My Current Setup

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My current ride but for how long😂
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@cobo1007 Год назад

I religiously watch the god of skateboarding BEN DEGROS

@thecaptn2764 Год назад

Fuggin saaame

@Cowabungunga Год назад

If he said jump I’d say how high

@jouhajohnny Год назад

Same

@DMoney505 Год назад

@@Cowabungunga 😂

@JonnyDIY Год назад

All Hail!!! 😆

@100milesandrunnin Год назад

I love watching this kind of video. I am currently loving the blue classic eagle anti hero 8.5 31.7 length and 14.25 wheel base, riser pads in between with 149 standard thunders and spitfire formula 4 classic shape 56mm wheels. Got them back grooves from slappy’s on the back truck too. I also do the front truck loosen more then the back. It’s the best and most enjoyable set up I’ve ever ridden in a long time. Cheers Ben!

@jonserrano13 Год назад

My madness has gotten way better over the past year. Always Ace AF1 55’s, Quasi 8.375 with a 14.25 wheelbase, or also enjoying the Woodchuck Laminate 8.375 blanks, 56mm spitfire conicals worn down to about a 54, feels great!

@robertbaker3620 Год назад

I genuinely get excited when I see you've posted a new video.

@PSNeko Год назад

You made the nerd in me skate again :D Thanks Ben.

@1ngrimson Год назад

Very nice Dime hoodie!

@bendegros Год назад

It cost a small fortune but the material is so nice!

@astreet339 Год назад

I’m a retired moto guy and at the ripe old age of 35 I bought myself my first complete. Bens videos were my first videos I started watching. Now turning 40 in a month, I can’t thank Ben enough for all the beginner videos!

@pablopanesso1057 Год назад

Have you managed to progress well these past 5 years?

@ben_3256 Год назад

been skating for a year after taking about 15 years off. been having the time of my life. getting thru the injuries is the only downer. love the vids

@ghostpopper3320 4 месяца назад

Keep Skatin' 1 reason I myself don't make vids is because I have a knee surgery scheduled. Once Im "cut loose" from my pain *A new Skateboarder will _arrive..._

@jonbonjovi_is_happy Год назад

That’s so sick that Paul Schmitt sent you those decks! And congrats on reaching the Goldilocks zone. I feel like I’m getting there. I never thought critically about my setup until getting into your channel last year, but I’m learning what works. My last board I sized up from an 8.25 to an 8.5 Alltimers Dustin Henry deck with 8.75 indy hollows, 53 mm spitfire classics. I love the width of the deck and the trucks are light but stable for transition and grinds, but it was a bit too long (14.5 wheelbase and 32.25 long) so it felt awkward for certain tricks. Anyway it just got ran over by a van 😂 so I ordered an 8.5 magenta with a 14.375 wheelbase and 32.125 length and the same indy hollows since the van bent the hell out of my axles. I’m tempted to try thunders someday because I do ride relatively tighter trucks than some, but I’m terrified of throwing off everything I do lol. I won’t even start on shoes because that’s another essay 😅 Always hyped on your uploads Ben!

@lildooma Год назад

kind of interested on the shoes essay, haha

@jonbonjovi_is_happy Год назад

@@lildooma haha well basically I’ve always skated different shoes but last year I found my goldilocks shoe in the nikesb blazer mid. It’s vulcanized so it has great boardfeel, amazing flick for kickflips and heelflips, but it’s got enough protection to keep my feet from hurting if I land primo. The only downsides are the price, the narrow toebox which hurts my feet if I wear them for long periods, and the fact that they make my feet sweat in the summer. After my pair got destroyed from use I got a pair of vans slip ons, which I initially liked due to how grippy they are. However then they started to really hurt my feet because the toebox is so narrow and I could never break them in properly for kickflips, so I got a pair of nike grant taylor’s on sale and those have been great. I think I prefer the blazer mid though because they offer ankle support and I prefer how they look aesthetically.

@williamparisi5901 Год назад

He’s lying don’t listen to him. He’s telling you the boards you should buy so there will be the board sizes he really skates left for him

@robolinoschmidt8676 Год назад

You should get invited to the 9 club ..4 hours minimum

@SmallWheelsBigPants Год назад

the time between his uploads feels like an eternity

@camdenmassey1787 Год назад

This is the cleanest Degros session in a minute, you really may have nailed the board + shoes combo. I just got my first pair of dunks in 15 years of skating, the gorge green Decon Dunk Highs, hoping they wear in like you said.

@robertbaker3620 Год назад

He's skating really good lately

@SKULLSKATE82 6 месяцев назад

What you think about 8.125 with 148 thunders and spitfire 54mm???

@fernandoreyes680 Год назад

7:17 that flatground sesh was so good man you rip!

@robertcasey3528 Год назад

Ben built the very first half pipe.

@reese5520 Год назад

I feel like you and Paul Schmitt should work together. To me it just makes sense

@lumix2477 Год назад

The gospel is 1cor15:1-4 how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again the third day according to the scriptures. If you believe this the Holy Spirit entwines with your soul creating a new creature in Christ who is saved from hell and whose sin debt is paid in full by the blood of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Hope you are saved Ben. You and your family. Have a good night sleep and a good day tomorrow.

@lander.96 Год назад

Amennn, brother.

@kanklelove1826 11 месяцев назад

This is the nicest comment I have ever read, thanks.

@lumix2477 11 месяцев назад

@@kanklelove1826 wow! Glad this is here and you saw it. I'm praying for everyone to soften their hearts towards God and come to an understanding of the transaction that's available for free. I'm trusting in nothing but the blood of Jesus to pay for my sins to keep me out of hell. After I am saved, my works determine how well I will spend eternity. If I do good I will receive a reward. If I do bad I will suffer loss. This is the judgment seat for saved people. Unsaved people go to the great white throne judgment. If you're interested you can look up how to know I'm saved by Robert Breaker. It's super important that you're not trusting not even 1% in what you have ever done to save you. It's trusting in the finished work of Jesus for salvation. Thank you for the reply I'll pray for you and Ben and everybody right now. This helps keep me motivated thank you. I'm actually skating right now and doing a lot better! I'm 36 years old and I just got my 180 back! Thinking about going for a heel flip but I'm scared! Maybe next week LoL

@chrisXjosi Год назад

Etnies Singleton XLT Michelin are good vulc shoes!

@sungameloc Год назад

Literally was swapping my trucks as you said that...

@MuzluPattes16 Год назад

Hey dad. Have you not bought the milk yet ? It's been 15 years.

@bendegros Год назад

😂

@skateparkreality Год назад

I just moved to a small town in Southern Colorado and the local shop is very kind but has no shapes so my madness has subsided by necessity

@abelbugel3621 Год назад

Nice Fun video ik definitly gonna use it thnx ❤❤

@HD-iq7np Год назад

#1 Influencer of the year right here

@ToxicGreen357 Год назад

Professor Schmitt... PLEASE drop a Ben Degros deck!!! You gotta do it! You'll sell at least 94.3K of them lol

@maxochavez5854 Год назад

Man I’ve tried board after board and my wife hates me cause I always switch back to the old 7.75s I have. I short only 5’7 and a size 8 foot so the short length and wheelbase really feels better for me in every way. Just gotta get consistent with trick to land bolts everytime instead of toe dragging or tippy toeing! Much love Ben! #RADDAD

@jon5one7 Год назад

You may think I'm crazy but try an 7.875. I went from that to a 8.12 bad I. The day man. I thought it was a nice spot between 7.75 and 8.

@SleethXDive Год назад

Hi im 5'8, 10.5 shoe size and i ride 8.0 decks feels really good!

@MattDiGi Год назад

My madness gets worse every time i watch one of your vids, I can’t stop switching preferences 😂

@lildooma Год назад

This channel man, I keep watching and rewatching even the old videos. The DIY ledges and in-depth board reviews. Ben, you bring so much to the table when it comes to knowledge about skateboarding, both on technical and cultural levels.

@JonnyDIY Год назад

Holy Flip trick Batman! 🤣💕👍 I'll skate anything, used to be 7.75 and skinnier back in the day. Now its 8, 8.25 or 8.5 depending how much tranny skating

@rscicchitano02 Год назад

Bones X Formula review please!

@rmhfpv9225 Год назад

I thought Ben was all into Thunders?

@andrewhewitt3528 Год назад

Ben your videos are literally improving my skating! I recently dumped my Thunder 147 lights for Venture 5.2 lows. It never dawned on me that lighter isn’t necessarily better in skateboarding. I have a new found confidence and feel with the Ventures, its been amazing. Also riding a WKND 8/14/31.5 board with 52mm spitfires. I’m going to bump up to a WKND 8.12/14/32 soon. Loving these PS Stix WKND boards. Your board manufacturer video with Gifted Hater inspired me to seek those boards out as well. All the best, keep the videos coming!

@bendegros Год назад

You are going to like my upcoming video🙂

@andrewhewitt3528 Год назад

@@bendegros lookin forward to it!

@johneapleseed6876 Год назад

First. Much love to all my PALS world wide. I would not be able to live without you fellow shoes and gear nerds in my life. Peace Love and switch Tre fakie Mannys to you and your loved ones -💙🧡😚❤️

@michaelk.5706 Год назад

You should actually make your own shape with Paul Smith...

@bendegros Год назад

The future is yet unwritten.

@MrDrop11 7 дней назад

Ben constantly changing parts lol. I sorta get it, but knowing baord and truck geometry, you can alter the geo with some washers , bushings and wheel size. For instance, my indy kostons only measure 48mm tall now. Just by making a few adjuatments to bushings and washers. Then i added a little bit of height back by going from 51 to 54 mm wheels. This makes the already rsther small wheel base indys wheel base even smaller. I dont like my board to stand up too high when the tail is down. I dont like it too low either and my adjustments habe made ir just right . I may rsise my truck height back to 50 or 52mm to add just a little bit more pop and give me a hair more wheel clearance.

@jasonharris5201 Год назад

Ben ,you have caused so much madness in skateboarding. I have so many trucks, wheels and boards now. But I have been riding every symmetrical board I can find. Right now I’m riding the Andy Anderson twin and loving it.

@funkydankspliff Год назад

Welcome to the club my boy, after every sesh you will be thinking about tweaks to your setup that will provide performance boost but really it’s just our own game we gotta improve. Vaya con dios

@bluewhale201_2 Год назад

This is why Ben is such as great youtuber, he is humble knowing when he's made a mistake. What a great rolemodel for skaters, I love it!

@JHibbeln93 Год назад

Thanks for the upload ben. Recently I switched from thunder to indys after being on thunders for a long time. I needed new trucks anyway and I thought bigger wheels sound fun, but they just don’t work that well on thunders. I also had this idea that I didn’t want to get too comfortable with ONE brand because the reality is you can skate almost anything and eventually you will get used to it. At first it was weird and i was getting so much ghost pop, but after the first couple sessions it felt normal and I’m stoked on indys.

@cortkynard9742 Год назад

Skate some emericas

@emothug87 Год назад

that hoodie is so bro

@robertjr8474 Год назад

current set up : 8.5 element, mob grip, tensor maglights, spitfire formula 4 53mm, china red bearings

@Sk8Comeback Год назад

I’m skating the Vans Kyle Walker pro 1 atm (never worn vans before) they’re really good! Love to know what you make of em! They’re the half volc half cup sole

@pauladams1456 Год назад

What do you think about the new DLX True Fit mold decks?

@Puxto1 Год назад

Groove is in the heart

@reesedagoat1875 Год назад

Ahh yes Ben Is back!❤

@cooolpotato Год назад

Been going back to the AH 8.25 eagle shape for a while. And the Emerica Wino Slip cups are my latest obsession. Enjoying a Heroin egg for curb stuff!

@bannapeels Год назад

sup ben your videos are so interesting to watch

@666shredordie Год назад

I really like the PS Stix 8.75 standard shape. I've been riding Standard 159s with 53mm Bones V4 wides which I really like but only had a few sessions on before rolling the crap out of my ankle last Sunday. I bought a pair of Slappy standards though in a 9 wide. I was riding Ace 55s Classics before the Indys so I'm in a bit of truck madness right now but I'm thinking the Slappys will be perfect for my Goldilocks setup but if not I'll stick with Indys because I've bent 55 Classic hangers before so they're only good for transition riding for me. But the wheels and board are solid 8.75 PS Stix standard and Bones 53mm V4 Wide

@t3nuts Год назад

do u ride the blank ps stix? i’ve been been having trouble on where to get them

@666shredordie Год назад

@@t3nuts no I've been riding GX1000 and Street Plant.

@chrislleigh Год назад

I’ve been riding the mellow OG shape baker boards pretty much back to back for over a year now apart one deviation to a Real full SE and then switched straight back to Baker. I don’t always love the way the look on the nose and tail (kinda pointy) but I’m used to it and they just work so well for me. I keep flirting with the idea of trying a different board but it’s hard when somethings working and you could end up just sucking for a while when adapting to that change. I do think no matter what brand I go for moving forward however it has to be mellow for me. I think Deathwish have slightly rounder nose/tails perhaps? So might be a good option to try something different with them being the same distribution as Baker 🤷🏻‍♂️ would you consider getting on a mellow Baker board? What are your top recommendations for brands with mellow boards? Thoughts on Foundation boards?? Current setup: Baker 8.25 (Casper Brooker Pro board), Indy 144 forged titanium, spitfire F4 classics 53mm, Bones reds, MOB.

@memorysometimers3067 Год назад

One thing I learned from Ben is knowing where the boards were made and how. Are they single pressed or 5 pressed at once? Are they made in China with imported wood that is overly dry and fragile? I’ve road one Baker and one DeathWish and never ever will again. Super dull and tails went razor faster than other boards.

@TheMlvswoll Год назад

I skated two of those Bakers and really enjoyed those decks. Unfortunately, I broke both of them. I’m 235 athletic build so if I come down hard and I’m not over the bolts I have issues breaking decks just behind the rear truck bolts if I land tail heavy. I started skating Real and find their decks especially R1’s are very durable and I’ve stuck with them and other Deluxe decks ever since.

@gabrielnewby1113 Год назад

Right now I’m skating a Franky Spears Bully 8.375 Alien Workshop deck with 8.25 Ace Trucks, Spitfire 55mm Tablet wheels and Redz bearings

@gtopnotch6012 3 месяца назад

Definitely prefer mellower concave now because ive also been wearing bearfoot shoes that helped me with training my arch and strengthening stability. I wear Xero Kelsos which are awesome to skate

@idmhead0160 Год назад

Well, this video didn't age well. Not after he tried that Nyjah board and decided to switch to Venture lows and and 8" board. 🤣

@bendegros Год назад

It’s all about the drama. Would you expect any less from me?

@idmhead0160 Год назад

@@bendegros Well, you seem to be doing great on your new setup. You were shredding hard in the video on Dan Corrigan's channel. Glad to see that your knee problems are gone. You have all those tricks on lock. Really stoked to see you skating with Dan

@kanklelove1826 Год назад

Silverado hardware MOB clear/GIRL Griffin Gass (pictograph) 8.25 144 Indy _HALLOW_ 🐷 Pig bearings Ghetto Child (magic Penny) 52'ish. ..it's nice 'n tight 'n light, but i like it wider. Like an 8.6! 👍

@kanklelove1826 11 месяцев назад

Skateboarding is plain 'n simply lots of FUN!* If you're reading this, than you _need to throw-down your Skateboard, now._ 😎👍- yeaa

@mitchelviolins210 Год назад

Right now I'm riding an 8.38 glue board (ps Stix factory) venture highs, probably like 50mm spitfire formula 4s. I'm over the madness myself.

@YovaniCrespo Год назад

Alien workshop “og build” 8.5x32.25 WB:14.25 on thunder 151, with 54mm f4 classics: love it soo much, I bought multiple back up boards that are identical.

@edwardsimmonds521 Год назад

I am currently skating a 14.75 inch wide board made from highly polished bronze, because I saw it in a Braille video.

@williechilders4822 Год назад

Ehh 7.5 lolol I remember when I started skating I was skating a 7.75 to an 8 lolol. Now skating 8.25 to an 8.3 lolol. So much room but the 8.00 you don't really have to pop.

@megalowdonny3152 Год назад

I just got some 149 forged standard Indy’s for my 9.75 Heroin symmetrical razor edge egg, and it feels pretty good. Is it ridiculous and completely counterintuitive to ever learning flip tricks? Yes, but it does stay GLUED to my feet on transition.

@chucknorris2182 Год назад

Well I ride a 7.9 street-freestyle hybrid deck from never enough streetstore (from Germany) with freestyle wheels from waltz skateboarding and a weird pair of trucks from welcome...

@landifornia2147 Год назад

I ride currently a 9’ board crafted by a local shaper. It has a 14’25 wheelbase wich I like a lot. 6’7 symetrical nose and tail. With 55 classics Ace, they turn the best. 56 conical full spitfires. An 8’5 sovrn is waiting for me. I look forward to skate an 8’5 again but with 9 inches trucks…

@gaucho_amigo Год назад

Was riding an antihero 8.75, ace 55’s with stock bushings, and spit formula fours, but I left it at the park and got it swiped. Now I’m riding a quasi deck, ace 55s, and formula 4’s lmfao

@408lurks Год назад

Your style seems quite natural on a full 8.5 with some heavy indys. Suppose if you skated a smaller board on some ventures that would make sense considering ventures are less jerky and facilitiate your technique. Lately ive been skating full boards but drilling shorter wheelbases to gain leverage over my trucks. Works super well with thunders because the canter on thunders is do extreme that they still displace weight towards the kicks of the board. Currently on an 8.75 by 31.8 football with 12.5 wheelbase and thunder 151s. Cheers

@dutchmcfadyen5867 8 месяцев назад

I actually have one of those chunky boards 😅 it is nice 👍 Mine is from the deluxe brand "There" which I got mine awhile ago so I have no clue if they're still like that.

@LarryJuan_ Год назад

Just recently switched back to indy 149 standards from skating 8.5 board width venture hollow lights. Unused to ride thunder before that but Indy’s always feel like home to me. Currently going through a board crisis I can’t find a bird steep enough for me to pop seems like with my antihero I always ghost pop and with an FA or a. Krooked I get the pop I need and want Also went from 58mm wheels to 53mm which messed with my pop as well when I went to indys

@deadskinmask91 Год назад

My current set up is a powell 10 inch ripper with concave paired with aces to help with 36p flips and 56mm dragons . Its my main squeeze gone through 4 and a flight version haha being a bigger skater kinda sucks sometimes but i got a flight version to set up next.

@Skankhunt-hl9zj Год назад

I switch from thunder mids and an 8.25 zero from ps stix board to low ventures and an 8.38 element from bbs and so far like it a lot and their shapes nice and pointy which is my preference.

@LBJ-85 Год назад

Sounds very similar to quasi 8.5 with 14.25 WB made by PS stix

@d420zed Год назад

you taught me switch pop shove revert at centennial square in Victoria BC , with skateboarding Jordan ( skid row bro ) lol .

@josegurrola9021 Год назад

Need to hop back on the board. Kinda stopped skating for a year now. Things were just getting back to normal (if that's what u call it) life after pandemic and went back to school and kinda just have a barely ridden board in my closet. Sun is just starting to come back for an hour or so here in the PNW. Just daily rain so will have to find a good time to go

@TheSpiritualsPath Год назад

Well Ben , the shoes , the setup as a whole is in the Goldilocks zone but ARE YOU in the Goldilocks zone?? (Go blonde)

@williamparisi5901 Год назад

I went away from vans because I got the Nike sb virus but I never should have stopped skating vans. My skating would be at a higher level if I didn’t

@MrDrRemi Год назад

Always have had mellow level boards. I used to ride low trucks with an 8.38 but have switched to regular thunders and it just hasn’t felt the same but they don’t make a wide low truck.

@chrisXjosi Год назад

I think that indy changed currently the formula for the bushings.

@williambo5989 Год назад

Ben i believe that doing pressure toeflips will help your knee issues. do them switch and normal stance 20 times a day and you'll have spring chicken legs. and knees. i believe in skateboarding there are certain tricks that can rejuvenate you.

@outlier9745 Год назад

are the orange replacement indy bushings really different to the stock indy bushings?

@alejandropreciado1814 Год назад

Ben degros is a certified skate maniac. He probably thinks about his setup while brushing his teeth.

@andrewpegg Год назад

Start pressing decks. And then, show us the best way to make a mold. I'm worried about making my top and bottom molds fit together.

@gabrielherrera4643 Год назад

I disagree because I do a lot of lines and a symmetrical board is easier to skate cause you don’t have to think about which way my board is and I my trucks are tightened the same because I can’t stand my truck turn one way and I like the feeling of surfing on my board. And the groves will even itself out overtime and it won’t be an issue and take your own advice and don’t be a baby.

@bilbobagginsofbagend Год назад

i watched gigers setup video, then this. it's fascinating to me that johnny gives 0 shits about all these details that ben can so wonderfully obsess about - and both are absolutely right.

@sessionclips1219 Год назад

I want to try a scumco 8.5 with some Indy 159s but I’m scared I won’t like it what do you think Ben

@SabrinaMorris Год назад

I'm just really glad to know there's someone out there with as much shoe/equipment madness as me.

@teardeem 3 месяца назад

I'm honestly thinking of getting some accel ogs

@salinger22 Год назад

How about es shoes? The breaking time is 1 or 2 days. They are not the longest lasting shoes, but I think they are the best looking skate shoes. Plus the team is so sick.

@finishedskate Год назад

Here’s a random question for you, and maybe a video idea. How do you store your stock pile of decks to where they don’t get warpage?

@trashcanchrxs Год назад

I’m only 5’8 and 140 lbs but I’ve been riding a 9 or a 9.5 for like a year now, idk why I just love the way it feels underneath me. Currently it’s a 9.81 mark Gonzales krooked on 66 Ace Trucks, standard formula four Indy’s with some Bronson ! It’s been my favorite set up so far

@ghostpopper3320 11 месяцев назад

Mr. Rick Howard, should've Named a GIRL deck after You, Ben!

@chrisramsey1724 Год назад

I'm currently riding a chocolate couch shape,it's a 9.25 with the shortest wheel base iv ever skated 13.875 I think and it's 32 length on a set of indy 169s with 52mm spitfire wheels and I absolutely love it!! I already got another deck same shape for when this one is done!!!

@netrunner2.0 Год назад

thank god im getting better with setup madness. getting older and im just over it

@veryfrozen3271 Год назад

everyone is out here with 8.5+ and im sticking to 7.75

@TheLuckyone760 Год назад

I’m 46 that can skate. I’ve been riding Baker mellow concave 8.5’s for a long time. I do have to re-drill rear truck bolt holes to bring the WB to 14 inches (I’m 5’7 1/2). I did try the BAKER 8.475 with 14.25 WB but felt too tapered for me towards the tail. Felt like I didn’t have enough width for back tail stuff (size 10 feet) Other deck shapes/conclaves that I like are Chocolate/Girl GO39 & G096. Haven’t tried Anti Hero’s 8.5 with 14 WB yet but that will be next. Good skating as always thanks for your clips 👍🏼

@wlacosta Год назад

another thing about deep grooves is that they enable you to hold grinds much longer

@ronniecreager2585 Год назад

Love to see you ripping again ben. I found a nice goldilocks zone this summer. Shoe madness is a definite thing tho haha. Maybe worse than Board related madness. You should just ask around for some DC lynx OGs or something like that. We deserve to see that. I did vans the summer before last and loved them but I had some dcs lying around unopened for this summer, it took a session but once I got the feel back man it was fun. Like being a kid again. I’m going up a truck size this summer but the trucks I call home now are thunder hollow lights, not as swimmy as Indy’s and feel really snappy. Great grinds. Anyway happy new year man hope all is well. See you next time!

@arikuusela6716 Год назад

Paul seems to be a really nice guy! I bet he had a moment of joy when you reached out for him. There is no better compliment than asking a person "these are the best, where can I find more?"

@finishedskate Год назад

Over the years I have settled on probably the exact board set up you’re riding, 14.25 wheelbase is a must, however I lighten it up with Indy 149 titaniums. Because of your videos I actually switched from bones V3 to Spitfire formula for 52mmclassics. They just look like a skateboard wheel should.