i just got on my board after not skating regularly since i was a kid. i had respect for skateboarding before but oh my gosh is it so much harder than it looks. going to keep it up and stay inspired from every new video. keep it up, you're doing great!
That bowl is HUGE! Like 8ft high! Looking really good there! I love that you are using 58mm OJs I use 101A and at least 56-58 or bigger if they have them.
That final freeze frame launch out. 😂 It's crazy how often we end up on the same board or something similar. I just set up a 9" Anti Hero specifically because of the 15" wb.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion At the moment I'm trying out my Indy 159 but eventually will switch to some 9" Slappy lights. No doubt for ramp/bowls 58mm will be awesome. My last board I had in the 80s had 61mm OJs.
I’ve heard amazing things about slappys but for the time being all my trucks are Indy’s. I’ll try out some slappys once I burn through some of these Indy’s I got.
I have 6 boards, since I sold 7 last weekend, with a variety of Wheels I've tried over the last 2 years & I'm almost 58 yrs old...2 sets of Super Juice 55mm 78a are the fastest boards, Hands down. 1 is a 9 inch "cockfight" board & it is the best. Seriously goes the fastest around any bowl....Independent Wide trucks mostly & 1 Mini Logo Wide set.
Yeah it really is. Granted when I look back to a year and a half ago I’m so slow it’s a wonder I could do anything. I’m only just now really figuring out how to pump out of the bottom of transition. Is this an age thing why I’m such a slow learner?
@G73SkateExplosion I was just watching my "frontside airs" video and saying to myself, "man! You're almost there!" I think I'm just going to go for it and see how it goes. (I just had eye surgery so I'm letting them heal...)
it totally does. i feel like im flying and i watch the video and im in grandpa gear. you should be going for some grinds man. also try touching the nose at the top of your turn. that will teach you to get your body in the right spot. im going through the same thing. they keep telling me im not crouching enough and im standing up to straight. looking good though
Its funny how we progress. I had issues feeling good carving frontside. I would always do a few but it always felt out of balance. Then it was like a switch was turned on. For the past few weeks it doesn't bother me at all. I hate taking videos because everything I know is fast looks slow, lol. Keep grinding.
Front side has taken me a very long time to feel even sort of normal. But turning my head and looking where I’m going has been a huge thing that’s helped me.
😂 The Shadow Bowl. Sounds like a Mad Max Movie. We could fit those blades like on Gladiator Chariots to your Indies! “Whos Park? Our Park!”. You really are zipping around that bowl though. It looks like great fun. I’ve just ordered two bags of Inertia from Temu.
I’d like to do that long line you did. Slower and lower of course, building up with the rep method. Stoked for you that you’re getting up high! Are you finding the OJs rolling better than the Spitfires at that park?
I think the OJs feel a bit better yes. Size wise they are considerably wider than the spitfires I usually use aside from being 2mm bigger diameter too. I’m thinking 58mm is going to be the right bowl size and outside of bowls using the 56mm. I guess it really depends on the condition of the park I’m riding at the time.
Man great session on a beaut of a day! Looks like the Anti Hero suits you. I just picked up a Grosso 34" Dagwood deck but then I've decided to get a custom board from "Life Skateboards" so I might flip the Grosso. I think the Life shop might actually be close to you, your in Indiana right?
@@Steves_SkateXplosion That Grosso is 9.25" wide. 15" & 15 1/2" wb. Its an Anti Hero brand too. Nice square-ish full nose. I'm tempted to set it up, but I think I'm going to hold out for the custom deck from Life. LIfe Skateboards is located at 615 S Liberty St #3, Muncie, IN 47305 per their website. I found out about them from Prodigal Son's channel. They seem legit and have a lot of shapes. Might be a little pricer than a production model but seems worth it, to me anyway.
in order to get more speed off the pockets you need trucks that will probably feel scary loose to you. in my expirience you should be able to move it with the squeeze of one hand
Get more pads! We all want to keep seeing you progress. WHO cares if you look like you're wearing a diaper? The Tortoise Pads are too good to not invest in. Give yourself more confidence, you deserve it.
Probably right. I remember for the first couple weeks and months it was my feet and ankles and knees and hips. But I’m also a lot older so it’s longer for me to get acclimated.
You are a legend 😂😊
Finished on a cliff hanger - love it!
Thanks for watching! Feels like I’m getting pretty close on it.
At the edge of coping is worse scary. After you get the rock it feels better. Just getting up there as often as possible is part of the comfort.
Totally right. I spend a lot of time working on coping to build a relationship of equal respect. 😆
Love how stoked you are on it.
Thanks for sharing.
i just got on my board after not skating regularly since i was a kid. i had respect for skateboarding before but oh my gosh is it so much harder than it looks. going to keep it up and stay inspired from every new video. keep it up, you're doing great!
That’s awesome. You’ll pick it up quick if you do small amounts every day.
That bowl is HUGE! Like 8ft high! Looking really good there! I love that you are using 58mm OJs
I use 101A and at least 56-58 or bigger if they have them.
Yeah I normally use 56mm as my goto size but I’m feeling so solid on those bigger 58mm.
The man… the myth… the legend 🔥🔥🔥
That final freeze frame launch out. 😂 It's crazy how often we end up on the same board or something similar. I just set up a 9" Anti Hero specifically because of the 15" wb.
That’s awesome. Have you been riding it yet?
@@Steves_SkateXplosion A couple of times. I like the over-all length (33.25") but haven't been on it enough to have an opinion on it yet.
That length is fantastic. Are you using 169 trucks?
I’ve also noticed the bigger wheels I’m using (58mm) totally improve my speed and stability.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion At the moment I'm trying out my Indy 159 but eventually will switch to some 9" Slappy lights. No doubt for ramp/bowls 58mm will be awesome. My last board I had in the 80s had 61mm OJs.
I’ve heard amazing things about slappys but for the time being all my trucks are Indy’s. I’ll try out some slappys once I burn through some of these Indy’s I got.
I"m so jealous of the skatepark options you have near you!
Yeah it’s pretty good for a midwestern state. If only I lived in a warm climate then skating gains could happen more often.
Destination parks come at a price, lots of riff raff, lurkers, and tweakers! And... The scooter kids! 😂
Oh man scooter kids are the worst. Just everywhere and oblivious to everything. Basically they’re obstacles to dodge and weave around.
I have 6 boards, since I sold 7 last weekend, with a variety of Wheels I've tried over the last 2 years & I'm almost 58 yrs old...2 sets of Super Juice 55mm 78a are the fastest boards, Hands down. 1 is a 9 inch "cockfight" board & it is the best. Seriously goes the fastest around any bowl....Independent Wide trucks mostly & 1 Mini Logo Wide set.
You use 78a wheels in a bowl? OMG that’s gotta be so strangely quiet.
Dude! You got air at the very end of the episode before you ended it…that was a great shot!!! Love the passion bro and it’s entertaining…😊
Thanks bro
Great progress and a new board 🤘You're lucky to have such a nice park and bowl to practice
Yeah I’ve got probably 6-7 pretty good places within 30 minutes of me. Makes for more interesting videos so it doesn’t get stale being same place.
I hate when I play back a part where I thought i was jammin around the bowl, when in fact I was crawling around it. Humbling.
Yeah it really is. Granted when I look back to a year and a half ago I’m so slow it’s a wonder I could do anything. I’m only just now really figuring out how to pump out of the bottom of transition. Is this an age thing why I’m such a slow learner?
@G73SkateExplosion I'd say you're progressing pretty quick from when I first started watching your videos a couple months back!
Aren’t you literally on the verge of getting airs? Dude you gotta get a judo air!
@G73SkateExplosion I was just watching my "frontside airs" video and saying to myself, "man! You're almost there!" I think I'm just going to go for it and see how it goes. (I just had eye surgery so I'm letting them heal...)
Oh man you’re about to go flying high
Good job man
Man I can't wait to see you do some Rock N Rolls.. That's gonna be fun.
I keep forgetting I need to do those. Skateboarding just has too many awesome things to work on I can’t remember them all.
it totally does. i feel like im flying and i watch the video and im in grandpa gear. you should be going for some grinds man. also try touching the nose at the top of your turn. that will teach you to get your body in the right spot. im going through the same thing. they keep telling me im not crouching enough and im standing up to straight. looking good though
Thank goodness our phones are so convenient for video now. Just being able to play it back for myself has been a huge help.
Its funny how we progress. I had issues feeling good carving frontside. I would always do a few but it always felt out of balance. Then it was like a switch was turned on. For the past few weeks it doesn't bother me at all. I hate taking videos because everything I know is fast looks slow, lol. Keep grinding.
Front side has taken me a very long time to feel even sort of normal. But turning my head and looking where I’m going has been a huge thing that’s helped me.
Fun with shadows🤣
😂 The Shadow Bowl. Sounds like a Mad Max Movie. We could fit those blades like on Gladiator Chariots to your Indies! “Whos Park? Our Park!”.
You really are zipping around that bowl though. It looks like great fun. I’ve just ordered two bags of Inertia from Temu.
Holy cow man! The shadow bowl is a tight bowl too. I could spend all day just zipping through it getting stacked.
I’d like to do that long line you did. Slower and lower of course, building up with the rep method. Stoked for you that you’re getting up high!
Are you finding the OJs rolling better than the Spitfires at that park?
I think the OJs feel a bit better yes. Size wise they are considerably wider than the spitfires I usually use aside from being 2mm bigger diameter too. I’m thinking 58mm is going to be the right bowl size and outside of bowls using the 56mm. I guess it really depends on the condition of the park I’m riding at the time.
You lucky to have parks like that!!! In the UK,ours are full of graffiti and kids on scooters!!!😂😂😂
Oh man kids on scooters is the worst. I normally go skating when they’re all in school. Or in the summer when everyone’s still asleep.
🥣sesh!!!
Man great session on a beaut of a day! Looks like the Anti Hero suits you. I just picked up a Grosso 34" Dagwood deck but then I've decided to get a custom board from "Life Skateboards" so I might flip the Grosso. I think the Life shop might actually be close to you, your in Indiana right?
I’ve not heard of that place. Do you know what city it’s in? Also, you got a 34” deck? My word that’s long. How wide is it?
@@Steves_SkateXplosion That Grosso is 9.25" wide. 15" & 15 1/2" wb. Its an Anti Hero brand too. Nice square-ish full nose. I'm tempted to set it up, but I think I'm going to hold out for the custom deck from Life.
LIfe Skateboards is located at 615 S Liberty St #3, Muncie, IN 47305 per their website. I found out about them from Prodigal Son's channel. They seem legit and have a lot of shapes. Might be a little pricer than a production model but seems worth it, to me anyway.
Oh okay cool. Muncie is about an hour from me. And they’ve got a few skateparks I wouldn’t mind trying out when I get out that way.
Just suck up your legs a little more when going over the coping and you'll nail the fly out on the 8 foot. Great progress - I enjoy the videos! :)
Thanks man. I gotta remind myself to get low and close to the board. I find myself standing too upright all the time.
This is hilarious.... Inertia 😂
in order to get more speed off the pockets you need trucks that will probably feel scary loose to you. in my expirience you should be able to move it with the squeeze of one hand
Oh man I’ve got my trucks pretty tight lately. I should loosen them a bit so I can carve better.
Get more pads! We all want to keep seeing you progress. WHO cares if you look like you're wearing a diaper? The Tortoise Pads are too good to not invest in. Give yourself more confidence, you deserve it.
Started skating again at 35. Why do my feet hurt so bad?
How long have you been back to it?
@@Steves_SkateXplosionLike a day. I'm guessing my feet just aren't used to it.
Probably right. I remember for the first couple weeks and months it was my feet and ankles and knees and hips. But I’m also a lot older so it’s longer for me to get acclimated.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion Cool thanks G
I wish a started at 35. Man you’ll be incredible in no time.
And he was never seen from again...OR WAS HE?
Ha! Great comment. Thanks for watching.