Vert Sessions #2 Testing Carbon Fiber skateboard trucks with Lasek, Hawk, Staab, Wilkins, Reynolds..

Bucky is currently helping with the development of carbon fiber baseplates with a friend who develops composites for a few different Formula One race teams. Now that he has a set ready for testing he heads to Mike Mcgill’s skate shop in Encinitas Ca. to set up these first test samples pairing them with his titanium Independent trucks along with his Powell Peralta flight deck, Bones wheels/bearings and bushings. This will be a legendary setup paired with a legendary skate session afterwards with the likes of Kevin Staab, Tony Hawk, Jimmy Wilkins, Heimana Reynolds’s and more. Enjoy the video, subscribe to the channel, hit the notifications for instant alerts on new uploads and please don’t forget to join the conversation by commenting below.
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[@bpowick]

Those under the board shots were rad as hell! Never seen that point of view before.

[@spe.z.artist]

Under a legend’s board at

[@mattimaranda9638]

Check out Chocolate skateboard's Hot Chocolate video (2004???)

[@goatsticks101]

and to see all of these legends chilling together and shredding is the best thing ever

[@jibiroo]

~~~Cool to see the Hawk Man on a sk8 not in pain with a big ol’ smile!!! Ride on y’all~~~

[@R1Armadill0]

Fuck we're getting old... Glad you guys are still kickin' it! Cheers!

[@sophiaw5562]

Never seen such a perfect grip tape application in my life, not a single crease or bubble

[@buckyeah3382]

I’m a pro at it!

[@FernandoPerez-fp5zj]

Super rad! Bucky Buck busting...

[@joeentwistle8808]

The look on Kevin’s face when you showed him the baseplates were priceless ! Good stuff Bucky!!

[@Travis_Stewart5422]

I always love it when the boys I grew up watching do a video together. Brings me back LOL

[@CJWest]

Grind for life! They helped support me and my family while my sister was going through chemo, wow that sticker brings back a lot of good memories

[@buckyeah3382]

Mike at GFL is a great guy and what he does for people is awesome.

[@uhhhnthony]

Finally some smart innovation. Sick baseplate. Would buy a pair.

[@JustWhateverSk8]

That kickflip boardslide to fakie over the gap was crazy!

[@XSteve-gz5ko]

yeah, wtf are the kids on these days, insane!

[@colejarvis666]

You and Hawk were my favorite characters to pick in the old skate games. Glad you're all still ripping it. Keep up the great work. 👍

[@buckyeah3382]

Thanks! Will do!

[@coachpete327]

“The running thing doesn’t do anyone good” I couldn’t agree more 😂😂😂

[@ShinyHubCaps]

Bucky suggesting FS inverts is my favorite running gag

[@roberthartmann782]

Hi bucky.. staab.. and many more. Thank you guys..

[@ekkanofiqandriyana7325]

Wow the legends are here hawk and friends, Bucky is my hero in video game..!! And this is my first time i watch under the deck shot, *LOVE IT*

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

The camera under the board looking at the truck was dope! 🔥

[@cpf7894]

Good seeing more vert. I would think ultra light board setups would probably be best for flat ground flip tricks.

[@VirusHaunt]

I love seeing the sessions. Even better is seeing Kevin and Tony doing well. Cant wait for the progress report on those base plates

[@jmkenny]

50 and still one of the best in the game...🙏

[@Knives101]

Love the Vert Session videos! Especially with the OG's like Staab for example. Awesome video Bucky!

[@BeachBumsk8]

Sick, we need some more with the BG, McGill lance cab tony

[@Jay-wk9xj]

Love the truck cam!

[@beyondthegong]

Man, I heard that sitar back there and knew immediately that it was Ray's part... the shit that's etched into your brain.... Great to see Tony pushing! Killer session!!

[@davejs1671]

Sick idea!!! I have been using titanium hardware and 2" titanium race car seat bolts and nuts and inverting my kingpins for years in my titanium indy 169's. I would love to have a set of these baseplates also, I hope you market these. I love the videos that have you Tony, and kevin in them !!!! So sick seeing Tony pushing again and Kevin killed it on the frontside invert!!!

[@artvandelay8030]

Nice, Hawk skating exclusive! Carbon fiber baseplates are crazy trick. Danny Way sesh would be cool. Good Idea.

[@MaynardMClark]

The underside view was cool and scary to watch at the same time. Thanks for sharing what looked to be a great skate sesh, Bucky. Something tells me those baseplates are on a lot of wish-lists now. 😆

[@buckyeah3382]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@therealjd1503]

Hell yeah Bucky you guys were ripping and I love the idea of carbon fiber base plates. Bad ass!!!

[@scruba_dub]

Those are so sick! I'd definitely get some if they become available to purchase. Good stuff, Bucky!

[@gas..m]

Those baseplates are sick! Totally into the weight-saving idea, I ride a bucky flight deck with Indy titaniums and bones swiss ceramics.. so light so fast. If cf baseplates become available I'll be all over them. I love seeing some technical advancement in skateboarding, way overdue.. y'all seen what's going on with longboard decks and trucks? On another level. Thanks Bucky, fkn legend.

[@johnfrederick6164]

Yeah those under board shots were awesome

[@SireOnesixone]

Bro, those base plates are knar. The go-pro under your deck is sick. Big ups to Staab and Hawk.

[@NYRAD02]

This was so awesome to watch!! Thanks for sharing Bucky Much Love ❤️🤘🏻🛹🇿🇦

[@kid.forever]

truck view is sick af!!!

[@Dsmcycle]

Rad setup. Old guys can afford to ride technology.

[@nathanbuck7572]

Progression brother I love it bucky thanks again

[@ryanblersch2035]

So glad I found this channel, these vert sessions are awesome

[@libertine5606]

Ha, ha, ha! There is nothing new under the sun! Reminds me of my Bennett plastic based trucks with the lifetime guarantee. I would break them and send them in and they would send me a new base. They kept doing it until I finally got tired of paying for shipping. I think Mr. Bennett just didn't realize how destructive a 12 year old boy can be. 🤣🤣🤣

[@XopherRobinson]

So rad! Even better than being there. Feel like I am hanging out with the guys without any pressure to perform. 😁

[@brokenSceneVids]

Make the full carbon fiber truck top to bottom with hangars, hollow axels kingpins. Time for revolution! Buck yeah 🤘🤘

[@TRAVIESO_NA]

That wouldnt work my friend. The hangers will shatter.

[@goatsticks101]

Buck Yeah Lasek !!!! Carbon is next level, and not better person to bring us up to speed, and show us what one of the best skateboarders in history still f'n KILL it at 50. Proof in the pudding, fkd long ass line with the back lip to nollie flip stalefish then mctwist, LEGEND

[@jayfunk5988]

Trucks look sick and the skating was rad as.

[@buckyeah3382]

Thanks

[@coachpete327]

Awesome sesh man! Thanks for sharing. Good to see Tony moving so well too

[@preusbs]

Base plates are sick 😎

[@jasonprice1871]

Rad brother that's a cool view from underneath your board Lasek trucks it's got a good ring to it keep up the amazing work brother

[@michaelcardoso286]

never stop doing these

[@richardstark1551]

With the Titanium hangers, that looks rad! When I had Trackers on my street and vert boards way back, I could do more, higher. These would be great!

[@alsaldana696]

Beautiful sled setup!!!!! Cam footage is sick!!!!!!!🔥

[@Skateboarder1974]

RAD. Love how everyone is genuinely excited about the base plates and washers - such a great session to watch. Keep these vids coming. Thanks 👍🏼

[@FrancoGio]

Very cool 👍never thought I'd see carbon on skateboard stuff👀

[@buckyeah3382]

More to come!

[@J_Irvine]

I agree that was a rad session!! 🤘🤙

[@martinkovacik1240]

Nice one Bucky all the rippers, looking forward to see Danny and Colin, much love!

[@kindmike2sk8]

Thanks for sharing 🤘🏻💯👊🏻

[@visualeyes8964]

world class gear, world class skater...buck yeh

[@monkklages2169]

Funny you said Tracker Ultralights Bucky, Im 48 and still have original Tony Hawk claw board from the 80s that came out in 89 and I have tracker ultralights on it and slimeball Wheels. Of course I can't ride no more I have bad health issues but I always love skating. I had a bunch of skateboards through my years. But never hung onto all of them. My Hawk board still in good condition.

[@jaybird634]

That's sick Bucky ! The carbon fiber base plate ! Charm city in the house . God bless

[@kevinb6904]

Incredible filming

[@dimsoneill]

Always get stoked watching your very session mate, CF just takes it over the top.

[@brendonchase9460]

Kool jam session. Let's go

[@koenstokman3200]

Really excited to see another very session so soon after the last one!

[@75YBA]

STAAB! 90!

[@coliimusic]

Tony Hawk all like "Don't tell my wife!" I love him so much lmao

[@navajomango]

your respect towards Jimmy is admirable! keep making these, love the skate sessions from BuckYeahs point of view.

[@connorsmith1475]

keep doing this please!!! these sessions are amazing to see live with you

[@SKEC212]

I'm so jealous of those trucks. Cool video.

[@buckyeah3382]

Thanks 👍

[@Andyooohhh]

I freakin love these sessions. Super sick base plates! Great to see Tony healing like a boss too. Have a great week,BUCKYEAH 🛹

[@davidchavez81]

This dude is a legend kids.

[@josiahcopeland1616]

Super Righteousness 🤟🏼🧔🏽🤙🏼🙇🏽🪷🪷🪷🙏🏽

[@jasonharris5201]

Those look amazing, we definitely need a full review on them. Definitely some of the best content on the tube.

[@Christosan88]

Hell yea dude. Skateboard built like a race car!

[@markmckinney7920]

Man I love these videos. Such rad folks. Thanks Bucky!

[@ethandavidson72]

Danny was ready to fight ya for those, lol.

[@kc550]

Love the set up! Really liking the merge between motorsports and skateboarding. Keep it up Bucky!

[@joshuaguylancurtislegrange9778]

Buck yeah those carbon fibre Base plates must be light, Watch the birdman fly

[@justinscatina5321]

Those carbon fiber plates are gnarly brah

[@Andrew4181975]

I can't wait to see D Way and Colin Mckay skating again.

[@atuaprimachupa]

Buck, we want the scale values on that bad boys! whats the actual weigh saving on the plates and bushes? super curious to know, they look sick!!

[@galvanizedgnome]

69 grams

[@guitarwi3rdo]

@@galvanizedgnome (pops tongue) noice.

[@DunXstan]

@@galvanizedgnome giggity

[@carlosreira2189]

Density of aluminum is about .1 lbs per cubic inch. And carbon fiber epoxy composite varies from .04 to .08 depending on the amount of resin retained in the matrix, so roughly half the weight of aluminum as a rule of thumb. I'm not sure how much weight can be saved on the bushings and the washers, probably a bit, with some kind of bushing center, similar to what Bones bushings have and a carbon fiber washer, all doable.

[@guitarwi3rdo]

Bucky put the side-by-side on his Instagram

[@sd1r_]

Raddd, old school fun with new school tech

[@buckyeah3382]

That’s me! 👊🏼😉

[@coreystuart9454]

The base plates remind me of the very old Tracker Ultralights that had the plastic base plates. You base plates look sick.

[@treymcleod1876]

Loving the sessions! Straight 🔥

[@guido69x]

With ceramic bearings,hollow titanium king pin and titanium axle and it will turn into a feather weight skateboard! Been using titanium precision trucks for the last 5 years and it was the best upgrade I ever had on my board since I started 30 + years ago

[@paulhewson4600]

That Carbon Plate Cam is insane,,!

[@kravitz1999]

Glad to see Kevin back on it (frontside? Hell yea!) and good to see Danny in the mix, even though it was a parking lot laundry session :P

[@buckyeah3382]

More to come!

[@neilroberts3234]

cool base plates

[@skaterchuckpdx]

420 comments and now there's on more 😎love seeing you skate with Staab.

[@ComicusFreemanius]

Session was insane.

[@mikaellofgren7]

The setup looks so cool with the carbon fiber baseplates!! It might be some rests from Alonso's new car!! 😂What an rad session at the Hawk nest!! You guys RIP! Great video keep them coming!! 🏎

[@iDoubleDL818]

They are sick cus carbon will crack

[@carlosreira2189]

Yeah, this technology is DIY stuff. Not exactly the method used for these baseplates, which use woven cloth, but it can be done with carbon fiber tow (chopped strands). With a silicone mold, the chopped strands are mixed with epoxy resin and stuffed into the mold, which has an outlet for excess resin to escape, and it made so that it can be put under pressure with clamps. Squeeze the excess resin out by clamping. Let it set up, de-mold. trim flash, and polish. After that point the kingpin can be drilled and tapped or whatever. Not too hard. Hangers could also be made, and I'm sure it's been done already. An aluminum capped hanger would allow for some grinding before the truck is wasted. I thought of doing this a while back, along with all kinds of other stuff, but anyone pretty handy can do it. See "Forged Carbon Fiber Composite Molding" ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGaznqSDZ5l7e80 )

[@damientoll2940]

What a rad session!!! You're such an inspiration Bucky! Fiddy and shredddding!!! Love ya mate!

[@kibaalvarez6743]

Insane board!!!

[@himebaughchris4026]

Carbon Fiber.... Brilliant!

[@jaciobe]

They looks awesome would love to try them

[@davidharris4030]

I love this how everyone pushes each other. That is the way it should always be. I do kinda wonder about the base plates. They are very cool but they possibly could be to lite. Then again they may make a big difference.😮😮😮

[@ryanspence1214]

So tight thank you

[@jimkozminski7693]

Good call on the carbon fiber. They're going that way with a lot of vehicles too, looks like it was meant to be. Those look sick 😎🦾

[@doobieblaze1628]

Epic! 👍✌️❤️

[@burger1113]

Waiiiit.. We have lasek trucks coming up?? Lol it would be siiiick. Such a good brand name too! I do worry that direct impact from boardslides or tailsides might be the real test.

[@skatearmyy]

Cool 2 see new innovations, My suggestion would be to let Jaws test them? If it works out it will be Revolutionary! Air 2 Disaster slight hangups will tell the tale..............

[@davepike1590]

Only a matter of time until we may see them in the skate shops selling like hot cakes.so stoked on innovation

[@graxjpg]

theyd be very expensive, and for people skating ledges or pool coping i seriously doubt they would hold together very long

[@goatskullrebellion4800]

Killer sesh!