Hosoi hammerhead OG overview

[@TJDawgs72]

I made a Hamnerhead in 8th grade shop class...it was cool as hell. I even rode it for a day but it broke...lol. A buddy glued it back, painted it and put it on his wall.

[@30smsuperstrat]

Great review These! These are the boards I came up on. Basically a cruiser with a tail and a tiny concave. I just went a bought a popsicle board for myself and one to take my 6 year old to learn on. At 6'2" size 12 shoes the concave on these tiny things is so twichy it's driving me nuts. I'm planning on getting one of these Hosoi boards . I see the Braille guys laughing at flat boards because they aren't lively enough. I guess we just used to have more input on our boards.

[@williamhoudeshell2563]

woah dude you kind of sound like hosoi

[@dixienormous6969]

William Houdeshell omg he really fucking does sound like him lmao

[@BlackingOutAgain]

I thought it was him at first

[@ProggyRainy]

People think these things about faces and voices and it's usually not even similar, but holy shit he does sound like Hosoi.

[@Shenequaownzu]

Just picked up one of these boards today. Thank you so much for the in depth review!!!

[@Mustangandtang]

+Cats Awesome! Have a blast with the board, and enjoy how unique it is!

[@twistedneedles4326]

Mustangandtang what that thing on the back truck

[@Shenequaownzu]

its a lapper

[@montygeorge4841]

Cats What do they do? I know what rails do, and copers do, but not those lapper's. I know its called the bird, but I dont know what it does...

[@rzende]

Monty George they work for hanging up with the back truck's, mostly recommend for flat noses or tiny ones

[@ShutUpBubi]

Glad I'm not the only one who thought Hosoi was the one talking lmao

[@PaulMerritt2]

I'm riding a black natas reissue with black mini cubics and 169 indys;amazing board and I love the no nose aspect

[@jcd7443]

Haha, I agree you do sound a bit like Christian. Good review on this deck. You could try finding an earlier reissue of the Hammerhead that was made by a different wood shop/distributor(s). The current deck you reviewed is the latest version which has some extreme cuts, unlike the original. These current Hammerheads are made by Select Distribution. The previous reissues have much more mellow cuts and closer to the original shape from the 80's, which may be less likely to chip and damage as yours did.

[@realStefanLowe]

Wow! I used to have one of these in the 80's. Didn't remember them that flat. Mine definitely had more tilt on the nose.

[@mr.jamster8414]

Stefan Lowe yeah, i think some reissues have a flatter nose than the originals. if you look at the original ban this board, the nose looks pretty upturned, but the stage xi one is completely flat. then theres santa cruz, with 2 inch long 15 degree noses.

[@jamesaseltine2756]

Dat rear truck pertektor tho! Nice hi contras graphic looks good wif Dem blak rails Christ air woah nar gnar!

[@ramontorres6614]

Just picked mine up today it was a fun day of cruising!

[@albertobucholz7683]

Just picked up a hammerhead Christian I love it! Christian that's definitely you speaking

[@burtman9649]

Nice video ! I have the same white OG Hammerhead and a friend sent me a NOS Ultra-Vision tailbone which fits the shape of the tail. So because the tailbone was yellow, I happened to have some Krux with yellow baseplates, then I finally ordered some yellow "Black Diamond" rails from TGM skateboards that have the old school 4 hole pattern. I commented because they do make 11 inch wide grip tape. It's just hard to find!

[@pleaseenteraname.5857]

The superbird lapper bends even less than the bird 2. It fits perfectly to the truck height (if you use 1/2 inch pads), and the hardware counter syncs into the board. The only downside is that it's extremely rare and hard to find.

[@domsniff1792]

Dude I'm not even joking you sound a lot like Christian

[@Mustangandtang]

+Dom Sniff Haha thanks. I wish I could skate like him though! XD

[@manelew7482]

Ikr

[@darkXwolf17-UD]

@@manelew7482 he definitely had style. Fun fact: in the 80s there was a rivalry between Tony hawk and Christian hasoi. (essentially punks vs normies) like tony halk would get bullied and just well punked by the hardcore punk kids. (Even though tony hawk and Christian Hasoi being pretty chill with each other) (Christian hasoi and Tony hawk & Christian hasoi talked about it in the bones brigade documentary)

[@numberthread2493]

I only skate street and i just bought this deck. the wheelbase is 16 inches but its pretty easy to do front side 180s and shuvits

[@socalautisticman1975]

Wide medium length (27"-33"inches)skateboards are my favorite although I,basically like all skateboards. THAT'S WHY I like 80's wide boards & many 80's style skateboards like the one you have got 😎

[@jamesmedearis3753]

I just ordered one online, how’s the balance on it? It’s a wide board so I’m sure it’s good. I’m glad you made this video because the one I’m getting is an OG hammerhead just like yours, and there’s not a lot of videos about them

[@mattg2612]

Awesome, thanks for the video! I am going to build a cruiser setup with this deck. Independent 215s, Orangatang Durian 75mm wheels, 5/8 risers. What do you think?

[@iknowdano801]

I just found one in Salt Lake City Utah. and I have been trying to see if mine is a remake or original board, This video is great information on it. If you know anywhere i can find more info on a vintage board . that would be great. Thanks

[@_racoon_7778]

I love the original concave screams 80s

[@simonvance8054]

Love the shape and that it’s Hosoi but would go for more concave and steeper nose... thanks for the review though at least I know now... will go for another Hosoi model or Flight Cab model...my two favorite skaters! Both legends and in my opinion the two most stylish skaters that have ever lived!..

[@TheTubaEmporer]

Just got mine today!

[@PinInCruiZ]

This deck is so damn sexy. I thought it looks very goofy when I first saw it but I guess this design kind of grows on you...

[@mig6953]

This is the best video I’ve found on KZbin, showing an OG hammerhead, I have one and I want to set it up as a cruiser, thinking 60mm wheels, having problems with the trucks tho, a lot of people are using 169s on these, some use 149...should I get 159s?

[@Mustangandtang]

It definitely depends on the width of the wheels. I had the 169s on here and with the mini cubics, they were way too wide. I think the best in between would be the 159s (149s MIGHT be too narrow with the Hosoi deck but I can see work with the wide mini cubics) because I owned those trucks and could see them working even with the mini cubics, but also my g bones which are skinny but my all time favorite "old school" style wheels. Thanks for watching!

[@mig6953]

@@Mustangandtang are the wheels suppose to jut out the sides on old school boards?

[@Mustangandtang]

@@mig6953 A tiny bit, but not as much as my setup in this video. This was only my 2nd true old school build and if I were to go back and build it again, I would not have gone with the 169s and mini cubics. If I was stuck with these wheels I would have gone with 149s, but if I was stuck with only the 169s, I would instead choose something like g bones or another slimmer profile wheel. The big no-no is using modern skateboard wheels with the oldschool decks, it just doesn't feel right at all!

[@mig6953]

@@Mustangandtang thanks for answering my dude, I bought some 60mm Powell peralta bombers, 169s are the perfect truck, thanks again!

[@HomTawkins]

I'm looking into a similar set up but with the Hammerhead double kick tail. Do you think the mini-cubics would work better on 159 trucks? I'm trying to figure out if I should go with 159 or 196. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[@ggjosh3296]

169s are recommended

[@mr.jamster8414]

169s and flip em inside out if you can.

[@ChemistryAmsterdam]

I remember the deks where FLAT 😂 My first deck with real concave was a green Rob Ros Kop. The tail went way up comparred to my older decks. Fisrt day my enkel was hurting because the tail was that high 😂😂😂😂 Still have the original one!

[@the_laybacks]

I've been considering getting an old school board, I think I want a Suicidal Tendencies board. My only question is, is how hard is it to adjust to a board with no concave? I've pretty much only rode traditional shaped boards and no one in my area has an old school board for me to try out. Would you still recommend getting an old school board?

[@rzende]

chilibro it's fucking hard dude, not so much for flip tricks and 180s or 360s, but it feels so weird for one foot ollies and behihannas and even normal ollies, that kinda more of the square tail and it's so hard to keep the board in line on air

[@yepyep3897]

It’s a big misconception that all 80s boards had little to no concave. There were some SC boards that had extreme concave. Look for many boards from ‘87 and on to have more concave.

[@idonnowhattoput]

I had the Hosoi Hanmerhead III Max with the blood spatter on the bottom around the logo and it had a little more concave around the edges... still pretty flat though

[@R1GAMBLER]

SICK AF!!!

[@tigerbalm666]

Hanoi rocks!

[@domsniff1792]

I'm thinking about buying this deck with 1/2 inch risers, what length of hardware do you have?? And old school decks are awesome, I'm 14 and I don't really like Popsicles

[@Sparkywithnathan]

Hey I’m 16 rn and I have 1/2 inch risers. Feels a lot better than without risers I think. I don’t like popsicles either

[@mr.jamster8414]

Gabriel Hanson ha, same. 85 - 91 era boards just feel right. i use 1/4 inch risers because bigger than that would be too hard to pop, but i like 60mm wheels with my trucks loose.

[@pleaseenteraname.5857]

Cool video & all, but I'd recommend skinnier wheels like powell g-bones or smaller trucks like Ace 55's or independent 159s.

[@Mustangandtang]

Thanks for checking out my video! I actually bought some g bones super recently. They are a lot better! I'll have a video soon riding them. I'll save the mini cubic wheels for the really early 80s decks from now on.

[@pleaseenteraname.5857]

Mustangandtang Yeah, the mini cubics add like an inch to the trucks. You could put the 169s with mini cubics on like a board with a pig shape (any dogtown reissue or early powell deck), but yeah g-bones are perfect with a board like the mid-late 80s decks. Anyway, I'll definitely check out more of your vids and I'll definitely subscribe.

[@yepyep3897]

Concave greatly increased from ‘86 to ‘87, including on Hosoi boards, if I remember correctly. Most pros didn’t use lappers. To be period accurate, you’d have to use taller OJ II Hosoi wheels. I believe Hosoi designed the cut-in parts for grabs, but I’m not sure. I’m trying to find my old ‘87 Hammerhead, with old Indys and OJ IIs. During this period, some set-ups, such as this one, were much heavier than others, such as many Powell-Ps, with Tracker trucks. Some decks, such as Hosoi and Gators, were much heavier than the very popular PPs. Also, Gullwings and Indys were very heavy, and Trackers and Thunders were much lighter.

[@JoshuaMutant]

They sell 11 inch grip on socal. Could try a local shop too

[@JusticeConstantine]

Thank you for posting this video. It helped me pick out my Bird II Lapper for my Christian Hosoi modern reissue with a nose. LIke you said, the bird lapper's top part had to be bent and the angle was too extreme to be functional. Where are you based around? I live in North County San Diego.

[@randallwillms4529]

Nice!!! What size trucks???

[@Mustangandtang]

Hey thanks for watching! the trucks are independent 169 size trucks. the size chart says it works for boards about 9-10 inches wide, but with the wide mini cubic wheels, it fits the board perfectly.

[@TheReal_DeanD]

What trucks were paired with the Hammerhead OG Hosoi deck? I was looking at the deck and am hoping the Indy 169s I have with the new bolt pattern will fit.

[@Mustangandtang]

Dean D I had Indy 169 trucks on this one. I will say with the mini cubic wheels it doesn’t work but something like the Powell peralta g bones would be a lot better. I also believe Indy 159 trucks will work with it too. I know they have the “double hole” or “classic and modern hole” base plates and those work better because then you can buy a set and never have to worry about a deck having modern or classic hole drilling. If you have a power drill that is another work around that I’ve done in the past but you must make sure you get the EXACT drill bit size right.

[@rustyshank9751]

Hi mate, I bought the mini hammerhead. I'm UK based and am looking for a looper everywhere. Where did you get yours from?

[@manelew7482]

Some Hosoi rockets wheels would look sweet on that.

[@rtornellort]

Jessup now makes 11" grip

[@Valentinklimov1]

Hi guys, tell me what is the name of the overlay on the rear track and what is it for

[@d3m13onez7]

Lapper. It is for not hanging up on coping

[@therush757]

Getting a black one with Indy 169 titaniums.

[@lilhankfigzz243]

Could u do a Blockhead reissue skateboard?????

[@artpineda7709]

Will 215s fit this board ?

[@danknaggs5200]

yeah

[@pleaseenteraname.5857]

No. Get 169s with some powell rat bones or kryptonic star tracs. 215s will stick out way too far.

[@mr.jamster8414]

they would fit with centerset wheels, but wont ride well. the 169 wont match as perfectly but would feel WAY better, and you can use offset wheels just fine.

[@marco77ar]

Ill b 41 next month.... My first boards were very similar ..... Mcgill, Welinder, Dressen..... Recently rode a coworkers Hammer head, what struck my was how heavy, reallllly wide, and way off the ground.....and flat.... My current setups are an 8" on stage 11 139s, 8.25 on avenue 8.25, both with 60mm ojs...only have 1/8" shock pads with the ave., cause the baseplate is so thin....I love the old school decks, but there is a reason the popsicle has been around for 25 years....👍👍

[@mr.jamster8414]

yeah but i don’t like the round tail, limits functionality. the old school boards feel better, and are barely heavier, but the natas i had was way too short for anything. if i find a 32” single kick im definitely buying it.

[@mr.jamster8414]

oh and good job on the big wheels, smaller ones suck for everything but vert imo.

[@ntaylorgoirish]

How do you put grip on one of those isn't regular grip tape super skinny

[@Pauln.12345]

Would 60mm wheels fit without risers?

[@NatyLeeYesMe]

yeah i have 65 mm on mine w/o risers

[@mr.jamster8414]

high trucks, tight, skinny deck, much concave, only then yes. on the hammerhead, its wide and flat, you should use 1/4” risers imo. the tails on 80s boards are long and mellow, it should work fine.

[@corygary4721]

Does anyone have a problem with the deck bending?

[@loganvarney7166]

What size trucks are you using?

[@robertstevens5136]

That was my very first board

[@loadedfun4764]

How do you like the board?

[@jamesmata2945]

Lot of space for tail slides

[@yuca6202]

What trucks did you use?

[@jamesrolland7929]

yay

[@realsk8rade]

200 lbs 6 foot 3 ladies hit him up

[@itsyaboijoosh7697]

what trucks did you use

[@westtexasyoungin5049]

itsya boijoosh independent

[@marakaki12]

If you want 11', '12 or even bigger grip tape go to tactics.com they have a lot of options for jessup grip!!!

[@sk8geine]

is it a strong and sterdy board?

[@Mustangandtang]

Hey thanks for watching! It's a bigger sized deck than regular Popsicle decks but is really strong! The only Achilles heel it has is its squared off edges. I don't have this deck anymore but what led to its demise is what I mentioned, it feel into a huge bowl and it hit really hard on the edge and chipped really badly. Haha sorry for the long response!

[@sk8geine]

+Mustangandtang awesome, thanks. and it's all good, the respond is perfect, I want to know a lot before I get the skate board and you did just that, thanks

[@clitcommander6603]

I Thought this was Hosoi ?? Or as if Christian Hosoi speaks in third person now ?? I Got walked to near the end Until He says "WHEN HOSOI " Plus, I'm stoned off my ass on citrus nuken weed....I was looking forward to checking out Hosoi's youtube channel???? This guys vids are alright though, I Got mindfucked by this vid in terms of it Being Hosoi. Gg

[@stpbasss3773]

Wheels don't go with that board but sick set up

[@itsyaboijoosh7697]

what hardware

[@itsyaboijoosh7697]

cool

[@stpbasss3773]

Whatever fits lol probably long hardware, I don't understand why people ask what hardware, if you can't figure that out then how the hell you going to even put it together.

[@therush757]

And they make 11" griptape.

[@spencermotz3158]

therush420 yep MOB makes some 11" in regular and super coarse

[@ezrhino100]

you have to understand the ancient asian mindset. all edges must be sharp and slanty.

[@lynnborri8290]

Hosoi would never wear poop socks

[@numberthread2493]

dude thats wack. i guess all the vans stores have the hosoi reissue cuz thats where i got mine