Make Your Whole Skate Setup LAST LONGER!

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6 ай бұрын

In this video I go over the benefits of skating a symmetrical board and how it can make your whole setup last way longer than normal.

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@frankrotthier4392 6 ай бұрын

I love symmetrical boards as well. Still I think there are not enough to choose from. Would like to see some more 8.5”-8.8” decks with a 14.375”-14.5” wheelbase.

@LeonPaxton 5 ай бұрын

They are so damn convenient! Yeah dude, they demand is there, board companies just have to start making more of them and more options available

@justin_your_cousin9273 6 ай бұрын

I love symmetrical boards. I hate having to constantly look at what way my graphic is facing or paint a dumb dot on the grip. No awkward shove in a line

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

Same dude, people definitely underestimate how freeing it is 🙌🏻

@driftlessskater5475 6 ай бұрын

I haven’t tried symmetrical boards in the past because I keep both of my trucks at a different tightness (back is usually a little tighter than the front). It’s something that is noticeable. I have two setups. My 8.25” street/tech board and then my 8.75” curb board. I may have changed my mind about it yesterday though. I was doing slappies on this little box thing. Decided to start trying Switch FS Slappies. I did it how I normally would try, which is riding the board backwards. After a few tries, I turned it around, with the nose going forward and after a few tries I started getting into them. A few more tries and I got it. I’m pretty sure putting the looser truck forward for that really helped. So, I’m not positive that I’ll be trying a symmetrical at this point, but I am intrigued.

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

Oh true, I’ve heard of people riding their trucks like that! So it worked better when you were riding switch and using your nose as the tail? 🤔 Yeah that definitely makes sense dude, having the looser truck for slappy’s will help get into it easier and pinch better 👌🏽

@Scalamander 6 ай бұрын

This is why i havent switched as well. My back truck has to be tight and front loose, because I mainly control my board with my front foot. When I ride fakie, it has to feel a certain way or else I will mess up or not feel comfortable. I also like the size difference between a nose and a tail. For some it makes no difference, and others a massive difference. I like the idea of it though!

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

That’s fair dude! At the end of the day it comes down to what you are most comfortable with and what benefits your type of skating 👌🏽

@Scharfster 5 ай бұрын

you could always just assign a tail and a nose, and then when one side gets too worn down or busted up, you can flip it over, essentially doubling the life, assuming you don't do much switch/nollie@@Scalamander

@nickford3045 6 ай бұрын

Got the Bail Gun Gary about a month ago. Loving it! Full Egg Head!!!!

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

Dude it’s actually such a good size! I thought it would feel big but it feels so normal 👌🏽

@CH-nz6ys 6 ай бұрын

I kinda feel like Leon should get a Heroin guest model. I know they're usually reserved for friends of Heroin. But, I wonder how many people have purchased a Heroin egg board because of Leon's videos. I know I did. Fos, if you're watching, hook it up! Leon Paxton guest model egg. I would buy it.

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

Damn dude, that would be a dream come true! I always wonder if Fos ever sees my videos too but haven't heard or seen anything to suggest he has lol

@DTC1138 6 ай бұрын

I have Ishod 8", Justin Henry 8.125" and Chris Roberts (G069) 8.25". Love the twin tips.

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

My homie is loving the Ishod twin tails as well!

@nzratty3889 6 ай бұрын

Been getting alot out of watching your vids the last year and thankyou for learning the boardys to febs:) I'm 42 so it's often long stints between learning a new trick I bought 2 of those goveners 1 to learn the feeble and a back up was that stoked. Random question are you kiwi bro? Your skating reminds me of a younger chey ataria on abc days when he was on dvs with the trickery I'm seeing you pull. Good work on the vids hey very appreciative subscriber here

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

Oh dude, that’s amazing, I’m glad I can help! Haha nah dude, I’m from Australia with a little bit of Samoan background. Thanks man, you’re a legend 🙏🏽

@JustinSane_555 6 ай бұрын

Another great video homie, what size trucks are on your 9.5? Thank you

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

Thanks dude! This one is 9.75” but I’m riding 9” Slappy trucks at the moment 👌🏽

@KoyukiRei 6 ай бұрын

More companies definitely need to make symmetrical decks an option.

@user-cm4oq6th1z 6 ай бұрын

Girl, Chocolate, Real, Habitat, Alien Workshop, Welcome, Deathwish, Toy Machine, Santa Cruz all offer symmetrical shapes. Girl/Chocolate have the most selection and I hear creature is coming out with symmetrical shapes too.

@DTC1138 6 ай бұрын

@@user-cm4oq6th1z Still not enough, we need more options. There's really only 4 models or so you can actually find in stores in Oz, and not in a a lot of shapes and widths unfortunately.

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

Yeah there are a lot of companies that do them but they definitely don’t have much variety or sizes I giess

@MysticHerbica 6 ай бұрын

I like yous vids

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

Thanks dude, appreciate that heaps 🙏🏽

@ayookusanya5437 5 ай бұрын

What wheels, size and hardness have you on this? Im getting this board soon. Thanks

@LeonPaxton 5 ай бұрын

During filming this video I was skating the 52mm Nano Cubic wheels from Powell which are a 97a Dragon Formula but since then I have switched over to 54mm Spitfire Radials that are a 99a 👌🏼 I made a video here of why I swapped them out 👇🏽 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hM50isx1tsebg6c.html

@Jblizzybaby 6 ай бұрын

How do trucks effect how symmetrical boards skate? I definitely notice the difference between my front and back trucks

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

It might be hard once your trucks have already been worn in a certain way and then you try and skate a symmetrical board. It might be better off setting up new trucks with a new symmetrical board so the trucks can wear in evenly from day one 👌🏽

@A.D.D.O.C.D.T 4 ай бұрын

Get new bushings and they will break in even for the symmetrical 🫡

@jann470 6 ай бұрын

Symmetrical decks in Brazil are something hard tonfind, almost impossible to say. But, i hope to find some one soon

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

Damn that sucks man! Hopefully you can come across one soon 🤞🏽

@davidmcnally7870 6 ай бұрын

How are they in bowls and on smaller ramps?

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

It works the same man, just depends what type of skating you want to do but symmetrical boards are good for everything 👌🏽

@jiggyshredathon 6 ай бұрын

WHERE IS THIS PARK???

@LeonPaxton 5 ай бұрын

That's Berry skatepark down the south coast of Sydney dude, it's so sick!

@walterkaiyuenpang3556 6 ай бұрын

That's what I was thinking, that's with it being Ozzy dollars factored in already .... 😂

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

Yeah Australian dollar sucks 🥲

@MichaelRossi__ 6 ай бұрын

I’ve been skating my friends symmetrical board for a few months and now I can’t nollie on my board.

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

Damn, looks like you have to get your own symmetrical board now lol

@Vondoobie 6 ай бұрын

Why the egg over a symmetrical popsicle?

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

I just love skating egg boards dude, and I’m riding pretty big sizes now that I can’t really get in a popsicle shape

@Gerritvdijken 6 ай бұрын

song at 0:58?

@ImLLENN_ 6 ай бұрын

Eldar Kedem - Walking around

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

That’s it!

@diddymelone2265 6 ай бұрын

170$ for a deck?! wtf? canadian$ I suppose?

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

That’s in Australian dollars dude, and our dollar sucks at the moment 🥲

@matthewbrown770 6 ай бұрын

Where the heck are you going to pay that much for a heroin deck sir?😂😢

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

That’s how much they are here in Australia 🥲

@dylanlewis3668 6 ай бұрын

Y’all are so spoilt for skateparks Melbourne sucks

@JarrodRodosTaylor 6 ай бұрын

You’re are joking right

@dylanlewis3668 6 ай бұрын

@@JarrodRodosTaylordefinitely not look at all Sydney’s new parks then look at Melbourne

@taylorc6882 6 ай бұрын

Fact

@LeonPaxton 6 ай бұрын

Dude, we are actually way too spoilt up here! lol Melbourne definitely have a few good parks though, and better street spots 🙌🏻