Time for a New Complete!

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10 ай бұрын

Sometimes you just need to re-boot!
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@SHDerek 10 ай бұрын

“I can’t put my finger on why it feels that way” As he’s putting his fingers on it

@slowboycapital 10 ай бұрын

makin 8.125's, wife beaters, etnies, and denim shorts great again

@Markcurb 5 ай бұрын

Jason dill?

@ronniecreager2585 10 ай бұрын

Best feeling 😊. Just recently took a trip to Regina to skate the plaza and setup a new deck, rocked new shoes and pants and let me tell you, I was flying around with the swagger of a young smolik. Best feeling

@antediluviangocart 10 ай бұрын

Funny syncronicity, I heard a canadian guy on a podcast today talk about a town called Regina, but he pronounced it like you pronounce vagina.

@E-Bizzy 10 ай бұрын

@@antediluviangocart that is the correct pronunciation believe it or not

@antediluviangocart 10 ай бұрын

@@E-Bizzy That is so weird! Im surprised it havent been brought up on a south park episode. What if your name is Regina, does the same rule apply?

@E-Bizzy 10 ай бұрын

@@antediluviangocart lol I wouldn't think so. That would be an unfortunate name to have if that were the case.

@FlipperInc 10 ай бұрын

They also make my favorite board shape. symmetrical 8.5 with 14in wheelbase. With Indy hollows, it feels super fun while still being short to get techy and flippy. Nothing but good times

@robertbaker3620 10 ай бұрын

Yea I've wanted to try that shape for a while. It's almost impossible to find a 8.5 and a 14" wheelbase.

@benlilley1449 10 ай бұрын

I run the G096 Cory Kennedy twin tail [8.5x14x31.875] which feels incredibly managable on 149 thunders and 53mm conicals with all of my ledge tech. I've messed around with a LOT of trucks and deck wheelbases recently and this trumps everything by far.

@amberruby4896 10 ай бұрын

I always wanted that shape, so got a blank and cut it myself. Nice to know it's out there

@SatelliteSoundLab 10 ай бұрын

choco shapes rule

@loveandnapalm 10 ай бұрын

@@robertbaker3620 Literally every Pennswood 8.5 (or any other width) popsicle I've ever seen has a 14" wb. Its the default option and you have to pretty much move heaven and earth to get them to do something else.

@lassebendtsen8115 10 ай бұрын

Hey Ben, as you really like to dive into the small details like a lot of us “older riders” tend to do I thought I might give you another thing that I really like to do when setting up a new deck. So when the grip is on and I have poked the holes for the hardware, I use a countersink to get that tiny bit of grip tape off underneath the head of the bolt and help the screw sink in better. The grip around the bolt has been wrinkly at times when I haven’t done this and my mind tells me right away that something is wrong😄 if I don’t have a countersink at hand I have used a big Phillips bit which also seems to work quite alright. As for setting up a new deck “on site” I have been preparing my spare decks ahead of time. So the grip is on and holes fully prepped and ready to go. Just to mention one last crazy thing: whenever I have a new deck or two with me I seem to go harder on everything since I have my spare waiting 😂 don’t know why. Thanks for your commitment and love for skating!

@Killadey Ай бұрын

You're cutting that grip-tape like a boss!

@janeyarmstrong6839 10 ай бұрын

Always a pleasure watching you skate ❤

@leamon2501 10 ай бұрын

Congratulations!! It's fun to see you happy and smiling

@zanez7953 10 ай бұрын

I love to see these set up videos, keep it up Big Ben

@CosmicSkater 10 ай бұрын

That sw flip back tail was a thing of beauty, well done Mr Degros

@justinesagan178 10 ай бұрын

My first ever board was a Girl on destructo's. That's how I learned nearly all my flat ground tricks. I switched up to ventures after only 1 pair of destructo's. I still ride them to this day, although I prefer venture Hi's just cuz that's what I'm used to. The venture lows are good but I'm just used to my standard pop. Venture low seems like it throws me off just a bit. Would love to pick up another Girl deck tho. It's been awhile. I usually ride cheap shop decks as of late.

@ElementWTF 10 ай бұрын

i love the skate community ! they get hyped and cheer for the hard tricks u land ! also that sw flip bs tail was fire !

@jaybird634 10 ай бұрын

Im on an 8.125 ! Thanks for the review Ben . God bless , and peace ! Oh yeah , support your local

@TheEinart 10 ай бұрын

Looks like the new setup work pretty well. Good skills, great video 😊

@JM_andtheArgonauts 10 ай бұрын

Sales of crailtap just went up 1000%

@Digger-Mole 10 ай бұрын

OMG skillz. Ur killing it man. Pro for our age group.

@dbandthekings9206 10 ай бұрын

The pop sounds so good. 👍

@tobimillan5883 10 ай бұрын

In love… ive been skating crailtap boards with ace trucks and some 103a wheels and they have been great to me!! I just need a bigger size then an 8”. Im so happy this video was about chocolate!!

@ronniecreager2585 10 ай бұрын

Your skatings top notch dude. Hope I age that gracefully

@thenixer8968 10 ай бұрын

Lipslides are looking perfect 👌

@dataghost2307 10 ай бұрын

Sick set up and sick etnies. 👍

@lcrilley93 10 ай бұрын

Let's gooooooo got the first kf back tail in a while stoked for ya man

@seb9093 10 ай бұрын

Gonna pick up those Girl bolts for sure! Really clever design!

@davefreeburg7346 10 ай бұрын

I walked by that first park when I was in town for a work related conference about 5 years ago. This librarian/skater geeked out seeing the stack of books. Such a fun idea.

@werksguy 10 ай бұрын

Really nice set up!! Try a Kenny Anderson board with 144 standard Indy trucks with red bearings and OJ key frames cruiser wheels 56mm or 58mm will be to cruise on any type of pavement and go fast.

@gabrielcherbonnier491 6 ай бұрын

Nice set up!!

@werksguy 6 ай бұрын

Thanks man@@gabrielcherbonnier491

@JonnyDIY 10 ай бұрын

8:59 freakin switch Ben!!!! 😲😱🤯👏💕👍 ur too awesome. I just set up an 8.75 yesterday, feels like a tank compared to my 8" 😆. Almost 1lb heavier. And 14.5" wheelbase. Lil long for me at almost 33". Set up to mostly skate the bowls at the park though

@61936 2 ай бұрын

Bet the nose and tail are massive on that board

@JonnyDIY 2 ай бұрын

@@61936 😆 yeah pretty big, but I got used to it. Now an 8" feels like a toy

@s-online307 10 ай бұрын

14 inch wheelbase is king. I recommend you try the santa cruz fabiana shape sometime it's an 8.25 with 14 inch wheelbase and pretty short overall, love it

@Jacobunny 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, I love Fabi's SC shape, ridden two of her 8.25 x 31.6 x 14 and love the ride feel and pop.

@haaake 10 ай бұрын

Ben I like you because you put in your bearing spacers and you tightened them and then loosened up for just a bit of play. I have to dock only 0.1 points for not sanding the edge of the grip but you came back and sanded it once with the tool so only a .05 deduction. No silverados would normally be another deduction but you made up for it with Allen hardware. All in all this is a highly rated high quality setup that any of us would be proud roll around on.

@Shay-dn7cz 10 ай бұрын

You are the man Ben, shout out to all the dads that still rip....

@jouhajohnny 10 ай бұрын

Try the April 8.125 shape it has lil more mellow tail and nose I feel like it feels best with forged venture lows

@bendegros 10 ай бұрын

I bet it does :)

@e-money. 10 ай бұрын

Those etnies are dope, like that colorway

@0R0D 10 ай бұрын

Holy cow Ben!! Sw flip sw bs tail is crazy!!!

@xhipnotoadx 10 ай бұрын

Those shoes are sick 🔥🔥

@blaiseanddestroy 10 ай бұрын

I just set up those exact spitfires a few weeks ago. They were kind of slippery! Granted, all I skate is the super smooth concrete at my local. But any backside 180 or back boardslide on my pyramid and I was slipping out! They finally are reacting better but I got hella scabs from those first few sessions 😂

@brianyobbz497 10 ай бұрын

That long nollie crook was amazing

@GotSawst 10 ай бұрын

I just spent close to $300 on a new complete. 8.5 symmetrical 14" wheelbase with 148 thunder titanium lights, modus titanium coated bearings, acer titanium hardware, acer bolts for the thunder trucks, Powell dragon wheels. Its the lightest and most beautiful board i ever had in 20 years and skates like a dream

@Togutas 10 ай бұрын

I've been slowly tinkering to find the perfect board. It's a little trickier (or at least a little different) in the UK with the import tax. At the moment I'm really liking the skateboard cafe C2 shape at 8.5, big square nose but not quite hockey or quasi level, big round tail and a 14.2 wheelbase. Bigger nose and tail really help with slides with size 11 feet and the steep kick with hollow Indys are making my nollie flips and similar tricks feel incredible. Coupled with some conical 53mm f4s and indy hollows it's just kind of perfect for everything that doesn't require a 360 rotation ATM.

@edwardpratt1180 10 ай бұрын

christmas complete🤩🤩🤩

@elManu7one2 10 ай бұрын

Looking good Ben. Time to put out that 2/ 2 and-a-half minute street part! 🍤🍦

@justinmuir9163 10 ай бұрын

I recall Moses saying that Vancouver is "The best place on earth" and watching your videos and my experiences there I agree with him....

@vinceamir7236 10 ай бұрын

Nice setup!!! Cool to see you ride what you really want!!I really like those Girl/Chocolate board! But im turning more toward the Vx board rigth now because i break too much board. And because of that i found à creature 8.53 vx everslick that is way less steep than 8.5 santa cruz but if i ride the Girl deck i really like the G033 8.5 square tail with standard venture 5.8!

@wg117 10 ай бұрын

I recently switched to an 8.0 baker deck, so 14.25 wheelbase, and Indy mids. The Tiago ones. I have 52mm spitfire conicals 99a and I really like it. All my tricks felt just as good if not better than my previous setup except for heelflips at first. Those were a struggle but now after getting use to it those feel great as well. I think I found a setup I really really like.

@Serapis2798 10 ай бұрын

Love the way Ben says Jesus

@tapefilter2000 10 ай бұрын

Change is good. I've jumped up from 8 to 8.75 (big boy board, looks proportionate with my size 12 feet) and it's fun. 14" wheelbase Venture lows, 52mm spitties, all good.

@toryfry7636 10 ай бұрын

We are riding identical set ups, what deck are you riding? Always on the lookout for wide and short.🙌

@tapefilter2000 10 ай бұрын

@@toryfry7636 an old GX1000 deck a homie at the shop gave me. One of their logo boards with a split veneer. Couldn't tell you which woodshop it is but I'm guessing BBS as it's got some stiffness to it

@Uberdevice 10 ай бұрын

5:50 That's what she said! Congratz on the new setup!

@Pastasash 10 ай бұрын

Also riding my first girl board in over a decade on 5.6 v lights with the 14’ wb and the flatter concave is definitely hard to get used to. The shorter wb has been my favorite for a while now but might go back to dlx shapes cus i feel i have more control over the board than the flatter crail shape

@MickyThunderV 10 ай бұрын

Real classic oval 8.125 with 14 inch WB and very short like 31.5 - feels amazing with thunders when new. It is a flip machine and somehow feels amazing on Indys when its been ridden for some time

@4730301 10 ай бұрын

Spacers good for preventing axle slip bearing pinch.

@user-hx6ir2sd6j 10 ай бұрын

Hey Ben thanks for all you do. Best to you and your success. I'm an older skater I've been skating CALIBER street trucks for a few years now was wondering if you ever skated them. I dig them alot. Hope you get to try them. Thanks.

@ronniecreager2585 10 ай бұрын

8.12 is golden! Recently switched to 8.18 and that’s def my goldilocks zone

@gianjose9776 10 ай бұрын

That's so good sir!!! Love the setup and kickflip bs Tails so nice... Wonder if you can flip it out too hahah hope to meet you soon sir

@yesmaybe630 10 ай бұрын

Good show old man!

@Marc_Sola 9 ай бұрын

I just switched from small classic shape wheels to 56mm conical fulls. They are noticeably more heavy but totally worth it for the stability. The small wheels didn’t work with my indy 159s and I kept losing balance while setting up for flip tricks. Now I’m starting to land flip tricks with more speed

@MarcelNinety 10 ай бұрын

Nice board , still killing it

@ancientwestonian 10 ай бұрын

My last 4 decks I've sought out 14" wheelbases because it has a more compact center of gravity for scoop tricks. I've been testing a couple theories, one of which is having "wide roots for a tall tree": I'm 6'3" and have been riding 8.75-9 width on the 14 inch wheel base boards and 8.75-9 trucks. I have definitely felt more stable and comfortable on these boards and have been able to improve at manuals significantly after almost 20 years of skating. The other theory I had was that board width is not as important for flip trick speed as people think. I've found board width has some effect on flip speed but technique, strength, board mould, grip and shoes are more important.

@lukeparsons4965 10 ай бұрын

I just set up an antihero 8.75 but it’s only an 14.25 wheel base and 31.75 length, and even though I haven’t skated Indy’s in forever some reason it was just calling for them. I’m coming off a super flat 9 inch egg and this new deck just feels so much safer and has like super pop lol

@friturass 10 ай бұрын

Ben, you gotta try April’s 8.125. It was a game changer for me. Perfect popsicle shape with 14 inch wheelbase. I ride it on Thunder 147s and 52mm spitfire classics…best combo I ever tried

@robertbaker3620 10 ай бұрын

I dig the 14" wheelbase but as a 6'1" tall person with size 10.5 shoes I can't have a board thinner than 8.38. I swear 8.38 with a 14 - 14.25" wheelbase is the ultimate sweet spot for me. Tiago Lemos' pro model for Primitive is 8.38 with 14" wheelbase and a big round nose and it's PERFECT. Also the Hockey/FA 8.38 is perfect as well.

@atypical_blk_guy 10 ай бұрын

I just switched to an 8.375 full shape blank. The large nose threw me off for awhile but I've gotten used to it. Think I'm going to go back down to an 8.25.

@vdostarr 10 ай бұрын

My friend I think you would like the DLX True Fit Mold ;) It’s 8.38 with a 14 WB

@RikRiorik 10 ай бұрын

I would have thought that 8.125" Nyjah board with it's tiny tail would have been perfect if one wanted pop on the Venture Lows.

@tresfordays9644 10 ай бұрын

I’ve ridden that set up, it is super nice, quick and easy, but still powerful pop. Plus the lower ventures makes sitting on a rail much more comfortable, the only set up I’ve felt comfortable doing 5050s on down rails, but I stopped skating that set up cause of wheelbite

@RikRiorik 10 ай бұрын

@@tresfordays9644 kewl my dude! It’s the one set up I’d want to try.

@eVerProductions1 10 ай бұрын

That nose blunt then fs bigspin was too smooth buttery all steez Damn it Ben now I gotta get a pair of 5.2 lo! But I agree after kinda getting over the madness I’m just back to the og 14” wb. Back to good ole 7.75-8, thunder or venture lo, 52mm wheels and I’ve been actually able to have fun and just skate and not think oh why why The 14” wheelbase helps a lot with popping

@hamhamhooray 10 ай бұрын

Nice sw kickflip back tail slide 👍🏽

@Yomanchamcru 10 ай бұрын

New Aurelien Girauds looking so fresh and so clean clean 👊 BTW, your set-up madness would hate what I run 8.125s on!

@SpookyMolder 10 ай бұрын

Always a treat to see a new Ben video 😎🖤

@kanklelove1826 10 ай бұрын

Very nice, Ben! The Anti Hero grimple Kanfoush deck has a tight 14" wheelbase, and it is just fine*

@loveandnapalm 10 ай бұрын

The 8.55? That has a 14.12" wb. It's his custom "Yinzer" shape. Austin is from Pittsburgh (412 area code) so the WB is a little easter egg.

@kanklelove1826 10 ай бұрын

@@loveandnapalmsaid it as if you already know!

@Rustyfingaz 10 ай бұрын

We have the same setup almost, this video was sick,.

@MuzluPattes16 10 ай бұрын

Sewa is crazy clean with his tricks.

@SchwappSchwopp 10 ай бұрын

I'm soon going to try the G052 shape on Venture 5.6 lights with 52mm f4 classics and also on 5.8 lights with 53mm f4 conical full. Board is already prepared with the 5.6s waiting for me to be done with the current setup :D Haven't been riding Ventures or Crailtap boards for at least 10 years I guess, so I'm hyped to try both again. Crailtap concaves are sooo flat, I'm so not used to that after riding BBS for years now, mostly Real, Krooked, DW. It's even more flat than the April 8.25" 14" WB I rode a few weeks ago, which I liked on Thunders, but I really had to get used to it for 1 or 2 sessions. Edit: After your vid, I also might try Thunders on it, but I don't think that the board will last long enough :D

@shyn0o0 7 ай бұрын

How do you like the Girl setup? I have the same setup and I like it. I want to try an April 8.25 14wb with venture 5.6 lights. What was your experience with the April Deck?

@SchwappSchwopp 7 ай бұрын

@@shyn0o0 actually I didn't skate that setup that much yet. I'm back on my standard all around setup at the moment (acutally im injured since a few weeks), which is 14.38" WB, 8.38" and Indy 149 forged hollows. I guess I even prefer Aces nowadays, I've ridden them on my last setup and really liked them. To finally answer your question: I like the April shape more than the OG crailtap concave. It is to flat for me tbh but I was biased because I was so used to all the other BBS Boards like Real, Krooked, Deathwish. Also April eventhough that one also was way more flat compared to the other BBS boards mentioned, but not nearly as flat as the Girl concave. Maybe it was the combination with Venture trucks which I've also not ridden in the past 10 years. But in theory that's a good combination, if you get used to it. I remember all my switch flips were doing pretty well on that setup, I will try it again soon :) Please try the Venture + April combo and tell me how you liked it, really curious about that setup. I'd ride April again that's for sure. I really liked it on my 148 + classics and also 149 Thunders. On 149 with conical fulls even more, because that's what I'm used to as mentioned.

@SchwappSchwopp 7 ай бұрын

On the April and also Girl board all my flips worked a lot better when putting my back foot slightly more on the tail, like you see dylan jaeb do. I really had to adjust on these boards

@EdwardBaker94 10 ай бұрын

Rnnning the go52 and the infamous 8.25 with a longer tail than nose boards for sometime now. I love the quick pop feeling of the indys but hate the height and weight of the truck. But I got some thunders and the press of the tail felt amazing. Been on thunders for a while and been curious to try ventures.

@ryanrowe1975 10 ай бұрын

Great video

@LowEndMarauder 10 ай бұрын

Damn switch flip back tail. Look at him go

@KevinNiceTry 10 ай бұрын

Alveer is so good. Also, your switch game is so good. I'm going to start calling you Ben Janoski. Haha. Sw flip bs tail, sw board the handrail, sw bs 5-0 in a line. Killing it!

@bendegros 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Kevin :)

@robolinoschmidt8676 10 ай бұрын

9:28 woooow 😂 ..describes the whole video

@sheaskateboarding 10 ай бұрын

Sounded like Owen Wilson was in the background watching you skate

@atypical_blk_guy 10 ай бұрын

The go52 will be my next board. I switched to an 8.375 full shape blank. Ready to go back to an 8.25.

@brucebruno842 10 ай бұрын

If you're ever going into "wheel madness," check out the Ricta Crystal Cores. They are 95a, right in between the Dragons 93a and the X-97s 97a. They also have a hard core like the Spitfire Sapphires; which have 101a cores and 90a outsides; which cause them to make a good rolling sound. The contact patch is about as wide as Conicals, but the outside edges are rounded like a Classic. They go well with ceramic bearings. Being older, 44, I can skate for 3-4 hrs., no problem. Oh, the black MC Raps, in person, actually look better than the white/beige/green ones. I just got the black ones not too long ago. You can't see the holes. They are made of all brushed leather/suede that's one solid color, and they don't get dirty easily. Reminds me of the old Raps. The black and gum-rubber actually look good together.

@fitch9782 10 ай бұрын

I'm going to use the longnecks from now on. I'm not blowing out bolt holes and I notice zero difference, I just like that they fit better.

@josegurrola9021 10 ай бұрын

That board madness is still there. You just contained it a little bit. It will be back😅

@subieracer005 10 ай бұрын

Christmas complete in Sept!!! Looks like a dope setup!

@swzebrat6409 10 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed the skating in this one

@skankwave5245 10 ай бұрын

Hey Ben just a quick alpha: Back in the day you said the Nike Blazer (which they dont sell at the time as low in the "normal" form) is the best shoe. I agreed and still do, best fit for my foot and great, even boardfeel with even a little bit of protection. I've tried 200-300 shoes in my life (no idea really) and in the comfort area I feel like the old DC Nyjah 2 is the comfiest shoe. I tried the Brandon Westgate NB 508 and shit let me say thede go into my top 3. Fits great, boardfeel is very good for a cup and they just look and feel so good. So I highly urge you to try a pair before they stop selling them. Would be great to hear your thoughts on them!

@ghostpopper3320 9 ай бұрын

1st tre-flip looked siick!

@Sogoussb 2 ай бұрын

Trying out this shape on thunders has been great so far the snap is great

@tresfordays9644 10 ай бұрын

I’ve been riding an 8.25 Primitive board with 144 Indy Mids and 52mm Spitfire tablets, I think it has a really mellow feel, but I am still able to get a high effortless pop. I’d be curious to see what your thoughts are on my set up.

@diplenski 10 ай бұрын

i appreciate that you actually use a knife to grip your board. idk why i see so many people just use a loose razor blade, just get a dang utility knife

@himebaughchris4026 10 ай бұрын

Enjoy, Brother Man.

@maga_skater4207 10 ай бұрын

I ride the 5.2 lows on an 8.25 Santa Cruz Mario McCoy twin shape and its my favorite setup

@oognasty5825 9 ай бұрын

Early 2000s my best skating was on chocolate and Ventura’s. My kingpin broke and went to royals. Killed my skating

@gabriellaforce2041 10 ай бұрын

Can’t go wrong whit Venture 5.2 low, 14 wb and a Choc board!

@meikil0860 10 ай бұрын

I went from 8.25 to 8.5 recently, i usually search for the lenght and wheelbase when i'm going to buy a new board but this time i didn't. I figured it out THE BOARD IS 32.6 INCHES LONG AND HAS A WHEELBASE OF 14.75 INCHES‼️‼️, all my flip tricks are gone 😭😭

@justinesagan178 10 ай бұрын

Maybe try a size 8. The board sounds too big for you

@meikil0860 10 ай бұрын

@justinesagan178 nah I have a really big feet, my problem it's not with de width of the board, it's more about the length and wheelbase that makes flip tricks harder to do. I tried a polar dane1 shape once, it's 9.75, 31.375 long and 14.125WB and although it's really wide I had no problem at all flipping the board

@DTC1138 10 ай бұрын

Stop the madness! XD I'm on a 8.125 Quasi Mirror deck, Ace AF1s and F4 54mm Radials 99duro. I think I'm getting to my sweet spot!

@likespinningpats 10 ай бұрын

I think I read somewhere that Jacuzzi plans on having a 13.75 wheelbase on a modern width. That would not be for me at all but I'm sure there's some people who would be excited about that.

@lcrilley93 10 ай бұрын

I hate to do this to ya my Canadian brother but have you tried any of Andy Anderson's boards yet. they skate really great idk if it's cause I rode it for an entire winter at an indoor park but I automatically was consistent with some of my hardest tricks. I only learned kickflips in like April or May and they were consistently under me on a completely different board than I was riding before. Noseslides were underneath me again nollies were weirdly high for me and some how my back 180s and front 180s were reversed in how good I was at them. Large landing space for gaps. Spun a treflip for fun cause I can't land them and I almost did. a lot of room for being in grinds too. I'm riding thunders with 52mm wheels and this has been one of my favourite setups I might even fuck with my trucks and grab my forged baseplate and put it on the hangers I have for it cause it's a lil heavy but honestly it's not even that bad Im popping up to stuff like its no big deal

@bendegros 10 ай бұрын

If I was going to try it I would have done it by now.

@JonnyDIY 10 ай бұрын

😂i would die to see Ben ride an Andy Anderson board!!! 😆🙏

@lcrilley93 10 ай бұрын

@@bendegros yeah that's fair they are not for everyone was mostly just curious if you would have an opinion on any of them shape wise. Probably didn't put it that way though cause I get way too hyper focused when talking about em and tbf I ate shit and twisted my ankle yesterday on it cause I got too cocky on the stair set

@remcovanbuuren5383 10 ай бұрын

I got my old kneepain on top of my knee back after being gone for years since skating ventures for some weeks now.(pop,flick and stability feels nice indeed) I think it's the way i turn my body /hips etc when landing and squatting caused by not fast responding trucks, Am i overthinking? Had the same with indys years,ago couple times with thunders i have not had this for some years. Coincidence? Yes i am old and had 2 kneesurgerys

@MrMugampi 10 ай бұрын

I'm 6'3 and prefer a smaller wheelbase too. It's funny, a quarter of an inch shouldn't matter but it does. It's easier to get the board off the ground. And I'll take all the help I can get at 37 years old lol

@txtpeer5179 10 ай бұрын

Element sale gave me deck for the rest of my life its cool to ride a fresh board whenever you want that nothing bad about that if you can

@cromag_jetlag9079 10 ай бұрын

This question isn't particularly related to this video but I'm curious on what Ben (or anyone else) thinks of modifying your wheelbase. I have falling into the love affair/trap of a 14 inch wheelbase on Venture V-Lights. The problem is that I really enjoy a wider deck (8.5) than what is usually available with a 14" wb. So... I am wondering about taking a deck with a 14.25" or even 14.5" wheelbase and modifying it (with one of those tools or a pair of the 6 hole indys) down to a 14" wheelbase. I guess what I am wondering most about is the fingers of flat area and how much this change may affect that area. Would it totally mellow out the kick and kill my pop? Maybe I am overthinking it.... any thoughts would be appreciated.

@thomasyeates5688 10 ай бұрын

I tried Thunder, Independent, and Ace AF-1 trucks with my Girl decks, and for me, the Ace AF-1's worked best with the steep kicks that Girl decks have

@j.t.shreds4633 10 ай бұрын

What about trying an 8.25 with the lows? I ride too big of wheels so I switched to the 5.2 forged ventures highs. Got 5.6 on right now and I’m kinda liking them

@ronniecreager2585 10 ай бұрын

Reppin girl and chocolate! Vintage

@diplenski 10 ай бұрын

i like ventures infinitely more than thunders. i'm keen to try some 5.6 highs and 5.2 lows