Why are you reviewing a wheel designed to slide if you dont slide? You have the exact wrong wheel.

That Salmon Whaleshark couldn’t resist to jump back in the water 🤷🏻‍♀️

You break it down so well bro! Thanks for the inspiration!

best slides video I've seen Thanks

Thank you for this important and intimate video Mark 💜

This video has been very helpful thanks! I just picked up one of these used and really cheap, but possibly with a few issues... It rides great as a longboard, but it had the kingpin wrenched really tight, which I'm guessing might have damaged the bushings. It also has the top truck risers removed (the flat ones - but I do have them) - have you experimented with changing riser height, and should I add them back in? Cheers!

I have C5 trucks and got a chance to test a friend's avenue truck.. too bad the website is out of 8.25 otherwise I would cop one for myself

Thank you so much for sharing this Mark! I totally agree with everything you said and can definitely recognise my own obsession (ADHD like). One thing I noticed in myself is that although skateboarding helped me to keep going in dark times it also often only acted as a vessel/temporary escape and I did not fix the root cause of my issues and I got super angry/frustrated when I could not skate (due to weather or over-training). Now I am finally talking to a therapist which helps a lot. Currently I use my skateboarding achievements (landing a trick or the first competition) as something that can't be taken away from me because I earned it (in contrast to the seemingly never ending layoffs in tech) and that gives me a sense of security. Take care of yourself man!

The issues happen instantly when people skate because it is on trend, for group identity or for showing off down the track etc etc Skate ONLY for the love and you will carve sanity into your soul!

I got back into skating 3 years ago after a 20 year break. It has been so good for my mental health but its all I could think about which would make me think " maybe those isn't healthy. Then I broke my leg skating and thought I would have to quit as I have a family to support. Now I am sat around watching skate vids thinking how could I give up ? Its in my blood. Fully addicted to everything skateboarding related 😂

I have bipolar and PTSD, skateboard and DJ is my way to relieve that anger and unjustified sht in life, 44 now and still won't stop, too all homies out there! Stay strong 😊

I am beginer and for now skateboarding helped me to face the fear which made me happy but its important to feel whole and complete within ourself and to run towards it when we feel bad. it should be just fun way to pass time. In my personal opinion.

Basically skateboarding saved me ❤

I was really addicted to skateboarding but ever since I started working, I did not have time to practice tricks anymore. That got me really depressed. One of my problem with skateboarding is that you will lose the tricks you've learn if you stop skating for a long time. It requires practice almost everyday specially if you are a beginner to keep your tricks in your muscle memory. Even when I stop skating for a day, it will take another whole day of practice just to get my proper ollie back again. As a busy adult, I don't have time to learn and relearn the tricks again and again, it's very time consuming and I did not find it enjoyable anymore and leads to frustration. Then the pandemic came and I found out about Surfskating. It was Godsend! I was addicted again on the feeling of flow that the surfskate can give and one of the best thing about it is that when you learn the tricks like carving and slides, it stays with you even when you stop skating for a week. And you can have a blast even when riding just on flat ground. That's the boardsport I was looking for. It's perfect for me because I can just grab my board and enjoy riding right away on our driveway. I don't even need to put on my shoes since riding it barefoot offers the best boardfeel! I plan to build some long back ramps on my driveway to keep things more exciting since there are no skateparks in my area.

Skateboarding IS my mental health. When I’m not on the board regularly I struggle. Right now I’m taking a break due to a back issue and I’m trying to remain positive by keeping active with other low impact things. With ADHD can definitely relate to the addiction!

I think any sport is a great help for mental health. Skateboarding has the added benefit of teaching you resilience and perseverance. If you don’t give up, you will eventually get it done. And it’s so rewarding once you land the trick…Because you had to work for it, it feels much better than the instant gratification you get from games and other entertainment… Another important aspect is pushing yourself to do something new and more difficult every time you skate. Going out of one’s comfort zone ever so slightly, helps in reducing your general anxiousness. And in the end there’s the “nirvana”feeling, where you had a heavy day at work and go for a skate and for an hour or so you just forget about the problems and are present in the moment, enjoying riding your skateboard. This is probably the closest I get to meditation.

My condolences man. Thank you for making this video and addressing mental health. I have severe depression and live in the edge everyday. I just pick up my boards and hit the street. No warning, no notice, no fs given. Mark keep on trucking man and don't let the demons take over. Have a great weekend man.

Will practice today!!!!!🎉

Wha wheels u running I need some that grips for pumping but wanna slide whe I want my carver came with roundhhouse concave an there super sticky

I drive to North Carolina with a dog and it takes 12hours plus traffic

Sick 5050

Unbelievable! 🤯

No doubt about it! It’s so impressive, and even more considering the size of that board

Says a lot about Kelly and a lot about surfers in general. Im much more comfortable referring to myself as a skater as most surfers you meet (at least on the water) are dicks where as its the complete opposite with skaters. 😂

I also came to Portugal to skate and busted my ankle at the airport as soon as I arrived 💀💀*Bittersweet but glad to see someone making it 😝

That last grind was hella style

Bro, sooooo cool !!

How do you travel with your surfskate?

your material is awesome , do you have any videos on grinding the copping ?

How is this compare to smoothstar? Looks the same with the side to side motion. But what's amazing with this board is how low it is. P.S. You should definitely make tutorial on carving on transitions :)

Bro. You look sooooo different without your epic beard!!!!

I didn't like it to start with then I changed decks, put wedges in and risers and it's my fav system now. I walk far to get to my skate spots too so it being super light is great!

1:24 cursed truck position

Who cares about Kelly Slater? Just ride this board and have fun. Come on

Tag your nollie tricks in this pls! If you search YT for nollie fs/bs 180, nollie pop shuv you don't get any results. I'd love to see you land a nollie kickflip and heelflip on a surfakate!

Great video and stylish lines. How do they compare to swelltech's original wheels? I find the originals a bit mushy and not hard wearing - 7 sessions and the edges are getting a bit jagged already.

hey which board are you using? :)

Cool video and thanks for sharing the experience. You mentioned you had a year-long break from wave surfing but continued to surfskate? Do you feel surfskating helped or developed bad habits that got in the way?

Hey Mark.. thanks for this. Started surf skate a few months back and just turned 45.. can I ask for some advice on knee pads, which ones are you using? They look slim line and less bulky..

very useful thank you bro

That’s awesome news, thank you, Sophie

The essence of freedom, so nice.

Lots of creativity !

Look's so cool! 😎

Noice

I have the trucks and i put it into my Madrid valterra board

The whole world is our skate park.

Awesome video Mark, I loved that enclosed pipeline and the drone coverage outside at the banked pipeline. Your friend led you to some really cool spots and you explored them in your usual surfskatorian style 😃🤙

Always blowing my mind with new ways to surfskate 😎

Taking a swelly on a skatepark? Dont you like your bones as they are? Its like taking a shopping trolley downhill!