an ACL reconstruction surgery and meniscus tear… I know how you’re feeling! Give it some time to heal. Hopefully it should be enough to get you back on the board again. I can’t wait to skate and make videos again! As for your content… take whatever time you need. I hate this idea of “content consistency”. Do it when is right for you!

Classic though. The first and only question to the doc is always "How long?" 🤷‍♂️said If you're back with another one, I'll be back to watch it. 🙌 Heal up fast!

I tore my PCL, ruptured my MCL and fractured my tibia. Surgery coming up probably in January. My skating, which wasn’t great, has taken a big hit. Will probably only be doing minor flat ground for some time. Your sharing about your injury and how to continue skating is inspiring.

Love the medium hard indy bushings. I ride them in both my street and bowl boards. Best of luck with the surgery and recovery.

I’ve been watching your videos for a while and watching review videos since 8th grade now I’m in 10th grade good to see your Chanel has grown a lot hope you feel better soon

Take care Ben. If you don't enjoy the process of creating don't do it. Rest up & Recharge

by far the best "youtube-skater"... youre a true inspiration

Injuries are the worst. Wishing you a speedy recovery!!

Ben your channel was probably the most enjoyable for me after getting back into skating in my 40’s. There is so much crap out there these days. It’s refreshing to see someone I can relate to be passionate about skating and inspire others to enjoy it. Rest up brother. Here’s to a speedy recovery. Those of us that have tuned in for the long haul aren’t going anywhere. I eagerly await your return. You are one of the real ones man. Thanks for your contributions and your time and for helping us enjoy skating as much as you do. Til the next one.

Thank you for posting this Ben. We all go through a nasty injury that takes longer to heal then we would like so inevitably skating has to take the back seat and we have to find other things to fill that “hole of passion” lol. Keep creating and living life. Always look out for #1

I look forward to a full recovery and your next video entitled, "How to progress in skating over 40 years old", where we will see you come back stronger than ever, and jumping down 10-stairs and steep rails.

Stumbled upon your vids. Heal up quick! And keep pumping out vids. After almost 18 years in, I'm still dialing in my setup. Right now rocking girls g052 shape, jessup, thunder 147's with indy orange bushings, spitfire 52 classic shape.

Get well soon Ben! Tore my ACL in June and still working my way back!

I was watching the Nine Club interview with TJ Rogers and Ben they talked about you on there!!! I've been in their discord telling them to interview you for months and this comes out of nowhere man I got super excited I'm not gonna lie. I hope your recovery goes really well and you're back to 100% soon. Thanks for everything you do.

Here’s to a speedy recovery Ben.

Do you prefer bones or Indy knee bushings?

Man, that sucks. Take the time you need to heal properly! We'll be awaiting your return!

hey, never really bothered to comment but you inspire me, i blew out my acl, mcl and meniscus in april and thought i healed enough by the start of june that i went skating, a botched varial heel 5 hours into the sesh blew out my mcl and i suspect tore my meniscus a bit more, ive opted for non surgical rehab and have given it more time to heal, ive been thinking of skating 2 months from now which makes it 6 months healing time and your videos always give me the motivation to just take it easy and heal up during the recovery period, as well as trust the process and skate when im ready! thank you and i hope your recovery goes smoothly!

Dealing with a janky meniscus myself right now. It is a drag. Not the first time though. Grateful for all your wheels vids. I'm kind of a wheels ho and your input has helped with making selections. Now, if you could just put one out that helps me stop buying so many.

Sorry to hear about the injury and wishing you a speedy recovery. Sending a big "thank you" out as well, I'm 39 and picked the board up a few years ago after a 15 year hiatus from regular skating and finding your channel was a major part of resparking the stoke. I was progressing well then rolled an ankle about 5 months ago and its just now starting to feel more normal than not. Getting back to "healthy" takes a lot longer these days and I have to remind myself to not overdo it during recovery. You're videos on progression as we age were really thoughtful and definitely kept me in a positive mindset about not being where I thought I should be skill-wise after years of not skating. That also applied to my recent injury, I found the joy in just rolling again when I could finally put weight on my ankle. Progression is dynamic and the scale can change based on where we are in life, but there's always the joy in getting to the next step. Thanks for the great content and hope to see you on here again sooner than later. Until then, guess I'll just watch your old vids on setup madness and try to find the one that defines me as a skater ;)

sorry to hear about the meniscus man, wishing you a speedy recovery. I found your videos last year during a period where my band's plans were called off due to the pandemic and my job was hellish. I thought at 31 my skateboarding days were long gone. But coming across your vids it made me wanna step back on the board again. I had zero expectations, but I can do a lot more on my board now than I could when I stopped ten years ago. admittedly since things have opened up and I started doing stuff with my band again I've skated less, but this has got me pumped to go out any opportunity when the weather's dry here in London.

hoping your recovery is as speedy as possible man, this channel has been amazing for me personally and i’ll be patiently waiting whenever you’re back (:

Care yourself and get well asap! With love and support from Russia!

Noooo. Gutted. You were one of the first channels I subscribed to and followed on my skate journey (at 41)!! I had noticed the Instagram account had disappeared - thanks for set up advice on that. This is such a shame.

That sucks bad. I saw this video last night and had bad dreams about it. I hope you have a complete recovery and don't have to have surgery. Or, at least if you do need surgery, I hope everything gets back to normal. The disturbing thing is the fact that it didn't happen from a bad slam. I'm 50 and started skating again after a good 30 years and have been watching your channel. I had a bad ankle injury back in 2001 and figured that was it for me for skating. But luckily by miracle it's actually been doing good. My front knee feels a little off. I don't know if it's what you called jumper's knee. Someone intentionally drove into the side of my leg in a car while I was cycling awhile back and it tweaked it. No crunching or anything. It just goes to show that you never know when something bad will happen. Skating is just hard on the body when it comes down to it. I've mostly just been cruising around, not do much more than carving, manuals, and ollies. I have to be careful though because I live in a hilly area and I have 63mm Mini Logo AWOL wheels which are extremely fast. It's easy to get going fast and if something goes wrong going down even not that big of a hill it could result in a bad slam. Everyday I wake up and do so without health problems, I am thankful. Get well soon Ben. But give it time to heal and don't push on it if it seems like it's getting better. And get it checked out by a doctor. Luckily you are in Canada where you don't have to go bankrupt to get medical care.

Get well soon, dude. wish you get back soon. I feel you.

Dang dude, heal up. Give it the time it needs. I've messed up both my ankle the last two years, and I've only been skating for two years so it feels like I haven't progressed much due to injuries.

I agree heavily with your truck setup! I have a set of forged hollow trucks so they're a smidge lower than yours, but I also put the blue medium heavy bushings in them (I'm 200lbs so the orange stock jawns are way too squishy, which is a shame because they're great looking) and they ride really well. I've got them on an 8.5 with a longer wheelbase right now, but my preferred setup is an 8.25 or 8.38 with a 14.25 base. I would LOVE to see you do a review on the OJ Nomad wheels. They're 95a and come in a few different sizes, I'm currently riding the 54s at a mostly wood indoor park and I love them. They're grippy but slide well, there's some concrete sections in the park and reverts are no problem at all on these softer wheels. I'd love to see your opinion on them. I love the channel, keep up the great work!

As an adult skater I just broke my elbow and had to get surgery last week. I can’t wait to get on my board and get right back to it. I got so much crap from other people, including nurses saying “ Grow Up” or “Time to hang the board”. If the accident was riding a bicycle, I doubt I would be told to hang it up. Do you hear these comments when you get injured?

Im 37 years old and i hurt my knee pretty bad a couple of months ago. Don't know exactly what i did bc i never saw a Dr. It sucked but i stayed off my board for about 5 weeks straight. Then i didn't skate hard for another 2 weeks at least. Just be patient and don't make it worse man. You'll be good in a few weeks.

Thats wild Ben i never knew you had a carpentry channel haha! I am also a southern BC carpenter and hack skater! Sorry to hear about the meniscus and hope you recover swiftly! Also its hard to be inspired all day every day! Im sure when the time is right that feeling will come back to you brotha! Best wishes

That sucks about the injury. Your channel is definitely my favourite skate channel. Hope you heal up soon.

So, I am sitting my bedroom cutting out pieces of cardboard. With them I am making templates for a small 1/4 pipe to (potentially) fit in the back of my car (with removable platform). If I can get the (cardboard) sizing right, then I'll actually make it out of wood. As I was cutting out the cardboard, I suddenly thought, "OH! Ben should mix his carpentry skills with skating, and do some videos on how to make small skate obstacles for his KZfaq channel. Grind bars. Small ramps/spines. Those "ramps" fit up to/against jersey barriers. Etc. I'm sure you could come up with some neat/fun stuff.

Sorry to hear about your injury, Ben. Heal up soon and keep rolling!

I hope you recover soon Ben!, you're an inspiration for me and sure for many other to keep skating, keep it up!

I’m 24 with tendinitis in both knees, it’s heavily impacted my skating the last 3 years. Prior to that it was a fractured 5th metatarsal in my flick foot. Bummer, but skating will always still feel the same when I can manage. Heal up soon Ben!!

hope you heal up healthily and in due time Ben - really appreciate your channel and your wealth of knowledge and personable style as well as your passion and textbook regular style - here’s to a steady recover, best

If you have old footage of yourself, maybe you can do commentary vids on them. I would love to see those and would be a way to keep this channel going. Positive thoughts your way!

“Your bushing for your knee” 😂 best analogy ever. Heal up Ben !!

I hope you heal up and find some balance. 🙏 Thanks for all your great videos so far!

Man, I’m sorry to hear it. That’s a bummer. Good luck on your recovery

Hope you get better bro. Your videos got me back into skating and my life got so much better as a result