Are Riser Pads Worth It?!

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Riding loose trucks, with big wheels and no riser pads can be problematic for some, here's how I deal with it. Subscribe here: bit.ly/subscribezackdowdy
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:25 Channel Trailer
0:45 Warm Up Session
1:54 Using Wax To Avoid Wheel Bite
2:37 Over The Light!
2:56 Why you get wheel Bite & hard bushings
4:07 Bank Session
4:22 Deadly Skate Spot!
6:40 How It Feels To Skate A Deadly Spot
8:01 Why I'm Anti Riser Pads
9:01 Pool Session
10:10 Final Hack For Avoiding Wheel Bite
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10 июн 2024

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@ZackDowdy 2 года назад

If you find these tips helpful please consider tapping the like button under the video. Leave your tips for the community on how avoid wheel bite down below!

@mostchilldude 2 года назад

appreciate y'all coming out!

@carlosroubert8646 2 года назад

You can use a 1/8” riser. It works.

@stevensepic. 2 года назад

Even a riser pad that small will screw up my tricks

@scottmccrimmon1 2 года назад

I’m riding 215s and 60mm slimeballs atm so risers (3/8”) are a must considering how surfy I like my trucks. For the first session I noticed the extra feeling of height but got used to it quickly. The plus side is that the turn is SUPER deep and I can really dig into a pinch on coping and that feels great. Makes ollieing a bit weird but I find I go higher when I get the timing right so I’m persevering with that. Awesome skating in those pools 🔥

@bertiemunn129 2 года назад

I skated with risers for years and as soon as I took them off my board I could pop my tricks so much more consistently

@jeffheyer7783 7 месяцев назад

Yeah. I don’t like the extra time it requires to pop. I have an 8.5 board that has only 1 finger between bolts and nose/tail that takes a lot to pop but it feels alright because the board is 8.5

@lenchman 2 года назад

I ride 1/4 inch risers. They took a minute to get used to but I love them because I feel I can get more pop and wheelbite with 55mm wheels is virtually non existent

@GasGotti Год назад

Nice… what trucks were/are you using?

@JT-un7dc 27 дней назад

Skating since 84 in the 90s, I tried no risers. It's fine if you don't weigh a lot. But man, if you have any size on your body, then wheel bite will crush you.

@RikRiorik 2 года назад

Super feel good vid with the content, the filming and the music. I’d use risers for skating transition but to have them on flat ground seems really weird. I only have risers on my cruiser though.

@dannysanchez6454 Год назад

The fact that Al says he's afraid of heights and yet he clears back side airs. lol.

@jdoriginals9223 2 года назад

I use big 58 mm spitfires, 1/4 riser pads are awesome, but a little wax underneath means no wheelbite for me

@MC_795 2 года назад

I use 1/8th risers with 56mm. I like my trucks really loose so the risers add confidence for me

@SuriSanJose 2 года назад

I ride hard bushings. Bottom bushing, and bottom bushing on top. It works for me.

@brycecarpen1224 2 года назад

9:49 that shit was dope. Can you do any other variations of that wacky one?

@ZackDowdy 2 года назад

Yeah! Super fun trick inspired by Neil Blender.

@tracewalters1378 2 года назад

Appreciate the GCU Skate Club shoutout! Such a fun sesh

@huntermlmfao2778 2 года назад

There use to be a really tiny bowl in vans in Orlando but it closed downs years ago

@juanpaguerrero613 2 года назад

With Indy trucks I rarely ever get wheel bite really recommended trucks

@klawrence1yt 2 года назад

Have Al take you to the park in Ventura with a cereal bowl like that! It’s fun af

@superswagger4531 2 года назад

i have slanted risers like 1/2 inch

@Ktsusna37 2 года назад

They have little bowls like the one on the roof at downtown Denver skatepark. Little more mellow

@mr.hedgehog420 2 года назад

nice intro dude what is this 2011?

@HooksieMusic 2 года назад

I don’t ride risers on 55mm Indy standards but use risers on lower hollow Indy models. I’ve come to learn wheel bite is part of my board feel! There’s certain trick you need to “pinch” and also for me it is forces you to land or ride as bolts as possible. You will have to tighten your bolts less with risers (if at all) and your board will feel crispy longer!

@Rufusdos 2 года назад

"It forces you to land or ride as bolts as possible" for me is just a limitation. It just means you get pitched to the ground more often if you're learning something new.

@HooksieMusic 2 года назад

@@Rufusdos I don’t really skate anything bigger than 4-5 stairs I should’ve mentioned 😀

@mathewharmer478 2 года назад

Some times you can survive wheel bite some times it can make you bail or fall ok

@norton4962 2 года назад

I cut out wheel wells with wood carving chisels. Much cleaner and easier than a dremel or sander.

@chrhadden 5 месяцев назад

is that sarcasm?

@c0nsci0usness 2 года назад

That cup thing is awesome. What the heck is the purpose though? Is it just art? Does it create a waterfall or something if it fills up with water?

@ZackDowdy 2 года назад

An architecture that built a few pieces around the area.

@BinarySk8 9 месяцев назад

Do you feel like risers help with pressure cracks or even breakin the board? I’m 6’5 and snap decks on the lamest tricks. I’m just wondering because they do seem to eleviate some of the pressure the deck takes, but I could be wrong and have no experience with risers. Just wondering! Hopefully you respond!

@ZackDowdy 9 месяцев назад

Might help, I would imagine rails could help with board strength

@JT-un7dc 27 дней назад

I find the flexible or gummy risers will help a bit for shock.

@mikecynic5167 11 месяцев назад

I always put risers on my boards. It's just out of habit really. I've been skateboarding 38 years and it's just one of my quirks. I was that kid in the 80s that had to have everything you could possibly bolt your board. I've let friends skate my boards and they always say my boards are "twitchy" and turn "deeper" if that makes sense. I could be wrong, but I think it could be the risers. Recently I've started skating shock pads, which I thought were just a dumb gimmick, but I only skate street and bomb hills and they totally suck up a lot of vibration.

@chrhadden 5 месяцев назад

im an old fogie that always used riser pads. im riding 8mm dragons and 1/8 shock pads. what is "wheel bite". back then it was 1/2 risers. i dont remember why. i do remember everyone not using them after little wheels and flip tricks became popular. both i didnt care for to much