A skateboard is a deck with 4 wheels and 2 trucks…

Longboarding is the first sport I chose and invested in, 4 years ago now. It indeed helped me beat depression and fight fears and always brings me so much joy. Sometimes it is really tiring to see people on the internet going nuts over judging things that were just meant to give us a good time. It happens with games, sports, movies, series and such and communities like this are really inportant to have a break and just chill seeing people loving something

My first board was a penny nickel and I still love it! No griptape is just awesome when going to the beach. Plus, the current price drops make their boards some of the best starter boards IMO

Skating legit saved my life, and this KZfaq channel has been there all the way, love the new video guys

Penny boards are like Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. I'm 61 and I know for a fact, that for decades...PBR was a ''bargain beer" that older, blue-collar guys with little money drank because it was always on sale. That is until the Hipsters discovered it for the same reasons and now every guy who wants to seem cool, gets a prison haircut and drinks that crap like it's champagne. It's just an aspect of a niche culture. The people I see riding Penny boards, ride them EVERYWHERE, regardless of the weather. The fact that they don't have to care if they ride through a puddle in a rainstorm, is what they seem to like about them.

My first board was a plastic blue "Coyote III." Not quite a Penny, but not what I thought of as a "real" skateboard back in the 80s. The fact that it had a hole in it where you could insert a handlebar and turn it into a scooter didn't help my ego, so I had to remove that immediately. Still, it served a purpose and got me off to a good start. But, you know... kids can be real a-holes to each other and will roast you for anything. So... I feel like part of the perception problem with Penny boards is that skaters wanted to get away from the whole "Z-Boys" look that dominated in the 70s. For as rad as those skaters were (and just try to tell me that skating downhill barefoot on a wooden plank with clay wheels wasn't borderline psychotic), there was still this sniff of it being corporatized thanks to having teams and organizations dedicated to regulating skateboarding into a sport. That was just bound to crash, so it's no wonder it did by the end of the decade. It made skateboarding look like a giant fad. And, since Penny boards are pretty much a throwback to that scene, skaters stopped taking them seriously. Now, it's the 80s. Skaters wanted an edgier, more punk look for skating -- and dayglow neon graphics on giant decks were, somehow, just the thing that fit the bill. It's the era of vert. Things are getting more extreme. Ollying is invented. Polyurethane wheels have completely changed the game. Skaters are pushing the edge in ways that were previously unimaginable. It's only a matter of time before... everything crashes, again! Enter the 90s... Tiny wheels, double-kick decks. Street skating to hip-hop in baggy pants. Those Vision decks are old news! No one does vert, anymore... The X-Games have entered the chat. Meanwhile, 6 to 8 years later, feels like a good time to crash, again, and start skating a new way... Which brings us into the longboarding era and where we are now with surf skating. These days, I know a local guy who pretty much straight up refuses to ride anything other than a Penny. I asked him if he wanted a wooden deck, once; He just loves his Penny. And, honestly, after trying it out and riding it around for a few minutes, I definitely get the appeal. They're very carvey and a lot of fun, but kinda terrifying at the same time. I eventually bought the wooden equivalent of a Penny (technically, it's a nickel board) and loved riding it with the Waterborne adapter for a few months until I decided I wanted to try something else. And, ultimately, that's what it's all about; having choice. We don't all have to have the same look, or ride the same style, or same kind of skateboard. It's like, we've gone full circle, and skaters are ok with going back to the roots and re-imagining what's cool by cherry-picking from different eras, so it doesn't surprise me at all that Penny boards have die-hard fans. And that really is rad.

Watching this video made me want to grab my board out again and start riding, great source of inspiration man, keep up the good work🤙

*Loved this!!* 🤟🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤟🏽 Really enjoyin these new videos amd the style!!

I fully agree with this! Thanks for this wonderful content/reminder. :)

I highly highly suggest building and trying out a 22"-24" Mini Cruiser or penny board Surfskate setup with 4" hangers and 85-90mm wheels, and either a Yow Meraki or Carver C7 or similar up front. Cal 7 makes a sweet little Rocket Mini Cruiser that has 4.5" hangers that will also work. The short hangers will directly swap onto a Meraki. This setup is SO much fun and surprisingly stable for experienced riders. Just added this to my quiver and it's a keeper. 90mm wheels roll so much better than 70mm for general street cruising and look insanely awesome on such a small setup!

Well said. Skateboarding is about creativity, fun and expression. So skate whatever you want, hiowever you want.

Great video. Now do one on Surfers that hate surf skating 😂

I really liked this video. I've written to you before. My first board was a little plastic Makaha, in 1976. I started making my own wood boards when I wanted something bigger. I have a whole bunch that I made between '76 and '78. I never bought another deck. I have 7 pairs of trucks and 4 sets if 70 mm Kryptos. I still skate once in a while, should do more. I'll be 66 in June.

Yewww! Love this- preaching positivity and good vibes only!

Penny 22" was my first skateboard and it boosted my interest in skateboarding, right now skateboarding is still one my main hobbies. Original Pennyboards are a good starting point if you want to explore what it's like to ride a cruiser - they are very reliable and actually fun to ride.

Broski found a way to be Evan more chill now Nice video 👍

I rode a penny in college everywhere it was hella convenient and i gained hella board control. I would always get comments how I even rode it in the first place which lead me to believe most people have preconceived notions about what counts as skateboarding without ever dedicating time to skateboarding themselves. When I did actually skate with the homies i would sometimes ride the penny to spots to save my legs on those crusty east coast city streets. I've never had somebody say some funny shit about it unless they didn't actually skate. I swear its the people who claim it the most who do it the least and make up these funny rules about what it is and what it isn't.

Hating on Penny boards and telling people how to be a skateboarder was the blueprint on modern cancel culture 😘

Haven’t skated in half a decade. Currently considering getting a 36 or 32 inch penny board as an all weather commuting board.

A penny board got me back into exercising and gave me a new outside hobby. I bought a cruiser longboard more recently and that feels better to ride overall, but the penny being small and easy to carry around is still a big reason why I would take it with me sometimes.

My Dad had a blue fiberglass penny board. I tried it as a kid and pushed around. Now when the other kids in my neighborhood got Powell and Vision Boards they ragged on me and the 70s penny board. I got sad and wanted those nice decks. My Dad told me why do you care. Just get on the board and push around. It's fun. I kept getting poked fun at and stopped to try something else. Looking back my Dad was right I shouldn't have cared. It just sucked getting ragged on.

any thoughts on free skates?

I was a Longboardee and then I got a penny bollard and I had a phase on me trying to go as fast as possible on this lil ass board ans it was really fun because of the drastic challenge in control but now I just ride a dinghy of a personalized model Semitic double kick board

This is a discussion devoid of any core worth discussing. The end result is crystal clear. You are manufacturing a stage for yourself here for the sole purpose of representing an unanimously reciprocated opinion and be confirmed by upvotes and comments - as if there were valid counter-voices. There is quality content on this channel but this is simply self-gratification, nothing more.

Yes they should exist, I have a regular board and a penny board, and depending on what I'm going I'll use either, like for cruising at parks, stores etc there's fast and slick and portable and if it rains it's ok. Now at the skate park or street skating or big hills I'll use the other board

It's funny to me because on one hand, skateboarding is all about individuality and self-expression, but on the other hand, it's always had a locals/core/hardcore gatekeeper mentality as well. Pretty much the entirety of my skateboarding life from like 94-2005, it was all popsicle decks between 7.5 to 8 inches wide, and if you deviated from that you were being eccentric or some 80's gnar dog. That was around the time I discovered (from snowboarders, not even guys who only skated) that there were companies other than Sector 9 who made different boards and people were doing other kinds of skating. If that hadn't happened, I might have just stopped skating entirely.

cool cool, i never had one but i started on a longboard during the pandemic so i dont have this kind of old school skateboarder mentality, i would try a penny maybe

Well said. I got back into skating decades after setting it aside as a kid, and man, how depressing to see what a lot of skate culture is all about: tribalism, hypocrisy, negativity, judgmentalism, people hating on stuff that used to be normal and accepted in skating.... I love to skate but don't call myself a skater because I don't want to associate with that culture. Your take is way healthier and saner, not to mention welcoming! A lot more people would probably get into skating if they felt it was ok to ride any kind of board for any reason--i.e., not just popsicle boards for tricks, but also longboards, Penny boards, etc. for exercise, cruising, transportation, relaxation, mental health, whatever. No rules, just enjoy the ride!

I rode one in walmart the other day. They're super fun and 30 bucks. It wasn't even a real Penny board.

I had a jelly board as a kid as my first board...mind you it was the mid 70s lol

Wait did you change ur Chanel name 😮 I swore it was named different

Penny with rush bearings are super fun in the rain. Sliding around in puddles is great

Penny boards are neat, my only problem is the no grip. Been skating for years and having no grip is kinda weird on my feet. Feels like I'll slip at any moment if im not careful But overall they still dope af for just cruising or getting from point A to point B

i dont enjoy riding it but i take mine every time i take a plane because i dont need to pay extra and i can get into the gate i no time.

When the pandemic kicked off. I was looking for a way to get myself out of the house and doing something physical. Getting a penny nickel at the price point was just enough to talk me into getting back into skating after my childhood. I just got home after completing a 200 mile skate Marathon, And while that board doesn't see a lot of mainline use in my quiver I have to give it the respect of being the catalyst. I also just keep one in my trunk of my car because it really can't get messed up by anything, And walking from your car is for chumps 😝

We're all just people doing stuff on a rolling plank for fun. If you have fun pushing through the city on a penny board, you're just as valid of a skater as someone doing kickflips down a set of stairs, skating gnarly bowls, or doing 100kph down a mountain pass with a car following 2m behind them. Any form of skateboarding is rad as shit, and we should try to encourage each other to become better, instead of trying to shame people because their flavor of rolling plank isn't lining up with yours.

Just like how the penny farthing was the father of bikes. The penny board is like an homage to the skateboards that came before the double kicktail, drop-through and all these other boards.

Penny boards and small surf skates are the best way to have a lot of fun in a small area like a driveway or a small parking lot. you don't need a lot of room to play.

Why... are... you... pausing..... between.....each.....word....???

In the 70s? You are so wrong... In santa monica, we were all DIY. Jay Stone from Blue Cheer brought out the whole stock of plastic Vitapact Hobie, à warehouse full. Hé lost money big on that ONE. Cost him more for the storage than they were worth ( didn't consider that there was a reason Hobie was selling out) He had to find a distributor to sell them to people in areas that only had sidewalks to skate on.

my beef with Penny boards is that they are meh quality and I like mini type skateboards and have one from Landyachtz. Penny boards are one step off of the 70's plastic mini schlock that was sold in the 70's. I was there and remember it well. Mini's are great if they are of high quality from top to bottom but Penny's are the epitome of mediocre quality

I love Penny Nickel boards! Especially if you are a student who rolls around on campus, the Penny may be the ideal board.

Yup! 👍

I never found much liking to penny boards but just as people being gatekeepers in other ways I don’t see the point of being too harsh on others. And if a cheap penny board makes one go deeper into it then it’s great those boards can be a cheap start into the more excessive skating

Board is fun and fun is fun.

bro you are speaking like a robot

Wait, I'm so confused. I guess you can't describe it cause you seem confused too. What is genuine enjoyment? That exists? I kid I kid, I joke I joke. You cracked me up the way you reacted to hearing it. hah.

get a dinghy . solution to all of it.

Skateboards are a tool for your mental health.....Helmets are also a tool for your mental health......

the skating community is VERY strange. they seem to go after the word “poser”.. if ur not after a specific thing, type, style, its all a sudden frowned upon and negative. just like u said, how u gonna tell any1 how to ride. not only is it for ur mental health, but it its a art form and the way we express ourselves. i come from a bboy backround. and simple cruising, carving, slides, cross steps, and many other basics of riden, it allows me to open up and express myself while listening to my music…well done bro

You make the word valid invalid 😮

just like mini bmx, you get one to keep in the garage, ride 5 feet once a year and then say "yep still sux"

Surf boards are worst now

Pennys are cool for crusing, try to loose a little the trucks then pump n carve, theres the magic begins 🌊✨🛹

1:14 what the hell is that