Tech Deck Pro Series - Ultimate Unboxing / Initial User Review (Is it Worth it?) 

Initial User review! Table of contents: 0:00-0:54 Unboxing 0:55-1:10 box 1:11-1:31 tool 1:33-1:53 Board 1:55 - Thiccc foam Grip 2:13 Dual Durameter Wheels 2:23 bump on the wheels 3:03 Sticky Wheels 3:40 smooth bearings 4:02 Trucks 5:13 pivot cups (BlackRiver trucks copy?) 5:39 tricks 6:00 light weight box 6:25 My Opinion on setup 7:43 is the Pro series worth it? 8:02 Black river true Pro setup prices 9:10 Other budget friendly Pro Setups Options! 9:30 DK completes 10:08 FB Parts - Ipe Toys 10:37 Teak Tuning 12:30 similar quality to Pro series build from Teak Tuning 12:48 Upgraded Performance series DIY 13:22 Recap Is it worth it? I paid $69.99 14:24 Subscribe an turn on notifications for when i post any updates and new fingerboarding videos! Thanks for watching!

I love this video wasn’t just trying to trash tech deck and stuff. You preferred to show people the true value by comparing and contrasting the other FB brands out here and be like look… here’s only one option for the same price everything else way way more expensive! Thank you for this VIDEO! 🎉🎉🎉

I really want that zero board

I need this, game changing

I think I would get it but change the bushings and grip

I see definitely people using this as a huge upgrade from a normal plastic tech deck

Great review, thanks man :)

Just ordered the Plan B one! Arriving tomorrow, can't wait!!

Great Review man! I haven't tried it out but I think the box definitely justifies the price a little bit. I mean its basically a obstacle and display case crammed into one. I think another thing to consider as well is you are paying for the novelty factor of having a wooden Fingerboard with a legit Skate Brand graphic as well which is cool to nerd out to if you are a skater. The Griptape is atrociously thick and makes the board look ridiculous but I know why they went down that route. They don't want customers to wear down the graphics quick then complain when they don't know how to replace it. As far as the trucks and wheels from observation they look pretty decent but I have heard of a few complaints that they break pretty easily. I think overall its definitely a good thing for Fingerboarding and a good start but from what I can tell they are still pretty far behind in quality. Its strange because you would expect Tech Deck to be at the top of the Fingerboarding game but it kind of seems like they haven't really cared about the community till recently for whatever reason. I think their target customers or consumers are kids and skaters rather than Fingerboarders themselves and thats obviously where the money is which is why they choose to sponsor events like Street League and not more grass root style approach. I think that is slowly changing as well though. When you think about it besides being an entry level Fingerboard option and bringing a lot of people into Fingerboarding, which dont get me wrong is huge! They haven't really done much to progress the actual Fingerboarding community. Not taking away anything for what they have done for the entry level side of things because it is massive, but a company like Tech Deck holds a lot of power and potential within the hobby and they haven't really done much with that power to further progress the hobby. They have sort of just sat comfortably at where they were at entry level and are only now choosing to branch out. Think about how big Fingerboarding would be if they chose to do this years ago and actually sold affordable good quality completes. Other brands would still exist because Fingerboarders love options and handmade stuff but I imagine the hobby would be a whole lot bigger than what it is. I know for me a big barrier in the hobby initially was finding somewhere local to buy a proper setup. If they had these wooden ones years ago I probably wouldn't have waited till 2019 to branch out from a simple Tech Deck. Sorry for the huge rant, I kind of got carried away but its just a bit surprising. Anyway once again great video!

Thanks I think I might get one now

Great review! Ordering mine on the 5th. It won't be a serious set up, I'll make videos with it but it'll be more for display.

honestly as someone who has been fingerboarding for 10+ years teak tuning is your best bet for a substitute. i personally only ride double joint decks but i picked up a square deck from them and it’s amazing. their wheels are also very good and i have got about 3 different pairs of them. reccomend for ppl looking for a substitute.

I had the performance series and I fully upgraded with teak and the pro series. I like the performance best

Awesome video bro thank you for laying it out. Buy an Amazon complete buy good bushings and good wheels and send it.

Little tip - for lightweight boxes or obstacles, use foam grip tape strips on the bottom of them. Works real well

nice review and ngl I could probably find a good setup with separate parts for less than the price a pro teckdeck

The Expert Sk8 was around $20, that's $25 after accounting for inflation. It had superior build quality and didn't rip off any popular brands.

I like gustavo graphics

Your my favourite youtuber

That’s the file they made on the tool! Pretty sweet 👍🏼

I think they are a bit expensive but I'll probably still get one if I see them in the shops in New Zealand hopefully they will make it over here 😃

can you make a video of you upgrading the parts, prices on the parts and why you chose those parts, like the grip, bushings, wheels, hardware etc

I cut up extra foam grip into small squares and stick them on the bottom of all my obstacles. No movement.

I ordered that board a few days ago.. im a noob 😂 so hopefully it will help me learn the basic tricks then ill upgrade. Who do you recommend i order from bud? I live in Pittsburgh PA

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Will tech deck ever sell just the box/ledge, because that is sick

Is it US only or something? Because all I can find is the performance series

Woah

Is fingerboard out in stores yet

I ordered one, really wanted the zero graphic but it's not available yet

I really wish tech deck sold just the decks.

Damn it’s currently unavailable

Are the decks a symmetrical??

The trucks and wheels are interesting but the decks are still that kind of cheap produced like the performance series that I think they are still overpriced… And next to that, you still can’t get any in Germany without imports what it makes even more expensive but when spin master manage to get a seller in Germany I will try it to see if i am right or not but from all I have seen till now I think you still run better with a cheap complete like ASI shop Deck (starts at 5€ what’s more or less the same in us $), asi shop trucks 3.0 (15€), level up bushings (5€), grip (1€) and with this cheap basics you can even decide to put in 27,50€ for kraken wheels or just 7,50€ in shop wheels with shrinktube tuning (done by your own) plus the blackriver box 3 (20€), in both cases you are still cheaper then the tech deck (kraken wheels 73,50€, shop wheels 53,50€) and you have just a better setup… For better comparison, in Germany the pro series will cost something around 70-80€ (maybe even a bit more) and the only things I would use for sure are wheels, trucks and the box, on the setup I mentioned I would just use everything as it is (shop deck, trucks 3.0, level up bushings, kraken wheels and BR box) and I am in max on the same pricepoint when not even cheaper… So I would not say that the pro series is bad overall but you just can get something better for the money and with that in mind I vorlebt recommend this in special when you live in Germany…

The grip is ridiculous lol

The deck is 7 ply cos the red ply is 2 sheets

For a dude I'm assuming is into "art" it's crazy that you're brushing over the fact they very clearly ripped off designs from other companies, and on top of that you are promoting IpeToys which is selling what are actual counterfeits of BRR, Yellowood, Flatface, etc.,.

im laughing at all the kids that are gonna get fooled by this garbage when they could get some real brts and real dual duros

@stivkyartfingerboards I really want to get one of these because I lose zero I currently use a pee rep do you think it's worth it for $45?

i honestly wish they still had different sizes on the pro series, instead of being 34mm. i still prefer 32mm, just because my hands are small and i dont like big boards. over all its a really nice set up. but i still wouldnt pay $69 for one. the decent price should have been $30.