I felt when Paul says "They're so distracted by marketing that the substance of their product isn't even part of the discussion." That goes for a lot more than just skateboard truck companys
Get SkateIQ on the Nine club. He would be amazing. I’ve gotten so much better because of his shorts. I focus on the fundamentals and I’ve never done that. Been skating since the mid 90s
Get the homie Mitchie Brusco ASAP guys, i love when pro skater goes full nerdy on trick explanation, like Jamie Thomas went on that front crook explanation, mitchie is da goat when it comes to vert skate tips lol, im not in a Vert/Pool phase but bro still goat
One of my favorite recurring guests. The Professor is such a great conversation every time, always makes the video component worth checking into as well!
The professor wrote me on Easter to let me know about a board that I had in a collection. He is the best. I love how accessible skateboarding is. It’s unlike anything else
It's amazing that for as smart as he is, he is still brainwashed on carbon release. He said a tree decaying is bad because of carbon release. Tree decay. Come on bro.
@@galvanizedgnome yeah that climate change diatribe was a bit much. There's no pleasing the climate crusaders. The world has greened as C02 increases (which makes sense since it's basically plant food) and I saw some articles saying how that was a bad thing because now too much fresh water was locked up in the new trees.
Yeah skate stuff definitely costs more in general in Europe now than 5 years ago. Not all brands though. Like a Toy Machine board sets you back approximately what I did a few years ago but then you have some brands that have increased a fair bit.
Canada we use to get heroin boards for $100-$115 now there $120-$135 per deck even all other brands are $89-$100 these past two years so definitely boards have went up
Here's the thing, in the 90's retail for a deck was around $50, blanks or shop boards $25-35, "nicer" decks $60-70. Pretty comparable to now if you ask me. As an adult, I'm more willing to pay $60-70 for a deck I want. As a kid, I was always trying to figure out ways to snag a deck for $15-20
For REAL! I was mentally facepalming so hard, haha! Such a beautifully produced and shot show, just zoom a guy in on the important stuff from time to time. So many of us watch on phones!
Just got another PS-STIX product. Pretty sure it’s my favorite deck ever. Been buying them since Schmitt Stix. Thanks Paul for caring about making quality products for us!!!!
Tell us more! I was looking at his site and it doesn’t say directly who PS Stix is building for and I’d like to find something I can be assured is the real thing.
You would love a 33in length then. Quasi makes a few and so does GX1000. 15 in wheelbase 33in length and 9.00 width and a longer tail like 7in would be good for you. And steep concave because ur tall. Anti hero makes a 9.00 inch popsicle that is orange with classic anti hero logo try that too
dang at 6 ft 3 I thought I had a tough time. 6 ft 8 is BIG. def need 15 WB bro you're going to love it. Whatever you do I'd avoid SHORT wheelbases like sub 14 like on a lot of football shape decks etc
I'm 5'5". I ride a 7.5, 31.25. People laugh at how tiny it is, but not to my size 6.5 feet and my 27" inseam. My board is more than 4" longer than my inseam so I'm basically riding a long board. You and I do not share struggles, haha.
I need to learn more about this. I ride Powell 8-0 flight deck the round nose … flat mellow …. And I have stage 4’s that I love but they may be too tall
@@protestthisyouloser1093 word I've never skated a flight deck yet. I'm currently riding the girl/chocolate shape G041 or "phawt" it's 9.125 egg without the taper tail so my big ass feet fit it's my favorite shape
@@SitKid721 I love hearing about all the wide decks you guys ride. I grew up with the surf board shaped decks and big soft wheels in the 80's, I hated the period when they only soled narrow decks and tiny wheels. To this day I'll always have a second deck for cruising through the city with 56mm 80A's on, so much more fun to ride.
Please 🙏 and then I can have my fat board next to my fat gain clothes for when I get sick and injured and lose momentum; and my small (thin) boards when I lose weight from consistently disciplined on diet and exercise. Funny but fr fr truth
This was absolutely fascinating. The science behind wood is truly interesting and the Professor was incredible at explaining things that I assume most skaters had no idea about. Every skater should watch this interview twice. 5 Stars!
ever thought of mounting a document camera above the table so you can zoom in and show the pics and details being shown on your table? like when he handles the deck and shows specific points, and when he has the magazine with pics. I think they're affordable now...maybe someone can donate one to you? Nice video
I have friends in their 20s-40s (im 37) that still don't pay attention to wheel base, hell some still get backside and frontside confused. It blows my mind 😂
That's a board every couple days. Back in the brittle 90's I saw guys doing flips over benches and breaking boards every day. One well known pro broke 4 boards in one day doing tricks over a bench.
@@JosephACampbellJr He nearly lost his mind. It was his last 3 boards and the board of another guy. He was so frustrated. At least he got them free. Before I was sponsored I broke every single board involuntarily and usually not on anything gnarly, and I'm a tiny guy. It was so frustrating.
When I was growing up I would experiment all the time with wheelbase. I would redrill my boards to have two or three sets of holes so I could move my trucks around and see what felt best. This was back in the old days of the 80s and 90s when I was comin up and nobody did that shit, but I could feel a difference in how it moved and flipped etc.I would also reshape my boards by taking a hand plainer or wood shaver and shaving down the sides and reshaping them so yeah I was kind of a freak like that I guess haha.
My stuck on a deadstock Enjoi decks dimensions. 8.5 width, 14.25 wheelbase, 32.1 length, squarish shape not narrow, steep tail and nose. 6.5 length tail. I’m so obsessed with these dimensions now. It’s hot pressed and it’s epoxy with fiber glass I even had big convos about dimensions with TOM ASTA helped push him into a board that he’s riding right now, because of the wheelbase is similar to what he was riding for ever, but he went up to a 8.25 from a 8. And he didn’t like the 14.25 wheelbase. I told him to try the Fabiana deck it’s 8.25 w 14.00 wheelbase. He’s been pushing that now.
As a woodworker and numbers guy, getting the opportunity to shape and cut a cruiser board with Paul in his wood shop, and generally nerd out in the Mag closet and on all the unique miscellanea there, is definitely a highlight in my skate history. I should have taken him up on using one of those vintage foam-core blanks he offered. Thanks Paul!
Here for the wheelbase talk. Smaller wheel base has made all the difference. Have a feeling every time had a board that seemed like it had more pop it was probably a shorter wheelbase.
I feel ya. I skate 13.75 wheelbase some times and it usually quickens my snap. But right now I’m stuck on some particular dimension bad. 😅 14.25 wheelbase 32.1 length 8.5 width steep tail 6.5 length now I’m stuck on dimensions and it’s not really narrow it’s more blackish. I skate 11 set ups all different but this board is like magic for me. lol now I’m searching all over the web for boards like it, but it’s a deadstock enjoi deck.
@@TRAVIESO_NA yep exactly. Wouldn’t say it actually increases pop or anything it’s just a much quicker snap to me which I like the feel of. what brand did you find that goes that small?
at 6'3, 220, i really do not like overly flexible boards. i don't like to be able to twist the board with my feet on the bolts. i really enjoyed the almost/dwindle/dsm double impact boards. probably too stiff for most people, but i loved them. that said, i don't like really aggressive concave. i would prefer a flatter board with the rigidity of a steeper, more concave board.
So glad to see Prof back on. I'm literally laughing out loud when Kelly started giggling as they started talking about nanotubes 😂 God bless you everyone!
Chems skate make a skate tool for redrilling wheelbase which is great 👍 some truck company should make a base plate with multiple wheelbase options in the base plate
I’ve soon skated a year with my custom shape 4-ply maple + fiber glass & carbon fiber hybrid board with plastic reinforced tips and I couldn’t be happier! It’s a super light combo (especially with Tensor Mag Lights), it’s still stiff and still has the same pop and with my mostly smooth concrete & wood transition skating hasn’t even razored too bad yet, and when it does, it being a 7” twin tip I can easily file the tips a couple times without it affecting the performance much. I agree there are eco questions about manufacturing hybrid boards like mine, but them lasting twice as long affects the green-ness of it, too, ie. it’s using less wood due to the composite layers and needs less frequent replacements because it simply won’t crack (even landing off-bolts) in regular use and wears down slower.
@darude are you saying I could get an FA deck shape in theory ,in the 5 ply maple 2 ply carbon fiber / flight deck construction ??? And if so, how much did it cost
@@protestthisyouloser1093 Yes, and no. It's not a flight deck, but similar technology, better in my biased opinion ;). Napalm Custom (napalmcustom.com), the Finnish company that makes my board has numerous different moulds with different concaves, tail angles etc. and and can cut into pretty much any shape. And the bottom is slick plastic, graphic under it, so doesn't wear off immediately. And board/nose/tail slides for days. Their ready made shapes range from the full price new models 155€ to their occasional sales, those generally go around 100€. You CAN customise the graphic and shape, which for a one-off will add to that a good bit, depending on the amount of customization, but with a bulk order gets more affordable. You'd have to ask them about those specifics. Also, I'm pretty sure they wouldn't directly copy somebody's mould & shape, nor print copyrighted graphics, if you are thinking about that. That said, they ARE skaters, so I'd bet there's some renegade in them... ;) Edit: For eg. vert veteran Sandro Diaz rides a Napalm Custom board, has his own model, and Finnish Paris Olympic Games representative 13yo Heili Sirviö rides an H-Street Napalm-made board, as well.
Titan make hockey sticks in the 80's that had a plastic 1/2" at the bottom of the blade and they never broke and survives millions of slapshots on ice against a hard puck so I never got why that couldn't be incorporated into a skateboard tail.
10:31 - You all should be very proud; eventually these Olympic and soccer mom skate school kids will stumble upon the time capsule which is _The Nine Club_
It’s strange how Snowboard brands show every spec of the board but skate brands have never shown exact measurements/specs. The best skaters had the shittiest boards at the skatepark I grew up near. it’s not the board it’s you. Just enjoy whatever you are riding…❤
It would be nice if we lived in an economy where he could actually provide custom boards in smaller bundles for individual customers who just want 10-20 boards for themselves. I get that would flop the skate industry but it would be ideal for many skaters.
Providing custom board dimensions for the individual consumer is not lucrative anywhere. Capitalism defines industry the world over and your not absolved from it you absurd person. That was a poor response.
If boards never warped I'd totally buy a stack of 50 with my favourite off the shelf shape. I once was involved in a skate company startup and I went to Watson Laminates (Maple) and picked out 3 shapes and they made a run of boards with them. Never thought about it for me though. That would kick ass. I ride Mini Logo blanks now because I crave consistency and at least I know I get the same board year in and year out. Noses are too short for my liking but I sacrifice for the consistency (plus I ride a 7.5 and they are so hard to find I need that constant supply).
I always knew I needed a longer wheelbase, I figured it out about 10 years ago. I then took an old beater deck and drilled the truck holes to be 3/4" further from the center on both ends, lengthening the wheelbase from like 14.5" to 16", pretty much as close as I could get them to the nose and tail. It was WAY too much, but it made the board much more stable pumping through the bowl. I went to the skateshop after that, and requested "the longest wheelbase you have in stock, sir" and the owner was like, woah, nobody's ever asked me THAT before... and we also had matching wrist plate surgery scars. It was a big day for both of us. Also, if you want a fun one, take an old board and mount the trucks to the nose and tail, so the whole deck rides like a half inch off the ground and you're completely between the trucks, it feels like a snowboard kinda... And don't worry, no longboards were used in the process of these experiments lol.
That’s a comfortable setup. I’d skate that pretty much no problem. I am 5’9 175lbs My go to set up is really similar 8.5 WKND mellow deck, 14.25 wheelbase,32in long, Ventures 8.5 highs 52mm OJs Keyframes 87a duro. Bronsons G3s shields on. Mob grip.
whenever i get new trucks i take them apart and wax all the contact points - bushings, pivot, yoke, and shave wax into pivot cup to mitigate sticking/squeaking
Professor Schmitt rules! Always love when he's on and i can learn some more insight about boards, trucks, wheels and everything skate. Seems like a great dude with good vibes.
I have the symmetrical Bury the Hatchet Toy Machine deck from PSStix. Its 8.25 with a 14.5 wheelbase. I'd love to get 50 customs where we keep it 8.25 but stretch it out to a 15" wheelbase for my longer legs. 15 is perfect for 6ft but everything is 8.5 and up typically. We need a mix of old and new. Keep the wheelbases longer but bring back the skinny boards. An 8 or 8.25 with a 15 would be my dream deck
I felt when Paul says "They're so distracted by marketing that the substance of their product isn't even part of the discussion." That goes for a lot more than just skateboard truck companys
Thank you for the support!! 🧡
40 minutes and I barley realized CROB was wearing a lab coat!! 😂😂
Damn! I didnt even notice.
hour 30 in till I seen your comment, never even noticed lol
I'm an hour 20 in and just noticed cause of your comment 😂
go easy on the smoke dude. 👍
me too aha
Get SkateIQ on the Nine club. He would be amazing. I’ve gotten so much better because of his shorts. I focus on the fundamentals and I’ve never done that. Been skating since the mid 90s
Mitchie Brusco 🤘
Get the homie Mitchie Brusco ASAP guys, i love when pro skater goes full nerdy on trick explanation, like Jamie Thomas went on that front crook explanation, mitchie is da goat when it comes to vert skate tips lol, im not in a Vert/Pool phase but bro still goat
Yesss, +1 this! I've been enjoying his stuff a lot.
Mitchie was on the hawk vs wolf show. Amazing one
One of my favorite recurring guests. The Professor is such a great conversation every time, always makes the video component worth checking into as well!
This is my second time listening to this. I love The Professor episodes
$20 says you can’t tre
@@jackpot5115 Life is short. Focus on things you like instead of things you don't. Spend your $20 in virtual money wisely. Have a great day.
@@jackpot5115 20 bucks you cant fs slash pool coping
Bring Duane on so we can learn about the CIA 😂
The professor wrote me on Easter to let me know about a board that I had in a collection. He is the best. I love how accessible skateboarding is. It’s unlike anything else
It's amazing that for as smart as he is, he is still brainwashed on carbon release. He said a tree decaying is bad because of carbon release. Tree decay. Come on bro.
@@galvanizedgnome yeah that climate change diatribe was a bit much. There's no pleasing the climate crusaders. The world has greened as C02 increases (which makes sense since it's basically plant food) and I saw some articles saying how that was a bad thing because now too much fresh water was locked up in the new trees.
„Board prices never changed over the years“? A Baker Brand logo Deck costs 89€ in Germany, I remember paying 20€ less than that
Yeah skate stuff definitely costs more in general in Europe now than 5 years ago. Not all brands though. Like a Toy Machine board sets you back approximately what I did a few years ago but then you have some brands that have increased a fair bit.
@@RikRiorik very good point. My current deck actually is a Toy Machine for 45€ during sale 😀
Canada we use to get heroin boards for $100-$115 now there $120-$135 per deck even all other brands are $89-$100 these past two years so definitely boards have went up
Here's the thing, in the 90's retail for a deck was around $50, blanks or shop boards $25-35, "nicer" decks $60-70.
Pretty comparable to now if you ask me.
As an adult, I'm more willing to pay $60-70 for a deck I want. As a kid, I was always trying to figure out ways to snag a deck for $15-20
1:50:21 come on y’all , move the lower third discord banner out the way so I can see his explanation
For REAL! I was mentally facepalming so hard, haha!
Such a beautifully produced and shot show, just zoom a guy in on the important stuff from time to time. So many of us watch on phones!
Just got another PS-STIX product. Pretty sure it’s my favorite deck ever. Been buying them since Schmitt Stix. Thanks Paul for caring about making quality products for us!!!!
Tell us more! I was looking at his site and it doesn’t say directly who PS Stix is building for and I’d like to find something I can be assured is the real thing.
6’8” 225 here struggled my whole life overshooting the nose. Thank you so much professor can’t wait to grab a longer wheelbase!!
Lmaoo how man boards ya broken ya whale
You would love a 33in length then. Quasi makes a few and so does GX1000.
15 in wheelbase 33in length and 9.00 width and a longer tail like 7in would be good for you. And steep concave because ur tall.
Anti hero makes a 9.00 inch popsicle that is orange with classic anti hero logo try that too
dang at 6 ft 3 I thought I had a tough time. 6 ft 8 is BIG. def need 15 WB bro you're going to love it. Whatever you do I'd avoid SHORT wheelbases like sub 14 like on a lot of football shape decks etc
6’6” here. 15”-17” wheelbase.
I'm 5'5". I ride a 7.5, 31.25. People laugh at how tiny it is, but not to my size 6.5 feet and my 27" inseam. My board is more than 4" longer than my inseam so I'm basically riding a long board. You and I do not share struggles, haha.
I'm 6 ft 2 and I just moved up to a 14.75 wheelbase and it feels so nice.
Going to give a 15 a try next board
I need to learn more about this. I ride Powell 8-0 flight deck the round nose … flat mellow …. And I have stage 4’s that I love but they may be too tall
@@protestthisyouloser1093 word I've never skated a flight deck yet. I'm currently riding the girl/chocolate shape G041 or "phawt" it's 9.125 egg without the taper tail so my big ass feet fit it's my favorite shape
I just moved up from a 14.25 to a 15. I'm 6'6" and it feels so much better.
@@SitKid721 I love hearing about all the wide decks you guys ride. I grew up with the surf board shaped decks and big soft wheels in the 80's, I hated the period when they only soled narrow decks and tiny wheels. To this day I'll always have a second deck for cruising through the city with 56mm 80A's on, so much more fun to ride.
@@benitofranklyn4237they are discussing wheelbase length, not deck width.
i like purple tops. i have a grimple stix cardiel with a teal ply right under the purple top, looks great together. lime green bottom ply.
It's rad to hear Paul's thoughts on all this stuff. It'd be even radder to hear somebody from Powell (or another board maker) on these topics.
Big Boy Skateboards coming soon. A board company for big and tall, I'm calling it now.
Please 🙏 and then I can have my fat board next to my fat gain clothes for when I get sick and injured and lose momentum; and my small (thin) boards when I lose weight from consistently disciplined on diet and exercise. Funny but fr fr truth
Thicc sticcs .. Foy signature series comin in 🔥
This was absolutely fascinating. The science behind wood is truly interesting and the Professor was incredible at explaining things that I assume most skaters had no idea about. Every skater should watch this interview twice. 5 Stars!
Legendary return 🤘🏼stoked for another Epi. From The Nine!
ever thought of mounting a document camera above the table so you can zoom in and show the pics and details being shown on your table? like when he handles the deck and shows specific points, and when he has the magazine with pics. I think they're affordable now...maybe someone can donate one to you? Nice video
This will be essential for their recurring guest and his tech talk segment.
wheelbase is such a huge factor! been preaching it for years
I have friends in their 20s-40s (im 37) that still don't pay attention to wheel base, hell some still get backside and frontside confused. It blows my mind 😂
19 months.. 204 boards 😮
Cordano is an Absolute Monster 👹
That's a board every couple days. Back in the brittle 90's I saw guys doing flips over benches and breaking boards every day. One well known pro broke 4 boards in one day doing tricks over a bench.
@@jasondashney you witnessed some history go down family 🙏🙏🙏
@@JosephACampbellJr He nearly lost his mind. It was his last 3 boards and the board of another guy. He was so frustrated. At least he got them free. Before I was sponsored I broke every single board involuntarily and usually not on anything gnarly, and I'm a tiny guy. It was so frustrating.
wow, THE greg carroll chimed in to ask a question for paul schmitt, that's crazy
Loved this episode we need to get Julio de la Cruz on the show.
would love to see professor schmidt rip a fat dab in the name of science
I LOVE skateboarding 🛹😎
When I was growing up I would experiment all the time with wheelbase. I would redrill my boards to have two or three sets of holes so I could move my trucks around and see what felt best. This was back in the old days of the 80s and 90s when I was comin up and nobody did that shit, but I could feel a difference in how it moved and flipped etc.I would also reshape my boards by taking a hand plainer or wood shaver and shaving down the sides and reshaping them so yeah I was kind of a freak like that I guess haha.
My stuck on a deadstock Enjoi decks dimensions.
8.5 width, 14.25 wheelbase, 32.1 length, squarish shape not narrow, steep tail and nose. 6.5 length tail.
I’m so obsessed with these dimensions now. It’s hot pressed and it’s epoxy with fiber glass
I even had big convos about dimensions with TOM ASTA helped push him into a board that he’s riding right now, because of the wheelbase is similar to what he was riding for ever, but he went up to a 8.25 from a 8. And he didn’t like the 14.25 wheelbase. I told him to try the Fabiana deck it’s 8.25 w 14.00 wheelbase. He’s been pushing that now.
The dimensions you said for your board are the same I ride except I ride deluxe boards. Wheelbase definitely changes things.
As a woodworker and numbers guy, getting the opportunity to shape and cut a cruiser board with Paul in his wood shop, and generally nerd out in the Mag closet and on all the unique miscellanea there, is definitely a highlight in my skate history. I should have taken him up on using one of those vintage foam-core blanks he offered.
Thanks Paul!
Your such a cornball dude I swear all 9 club viewers ride longboards 😂
@@jackpot5115 I don't even own a longboard. But since you're commenting I guess that means you're a longboarder?
I love The professor and if he’s as baked as I think he is I love him even more.
I love the passion, Schmitt a real G.OA.T.
Professor = must watch
Here for the wheelbase talk. Smaller wheel base has made all the difference. Have a feeling every time had a board that seemed like it had more pop it was probably a shorter wheelbase.
especially helps when you use thunders or ventures lol
A good tradesman never blames their tools
I feel ya. I skate 13.75 wheelbase some times and it usually quickens my snap. But right now I’m stuck on some particular dimension bad. 😅
14.25 wheelbase 32.1 length 8.5 width steep tail 6.5 length now I’m stuck on dimensions and it’s not really narrow it’s more blackish.
I skate 11 set ups all different but this board is like magic for me. lol now I’m searching all over the web for boards like it, but it’s a deadstock enjoi deck.
@@TRAVIESO_NA
yep exactly. Wouldn’t say it actually increases pop or anything it’s just a much quicker snap to me which I like the feel of.
what brand did you find that goes that small?
I skate freestyle more now and the wheelbase I like is 12.75”. Regular boards now feel like longboards!
Phenomenal Episode Fella's ❣️ Nine Club never disappoints. RIP Jeff Grosso ❣️😭
Heck yeah, if I had a child that was into skateboarding I would definitely use the chart for the best suitable board. That’s frickin awesome
We need specs when shopping for skate products. And I would pay $1k for an exotic premium deck with new technologies being tested.
Brilliant just brilliant loved every second......
We need a Julio De La Cruz Episode I remember the Neighborhood days and buying the LaLa Land skate video on vhs
hempcrete! The Professor was right about Hemp Homes.
Armando is the shit i met him at love ,and brought him back to my house to buy some weed and he played guitar. Hes super nice.
The Professor always makes for the most interesting and enjoyable episodes.
Professional Schmitt is the man
This guy should be on every week. The skate community needs to learn more
Tech talk segment!
My favorite guest
LegendLove Professor Schmitt
at 6'3, 220, i really do not like overly flexible boards. i don't like to be able to twist the board with my feet on the bolts. i really enjoyed the almost/dwindle/dsm double impact boards. probably too stiff for most people, but i loved them. that said, i don't like really aggressive concave. i would prefer a flatter board with the rigidity of a steeper, more concave board.
So glad to see Prof back on. I'm literally laughing out loud when Kelly started giggling as they started talking about nanotubes 😂 God bless you everyone!
i didn't realize this was a new episode based on thumbnail
Chems skate make a skate tool for redrilling wheelbase which is great 👍 some truck company should make a base plate with multiple wheelbase options in the base plate
A good tradesmen never blames their tools 😊
Hempcrete is a real thing. Only around 100 Hemp homes have been built in the US
I remember the skate shop in my town had old skate parts for kids that couldn’t afford new trucks wheels bearing etc but that was 10 years ago tho
I’ve soon skated a year with my custom shape 4-ply maple + fiber glass & carbon fiber hybrid board with plastic reinforced tips and I couldn’t be happier! It’s a super light combo (especially with Tensor Mag Lights), it’s still stiff and still has the same pop and with my mostly smooth concrete & wood transition skating hasn’t even razored too bad yet, and when it does, it being a 7” twin tip I can easily file the tips a couple times without it affecting the performance much.
I agree there are eco questions about manufacturing hybrid boards like mine, but them lasting twice as long affects the green-ness of it, too, ie. it’s using less wood due to the composite layers and needs less frequent replacements because it simply won’t crack (even landing off-bolts) in regular use and wears down slower.
@darude are you saying I could get an FA deck shape in theory ,in the 5 ply maple 2 ply carbon fiber / flight deck construction ??? And if so, how much did it cost
@@protestthisyouloser1093 Yes, and no. It's not a flight deck, but similar technology, better in my biased opinion ;). Napalm Custom (napalmcustom.com), the Finnish company that makes my board has numerous different moulds with different concaves, tail angles etc. and and can cut into pretty much any shape. And the bottom is slick plastic, graphic under it, so doesn't wear off immediately. And board/nose/tail slides for days. Their ready made shapes range from the full price new models 155€ to their occasional sales, those generally go around 100€. You CAN customise the graphic and shape, which for a one-off will add to that a good bit, depending on the amount of customization, but with a bulk order gets more affordable. You'd have to ask them about those specifics. Also, I'm pretty sure they wouldn't directly copy somebody's mould & shape, nor print copyrighted graphics, if you are thinking about that. That said, they ARE skaters, so I'd bet there's some renegade in them... ;) Edit: For eg. vert veteran Sandro Diaz rides a Napalm Custom board, has his own model, and Finnish Paris Olympic Games representative 13yo Heili Sirviö rides an H-Street Napalm-made board, as well.
Titan make hockey sticks in the 80's that had a plastic 1/2" at the bottom of the blade and they never broke and survives millions of slapshots on ice against a hard puck so I never got why that couldn't be incorporated into a skateboard tail.
I love Paul hes made me realize my perfect set up and now my board feels like an extension of my body
And you still can’t skate rails? I guess it’s just the gonads your missing !!
10:31 - You all should be very proud; eventually these Olympic and soccer mom skate school kids will stumble upon the time capsule which is _The Nine Club_
😂😂😂
Hopefully if they even stick to skating.
I love when Dr. Schmitt is on!
Love the knowledge!! Huge thanks for this interview!
I want a flight deck FA Dill Shape….
Can the professor make this or something close to this?
The Mouf of Da Souf Communicator Julio De La Cruz! Lol
The company’s don t even put out the right specs. They say it’s a certain measurement, you measure it and it’s off. Not every company but some!
Maybe the woodchuck is just the friends we made along the way.
Another insightful episode with the Professor 🛹🤯 Thank you guys x10💎
leave your old gear at a spot...someone else will use it...
Master of his craft
I only have a 30 inch inseam but 15"wheelbase is where I like it
I think this is my 5th or 6th comment and my 3rd time listening. That's how much I appreciate the professor and these episodes 😅😅😅
Thank you for the twig mini featherlite it was one of my first really good boards
Let the board madness begin. FML. Love the show guys
It’s strange how Snowboard brands show every spec of the board but skate brands have never shown exact measurements/specs. The best skaters had the shittiest boards at the skatepark I grew up near. it’s not the board it’s you. Just enjoy whatever you are riding…❤
Great episode
Happy birthday Sinclair 🎉
It would be nice if we lived in an economy where he could actually provide custom boards in smaller bundles for individual customers who just want 10-20 boards for themselves. I get that would flop the skate industry but it would be ideal for many skaters.
Capitalism in America bro sucks to be you
Providing custom board dimensions for the individual consumer is not lucrative anywhere. Capitalism defines industry the world over and your not absolved from it you absurd person. That was a poor response.
If boards never warped I'd totally buy a stack of 50 with my favourite off the shelf shape. I once was involved in a skate company startup and I went to Watson Laminates (Maple) and picked out 3 shapes and they made a run of boards with them. Never thought about it for me though. That would kick ass. I ride Mini Logo blanks now because I crave consistency and at least I know I get the same board year in and year out. Noses are too short for my liking but I sacrifice for the consistency (plus I ride a 7.5 and they are so hard to find I need that constant supply).
The old Girl boards are my favorite. Now pushing 50, I want to find that kinda shape in 8.5 somehow
I'm 6 4 300 pounds and 15 inch wheelbase was too long for my skating
Hobbie! I could listen to this all day long! Please 🙏 do more of these more frequently!
Thanks for posting the edit! loved the live stream
Make skateboarding a movement again. Go agitate. Speak truth to power.
Why did you guys put the discord banner over him showing the finger test?😂😂😂😂😂
We use durometers to test race car tires. From the factory they should be over 35 but you can manipulate them to be softer
I always knew I needed a longer wheelbase, I figured it out about 10 years ago. I then took an old beater deck and drilled the truck holes to be 3/4" further from the center on both ends, lengthening the wheelbase from like 14.5" to 16", pretty much as close as I could get them to the nose and tail. It was WAY too much, but it made the board much more stable pumping through the bowl. I went to the skateshop after that, and requested "the longest wheelbase you have in stock, sir" and the owner was like, woah, nobody's ever asked me THAT before... and we also had matching wrist plate surgery scars. It was a big day for both of us.
Also, if you want a fun one, take an old board and mount the trucks to the nose and tail, so the whole deck rides like a half inch off the ground and you're completely between the trucks, it feels like a snowboard kinda...
And don't worry, no longboards were used in the process of these experiments lol.
He is the bill nye of skateboarding
I wanna know where paul gets his glasses done
I’m 5’9 170 lbs. I ride 8.5 , 14.38 wheelbase toy machine PS decks … seems to be a comfy set up for what I like
Thunder 149s & spitfire 54 radial 93a .. Bronson G3s with shields popped … Allen hardware .. for those wondering lol
That’s a comfortable setup. I’d skate that pretty much no problem. I am 5’9 175lbs
My go to set up is really similar
8.5 WKND mellow deck, 14.25 wheelbase,32in long, Ventures 8.5 highs 52mm OJs Keyframes 87a duro. Bronsons G3s shields on. Mob grip.
@@TRAVIESO_NA nice dude! Super similar for sure. I may try a wknd board one of these days
I wish boards had nano tube count on each one - next to the dimensions. (Ha.)
whenever i get new trucks i take them apart and wax all the contact points - bushings, pivot, yoke, and shave wax into pivot cup to mitigate sticking/squeaking
Wheel base is offered on the website based on under 6 foot and over 6 foot!!
I love a green top ply
Every one of the Prof episodes are so incredible. We need them once a year, NC!
Tremendous
“I didn’t wanna bring Covid from Costa Mesa to Tijuana”
Izzy firreel?
I looked it up a wood chuck is a groundhog 😂
Professor Schmitt rules! Always love when he's on and i can learn some more insight about boards, trucks, wheels and everything skate. Seems like a great dude with good vibes.
Love this ! Haven't got the time to check it just now but I know this one gonna be a banger 🎉 big up nine club and Schmitt ! Always killing it 🔥
What a sad existence
@@jackpot5115 Doesn't enjoy it, is here commenting.
Seeing your reflection there.
Now we need a pb whisky night on the live episode soon
Top class episode....
1:29:03 actually they often get lost in the washing machine because if the gap between the thing that rotates and the top of the machine…
This guy is an absolute legend and he’s a great dude, but does anyone else get the vibe that he thinks he’s the smartest in the room?
I wonder how he talks to his peers. Is he always like this or is this just when talking to active skaters?
i randomly met paul at a element party years ago and he was by far the nicest dude i had ever met that will chat your ear off.
i have heard of hemp as an additive to concrete
wow, great ep
I have the symmetrical Bury the Hatchet Toy Machine deck from PSStix. Its 8.25 with a 14.5 wheelbase. I'd love to get 50 customs where we keep it 8.25 but stretch it out to a 15" wheelbase for my longer legs. 15 is perfect for 6ft but everything is 8.5 and up typically. We need a mix of old and new. Keep the wheelbases longer but bring back the skinny boards. An 8 or 8.25 with a 15 would be my dream deck
You should learn how to hardflip on
flat before you talk about dream boards lmao 🤦♂️😂
He lost me a climate change !!
I watched this straight through! Couldn't help myself. This was fantastic guys!