Bones Easy Streets Review!!!

[@adamjackson8664]

You should be a quality control inspector for these brands lol

[@hernandezz4912]

Adam Jackson honestly bro lmao

[@gabriel__drake]

so true

[@overtonesnteatime198]

Thats what the pros do.....

[@Labergemusic]

You're like the only person who talks about skateboards in an intelligent way. Kind of the only person who is like this in skateboarding!

[@henry5123]

Love the videos Ben! Just curious, do these companies send you product to review or do you pay out of pocket for everything? Thanks man!

[@bendegros]

A bit of both.

[@jamesvann6491]

Ben Degros oh man nice to know. Keep killin it 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@stevesbonesai]

I came for the Bones V Spitfire and you didn't disappoint!!

[@bendegros]

:)

[@bendegros]

@need more reps :( I'm sorry to hear that. More about you than the wheels. Wheels can be replaced. I hope you are doing alright.

[@kyle5937]

20 Year Hiatus spitfire all day

[@stevesbonesai]

@@kyle5937 yeah I'm going to pick up some tablets in a week or so!

[@stevesbonesai]

I picked up conicals instead..

[@unspokenwording4850]

i thought these were marketed as a street wheel for asphalt and chunky ground, meant to have a good balance of a wheel like a ricta cloud and a traditional street wheel like an stf

[@bward5827]

Dude Canada is rad. All those spots would be illegal in the United, then you'd have craze security guards running around trying to tackle you.

[@by-romancing]

We still get that sometimes lol

[@christopherrobinson9690]

Tackle you?! Sue the shit out of him for damages from assault!

[@BeardedForever]

2:30 is why you came here, 4:00 is why you stayed! 8:50 is gold!

[@HENNOZINGER]

I ride Bones for over 9 years. Never will change that..Just love your videos Ben. And your nollie inwards ;)

[@FrackaLacka]

Same bro, started skating in 2009ish and I've been on bones since about 2011

[@ScottGarrettDrums]

You gotta check out Powell G-Slides. They're super fast on asphalt compared to 99a wheels. My setup is an 8.5 with mellow concave, Indy 149s with Bones hard bushings, and 56mm G-Slides. After watching your series on wheelbase, I put the truck / wheel combo on a deck with a 14" WB, down from 14.25", and it offsets the weight pretty well.

[@kv0805]

+Ben degros can you talk about bearing shields and and why you do or don’t use them. And I guess throw in spacers. All the forgotten parts of the set up.

[@acgwestsidesb6410]

Use all stuff as manufacturers recommend. That's it. Replace shields when they died from old bearings. Same with cages balls etc. Result rarely buys new bearings

[@unspokenwording4850]

once my bearring start to run slow i pop out the shields to keep them fast bc removing them takes away the friction

[@bikesandcoff3e]

@@unspokenwording4850 I think that you have gotten crud inside over time. Try cleaning them and lubing with a tiny drop of oil.

[@unspokenwording4850]

Bikes And Coffee these bearings are really old and have been washed multiple time, its just that phase of the bearrings

[@bikesandcoff3e]

@@unspokenwording4850 ah. Never had that happen yet from age. Usually my bearings get dirt stuck into the races, cages and stalls

[@j-mac7401]

Great episode_ I admittedly have an extreme addiction to buying skate wheels. I have plenty but continue to buy wheels and if I see some marked down - it's automatic it's coming home!!! Totally dig these show because I can get another homies view when it comes to the many components to skating. .

[@MarkG1012]

Me person I love Bones Wheels over wheel brand and that’s because of how hard they are. I love the 83b/103A I find it to be smooth, very nice and slidy and it gives me a solid pop to my tricks. I’m not sure if I would like the easy street due to them being softer and probably a reminder of my time with Spitfire wheels which I’ve disliked very much

[@makrospex]

From my experiences, bones wheels with bones bearings and 10.2mm spacers (Mob) i could crank down the nuts more than with 10mm spacers, and a just a bit less with F4's and 10.2mm spacers. However, i left the bones route because they feel quite harder at the same durometer than F4's and my knees are not comfortable with that at age 44. Sometimes it's as little as rolling in manual off a 10 inch high table/curb hurts my knee on landing with STF and even 1/16" rubber shock pads mounted, while they tolerate this many times in a row with F4's 99ers even without the rubbers. Stuck to F4 for now, no regrets, and they even slide a little bit better than bones 100's.

[@grahammcallister3108]

I skate downhill, and have ridden a few sets of Powell Downhill wheels. For downhill, a low quality core will result in a choppy feeling slide. The Powell wheels I've ridden have all had consistently above average cores. I haven't ridden anything from spitfire, but I can say that Powell/Bones wheels have very good cores.

[@starmigo13]

Could you explain what the is a core and what the issue is about

[@grahammcallister3108]

​@@starmigo13 Soft wheels have a separate urethane or plastic piece in the middle of the wheel called the core. On street wheels the core is just the area where the bearings sit. The issue comes from bearings requiring higher precision than some wheels offer. The bearing seats on both sides must be in line, parallel, the right diameter, and the right distance apart. Its easy to fuck this up, and its very noticeable sliding grippy downhill wheels at speed. I have ridden a few sets of Powell downhill wheels and they have all had very good cores. Better than other street wheels, and better than many other soft wheels.

[@Sean1Lima]

IME, not just Bones, but all SOC wheels seem to have more precise cores than Spitfires. I've been through a few sets of Mini Logos 101A's (and one set of 90A's) and STF's and have always been ables to tighten my axle nuts waaaay down. I did, however, pick up some F4's for my street setup and some 80HD Chargers for cruising and I've noticed that on the F4's my bearings don't sit exactly parallel inside the wheel and the Chargers (which are cored wheels) seem to have been molded with the core slightly off center on at least one of the wheels in the set...

[@ashton35]

I've found that using spacers and washers helps keep speed during turns and riding sideways on inclines.. Sure there's cores that aren't to spec, but you still benefit from using spacers/washers because they remove the possibility of added stress/movement of your bearings

[@happyskating2000]

Isn't Ted Degros your brother? Did you hear he got a shout out on the Nine Club Experience Podcast?

[@rilili]

which episode?

[@happyskating2000]

@@rilili #54 when they were talking about the special that featured Canadian skaters

[@soydave1988]

Haha yup I caught that and thought it was funny. I know Ben's mentioned him on this channel in the past

[@boogie..]

I've never had a problem with f4. Best wheel imo.

[@unspokenwording4850]

Matt Lane they just wear out fast imo, only reason keeping me on bones

[@soydave1988]

@@unspokenwording4850 really? I've skated my formula fours for a year now and they barely look any different than the day I set them up...and I skate 3 days a week and am not gentle on them haha

[@boogie..]

@@soydave1988 same here man. I skate every day and I've literally tried flat spotting them and they won't lol. I've had the same pair for 8 months too.

[@soydave1988]

@@boogie.. they're seriously magic haha I don't get it. They haven't lost thier shape/coned out on me either

[@boogie..]

@@soydave1988 I know bro they are def worth the money. These are my first pair actually. I'm gonna stick with them from now on.

[@dan-iw3bv]

last 2 sets of f4s I've bought have been pretty wobbly, i noticed it a lot cuz i had new bearings in them too. i don't crank the nut down on the bearings so they still ride fine. around 6 years ago i got back into skating after over 10 years and bought f4s when they first came out, end of 2013 maybe 2014. i don't remember them being wobbly at all.

[@guyincognito2506]

Think I'm gonna stick with 99 F4's with original Swiss. Thanks for the review. Was curious about these for sure. Just found your channel a couple days ago and dig it. Sub'd

[@juliosferreira00]

Im 30 and back to skateboarding, thank you for spiring peolpe!!!

[@jgrullon32]

Skate on your balls of your feet. Dont get a steep poppy boards. You want a board you can do tricks effortlessly. Lightweight.

[@calebwilson6298]

If only every KZbin review was this good! Plus 0:47 busted me up - I’m going with seal bark. BTW - it’s about time for merch...

[@XX-br4ly]

Just got a set of spitfire f4s last week. The core is definitely off however it hasn't affected the way they feel. I was looking at them and they also don't seem to be perfectly round. They feel great but at about $70 (in Japan) hopefully it doesn't affect them in the long run. I have had a few sets of them and this is the first pair I have noticed it on.

[@PeterPan54321]

I never had the wobbling issues with any kind of spitfire wheels. I normally skate the bigger ones like the conicals or conical fulls.

[@soydave1988]

Conical full for life

[@christopherpetts6599]

My local park is way too crumby to ride anything harder than 92a. Doomed to skate Ricta clouds 56mm......i dream of powerslides😭

[@Oztinnieadventures]

My spitfire formula 4's wobble all over the place, it can't be felt however it almost puts me off buying them due to inaccurate/poor finish on what is considered a premium product.

[@julienlacoma1730]

Nice to watch you skate street lines , And for wheels well... f4 forever .

[@ianreid1434]

Nice, I was interested in these wheels. I like how they stay really white, but I think I should still go for formula 4's for performance.

[@rodschenkjav]

Ian Reid I ride bones ES and they are amazing.

[@thinkforyourself5672]

The Easy Streets are worth trying. I have 3 pairs and love them. I'd give them a shot if you've already tried Formula 4's

[@sethnicholls7861]

Formula 4's 99a are the best IMO

[@Y34RZERO]

Bones are pretty good with spacers. I tighten down since I like to go down hill. The slop in the wheels goes into wobbles. Tighten them down with spacers and keep your weight forward for hill bombing and you will notice that you don't get wobbles very bad if at all.

[@guitarnoob74]

You rip! That's my comment for this video.

[@bendegros]

:)

[@cautiontap3]

how were the oj elites, and how do they stack up to spitfire f4s?

[@jameslowe2979]

I know it's wrong to compare but I struggle to understand how Braille have millions of subs and you've only got 25k. C'mon people!

[@acgwestsidesb6410]

People's like entertainment content without any brain load and thinking about something. Doesn't think any real fans of braille audience watching every videos on his channel. But you right subs definitely doesn't right number for what his doing and quality/originality of content. Don't forget his personality and skills. I guess tricks tutorials rise up subs much faster then previous content.

[@HandsomePuggg]

I can't un-hear the geese now! Great video as always Ben!

[@vesk_4689]

Shit man, was loving the plastering vids, then this, sick! What's up from new Zealand!

[@AdventuresInSkateboarding]

Still checked in. This was good. These are the next wheels i was looking to get. But then i saw your Spitfire Tablet video and i am going with those.

[@usafan96soren20]

Switch flip was on point! I like the easy streets, oddly my pavement is at the same time sandpapery and slick at the same time. Right now these feel amazing! Edit after almost flatspotting and eating shit cause of the strange stickiness cause of the hot weather I'm switching back to the f4 conical still 52mm

[@bendegros]

Manuel!!!

[@ANGRYBOYAARON]

Ben, can you try out some OJ Insane-A-Thanes? And let us know what ya think!

[@juanshady7949]

I seeeee....imma have to try these for my christmas set up this year...oooo yeah and thats very true that core of bones wheels are good ....my homeboy is a spitfire guy and he too thinks that the spitfires core makes the wheel wobble,for that reason he rides pretty tight and not lose...i myself ride in between...ive tried riding spits and noticed the wobbles lol....great video ben 💪been a sub since day onee😎

[@bendegros]

You have been around since day 1 and I thank you for it!!!

[@AndyTorres00]

I thought I had some defective spitfires lmao I'm glad everyone else's wobble just like mine😂

[@sk8board_blues248]

Love this review. Just by how the wheel sounds I know it's not the wheel for me. Thanks Ben!

[@prstgsfrags8525]

Cranking down on your bearings will cause a lack of spin/wobble on most street wheels, but yeah, bones wheels work best with spacers or builtin bearings

[@jwest88]

I skate formula fours and haven't noticed the issues with the bearing cores. I do like to use spacers and keep my wheels tight, but I do it so that when I land primo I won't grind my axle down at an angle because the nut is as close to flush with the end of the axle as I can get it. I did have a bad experience with flatspotting a set of STFs within a week though (a sizeable one), so am not sure if those are better in that regard or not.

[@jeffladrillono2313]

I always crank the nut down on the bearing to make sure the bearings seat right in the core then back it off so theres a little play. I've never noticed a wobble on formula fours.

[@bendegros]

I have seen it on the wider more square wheels. I think they show it more.

[@itzEnJ]

I’ve had 2 sets of the conical full. My first set 3 out of 4 wobbled but it didn’t affect performance at all and my second set 1 out of 4 wobbled so maybe it’s more common on the wider formula 4s some batch are good and some may have wobble. It bothered me at first but I didn’t mind it after a while

[@HieuPham-sc3rl]

Spitfire>bones

[@bajablastbong2939]

Hieu Pham your option is trash

[@kanklelove1826]

Hi & thanks for your work. May I request a line? -On Flat Ground 1st a fakey flip, 2nd a switch front 180°, 3rd a Great-BIG tre-flip! That would be super awesome, and thanks again for _ALL_ you do, Ben.

[@adda89]

never understood how wheels can be 103 or even 101a? I thought A scale durometer readers max out at 100?

[@b2clipz]

100% have a set of f4 52mm 101s with a wobbly core. Bought them around 6 years ago from the USA. These wheels are £50-60. Hopefully they sorted this out by now?

[@semigloss]

You should review Rain Skates wheels - maybe the Mini Bee or Mini Stinger. They’ve been around for a while and remain my favorites.

[@Waitjayithought]

my f4 conicals wobble a little on the truck axel when I spin the wheel

[@paulrevere2928]

I ride POWELL 95-97a for street etc and 100 SPF /SkateParkFormula for skatepark & pools. SPF is super fast and does not FLATSPOT ever!

[@listerinekiller]

i thought my f4s were defective when i saw the wobble, but cool to see its a common thing. never actually felt it though, feels perfect when riding

[@bendegros]

Exactly. I had a set of 54mm lockins that looked like they were going to be pretty bad but they were the smoothest wheel I had ever ridden. They still are actually.

[@DEATHMETALRUST]

I think we might have more Canadian Geese in Indiana than you do in Canada.

[@alexanderbertallo1995]

I never crank down my weels... always leave them a tiny bit open...

[@logankeoughan]

Hey Ben, love the review videos! Would you consider reviewing some other wheel brands, like OJ Wheels and Orbs ?

[@freger5387]

for me my formula 4s are definitely a little wobbly, but I don't feel it at all

[@rikerkirchheiner9856]

You should do an OJs Elite review😁

[@hernandezz4912]

Real Emiel yesssss

[@davidleeashkenazi8992]

Pretty sure he rode them and flatspotted them, according to his IG... so a review might be soon, maybe I'm such a stalker lol

[@bendegros]

I will do it soon. The problem is I used all the footage I got on them for my FA review. Then I did a flatspot test and now I can't ride them. I will just scab some footage together and put it out.

[@soydave1988]

@@bendegros nice nice I've been waiting to hear someone's actual unbiased opinion on those. Everything I've seen is either extremely vague or it's essentially an advertisement haha. Thanks for all the work you put in, you're hands down the best skate product reviewer out there

[@yhnyves210896]

Anyone know a wheel that doesn’t drag on this smooth sandpapery cement? Spitfire f4 99a or 101a get too soggy with warmth and sunlight and grab too much on this type iPod ground I hate it

[@davidleeashkenazi8992]

I've had that problem with some Ricta's back in the days, probably just a bad batch. I rode Bones, Spits, OJ's etc and they were all perfect out of the box/shrink whatever lol But I do suffer from axle slip a lot, so now I really leave some space P.S. The axle slip starts when my wheels are almost without any space, just enough to roll freely, so me leaving space doesn't cause the problem.

[@aidenli1123]

I see some of the new bones easy street 99a they are quite the same color as the spitfire F4 (light brown or something) And I do wonder if these Bones easy street can absorb color (when u guys skate red/yellow curbs) like the F4s do? Im very serious with the wheel color so if the new formula of these bones wheel could absorb the color like the F4s do I might spend money on the original STF since I can get rid of color stains or dirts on them

[@las10plagas]

*YES* I felt like my first (and by now only) set of F4's was wobbly on the inside, after I put in the bearings. I was a bit bummed, because the wheels where a bit expensive and I was low on money but after skating them the first time, I forgot about the wobbliness, until now... I don't use spacers and thighten the nuts, so I think that's why I forgot about it. I had a few tiny chunks blasting out of my spitfires, too but they do not really affect the overall feel of the wheel, either :-) but I think I had that happening to any wheel I skated

[@dumbwaller]

I didn't really like them myself. They were to soft. Being 6'2" 260+lbs, wheels squish on me and slow down. I guess that's part of the reason I ride a bigger, wider wheel also.

[@bendegros]

I never really gave my opinion of them did I :) But I hope I gave people enough information to decide if they wanted to ride them or not.

[@dumbwaller]

@@bendegros Dude, as always, you gave good info for people to base their decision on. I was just giving my experience with them.

[@sinisterblister9981]

yo Ben, I would say if wheels slide better it is of course almost impossible to flatspot them. Because surface the wheels spin as you slide them. And if they slide really good the spin during the slide more. I wheels stick the most likely do not spin when you try to slide them. However, I found it a bot unfair to praise f4 as the best because the do feel quite wobbly and the wear down faster than bones though. Bones wheels slide also but the slide is more manageable I would say than f4's. But bones suck because the core might be accurate or so but the bearings always become loose, so the entire wheel becomes loose. They have both pros and cons but I found the bones still better somehow because spitfires feel like super cheap urethane.

[@norbertthetank5231]

Great video, very informative. Have you ever done reviews on skate shoes ? I sorta new to your channel. If you do a skate shoes you should check out the Airwalk skate shoes. Looks like they are making a com back. I bought the Airwalk Ones and I am buying the Airwalk Prototype 600F . They feel great on the board and skating. If you do a review you should get some Airwalks and see what you think of the Airwalk skate shoes compared to the Vans Sk8 Pros , NikeSB , and Adidas. I rather the Airwalks over all of those I mentioned. I do have the Vans and NikeSB. But I am curious what you think . Keep up the great videos. And thank you for taking your time to make these videos.

[@bendegros]

I would wear a pair of the ones. I haven't seen any around though.

[@norbertthetank5231]

Ben Degros I bought mine at Journeys.com

[@darius_frs]

Could you review force wheels

[@trupiil]

So my stf 103 are too slippery for the smooth park I ride and these are not good. But why on earth do spitfire get yellow after a few weeks. You want me to ride yellow wheels that look like pulled out of a sewer?

[@itzEnJ]

Ive noticed with the spitfire f4s ive had always had the slight wobble… iv had about 5 sets of bones stf and only 1 set had some wobble but the other sets were perfect

[@OhighOSkater]

8:53 Well it’s almost 3am, but I’ll be going in about 3-4 hours

[@spooks7965]

Ive been skating a pair of f4s they got a split colour way but uhh one of them has a split down one of the seems should I be worried that they have this? Anybody else have this issue

[@PimpMatt0]

I like your technicality. You do a really good job reviewing.

[@bendegros]

:)

[@Mylesmundle]

“I’ve checked out” lol too funny! I’ve been Bones forever now. STF and SPF for my big setup. Could never get over yellow wheels. Not the main reason but they never let me down, also like the shapes.

[@robolinoschmidt8676]

This vid says fuck spitfire in so many ways...and I think that's beautiful

[@Goossen015]

I think it would be so cool to see you and all the other KZbin skaters in one video. Doing all there best tricks and have fun the whole day😎🤘🏽

[@OutlandishMojo]

Ben that OG skater! No youtube skaters here...just a..skater on KZbin?

[@randylawrence504]

F4 Spitfire classics are the shit imo. Never had any problems with em.

[@gavincleland9010]

To be honest if you can learn how to keep your wheels rolling when you slide you dont have to trip about flat spots

[@eVerProductions1]

Technical technical TECHNICAL!!

[@dakushlife5225]

Hey ben you think you make a review vid on a krooked zig zagger? That would be a nice one

[@tanaj6105]

Make a street part type video Like if u agree

[@hirokitoda2227]

Please review tensor trucks maybe comparison with thunders

[@alexwoods5132]

What’s up with bones racing reds? What’s the difference with those?

[@chipieofficial]

what size your trucks and Wheels? thankyou 🙏

[@amrithdev2300]

I know this is really late, but why do you ride without your bearing shields.

[@jessegarcia1115]

Heck ya. I rock rictas what do you think of them I got some 52/99 super crystals and some 54/94 clouds both with bones ceramic reds. The crystals are slow on the street unless its nice smooth but they respond nice. The clouds freaking fly with no fucks given to the surface but not as responsive on pop. But I like rictas.

[@SirMbenchodewala]

Thanks for your comment bro always looks for a ricta clouds comment

[@BurningKnieClub]

I thought I was the only one with a wobbly spitfire wheel!! I had a new set of F4 99a Conicals and one wheel was a bit wobbly. Now they are 2mm smaller and the wobble is almost gone.

[@Quesly1]

If you've got a problem with Canada Gooses, you've got a problem with me. And I suggest you let that one marinate.

[@yelramyelram]

friends, a skate life hack, if you use bearing/wheel spacers, ( that little metal tube in between bearings) the noise goes away and the wheel rolls faster for longer . go test it yourselves havent tried easy streets though, but in all other wheels, using the spacers just made the wheels more silent and aligned, reducing the "geese" noise and strengthening your bearings --ok he mentioned spacers at the end, and its 100% true, just use them, its like only 4 grams extra at most, but way better performance in terms of sound and alignment and reduce axle slips too under extreme circumstances, like hill bombs, bowl or if you skate like a maniac you want em. even if you dont, it makes bearings last longer too, im pretty sure

[@professored7169]

They kill the bark and they make your board sound water logged, I hate spacers, I like wiggle in my wheels

[@vinceamir7236]

Someone have try the Oj's Elite formula!!!

[@SucculentDoorbell]

I have the 99As. Really grippy and traditional jelly urethane feeling. Really fast. Slow powerslides wanna hook back up. Fast powerslides feel fast. Able to be flatspotted. Rounds out anyway. Feels probably the same durability as F4s.

[@vinceamir7236]

Thanks!!

[@Happyland_Motel_Gamer_Cat]

0:45 Ben your funny! :D

[@jaded9087]

I know this is old but lol. Love the end and thats what i live for. I want to hear the techie stuff because im constantly trying to find my perfect wheels. And i must add, if this was to long because you have a short attention span. I have adhd , you may need to get tested.. lol

[@professored7169]

These were my favorite wheels but unfortunately they don't make them anymore

[@chickenmanoktae]

Bronson Raw Bearings?

[@ukrenz]

Ordered some v5 100s 55mm big change for me

[@tylerjmast]

I have a theory that using (steel, not those aluminum ones) spacers and cranking the nuts on real tight strengthens trucks and keeps your axles from bending. Despite being ~150 pounds and skating Indy's I always end up with bent axles.

[@yazmuraben8462]

A bit late, but i have noticed even when cranked down with spacers some spitfire formula 4s do still have a bit of wiggle, independent of the bearings and spacers

[@dark-603]

Thats the reason why I just removed the spacers from my bones swiss.

[@Mystninja]

Shut up. I'm reading comments.

[@obamahustler]

Love the original 83b STF/SPF's over anything else. They are hella hard and slippery but perfect for long powerslides on any terrain and also V4/V5 shape is almost impossible to flatspot so I ride 56mm V5 wheels and they last forever and feel really comfortable on rough terrain

[@rd-ur2vu]

Yes, I personally have experienced the spitfires being a bit wobbly, never ever been able to feel it so I don’t mind lol

[@tweekedmobb1789]

same

[@CowichanSUPr]

Okay Ben...what do you think is a wheel that has good grip yet not so soft it feels like rubber balls for skating a Masonite mini ramp. I just got a set of the Bones Skate Park and they are okay but still slide like crazy.

[@billybob6845]

I've noticed that wobbling effect with F4 with spacers, made my OCD all shaky, but I've also noticed that one side of the core on STF's always get looser making the bearing spin without the wheel on all 4 wheels, so I'll stick to spitfire F4, better feeling on the board

[@MrFlashwall]

The technicality of your vids is what helped me learn fatty to flatty out of a bowl by finding the dream setup

[@bendegros]

:)

[@marvean2519]

Yes! Spitfire never worked with spacers for me, which is why I don’t use them. I also thought it might’ve been the core not being as precise on spitfire. I love f4 though. Do you use spacers?

[@facksmasheen]

I used to crank my wheels down like that because of ace trucks axle slipping. The visual wobble that some wheels have has always bothered me, and yea I think you may be onto something about the accuracy of bones wheels. Oh and a small thing about flatspots, at least for me, I think 90% of the real bad flatspots I've ever gotten were skating somewhere with very, very smooth ground, but lots of tiny little pebbles. It's when the wheel hits a rock, doesn't go over, but it also doesn't stop you and it just drags the wheel.