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[@Wenjo936]

Personal Review: Im almost 30, used to skate all through my teens til about 19/20. couldnt trick. tried, could never ollie. i can carve though. Im wanting to start filming again so i picked up some inlines and a board. i got the board 2 days ago. I went out to a brand new parking lot with my dog and had her tug me around. it felt how i remembered for the most part. My trucks came loose like I like. it does feel somewhat cheap in my hands, but riding it feels good. i thought it was small because i was grown, not the actual deck size. thanks for clearing that up. i bought it on clearance for $20, after literally testing one out in the sport isle for $30~ Dont know why some were clearanced and others werent, but its fine. i dont plan on testing how breakable it is, but for $20 this thing is perfectly ridable. If you know better, then it might feel cheap in your hands, i cant describe it. but a true beginner/novice wouldnt be able to tell, and it feels completely normal riding

[@anthonygrant694]

Noicee

[@OriginalFallofMind]

Just curious, not being a dick but why couldn't you do tricks after that long? Just not your thing? I could do alot with in a year and truly enjoy it but I mainly liked the lifestyle in the early 90s. I had friends that got sponsored and were way more serious than me plus I did have a limit of fear. Lol

[@Wenjo936]

I just never grasped the whole ollie thing. idk. i just popped the board up and slammed it down over and over. half pipes were also scary. i was gonna try recently. but shiiit

[@anthonygrant694]

Im no master skater and dont currently skate but when I did for the ollie I would bring my knees up a decent amount. That way you know you got the ollie because the board stays with your feet. Of course, after you do the basic of the ollie pop. Also, it felt weird to do certain things if the board was too big.

[@Wenjo936]

@@anthonygrant694 I wanna try again now that I'm older

[@brailleskateboarding]

Not shadow banned! Thanks for the honest review Dan 😊

[@beemelonhead1]

Yea not planned either

[@thesharinganknight9859]

Who are you and how did you get here? I sense bribery and heresy...

[@xDRAGONSHAGGERx]

NOT sponsored by Braille Skateboarding

[@smack_dab]

FIRST TROY!

[@KeatonBonner]

Probs was sponsored but idk i still think it's a fun video its cool how the other art design has first try written on it would be sick to see them print a high quality deck in a couple of sizes.

[@2HEX]

Skateboard Factory Feedback: - Shrink wrapping decks before assembling the trucks saves about 2 USD per board. Decks scratch very easily when taken from the print shop to the assembly line and during the assembly. The shrink wrap prevents the decks from being scratched and also allows the manufacturer to stack gripped decks. This way the assembly line can run at twice the speed. - 95A is the cheapest urethane hardness for skateboard wheels. Braille was smart to use the N shape wheels. These are popular for technical skating and use little material (cheaper)! - This truck shape is popular for low cost skateboards because it uses close to the least amount of aluminum possible. This makes the trucks less durable but much lighter which is a great trade off for light kids. Due to its lower durability when used by heavy people this truck fails CE tests and is therefor forbidden to be sold in Europe. - The trucks are tightened so strongly because factory drills are extremely strong. High end boards are loosened with a T-tool after the assembly. Keeping the trucks hard saves one step in the production. - The grip: OS780 is not just letters! This is the composition of expensive pro level grip tape, comparable to Jessup! And like you said, it’s not MOB. MOB uses OS60. However, I don’t believe this board really comes with OS780 grip at that price - based on the color and your reaction it should be 80S which is still great grip, just using cheaper glue and only one size of crystals. - All in all this skateboard was planned very smart. Braille saved where it hurts skaters the least. Kids will now have an actual real skateboard as their first board!

[@kai_plays_khomus]

Thanks for this very informative breakdown! 👌

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

I think it's a good product for what it is. More kids/people can find the love of skateboarding.

[@2HEX]

@@kai_plays_khomus My pleasure!

[@2HEX]

@@pauliewalnuts5241 I very much agree

[@iiTzdyslo]

Stop

[@rajgill7576]

Considering my first board was around this price, and had like spray on griptape, plastic trucks and really really bad wheels that didn't roll, the $20-$30 category has stepped it up

[@jamescontrino5099]

Nash nightmare lol

[@jamescontrino5099]

@Hell's favorite Salty Masshole I just got back in at 43. Skating transition .Having a blast progressing better now then I did as a kid.

[@boejudden9011]

I thought that too and I was stoked until I realized that meant that 30 years of constant war and environmental deregulation and human rights violations favoring corporations has just given us cheaper boards.

[@MikeHunt-lz2hq]

Wtf is spray on grip tape ? Can it even be considered tape ? Is it that shit they use on truck beds or step ups ?

[@supervillain3213]

@@MikeHunt-lz2hq it's more like pieces of rock or sand with urethane sprayed over it. So there's gaps between the grip and it falls off the board easy.

[@dnizzle7634]

Braille came up on skating “Walmart boards” and now they’re top of that category.. cheers Braille

[@DanCorrigan]

They have become the very thing they sought to destroy!

[@Wee_Gee]

@@DanCorrigan 😂

[@DetroitFettyghost]

@@DanCorrigan Yup 😔

[@fairbanksairriders]

prolly made in China by people paid $2 a day wtf.

[@DetroitFettyghost]

@@fairbanksairriders Guarenteed they're made there or a similar impoverished country with wages that are extremely low.

[@colebatley8201]

I feel like their “secret” is they genuinely want people to get into skateboarding so im guessing if any other brand sold this board it would cost a decent amount more so the company makes a bigger profit. I love the idea of bringing in actually skate-able boards into stores we have everywhere for cheap

[@animalfinatic9366]

right

[@lasagnahog7695]

The "secret" is scientology.

[@colebatley8201]

@@lasagnahog7695 tom cruise is behind this.. smh

[@popo0129]

I remember when I was 12 the boards I got were just trash. One I got as a birthday gift since some family friend's found out I wanted to try skateboarding so they went to Walmart and got one for like $30 I think or $20. It was good enough to ride for a bit, the board was pretty good but the trucks were so ass. Just plastic. I landed my first shuv it on that board but after I did, the trucks broke. I literally kept going an on till I landed it. Second board I hated the most. Trucks had no real way to tighten or loosen them and they were just in a shit spot where I didn't even want to ride it. That board might of been what made me not skate at all since I had friends who had skateboards that were decent while mine was just annoying to ride. Now two weeks ago I go to a local shop in my city and get a complete and I just want to ride the hell out of it. If I had a decent option for a skateboard back then I feel I probably would had stuck to it more.

[@elijahbuscho7715]

Especially since their core business is their videos, it definitely makes sense for them to take lower profits

[@jpizzleforizzle]

Got two for the grandkids. Normally $49, on sale for $29 each. For that price I'm pretty impressed with them.

[@jessesteiger4317]

Was going to buy for my kid but couldn’t find the link in the bio..

[@planbprod4]

W grandpa💪💪

[@townsendwylder]

Now that, that’s a cool gramps right there

[@stoshbeast1]

It's because it's made in China

[@slimeforest]

@@stoshbeast1 so are the majority of big skate brands lol

[@theWIIISEguy]

That's pretty cool when you think about it. A LOT of us know what Walmart boards have been like historically. Now Braille comes up and they give skaters around the world(relative to Walmart distribution) a chance to have a better entry level option. Raising the standard for those starting from the bottom. Gotta love it. Shoutout to you too. First time watching your videos. I like the humble and chill atmosphere/vibe. Wholesome feels. If it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have even known they did this. You're doing a skate gods work. 🙏

[@legandarygamer1656]

Darkstar did it first, and those boards were decent

[@theWIIISEguy]

@@legandarygamer1656 Tbh. I've never heard of Dark Star. Props to them too though.

[@salsashark8876]

@@theWIIISEguy and now I feel old as fuck....I remember before Darkstar went Walmart same for world industries.....

[@spicyramendotcom7975]

Yeah that’s all heartfelt and a nice story but at the end of the day you get what you pay for and a cheap board is a cheap board. If kids want a good board they have to shell out the cash just like I did when I was 13-14. Walmart is still selling shitty boards at a low price just like they’ve always done, and I’m not too impressed by these being “slightly” better.

[@theWIIISEguy]

@@spicyramendotcom7975 It's a step in the right direction. All it counts for, to me and I appreciate that for what it is. If anything is impressive, it's getting a brand off the ground and into retail stores across the states. But yeah, I'm not going to act like these cheap retail boards are gonna be as good as a setup you could probably even order online.

[@degerdi]

I’m a mob snob riding an Almost impact so I won’t need a Braille board any time soon but for a beginner $20 is friggin fantastic for a complete of this quality

[@jackiten2751]

i remember when those Almost boards first came out, it was like the first new wave of tech boards, id like to see a video of someone comparing all of those first initial high technology boards or whatever, all the ones that charged over $50. it was weird, we all used basically the same type of board for well over a decade, then one year we had all kinds of options, i remeber spending $100 on a deck and it blew my mind

[@degerdi]

@@jackiten2751 the rings series Mullen board has so much concave my legs are growing muscles in places I didn’t know I had

[@jacksonberry5004]

Totally

[@XYLEAN594]

FRIGGIN FANTASMIC!!!!

[@SoapworthyProductions]

Damn! Was $50! Glad I waited…only $17.85 on clearance!!

[@Austin-sw5yb]

My first was a walmart board when I was 5, almost 18 years ago. My dad broke it in half teaching me to ollie (he was 6'7"), I was pissed but he let me build my own to make up for it and I've skated ever since. I couldn't agree more that buying cheap like this is the way to go, 5 years old or 50. I've had too many friends since that were interested in skating, so ofc I would tell them "dude build your own, walmart boards will snap in half", then they drop 120+ to skate it for a couple days before giving up. I think this board is the perfect step so people dont break bank on something they find to dislike, but also don't literally break it before knowing.

[@0xsergy]

When it breaks in half you still got a decent set of trucks and wheels tho and by then youll know if you're enjoying it. Here in canada the cheapest walmart boards are 100 bucks, fuggin ripper

[@mmmmmm2718]

i couldnt agree more i got one for $30 for half a year i skated it almost every day then when i got christmas money i realised i needed a new one since i loved skating so much

[@benvsreality]

That's literally the same price I paid for some older kid's beat to hell old board in the 90's because a new shop complete was still like in the $90 range. People should leave these at skateparks as emergency/community boards or something.

[@Xxrasierklinge7]

As a none skater, the idea of a skateboard emergency is quite amusing 😂😂

[@dillonoickle5841]

i wish this was possible but there will always be at least one person that will just take.

[@AJStarch]

For those that wonder why, the decks are made at one factory and shrink wrapped to protect them from shipping damage. The trucks are made at a different factory. They meet up and are assembled and is cheaper/easier to just use the deck shrink wrap for protection rather than remove it before assembly.

[@stoshbeast1]

Made in China 😆

[@RemyGold]

@@stoshbeast1 So is most skate clothing and all other skate products....long gone are the days of saying Shit from China is crap they have the workforce an experience and way ahead in production for the last few decades on the majority of things we own.

[@BlairPartlow]

So I shall own nothing ...

[@chillinatmaxcapax4464]

I loved how genuine and honest you were without purposefully “going after” Braille negatively. You have everything a fair chance and spoke on things while you were riding. Much respect and love how open minded and honest you were. I’m happy Braille is making skateboarding more accessible to people. Also love how you called attention to her callin out the grip tape while she didn’t even touch it 😂😂😂 love that

[@DavidCRoutledge]

She did.

[@larajanesen8795]

She didnt actually call out the grip tape before touching it tho, Dan was completely wrong about that :D Watch it again

[@childsplayiziah]

@@larajanesen8795 :/

[@larajanesen8795]

@@childsplayiziah yup

[@seekerscovereal]

Good job Braille, this is exactly what kids need, good quality to get their feel for skating. I remember when I was a kid my first board like this had, plastic trucks that bent, slow wheels, slight inverse concave, and sprayed on grip that wore off.

[@Manwichman]

Mine was a piece of plywood cut out like a torpedo

[@dillonoickle5841]

yeah was intrested as a kid parents bought me a walmart board that had plastic trucks and the wheels flat spotted first ride and i gave up now like 15 years later im watching a bunch of skateboard stuff i always found interesting and i wish i had a board that i could have at least pushed around on without it dying on me legit less then 10 minutes into being on it. and again the video they have promoting this board they say themselves it is a beginner board for people just starting.

[@popo0129]

Yeah I am a bit jealous kids get this opportunity now where I didn't back when I was 12 and getting my first board lol. Went through two and the second Walmart one just made me lose interest. I think this would at least get kids to know the basics then maybe down the line if their parents have the funds or if the kid saves up or teen works, then they can get a more expensive better board. The Walmart boards did help me learn how to ride and balance at least but god I hated that second one so bad. First board was fine except for the trucks being plastic and breaking after I landed my first shuv it.

[@frenchgoldenboyfan]

You can clearly see that the board is worth the money they ask for.. It's a very good board for a beginner or someone without a big budget. Thank you Dan for the honest review and to Braille for making them..

[@thelegendarybovice]

Bailing and immediately explaining while you bailed to the people you're with brings me back, I haven't skated in a while but that is universal amongst skateboarders.

[@danieklerr]

Dude, that's awesome. Not only has Braille straight saved the day for little kids who are starting out, but they are also going to make millions of dollars. Kudos, guys.

[@kevinfletcher2198]

I paid way more for a complete for my kid who decided in 10 minutes it was a stupid toy . I skated it so no big deal but this would have been a better way to go

[@zackv3957]

What's great is that was Brailles mission with this board. They did a good service with this idea.

[@alexbozanich6477]

You still skate?

[@SuriSanJose]

This would be a good present to give to someone who wants to start skating.

[@kevonhess9983]

just got one for my little brother

[@SuriSanJose]

@@kevonhess9983 That's awesome!

[@robertbaker3620]

Not gonna lie, that kickflip at 7:11 actually was really good

[@Airik1111bibles]

The age they are going for makes this an amazing deal 👏 👏 👏 Great job imho . Newbies do not need aggressive concave it's actually a hindrance for learning. The wheels are perfect for small rocks another really good choice.

[@playcenter-band3994]

When I started skating in 1984, K mart had Variflex, which had recently gotten out of the "real pro board" skateboards market. They were good starter boards, with good trucks and wheels. I'm glad someone is putting a "good" start up board on the market. For the kid that progresses fast. Also, in the volume Braille will be selling to Walmart they can lower their cost and still make an awesome profit.

[@owenderry4055]

Elle-0h-elle...I just commented tha same thing..but I would get mine from toys r us...

[@mr.neqtan]

I started on a Variflex in 86. It was a plastic board. Basically what's called a penny board today.

[@playcenter-band3994]

@@mr.neqtan ours were wooden with coppers, lappers, rails, nose guards, and tail skid plates. Probably size 60-65 wheels, on a 10+ board, and riser pads. I'm pretty confident Variflex never made penny boards, but those penny boards were very present in the late 70s through the middle 80s. A penny board was my first butt boarding skateboard. My first learning what a skateboard is, at probably 3-4 years old.

[@playcenter-band3994]

@@mr.neqtan this isn't the model, but something like this, which was what everyone skated then. kzbin.info/www/bejne/boHLi6qAo92jlZo

[@mr.neqtan]

@@playcenter-band3994 pretty sweet. To think you could get board like that at Kmart.

[@Dilly-sauce]

Literally just the sound you can tell it’s a notch above its competitors. Good job

[@LoveSpellzFB]

Dan to be completely honest, you're a better skater than you give yourself credit for. Awesome video as usual, Cheers from Newfoundland,Canada ^^

[@DanCorrigan]

Thanks my friend

[@LoveSpellzFB]

@@DanCorrigan Thanks for writing me back dude, I watch your videos so often that I almost feel like i know you or something lol Shows your dedication to your fans

[@CarsCatAliens]

O-hh-hhhh don't listen to Dan... He knows he is sick.. Just likes to hear it

[@VelmaJinkys]

Yes we wanna see Andy,Joslin and Bradford sk8 it. Was awesome watching both of you after seeing Aaron K speaking about it. I think Aaron is looking forward to their new app Brailles putting out!!!

[@DanCorrigan]

Yea those boys gonna kill it

[@VelmaJinkys]

@@DanCorrigan You are awesome to watch. You put a lot of east coast personality into the SPORT of skk8 Corrigan!!!

[@NkaVidsSkateboarding]

Best thumbnail dude 😂👌

[@DanCorrigan]

I’m workin on em haha

[@NickyNicest]

Considering beginner boards in my day were absolute garbage and cheaply made, these are 10000% worth the price for beginners. Good job Braille! As you progress and decide you like the sport, go ahead and upgrade.

[@TheAnimeist]

I'm a beginner with a 8.75 inch board. I just ordered two of these for $36 tax and shipping included. Should be interesting, because I'm looking for a set of softer wheels to try out, might as well try out a whole complete while I'm at it. Thank you Dan!

[@sammckinlay7338]

Always so strange to me how people have forgotten that the greatest technical street skateboarders of all time rode, and some still ride, 7.75" to 8" really flat decks (not to mention Venture lows).

[@OUTLAWinTX]

That’s what I thought immediately.

[@Selkies626]

That’s what I grew up with. 7.75” with the venture lows. I loved skating that shit

[@willlazenby1050]

Yep like all of the Tom Penny Flip boards were 7.75 circa 97-02 and beyond

[@RAAKMO]

I remember when I first started skating in second grade. My first two boards were budget Dukes completes from sporting goods stores. The market definitely needs that price point for beginners, especially kids who are just trying something new for the first time. There are trash “toy” skateboards, and then there are actual budget completes.

[@dgsjk3]

Man knows about the 5$ dukes boards lmfao

[@stubdto2479]

Easily the best price to function ratio out of any complete on the market

[@brianholling5142]

Hey Dan, love the channel one of my favorites for sure. This vid made me think back to the first pro board I ever owned which was the Sims Kevin Staab pirate deck, hot pink Gullwing trucks, and 69mm Slimballs. (If that doesn’t date me). My very first board that got me into skating was a $5 board my mom bought at a Flea Market. When I think about it, I don’t think it mattered about the quality of the board, it was more of a feeling once I first stepped on it. From that first contact I knew it, an instant connection. 40+ years later, the bodies taken a beating and I’m not as daring or limber as I used to be, but I’m still shredding. I taught my sons the joy of skating and I’m currently teaching my grandson. Might pick him up a Braille board…lol

[@yodecahedron8139]

Cool I had a Sims board with the hot pink gullwings, I don't remember the wheels though. I traded my set up for it from a kid I knew in Los osos CA back in the late 80s

[@DetroitFettyghost]

I'm 6'1" 220lbs. And have been skating a 7.5" since I started 26 years ago (I turn 40 in a week). I notice wider boards seem to be the norm nowadays

[@johnsheetz6639]

Ahh shit t! Thanks for your Christmas well wishes on soft white underbelly hope you had a great holiday!

[@DetroitFettyghost]

@@johnsheetz6639 Def John! Hope your holiday was great too. Mine was just fine, spent with my kids for a few hours so I was in heaven.

[@football-h2t]

get a 9

[@football-h2t]

you’ll get used to it in 5 minutes

[@DetroitFettyghost]

@@football-h2t why tho? I skate a 7.75 or 7.85 and have done so for 27~28 years...,,.what's the plus sides with the wider board???

[@exmedium]

After seeing this, I bought two for my nephews as Christmas gifts. I'm so glad Braille is making a starter board that's actually rideable. (Or at least far better than the K-mart "Nash", and "Enzo" boards I started with in the 80's.)

[@apegrasshoplizard]

I collect those cheap little 80s boards now 😅

[@fuckgoogleandyou8779]

Nash for the nad rash hahah the good ol daze

[@richardfrench6556]

When I started skating the beginner boards (and poser boards) were “nash”. This braille board way better. My first board was a used treefort with a mostly used tail with beer city grip tape.

[@TechdicsHouseAudio]

by far the best first board to get... is a professional branded board from a board shop... even a hand me down from a local setting up a new board is better... but def not a knock off from the totalitarian corporate world. Its def a scam directing the beginners within the community and industry to corporations and not to local business and brands with the only purpose and intent is skateboarding.

[@su_nioj992]

That's was the best ending. Thanks for the consistent posts. Love the opinions. Honesty and the laughs.

[@luisacosta4393]

The independent truck joke got me dying!!!!

[@markbradley5355]

Okay, i will be the first to say, when I first heard about this I said it was wack. After watching this video I understand the purpose more and I think it’s actually kind of cool. That’s honestly one of the best looking boards I’ve seen come out of a department store. With better trucks or if the deck was wider, it’d be perfect

[@stoshbeast1]

Made in China 😆

[@0xsergy]

@@stoshbeast1 and? Kids aren't gonna pay 150$ for a board made in the USA.

[@kylemcw8301]

My mates son got one… seeing as I’ve been skating for years (& fully aware of the Walmart & NO fear boards)…. I was actually really impressed with it. It is EVERYTHING and more you need for a beginner! They actually turn, roll and have concave…. I’m glad Braille stayed true too their words & didn’t Sell Out with the Walmart deal! 🤘

[@skait174]

Scientology has so much money, they BETTER make a decent board for cheap! bahaha

[@DanCorrigan]

Hahaaha

[@stormblessed9455]

I love that he says at 4:50 "It kinda feels like a normal board, it doesn't feel crazy" into a "this board sucks!" after failing the shuv.. Lol

[@enricoarezo]

7.75 deck, griptape that's the literal opposite of Mob, barely loosenable trucks, soft wheels that are not noisy (!!!)... hats off to Dan for stepping out of his comfort zone. On a more serious note though, that looks like a really solid product, especially considering the price. Would definitely buy if I knew someone who's trying to get into skating.

[@jaad9848]

Just an FYI about the loosenable trucks. Trucks bushings are a replaceable part of a skateboard. You could probably just replace the truck bushings ( a few bucks cost) and make it as loose as you want

[@padredon7]

Checked Walmart's website while watching your review and this board was priced at $8.99! Is Braille giving them to Walmart for free? The limit was 2 so I bought 2. After the $5.99 min order fee and tax I paid 25.52 shipped. One arrived a few days later and then they refunded me for the other saying they were sold out. The second one arrived yesterday free of charge. Bingo I guess. Other than the trucks lack of turning radius, and for the price, it is a surprisingly well made/equipped board. Thanks for the review and the heads up.

[@andymiller9913]

I think this is great work by braille , it gets people skating without ripping them off. Props.

[@jesusisking3814]

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(Ephesians 2:8-9) Jesus said ‘’it is finished’’ (John 19:30) just before He died on the cross, which means He paid the fine for our sins (past, present, future) to be forgiven only IF we repent and trust in Him. This is how you can get saved from sin and hell - repent of your sins and trust in Jesus Christ. Get to know Him by reading God's Word. So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.” (Luke 11:13) ''What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not!'' (Romans 6:15) ''Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out'' (Acts 3:19) Repentance is a turning away from sin and all evil works, and it always results in changed behavior (Luke 3:8). Biblically, a person who repents does not continue willfully in sin. 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(John 3:36) ''You will know them by their fruits'' (Matthew 7) If you have been truly born-again with the Holy Spirit and He has regenerated your heart, you will desire righteousnes - to do what is good and righteous in God's eyes, to seek God everyday in His Word and prayer, to strengthen your relationship with God. You will no longer desire to willfully continue living in sin but will want to obey God out of your love for Him because of His amazing grace revealed to us through the death and resurrection of His Son. ''Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.'' (2 Corinthians 5:17) ''For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.'' (Eph 2:10) You will have a testimony - of what your life had been before and how has it changed now when you have surrendered it to Lord Jesus Christ. 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(Romans 6:4) ''Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.'' (Colossians 2:12) Please get right with God and get to know Jesus Christ personally today before it’s too late, because there’s not much time left! "But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.’’ (Mark 13:32) Get to know Christ through God's Word - Bible. At first I recommend reading Gospel of John and book of Romans. God bless you! Jeremiah 29:13 - ''You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.''

[@noahmyou]

you are completely right about the truck companies. krux definitley dont turn.

[@scottpitner4298]

My first board was a nash with a sawblade cutout in the tape and i loved that but at 13yo got an alien workshop from a catalog. This would have been fine for learning the basics, for sure

[@DoyenFraser]

"I was riding 8.7 before you were born." Were getting old brother. lmaooo

[@forton615]

You don't need Braille Dan, Braille needs you, as a sales man. (I bought 5 just for the grip tape).

[@DanCorrigan]

Hahahaha

[@KesorodaBlk]

Putting the garbage in your pocket to throw it away later.🗑 Respect!

[@whiskeytfox1343]

The fact that it makes the right noise when the tail hits the pavement is pretty nuts for a Walmart board lolol. Glad Braille is advocating for learning skaters not just on KZbin but literally in the quality of the skateboards on the shelves of Walmart. Crazy world for sure, but I can dig it!

[@dillonoickle5841]

its one of the most impactful things you can do i feel like. good skateboard shit is out there already it works and is available my first skateboard AKA a walmart board had plastic trucks and flatspotted first time i rode it. getting a cheap board you can cruise on and even do some basic stuff is a big deal for kids asking their parents to get them a board.

[@metamedia1065]

Aother world industtion tyat got sold out walmart sold them first

[@KSabot]

Damn this thing is $20 on their website? Might buy this for a nephew lol. Get him into skating.

[@CoolKD2005]

Looks like a value for that price if you ask me.. I never understood why they always miss on the geometry of a good turning truck. All the cheap ones do that.

[@petervanschaack8361]

The question I would like to know is how does it compare quality wise to the braille boards they sell on their website?

[@banktella1537]

Rule of thumb, you get what you pay for.

[@syzyphyz]

No he says that in the video, and that they basically say it's not the same quality as their regular boards, but it isn't half bad and is way better than what have come to be known as "Walmart boards"

[@RKLS90]

If u can manage to get this for $30 or less I’d say this is without a doubt the best buy for the money. I actually can’t stand the Braille channel but the board appears to be really good quality considering it’s price & that it’s sold in Walmart. They really needed a board like this for beginners cuz prior to this it was pretty much horrible Walmart board that’s only good for a 5-year-old to push around in the sidewalk in front of their house OR a professional set up that’ll cost at least $100($100 is on the REALLY low end & the lowest quality for a “professional” board. I’m referring to the pre-built completes youd find at Zumiez by companies like DGK & Element). I know when you’re a parent I don’t wanna spend a ton of $ on something your kid might get bored of in a few days but if u buy them the typical Walmart board that hardly rolls u don’t give them much of a chance to really experience skateboarding & the crappy board will probably be part of the reason they don’t wanna skate anymore. At least with one of these boards they have a chance to get a real feel for skateboarding & they have a decent quality board to improve on

[@thebillcollector]

IDK dude, you skated the heck out of it! Sounded good, had pop, truck grinded

[@veesancez]

Lol "you'll never know how good these kids are gonna get" 🤣

[@vdfritzz]

kids can skate a genuinely good board for basically mcdonalds money, that's great

[@maddinlicious]

6:50 YES! Exactly why do so many truck companies not turn besides the ones listed? I can´t ride anything else than Indy.

[@Dave3rdEyeArt]

If you're learning those are probably perfect! Honestly, if I was in a skate emergency I might buy one as an emergency board

[@littlebunnywar]

Damn. You had me sold on this, i figured id go on and buy a board, but these are literally nonexistent online now. Same exact board going for like $70 on eBay, so I'm not doing that.

[@rockbandgamer]

When you said better than destructo quality that caught me off guard. I skated in the Baker 3 era and just recently picked it back up, But I remember back in the early 2000's that I had some green destructo trucks. I was young, but I never had any complaints with them. Now I ride thunders, but anyway....Were destructo's good at one point? Whatever happened with that company Dan?

[@DanCorrigan]

They tried to make a comeback and made some really really awful trucks that don’t turn

[@nikkowhite7732]

How old are you ? Just curious because I also skated in that era and I'm 35 now and as much as I'd love to pick it back up I just don't see it happening lol , more power to you glad your back we never really leave it behind do we

[@rockbandgamer]

@@nikkowhite7732 I am 29! The falls certainly hurt a lot more and I was sore as hell after every day of skating....But now that I've been skating for about 8 months I'm used to it. The falls hurt less and I don't get sore from trying a trick for 2 hours straight. I skate flatground only.

[@purrpocalypse]

@@DanCorrigan Where did you hear this? They still make the D1's and they're better than they used to be.

[@vibinoutside]

showing people money doesn't matter, love this one

[@OUTLAWinTX]

I’m pretty sure they had plenty of r&d sessions on these setups before going to market. I’d say these are perfect for that parent that isn’t gonna dump a bunch of money for something a kid will give up on in a week when they realize a lot of videos show “the makes” and not the hundreds of tries learning the makes. Good review bud!

[@JulianSloman]

15:50 "[non-walmart ripps off customers] OR research" - OR coersive negotiation tactics. Walmart is ripping off the supplier and the community rather than the individual customer, costs of which are more felt longterm than at the register.

[@Daf__XL]

"no trucks turn" I thought the same until I got my trotta DH board with 44° caliber 3s... My Indy's almost throw me off when I try to pump on my 10" Vallely after pumping on the DH board lol Also, am I the only one that hates Indy bushings but likes Indy trucks? Lol

[@Airik1111bibles]

I road only indies through late 80s to mid 90s ..After starting up again I chose Thunders and was so happy with the feel , just enough control esp with death wobbles. Yes indies bushings suck IMHO but they are very solid. That said every truck has its unique turn radius that works for each persons style. I wish I had not been so biased back then cause I honestly love the way Thunders ride.

[@DanCorrigan]

I have a few homies that switch out the bushings. I always ride them as is tho

[@Si74l0rd]

I'm with you bro, Indy's turn like nothing else. Aside from having to hunt down the last few sets of Stage VIIs about twenty years ago, I'm pleased that they reverted to the same geometry again in the end. I didn't like the 8's and 9's, but I got a new set of the newest 129mm's for my 7'75, and they're beautiful. As good as the Stage VII's for sure. So nice when companies don't sell out and go downhill. I like a narrow board but I like quite an aggressive concave on it. I'm not a fan of flat boards.

[@MultitaskingGuy]

You would think that the people at braille would have thicker skin

[@DanCorrigan]

It was a very select few. Still a lot of homies there

[@relyksims9161]

Take the bearings out was hilarious 😂😂

[@johnnyresin]

It's amazing that something like this exists. I really wish it had when I started skating! Thank you Braille, for everything you do for skateboarding, and the world in general! 💚

[@kronik5927]

Walmart has been surprising me with some of the stuff they've decided to carry lately. I found an actual Darkstar board that wasn't all too bad a couple years ago when I was visiting some family in Tennessee. It's all chipped, water logged, all fucked up from grinding and whatnot, but I've still got it. Was a pretty good investment while I was out of state and away from home. Now that I know they sell Braille boards, I think I'm going to go grab a few of them.

[@KodyWalker]

I want to review one of those! Reviewing walmart boards are my most viewed videos haha.

[@midnightgrim9623]

For anyone who sees this I can definitely vouch for if you are a beginner tighter trucks are better. I learned how to skate with lose trucks and then after a few months the second I tightened my trucks I was just dominating my performance. I could do tricks so much better

[@StellaSimsy]

Aaron Kyro sold out, he doesn't even care about skating anymore. what a shame. And it makes me uneasy knowing he's a scientologist.

[@benerakau]

Sold out in what way? And how do you know if he doesn't care about skateboarding anymore?

[@StellaSimsy]

@@benerakau Once you sell shitty boards at Walmart you're basically a sellout, he should be trying to support local skate shops. He's just a Mr.Krabs now

[@benerakau]

@@StellaSimsy They're decent boards for a beginner and that's their target audience... Also most skateshops wouldn't support them in my opinion but yeah I guess it could be considered selling out to some people

[@xyprophis3067]

Way better than the off brands we had in the 80's. Nash and Valterra were so bad. Nash Executioner actually was either flat with a weak tail bend or a "Reverse Concave" The inch and a half truck risers with a lapper and a monster sized tail guard LOL. Crappy wood and easy to break.

[@redundantpancake]

"it's just a wood plank" - Hailey Isaak Skateboards in a nutshell I guess xD

[@ArmandoMontesDeOca3LoveU]

I am 50 and bought an Element complete, all Element. I quit skateboarding 25 years ago because I got sick with a mental disorder and behavioral disorder, but I just totally got 50,000 of school bills destroyed and I am testing the it’s like riding a bike. So far it is a no with a skinned knee. Getting pads and half cabs. Mondy. PS.. I paid 45 on Make an Offer.

[@edthehuman9626]

oh of course, gotta make sure passes the taint test hahaha

[@DanCorrigan]

Taint test is critical

[@jimmyt_1988]

"How hard it is stabbing me in the taint; this is what I do all the time" - gaaaahahahahha

[@himebaughchris4026]

$28? I'd rock it. I'm Dying that you are reviewing your fam's products though and admitting that Gabe might shadow ban you. lmao

[@orange.juice.]

Too bad they donate quarter millions to Scientology instead of skateparks.

[@fuckmyego]

[obligatory "fuck walmart" comment ]

[@DanCorrigan]

Yessss

[@KapteinFruit]

I had to double check if she was a hater or not, she definitively touched it before saying "eww!". She was honest apparently. Also, I dont like Braille Skateboarding for some reason. Just not my vibe.

[@Hammerhandle]

It's almost an advertisement to support the Church of Scientology.

[@hybridlionable]

Loved the review and good to know. My only problem with beginner boards; as someone whose older and heavier set, around 240, I don’t think these boards would be good to learn on due to my weight. So a beginner board for me has to be a stronger board.

[@0xsergy]

Might want to lose some weight so you don't break a wrist or something. Definitely huge risk for injury when you're learning since falls are common.

[@Ben-qz6kg]

Just save up for a proper board with Indy trucks and ride it everywhere and after a few months you’ll be light enough to buy that beginner board ;)

[@ChikoBonez]

Great beginner skateboard!

[@narutowindel]

Last summer I bought a Tony hawk Walmart board on a trip and it was so bad it was dangerous. Barley even rolled it was like having brakes on the wheels. Made me sad he let them put his name on that bad a board. Glad there's a decent option now

[@CroshVine]

The reason you can't loosen the trucks is because of the kingpin depth, which you praised earlier. If you have a lower kingpin, you don't hangup on grinds, but you also don't have a ton of space to tighten and loosen. Seems like they went shorter than they should.

[@keithhampton9700]

Indys really turn. Back in the day,1984, Indys and thunder were noted for great turning.

[@bmbunch8825]

Lol, I remember being obsessed with bearings, and my dad would bring me home aerospace certified bearings and I never looked back. He could buy them cheaper than anything available at the local skate shops and they were far cheaper than what they charged. Now working in the manufacturing industry, you're better off finding a local industrial supply company and going and buying them from them and the actual companies that manufacture them.

[@fuckingfork6353]

good present for somebody who wants to quit skating

[@zack.sucks.at.skating2247]

i usually get ccs completes as gifts for relatives or just recommendations for people who wanna try skating, but ill maybe check this out in the future for stuff like that

[@cwesley2005]

This is very cool of Braille. I feel like Walmart boards literally kill the interest in Skateshop bc they are so hard to ride. Very cool they made a beginner board which is affordable and usable

[@Dizastermaster.]

Iirc they said something like they only make profit off these boards to make more boards and a bit of pocket money, unlike walmart boards which are priced to manufacture multple boards per sale and line pockets. So the quality is meant to be short term, but long enough that you would replace it with a proper complete or build instead of another walmart

[@caseysmith544]

Walmart did this in the mid to late 2000's with a skateboard that was made by Air Speed a once good lower end like beginner and mid level skater company before Air Walk bought out the company and closed the board side just to get the shoes, with shoes only sold at Walmart with a single signature model in two colors black with grey trim or black with tan trim that was trash copy of some Vans model from 2000 even the legend status pro sponsored by the shoes had to get new shoes every 2--3 months after the good initial run that lasted 4--6 months for people including the pro. The Air Speed boards were good at about almost $50 with sale as low as $32--$30 for specific type tops the underside paint job the boards (often the old logo) with same deal, a good board for beginners to try if they wanted a true trick skateboard. Lots of people bought the board just for the wheels as of you stayed away from some wheels, some were a little hard (mainly translucent) needed to feel them before buying they were good enough and they took off the tops due to how hard yet undurable due to no flex the Maple top boards were.

[@edwhitson9873]

Awesome product for kids whose parents are struggling, and who are really interested in the sport

[@The_Juggla]

The only thing I could question about the build quality based on what I can see here is that I would think the trucks might break if you slammed them on a rail too hard over and over, otherwise really surprisingly solid and beats the crap out of what we had at Walmart when I was a kid.

[@ember-x9o]

I'm 26 and I can tell you that this board is 1000000x better than what I was handed. All I can really remember is it took immense force to get my first board to roll, shit bearings and wheels. I think it was a Maple from walmart at age 8 or something. I hope this puts those companies out of business and they only sell Braille or a comparable quality. Being given the garbage I was given skewed my view on the sport and I didn't pick it back up and take it seriously until I was in 5th-6th grade.

[@JessicaSimonson1976]

Braille wheels are made normally by mini logo, trucks by a legit company these may be some of those seconds just unbranded. They are a Abec7 bearing.

[@justdaddrums2704]

You can't get a set of Indys for the cost of that setup. Nice job, Braille. Gonna help a lot of people get into skating.