This information Professor Schmitt is sharing is gold worth and so interesting to see. I grew up skating in the 90s and this information we could never dream of. Every time you went to the skate shop you tried a different board shape and got used to the board, the end. Now with all the knowledge and we are going back to old school shapes, skateboarding has revolutionized itself and went full circle.
My little brother passed last year and left an almost pristine skateboard. With my 11yr old kid just starting out I felt obligated to give it a go, put the board to use and be a part of my kid's journey. I'm 45 and was never really very good even when I did skate as a teenager. I don't envision any flip tricks in my future but as a beginner who's now semi-obsessed, I've been loving your content and appreciate the effort you put in providing it 👍
Watching Tampa Pro on my TV (Brian Anderson, 46 years old just did his first run), watching Ben DeGros and Paul Schmitt on my phone, and setting up a christmas complete, while it's -12C and 2 feet of snow on the ground...but my garage skatepark awaits.
I honestly think that the mind also plays a huge role in how the board feels. I recently cleaned my bearings and re-lubed them and now the whole board sounds different (it doesn't have those high rustling sounds anymore). It completely changed how it feels for me. Kinda feels like it lost its snap and is more mushy like it got wet or something (which i know is not the case).
That was rad. Man, when I was a kid, we didn’t know shit about boards. We had deck width preferences, deck shape and concave, truck preference, wheel size preferences, but I’m not sure we knew why really. The grip under the truck and checking to see if trucks were straight is something I’ve never seen nor thought of in my life. I sorta wonder now had I figured out the minutia as a kid, I could’ve ironed out the variables that wasted my time forcing me to adjust to a new set-up every time, just to start over again in a month when my deck was toast. I loved my trucks worn in cause I did lots of kgrinds and 5-0s. I also got used to the bent uneven bushings. So I hated changing trucks out. Decks I just did my best to find 7.75 boards that were more rounded less pointed. Lots of good content here in this one. 👏👏🤙🤙
I hope these kinds of videos will push brands to highlight these measurements on their website, it makes a whole lot of difference once you wanna buy something specific
Been watching ben for a about 2/3 years now and its cool to see how far his come. I love going back to his old videos from time to time to see how blossomed in front of the camera from then to now.
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this is like saturday morning tv for skate nerds. thanks to Ben and the Professor for taking the time to make such a cool video.
This information Professor Schmitt is sharing is gold worth and so interesting to see. I grew up skating in the 90s and this information we could never dream of. Every time you went to the skate shop you tried a different board shape and got used to the board, the end. Now with all the knowledge and we are going back to old school shapes, skateboarding has revolutionized itself and went full circle.
My little brother passed last year and left an almost pristine skateboard. With my 11yr old kid just starting out I felt obligated to give it a go, put the board to use and be a part of my kid's journey. I'm 45 and was never really very good even when I did skate as a teenager. I don't envision any flip tricks in my future but as a beginner who's now semi-obsessed, I've been loving your content and appreciate the effort you put in providing it 👍
I really hope you did a nine club episode while you were on your trip
Watching somebody with such a strong passion for what he does after so many years in the industry is amazing.
Man, this is just the right amount of nerdiness for me. Prof. Schmitt strikes a fun middle ground between mad scientist and expert in his field.
I can back 3 in my dreams too. All pop. Great video to watch with my morning coffee.
Watching Tampa Pro on my TV (Brian Anderson, 46 years old just did his first run), watching Ben DeGros and Paul Schmitt on my phone, and setting up a christmas complete, while it's -12C and 2 feet of snow on the ground...but my garage skatepark awaits.
I honestly think that the mind also plays a huge role in how the board feels. I recently cleaned my bearings and re-lubed them and now the whole board sounds different (it doesn't have those high rustling sounds anymore). It completely changed how it feels for me. Kinda feels like it lost its snap and is more mushy like it got wet or something (which i know is not the case).
Keep it coming! Those videos with PPS are THE BEST!!!
unironically, thank you for the nerdiest skate content i've ever seen. more please!
I'd have had to grip both trucks too, that kind of thing would keep me up at night, lol
This was one of the greatest skateboard videos I've ever seen in my life and I'm almost 40 years old.
That was rad. Man, when I was a kid, we didn’t know shit about boards. We had deck width preferences, deck shape and concave, truck preference, wheel size preferences, but I’m not sure we knew why really. The grip under the truck and checking to see if trucks were straight is something I’ve never seen nor thought of in my life. I sorta wonder now had I figured out the minutia as a kid, I could’ve ironed out the variables that wasted my time forcing me to adjust to a new set-up every time, just to start over again in a month when my deck was toast. I loved my trucks worn in cause I did lots of kgrinds and 5-0s. I also got used to the bent uneven bushings. So I hated changing trucks out. Decks I just did my best to find 7.75 boards that were more rounded less pointed. Lots of good content here in this one. 👏👏🤙🤙
thanks for all the good content over the years ben, really enjoy when you upload.
I could listen to you guys for hours…
This is what we all need. Skateboarding edumacation.
I hope these kinds of videos will push brands to highlight these measurements on their website, it makes a whole lot of difference once you wanna buy something specific
Of course you weigh your trucks after 😂
Been watching ben for a about 2/3 years now and its cool to see how far his come. I love going back to his old videos from time to time to see how blossomed in front of the camera from then to now.