Basically, if you're riding rough pavement, get softer wheels, if you're on skateparks with smooth concrete and do many tricks, get hard wheels.

“Wheels are typically made of OIL” *USA MILITARY STARTS SKATING*

vans: is a skater friendly brand also vans: no filming in their park w/o perkit

compare soft wheels and hardwheels on rough concrete

Does my size matter... my hardness vs. softness? What else do you want Dale, my SSN!!

* Gets sunburnt* “Man I wish I had something to cover my face from the sun” * wears hat backwards all day*

I love how he included that he fell. That just prove that everyone falls. Experienced or not

I love the feeling of soft wheels. It just feels so good and smooth to skate for long distances with very little effort.

0:56 how to destroy a full set of wheels in less then 30 seconds

what about hotwheels?

The shape of your board scares and haunts me. It looks like a bloated shark lolol

These type of videos are great for newer skaters, or people who are considering trying a product they have no experience with. People always say it's hard to do tricks on softer wheels, but it really helps if I see someone skate them and explain the difference. Thumbs up!

I just relized why I looked like an idiot while grinding on a penny board

*5:20** testing starts.... thank me later ;)*

Lol just noticed u can see Aaron Kyro at 5:54

They should make soft wheels with a hard section on the inside so it will grind well.

I ride street with 54mm 78a wheels. I actually like to ride my board without pushing a hundred times a minute. You can grind and do everything you can on hard wheels with soft wheels except maybe powerslides are harder. You just have to get used to how they feel. I reccomend anyone trying some soft wheels. I'm never gonna ride hard wheels again, they're so slow unless you're riding on the smoothest of concrete, which is really lame if you ask me. I can roll so far and fast with one push and people's/cracks are not a problem for me. Soft wheels all the way

I guess soft wheels would be good for somebody who's just getting into skateboarding as well ? Considering they aren't going to be doing grinds and slides at all ?

thank you, this was actually really helpful, alot of my non-skater friends ask me and go like "whats the differences of the soft wheels and the smaller harder wheels?" and ive never skated soft wheels so i go like... theyre soft, but now i know and can reply with a legit answer with a back up resource, Dale Decker, THANKYOU

4:46 “WHY ARE SKATING ON MY PROPERTY “

Hmmm...that’s weird, I have soft wheels on my skateboard and I can feel every single tiny rocks underneath my feet when I skate on rough pavement

Thank you for this! Perfectly answered my questions and displayed results. I've decide to learn skating but know no one who does and don't have a local shop to go to so this really helped. Thanks again.

I just want to say that I love you dale. Just got back into skating and I'm new to the KZfaq skate scene but I've been watching all the biggest channels in skateboarding and I just love the realness and the modesty and the trollish humor. Your best videos are the ones with a lot of skating in it. Especially when we get to see you really focused on your sesh. I just feel like the contrast of serious/cynical attitudes toward skating is really relatable. I feel like you sometimes have trouble choosing what direction to go in with your videos in terms of the overall energy. What works for me is just seeing you get in your zone and skate and not overthink things too much. Anyway, hope that helps! Love you Dale!

I used to just longboard and so when I switched to my skateboard the feel of the roll was so different. Not mention the size but still. Love the vids dude.

Dale has a new strategy for KZfaq lmao

Longboards use soft wheels so they can be faster on rocky roads while going downhill.

This and the bearings video was super helpful. Your experience helps know what is hype and what is just personal preference.

I like these type of videos. Actually, I'll watch anything you put out. Not a frequent comment poster, but I am a daily watcher. Keep it up Dale. 🤘

I only have hard wheels and the sound they make in the streets makes me don’t want to skate anymore

"Can you feel something, without touching it?" yes the skip ad button

2:17 *Use subtitles* and it would say something else than Vans skatepark ;)))

I love you man 😂 I don't know why but the way you talk is so funny yet informative!

Good video, though obviously there's more than just 'soft' and 'hard' varieties of wheels. On the hard 'trick' end you've got your rock-hard 'park' formula (101a) and a slightly softer 'street' formula (99a), while way at the other end you've got 'cruiser' or 'filmer' wheels (72a). But lots of wheel companies also carry an intermediate 'all terrain' range promising to give the best of both worlds. I've been riding Ricta Clouds 86a since last summer to my satisfaction, The added smoothness makes it much more fun to skate street spots with rough ground, and I think Ricta designed these to compensate for the softer polyurethane's stickiness by adding a hard inner core, I've been nosesliding, tailsliding, and crooked grinding just fine, though when I tweak out a five o I sometimes do get that powerslide squeak. They also make a slightly harder all-terrain wheel (92a). I highly recommend trying these if you skate crusty spots on the regular.

Soft wheels feel good on your feet when you ride

Thanks bro I couldn’t skate with soft wheels but after this review I decided to choose hard wheels and they helped alot

Yo i love your videos ive been watching them all day

Dale, you and John should skate with drunk goggles! Plz

High Trucks Vs. Low Trucks

dude such a good video ! your an excellent speaker and even better skater ! KEEP UP THE SICK VIDEOS!

i love your way of explaining things!

For anyone wondering, longboard wheels are normally 65-75 mm and 75-85a. They are generally softer so you can run over practically anything you want to. Longboard wheels normally have a larger contact patch to grip the ground better, unless you want to slide, which have a smaller contact patch to have less grip to the ground, therefore easier to slide on.

I'm not saying in this video in particular but I've vary much enjoy the artwork that you display on your channel. Not only do I enjoy the taste of music that you play but your photos as well. I highly suggest you try printing your own film if you can get your hands on everything that you need. It is a difficult yet vary pleasing thing to do. I can't wait to see any new content you can provide

Love these types of videos. Keep posting and no sleep till Brooklyn

Thanks. I had wanted to get a set of 78a 72mm wheels but then after going thru your video, I figured I can just use the default 101a 52mm wheels.

At 4:47 the guy lookes so mad

I always thought it was weird that in most places outside of skateparks, the pavement is actually completely unsuited to 99a or harder wheels, but for 20+ years its what most skaters have ridden exclusively. Every other sport that uses urethane wheels uses a standard durometer of around 80a, because it's pleasant to ride on both rough and smooth surfaces. 99a or 101a wheels are bone-rattling and tractionless just like the frickin clay and hard rubber wheels from the 60s. Yeah, they let you do tricks like reverts and bluntslides...but how many guys have gotten seriously injured from trying to ollie off of something, and have their wheels slide out from under them? That scenario would be a lot less common with a softer, wider wheel.

Thank you for the video broski, helping people everyday this guy 🤙🤙

keep killing it Dale.. 50,000 subscribers in 3 months.. you got it!!! and I've actually been curious about the vans parks and filming on count of other skate vids that said they couldn't film but didn't go into detail.. also you should make a video about wheel size.. I'd dig that.. and like it too. well I gotta go 2 work now..

I like softer wheels not only for the smoother ride on rough spots but it's also quieter for when i skate early morning or late night

What song was he playing in the background while he was trying out the wheels

Nailed it, Dale. Next video you should try to make a hybrid wheel i.e. a soft wheel that grinds like a hard wheel. Add wax or spray-on teflon to the side walls of the soft wheels to achieve the best of both worlds.

U just feel so good when u have had some wheels for a long time but when u get new ones and put them on they feel so good and smooth

Damn, does anyone know the name of the song playing?

I love the fact these are not scripted or even the fact you try to learn anything new. It's just you saying shit you know already.

You're so funny and your explanation about wheels were clear and enough to me.....thanks for this video,man🤗🙂🙂🙂

Longboarder previously park skater. I use 82A 76mm wheels and 75A 60mm wheels, depending on what kind of riding im doing. The 75A i have grooved and use them for rain riding. The 82A are my standard wheels, and are pretty good for sliding when pushing out on a corner, but hold grip when just cruising.

Someone tell me what this song is that's hes playing its sick

Hey I'm old school skateboarder and I can tell you the wheels and bearings of yesteryear were geared towards more ramps and bowls and doing aerials. Grinding and was only done mainly on the lip of a bowl. Grinding rails and stuff like that is modern. Old school skakeboarding just seems more fun and had more speed.

I've been riding nothing only cruiser boards that have soft longboard wheels and I was so confused why trick skateboards use hard wheels considering soft wheels are good on any surface but hards are only good in park. Thanks for clearing things up!

love the comparisons vids.very entertaining

I cant wait for 2 weeks when my cast comes off so I can skate hard

That feeling when there is snow outside so you have to wait until it melts and you can skate again

Use the suspension trucks with the soft wheels, that's what I do. The trucks have a little metal bit that stops the wheels from making contact with the ledges when doing nose/tailslides, you'll never stick sliding on the ends of your board (yeah boardslides will still stick). Also it's the SMOOOOOOTHEST ride you'll ever experience! Keep up to good work Dale!

These videos are amazing, Dale

Do Longboard Wheels vs Normal Wheels

Can someone tell me the music used, i feel like ive heard it before

Good points! One thing I've noticed about soft cruiser wheels is that they chop and get cut easily, especially if they don't have a large plastic core to support the urethane. I had a set of 78a wheels on my cruiser, but going around the city, flipping and powersliding literally tore one of the wheels apart (the rest are in bad condition). P.S. I go downhill with a longboard and ride wheels that are sub 78a and are still very resilient but they are designed with a huge core that holds all the urethane together - something that small cruiser wheels lack.

this helped so much i am a new skater and i got soft wheels and i was trying to figure out what i was doing wrong and my brother (a better skater) said it might be the wheels but he also doesn’t know much so this video helped a TUN

Did anyone else see the old 80s guy with full pads and a motorcycle helmet with a giant 80s board. Awesome, i wish it showed him skating. at 5:35

I'm a longboarder we use soft wheels🙂

I want to thank you for inspireing me to start skateboarding I hope I get as good as you one day

Used to take the Amtrak bus through that same spot to get to norcal from SD. Memories. Hope your day is going well. Cool videos.

2:17 turn on the subtitles Vans gay park? lmao

what song was that when he first starting skating in the park

My new daily routine, running, workouts, John Hill, Dale Decker, and what ever else happens during the day ☺

Yup the soft wheels are for like cruiser and penny boards and stuff like that I have cruiser board it's pretty fun to ride

Anyone know the song at 5:17?

whats the song?

I saw him !!! I finally found the vid !!! I was here at vans skatepark Huntington Beach

would you recommend medium or high concave decks for beginners?

It's called durometer

16 years and no T tool😐😐

thank you, this really helped me

Hey man! Hope you been well!! Longboards usually have soft wheels due to them normally being looser to turn tight bends because they need extra grip💯🔥💔😎

Riser Pads Vs Shock Pads?

Hard balls vs soft balls, c'mon it's not that difficult

Met Dale at Vans Yesterday in Huntington, cool guy he and his crew are some amazing skaters. Keep doing videos Fam. Stay Up Homie. 🤙🏾

enjoying the skate-centric videos!

Fricking openn you eyes Misspelled on porpoise 😂😂

4:04 why does it look like a video game?

99a are still a bit hard but are in the middle of smooth skatepark and rough streets. If you’re gonna do both then slightly bigger wheel helps on the rough end but still works for park. I’m rocking classic spitfire big head 59mm 99a durometer. They still do power slides like harder wheels but can handle rougher surfaces. For this same “middle of the road” option people seem to recommend oj’s 90+ or Powell g slides. I wanna try the g-slides next time.

@Dale Decker good vids dale !! i know your a good skater and not a professor in tech but this gives a noob like me a fair chance to get to know a feel for what im looking for in a board or wheels or bearings! hell even trucks ! i dont trick skate since im worn out and started at old age so im fairly uncomfy bout getting hurt and dont heal that fast enymore! thanx for the nice vids and do make more ! im learning !!!!

Anyone know the name of the song at 5:17

Filmer wheels

are softer wheels good for ollie’s and things like that? i’m mostly gonna be cruising but i want to try to learn how to do simple tricks

i know its been years but ive needed to know ever since u posted thisssss

0:39 who else was bothered when that white stuff fell on his right shoulder

I live in Huntington Beach

Where I live all the roads are very bumpy and I still don’t know which wheels I should get.

Been riding 2 months. Just skating parks, vert & pools. Just carving mainly. 95a to 99a ? what do you recommend ?