Touring PS Stix with Professor Schmitt!

[@Cowabungunga]

Omg the measuring tape will be hot in this one

[@bendegros]

Spoiler alert, we didn't need the measuring tape for this one but there will be another one.

[@WarrenLeeds]

Ha! Well played 👍😊

[@WarrenLeeds]

@Zero-COVID Policy Enforcer the man needs two tape measures.

[@Cowabungunga]

I was really trying to nod my head like I was understanding….. o well

[@himebaughchris4026]

Nice. A segment called SPECS. Measures everything. People and animals included. 😆

[@robertbaker3620]

Hearing you two talk about skateboard shapes and dimensions actually cheered me up today. Thanks man this was great

[@MarkSven888]

Same

[@bendegros]

My pleasure!!!

[@sasproductions701]

i had a baker jeff lenoce deck with pink griptape back in the day and personally i didnt like the shape or skate it that well. im from england and fell in love with Blueprint decks especially the pros decks as the team decks were a different feeling to me or shape. now i havent skated in a while but i last time fell in love with Flip 8.13 decks and never tried a 8.125 but tried 8, 7,75, 7,5 when i started.

[@Playinz4kidz]

Bens content....best cure for my depression when I can't skate...his passion is unmatchable

[@wollmoney]

Wow this was so bound to happen, everything Ben has done until now has led to this moment! 🔶

[@allstopblue5717]

Exactly how I felt as soon as I saw the thumbnail and title.

[@theramplocal]

2 living legends

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

Always love hearing from The Professor of skateboarding! ♥

[@victor.skater]

and also from this other Schmitt guy

[@carolynberge2919]

This blew my tiny mind! I had no clue how much individual hand work went into each board. Thanks so much for the inside tour!

[@DonnieEls]

I have literally said to myself years ago “getting these 2 guys in the same room geeking over boards neeeeeds to happen” I literally think of professor Schmitt when ever Ben gives in-depth reviews on decks.

[@oskarskates]

I feel like this is Bens destiny; to become a board manufacturer.

[@folkskateboards]

Don't do it Ben !!

[@Nitroxide]

This is looking like it's going to be a Mr. Ben De Long-Cock classic

[@robertcasey3528]

👍👍😭😭

[@lostworldofjj]

professor schmitt is truly a legend in my opinion he is not talked about enough in the skating industry,it would be so great to have him do interviews if he would be down for that with tony hawks and maybe the nine club and other podcasts/skateboard youtubers because he has sooo much knowledge about boards,tricks etc!

[@pepeshadilay]

He was putting helium in the boards !

[@buddyleewoods2327]

Living legend indeed . Schmitt stix .

[@justinollis34]

Mad props for this type content Ben! I'm 38 and been skating with few breaks between since 97ish. I m a residential electrician/carpenter by trade and it's just nice learning about these sorta things and being well informed these days. At one point in my younger days I probably wouldn't even have cared to know but now I do and I appreciate you making it accessible.

[@mitchcolangelo550]

Rad i started in 2000 when i got a wal mart deck for my birthday. Learned how tonoush and ride never learned ollies till i got a world industries deck

[@anthonyskates9079]

This was super rad! Dude, I’d pay money to see more factory and iconic spot tours! Btw, the crispy sound when he places a board on top of another is so satisfying. I might go shop for a 14 inch WB 8.125 board with a big nose from PS now.

[@bendegros]

WKND might have something close or VX1000 14”WB can be hard to find though.

[@anthonyskates9079]

@@bendegros just checked and the WKND 8.125SB and 8.0BP decks have 14” WB! Thanks!

[@jafiro3464]

april has a 8.1 14inch as well as a 8.25 14inch im looking forward to try

[@anthonyskates9079]

@@jafiro3464 yeah I saw that! I think they’re made by BBS tho. I’m currently riding Primitive decks with Indy mids. I feel like a wimp needing such a short wheelbase but it makes everything so much easier and consistent 😆

[@Dutch0wnage99]

What a wholesome moment this is for the skate community.🥰

[@edo-j1784]

I remember when Schmitt Stix was its own company before being bought out by Vision in the late 80's or early 90's. Paul is a legend!

[@buddyleewoods2327]

Learned alot from professor schmitt's shop tour . One thing i took away from this video is that the dog town ozzy Osbourne deck i just bought was made in his shop . The laser etched engraving he pointed out in his process says ps stix with model #s & that it's # 40 in circulation . Big respect to professor Schmitt & crew . Thank you .

[@JonnyDIY]

Too cool, never really thought about how the concaves give it more strength. Cool place, thanks for sharing. Love the Professor! 👨‍🏫💕👍

[@youtubasoarus]

So rad to see this process! Great video! 👍

[@tunelowplayslow5623]

Ben is the first skater I've seen who can keep up with the Professor. Paul is always having to dumb himself down for skateboarders. Ben's carpentry background plus a life long love of skateboarding makes for a great conversation.

[@netrunner2.0]

as a diehard PS Stix enjoyer im so looking forward to this

[@lander.96]

The crossover episode we all wanted.

[@Ascarthor]

seeing all these guys working on the board makes me appreciate my decks so much more. all the work that is put into a deck is crazy!

[@clever-username]

What an absolute treat. Love how there's carpentry knowledge mixed into the manufacturing explanations. Thank you!

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Damn, love this Ben. It's a side of skateboarding that I've never seen before. Thanks for the tour!

[@361983200]

My ps stix quasi board just kickflips so nicely. Glad we get to see a Ben and Professor collab.

[@funkydankspliff]

Quasi has the superior shapes right now

[@SchwappSchwopp]

I guess they are the same as gx1000?

[@jaimysatish7819]

@@SchwappSchwopp yea i think they are

[@byReev]

great seeing the elderly get along and reminisce about the past

[@johnnypea43]

Great video! I had the opportunity to visit Paul's workshop, with Sean Cliver last year. It was super cool to watch them sort out some upcoming Strangelove decks and after that, Paul offered to help me make a board. Using his Create-A-Skate template, I designed and cut out the (my) ideal "Zip Zinger" style shape, which was AWESOME! I picked a cruiser so I would have it forever. As a carpenter myself, and OG Schmitt Stix fan of 35 years, I was definitely nerding out. It was fun to poke around in his shop too. I asked a lot of questions and participating in the process solved a lot of mysteries. It was an incredible experience. I got the board custom screened by @rochambo with a picture of my cat, Bowie.🥰

[@bendegros]

Awesome!!!! It’s kind of surreal isn’t it.

[@lucebruno644]

Duuuuude someone needs to sit down and record him talking about his family history!

[@devinkk]

this is so cool that they went into detail about how the plys come together, glue and everything.

[@edvintorgersen5456]

I loved this, so cool to have you who have given us so much insight into the nerdery of skateboards talking to the professor himself in his own shop! It´s also the first time I have seen an interview with Paul where the interviewer alsohas so deep insight into the mechanics and geometry of a skateboard. It made for a very joyful watch

[@bendegros]

Thank you!!!

[@derekmccray9332]

Man, a dream come true i'm sure!! One of my favorite decks way back was a Schmitt Stix Chris Miller with the dog graphic....this vid brought a smile to my face, thanks Ben!!

[@melm4251]

Oh boy i clicked on that thumbnail so fast, the perfect intersection of my skate/engineering/graphic design passions

[@Unlockingparadoxes]

Awesome video. 💯🙏💙 Thanks for sharing with us ben.

[@urielflores2656]

Best episode of how it’s made 🔥

[@augormasterson9312]

When Ben is talking about the FA board you can see the doctors eyes behind he shades darting around trying to id the laser print and get a head start on the process that’s about to go down. Thanks Ben, Paul & Julio

[@namcox40]

Ugh i miss the FA boards when they used to be on ps stix idk why, plus their graphics back then were the best

[@rulehardgarage9740]

The word you're looking for with the drill bit is the flute. 👍

[@Finkster2320]

When I saw that you posted this video, my heart leaped. What a treat! Thanks Ben!

[@wavesummit]

I love crossovers, Vancouver Carpenter with Professor Schmitt!

[@VinhNguyen-bh3op]

Just bought a Zack May Snack model. Was riding FA/Hockey boards for looking forward to trying something new. Thanks for all the incredible insight!

[@carlkligerman1981]

Raddest episode ever. The Professor is a living legend, man you must have been stoked to meet him and get a tour of the whole shop! You looked like a awestruck gromm at the start of the vlog!

[@jaybird634]

This was a great convo ... Thanks Ben and P Stix ! God bless

[@gabriellaforce2041]

Great one! The Professor and you Ben talking about deck. That feed my nerdy side ! I really really appreciate all the details, especially when you talk about the Girl shape of the 90. Next episode, the Venture trucks shop!🙌🏼👌🏻

[@EDDIEM0NS00N]

My favourite woodshop since I had a Element Natas deck back in 1999!! I just love the kicks in the Professor's boards & the pop too. Quasi, WKND, Meow, Free Done, older Habitat & Element all work so well for me. I still have my old Natas decks because I have such fond memories of those days skating & I swear it was the Professor's boards that helped me improve. I also still have a AWS Dill deck from around 2009 that was only skated a handful of times. If I could choose only 1 woodshop to have boards made it would be PS Stix. Thanks for this awesome live tour Ben & the Professor!!

[@EDDIEM0NS00N]

@@DarmokAtTanagra I live in the UK & some US brands are using a different woodshop to their customers in the UK & Europe. Toy Machine are now all Chinese made here in the UK. I never had the chance to try a PS Stix Toy Machine. Brands like SOVRN & Skatemafia are also PS Stix in the US but here in the UK they're made by a Spanish woodshop called HLC & aren't the same quality. Quite a few brands have jumped from PS Stix to BBS during COVID as PS Stix had to follow COVID guidelines & couldn't produce what was needed. Habitat & Welcome moved over to BBS & just aren't the same imo. I heard that Quasi is also moving production to BBS which is a shame too

[@hojobasingstoke]

@@EDDIEM0NS00N Quasi are still PS Stix for regular boards, but BBS for twin shapes. Info can be found on their website or check with the distributor(Keen) or even your retailer.

[@EDDIEM0NS00N]

@@hojobasingstoke thank you. I'm really glad to hear that. I will keep my eye on the regular decks for that sweet PS Stix quality that I love!

[@hojobasingstoke]

@@EDDIEM0NS00N not a problem, at the Note & Rock City have some in ther Sales.

[@TRAVIESO_NA]

I never knew those old Element boards were made by him, I skated those Element boards. They were amazing. I never knew those were ps sticks And I grew up loving ps sticks without knowing. Know adays i skate mostly only ps sticks wood DOGTOWN WKND some of my favs

[@pjchmiel]

Love it, two of my favorites, a meeting of the minds! Thanks for the tour, Paul is such a great guy.

[@MonkeyMagick]

A legend in the industry. Great video.

[@feefaw]

nothing i love more than nerding out over board shapes and all that.

[@lax2dia101]

I met Julio back in the day when he still rode for NH skateboards.He has always been down for skateboarding.

[@rizz1640]

best vid yet! need more flat boards on the market, grew up skating those back in the day!

[@jeffli480]

Saved this for a rainy day and this definitely did not disappoint!

[@lvt8studio]

Such a great video with insightful knowledge to the creation of a skateboard. Love it. So much work goes into one deck. Never gonna complain about standard deck prices ever again 🤓

[@Lacotemale]

I did set an alarm to watch this last night. Even though I fell asleep, I watched it first thing this morning. Awesome video Ben!

[@thundernixon]

*Awesome* tour and conversation! This is peak board nerdery, and it feels somehow like a real piece of history. Incredible to see all those templates! One nitpick w/ Paul at 10:17 - “If everything is perfectly symmetrical, it’s like having a pocket knife with one blade... whereas if you have a pocket knife with two blades... then you’re in a better place.” Has he ever talked to anyone who cares about pocket knives? Serious pocket knives almost universally have a single blade, because that single blade is a lot more functional than two smaller blades. I agree that there are some benefits to a directional board, but he’s used that argument before, and if anything, he is using it backwards. I would buy that a single direction might superior function for the same reason a single blade has superior function. In the case of skateboards, I think that symmetrical boards are overall superior, however. At least as a beginner/intermediate skater, I love having to figure out just one pop, rather than two ... but a big nose is also handy to flick off of. I mostly think board manufacturers prefer directional boards because they wear out faster, and make people buy boards more often...

[@TysonHook-22-]

Do you know much about pocket knives yourself? cause one of the worlds oldest and most respected pocket knife brands is Case knives, they are famous for there 2 blade pocket knives which sometimes feature a file as well, they've been using the same trapper knife design for well over 100 years... Schmit is old, these are the type of knives hes referring to as a pocket knife. There is many reasons two blades can serve better then one in a pocket knife, one such reason for a 2 bladed pocket knife is so that one blade can be a designated beater and rough work type of blade and one blade is your sharp precision cut blade, its the exact same philosophy behind double bit axes... which if you know the history of forestry they were vary vary popular back in the day... because when you march deep into the woods to chop trees all day long, the last thing you want is your day to be cut short because you F'd up you only axe edge in the field and maybe dont have the time or tools on hand to re-sharpen in the field, not to mention that time spend fixing up a edge, is time wasted not chopping... hence the popularity of double bit axes back in the day for forestry work before the invent of chainsaws. The philosophy behind his statement isnt hard to understand and many skaters understand that using the nose vs. tail to pop a trick is vastly different. I believe most skaters naturally figure this out vary early on well attempting to conquer the ollie, during the struggle of mastering the ollie most kids find out that they can get a higher pop from the nose vs off the tail... even if they dont understand the science behind it. It becomes vary clear and evident to most skaters early on that the nose and tail can be used as two different tools. ex. struggling to ollie up a ledge, try doing it popping from the nose and it may give you that extra pop needed to get onto the ledge. There is benefits and disadvantages to both designs (asymmetrical vs. twins) and as Schmit always says what works best for one person isnt gonna work best for everyone, but everyone has that perfect design/shape that caters best to there style, its just a matter of time, dedication and experimentation to find what that is that works best for you and your skate style.

[@thepancakemann]

@@TysonHook-22- This is an excellent comment and deserves to be praised as such without someone saying TOO LONG DIDNT READ. My nitpick is that as PS and BD say in the video, the nose and tail are the way they are because it's been the standard for more than 20 years. I imagine it has nothing to do with wear.

[@JamieWalker87]

Ben, bring back as many of those 8.125 FA shapes as physically possible!

[@bendegros]

I will see what I can do.

[@hojobasingstoke]

I wonder if it's the same as other PS Stix pressed 8.125's, set a Snack and am looking at Quasis & WKND.

[@mikerobertson7064]

Really enjoyed this. I started pressing and shaping boards about a year ago. This video gave me a couple good ideas that will help.

[@subieracer005]

Madness on madness and so much awesome!!! Congrats on the sweet video.. So jealous!!

[@tlegary25]

This was great! I love seeing behind the scenes stuff in the skate world.

[@Pat_Gunter]

Congratz Ben on getting to meet the professor! So cool.

[@cromag_jetlag9079]

This was great! Loved seeing the inside of this place, was always curious!

[@romanticprops]

This is REAL cool to tour the skateboard factory with professional "s"

[@19CentZine]

This was excellent. Shared everywhere!

[@dumbwaller]

You just satisfied my construction/drywall and skate nerdiness, all at the same time! 🤤🤤🤤

[@pierpicturefineartframing3916]

Great stuff. These 2 guys need a weekly podcast.

[@RaptorJesus00]

I think I bought that Karsten Kleppan board the same day you put this video out. Best board i've had in a while 10/10

[@funkydankspliff]

18:50 I have been obsessed with experimenting and measuring my wheelbase so much so often that this scene with the tape measure and wheel base drills was like a fetish

[@bendegros]

😂

[@themoog924]

Amazing. Best interview with prof Schmitt yet. I've skated and appreciated hundreds of his board over the years, great to have an insight into some of the technical aspects of how they came to life.

[@TBone-jz6uo]

Interesting to hear the "professor" talk about the drilling and sanding process when PS-stix are the only boards I have to measure and look at before I buy because they so ofted are drilled off center and edge sanded so poorly and are so inconsistent in steepnes of the kicks. When they're good they're great, though.

[@00ffdc]

LMAO xD

[@JaGGeR-]

Any time I feel like I have board madness or truck madness I head over to Ben's channel and realize it could get way worse. 😂

[@SabiaCDO]

All these jobs are going to be replaced by robots. That's how the world is evolving. So, this video is an instant archive for humanity. I wish these jobs wouldn't disappear. I really do.

[@00ffdc]

Not really. It is quite hard to replace a worker (in a 3rd world country, I might add) by a robot. Takes a lot of money, research, and effort. Recent years show that it is much easier to replace so-called creative class and/or office workers with an AI software. So software engineers, designers, translates will struggle a lot in the upcoming 5 or 10 years. While some Mexican or Chinese guys still will be doing their sh***y jobs for $2 a day .

[@theJACK__]

I always wanted a deck with all the plys stained one color. I've never seen one--- figured it was too expensive or made the board weak.

[@bendegros]

That would be kind of cool

[@NoComplyCalum]

I'm sure Chocolate did a series of decks with all red plies - I think the graphics were a super minimal tonal script or chunk (square) logo with a different colour for each rider. I remember seeing a cream one in a shop maybe 10 or 12 years ago and it looked pretty distinctive!

[@zibel5007]

This is cool, thanks for this interview, Ben and Paul!

[@bendegros]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Robebabu]

Thank you, Paul. Thank you, Ben.

[@erniefematt3328]

Really cool video.and Julio in it to I use to skate with him back in the day remember causing around in Armando's Cadillac

[@MarcelNinety]

Very interesting . Learned some new things . Good Job ☝️👍

[@MrKubala34]

very cool conversations OBVIOUSLY!!

[@wavessurfs4934]

Dope vid! Maybe I missed it, but what happened to Ben's finger?

[@SKムTモ]

Yeess, more nerding out about boards, Whoa you're going to hit 100K soon 🎉 congrats, Ben!

[@tornparachute5702]

Cool as shit. Let Paul know if he needs any process documentation, SOPs, safety job aids or OSHA related documentation I can catch him up ;p

[@P1Brand]

Thanks Paul! This guy always willing to share.

[@snatchback5598]

Julio De la Cruz. He used to date a girl in the same town I’m from and would skate with us when he was in town. He was way ahead of his time imo. He would do all these crazy pressure flip stuff. Lol. Hopefully he will do some Neighborhood reissues.

[@matroxman11]

I started watching this video before bed and had to turn it off because it was way too interesting. Awesome video

[@bendegros]

Wouldn't want to keep you up with all the details spinning through your head :)

[@Eekolooginen]

I actually understood the printing part. Im an offset printer. RGB is red green blue CMYK is cyan magenta yellow and black. I used CMYK and those are the colours that produce every tone you need as little dots on the surface on top of eachother. I think this heat transfer method is the best atleast its the easyest. Screen printing takes time because you need all the colors seperately printed on top of eachother and equipment needs to be cleaned all the time etc..

[@flackovisual]

Great Video as usual, but the collaboration this time is priceless. You too are really on the same wavelength.

[@michaelk.5706]

It s actually crazy how cheap Decks are in comparison how much manual work is put into it.

[@soydave1988]

Yeah, people are clueless about what it takes to manufacture a quality board. I don't necessarily like paying over $65-70 for a deck but I completely understand why they're selling for that much (tbh $65-70 isn't that expensive). We've just been spoiled for so long, since it took forever for board prices to finally start increasing along with the rise in costs of materials, labor, etc. It's actually crazy boards were only $50 like 4-5 years ago

[@robertstrong6639]

Depends where iys made, too. Cheaper from China, more from America, Canada, Europe, etc.

[@timbul1445]

Paul Schmitt is like Willy Wonka of skateboards!

[@scottgajewski3925]

Wow that was so amazing to watch! You must have had a blast going through the factory. I would absolutely love to get a tour from the professor and get some boards made.

[@bendegros]

I did!

[@alfredtavares837]

Dude that was awsome! Nice watch! Hope to see more! Hope you guys can get together and make your board that fits you perfectly!

[@dogjoint9955]

I once did the worm in Oceanside with Don Brown while Professor Schmitt was filming it

[@robertstrong6639]

My first pro board was the 1986 Monty Nolder by Schmitt Stix. The concave fit like a custom made glove.

[@onoskelis9088]

what an amazing video man this was a real treat to see today

[@supamastafly]

thx for sharing all this knowledge Professor!

[@franckydookie]

Super hyped for this

[@jayzemanek]

Heck yeah Ben!!! Loooooooved this!!! 🙌🏽❤️

[@gabanlange9793]

Ben, we need a longer version of this tour..and Julio De La Cruz and Armando Barajas part in 1281 & Da Deal Is Dead is still my favorite til this day

[@joshuakastler7837]

I should be working on Geotechnical Engineering homework...but this is so much better.

[@barisharslan6997]

Great video and no one better to do it than our hallowed father of skateboarding, Ben D!!!

[@TheReal_DeanD]

This was a great video. Thanks so much for making it.

[@JohnDoes620]

The only two guys I’ve seen really get into the shape and measurements of board so deeply. But it’s very interesting

[@chrisXjosi]

Such a good video! Would love to see a testing video with Ben skating and the Feedback of the Prof. Schmitt what he can changes.

[@Oldmonstrosityshop]

I’m totally geeking out right now. Factory scientist and street scientist.

[@jonhollinsworth8785]

Wish the boards from ps stix had a mould number on, I rode a lot of boards from the mould as a kid. had 3 rick howards with the basket ball logo on and progressed the most in that time frame. would be nice to have one in a modern shape like some of the wknd 8.5s i ride now.

[@bendegros]

I had the the basketball one too🙂

[@jimmybreeze00]

ahhh! the magic is captured @21.30 he's not just a straight up engineer - he's an artist