Man i really love how the music fits with your style of skating (very soft, peacefully but killing up at the same time). Keep killing it! your clips give me so much vibes to go skate

literally just bought this exact pair of trucks at my local skate shop a couple days ago for my birthday, thought they felt weird at first but they've grown on me super fast and i actually love skating them now

This style of video is awesome, I think going into it kind of blindly just makes for a much “better focused” experience for the viewer. You never really know what to expect and it’s awesome. It’s like the same feeling you get when you go out street skating not knowing what you may run in to!

I'm going to try to get back into skateboarding again I haven't in like 2 years

Been riding some Slappys for the past two weeks and i been enjoying them!! Turns great, slides smooth, and definitely quick to brake in. Also barely any wheel bite, currently ridding a 8.7 shop deck, 8.5 Slappy trucks, 56mm spitefire formula 4. Loving this new set up!!!

So you're avoiding the filler arcs altogether, I can dig it. The trucks seem pretty nice so far.

Recently bought a new complete board, skated from about 10 till 17 ish, I have had a break for 6 years. Enjoying it but oh my god I forgot how hard it is and how much it hurts. Glad to be part of the community again

Love these videos the most John! Keep this format going! And more importantly _KEEP KILLIN’ IT_

Keep it up John 7 to 8 stair sesh was one of the best skate KZfaq videos I’ve seen in a very long time keep killing it and progressing daily.

The nonchalant commentary + hard tricks > lots of tricks style of video you've been doing lately has made this the greatest era of your KZfaq channel in my opinion. That's saying something too because I've been watching for a loooong time.

Also, i think nollie crooks on a long hubba or bank will be a challenge but also will fit veeeeery good in your bag of stylish tricks to do

I went from Indy’s to thunders and want to go back, but 29 years of Indy’s vs a few months

John you are ridiculously good at skateboarding. There doesn’t seem to be many tricks you cannot do. Love your positive attitude makes me want to skate.

Love you man. Do your thing! We are here because of how you do you my guy. Absolutely keep doing what you're doing.

love seeing you hit all my favorite home parks!!! Sheldon Rules!

Man watching your videos lately make me miss skating sooo much with my homies.. I grew up a skating everyday an skated for years. but once I had my son when I was 18 I gave it up, an now that I’m 26, I wish I never stopped 😢 wish I still had a board

Lanarkkkk crazy missed you this time, Fire vid John.

The salt staining on the cap is very relatable

I picked up a pair of hollow inverted kingpin 8.75” Slappy’s last month. Been mostly an Indy guy these felt at home to me. My only complaint is the stock bushings are way too soft. I swapped them with some black Indy hards and they feel better, medium loose.

Probably my favorite content of yours so far. Seems like you're enjoying it more.

i love ur vids so much man, ur energy is awesome bro 🙏 ur an inspiration

MY first trucks were grindkings they sucked then i moved up to thunder and venture Had A pair of silver they were great but they broke hella fast i got indys rn and mag lites but i really miss the lightness of ventures

Ive been riding slappy’s for the last month or so! I got the inverted kingpin hollows and they are absolutely amazing!

My favorite videos of yours, and why I started following, were the exploration videos in New York. When I lived in LA my favorite thing was exploring the city on the bus/train: just going nowhere and see what spots would show up. Would you consider doing some videos exploring places again? There’s probably so much still in LA that would be fun spots that don’t get spotlights (or haven’t gotten the spotlight in decades). Thanks! Have fun :)

I know what you mean about the thunders being locked sideways. Had that problem with my last two pairs. Almost seems like the casting or drilling might be slightly off making them turn one direction or the other when tryin to roll straight

I have the same problem with Thunders, but still prefer them to Indy. I just replace my bushings every few months and it seems to fix the issue. I still feel like I have to tighten the trucks perfectly aligned with them new bushings to avoid it, though.

whenever i see a new john hill video, i know it’s gonna be a banger.

I like your videos, keep doing what you do and I just wish the videos wasn't so short , I hope you make videos with more time but I like what you do , it's awesome

I've been skating these trucks for the last few months, started with indies and have stuck with slappy's for my last two pairs. I don't think ill be convinced any other truck is for me. Fastest break in period, best feeling truck.

I really enjoy these videos and I'm not even a skate boarder just progressing my KZfaq watching 👍😎

Hey you should try ice baths a couple hours after a heavy session where you know you’ll be sore, it speeds up recovery big time I’m 36 and before I got into ice baths after a heavy session of working out and or skateboarding I would have to pick and choose what days I can skate because it would take about 2-3 to not feel sore and feel ready, now I can do both and not feel sore where I would be sacrificing progress, also in corporate Wim Hoff breathing technique which allows you to tolerate the cold immediately after the breathing exercise, oh one last thing that also helps is intermittent fasting, I do all this because I can’t see myself not skateboarding for another 20 years

Have you tried the new grind kings? The kingpin is literally just not a problem since the nut is not on the top. I've been skating them since they came back and they're great

That’s a really creative knob drawing on the wall at 8.15😂

Lets go new video keep at it i love your videos

Went from thunder to Indy to ace to Indy to thunder to venture. Venture is the best, perfect stability and turn. And the height is perfect

Always rocking thos tricks

Great video , I’m loving the content , peace ✌️ 😎🌴

I like the natural flow of the videos right now. I am also the oldest I have ever been at 46.

Cranking down soft bushings isn’t the same as using harder ones and tightening them just a bit. The more you crank them down, the more likely your trucks will stick to one side... and get lower, giving more wheelbite.

7:59 there is a inappropriate DRAWING😂😭💯

I am new to skating and I made a cruiser setup with Indy 215s I noticed that in the 215s the kinpin is lower like the trucks in the video compared to my regular 159s. I was wondering if that is how they are supposed to be or am I missing something?

How do the sizes in Slappy's work? I know they are supposed to fit true to board size but what is the range? Like, do Slappy 8s fit 8"-8.5"? Thanks for the vid John, always good uploads from you! 👌

I keep switching sizes I went from 8.25 to 8.38 to 8.5 to 8.125 currently and I have a deck on the way that’s 8.25 so back to 8.25 unless I notice a big difference. So far I really like 8.125 it’s a nice sweet spot I have high trucks too so I have perfect feel of Tre flips and Nellie tres.

boy you good at that skate bort

you're the man John

7:42 did you choose this spot for the debrief because of the lovely artwork?

Mike Sinclair! Love that guy, didn’t realise he went into trucks but they look like they could be my next set

You can get even lower king pin trucks from slappy, the inverted slappy trucks are amazing and don’t hang up

I’m 26 stopped skating heavily around 17 years old .. just copped me a brand new board built it by myself and about to get back to it for the freedom it brings

I love your videos John 🎉

Truth time. As someone who has skated forty years and worked in shops. The first thing you do when you get trucks is take them apart, replace all the bushings and pivot cups. Riptide makes a ton of options in a much better quality urethane. Pivot cups make a huge difference in truck stability when running them looser, more wiggle, less wobble.

I was a Thunder guy too.... been on Slappy's for a minute now and I'm digging them for sure. They were way loose for me at first too. I seem to get better pop with them and can hold nose/tailslides a bit longer (for reasons I don't understand). However, I have been hearing more and more about Ventures and how some folks love them so I have a pair of them on the way to try but Slappys are totally legit and they get my recommendation for what thats worth.

Great video

I feel the pain of trucks being meh, recently got new bushings because the ones that came with my trucks were splitting and it was about time. They’re Indy’s and I got some bones bushings, and no matter what I did they would stick in one direction, ended up just getting independent bushings in the end

the outro background was amazing

Your typical truck issue sounds more like a bushing issue. You ever tried bones bushings? The plastic core helps prevent them from getting stuck to one side. The downside is that they blow out after a couple months. They also don’t fit great in thunders. The good thing is that they don’t really have that break in period like stock bushings. They’d be worth trying in those slappies if the stock bushings get weird.

Debating on these or Ventures. I feel like slappys might be too similar to ace and indys. Any thoughts?

Hey John do you have any tips for learning front shuvs because the motion doesn’t work in my head and I always feel like doing a heel flip

4:37 Dude it’s Macho Nacho’s theme song. NICE!

I'd actually skate solely becausen these trucks look sick af. they seem really safe and fun, thanks for letting us know about em

That has to be the KOOLEST little ledge man EVER! There should be more spots like this every where

Gotta dodge those stock bushings, J Hill. Bones bushings are great

I skated Indy’s my whole life . I think I bought ACE because I was riding a 9 inch board and I THOUGHT the 169,s were gonna be too big. I was wrong but I have to be honest Iliked them right off the bat . I loved the radius of the turns and they just good to ride. My problem was that I really liked my 159 stage 11 GT MODEL. Because I have size 13 feet a 9 inch board to me is nothing. Fits great. That with my smallest riser and 56/ 58 wheels I found a great match. I’m still trying to see if Indy’s are still good . I’m going to get some SLAPPY TRUCKS next. I’m 51 so I need every advantage. lol I really think it’s important to try out different stuff if you have the chance. Remember Fashion before Function is never a goood idea. Peace ! Mike 13st NYC.

Best truck I’ve had is Ace even tho the stock bushings stink and I have to buy the hard ones ….still can’t find a stock truck I love

Krux been had the lower pin option

Do the Thunder Titanium trucks also bend on you?

Great vids

Have you tried Ace trucks?

I like these vids more than the gimmicky ones !!

John will you make a full review on these slappy trucks?

lol I just bouht new bushings today for my indy's , medium hardness, hate breaking them in!

Really eager to try these. Are you still riding them? How did they fare long term? Really clean skating btw. 🤙

What shoes are those in the second half of the video??

In-line skates kind of fixed all the exposed nuts, there’s lots of ways thread parts together that don’t leave exposed hardware.

hell yeah

What they need to do is have the kingpin smaller with a rounded Allen key top bolt and where the hanger and kingpin meet there's a drop down at like 90 degrees so you can shrink the kingpin area while keeping the same angle from the truck so it rides the same

The price issue with trucks is kinda wild. I remember spending 30 for a set. Not 35 each truck.

I don’t even skate but these videos are very entertaining

This is sick is it to much to ask for a shout out love the vids dude❤

I’d rather see you genuinely hype on one trick! This new style is sick

Hey john hill where are you buy this unique t shirt with the logo one more try? How to i buy this t-shirt for me at the greece?

Mr john can you teach us how to commit in certain trickk like flip fs board

I miss lanark park can’t wait to move to California in a month

i like med-tight trucks. i ride 56mm wheels and hate wheelbite

Yo Portland Gear!

lit vid

Trucks just keep getting made with cheaper and cheaper materials as the years go on. I have old royals that have stood the test of time. Amazing trucks.

Parking at that park is horrible around evening 😂

I knew I shoulda gotten these trucks but no one had them!! Literally

Do they give you a shorter or longer wheelbase?

Good video

the problem is i can't seem to find Silver Lows anywhere

Just tore my foot. Gonna be like 9 months off the board. Pray for me.

Slappys are great!

My truck somehow broke where the hangar connects to the pivot, so I might have to cop these. Do they give good clearance without risers?

I swear you have a fresh pair of shoes every vid

Mike Sinclair is the man I havent watched this video yet but slappys are my next purchase

how does light destroy the spot?

Got a complete set and tried tricks the second day and one truck broke. Devastated and surprised coz that isn’t supposed to happen

What truck brand was he skating?