I first started finger boarding the same year I first started skating, in 1997. Tech decks didn't exist yet and I first used some clear plastic finger board. I remember how excited I was when tech decks hit the stores, I think around 1998 or 1999. I got very good at it, but unfortunately when I stopped skating in 2006 I also stopped finger boarding as well. I recently decided to get a bit back into skateboarding at the age of 38, and naturally ordered some tech decks as well. Still waiting for them to arrive. It'll be interesting to see if I can still do everything I used to after a nearly 20-year hiatus.
@armero_ign8 ай бұрын
would be cool to see a first impressions video after 20 years tbh
@Obamassixthtoenail2 ай бұрын
Make a yt vid of it
@zevX-lol2 ай бұрын
@armero_ign agreed
@marcus84295 күн бұрын
Never too late to go back and skate
@Trails_trout_surf11 ай бұрын
Too late I just ordered my third set of black river trucks and I just got a custom complete 175$ waiting for it to arrive in the mail
@deactivated352211 ай бұрын
im here to inform you that $175 dollar piece of wood was 100% worth it my friend.Shred on.
@William_Lc11 ай бұрын
me to fingerboarding made me broke
@Trails_trout_surf11 ай бұрын
@@deactivated3522 it I am here to inform you that my skate board was just above 200$ I am dumbfounded that little miniature skate boards are so expensive
@Aydo3189 ай бұрын
I just ordered my first pro finger bord it was 45 dollars
@Jima1239 ай бұрын
you can buy like 3 actual decks for that price
@digbick6942011 ай бұрын
Honestly, I feel comfortable with the tech deck shape, if only there’s a pro fingerboard deck with the tech deck shapes
@Crusty_fb11 ай бұрын
The tech deck shape is like a eggy shape and many companys have eggy shapes, goo Ltd , chems fb, kalye decks, etc
@Realisticskate11 ай бұрын
@@Crusty_fblemme say I like the super aggressive concave of a tech deck whenever I use my beginner friends board but like everything else about my board
@spinnermad761511 ай бұрын
I agree I grew up using a tech deck so I am super comfy with the tech decks shape
@ellawang2111 ай бұрын
they have a tech deck pro series wood board real wheels that spin real trucks and real foam grip
@Realisticskate11 ай бұрын
@@ellawang21 yeah I just already have nicer parts then anything tech deck is making and would rather support brands like maple or caramel
@memberfb11 ай бұрын
*Alex:* "Don't buy a Pro Fingerboard." *Also Alex:* "Check out my newly released Pro Fingerboards." This is why you're awesome 😂 keep up the great content.
@k_ng66611 ай бұрын
Been reshaping TechDecks for so long, it's the best cheap alternative to buying a pro setup if you're tight on budget. Plus, if you're upgrading your tape too, you can just use the TD tape to rehape the deck. Further saves you money (assuming you don't have sandpaper lying around at home). As for the wheels, if you can find any homies that has the performance series TD wheels, try buying it off them for cheap, or they might just give it to you. They don't have bearings, but they're a whole lot better than the cheaper TD wheels.
@Adam_rdz177711 ай бұрын
I also tried reshaping tech decks and ive done it many times. It actually makes it a littler lighter compared to my other tech decks
@CGoody56410 ай бұрын
I snagged a teck deck pro (not performance) for a little over $20 earlier in the month from amazon. I'm 99% sure the pricing was a mistake because it only lasted a couple hours at most and wasn't a lightning deal. My guess is that they meant to discount a performance board and accidentally did it to the pro listing instead. I know they're nothing special, but considering theyre $70 without a discount and $50 otherwise (the plan B one is pretty much always on sale for 48) I thought it was a steal.
@gergonemesi631911 ай бұрын
Can u make a video on what pro trucks, decks, weels and bearings to buy. I would love that thank u❤ Keep up the good content
@epo3n9 ай бұрын
buy P-REP wheels
@andrewmcintosh89209 ай бұрын
I honestly like the wide tech decks not the thin ones I like the wide ones because I feel more comfortable with wide tech decks.
@KongKreativity8 ай бұрын
Yes, this is the case for the newer Tech Decks. I still have a whole bunch from the 90's and those decks are just not it. Dimensions are way off. Most of the times I go out, I'm taking my tech deck with me. I can pop it everywhere I want without having the feeling of destroying/losing my $100 setup that I'd normally use inside.
@Swiss_Hunger_Games6 ай бұрын
German guy who remembers BastiGHG intro lol
@Minimotomayhem6 ай бұрын
If you want to be even cheaper use graphite powder lubricant used on pinewood derby cars on any standard plastic wheel. It makes them roll as good as bearings…. The hot wheels, mod community has been doing this trick forever and it makes a dramatic difference on the rollability. One tube of graphite powder will literally do hundreds of tech decks lol. You simply work the powder into the wheel on the truck. You can watch hot wheels mod videos to get other tips to apply it like using ipa mixture. It is highly effective though on stock tech decks and hot wheels skate..
@trismethod9 ай бұрын
love this. I agree, stay on a tech deck for a few months tune it a little bit, & when youg et on a deck with nice pop, you'll be stunned at what you're capable of. (depends on what you learn on the tech deck though lmao)
@Brayden9036911 ай бұрын
For turning tech deck nuts into locknuts it’s better to use loctite or Thread locker.
@Skyva101-v1k7 ай бұрын
6:56 I’ve hit an Ollie on tech decks before but it took me one whole day of practice to do it
@thepnutt11 күн бұрын
it took me like 5 full days of practice
@Horitoshi_Pham11 ай бұрын
you can reshape your tech deck truck even better with sandpaper: make it looks like the shape of pro truck! you can use sanding tool or just a small piece of sandpaper (pretty hard and take a whole time)
@BanahJeje7 ай бұрын
(Comment section tip) - you can also reshape and add more concave to the side of your teck deck by boiling it and molding to deck shape of your choice
@mateobullock-decarlo538811 ай бұрын
Thank you I will be doing this
@Creeksmallmouth10 ай бұрын
It really is just a user issue. i can do anything on a tech deck . With this logic behind tweaking a tech deck or getting a pro board it should make me 10x better getting a "pro' board. These padded grip tapes are lame too. I put mob grip tape on my tech decks when i need to change the stock tape out after being worn down.
@afimmapink67779 ай бұрын
7:21 dude can you make a tutorial on making a skatepark out of that cardboard?
@chaseplaysroblox423710 ай бұрын
All I did was glue some black sandpaper and I started landing tricks. I also used old pieces of audio cable for bushings and washers. Its a good deck.
@Eddy_E.10 ай бұрын
This I done with all my tech decks…😅 But I don’t think that it’s worth to reshape the trucks at least if you didn’t have the right Powertools for that and even with it tools so long that it’s just not worth the time you spend on that… I do it meanwhile to 3 tech deck truck sets, 2 32mm an 1 29mm… So yeah it’s kind of fun for some people like me but in the end I wouldn’t recommend that cause the trucks are just not worth that kind of effort… Cheap but good single axis trucks cost just 5-15$ and to work on one pair of TD trucks costs at least 30min-1h, so for my taste it’s just not worth the time you spend… But if you are hard on budget, have already the tools for that and fun on handcrafting you can do this for sure but after I already done it 3 times i wouldn’t do it again and wouldn’t recommend that at all… Just imagine, you spend hours on reshaping the trucks and just after one session one of the axis comes loose like on any TD truck at some time, that would be very frustrating and so I would just recommend to buy a pair of trucks and just be happy…🙂
@yourboiFluffАй бұрын
3:37 i have befor when i didnt use a lighter. its kinda easy for me tbh
@dvo60548 ай бұрын
I’m so reluctant on spending $200 on a finger board feels kinda insane
@peterd32155 ай бұрын
Don't then. Spend $30
@conwksАй бұрын
Get slushcult fingerboard complete
@jchooie3 ай бұрын
I remember heating The kicks with a lighter and bending them to make them higher when I was a kid
@randomstuff654867 ай бұрын
Tech Decks are the best fingerboard for me, just add some foam grip tape on them and you got a perfomance board
@Tommyscoots108 ай бұрын
Or u could get a tech deck pro or performance series
@rex_fb8 ай бұрын
I spent 15$ to get a pro feel for my tech deck. I got Maple wheels , new trucks and foam grip
@Legalizeranch4205 ай бұрын
Which maple wheels you get? 2.0s 3.0s maple sharks?
@Statenhiggins1358 ай бұрын
And plus it comes with the foam grip and is only 19 dollars pretty good
@NoxusHavoc11 ай бұрын
Yo pls make a vid on how to upgrade a toy fingerboard into a pro fingerboard
@nathanielflynn165420 күн бұрын
Rly for me just as long as da wheels spin the deck isn't made of thin plastic idc wat fingerboard I use
@2juschillin6 ай бұрын
I like finger boarding but I just have tech decks and I just play to chill and for fun
@gelaiswanderlife81935 ай бұрын
Meehhhhh it’s our opinion 4 of our friends have teckdecks and it’s good 👍 We don’t wanna waste too much money to a fingerboard . We also like stiff bushings. We are good at teckdecks but I want a lc board which is 16.95 usd and 900+ pesos in Philippines 😢😢😢
@Statenhiggins1358 ай бұрын
I was going to get a LC board because it looked cool and is higher quality and I like that for my tech decks so that’s it not because I think they are better just because they look cool and would be my first.
@KaranekoArt8 ай бұрын
id recomend loctite instead of super glue
@Hihunter11 ай бұрын
Please never quit
@braydenweathersbee328011 ай бұрын
I thought of something you should make a fingerboard out of wood only like the trucks the board the wheels to that would be a cool vid plz do it
@felipeivlozano801611 ай бұрын
Just got my new Teak tuning board today
@urzamtg9 ай бұрын
what is the metal tubing used for your very ramps coping called? trying to find it. i saw a video explaining what it is but i forgot what it is. trying to buy some but no idea what to ask for at the store.
@MartinHendricks-dn4kg6 күн бұрын
hey alex. david here. fave upgrade was the glue in the nut
@berisade111 ай бұрын
If you want to make it even better bend the nose and tail so it has more pop
@evanfoster765711 ай бұрын
Dark walnut is out of stock sadly, hope it comes back again
@TheGripsion11 ай бұрын
Restock happening next week!
@ricardobravo29528 ай бұрын
Does a piece of an actual skateboard grip tape works with a finger board? Or would that mess my fingers up? 😅
@Ahemmesch11 ай бұрын
This upgrade is more than $10
@animater265811 ай бұрын
How can I shape the fingerboard if I don’t have a professional fingerboard lying around
@jransomtucker10 ай бұрын
Nice boards you make? Where did you get your press/mold from?
@traxxasdirtbike11 ай бұрын
This would have been great about a few years ago.
@angelieordonez16249 ай бұрын
How do you fix a loose nut in a fingerboard because I had problem with some
@Young_Tetri10 ай бұрын
i have seen 100 pcs of foam griptape for around 15 bucks
@musicfan330216 күн бұрын
You can scrape it of an another tech deck 😂
@poisonous-_oxide693811 ай бұрын
Im learning right now and just wondering, what brand do you swear by?
@jeffarab494711 ай бұрын
This is awesome very good upgrade. But i love my spitboards
@andrewmcintosh89209 ай бұрын
Also the only upgrades he did was new bushings new foam grip tape and new wheels
@mikehunt74197 ай бұрын
What else do you want? Xzibit to burst through the door?!
@itsmr.cookies11 ай бұрын
I honestly don’t see the problem of the sandpaper grip tape in my opinion
@Skull_Commenter3968 ай бұрын
Can u repair my bord because it has terrible wheels and trucks and I want a design on it
@insane77189 ай бұрын
Where can i find a good fingerboard ?
@817TXKingtaytay10 ай бұрын
Is it harder to land it on your finger or land the kickflip
@lukejohnson49403 ай бұрын
I love the tech deck grip so maybe I'm just weird
@W-KeyPiecedbyrsb2 ай бұрын
Fun fact: This guy doesnt allow people under 13 in his server but he says everyone is allowed any age in his old vids and i got banned for being 12. Getting him cancelled day 1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@SunrustАй бұрын
discord doesnt allow people under 13 lmao
@W-KeyPiecedbyrsbАй бұрын
@@Sunrust they do 🤣
@KulSalts8 ай бұрын
bru i dont got none of that and have 0 stores near me that sell foam griptape or sand paper 😭 but i can get them online so is alg
@AfifPaan11 ай бұрын
Can you do float glass deck transparent???😅
@IBegYourPardon...10 ай бұрын
could somone tell me what screwdriver he is using please ASAP!!!!
@TheGripsion10 ай бұрын
Just found it at a dollar store!
@MRGTrex11 ай бұрын
Good vid
@kristienowak121811 ай бұрын
I need to know should I upgrade most of my decks or get one really nice pro board
@RJMcBride4948 ай бұрын
Teak, tuning, or lc boards are cheap and good if you want to get a more professional fingerboard and you can also buy parts off of there to upgrade your tech deck
@avisgametime56062 ай бұрын
What size is the pro board
@andrewmcintosh89209 ай бұрын
Yo. @thegripsion have you heard of purple tech deck trucks????
@MacklinRoberts-ue1uf11 ай бұрын
PROBLEM** I have been banned on the discord server The people in the discord server banned me in new to discord and I said I was 12 as a joke I’m 14 there saying I’m an alt account I don’t know what that is, I love finger boarding and want to be in the discord server is there any way anyone can lift the ban, again I’m new to discord and don’t know what happened. Thank you for reading this message.
@IceRFPV11 ай бұрын
uhh how can i measure the pro deck without having one.
@JDParagas11 ай бұрын
you can use the tech deck griptape to reshape your tech deck I did this it works pretty good
@jielun856711 ай бұрын
First clip is from davidsjones
@CrushKilla11 ай бұрын
I just got into fingerboards recently and I’ve formed a habit of three fingers and I’ve gotten pretty good should I switch to two fingers?
@kingzay495711 ай бұрын
yes
@NittyGritty42011 ай бұрын
Yes 3 fingers doesn’t count. Don’t worry I used to fingerboard with three fingers when I was kid it’s easy to break the habit
@Creeksmallmouth10 ай бұрын
Do whats comfortable dude. Just like skateboarding its all about what you are comfortable with and being an individual. Being that we are on the topic of skateboard for your fingers no one should be gatekeeping whats right and wrong its about having fun. If i had a third leg when i would skate best believe i would use it. Telling people to use 2 fingers on a fingerboard is like getting mad about seeing someone skating mongo. It doesnt effect your skating so who cares?
@Eddy_E.10 ай бұрын
First things first, just do what you want, it’s a hobby and not a math class…😉 But a very good Tipp you could use when you want to switch from 3 to 2 fingers, just use a shorter setup… Take a cheap tech deck and reshape it but not just the roundings, grind just a bit further and take away something between 2-6mm (overall, so just 1-3mm on each side) , then try it on a good known setup (trucks and wheels) and just see the difference… I think the 2 Finger style will then come from alone and when this helps you directly know what to do with your next setup…😉
@tomaslopez60989 ай бұрын
Not me on Amazon buying it
@TypicalJAKE911 ай бұрын
Day 8 asking for another concrete build
@dmaequiatchon48783 ай бұрын
bro i sanded my tech deck too much is it ok?😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@AsianplaysBrawlstars4 ай бұрын
I buyed today one for 25 dollar a professional I think its much better than teck decks
@finndusil-schuler31011 ай бұрын
Would you want to upgrade my tech deck for a video
@definitelynotclickbait828311 ай бұрын
i got tech deck and made the mistake of buying "pro" fingerboard, well it turns out my pro fingerboard which costed 40e was actually low quality garbage.
@techdeck-bt5rz9 ай бұрын
day 3 of asking were toget the big tool
@diabetes99511 ай бұрын
Yo take the rubber piece of the bushing out of the metal piece it feels a lot better than with the metal
@Eddy_E.10 ай бұрын
Tried it months ago but didn’t like the feeling, way too lose for my taste… And the even worse thing on that, the rubber is so soft that it just got obliterated after some sessions… So better use the Teck deck solution till you got good bushings like level up or south soft bushings, just cost 5$ and is after tape the biggest performance upgrade you can make for cheap…
@Teletups_Joosep9 ай бұрын
I Just Bought A Bullgod Pro FingerBoard
@8bitsamurai610 ай бұрын
I do wish tech deck just make pro style wood boards that had official art work.
@Eddy_E.10 ай бұрын
What?! They do with the pro and the performance series… But the decks are pretty poorly made, they didn’t even grind the edges down and the „kick“ is pretty questionable like the wood too… Tbh, the newer Plastik tech decks (with the rounded concave) are the best low budget solution at all, just reshape nose and tail and put on some foam tape, that’s already enough for the beginning… The rest can be upgraded too over time (10-15$ in trucks, 5$ in beta bushings, 7-55$ for wheels)… And the best on that, the deck is still Plastik so way better as wood when it’s gonna wet, next to a duck deck I still use reshaped tech decks as wet setups and those setups goes from 8€-70€ (lives in Germany) so from beginner to pro class…
@Mega64683 ай бұрын
Tech decks are like 5000 here (rupee) '😭
@Hihunter11 ай бұрын
I hate being Scottish when it comes to finger boarding I’m like the only person in my country that likes it
@bloxy363911 ай бұрын
Nice.
@Kgamer81811 ай бұрын
It band me on your Discord for no reason
@fundsrblx630611 ай бұрын
If u did get banned u probably did for a reason for example, age, harassment etc.
@Kgamer81811 ай бұрын
@@fundsrblx6306 would a fake age count
@faded97711 ай бұрын
Bro right after I get a 30 $ fingerboard 😢
@MicGel_Official11 ай бұрын
can you make a finger hydrofoil
@spliffordfbs11 ай бұрын
If you got the money and want to excel, buy a pro fingerboard !
@Lando-VR11 ай бұрын
1 hour team 👇
@CQFortnite11 ай бұрын
Wwoooo good vos
@Anoobiess10 ай бұрын
Too late
@spyder_fb11 ай бұрын
i will buy a pro fb if i want to
@Brayden9036911 ай бұрын
Day 14 of asking to get black river trucks
@ShaneRounce11 ай бұрын
Too late.
@EesrajKuna11 ай бұрын
Alex can I have a free gripsion mountain board
@PSYCHO-C7 ай бұрын
I break tech decks in 15 minutes or less. I have had 4 pro black river/berlinwood over the past 15 years. I have another complete complete showing up in the mail today and a G16 flatface deck showing up Wednesday next week which I will put oak rv2v wheels on and black river 3.0 34mm truck. Tech decks are complete garbage.
@Legalizeranch4205 ай бұрын
Yes they are and people who only use tech decks give me a hard time paying for $100-$150 dollar setup i tell them you get what you pay for.
@Breeze1661010 ай бұрын
Tech deck sucks. 33.6 Flatface deck. 34 mm trucks flatface wheels all you’ll ever need