FA SKATEBOARD REVIEW!

[@Waynimations]

I love how in depth you go into your reviews

[@thejoe_snotbombsskateboarding]

FACTS!

[@marshalljohn1175]

Exactly! That's why I just subscribed.

[@YupItsShadow99]

Ikr

[@QuintanNeville]

Your videos have totally exposed the fact I've been riding decks the wrong direction since I was about 10 years old. Always thought the big part was the tail and nobody has ever called me out on it haha. Thanks for the informative videos, man! 💪

[@trangk4771]

Quintan Neville what the hell

[@gsaexperience8578]

No such thing as riding a skateboard wrong. However traditionally the nose is a little longer and steeper

[@61936]

I mean you can ride a board however you want it

[@thegheymerz6353]

Same! I was skating from middle school through college. Always thought the longer end was the tail. Just got into skating again after 7 years off and found this out thanks to youtube lol

[@RideBonesSwiss]

That frontside flip at 7:03 was sick

[@booneprock4952]

The skating in this video was insane! So fun to watch.

[@skylarszemkus6385]

profile pic checks out

[@ariekanibalie]

The shape is a lot like a Keenan Milton Chocolate deck I had way back when. Obscenely huge nose, modest tail. My friend had bought it in the US but when he came back he didn't like it. I'd been skating maybe a year or so and would still have good and less good ollie days. But for some reason, on this deck I could pretty much ollie as high as I wanted every time with little effort. Soon, I was cruising around my neighbourhood, ollieing over garbage cans and hitting curb cuts. My skating progressed a ton in the time I had that board, but when it broke, the next Keenan Milton model had a different, more conventional shape. Worst of all, I could no longer ollie crotch-high at will and actually had to relearn a lot of tricks. It's always bugged me out that there was this one perfect shape for me, but that it was just this one-off model that never came back.

[@crispy-3077]

Damn rip

[@ashton35]

Email Chocolate or dm some of the flow riders on Instagram. Some dudes like talking about this shit. Might actually get to talk to a dude who knows a dude that actually made the shape

[@culturestreetfilms4704]

I had this exact same experience with a board it was naked Smiths FA pro board I got a second one and it wssnt the same it fucked me up mentally

[@ariekanibalie]

@@culturestreetfilms4704 yeah, it's weird how the feel of a board can vary, even when it's the exact same model, as happened to me recently with an Enjoi board. I know they use a Chinese woodshop but I liked the snappy, responsive, not too heavy or stiff out the box feel, so I immediately ordered the same model online. Well, this one felt quite a bit different, stiffer, harder (for me anyway) to get a good pop on. I know people do 3 flips on a 2 by 4 in Timbs, so I'm not one to blame the hardware for my shitty skating. But given the amount of precision involved in skating, the variety in boards can be maddening

[@t2sickk]

rip keenan milton

[@strawberyypeels8722]

that’s how tyshawn gets all of his pop

[@Jiolano]

TUME 1 turn it around and skate the nose

[@abrarrohan1523]

@Cal Branagan what size do you think Tyshaun even rides

[@hjf8710]

@@abrarrohan1523 his pro decks are 8.25

[@abrarrohan1523]

@@hjf8710 oh sick that means that he rides that size usually?

[@slushy5096]

@@abrarrohan1523 what trucks does tyshawn jones ride

[@skimshady1522]

Thanks for all your reviews and tips/tricks. I’m 30years old n j got my first setup since I was 18. I feel pretty good, and everything u have posted so far, it’s been a big help in getting me back on the board! Thanks for all the help Ben Degros!

[@Shakshuka69]

I just got a "Numbers" deck, which is Guy Mariano and Eric Koston's new company. The shape of the Guy model I got is crazy. Really blunt, wide nose and tail with a relatively short overall length and lots of concave. The thing LOVES tres.

[@bandoboybrendo9169]

AD1 steep tail?

[@bendegros]

I really want to try one of those.

[@arm3946]

I love numbers

[@arty712]

That sounds just like what I’m looking for. Which Guy model did you get?

[@nintendogs666]

All FA decks are different each pro has a different shape

[@Zinksk8er]

Whaaaaaaaa

[@marcflaherty6905]

MARKERMAN yea the wheelbases can be up to 7/8 in different

[@error_1234]

Clips And Footage not true at sll

[@isaacgonzalez7977]

Ik I’m a year late but every pro model is different that’s why there pro model

[@justins9786]

@@isaacgonzalez7977 typically the boards shape stays generally the same for the retail model. But when the boards get sent to team riders, they can print any graphic on their specific board type.

[@bradleymorgan3728]

"i have these big 52 mm lock in's" I skate 55 mm's...and sometimes i think they're too small.

[@BillBrasky86]

they look like the 55mm spitfires.. possible he misspoke?

[@dylanbenadie458]

60mm wheels here 🤙

[@sethnicholls7861]

I just got a HOCKEY 8.5 and can't believe I was so stuck on dlx made boards for the past 12yrs. Loving this FA concave and overall dimensions, it's so different than my Anti Hero and or Toy Machine decks I thought I loved so much tbh..

[@chrisu-_-]

You should try Quasi, Polar or Palace, I would really like to see what you think of them

[@graveyardgangsta18291]

Palace is very good

[@Logan-wb3yn]

Polars shaped decks are amazing

[@fivefoot2indianman716]

Polar is the best out of all of these

[@charlesvelt6965]

@@fivefoot2indianman716 or quasi I like polar more mine chipped kinda quick tho

[@anthonyskates9079]

"It's over." lol. I don't keep up with trends to notice them. That switch heel off the launch was beautiful!

[@HakzeeALT]

Stoned out my tree watching this just thinking, he fucking gets so much pop

[@emantejada3178]

after a long tiring day... watch this.. ben degros videos and a cup of coffee.. love it

[@humanbeingfromearth]

Same!

[@diegosilver671]

I currently have a fa and mine also feels really heavy don’t know if it’s a defect or maybe it’s this model of board

[@Thomasanphoto]

I never was so psyched to watch a board review so fast.

[@tonyvolume666]

Try a polar or Quasi. They also have good shapes. I wish I lived closer so you could try out a few of my boards. Maybe try one of the football shapes

[@SharkCityGuerilla]

i want to try a football shaped board

[@tonyvolume666]

I have a Heroin Big egg, and a Girl Cory Kennedy Phawt shape

[@SharkCityGuerilla]

Anthony Wylie i was considering a ck board but i’d have to get new truck, mine are way too small haha!

[@Christophhanderson]

Quasi decks are amazing

[@mikehunt5926]

My second deck ever was a polar and it was like I had to relearn everything, but once I got used to it, it was awesome to skate

[@robertcrystals]

90s board shapes ahoy. Also, did you bring yr own ledge to a shopping centre car park? Canada is frickin chill

[@boreal8631]

Football shape boards are the best

[@AdventuresInSkateboarding]

I am three weeks into my FA. Really stuggling with it. The pop is different, sounds different as well. I do have the embossed one. My 180s are better but everything else seems to be harder for me. I feel like i have less room for error with he steep nose and tail. It is bolts of slam. But going to keep at it.

[@ImagineBeingU]

Your pop is insane now!

[@watchcitydog]

9:20 in the mid 90's when they lost a rider they would repaint them with someone else. So after you go bang out some rail slides and what not you would see another skaters graphics underneath. To bad we never thought to keep those.

[@B_Chanslor]

I used to like FA and Hockey because of the squared off nose and tail and the steepness of the nose. I liked how the sides of the board remained straighter past the wheels, leading up to a more square nose. It was better for my nollies I thought. However I lost any and all interest I may have had in either brand when they stopped using PS Stix as their manufacturer.

[@brandontillman7328]

No stix anymore?? I really liked his shapes...I just got this board and thought he made it? 🤔 damn

[@jacobpie4390]

B dude fr! I just bought one and it feels hella weird,

[@soydave1988]

Really? The one I just bought from my local shop fairly recently was pressed by ps stix

[@mikemendoza4507]

Love your style of skating. Would you please include some varial heelflips inyour next video skate sesh?😊🙏🏾 that nose on that board looks insane!😮

[@sprainedchakra8417]

i skated a Rieder 8.25, the new white dipped ones and it was fantastic! it felt really comfy even though it was pretty extreme.

[@vxboys8006]

i have a tip for you ben i have a fix for the"fuck i don t have juice left i m exhausted af" just take a sip of water every 5 min even if it s not smoking hot btw great vid your skating was awesome

[@JordanIsBadAtGames]

I like the look of the shape. Reminds me of some some of the boards I had as a kid

[@jessenewton8568]

That's just the most beautiful and complete shape I have ever laid my eyes upon.

[@davidgrischuk5454]

its soo asymetrical though :(

[@soydave1988]

I'm currently riding an FA deck and it's one of the best shapes I've ever ridden for sure. Also there haven't been any pressure cracks in it yet which is surprising for me, since my old Welcome, Deathwish, Creature, etc. would've all had pressure cracks in them at this point

[@seanfallo592]

No t gonna lie bruv. I didn't hear much of what you said lol. The skating is artistic and a beauty. But have you already reviewed the non abrasive grip?

[@MrPDTaylor]

Still the best skateboardy channel in the KZbins!!!!!!!!!!!

[@reedosaurus]

I just got an FA board. It’s an 8.18. The tail looks pretty steep. The pop is amazing.

[@kifa8127]

I hope you still can help me, i just buy 8.18 fa deck, wich truck size do i need to buy?

[@reedosaurus]

@@kifa8127 whatever you feel comfortable with. I use 8.5 size thunder trucks. I’m most familiar to those. If I change deck size I use the same trucks.

[@kifa8127]

@@reedosaurus thank you for answer, i already bought indy 139 truck, hope it's will fit good

[@bermado808]

​@@kifa8127i currently ride a Zero single skull 8.0 with 139 trucks and i plan on getting a FA deck when this board is done, although they are very expensive here in Brazil, i am very interested in the steep nose and tail, probably gonna try a 8.18 or 8.25 at maximum.

[@3amdietcola]

For truck reviews, are you thinking about doing one on Destructos in the future? I’ve notice they’re making like a comeback and I’m considering them for my next pair

[@ItzBlunt]

In my experience fa decks chip fairly easy on the nose but other than that it’s good and I really like the shape

[@ejlopez6637]

I loved FA boards for backside 360s, but they ruined my switch and nollie game haha. Every time I’d try to do something I’d never pop because the nose was so steep.

[@marcflaherty6905]

EJ Lopez this makes so much sense lol

[@kylemcleanreeve7398]

I like these shapes , I can skate a smaller size and still feel comfortable.

[@mikehunt5926]

Ur tricks look really powerful w that board

[@cristoballopez8257]

Never left my wife so fast to come see this.

[@naelvincent9491]

Karen why did you leave with the kids?

[@bendegros]

😂

[@the6ig6adwolf]

Is it ok if I asked out for coffee?

[@madeinmontana3009]

I like the nose and tail to be closer to the same size. I rotate between using the nose and tail to slow the razor tail. I feel I get more life out of my decks that way.

[@kylernorr9242]

lol i i use it as a reason to learn nollie and switch

[@newnum2]

Cheapest calipers at Harbor Freight are $1.99. If you had them you would wind up using them probably.

[@blakehall3861]

3.2k views and zero dislikes! You’re doing something right!

[@e-money.]

love your switch heels and tres

[@johnnyla1980]

I used to buy Ginos Chocolate boards whenever I came across one and they always had a big steep nose and a short mellow tail...I loved those boards and always skated pretty good on em...sounds like he still skates the same shape...If I come across a FA I think Ill giver a go...thanx...good review. And I see your still skating good these days...peace Benny.

[@bendegros]

Hi John!

[@DamienzTheBand]

Ben, thanks for the review. But you need to get a minimal distortion lens for filming shapes of such nuanced differences. I used to be a photographer and I only used one or two lenses to capture architecture when the angles and perspectives mattered the most. You usually use a wide-angle for filming, which can give dramatic effect, but for re-producing shapes like your channel is so centric in doing you need a 50mm or a 85mm lens with no zoom feature. I stress the *no zoom*, because the zoom lenses introduce lots of weird distortion (shape distortion), where a normal non-zoom lens keeps it at a minimum. If you use a Canon, the canon 50mm f1.8 is ok. For nikon, their equivalent or a Zigma for any brand. The videos you put out are too high end in content to not do this for the preciseness of the capturing of angles and shapes. Love the videos.

[@robertcasey3528]

Hard to believe that this video is 3 years old already. FA is still going strong in 2022 .

[@MysticHerbica]

I forgot how much I enjoy these vids

[@johnson_russell1977]

Sw tre flips are nice bro!!! Overall you're just really good skater.

[@Xylamander]

FA boards skate really good they have really good concave and pop I recommend

[@phill93]

"MOST POPULAR" for me, non even close! :) talking about the video, this video is PERFECTION.. you talk about EVERYTHINGS we need to say for choose a board! nose and tail measure, profile, all measurement... P E R F E C T I O N . . .

[@carlray9819]

Loved this for sure! Keep doing what you do, man. Current favorite channel on KZbin without a doubt.

[@mathewmendez5588]

Ben you should try out a 5 boro board man, they got really good shapes and the wood also feels really good

[@ER_aka_RAM]

Mathew Méndez Top 3 f’sure!

[@jptrout235]

Out of curiosity is that board dipped? If not what's the difference between dipped vs. Regular?

[@ericdonohue5073]

I gotta ask about those socks. Are they Thorlos? If they are, please review them. I recently discovered Thorlos socks and they are life changing.

[@dinovlahopoulos7875]

Hey Ben how do you like those new balance shoes? I've been thinking about trying a pair.

[@skateordiedev]

I’ve been inactive for a while but damn you’re channel has grown since.

[@Zinksk8er]

BenDegros I come from Baker and thunder trucks for the last year. I've never tried indys. I assume it's a fairly big height different. Let alone the board shape. Did u try the board on indys?

[@bendegros]

I didn't. But I have another FA I will set up in about a month that I will ride on indys.

[@SeanEnuks]

Been wanting to try a F.A board, but i cant get past the shape lol

[@elijahmiller6187]

I feel you bro, I've never been a big fan of that type of shape but I'm pretty into the brand itself especially the skaters

[@SeanEnuks]

Elijah Miller yea man those f.a dudes go hard and the style is unmatchable

[@Iceshelfofficial]

The shape reminds me of early 2000s enjoi decks. Might try one of these decks here soin.

[@hot_pixel_imagery]

Holy Effword!!!! Dude you have progressed so much it is amazing! sick board

[@solcoburn8418]

Would you please review a Polar deck, I really like my current 8.38 from them

[@mattie_world]

i skated my polar decks backwards for like 5 months before realising the were backwards lol, didn't think having a shorter or more mellow tail made any sense at all so yolo

[@andrewbeuch7484]

I could watch you skate all day! Style for days!

[@magicwhipyester3264]

I felt the same when I picked up my board.. I was like this is heavy!!.. I’m riding mag lights so it helps a lot.. im glad to hear you noticed it as well

[@BobbyDigital864]

Not sure if you've skated a Numbers Edition, but I had a Miles Silvas recently and it had a shape exactly like this one based on your description. It was so hard getting used to but really liked it after a week or so.

[@yousucc9118]

yo ben, i love your videos and i love how in depth you make your reviews, i was wondering where you got that gray zip up hoodie in the beginning of the video, keep up the good work :)

[@240high]

It looks like the old element shape early 2005-2009

[@temskee]

Hey ben! Can you make a review of santa cruz everslick?

[@johnclairmitchell]

Thank you for your reviews 🙏. You probably have a lot of people asking you to review things but I would really like to see you review a board from Welcome Skateboards

[@cbadillacampos]

are FA and Hockey decks the same?

[@soydave1988]

Based on what I've seen around my local park, they're the same shapes. But FA and Hockey shapes do vary slightly based on if it's someone's pro model sometimes

[@GHOST-vq5pc]

Yes

[@carloscrod_]

Did he ever do a palace deck review? I remember I had a KB FA deck. But it got stolen

[@seppe429]

Can you do a hopps skateboard review?

[@ericg1658]

Like ur style dude u got some clean clips too keep it up

[@dfpguitar]

When did a skateboard nose become larger than its tail? and why is it larger rather than being the same or smaller than the tail?

[@neygmg00]

dude u wearing Daniel poole and riding a FA board? thats a whole vibe right there

[@kkfarmedkk]

Try a twin tail board?

[@samwaarsenburg1249]

Freddy T its coming i saw one on is IG

[@numberthread2493]

would i be able to skate an 8.25 FA deck with 149 indys and 52mm spitfire tablets?

[@lolar7707]

could you if you haven’t done a plan b board review, i’ve only had mine for a while and it’s my first board so i want an experienced skater to tell me if it was worth it or not.

[@rickydeathtower]

The tail-to-nose overhead shot made that thing look like a beluga whale. Love the review.

[@viceanime7685]

that fs flip at 7:03 was awesomw

[@Just1n2802]

I've literally never heard of FA before this video...

[@gio-mz3ty]

How long have you been skating g? That’s crazy

[@Just1n2802]

@@gio-mz3ty about 5 years and I've never heard that name

[@xUNDEADWEDGEx]

Bro check out Na-Kel Smith. FA has a beast of a team!

[@jojotherowboat]

dylan rieder? nakel smith? Hockey? Jason Dill? that’s crazy

[@namcox40]

I would understand since FA stuff isnt sold on major/mainstream skate stores like CCS, zumiez, or tactics

[@Joeyyyyzx]

Are thunders best matched with fa’s ?

[@iparipark]

Your fs flip is sooooo good! Great video

[@MrPDTaylor]

That one flip trick looked like it was really hard to do. What do you call that one?

[@bendegros]

Hardflip!

[@balmjohn]

Ben, I hope you have some sponsors. You are pretty damn good man.

[@HieuPham-sc3rl]

Do a review on ricta wheel

[@xXtransfunctionXx]

Ricta clouds are the only thing worth fuckin around on

[@ashton35]

My friend had the orange 54mm 99a supercrystals in like 2k10 or something. He let me skate them for a while. Bad ass wheels imo, we got them small after a few years. Right now I'm riding Ricta Sparx 51mm 99a. They are basic, classic shape and they roll pretty good. It's just a decemt 99a. I look forward to plenty of slappies on them tbh

[@etfkidable]

They still make Ricta? Lol

[@HieuPham-sc3rl]

SIOUXICIDE * thank for the warning

[@Cashcrop91]

@SIOUXICIDE * lmao I was about to say that 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@fev0r]

your switch heels are really nice

[@enjoithejunt1081]

Do you have any tips on back smith by chance?🤔

[@sergiofernandez3297]

Awesome ben u always inspire me keep skateing u live out there in da cold im here in cali havent been skateing i ill get back on it much 💘 skate or die

[@Ifyouhadazune]

My current deck is a numbers 8'5 and its awesome too, symetric high nose & tail and a steep concave. I feel like this and a blind i had are the best ones i ever skated

[@olekskate9469]

Catching up with the trends!!!

[@topbill306FB]

Sweet video man. I just started riding the fa boards

[@WILLFILL88]

that sw frontside flip at 4:21 was clean Ben (:

[@allanreyes5520]

Good review, didnt know FA's that popular this days..your inspirational to watch skating man..if you could ride one setup for good, what will be the brand & specs?..& are you related to Ted deGros?

[@bendegros]

Yes. Ted is my younger brother. I haven't found the perfect deck yet. But the trucks would be indys with 52mm wheels. Not sure what wheels yet. Maybe F4 classics.

[@allanreyes5520]

with a lot of your reviews seems like you’re really down with Spitfires:)

[@jazzg4570]

FA boards and Quasi boards have very similar shapes and they’re by far my favorite shapes.

[@chopeaso3895]

Can you do a review of the globe manhalo sg shoes? Someday in the future

[@rmhfpv9225]

these old PSstix made FA/Hockey decks sound a lot different than the BBS made FA decks. Different wheel bases and weights.

[@edoardodepiccoli4285]

Ur fs flips are art

[@PabloPazosGutierrez]

really like more square nose/tail, but would like those decks to be symmetric

[@magicwhipyester3264]

Just bought my first Louie FA and it’s weird coming from only skating alien/habitat.. I felt like the kicks start sooner like my trucks are closer to the nose if that makes any sense... not bad first day skating it but definitely took me a while to find the timing

[@nicholascolson7934]

is it harder to do flip tricks?

[@sussy_bed_stain]

I Deadass got my board stolen 2 hours after setting it up, No cap