10 THINGS EVERY SKATER WASTES MONEY ON! 

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Cleaning bearings can save you money in the long run. Living in uk with lots of rain the amount of times my bearings have been seized and then came back because they were cleaned is ridiculous. Clean your bearings! Good vid otherwise

Fun fact: Cleaning your bearings will extend there lifespan a lot way more and will significantly increase performance, lifespan, and speed. Ive had the same longboard for about 4-5 years now and haven’t replaced my bearings once. What I do is buy some car break cleaner and penetrant oil, plastic cups/glass. Then remove the bearings and submerge them into the break cleaner for a few minutes until I see the sediments and rust completely gone. Install the bearings and spray a lot of the penetrant oil while spinning them. Ive had the same abec 5 and doing this every time I see a performance decrease they have lasted and will last a few more years. I didn’t find this on Google, I am talking with personal experience.

I love this vid but personally I think bearing lube is a must have especially if you wanna keep ur bearings lasting longer especially if you spent 60+ on the bearings

I gotta disagree with a lot of stuff on this list. Especially the grip tape cleaner. Over time, if griptape gets too dirty, it loses its grip cause of all the dirt in between the grip.

cleaning of the bearings is essential, especially with bones swiss ceramics

I don't know, but I love Gribtape cleaners. Good vid tho

I always used shock pads. I never noticed a difference in shock absorbing but I used them instead of risers because they were soft and felt more like they had a gasket seal than actual riser pads.

2:07 "They've always worked just fine" Half rotation

Riser or impact pads I find helped prevent pressure cracks which had happened with every board before. I definitely clean my bearings once a month. Griptape cleaner is good to have just in case but if you take care of your board then you won’t need it. It shocks me how much I see people get their board wet in the rain and just step on the board with muddy shoes. You’re losing your pop and your board will be dangerous at this point. I’d never skate a waterlogged board. Also if you really want to conserve your board sand down the edges of your board with the leftover griptape after every couple sessions to prevent razertail and chipping.

Isn't the point of the shock pad that they dampen the smallet vibrations on longer rides, so your legs dont get numb? Never heard someone use them on a scare board, but some people whit longboards swear by them.

I personally love the ramptech ramp. I’ve had a 2 ft quart pipe ramp made by them for about 2 years and it’s showing no signs of breaking or chipping in anyway. I highly recommend their ramps.

5:45 I started skating because I saw a kid next door skate in his driveway with one of these plastic kicker ramps. I got my complete board from my house and tried skating it, ate sh*t and that's how I fell in love with skateboarding.

"clean bearings makes no difference" --> clicks off video...

Dude when you said that about the bearings I almost instantly lost all trust i had in you.

This guy just said grip cleaners aren’t important mud is typing….

Thanks! I started skating this Christmas and have saved a ton of money because of you xd

I got skate trainers as a present and im just using them to get my ollie timing down but thats all

Anyone remember GK Rims that were supposed to cover dirt out ur bearing but only just trapped more dirt in em?

i used shock pads just to try them and i noticed that they don’t actually absorb the shock, but they help preventing pressure cracks

I just got my skateboard , bro these videos are 💯 it helped me so much

the shock pads might not help that much with the big impacts, but I did notice a defference when cruising on my longboard with vibration from riding on roads that werent super smooth

Bearing cleaning kits r wayyyy worth it, I end up in the dirt, for some reason… but either way they work rly rly well

Love the vids bro keep it up!

I’m in the uk and cos it’s wet mud that gets in ur bearings and grip the grip cleaner is so useful and cleaning ur bearing with a bit of washing up liquid is actually rally helpful (lol as I can’t afford expensive branded bearings)

I like shock pads just for the little extra height it doesn’t help with absorption at all it’s to small to really make a difference

I’ve got a Powell nose bone on my pool board bc it’s a reisuse deck so it has no nose so it doesn’t effect anything and I dosent get chipped from flying out of the bowl

I might get the stationery thing for my wheels because I have been skating for a while and wanna practice a Ollie while not moveing

I find shock pads nice for silencing the skating a bit. If then your bearings are tight its really a big differece.

Lolol used a clip from one of my videos 😂 kind of cool to see since I'm so small 😭 down to collaborate?

Bearing cleaners can be used for skateboarding but I personally use it for longboarding(especially for freeriding/downhill). That's because it does make a difference when going down a hill at 30 to 40 km/h. The griptape cleaner is also something that I use for longboarding(again, freeride/downhill) because the griptape is much more coarse on my freeriding and downhill boards and it does make a huge difference to have clean griptape. My point is is that it isn't really necessary for skateboarding but it's more of a longboarding thing to have those.

So I just saw an ad that for skate trainer and it tells you a bunch of good stuff like how happy our shoppers are and how good the reviews are

I definitely agree with the ramps, I had some lying around I think my mom bought them at a yard sale when I was about 14 and I tried to sake a small jump with them. My wheels caught the ramp and I wound up flying off my board and broke my wrist and my ankle. I do however think they were fun for biking but definitely not skateboarding.

lol this video is pretty accurate minus you know, the whole bearings thing. Maybe you shouldn't have to buy the cleaning kit but cleaning your bearings actually helps... From a mechanical perspective, try not cleaning bearings in an industrial setting and see how it goes... clean your bearings or just buy knew ones if you don't want to clean them.

Skate trainers we're worth it for me I learned how to ollie in a day got it rolling in like three. That's about all you need them for though

i can see the skate paddle being cool if it is marketed towards specifically, the long-boarders who also paddle board and surf, and i can see the bumper dams being useful in theory, to push wheel-stopping pebbles out of the way for a newbie or someone who has poor balance to begin with to help them, until they can develop better balance , then work on navigating debris and small obstacles.

bearing cleaning kits are definitely worth it, especially if you have expensive bearings. they can save seized bearings from dirt and light rust, and often dont require much effort, just some time

For cleaning your bearings you can just use Lock spray every month and wipe them clean with a bit of kitchen paper. You don't even have to take the bearings out of your wheels for that, and I can guarantee the will last a year or 2, 3 depending on how you use them off course. For the nose and tail guard the ones you show are indeed really stupid although there are some nose and tail guards that you can buy in skate shops and are often used by freestyle skaters ;)

2:16 washing these bearings when needed can make them last longer

this video actually helped me since im new to skateboarding

cleaning bearings is great. You don't need those kits though. I just use some industrial bearing oil (the stuff for like AC units) and put a couple drops in my bearing while its in the wheel, spin it a bit and I wipe away the gunk that comes out and then do another couple drops after the gunk comes out and then I let it settle for a day. They're like new after that and those bottles are cheap and I have had mine for like 6 years and I still have like more than half of the bottle.

honestly most flatbars will be solid as long as you have sandbags or weights to hold the plates down. The only real issue is that the flatbar moves a lot, but I learned the majority of my rail tricks now from a cheap flatbar that I bought and it still holds up

I ride Bones Swiss 6 Balls and those ain't $15. a set. I bought the Bones cleaning kit because it's very well designed and I like Liberty oil the best. Also, I use 1/8" Pig shock pads, not just for clearance and definitely not for landing impact. I'm almost 59, I do NOT jump! lol But they do smooth out a lot of the 'surface vibration' when riding pool concrete, which is most of what I do and anyone can easily tell the difference but that's just my preference. I want the clearance anyway, so why not smooth out the ride at the same time?

Hi I’m new to skateboarding I started 3 days ago and wondering if there are any tips or stuff to buy?

0:27 the board lollll

I have a grip cleaner and it is really worth it

Wtf bro grip tape cleaner is amazing

Do you have any feedback on Pocha World Bubble Bath Glitter Grip tape? Does it suck or is it as good as Mob?

wow you are a good sales man. I think when i am older I will use your tips thanks.

I see that you have never really used a longboard or ridden in dirty/ rainy conditions, because if you have then you'd know that cleaning grip tape is very important. Although, personally, I buy the stuff sold to clean off belt sanders because it is more dense and cleans way better than the stuff sold for grip tape. The price is harder to compare though since the belt sander versions don't shed as much material as quickly. You pay more but get a far superior product. Additionally, If you skate in wet and muddy conditions your bearings will 100% end up locking up eventually. Had that happen to mine and fixed it with WD-40 which is the "wrong" way since it is abrasive and can wear out the balls over time. Knowing that they sell kits with the tools to open a bearing is useful and I may need to pick one up. When you buy expensive ceramic bearings, or anything else that isn't just the standard cheap bearings, then it is worth it to clean them properly. The better bearings probably don't matter much for skateboarding, but on a longboard they can make it take less work to travel the same distance. Try some super cheap and bad bearings if you don't think it makes a difference.

Aren't shock pads supposed to help stop your board from getting pressure cracks?

I got a scatebaord a long time ago and now I’m trying too get into skate but the screws are not straight so it drifts.what do I do

im watching this before ive even taken the plastic off my board and alsp some of your other vids so i know what to and not to do / buy

I've never bought any of this before(:

Nothing wrong with clean bearings. Also I have nowhere to skate except on a hill so skate trainers are a necessity for me to learn the movements of new tricks.

I remember my friend bought these blocks of wax that connects to the sides of the board it was pretty cool

One year late but I just saw the vid, back when I used to skate. I freaking cleaned my bearings. I wanted to make sure my wheels always rolled at the same speed and with he same smoothly feel. It made the board go faster and it made the ride much comfortable. I only bought like 2 pairs of reds and I cleaned them once they started made noise or when I took my board in the rain. It's saves you money and boy your board will really appreciate it cause that ride will be smooth

Shark wheels you pay more for “no difference in feel”

I remember my brother had liked skating, so my mom got him one of those cheap plastic ramps, and they were fine since he wasn’t doing tricks of them, and more so going up and back down. I don’t remember how, but the broke really early on. I still don’t know the price, but I’d guess it was less than 20$

i was watching a skateboard video on how to do an ollie and the add that popped up for it was about the product in the thumbnail and then when I was watching that video I saw this video on the side!!

Bruh im obsessed with gripgum like omfg if my board isnt clean i wont be ablebto sleep i feel lile something bad will happen

yo come watch me game

I should take some of this info I have been trying to learn tricks before really learning how to become comfortable on a skateboard being that I’m new

Nice video i like your skating videos

I have a son who really likes your videos showed him this so he wouldn’t waste his money he also likes skating a lot teaching the new generation back in the 80s used to be a skating dude he’s eight years old and he can already grind he can do a kick flip and Ollie they grow up so fast

The gummy eraser GT cleaner is a repurposed carpenters consumable. Large sanding belts and discs are expensive, so a quick blast with the eraser cleans debris out of the crevices. It’s a valuable tool and it works well. just rub faster/harder (…) and it does work at bringing life back to the abrasive

1:26. Nice, Scott Thompson from The Kids in The Hall. I haven’t seen him in a while, I hope he’s doing alright. 🍻

Hey I'm new to skating should I were arm pads?

Well one time I was having a freestyle session with my friends and the night before that I lost my skid plates that were planned to be applied to my new deck I had a friend who was using long boards and had those tail and nose guards and used them instead for that once. i think it worked pretty well…….but in the long run I guess not

Only peripherals I would recommend is protective gear, got four bruises at once and they were big

im gettong into skateing and i havent even started yet i have a board fo you have any pointers for me

the bearing cleaning kit will be good for my because i wod like a clean skate kit

I have a wood ramp that dösend slide is that good?

I clean bearings a lot, but I'm a yoyoer, not a skater. Generally, you want the best spin time, and a smooth feeling on the end of the string, so cleaning and lubricating your bearings is a must. If they get dust or other particulates in them, it can even cause them to come back accidentally. For high end unresponsive yoyos, they aren't supposed to come back with a pull, hence the name unresponsive, so regular bearing maintenance is pretty important

I used to always buy expensive skate shoes. Then I realised I can skate in most shoes I wear, so I just started skating buying cheapish shoes that look skate-able. It's kinda satisfying when you cop a pair that work amazing! I think this improved my skating as well.

I think that bearing cleaners actually do help just because you might get dirt in them (like I do) so that the bearing can spin, if you do don’t have any problems with dirt or water, I wouldn’t recommend them. I also think that skater trainers help, as long as you learn how to cruise first. Then again, tennis balls do work roughly the same, but I do think they help build confidence before trying tricks while rolling cuz most people land their first trick stationary. Everything else; I didn’t really have a problem with.

Never bought a grip gum. But I can def tell you that dust can make the grip on your grip tape turn to shit fast. I skate in a basement that fills with dust on the regular so I’m consistently sweeping, causing dust to float in the air. And I’m slipping a lot. So I’d def get it if your skating street/ and heavily dusty/dirty areas!

Cleaninh your bearings can do a change on the long run as the bearings last you longer and they are smoother to drive in

My mum got me a plastic ramp when I first started skating, although is was cheap and crap it actually helped me with some tricks. I used to push it up against a wall and drop in off it. Not worth your money unless you can weigh it down

grip cleaner is a must in dusty areas. Our local skatepark is full of sand dust. Next time you go to street your grip is dusty yellow and slippery af.

Hey I’m learning how to skate what would you say is the easiest trick I can ride on the skateboard very normally I just want to know the easiest trick and how to jump

Had the exact same ramp as in that video I that thing I ran like two cars, and it was still perfectly fine

Shockpads are good for comuting on longboard on rough surfaces on big speed. Its decrease vibration, so leg muscles aren't goig "sore".

I grew up in a little town when I first started skating and me and my friends had to make all the equipment to skate on but we built a quarter pipe mini ramp and rails to there was no skate park no skate shop so we had to make do with what we had

The grip tape cleaner is a belt sander cleaner. One that's been cut down, labeled and sold for five times the price, they actually work great but just cost a couple bucks for one that's a foot long at Harbor Freight. Cleaning bearings is a good idea if you skate in places where they get dirty. Can of PB plaster does a better job. Best rails were always the homemade ones. Shock pads dampen vibration on rougher surfaces, it works. Smooth out the ride. Cell blocks were probably the only risers that saved your board, not sure if they still make them.

Cool video. But all you really need is a skateboard and a dollar or pound to buy a drink. Although I did like the tennis ball practice truck tip,definitely going to be trying that hack for a bit of rainy day bedroom skating.God bless.

is that ramp teck the 4ft wide one? if not can u tell me cuz i just need a good ramp to skate in my drive way instead of driving 15 minutes to the skate park anyone please give me adivice

Skater trainers are probably the best purchase in my skateboarding career it tought me how to pop shuvit and kickflip

I think that cheap plastic ramps are good because me and my friends just send it over In the past 2 years its been fun but they need to be thicker as they do occasionally break but it's a great investment.

Where can I buy a tranformable rail?

Bearings cleaning tool a great for ceramic bearings, cose you do not need lube them, just wash with soap in this shaker, then dry it and ready to go.

If you live in an area where it rains a lot clean your bearings. But there is no need to buy a kit. I use wd40 and right after that I use the spray on cooking oil to keep them from drying out, and its the perfect fill in for bones speed cream.

I ride with nose guards only because my nose always gets chapters in the first week and by month my nose is gone this house my nose last little bit longer I don't put them on the tail because I want my pop and after 30 minutes of skating with them I got used to them and I can do all my tricks till

Wow the grip gum is great the more dirt trapped in you grip will definitely make it less grippy and you have to flick waaay harder I love a good flick and catch the grip gum Fasholy helps

The shock pads are more for the cracks in the sidewalk not the front side 180 10 stairs. If you're using anything over 100 duro wheel I don't think it'll make too much difference either way.

Everyone’s already said that cleaning your bearings is worth it, what I’ll add is that you can do it with Tupperware and isopropyl alcohol. You pop the shields off, throw them in the container with some alcohol, shake for a few minutes, and they’re clean. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY you DO need to buy lube to lubricate the ball bearings if you clean them. I recommend bones speed cream.

Is it ok to try learning tricks with a skateboard that has pennyboard big wheels?

Do a vid on tips for skate board products

what does the black board say at 0:27

It's the same on bikes i started riding my bike when i was 4 and started doing jumps when i was maybe 8