Should Brands Sell Boards Based On Peoples Height?

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6 күн бұрын

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@gtlawone 4 күн бұрын

I hate it when the wheelbase isn't advertised on the board. Some companies are good at putting the dimensions on the sticker. It should be the standard to stamp this onto the top of the board.

@ericharmon7163 3 күн бұрын

Me too. I think the wheel base is my most important measurement.

@i-never-look-at-replies-lol 3 күн бұрын

i just wanna know why i can never find 9.0 with 14.5wb. not that i mind, but i've basically been buying the same deck my last several setups.

@arsonshop5484 3 күн бұрын

Absolutely!!! We want WB!!

@ianlawless7481 2 күн бұрын

Agreed. I like a 15 inch wheelbase at least. 15.5 is my ideal now that I run Thunder trucks. When I ran Indys when the were made in the USA I would run a 14.75 wheelbase.

@theJACK__ Күн бұрын

I remember estimating with my fingers to find the right board width at shops.

@6to8john 4 күн бұрын

Gosh being tall I struggled with short decks my whole life. Now an adult and 20 plus years later. I wish I knew all this wheel base knowledge back in the day. Now I’ve become a mad scientist with wheel bases. One thing I’ve noticed with longer wheel bases is they are a little harder to tre flip. Everything else feels good.

@Dontbustthecrust 3 күн бұрын

knowing this growing up wouldn't have helped you at all.

@Cliche10k 2 күн бұрын

What wb you ridd?

@normanl.6891 8 сағат бұрын

Yeah I usually ride 14", but if I am riding 14.25" I have to move my front foot further back towards the lower middle of the deck and emphasize more toe flick

@ideliver7289 2 күн бұрын

When I started skating 14 inch wheelbase, my kickflips became much more solid

@RyanCaesar 4 күн бұрын

I spent so many of my younger years (80s and 90s) buying boards based on the graphic, the pro skaters name, and the company, and put almost zero thought into things like wheelbase size (then i was a super tall lanky kid). In hindsight I know this was a bad move and if I could go back i am confident it would have made at least a little difference. Young skaters, please take this stuff into consideration to maximize your potential!

@thedude7726 4 күн бұрын

100% I used to have my parents get me boards from blankdecks and I would get a different one based on the description, and my favorite was "the blank that has pop" and i still have 2 or 3 new ones in my parents basement.

@chumpkin5 Күн бұрын

I gotta say that high end downhill boards have had so many options and the board construction is years ahead of traditional skateboards it’s standard at this point to have carbon fiber and urethane rails integrated into the decks the boards literally last a lifetime for the most part

@BlueVVaffle 4 күн бұрын

People want different wheel bases according to their height !!!

@markshoemaker4619 4 күн бұрын

Fuck yeah they should

@boardforthescraping 3 күн бұрын

no, wheelbase is determined by how and what you skate. unless of course you are abnormally short or tall

@markshoemaker4619 3 күн бұрын

@@boardforthescraping most 12 year olds are normally small.

@AustinGarvelink 2 күн бұрын

I'm 6'5" with a 13 shoe size. I ride a 7.5" board with big 150mm trucks and small 39mm wheels. People often tell me that I'm rad.

@newnum2 2 күн бұрын

Not today Austin.

@RandomRoyden Күн бұрын

That's like riding a lolly pop stick

@theflyanglerjournal2935 23 сағат бұрын

@@newnum2😅

@azazelreficulmefistofelicu7158 9 сағат бұрын

Late 90's early 2k skater probably?

@tonyvolume666 3 күн бұрын

I’m 6’3 and I know a 14.5-15 inch wheelbase feels good. I really like the Orange Antihero Eagle with aces

@P1Brand 2 күн бұрын

Same…Orange Crusher with Ace here!

@serendipitous6 Күн бұрын

not that tall myself but my sweet spot is from 15.5 to 17 inches... width 8.5 to 9.5 inches.

@patrickrauter1257 Күн бұрын

More Wheelbases under 14 - we are not all 6 foot or 2meters of height - and especially for thunders/ventures riders would be soooo nice. That´s is going to be a trend ..for streetskating ;)

@Valvnvn 4 күн бұрын

I'm 5'3" and definitely want to see more of 14" or less wheelbases

@colinf7066 2 күн бұрын

DLX true fit mold has wheel bases under 14- worth a shot at you’re height

@theJACK__ Күн бұрын

*YES!* we're not all tall gangly looking wind socks out here.

@normanl.6891 16 сағат бұрын

Zero has some 13.88" for 7.5-7.75

@Valvnvn 10 сағат бұрын

@@colinf7066 yeah the true fit molds and DLX are probably the best things out there rn

@Valvnvn 10 сағат бұрын

@@normanl.6891 oh yeah, I'm on an 8" 14" Zero and I'm loving it

@serendipitous6 Күн бұрын

not just height... feel... the way a board feels with different wheelbases is very noticeable.

@Oldmonstrosityshop 3 күн бұрын

Board length and wheelbase should be an inseam specific. You can have 10 people the exact same height but their inseam could vary 4 inches across those 10.

@CYBERDELICRELICS 3 күн бұрын

I rode Street growing up and had a little time doing some longboarding and cruising and in the process have my own hybrid Street board with wide trucks and big wheels to roll over anything in a city. 5'6 but I like it wide and big old school style shapes with lil slide in the wheels. Fully capable of olling and gaps, can bomb a hill and still roll over rocks. 👾👽👾

@thestonedandstripped 3 күн бұрын

The best!

@brianropel 2 күн бұрын

I must be a weird one lol I’ll hop from shape to shape. Size doesn’t matter. Currently I’m riding a 10.5 with Indy 215 on a 15.25 wheel base. My last board was a 8.75 with a 13.875 wheel base on Indy 169. The only thing I’ve gotten picky on is I prefer hard wheels. 99A and up

@johanjotun1647 4 күн бұрын

If you can borrow a drill and you can have any wheel base of board lenght you like, I'm shure if your good enough to benefit from that small of tweaks you probably have access to an old board, once it belongs to you, you are under absolutly no obligation to ride it how the maker intended

@04tacomaguy1 2 күн бұрын

How did you get that shrug emoji? lol

@toddt. Күн бұрын

This is like seeeing all the potato shaped surfboards.... some years back

@SitKid721 3 күн бұрын

6'2 190lb size 12 shoes and i skate a 9.125 x 32.625 girl/chocolate G041 PHAWT shape

@TOMG12XU 3 күн бұрын

Paul, Chuck Hults, & Mike Pust made/make the BEST Skateboards.

@ericharmon7163 3 күн бұрын

This is spot on. I really couldn't care about the graphic. I'm going to wear it off anyway. I care about the size and shape. Especially the wheel base. All stuff I never thought when I was a kid.

@bpastorb 2 күн бұрын

Wheelbase makes a bigger difference to me than board width yet it's so little mentioned. I can adapt to the width but if the wheelbase is to long (i.e the standard) I cant even ollie properly. Also I don't think height matters much if at all scientifically, it's specifically your leg length and your flexibility. Two guys can be 6ft with a multiple inch different inseam. A 5'8" guy could have the same inseam as a 6' guy. Two guys with the same inseam may have drastically different range of motion due to flexibility

@skateboston420 2 күн бұрын

i prefer a Girl/Chocolate 7.85, i use to love Orion trucks but i settled for Indys, and then I like 53 mm wheels with swiss bones and then classic Shortys silverados. Everyone has their preferences.

@gurkdoinwork 3 күн бұрын

Used to rock a Darkstar mini board in 1st / 2nd grade. Loved that thing. When I got bigger I transitioned to normal sized.

@jahjahbee 2 күн бұрын

what about double drilling on every side of the deck? so you could choose inbetween wheelbases. ok, another step of manufacturing means more costs, but just an idea

@ChrisMiller-uf7lj 3 күн бұрын

Yes! I’m 6’4 and I love 15 in wheel base

@brianpeck697 Күн бұрын

Yes, they should. There’s so much more to skateboarding than symmetrical decks with 14-15” wheelbases

@rustypotatos 2 күн бұрын

I guess I’m really lucky because I actually like trying to hone in. I think I read somewhere that gonz always changes his shapes and wheels and trucks

@RedVelvetUnderground333 2 күн бұрын

Do u remember when u found out boards came in different sizes 😂

@jordanslingluff287 2 күн бұрын

I dont see why board companies couldnt do this on their websites. You can have a page that explains some basics. Then because most skaters are stoners you put a colored dot/icon by the board they can click on and it takes them to the info page they ignored. Maybe give some recommendations on what to look for in trucks/wheels based on style. I feel like I wasted a couple years of my early skating just riding stuff to look cool. Something like this would have helped.

@Yootoob14 11 сағат бұрын

They are resellers and don't know the specs. The factories in Asia have the specs. Skate and bmx industry are crap, sorry.

@UtubeH8tr 3 күн бұрын

lol that thumbnail makes it look like people a foot shorter are actually like 1 foot tall vs 6 foot tall

@ricardo-ge4jo 2 күн бұрын

DLX True Mold 🥵: 8.5 x 31.35″ with 13.75 wheelbase

@patricksullivan3412 2 күн бұрын

It's bittersweet how shapes have improved heaps, but graphics have gotten worse

@04tacomaguy1 2 күн бұрын

Right 😢

@jaredadams5748 8 сағат бұрын

I'm 6'3" and finally found that 8.75 is my preffered size. Love a wider wheelbase too

@stevenmoreno5121 4 күн бұрын

I’m 5,8 Board 13,88 wheelbase 14,25 width With thunders and size 11 shoes. Works for me

@Cliche10k 2 күн бұрын

Fuck yeah

@patrickrauter1257 Күн бұрын

Which Board?

@stevenmoreno5121 Күн бұрын

@@patrickrauter1257 dlx has made a few of these size boards. Worrest and una have one, but they are still rare. I just grab one when they come out right away, otherwise I’ll just grab a 14 inch wheelbase and slap aces on them

@Yootoob14 11 сағат бұрын

Bmx is even worse. Everyone knows which way geometry should go, except the manufacture who homogenizes the product. Finally rear ends are getting shorter, front ends are getting longer, and fork offset is less. But now every frame has a steep 75.5° head angle so goodbye teeth. Two unicycles tied together with shoe string would suit the average ride better.

@juiceman7649 3 күн бұрын

It's all relative I like short wheel bases and short boards and I'm 5"11

@asacloutier7530 Күн бұрын

Its almost like there's another similar sport that figured all of this out years ago........

@Yootoob14 11 сағат бұрын

Mtb?

@johncarpenter8527 4 күн бұрын

I’m like 5’10 & I ride 8.00 boards and 51 mm wheels. I’ll never go bigger than a 51 or 8.00. I’ve been riding that for ever basically

@yesmaybe630 3 күн бұрын

How big are your feet?

@ryanwalters3531 3 күн бұрын

That’s similar to my setup. I’m 5’6 with a size 8 shoe. I love skating size 8 decks with a 14 inch wheelbase because I skate thunder trucks. Because the trucks are so low, I skate 51mm too. Sometimes I can skate an 8.125, but I need to ride hollows if I do.

@dudebrothebrodude9914 2 күн бұрын

I would like 9.0 with a 8.5 wheel base. Vote for Chris Roberts, he will make custom wheel base happen.

@Shieed 3 күн бұрын

Creature and Santa Cruz seem to understand the small wheelbase formula. Most of there boards even at 8.8 or 9 in have a 14.25 wheel base.

@skads2224 Күн бұрын

Flip also. They have boards up to 8.75" with a 14.22 wheel base

@toddt. Күн бұрын

I would much rather a orange eagle 9.0 anti hero or BA shape 15in WB 33.5 LENGTH

@WiiSpords 2 күн бұрын

CRob with the predictably old head mentality, and shmidt patiently waiting for him to catch up. No one cares about graphics anymore because I can design something in my phone in five minutes and print my own one off board online and have it delivered tomorrow. We all know it’s just paint on the same blanks man.

@P1Brand 2 күн бұрын

No way. Not all blanks are equal. Direct to consumer, made to order one-offs are junk.

@Juliano_DJOL 4 күн бұрын

100% agree with Roberts, Ive been looking into trying some new things or wheel bases, like a more custom setup. Or I just wanna be able to wrap my head around all this info they are now acting like makes a big difference...

@Yootoob14 11 сағат бұрын

Long boards are probably more stable than shirt boards. It's not that complicated skaters are just weirdos who hate everything related to knowledge.

@JohnDoe-rf8tb 4 күн бұрын

100% im 6'2 with size 13's i like 8.3 with a 14.5 wheel base twin tail 😂 i have one choice real ishod decks pro model

@yesmaybe630 3 күн бұрын

The wheelbase on your deck is 14.4

@shredsurance 3 күн бұрын

When I bought my first setup I studied every minute detail about each part so that I knew what I wanted

@shredsurance 3 күн бұрын

However I will say it’s important to try vastly different setups just for the experience

@meltingspot1064 3 күн бұрын

14.25 is the standard wheelbase. I’m short (5’7) and anything longer and skateboarding becomes way harder. Short wheelbase makes flip tricks way easier.

@thestonedandstripped 3 күн бұрын

What if you ride vert?

@JamieBassett-gz7vl 2 күн бұрын

What about foot size vs deck width?

@tynanbarnes6506 2 күн бұрын

Its all preference to the type of skating you do, your balance and whats comfortable to you. Know people who are 5’9 with 8.5 shoes that ride 8.6 boards. Also know people who are 6’4 with size 12 shoes that ride 8.25. Both are great skaters and skate similar types of things. Its all preference to how it feels to you and what you are trying to optimize.

@runbymmkk 23 сағат бұрын

Nah, it shouldn't be based on height but rather inseam measurement.

@korosuchimu1479 2 күн бұрын

The double vision was the answer

@ChrisMiller-uf7lj 3 күн бұрын

Brand-X skateboard has 15 plus wheel base!!

@AlexNiedt 3 күн бұрын

5'9" and I like a 14" wheelbase because of how responsive it feels.

@veggieSxDBD 4 күн бұрын

Venture high bones med bushings on 8.0 14wb . I'm 5ft7 155ibs size 8 shoe and wish wb was 13 . ✌🏻💨 I'm also 47 lol and don't know shvt

@TheLeebus 2 күн бұрын

Dragon wheels are lit. Get em

@ryanrowe1975 Күн бұрын

@ian_davidson 3 күн бұрын

Chris getting heated… where is this information? It’s reality it’s right in front of you. Interpret your surroundings…Take some measurements, interpret those measurements. Make conscious changes and learn from it. It’s up to you to know what going on.

@tynanbarnes6506 2 күн бұрын

Right but what are you supposed to do? Buy one of every board and truck and measure all of them? Makes more sense for companies who already have that info to just post it on their websites and explain what the differences mean. You wouldn’t just buy a car not knowing how many seats it has, the gas mileage, or other key specs of it.

@ian_davidson 2 күн бұрын

@@tynanbarnes6506 I totally agree but if the company is good (deluxe, NHS, Black Label etc.) they have been giving you the specs for a while now. Otherwise just ask your local skate shop for a tape measure before you buy. If you’re buying online and they don’t give you the specs that’s a gamble purchase and you should be aware of that before you buy. Also car manufacturers are notorious for holding back important information from the consumer. Anyone can see how many seats are in your car or what amenities come with the trim package. It’s the stuff that matters like gas mileage, maintenance intervals, warranty coverage that they will lie about. You can’t lie about the dimensions of something like a skate deck but gas mileage is not easily quantifiable by the consumer unless they already own the product. Thus companies will lie to consumers. Paul should develop the international skateboard standards and regulations so that the industry will be easily understood by new or old customers alike.

@yesmaybe630 3 күн бұрын

I hate board madness. When I was a kid I bought a deck and adapted. Too much product on the market. Just skate and have fun!

@thestonedandstripped 3 күн бұрын

Ride all sizes,styles and rip!

@Yootoob14 11 сағат бұрын

Have some modesty, it's a certain type of person who can pick up and ride anything. Brainless usually lol

@taneltolsting2900 3 күн бұрын

Leverage of board is not only wb based, also tail length and height. I’ve measured some trucks tight and loose and I honestly don’t think it affects wheelbase as much as Professor Smith seems to claim.

@googoo5922 3 күн бұрын

Im against the board according to heights. People usually adapt. World industries back then had slightly smaller ones. But even the small dudes found them weird. Id say the best size is that sean sheffey board the blue one with the chicken. With the unusual small tail. That board will be the go to board of everyone