Paul Rodriguez Board Setup Update

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Paul Rodriguez, also known as “P-Rod” was recognized as a prodigy at the young age of 14, only two years after he started skating. His consistency, effortless style and persistence on his board led Paul to travel far from his home town of Northridge, CA to the City Streets around the world as a part of the legendary City Stars team. His passion for skating and filming with his friends led to his breakout part in Logic 6 in 2000, Street Cinema in 2001 and landed him Rookie of the Year in 2002 for his part in Tranworld’s video production “In Bloom.” He turned pro later that year.
Paul bought his first skateboard at the age of 12. When he’s not skateboarding, Paul enjoys studying the lives of influential individuals, including his favorites such as Alexander the Great and Bruce Lee.
Paul currently lives in Los Angeles.

[@kennygrifana]

I remember being like 10 years old watching his set up videos and here I am 14 years later still watching. I haven't skated in a long time but this gave me the itch again!

[@murilohenrique4357]

skate ate o fim..

[@robertbaker3620]

Go grab a Primitive complete bro

[@billymayz33]

Get back to it bro we’re probably the same age stop bein a oussy

[@JoeKyser]

get on it bro. You are never too old. Im 44 and have had so many accidents including breaking my back. I still ride. I can only cruise but just cant put it down to this day. I feel like I am defeated when I do

[@dep7up]

I remember back in my day watching the same thing. I think it was like 6 months ago.

[@thespacewolf]

Need a Ben Degros diagnosis

[@bananaclipper7692]

venture lo gang

[@anthonyskates9079]

😂😂😂

[@sashagreysfatass8439]

cringe

[@flynnbell9856]

Was gonna comment this myself

[@lvt8studio]

😂

[@rodfilmes]

he uses the deck for 3 days, I use it for 3 months 😅

[@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin]

I can't even get used to a new board in 3 days haha

[@Elrion9]

when you're one of the best you get a lot out of a board in 3 days

[@joaopa00]

And I for 3 years

[@Dutch0wnage99]

​@@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin Pro tip😂: alot of guys use the same shape/mold for the deck. Like skate the same board press/shape.

[@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin]

@@Dutch0wnage99 Yeah I used to always do that too but it takes a while to break it in anyway, at least for me because a completely new board feels weird for me with the stiffness and everything.

[@hellaflushhonda]

The authenticity to these videos is amazing 😂😂 all the laughing I love it 😂

[@Prod84skate]

Thank you my friend

[@quincypinetree]

i can watch prod and mike all day bro the banter is so good

[@Prod84skate]

Thanks Adrian mike is something else

[@josiahamaze]

Thanks for these uploads, fam. You all have the real energy we need in this industry.

[@Prod84skate]

Thank you

[@josiahamaze]

@Paul Rodriguez All thanks to God fam. ❤️

[@erickgalicia6106]

19:08 “You don’t stop skating cause you get old, you get old cause you stop skating “- someone a couple years ago idk who

[@jlin4606]

Bruh, Mike tryna land tricks should be a new series in it's own! Ya'll are the best.

[@ibookboyuk]

Paul. Huge props for riding a twin board. It's changed my life.

[@red_rose_redemption]

please put these twin noses into production for us!

[@DeadHandX]

Seriously!im so sick of short tappered tails!

[@bobbycortez6264]

love to see you guys still pushing hard, inspiring fr thanks for the chill vid Paul

[@samhoadley-brill6660]

Just want to say, please don’t ever stop clowning Mike in these videos. The icing on the cake.

[@Ty13rlikespie]

The point of the spacers is to connect each bearing together so you can tighten your nut all the way down on the wheel and the wheel can still spin freely. That way there is no play in the bearing which makes them last longer. I find spacers to be inconsistent in them actually being the right size to work (or maybe it’s just spitfire wheels) but when they work how their supposed to they’re super cool.

[@jamalryan9120]

Pause.. .

[@archery.customs]

Hey Paul the bearing spacer is so you can tighten the nut all the way down and have zero tolerance. It will put force on the center bearing race rather than the outer so it will still spin freely with the nut torqued. Most cars use this setup but honestly it's not necessary for skateboards 😂

[@drill4408]

So no matter how hard u i tighten it will still spin freely? I ask bc i have new bearings

[@archery.customs]

@Drill yes it still matters you can still over tighten them with the spacer. Typically the spacers don't fit perfectly in the wheel so it just depends on what brands are used together. Just tighten slowly and check it you should be able to get no back and forth play but still spin freely.

[@drill4408]

@@archery.customs with the spacers do they increase speed at all?

[@archery.customs]

@Drill There more of an alignment thing they won't increase speed for normal skaters but if you plan on longboarding at high speeds then they will benefit you.

[@RoyChewbacca]

He literally has his own bearing company (which he isn't using) and he doesn't know what spacers are for? Come on brah.... 🙃 The trouble with spacers is that the wheel tolerances generally suck too much to make them work properly

[@prajnuh]

Release the twin noses please 🙏

[@3eyes873]

Fun fact…. p.rod use to skate his boards backwards when he skated for plan b and girl ..so technically primitive boards are twin noses 👃

[@jaybird634]

Im skating 8.125 on Indy forged hollows and 54 mm Dragons ! I love seeing what pro's ride . Thanks P-Rod

[@boltbolt1745]

you two are something else my guy. someone needs to give yall a show.

[@6to8john]

Love these videos Paul. Wish more riders did this like you!!! Keep it up!🤙

[@Ridestereo765]

Crazy when you want to skate like your favorite skater, then get older and others say. Man you skate which stance? You'll never know which one is my regular stance lol all because of that man P Rod. Thank you man for everything you've done for skateboarding 🤘

[@michaelsutherlandsk8a4life]

I enjoyed that Henry Sanchez story Paul 👌

[@Unlockingparadoxes]

Your still one of the best in the world Paul Rodriguez 💯❤️🙏

[@nejctomplak6906]

U know its gonna be a good day when paul posts❤👑:)

[@LavelWashington]

Thanks for the Henry story, Paul! Means more than you can imagine. Stay solid gang 🤟🏾💯💪🏾

[@chuyito3289]

love new set ups

[@Treflips]

You and mikes banter is hilarious man, love both of y’all #RideOrDie

[@Theskatenerdchannel]

prod and mike are gold!!!

[@zacfabian3046]

They need a show.

[@josiahamaze]

Love the way they flirt with each other.

[@DonJuankas]

I’d really enjoyed this video, I grew up looking your skateboard videos amazed of all your switches tricks and is so nice to hear you talking about memories. You are a great guy and one of the best skaters in the history. I’ll hope to skate with you soon bro ! 🇨🇴🛹🛹🛹🛹🛹🛹🛹

[@renzup7114]

I always learn so much from you bro really thank you!!! Every video really helps

[@spartandyl3462]

Paul you were my favorite skater as a kid growing up I skated for 13 years of my life even after a brain injury and brain surgery after getting hit by a car and just bought my first board in 10 years a primitive good Deadpool with Indy hollows and some soft wheels for my horrible joints. I’m pulling out the board after seeing my childhood inspiration skate for the first time in years.

[@bberke1994]

Always love a P-Rod setup video!!!! When do those twin noses hit the streets, i gotta try one!

[@TheIanSamuels]

Great video! some many sub tweets in every episode! 🏆🏆🏆 I’m glad broski finally got that kick flip but that backside flip was nice!

[@JN-vi9iv]

Paul the spacer let’s you actually tighten the nut all the way tight and the wheel will still spin freely. This . The spacer keeps the bearings aligned and helps cut down on lateral loads ( vibrations) which ruins bearings

[@anthonyskates9079]

Riding an 8.125 with the 14” wheelbase right now 👌

[@jaciobe]

What's it like

[@kevcampas6284]

🤩Awesome fresh new complete setup 😁now lets play a game of skateboarding 🛹😅

[@MANNIE408]

Another banger my G

[@ibookboyuk]

I LOVE board setup videos. Thank you. This is great. 😎

[@Unlockingparadoxes]

Believe in yourselves and each other and never give up on your dreams and aspirations and remember to be kind and uplifting to each other and open minded and genuine and respectful and humble.

[@turyzamora1987]

I love these videos bro!!

[@floodskates]

P.Rod knows what's up, always have! It's funny how over the years he's changed up his setup but his tricks remain Textbook

[@MrRaditz182]

Damn dude I can't believe how long it's been I'm showing my kid your parts and you setting up a board, I don't think you'll ever see this but thanks man your career has always inspire me not to give up and now my kid wants to skate and is all into the old stuff

[@Prod84skate]

Thanks for the kind words… I try my best to check every comment appreciate you for real.

[@omariibell]

I feel you on the truck technology, I just had to go up in deck size cuz I don’t catch my sw flips right with an 8.2, so now I’m on 8.3 and switched my trucks from thunder to venture high’s so hand rails don’t feel small and to help not tic tac when landing down big sets

[@dylantargaryen646]

For reals, you totally deserve to be spoiled bro. Been killing it so long.

[@Redtail403]

Need more of these kind of videos 😎👌🏽

[@denzelcitizen7189]

Till this day I still look up to Paul for the perfect setup. What he skate I skate.

[@tbena]

Enjoyed this!!

[@Teckminded76]

Your relationship with Spanish and Heath is so epic … you need a sitcom for skaters . So many personalities I love it … tres amigos

[@ReyesOGYB]

i’m getting childhood memories all over again when i used to watch pro skaters setup vids

[@Islandboy99]

Skating keeps you forever young

[@ibookboyuk]

13:37 Paul. Thank you so much for using the spacers. If I don't use them my board feels like a wobbly supermarket trolley. What I do to have them not rattle is tighten them up all the way. Then they are sweet.

[@seb9093]

Paul, please speak to the guys at Venture and get them to put the classic V logo back on their trucks! Venture OGs would be eternally grateful! I'm certainly not a big fan of the all polished trucks in all honesty! Many thanks!

[@neptvnebeatschannel]

The good ole nice and red V

[@GR1NDVHOL1C]

This video was amazing and full of entertainment even when its just a board update, died laughing while I was sick. 😂❤

[@kylegonzales5997]

When Paul starts recording “yeah go! hurry!” Like they’re kids again

[@AaronFelizmenio]

Been coming back to this video because your interaction with Spanish Mike is idk man, therapeutic

[@andrewm5087]

Only these dudes can make a setup video hilarious and entertaining like this 😂

[@vzuallz]

Prod just seems so chill hopefully one day i can skate with him

[@Zachsattack229]

Hey homie, I've been a fan since I was a kid. I remember begging my mom for your 3rd show and being so excited that I went to bed with them. The spacer for the bearings inside the wheel reinforces the wheel. This way, when you're going fast and landing hard, the bearings stay in place while the wheel is bending. It also allows you to tighten the nut on your wheel because the wheel can spin independently. Crazy to think of all the crazy tricks you've done without the spacers in the wheel. Big Love

[@miked8075]

I’m all about that Spanish Mike backside flip, talk about inspiring!!

[@NovaMoonx]

Honestly as son as i saw the trucks i said i miss having the Venture logo on them! i think i still have a pair of venture lows back in the UK with the logo.

[@Erinpatricia312]

Nice board set up, Paul. Fulfill The Dream changed my life! Spanish Mike & yourself make me chuckle… 😅

[@kickyourfaceandlaugh607]

So cool to hear trade secrets from you guys. The sticker printed boards makes me want to dig old magazines and look. Please tell us more secrets you guys do.

[@AJAJ-wk3nd]

Best duo

[@BucksawBoushh]

Love the Shorty's shout out. Big vibes.

[@jojosantos1264]

I’m glad you change your set up and still have the madness like me lol

[@ociris218]

i love these videos, paul you are my idol

[@xjeszuz]

Missed watching your videos bro can’t skate no more due to ankle injuries and arthritis but I still rock the clothes thanks for everything you’ve done ❤️ I’ve been looking for some p rod 2s but haven’t been able to find my size lol

[@dylives7667]

Wow, P-ROD balling so hard he has his own Giovanni Reda.

[@davidmartinezsk8]

good video Paul, saludos desde Argentina🇦🇷🧡, love skate, love Primitive

[@Its_iQ]

With Paul's humor.. you can tell he has comedian blood in him

[@facundoaranda5399]

love this videos

[@ryanrowe1975]

Skating over to the new setup customizing the board of front dlside and back side to holding on to the griptape and a cool design.

[@Thomas-dm5se]

Legend

[@hermetichector]

dude freaking love watching this!!! it rocks!!!!! pls keeeeep doing them!!!!! we love ya n' skating!!!!

[@Prod84skate]

Thank you so much for the support

[@NapolionMurillo]

I remember Prod back in the day when he was on Monkey. Always wondered if it was really him till today that it was confirmed. Thanks for the upload

[@booboocachoo5090]

I do love me a prod set up video no matter how redundant it may be, just waiting for the day you’re up to an 8.25 but I wish I keep an 8.125 on ventures for when I’m rusty and my 8.5 feels heavy

[@joshwhaley1778]

THX GUYS!!!!

[@solidbluebrian]

Twin nose 8.125, let’s fucking go!

[@theJACK__]

yo P.. tell venture to make you a inverted kingpin low!

[@stackflowovercuckoosnest633]

This is the way.

[@jouhajohnny]

I NEED THAT 8.125 TWIN SHAPE 😭😭😭

[@drill4408]

4real tho

[@Skatercrush]

just hearing him talk about the difference in truck size and locking into rails... learn alot fast

[@xBrahx90]

Never spoiled always humbled !!!😊

[@user-we9np4po1g]

Please more videos like this one 🙏

[@enjoy_the_board]

Paul "guy" Rodriguez 🤣 setup videos never get old.

[@foylad4862]

Cool vid dude, i always sliced airbubbles in my grip too, and to stop damaging the phillips screw heads i would jam the screwdriver in and tighten the nut on the other side 👍

[@MrHenry805]

What do you do with your old set up? Still looks brand new 😅

[@pandaspliff]

The spacers are for your wheel to rest or roll on inside the wheel , when one side or one of the bearing blows out your still be able to roll away. Or keep rollin’ atleast , if rocking no spacers , they’ll help keep ya rolling instead , of your wheel rolling completely off if there’s a blow out or one bearing goes missing.

[@213SAPPER]

Hella of a gr8 content video. Same quote I use...Age is only a Number until u fall...Nollie Hardflip...my favorite trick. I just started sk8ing again after retirement. RLTW....Gr8 filmer....Funny and True Wisdom

[@instruktordeskorolki]

I think sometimes, the wheel hardly spins if the axle is tightened too much. Spacers help prevent this problem by sitting between the bearings and taking the pressure off the tightening axle.

[@TripitaVerde]

Excelente setup yo actualmente me consegui unas ruedas primitive dureza 101a de 52 mm con trucks altos y siento mucha tranquilidad al patinarlos

[@DLConfessional]

Those packages from Shorty's were awesome. They still have Black Magic grip and Black Panther bearings. Their decks are made in the USA too.

[@Unlockingparadoxes]

I would love to try a twin nose. To be honest I don't think I have ever tried a twin nose or a twin tail but I've always been interested.

[@ramonramos4724]

This shit is like ASMR to me...i can spend 10h watching this.. love

[@user-cm4oq6th1z]

Will that board be labeled ‘twin’ or ‘symmetrical’ on the site? Or are there some twins already on the site?

[@SkeletonHandss]

Right after Christmas last year, I found a brand new Primitive board in a dumpster with the trucks on backwards. I guess some kid got it as a present and didn’t know how to put them on lol.

[@Sevfin]

Why you digging through a dumpster bro

[@SkeletonHandss]

@@Sevfin a man’s gotta eat.

[@DVLjack]

its amazing what ppl throw away

[@blunts2776]

Paul starting to feel himself again

[@autotrimmers6353]

That graphic is sick

[@jouhajohnny]

I switched from 8.25 to 8.125 and Venture 5.6 Hi to Venture 5.2 Low. I switched the top bushings to Venture loose trucks top bushings and I changed the top bushing washer to a thinner bones top washer so I could put the kingpin nut way lower and I could grind the left over kingpin threads and it would be as low as the highs but I got no tools for it haha but I can skate rails way easier now and I have bottom medium bones bushing too with the stock top washer (Bones bottoms are conical shape) so they actually turn more smoothly and have more clearance as the stock truck 🫡

[@reza_dc2]

so you have a 8 inch truck axle on a 8.125 board : right ? what size wheels ?

[@jouhajohnny]

@@reza_dc2 Yeah I like my trucks being 1/8 smaller than the board and I skate worn down 52mm spitfire tablets

[@robertblackmore703]

You should ask Roger from 9 club about those spacers, he’ll give you the run down, but it’s making one smooth barrel to help the wheel keep spinning in a case where it may have a pressure differential. I can’t say if actually makes a difference.

[@plamgz7711]

I have a question , no riser pads? Its better? Could u explain to me please Paul

[@jamesgreenfield2757]

Is Venture lows with an inverted kingpin a possibility? Might take some work though as it's not a retail option.

[@heffelowe]

"I worked hard" That's putting it lightly