How Different Size Quarter Pipes Affect Your Skating

In this video I discuss the effects that different size quarter pipes can have on your skating. Over the years I’ve started to understand the reasons why certain tricks would work better on steep transition and worse on mellow transition and vice versa.

[@TRAVIESO_NA]

Yo. When you say YO! That brings back all those cow memories lol.

[@vasectomyfail442]

A few years ago , as a joke, a friend and I built the mellowest quarter we could. (In response to all the tight transitions in our town, the tiniest ramp had even a foot of vert on it) It was about 3 or 4 feet tall with a radius of about 15 or 20 feet. It was really difficult to skate as a quarter pipe, we ended up just using it as a launch ramp.

[@jackLoveX]

Haven’t watched the video yet but just want you to know that you are a fucking legend and as inspiring as any world leader.

[@ChadCaruso]

Appreciate you 🫡

[@Regal2043]

We have a super mellow mini ramp at a park near us. I had learned some of my earlier rock tricks on it still when I was just rolling back over the coping. I went back to that park after a year and realized realized how much I use the leverage against the ramp for tricks. I could barely do anything on it because I would either not go back in fast enough for my timing or slide up and over the coping.

[@witzer]

A lot of skaters try to explain this in person but are too vague. You did a great job here Chad

[@robertborden2666]

The shot you use from 3:12 is perfect to illustrate the point you make about the mellow bank style vs the tighter radius. Mellow ramp is hanging out in the background like “Yo!” Even being there in person I tend to be pretty numb to the differences in ramps and their suitability for certain tricks. Except the last one you show in the SW corner. That transition radius is a bit too short. Everyone finds it rough. Having so many choices is a luxury no other park seems to have.

[@donovanhays]

You are so right. I go to certain parks for certain quarters. I have a sequence of parks i to to for leveling up tricks. One park has a bank to a short but perfect steepness qp, the next has a small bowl, then a bowl about a steep as the first qp, then there's an indoor park with a nice mini ramp. Kind of a pain to go around to all the parks but it really helps build the confidence.

[@the99thtimelord16]

Worth watching video just for the nollie stall clip (4:07) and clip at the very end (6:35).

[@circlesplitter]

pretty cool right?

[@DanielKhuu]

Wow good to hear. I’ve been skating street for a long time in a small town, no access to obstacles and I just moved within the last year to a populated area so it’s my goal to understand and flow on obstacles like this. Thank you!

[@jebgordon6608]

I wish more parks had a variety of transition radiuses like this park appears to have. Most of our parks seem to have a single radius used at the park, making it harder to find the right spot to do different tricks.

[@falcosk8]

Totally agree! Choosing the right quarter for the trick you want can be super important!!

[@mstunameow]

my most hilarious skate fails came from misjudging quarter transitions. over-confident from having mini-ramps in my yard for years, i'd just go right at them with big first try attempts. went for big frontside disaster but suddenly i'm just on my butt on the ramp wondering where my board went. wtf, where'd it go, where'd it...*CLONK*. It was a few dozen ft in the air above my head. basically same thing 10 yrs later, but that time it def gave me a concussion and nearly knocked me out LOL

[@Asanhokcrook]

Always make my quarter with nopeing lol. Keep up the work Chad. We need u out here

[@fuckmyego]

Didn't even watch the video yet but this is a great idea for a video.

[@ryanrowe1975]

Looks so fun

[@mcviruz8299]

Great info Chad. Keep shredding

[@sp1d3]

Thanks Chad, your great! Can you do a video of you trying to learn one of Jimmy Rehman's tricks?

[@PressureCracksToHealthySnacks]

Ive been talking about this with some homies of mine, I learned feeble fakies in the mini bowl and I think it will be easier in the regular bowl because I wont have to manual as long. I just need to sack up now haha

[@Benji_In_Memphis]

Nailed it. Got comfortable with the Feeble stall at home on my super mellow ramp. Took a while to adjust to the Parks near me

[@jimmyberry4451]

Finally this topic is discussed

[@typerightseesight]

I think that's a super nice ramp.

[@matt2993]

20 years of skating and transition still scares me to death. But in my 30s I know there's so much opportunity for it so this summer I'm gonna actually try

[@wildbitt]

very informative, thanks man

[@viracocha03]

Wish I had some selection near me. We got one steep 3-4 footer quarter and a metal halfpipe that's pretty rough. Being 40(falls hurt so much longer) and a beginner, the steep one can be rough to learn on.

[@RamManNo1]

For real!!! Being 44 and not skating in 25 years I just broke my ribs on the steep 5ft pipe near me. Your bones stop flexing. It sucks!!!

[@viracocha03]

@@RamManNo1 Ouch man, that's rough. Luckily I haven't broke anything yet, lol. Just some really nasty bruises and a sprained wrist. But its funny, I watch kids fall and they sort of bounce back up, I fall and its a hard thud lol. TO be honest tho, its all worth it. Gettin back on a skateboard (after 20 years for me) was one of the best decisions I made in a while. Fuckin love it.

[@RamManNo1]

@@viracocha03 Oh it’s more of a blast now than when I was 17. Bumps bruises and all lol!!

[@user-fi2wl3wd6s]

Really impressive work man Dig it

[@Lizzardking]

Excellent info!

[@bennippard8491]

Thanks so much for this video! Your awesome man, keep being you!

[@martinlangby9887]

Have been wonderingl about the situations you put forward here Chad. You beaut!

[@chrisjohnson5235]

I would love a mellow ramp to practice tricks on.

[@ItzTheThrill]

Thanks for the content!

[@karmahomestead]

That's awesome! I don't think I have any mellow pipes where I live, they are steep as shit.

[@titou1again]

I like your last trick, Back 5-0 grind to fakie. Pivot grind to fakie? What's the proper name of that trick? I have 34 years of skateboarding but naming tricks still isn't easy sometimes😄

[@jakerivera9742]

That's the knowledge right there.

[@ivantwopairs1766]

HOW DO YA’LL adjust for frontside stand up 5-0s on bigger/steeper transitions? ????

[@nehmer7]

Nice Video.

[@claysoggyfries]

I can skate a mellow miniramp all day but once I skate a steep one, I can't even do a rock and roll

[@DanielBur10.]

Bruh how does chad not have over 10k yet

[@vixantenna]

Affect.

[@Paul_Shwartz]

Brentwood has so many different quarters

[@georgepoulos]

This skatepark looks fun

[@ChadCaruso]

You’d love it. Let’s skate it next time your out near me

[@keijzer]

Where is it? I’m in LI and looking for a spot with different quarters to progress on

[@Newenglandlocal]

Chad lets get some truck reviews and you will have filled the niche Ben Degros has left behind

[@sk8rjustin15]

Dude does a nollie heelflip tail all casual just for an example 🤯

[@RobsBass]

bro i wish i could get the brentwood park to my self sundays are so busy

[@renehickmann3003]

the most fun is a tiny ramp which are steep as hell more a wall than a ramp always high injury risk but if you make a trick it feels so good...but if you fail you know "ok im not 16 anymore" xD

[@izemes]

hi chad, today i was watching other people skateboard, when suddenly a guy broke his elbow and now i got scared, what do i do?

[@Jakob-zs1qu]

When I skate trans I'm always trippin out my wheels are going to get held up on the coping even when they rarely do. I hate those certain fears that take awhile to get over

[@over40texasskater817]

Popping out of blunts is also harder on a mellow ramp.

[@ChadCaruso]

100%

[@japrar]

All the respect, but when you locked into the feeble on the mellow QP you were way too on your toeside wheel. You can definitely do feebles on mellow QPs, just like when you hit a slappy on a single-sided curb (with a deck); just gotta lock extra hard on that heelside wheel even though you're on the ball of your foot.

[@keijzer]

Where is this park?

[@zacheryallen1432]

This makes me realize I need a better local lol

[@souperdave2009]

Yo 🐮 🐄

[@ddasher1113]

And metal ramps can be sketchy af

[@Aminormaze]

Low hanging beginner skater content

[@ChadCaruso]

I’ve been doing tutorials on KZbin for 8 years and have taught for over 20. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

[@B0NY_HAWK]

We are all your biggest fan Chad. You have a really good way of explaining stuff. I’m pretty sure you came a long way much like me and a few others. Keep shreddin’ homie. 🤟🛹