YOW vs Smoothstar: Which One To Choose? 

This video was originally 12 minutes long but I cut out a bunch so it was more concise and didn’t waste your time. Here are some points I left out. 1. My background I think is important so you know the angle this information is coming from. I started traditional skateboarding when I was five years old and I would mainly shred bowls and miniramps. Then I picked up surfing around 10, which I would do inconsistently. Im currently 25 and I’d describe myself as a surf heavy skater. I prefer to surf but I still surfskate and cruise a bunch. Basically if it’s a board, I’ll shred it. My surfing expertise is intermediate… I can’t do airs, but I can get barreled here/there and can do some cutsbacks/snaps somewhat regularly. Surfskates are so appealing to me is because I live half the year in a land-locked state about an hour and a half from the ocean. Then spend the other half on the New Jersey coast surfing as much as I can. 2. I didn’t get to cover how these ride in bowls/skateparks because I have no local parks and have yet to try them out. I’m dying to shred a bowl, but I think you can still make a decision based off the riding feel and translate it into if you’d like to ride it in a bowl/skatepark. If anyone has experience, please share! 3. YOW S4 & S5 comparison. The S4 is basically more springy and snappier, which they say is not meant for anyone under 110lbs. I’m 160lbs and have been using it - no breakage yet haha. I actually prefer the S4 since it has a more energetic feel. 4. I adjusted the wheelbases to make them as close as possible for testing. 5. Drop a comment with any questions - I’ll do my best to help you out.

Hey man, you deserve all the attention. There isn't enough quality skate content on RU-vid, so thank you for meeting the demand for it.

Waiting for someone to compare these 2 and you did it. Thank you! Congratulations on your channel!

I think this is the only channel I subscribe to wherein I’ve never let a video slip by. They’re all awesome and informative. Great job! You definitely deserve to be featured.

I misread the subcount on the first vid I wateched from you, as 1.5 mil. I wasnt surprised. The quality of this content is at that level. So good. Thanks

congrats on hitting 50k! your channel inspired me to buy a waterborne adapter for my tugboat and I love it! can't wait to buy a proper surfskate complete!

Been here since the beginning, one of the best channels

Yo! Congrats on up and coming! Much deserved! Hopefully the surf skate is more than just a trend right now and maybe even thanks to you more shops will start looking at carrying them and giving people a chance to try them out!

I personally own a Yow Mandura 32" and im in love with it . I'm new in surf and surf skating

bro I love your reviews and all your videos help me make decisions about what I am going to buy

just got a Yow 'rapa nui' for my first surfskate and so happy with it ! thanks for the review your content is top notch!

You guys are on top, waiting all week for your videos

finding a shred shack upload in my sub box is always a pleasant surprise

Fair play👍🏻 I like your spartan way of describing things. It’s clean and precise.

I’m so excited for you! I can’t wait until your channel grows even more! :)

Been watching all your vids and Im so proud of this channel keep up the quality content bro

Finally the time has come! Thanks

that's the smoothstar I was thinking about upgrading to eventually, glad I caught this video

I own a smoothstar and my mate recently bought a YOW board and personally I prefer my smoothstar because i skate bowl alot and also cruising around with my mates is alot better because it doesn’t take out as much energy as the yow does as it is more rigid to pump and less smooth but it’s all a personal preference

Love your videos man, this is the skate content youtube was missing!

Well, I’d be lying if I said I was here for long, but you really helping me learn how to skate. I just wanna be cool. I appreciate you dude.

Hi! I miss a couple of things: 1) yow has two wheelbase options, by choosing the adaptor placing in position A or B. (the surfing feelings changes quite a lot). And 2) Yow has also two strength/resistance options (different spring sizes) when buying it.

Love ur stuff man keep it up. I bet you have a lot of content coming up but i would love if you could review the magneto bamboo longboard

You deserve each sub and view, your content is really high quality and very professional!

again another in-depth amazing video i hope your come up happens soon you derserve the best man good luck and have a beautifule day/night

Ayy my favorite skatetuber back with another banger!

Love the videos, appreciate the fact that quality comes first, regardless of sub count. Looks like it's beginning to pay off. One question: what's your view/experience on Arbor Longboards? I'm thinking of getting one as my first longboard. Are there any better options? Future review?

Your work is crazy good! You deserve it!

What can I say mate, awesome job as usual, but that would be an understatement. Always doing amazing content mate, Keep it up!!!

great video as always!!! thanks for all the effort you put into your videos, i hope you make it big one day! 💙💙

I‘m personaly not into surfskating...more into downhill but I still enjoy watching your reviews. Very high quality straight from the beginning of your channel 🤙🏼keep it up bro!!!!

I'm here for your journey bro. Keep making reviews, you'll get the subs

Your content is awesome and everything looks super professional. I was really surprised to see you didn't have more subs...but don't worry you keep it they will come.

So cool seeing how fast you’re growing definitely earned it 👏👏

love your channel man.keep up the awesome work 👍🏼

Been here since your first video. Knew this quality channel would get the recognition it deserves

Hey you probably won’t see this, but I was thinking that maybe it would be cool to do a cruising longboard wheel comparison. Just a couple of the major brands. They are all so competitive with each other that it can be hard to find a good wheel that doesn’t prioritize sliding and “thane”. Loving the videos, and your RU-vid journey

dang, congrats on 20k. you deserve it all the way!!

Awesome! Congrats on being featured, you deserve it mate 🤙

I'm definitely going to get a smooth star now, thanks for the dope review!

My experience with these two is the same as you describe. I find Smoothstar better suited for sharp maneuvers in tight spaces, and YOW better suited for cruising. However,, unlike you said, I can cruise for literally hours on my YOW Malibu with S5 trucks. Although it’s 36” long with a 22.5” wheelbase, much better for long distance cruising than your shorter one.

Can’t wait to see more keep up the good work 🙂🙂

Awesome content! I don't even skate (or however this is called) and I find your videos very interesting. I'm one of the new subscribers, keep up the good work!

Congrats on making it on creator on the rise keep up the great vids

Nice! 👍🏼 When you upload it makes my Friday better thanks!

man i was just refreshing ur page excited for the vid😂👍

I love the YOW but I'm adding the Smoothstar in my collection too. Thanks for the reviews bro

Ayy Digging the different intros in each video! :) Gotta comment before your channel really blows up and it gets too crowded for a response! 😅

Great analysis, I concur with the verdict.

Great comparison vid!

woah I just check your sub count, over 21K! That's insane how fast you grew, good work

damn your videos are so helpful and youre growing so fast! amazing channel!

wow 21k Happy for u bro 🤙🏼🔥

love your vid! will you try SLIDE surfskates later on?

congrats on your videos showing up on the trending page!

I’ve rode both and I think your descriptions are spot on. The Yow is so smooth and cruises beautifully but a little divey compared with Smoothstar. The bigger softer wheels on Yow are nice too. I have the Smoothstar but I reckon I’d like both.

Your videos are amazing and so helpful. Keep it up please

I love the content you make keep it up

I love your video production man. Love your vids and i don't even skate i BMX. Keep it up man

Good points that were useful. The S4 is meant for under 110lb and the S5 is for those above, though.

I barely ride cruiser boards and long boards but damn I love this videos

I want a board that’s not giant, I can fit it in my car or even on a bus here and there. I want it to be versatile, user friendly, and just something I can vibe with. Mostly just something I can use for the most situations. Something that can take a hill without getting speed wobbles, something that can pop a trick or two here and there, and something that can take rougher roads and terrain. Suggestions? I was thinking about the landyachtz 33 drop cat or maybe the turbo dinghy. But I feel like I might get tired pushing on the dinghy after a while and I feel like it might get speed wobbles easily.

@Shred Shack can i say i am an OG ive been here since 4k subs.

Has a long time skateboard and longboard fan i now just discovered the surfskate. Can't wait to try one but I still have to wait the end of cold season here in Canada. Thinking about hamboard fish surfskate for surfskate pumping session across de neighbourhood. Did you ever try this one ? I have watched the pescadito video and consider it as an option too. Thanks for your works ! Good quality content video !

Now it might be time to bring the Curfboard into the discussion, I'm too excited what you will think...

Great videos keep it up man

Can’t wait for that curfboard review. A truck that doesn’t need bushings or springs? I just need to know how it feels and is it legit or just another gimmick

been waiting since 5k for this vid!

100% this guys gonna have 100k subs by the end of the year

I'm considering picking up a surf skate and would like your opinion on what to consider when gravel-covered roads seem to be a common problem in my area. A particular truck or wheel hardness perhaps? Cheers

WOOO love these vids🔥

I love so much your videos!! 🤩

So proud of you!!!

Great video.loving to buy a amoothstar but globally all sold out.😢

SNOWSKATE review for this winter please!

I think that video about surf skate and commuting around city would be interesting topic...or would you recommend just sticking to cruiser for that?...I'm a beginner, so going around feels bit inpractical, and a slight uphill takes too much effort, but I was curious if it changes once one sharpen the skills?...

Great content man 🤙🏽

Great vid, I’m sold but how did you get your hands on these boards? There are no US distributors for either and the best option I’ve found is to potentially buy from Europe where these run about $400 plus shipping. The only option I have locally is a carver which is more of a cruiser than a surf skate trainer. Any tips to getting an overseas board? Thanks in advance for the help!! 🙌🏼🙏🏼🛹

Can you review the 44 inch maneto longboard from amazon. I can't find any review on it.

Best review channel ever

can you make a video on how to properly care for and maintain a longboard? I'd really appreciate it

Good job on the vid man

im riding yow and swelltech, they are both good but for different things - yow is more springy and have tightest turning radius and is great for carving and pumping, but still you turn by pressure to the edge of the board (if thats make sense), like on any other skate or snowboard - and swell tech surfskate is the most twitchy, and it barely reacts to the edging - more like actual surfboard, so you have to always initiate a turn with your upper body, otherwise you will eat hard stuff

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just want you to know im a sub since 11k :)

I own a Carver with CX trucks and what I love with it is that you can actually push it like a normal skateboard on long distances. I would like to try the smoothstar but if you have to surfskate it all the time it really bugs me...

Love your videos

Congratulations for the feature man! I’m happy to see the channel grow!

me patiently waiting for his two week break to be up even tho it's onlu been 5 days cuz i miss his content already 👁👄👁

So that YOW was from their power series. I'm wondering if a YOW from their performance series would have made for a better comparison, like the YOW Snappers, which you have in the background, ironically enough. :)

Love my Smoothstar and don't forget with all SmoothStar boards you can adjust the tension!

When you pump on them which one take more speed and which one is better for doing like 5km

u already at 21k? last time i checked u were at 900. congrats bruh

Nice video! I've been thinking about getting a Yow Surfskate myself because one of my friends has one and I could try it out and liked it, I didn't even know there was more than one kind of surfskate brand before finding your channel. I don't want to spend so much money since I only bought my first longboard a few months ago. So my question would be if I can buy a Yow or Smoothstar axis and put them onto my current longboard and if that would still feel good since my deck is 40" long and the axis are ~30.5" apart from one another. It is also a dropthrough and I'm not sure if you can even mount surfskate axis on a dropthrough. It'd be really nice if you could help me out 😁

Silly question: where do you get a board rack like the ones on your background??

You desserve it man. Nice content 😁

My setup is Yow S5, Smoothstar #77, Carver C7, Sixty-Six. Sixty-Six is currently my do-it all if I’m heading out and no idea what I’ll find Yow for more technical surf SS for easy surf Carver, just swapped from CX (last choice) to C7 (much better) - need more time Suggestions Get a Sixty-Six and review against C7 Outside footages demoing each board against same course to show case your riding and the boards

Hey!:) how do I know which board size I pick Best? Is there a guide or smth? Can’t find anything! Thanks in advance!

I bough te landyatch battle axe do you think i have made a good choice? Is it going to be good for carving and long distance ? If you want could you make an all review about it

You deserve more subs man!