Hockey Skateboards Review
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What deck are you riding at the moment?
Santa Cruz 8.8
Hockey 8.5 and santa cruz 8.25 👍
Chocolate and Life 8.25
switching between andy andersons egg board and his 7 ply 9.13
FA dill 8.25, glad i got it on sale for $99 bc they're usually $160 here in aus lol, Love the big blunt nose tbh
When you setup a board with rails next time try before putting on grip. Then put your rails on with drywall screws all the way through the board. Next take a hammer and snap the ends of the screw off on the top side of the board then proceed with the grip tape. I’ve done this a few setups in a row and my bones ribs have never fallen off or lost a screw.
Try Lil Jawns rails. They’re superior to everything. Last long and slide better than anything else. You’ll be stoked
Currently riding a FA 8.18 Elijah Berle class photo deck, on some Indy’s and spits! I really like FA/Hockey for the shape and graphics they have! Fun fact FA change’s graphics every drop they never re release the same thing once sold out!! So you always have something special and different from everyone else!
Nah they remake graphics now look at the coke dad boards
I absolutely love the FA/Hockey boards. I had 4 decks that were 8.5 but I got tired of paying $70-$80 for them. Tried to find something similar so I found the Creature 8.6 decks and they have the steep, shovel kicks just like FA and Hockey which I really like. They're only $50 on NHS and $70 for the VX version of the same shape. Way better deal. But FA/Hockey are great decks nonetheless.
Super big noses on them, great concave. Have 8.6 Russell Horseman VX. VXs can’t be killed.
Tail is a little too short.
Welcome Darklord shape. I forced myself to ride the shape deck and have fun with it.
Speaking of people saying "they are all the same". I went to a Zumiez so I can measure a deck in person before ordering and the guy asked me why I wanted to measure it. Asked me what dimensions I needed. I said I'm mainly worried about the wheel base... Proceeds to tell me the lengths are all the same 🤦♂️.
You can use double-sided adhesive tape to help your rails stay on, and it will prevent any rattling, too.
good idea, I use a layer of wood glue before drilling
Man, you made that griptape job so complicated x)
i started on blind, moved to creature, then dogtown, now i use hockey, hockey just fits me how i want
The red shining through on the wheel burn really works with the graphic though, that's actually really cool
Watched that grip tape paper roll away and hide at 3:58 haha
Haha the changing angels really made it feel like we were watching their discrete exit adventure 😂.
I wish Polar would make a symmetrical shape and name the shape "Bi-Polar".
Great boards. I wanted to only skate local companies but I had to to back to hockey and FA cause they’re so great!! By local for me is Alien workshop, Quasi, Darkroom, and Hella Cool. Onelove is great too!
Dude there is something in the glue that makes these harder than most decks. The pop even sounds louder
Loving my 9" Polar popsicle with wheel wells. Riding 58mm spits with Ace classics. No risers! Kinda wish they made a longer model and could push the WB out to 14.70" or so though, I'm a tall guy and I appreciate a slightly longer WB when riding transition. Looking at trying the Anti Hero "Huffer" egg shape next! Thanks for your rad vids Zach
You must have tight trucks with 58's and no risers?
.....you on high trucks?
@@larryjimbob Yep high trucks. I deepend the wheel wells using a sanding drum I wax them up. Sometimes get bite if I overbalance but am I'm pretty familiar with it. I actually just set up the Indy stage 4 today. They must be a bit higher because they don't bite at all. Really good turn. Good times!
Those stage 4's seem to have a little more resistant when you turn gets deep too, good bonus for big wheels & no risers (on your same program)
Try out some lil jawns rails! They make a lot of different shapes and some of their shapes only need four screws instead of five
Steep concave decks are usually better for transition because you can feel and "hug" your feet. Too much concave sucks for tech skating.
How comes it sucks for tech?
Add some thick double sided tape like for carpet under your rails, pre drill it, use Spax Screws and they are bulletproof
Try a Desmond lane shaped 8.6 Madrid it’s got wheel wells
Get some Lil Jawns low pro rails!!!
Cool review dude....I use polar 8.75 with wheel wells....last 3 boards too....I got a madness 9 inch next though....with wheel wells....can't wait to try it....might suit you....
Please review an FA/hockey shape #2 board
I liked my 8.5 Hockey. Shorter tail and wheel base was real nice for the pop-a-lop-a-ding-dong.
I have a set of Bones Filmer wheels that I use for my work transport deck. I got a flat spot on one of them not too long after starting to ride them and that sucker is still bouncing me around months later with no sign of wanting to disappear.
Damn! Might be harder to get out flat spots from soft wheels.
@@ZackDowdy evidently so. I only skate for roughly 20 mins a day 15 days a month for work though so not as bad as it sounds.
all hockey boards are the same, with the large nose and squared tail ...except the "shape 2" its a more mellow shape like a baker with more concave . Usually size 8.44 is a shape 2 as well as Caleb Barnett pro models . Hope this helps anyone
If you're looking for a really solid board brand to give a go, youshould try The Killing Floor.
Got one like maybe four or five years ago when I was finding the right size for me and was looking into 8.38s.
To this day I still hold that board in the highest regard as possibly the best board I've ever skated. Hope you like it!
I'm not buying Hockey boards over here in Europe. Deck prices have risen from ~60 to 75€ in the past two years, but Hockey decks are 85 and FA are up to 100€ (110$)
That's just crazy. (Don't even get me started at their merch prices)
First time seeing a hockey deck with jessup grip💀
Try Lil Jawns Rails. They tick every box that you mention in what you want out of deck rails.
Know body uses those silly ass Rails lol🤣That really must be some new generation stuff lol almost reminds me of training wheel for ya board just skate it how its meant to be skated no need for all that extra bs!
just to be honest you think pros use that NOPE! all the big time pro skaters like Nyja Huston Paul Rodriguez would laugh if they saw someone using those Rails on your board and for the record Street skating is where the Talent is not Bowl skating going in and out a bowl every 2 seconds just Garbo! Street skating is King!
Personally I don't use rails, just because I never have I don't have anything against it. There are plenty of street skaters that use deck rails, look at Chris Roberts, Ducky uses them sometimes, Jason Adams, and plenty of other street skaters, just look at independent trucks "my Indys" series. I was honestly surprised. The last thing in the world I would want to be is like Nyjah Houston. He's a fantastic skater but also He's stuck up and a dick to people, kind of like you! Personally I never have really rode transition, mainly because I grew up extremely poor and there were zero free skateparks in the city so going out and finding spots in the city is how I skated. Without bowl skating though there would not be any street skating. I know people like you, you are a 14 year old that follows all the latest trends and your favorite tick tock skaters! You probably skate in dunks and ride a dragon ball z primitive deck with graphic griptape and venture lows (nothing wrong with ventures just an observation I've noticed). You like to rip on people who like anything different than what is fashionable at the moment. Possibly as an outlet stimming from your daddy running off and wanting nothing to do with you. There is no need to be a fucking asshole to this dude because of what he likes to skate. You want get very far in life with an attitude like that but it's never too late to change.
@@G3T_R3KT_XM8 holy shit you must be high on crack lmao
I had a few friends skate these decks last year, snapped them, and said they were shitty wood. One of them looked it up, and said that DLX was their deck presser (last year). You just said its BBS though. Maybe they've switched. 'Anyone else had problems with the structural integrity of Hockey & FA decks?. Anyways, curious to see how it goes!
All DLX decks are pressed at BBS, so what you’re saying is funny.
DLX is distribution. BBS is woodshop.
Mounting your trucks before cutting your grip? I had to stop watching. It gave me anxiety 😊. Seriously, love your vids. Skating my first FA deck right now, 8.38. Loving it!
Dude I just got an 8.38 Hockey deck. I picked it over the 8.5 creature they had. Haven’t even gripped it yet. Which deck, and how was your experience with the board?
@@GasGotti I had the Ben Kadow “Denial of Existence” deck. Really liked it. I’m now on a Nick Stain 8.44 Hockey deck. It’s their “mellow” shape although it’s still steeper than most decks. Just doesn’t have as much of a shovel nose and tail as the Kadow deck. I don’t really prefer one over the other. They’re both great!
@@sk8forlife-01 word man, appreciate the feedback seriously! You got me pumped to grip this thing up. I got the Donovan “Long Trip” at my shop. Had absolutely no reason for a new deck, but this one chose me haha.
Ooh metal in a deckrail? Haha I'd buy those! Something like magnesium which would grind really well might be fun. A thin strip glued to the plastic with epoxy might work.
Love the thumbnail
You should try Film Trucks rails. They come with the 3m tape and the shape is niice.
I rode a 8.5 hockey and fa back to back last year. With the bulky nose it just made flip tricks too hard. The steep nose made switch and nollie ghostly but oh my god it was a nose slide machine.
I'd love to see Zack skate a Pool King skateboard deck. they're thicker but I can't recollect if they have wheel wells. That or a Heroin Razor's Edge deck.
Bro didn’t take the warning sticker off. Hurt my eyes
Setting up a welcome deck.
bones rails are lighter than others by 50grams. lil jawns make low profiles rails too!
You should definitely give quasi a try their so similar to shape but I feel quasi is little better and little more mellow but big popsicle nose their decks are longer their about 32” and wheel base vary unlike fa/hockey are all pretty much the same
Just got done skating a GX 8.6 and felt the same way. Was a really fun board with lots of pop. I love a big nose but the super full shape made my flicks terrible. Riding a shop deck that’s basically an anti hero 8.75 shape from BBS. Have you ever skated the shorter WB 8.75 polar decks?
You're an absolute menace to society for setting up the whole board before cutting the excess grip off
8.75x32.6 14.5 wheelbase
You need bev up Nathan’s rails
Never seen anyone setup there whole board before cutting the grip I guess it works though
I like how big FA/Hockey noses are, but hate how steep they are. I can’t do nollie tricks with them.
With rails, check out the Santa Cruz HSR rails. They’re low like pigs, but they’re a really dense plastic so they slide fast and last a long time.
Also, have you ever tried sex bolts? You use them instead of wood screws. You drill all the way through the board and end up installing the rails kind of like hardware. It completely eliminates rail rattle and I think it would make it impossible for them to be pulled out.
Those SC HSR Rails are great! Gotta try sex bolts still...
Creature has a version of hsr rails now too. They’re about as tall as rib bones, but they’re serrated, so they make a cool sound when they hit the coping right.
Rad railz makes some good steel ones. I’ve had other plastic ones that worked, but they’d break if you tightened them too much.
Should try lil jawns rails, they make 3 types
Nice Fly-A-Way helmet !
Hey, have you done a review on Blood Wizard?
What kind of helmet are you wearing at the vert here? It looks pretty cool!
FlyAway!
Why not rub some wax where the wheels hit. That should prevent wheel bite
Brunswick Rails are low profile and last a long time. Check em out
Double sided tape under the rails works great for me.
Try a MADNESS deck please if you haven't yet
I've been skating Hockey Board's since 2021. The shovel nose is my favorite I will retire skating Hockey Board's. I just pick up my box today from Hockey at my local skate shop.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️🛹🛹🛹🛹🛹
Dogtown are the lowest rails I've come across.
Mr. Enuks in the house!
Sean rules
If you drew rails and sent me the dimensions I could easily make a 3d model of it. Could even 3d print it but my printer is kinda small so might have to do 2 parts for 1 rail. Would make for an interesting video to test 3d printed rails
what wheels are u using? 55x34mm?
Why no street footage?
What camera and mic setup do you use?
XT-4 & cheap lav
After some time now how do you feel about the New Balance shoes?
They feel apart much faster then expected, overall I do like them a lot.
Why does your grass look like carpet?
worth if its 8.6/8.75
🔥🔥🔥
Quasi
hockey and fa is just as baker & death wish. FA riders ride hockey boards etc
Had to peace out, too many camera angles happening.
Try rails with Sex Bolts.
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Did He seriously just say wheel well Decks lmao know body skate's decks with the wheel well lol the end of the tails tends to snap and break quickly on those type of decks? No bueno! i also noticed he skates his board with those silly boardslide rails lol kind of like training wheels if ya ask me lol some new generation stuff that's not needed just skate you deck how it's meant to be skated Not to mention good god you guys skate some wide decks 8.5 is wide but there are some wider decks 8.5 isn't too bad but that's for Bowl skaters Only for example 8.5 decks is wider than an 8.25 deck but almost same size deck if not the exact same! Street skating is where the talent is not going in and out a giant bowl every 2 seconds NO skill whatsoever! Sorry if came off rude on that but its only Facts. Big wide giant decks for bowl skating Narrow light decks for street skating get an 8.25 for street skating allows you to do tons of flip tricks and Grind rails etc! All Hail the King Rodney Mullen the Godfather of Skateboarding!
Now who pinched you in your fanny?
Also: punctuation
Poser kook
As ive gotten older ive noticed i just like a mellower board i'm 29 now turning 30 in july ive had the run of the mill injuries ive been skating since i was 8 having a mellow board just helps my tail or nose hit sooner so it takes less effort on my knees & ankles i had a good kick flip but after many ankle rolls my ankle just doesnt flex and flick the same
Trex double sided super glue tape works amazing for locking my rails in
I switch back and forth between 8.38 FA boards and 8.475 deathwish boards. Similar dimensions but very different shapes. But yeah, FA/Hockey make really good shapes.
rumor on the street Hockey will be sold at Zumiez shortly
Check out hyena rails. Recycled rails.
Thank you!