Longboarding Like Mike Virgin on the Apex 40 DiamondDrop
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12 жыл бұрынOriginal Team Rider Michael Virgin continues his freeride on-slaught with more than a few new slide tricks and some truly insane technical consistency. Showcasing a blended tech soft wheel sliding / freeride style of longboarding Michael does the Original Skateboards team, and the new Apex 40 DiamondDrop (with it's 0.925'' dropped platform) proud.
We look forward to a summer of Team travels, downhill experimentation and shooting Michael "the dirty" Virgin.
Thanks fly out to MV and Niko for contributing the edit.
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@felipefreitas1 4 жыл бұрын
2020 still a legend
@classicroofing9268 Жыл бұрын
Damn!! It's been 10 yrs. since I did this tow in onto my driveway at 35 mph.🤙🤙 We went 25 mphthe first run. Got back Michael, said we have to do 35.
@teamv8longboards 9 ай бұрын
11 years later and still come back to this video. Michael was SO far ahead of his time in term of technical sliding. Inspired me and still does to this day in my riding style. One of the innovators of technical freeriding to me
@boto8309 4 жыл бұрын
7 years later and still one of the dopest longbording videos
@originalskateboards 4 жыл бұрын
Mike was a prodigy for sure! Check out @jibbyskate on instagram. They have a similar style and you'll be blown away by his tricks!
@professionalkidz 8 жыл бұрын
i think he is the best rider i know .. nobody does tricks like him but its a pitty that he doesn't post videos or stopped boarding.. please someone tell him to skate again he is such a talent
@RogueTGZ 5 жыл бұрын
i know him in real life, he got into drugs and his life kinda went down hill. Last i heard of him he was in rehab.
@popbottles229 2 жыл бұрын
@@RogueTGZ skating should be his therapy
@seanmacnaughton4575 9 жыл бұрын
Hey guys I just wanna say that it's really cool that you guys are so connected with the people who watch your stuff. Just going through this I saw you guys replying to people and helping em out where a lot of companies really don't do that for people. Hope you're having a good day and spread the positive vibes homies
@noahb7947 7 ай бұрын
still revist this video from time to time. looked up to this guy when i was a kid
@gradyparks4570 9 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this video over 2 years ago and it was the most amazing thing I had ever seen. Wish he had made more videos and skated for original longer. He was such a creative skater and brought a new perspective to the sport and it's such a shame what he did to his life.
@Jfkeus 7 жыл бұрын
like a boss! sick skills
@TheAudiopulse 10 жыл бұрын
1. Longboards dont have to be expensive - you can get the most basic variants without special core-materials etc. for about 80-100 Bucks. Still too much? Start making your own. Many people do - it might take some time to get set up, but its doable. 2. You dont need hills for longboarding. You could as well just Freeride or cruise along - just because it looks less thrilling in a youtube doesnt really mean its less fun. Want one? Get one.
@merveyose 10 жыл бұрын
Longboard Dancing is the shit!!! TRYING to mix parkour and dance now
@sjmieze 11 жыл бұрын
Loving the consistency with which you guys keep responding to posts. Mad respect !
@SwanageBoarding 11 жыл бұрын
i have watched this video pretty much everyday since it came out and never get bored - ever
@prettyynic9738 10 жыл бұрын
brutal skills *.*
@GoofeeJay 9 жыл бұрын
This video is siiiiiiiiick. I need to learn how to toe side like that
@originalskateboards 9 жыл бұрын
Goofee Jay Hey! Thanks for the love. What's your setup look like?
@GoofeeJay 9 жыл бұрын
No problem. For now it's a Madrid Nessie with 195mm trucks and Blood Orange 60mm 84a wheels.
@GoofeeJay 9 жыл бұрын
I have a video of me on it on my channel if you wanna check it out,
@liamcampione6044 9 жыл бұрын
Ayy
@GoofeeJay 9 жыл бұрын
Hey ;)
@Joefullager 10 жыл бұрын
Such a high level of talent on the Original team, you always seem to pickup people with real definitive styles. Really cool.
@SuperMudbog 11 жыл бұрын
1) sick riding 2) I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS SONG FOR ABSOLUTE EVER! IT'S BOTHERED ME FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS WONDERING WHAT IT WAS! THANK YOOOOOOU!
@ipurifii3168 10 жыл бұрын
im ganna ge a longboard once my family isnt as poor as we aere and im ganna train till im this good if not better dude, You ROCK!
@tribbyyonda-bass9186 10 жыл бұрын
dude,you got this haha
@liamhat2900 10 жыл бұрын
Robert Tribulan LOL xD try it out man!
@BrettASmith-ee3hq 10 жыл бұрын
long boards are fun. even if you are just rolling around haha, beats a skate board because speed wobble is badddddddd!!!!!!!!!
@himynameisbrianw 10 жыл бұрын
get your setup used, save a lot more money
@g5888anthony 7 жыл бұрын
2017 anyone?
@caseyharwood4808 5 жыл бұрын
2019 boys let's get rippin
@Freyr77 5 жыл бұрын
2019
@borisnonceson 10 жыл бұрын
one of the best edits I've ever seen! Keep up the good work guys!
@TheSoCalskaters 11 жыл бұрын
this is my favorite video by far
@subliminalvirus 9 жыл бұрын
Miss what he did for skating he was so good and creative. now hes just a tool
@chexybeast123 9 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry man but you don't really don't know mike. He was great and watching him skately made me skate. As a Columbus ohio longboarder he did so much for our community to get other kids involved, and to this day will still skate occasionally and is spreading the stoke.
@longboardingohio182 9 жыл бұрын
PENTACAT What Johnny said. I am also a columbus longboarder. He made the longboarding community what it is today.
@chexybeast123 9 жыл бұрын
come skate in cbus
@chexybeast123 9 жыл бұрын
LongBoardingOhio come skate in columbus
@longboardingohio182 9 жыл бұрын
Johnny Volker I already do. Skate Leather lips? My kik is wwils10 if you want to have a session.
@ericgruler8141 10 жыл бұрын
dam this kids good!
@NomadWA 9 жыл бұрын
Was good* sadly he got hung up with marry jane and her friends
@ANDIWASLIKEYES 11 жыл бұрын
I'm going to cry because this is such. Beautiful man
@originalskateboards 11 жыл бұрын
The Apex 40 DiamondDrop and all longboards in the Original Skateboards Apex line use noseguards that were designed to produce more pop, both by contacting the ground sooner and by increasing the kick angle as it contacts your foot. The boards were designed to be flipped, and the nose guards were a big piece of that. For both performance and durability, the noseguards are a big reason the Apex series is so killer for freestyle tricks... ie. Mikey's sweet ass treflip.
@BLAZE13011 10 жыл бұрын
This is how you shred it
@originalskateboards 10 жыл бұрын
GA Drache Word.
@youpoopedyourtube6075 9 жыл бұрын
not on drugs ;)
@20syncopate10 10 жыл бұрын
even with a slight decline you barely have to push on any decent board. long b is the shit i wish i could just roll all day all night
@kokokiygj01 10 жыл бұрын
I agreeeeeeeee!!!! Now that would be the life
@filmer74 11 жыл бұрын
Favorite longboarding video
@caseyharwood4808 5 жыл бұрын
I give this longboard video all of the credit to me even knowing who draft was this was the first song I've ever heard by draft and I've been listening to them ever since whoever actually rode this board in this video chose this song you sir are fantastic
@SillyWhiteChild 10 жыл бұрын
too bad he got addicted to drugs and stopped skating
@kwekumensah5642 3 жыл бұрын
Really???
@SillyWhiteChild 3 жыл бұрын
@@kwekumensah5642 yep, codeine
@kwekumensah5642 3 жыл бұрын
@@SillyWhiteChild dang
@SillyWhiteChild 3 жыл бұрын
@@ballistics1186 😁
@skatingtatertot 3 жыл бұрын
damn whats he up to these days?
@dirickslotte9865 8 жыл бұрын
Go watch hans wouters !!
@rakeshbahuguna1219 8 жыл бұрын
he is an exception
@rakeshbahuguna1219 7 жыл бұрын
hans wouter is a free style boarder...he is a freerider and hans sucks at freeride
@xBoBxSAGITx 11 жыл бұрын
I own an Apex and I absolutely loooove it! I do wish it had a little bit more flex to it but it still flex's when you ride
@TheSpecialsauce96 11 жыл бұрын
almost a year later and this is still jaw dropping
@thehappypepper 7 жыл бұрын
Codeine
@stealthmermaid40 11 жыл бұрын
Dat song.... Makes me get all funky every time
@originalskateboards 10 жыл бұрын
Apex 40 DiamondDrop, One of my favs for freestyle / all around provided the pks are on there.
@TxSkills 11 жыл бұрын
this kid is legit!! im just getting into the longboarding scene. skating for life but this new board is so sweet.
@alex76834 8 жыл бұрын
Good Music + Good Rider +Good Editing = Awesome Video! Good Job Guys. :)
@drieshaans6249 11 жыл бұрын
Hey original!! What an awesome video and crazy longboarding by mike
@LydiaLeigh 11 жыл бұрын
Dude, you totally did some shredding. I just started Longboarding about a month ago. I dunno if I could ever be that good! Good job and keep on shreddin'! :)
@saperlippopette779 10 жыл бұрын
this video is... AWESOME! watched the video like 100 times and still love it :D
@TheAbaddon1975 10 жыл бұрын
RESPECT BRO !! Mad skillz and a really cool vid. Nice to see youngsters rocking boards instead of consoles
@originalskateboards 11 жыл бұрын
Honestly appreciated. Thanks for posting, Keep up the stoke!
@BULPIN847 7 жыл бұрын
great job guys
@robertpaul8998 11 жыл бұрын
Love the music
@ThisMobsLeader 11 жыл бұрын
This is awsome, the hills dont look steep when he does the tricks but hes going so fast at times
@timwoodward88 11 жыл бұрын
this deserves millions of views!
@Dries.D 11 жыл бұрын
editing with this music and so much footage must be so fun ! :P
@coleschrader8203 11 жыл бұрын
this is the second time ive seen this and it Impresses me over time
@iksnivilstruk3295 2 жыл бұрын
So gnarly!
@fullautoant 11 жыл бұрын
this is amazing
@johnholliday2526 10 жыл бұрын
If I had one wish, it would be the ability to longboard for the rest of eternity.
@CongestedPike 11 жыл бұрын
Yes. He was on Original but is now on DB Longboards and I think buzzed trucks as well.
@BalaHumo 2 жыл бұрын
2022 still a legend
@MrJaryd2000 10 жыл бұрын
Damn!! Sweet moves!
@gartthomas3983 10 жыл бұрын
just found out mike left original... He inspired me to start longboarding so now im watching all of his videos.
@ProductionsDuck 11 жыл бұрын
Awesome man!
@originalskateboards 10 жыл бұрын
The deck in this vid is the Apex 40 DiamondDrop, it is really designed for versatility; low speed, mid speed, but not so much high speed (ie. under 40 or 45mph). That being said, 45 mph is freaking fast if you aren't racing or arent used to it. The Apex 40 DiamondDrop goes for $229 for the deck but you could certainly go with something like the Arbiter KT ($109) or the Baffle ($119) either one would be better for high speed but not as good as the Apex at tricks specifically.
@solblaze77 11 жыл бұрын
Props to you dude.
@marshallmoerbe7338 5 жыл бұрын
2019 what up. Still supporting you my guy.
@originalskateboards 5 жыл бұрын
Fucking insane video isn't it? Haven't heard where Mike's at these days but if you run into him say what's up for me also. It's pretty hard to remember how insane some of the stuff Mike did here was at the time relative to what had been done on a longer board like this prior. Hope he's doing good. _Scott
@psychoxdoctor6570 10 жыл бұрын
I've seen amazing longboarders but this kid is the best I have ever seen
@originalskateboards 11 жыл бұрын
Lots of good options out there. From us if you are looking for a pure sliding deck try the Arbiter 36 (on the DH side of things) the Maven 35 or even the Drop Freeride 41. The Apex DiamondDrop that you see in this video is reinforced for freestyle, ie. treflips etc. If you don't want to do that stuff you are better off with those first three I just mentioned, if you DO, the DiamondDrop is a hard board to beat and even harder to kill / destroy (if that's the riding you are looking to do).
@kendallhaley7139 10 жыл бұрын
Best long boarder ive seen
@hexatl 11 жыл бұрын
Wow longboarding looks mad fun.
@julieholbrook5302 10 жыл бұрын
Brutal skill.
@zozonozon3384 10 жыл бұрын
awesome mike!
@jo-eo9ld 7 жыл бұрын
pretty sick riding from this kid--first thing I said at that power slide was "damn." haha. fast and fearless
@originalskateboards 10 жыл бұрын
Yes, sort of. They do protect the board but the main thing they do is add more pop to the freestyle trick side of things. The board pops about twice as high and spins WAY faster with the PKs on there. Yes they do help with durability in a huge way, but changing the kick angle and plane of contact with the ground is one big reason you see people (Mikey among them) tre-flipping the Apex as a 40 inch longboard.
@originalskateboards 11 жыл бұрын
No sir. S8s are killer for carving and really a lot of fun if you are a surfer or a snowboarder with surf / snow carving simulation in mind. They are also a really good to ease the slide initiation and start to break your wheels free into a slide if you never have before. What they are not good for is anything over 15 to 20mph, or holding out longer slides once you know how to break your wheels free. Mike knows how to do that and goes faster than 15 to 20, hence other trucks on his deck : )
@waterproofstudio 10 жыл бұрын
It's a awesome place for longboard !!
@originalskateboards 11 жыл бұрын
Depends on who you ask and on what they were trying to do with it. Unlike some of our pure downhill boards, like the Arbiter or Maven for example, the Apex has a heavy focus on both freestyle performance (plus custom noseguards to back that up in a way you wont find anywhere else) and carving / slow speed control. So for the stuff you see in this video, particularly on the slower end, its really solid deck... to go with being more long lasting vs freestyle. I like the DiamondDrop best.
@XLoLXMabe 10 жыл бұрын
Lindsay . I love it how active you are on youtube and give awesome tips. Going for the DD
@CRamon9 10 жыл бұрын
Increible!
@thatsnotme5777 7 жыл бұрын
This dude knows his shit!! That's fucking sick! I just bought a longboard and I'm struggling to even balance on it seeing this dude doing those tricks just made me feel like I should keep practicing!.
@BiRdO7777 10 жыл бұрын
That kid is gonna go really far. Great style.
@laserspear22 10 жыл бұрын
He's actually a druggie who was recently put in rehab, though I think he's getting out soon.
@alexwallis1997 11 жыл бұрын
amazing man! never give up!
@matheusr3193 4 ай бұрын
2024 still a legend
@jsmith1754 11 жыл бұрын
best longboard video ever mate :D
@danielsegundo6734 4 ай бұрын
This video still slaps in 2024
@originalskateboards 11 жыл бұрын
The choice between those two decks has a lot more to do with whether you plan to do freestyle / tricks with the deck than anything else. The Drop Freeride is wider and can be drop through mounted (good for beginners having trouble breaking wheels free). The Apex is super strong when used for freestyle and tricks. It was designed specifically for that application, so while the DiamondDrop adds a ton of sliding / freeride capacity, the value comes from the added life during freestyle.
@getcutson 11 жыл бұрын
Nice work
@tmcwhort 10 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal!!!!!
@sectoronetwothree 11 жыл бұрын
Sooooo Sickkkk. 2:25 looks like a dope spot to skate and to film!
@makailahhackett 8 жыл бұрын
wow that is so cool!
@saikopiratos 11 жыл бұрын
Heyho, its me again :D Pintail 43", ill buy this or the 37 this month. The vid to this board nd the design are awesome!
@originalskateboards 11 жыл бұрын
Orders sometimes appear to get stuck on "building" as we have to enter our ship information by hand. So! That means that your board *probably* shipped and odds are good that it is pretty close to arriving. It's rare to have a board not go out the same day it was ordered (week days), and even MORE rare to have it not go out the next day. System upgrades are going in soon. Tracking will be real time. Stoked to see what you think on that Arbiter. Stop back by and let us know how it turns out.
@ADNtheFoG 10 жыл бұрын
Simply BRUTAL! D8
@BoByJaMeS1000 10 жыл бұрын
i love to see how original shred everything that's round and roll
@Rafaeldardaque 9 жыл бұрын
sick video!
@EnCoReHu 11 жыл бұрын
Dude, I think even the board is impressed.
@TheJovanTV 11 жыл бұрын
EPIC!!!
@morepixels9999 10 жыл бұрын
All I gotta say is Daaayam! dat wuz sick dawg!
@skampiss 11 жыл бұрын
Love this kids style!
@loansharks47 11 жыл бұрын
Dude he's soo good. I want to be able to have that much fun.
@xXDrGreenThumb420Xx 11 жыл бұрын
You should man, its sooo fun:).
@ozynlive 10 жыл бұрын
Song: Jimmy Recard Drapht
@albanvaleriano5489 11 жыл бұрын
Thanks guy
@triathlonSDhsp 7 жыл бұрын
Epic! Slides look effortless. Shove-it slides are unreal. Wheels must be ultra iceey - contact patch is pretty wide. Skills for days.
@MarcelPierre27 4 жыл бұрын
Still 2020 ❤️
@originalskateboards 11 жыл бұрын
This vid is almost exclusively shot on the 2012 proto formulas which we are still developing. No news on a release etc, but they obviously work pretty well. Still need some tuning, and some sort of release plan before these will see the light of day beyond the team though I think haha
@dRuMzILLa52483 11 жыл бұрын
That double speed check at 1:26 was sweet.
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