remember fingerboards?

tech decks, ever heard of them? today, we’re going radical, finger flippin’ sicko mode on the topic of fingerboards and witness how i became a professional fingerboarder in only 30 days.
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☞ About me:
Name Jeff (haha like the meme), used to create an ARG webseries called 10 tapes. Now I talk here on youtube about stuff both spooky and otherwise, stream on twitch (off and on) and attempt to hunt down the man that killed my family. I’m also a certified gamer, my uncle invented nintendo.

[@good_fats]

Bro chill, my girlfriend watches KZbin...

[@jesutomisinipinmoye2958]

jeffiot, the cerveza cristal gag is the funniest shit i've ever watched. true comedy

[@nbjornestol]

peak comedy. It's gonna age so badly though, will make no sense in like 3 months

[@martinmorsch7507]

@@nbjornestoli dont get itttttt

[@Charles-ks3ht]

​@@martinmorsch7507 It is from an ad placement in Chilean version of Star Wars. They just edited Luke Skywalker getting a beer mid movie, I guess due to some regulations that don't allow them to stop the movie to show ads, similar to KDrama ad placements.

[@k4kadu]

laughed out loud at 1:30am on that one, hope I didn't wake up my sleeping family.

[@redwiltshire1816]

@@nbjornestolnot really most memes live on

[@WormAteWords]

Massively underrated channel for aging millennials who want high-quality content that gets all the details correct

[@Some-nerd-who-tinkers]

As someone who is gen z I can confirm that this channel is awesome no matter who you are 👍

[@_valor]

You put it into words 💯💯💯

[@smolmoru]

and aging we do this mix of nostalgia and feeling the increasing disconnect to .. frankly even today's 20y/os

[@skechers28227]

I'm seething. I stopped playing with these in middleschool because i was getting called a nerd. Now i find out that theres a whole thriving community of fingerboarders in 2024 with cool ramps and rails and stuff... We need to cancel toxic masculinity yall....

[@redwiltshire1816]

What was wrong with your school? Back in like 2010-2011 everyone in my school had these and people used to buy the ramps and stuff and bring em to school although I can never enjoy them due to a hand disability, but like we all say “it is what it is” hopefully you still enjoy them as an adult

[@PattyDunDidit]

Imagine using trigger words to play the victim card, people didn't like you. Cope with it

[@dancoroian1]

​@@PattyDunDiditimagine trashing a person to defend toxic masculinity and bullying 💀

[@grantandrews4826]

​@@PattyDunDidit L

[@josh.0220]

@PattyDunDidit based

[@Ryan-zt4kd]

despite jeffs protestations, this is perfect stoner content

[@petros9967]

istg

[@paulgiacosa3201]

moreso, most skaters have participated in inhaling mary jane at least once x)

[@Nathanfx2006]

I dno man, i started to get annoyed with his constant moving around with the shot editing and his head is a weird shape... maybe i'll enjoy it when i'm less stonned 😂

[@anarchistbunny3339]

its actually not.. im stoned right now watching this vid and its compete trash..

[@jamiemoseley8327]

The cerveza crystal gag killed me LMAO

[@blacktheriver]

so fun to watch 🔥 keep on shredding 🤘

[@NicStage]

I grew up skateboarding and, similar to you, never got past the ollie and a few rarely successful kickflips etc. But all of my skateboarding friends who stuck with it longer than me were pretty seriously interested in fingerboarding. They would chuckle about it, but that was mostly pretense. They never didn't have at least one usable setup and they, like, got good at it. It really is the exact same thing as normal skateboarding, as far as what makes it interesting to people.

[@neofromthewarnerbrothersic145]

I'm not ashamed to admit that I tried getting into skateboarding a couple times, but didn't stick with it because I just... don't like falling on concrete. Okay, maybe a little ashamed. I'm a pussy, I know. But I mean, I was already into BMX, dirt (motor) bikes, snowboarding, watersports... so it was just kind of a hard sell. The last time I tried, my ankle had just recovered from a REALLY bad sprain (breaking it would have been better), and I aggravated it really bad again while attempting a kickflip. So after limping around for another month or two, I basically just gave up on it. Maybe if I started younger...

[@ApahtieParty]

​@@neofromthewarnerbrothersic145 Yeah the fear of pain is the reason why i never stuck with skating.

[@randomtinypotatocried]

@@ApahtiePartySame especially after a bad fall I had that my ankle still has never been the same

[@Toebex]

Fingerboarding is always going to be a huge part in my life. I taught me how to have an outlet for my creativity through film and taugh me so many skills just trying to better myself. I also met some of my best friends and have my best memories from that time in my life. I still do it almost every day, its incredibly satisfying to do.

[@greg-lm2md]

holy shit it’s Toebex

[@gizmoteknodekker7060]

Ditto!

[@TravisBlack]

haha, crazy someone i'm subbed to someone who randomly made a video about this. i'm actually a professional fingerboarder myself, you can see some videos on my channel. i've been skateboarding for almost 25 years, alive for 31, so I was sorta the target demographic for fingerboarding as a kid. just sorta never put it down i guess. always take one with me wherever i go, and here at my desk ofc. e: and by the way your little edit at the end wasn't too bad man, especially the tech deck stuff. doing stuff on a tech deck is 100x harder than a professional setup. keep it up =]

[@bustermaximus]

A cool thing I just realized about fingerboards while watching this is that it's helped me understand the dynamics of all the flippy tricks better.

[@maidenlessjessofchaos4484]

My body is ready for more Jeffiot videos!

[@mrpysell6771]

yess

[@Wilderness-Will]

This video made me miss all the dumb little obligatorily collectible knicknacks that were so popular in the '90s and '00s. If I could get back all the hours I spent making my Crazy Bones characters ride my Tech Deck fingerboards through Lego landscapes, I'd probably have had enough time to learn a new language or elementary electrician skills. But I can't, and that's alright.

[@JohanReichert]

22:31 I was so prepared for a skill share add

[@matthewgrandison6714]

nah i dont remember, can you explain what they are

[@degeneratemale5386]

Boy do I have the video for you

[@DUKE_of_RAMBLE]

​@@degeneratemale5386 Dammit man, don't keep us in suspense! What's the video?!?! 😅

[@potterinhe11]

Try scrolling to the top of the page. It might be somewhere around there.

[@NittyGritty420]

Miniature feetboarding for your fingers.

[@SetariM]

I had friends in high school (2006-2010) who were so into these. They had TOOLKITS for part swapping, different boards, it was crazy. I never watched them actually like... do tech deck stuff though. I saw some tech decks in walmart last week and thought, "These are still being made, wtf?"

[@swagman4hunna]

thats NOTHING

[@jordanguffanti6]

Right now drunk in my bath while watching your video. I think is the first comment I ever wrote in any video but I don't know why but right now I need it. You're awesome dude, following you since your scp videos (not for the content but you're reading but who you are). And I wanted to tell you, you are amazing as a man. Can't wait until the next one. Love you man.

[@lowerwoodlandallday]

Most wholesome comment of all time. Add some Epsom salt to your bath for additional chillaxin next time.

[@levisearls360]

mr. jeff, when you pulled that archaic logitech camera on screen, i was filled with emotions i cant even describe. that decrepit thing has sat in my house for what has to be 20 years. thank you.

[@DJBopStan]

I didn't know I needed this video but I'm so glad you made it. Fingerboarding is such a fun little hobby and I really do hope that people try it out because of your video! Also, your tricks at the end were actually really solid! I'd keep at it.

[@montgomeryafton4980]

That montage at the end is actually legit fire ngl

[@yomama1965]

I found fingerboarding at 8 y/o through my obsession with skating, getting back into making decks and playing around with Fingerboards again at 26y/o has been so much fun, and now I'm pressing full size skate decks, I love this hobby

[@ConeNore]

this might've been the funniest video you've ever made. comedic timing was dead on. i am a proud patron

[@bio9leader60]

10:00 For reference, in that time I've gone from a baby boy to an adult woman.

[@jane_gorelove]

yippee very relatable

[@FoggyBogFrog]

Certified hero's journey🏳️‍⚧️

[@botondszihalmi6947]

Congrats

[@danielsvamp]

same

[@5t4nl3y]

no way ive done the same but reverse!!

[@ryanbrockmiller1648]

That was super rad man. It is always nice to see "fingie skatie" content that is not just someone shitting on it. great job with your obstacles, that jersey barrier looks legit and super smooth. It looks like you progressed pretty good for only a month of practice. I have thoroughly enjoyed this hobby for most of my life and have really enjoyed it in the last year, I have been to three events and won around 600 dollars worth of prizes.

[@LadyDarkHatter]

One thing I really appreciate about Jeffiot's videos is that he puts every bit of music and sound effects he uses up on the screen so everyone knows the source and doesn't need to go sniffing and digging around for it. His essays are thoughtful and entertaining and I'm thankful for these little details

[@defroen]

Thank you for dredging that Alexis milant video from the depths of my brain. That was a banger of a video.

[@reeboksk8er]

As a fingerboarder I loved this, you got some much bang on and that edit was actually sick!

[@theghostsofgiants]

Everything about this speaks to my soul

[@shapiq122]

This brought back some great memories: old-school youtube fingerboarding videos, playing around with fingerboards at school or at any other place on any possible surface, or as I asked my dad to make a custom railing for me. Golden times. Moreover, the production quality of the video is top class!

[@lalababayaga]

I appreciate the early 2000s skate culture nostalgia as I was also a skate adjacent poseur, but this also has big "could a depressed person do this?!" energy.

[@WarbossRB]

This guy's shirts are always fire

[@joshmccue1280]

Never seen any of your videos before, but genuinely happy with this one. As someone who’s been fingerboarding since 2007, it’s really cool to see the history of it summarized and appreciated so well. Also really impressed with how good you got in such a short time! Always love to see the community and appreciation for fingerboarding grow.

[@tidgeis]

Wooppiee it's jeffiot time baybeee

[@TRLingYou]

After having binged some Wubby streams, the Cerveza got me doing a double take. That was beautiful

[@TheGripsion]

Unreal video dude!

[@Myserval]

another absolute banger, Jeff!! the energy you continue to capture hits in a way I can't quite put into words but it's a ride I am so fucking here for

[@SurfingOnStatic]

Hell yeah! My brother and I used to set up whole skateparks on our old air hockey table and be playing "Fulfill the Dream" n "Jump off a Building" on VHS is the background.. So awesome! So nostalgic! Fingerboards never die! Still have one by my desk (pretty easy to make the boards too..) Just use two Tech Decks and clamp them outside some layers of veneer and polyurethane glue. Fun to play with different materials. A soothing craft if ya wanna make a custom deck. Great video brother!

[@naiknaik8812]

i love how these videos are just unreasonably well produced

[@goose7545]

seeing the opus 0 video actually just brought back so many insane memories, i remember seeing it in like 1st grade and thinking it was the coolest thing ever

[@Lamaneus]

14:35 Cerveza Cristal moment!! Greetings from Chile my dude

[@sebastianduran7106]

Greetings from rancagua, Estonia

[@brennyfb]

Hey man loved the video! I’ve been fingerboarding since 2017 and playing with tech decks since I was a kid. So stoked you took the time to do a deep dive into our awesome little world here. The fingerboarding community, while smaller, is very compassionate and loves to see new people join in! If you have any questions or anything never hesitate to reach out!

[@HaileyDeWald-db8io]

This video is awesome!! Thank you for making it

[@dudeguyfb]

Thanks for shouting out fingerboarding! It’s such a fun pass time that people can take as seriously or as casually as they want ❤

[@au.some.tistic]

You're like a mix of Eddy Burback and Duncan Kastner and I love it

[@uebr]

this channel is amazing. great work!

[@ryanpinkus1338]

I found a tech deck at work once, and it's just been sitting on my desk. Now I'm fiddlin' with it. Thanks.

[@podyayourt]

Pretty humble for a man who can land such fire tricks !

[@devildoughnut1788]

I love this so much!! Thank you for being awesome!! 🔥❤️🔥

[@angieferreira6359]

Jeffiot is amazing. I love the mundane element to this video- just a man expressing nostalgia and then showing off some sick skills!

[@WiteOut90]

Jeff, I'm in love with the attitude of the of this video. Just getting into something kinda dorky and embracing it for what it is. Keep them coming.

[@sarmythreader]

I love the lampshading of the "all jokes aside" error.

[@syaronep]

Opus 0 video was a first thing that introduced me into fingerboard. To this day im still fingerboarding, even tho im not that pro but it has a lot of fun! Shredding on everywhere and anywhere. Nice vid btw

[@eboatwright_]

Awesome video, really love this channel!

[@gizmoteknodekker7060]

I was into tech decks from the beginning and still fingerboarding. I love it, I skate anyway so that helps, also a huge nerd lmao. But there's a real sense of accomplishment when you nail a trick and really helps with adhd fidgeting. Love this video man.

[@eumeli]

i like the whole video, but i have to give props especially for the fingerborad compilation at the end. Nice editing and pacing and somehow relaxing for me^^

[@josemuzval218]

I swear to god, so far I have thoroughly enjoyed all the videos I've watched of you.

[@Penetralia666]

love the surfing clip, fingerboards hit me right in the nostalgia nuts

[@LionBrine]

Hope this channel continues to grow 🎉

[@benbriggsmusic]

I’m just so glad I found your channel

[@zombielizard218]

I always think that I have an expensive hobby then I learn about a $200 finger board

[@theKashConnoisseur]

I thought my gaming hobby was expensive, and then I got into building 3D printers. And I thought _that_ was an expensive hobby, until I got into collecting scotch whiskey. And while that wasn't cheap, it paled in comparison to the amount of money I spent when I became interested in collecting firearms. I'm just hoping at this point that I don't become transfixed with buying Italian sports cars or something.

[@akepamusic]

Dude 3D printing and molding that jersey barrier came out insanely well!

[@xremming]

Your videos are excellent, hope to see more great stuff from you!

[@laurensleator9402]

Ok, I was beginning to suspect it, but now I know for sure…I’ll gladly watch this guy talk about anything!

[@melonenthusiast101]

Jeff i just want to say i love you and never stop making videos

[@letstalkaboutstuff]

this is immediately one of my favorite things you've done

[@ScaleParasitoid]

Great video, love your humour

[@ExplodingSquid]

This video is a masterpiece. Thank you for giving it to the world.

[@Vaslauu]

Fingerboards are and will be a part of my life. I had it when I was a kid and I have them now. I have one on my keychain and I use it when I'm bored or when I see a cool thing outside I can ride it on

[@AverageFBenjoyerOG]

LETS GOO this is your first video I watched I had to sub I love the editing style

[@SlowFingers]

YES. THAT VIDEO. FINGERBOARD OPUS. THAT was the very first i ever saw of somebody actually FINGERBOARDING. Not somebody playing with a tech deck. But legit tabeltop finger skateboarding. That was the first time i ever realized, "You can actually do more than just ollie with these things???" Then he proceeded to pull out almost every combo in the book at the time. I still think that video is the greatest FB video of all time simply for the fact that he made it back when fingerboard videos and content were basically at childsplay levels and grainy home video quality. A pioneer.

[@TombiiTheShark]

Mad respect for that little edit.

[@shawn4063]

May i say using a tech deck is a million times harder to learn anything. It definitely helps to grab a board from teaktuning for 20 bucks and if you start getting good then upgrade to a expensive setup youll never regret it

[@goronska]

"excited little hands" is the the phrase I'd thought I ever hear Jeff use to describe himself XD

[@jaymajaym]

this is so friggin delightful

[@blueberriesinmycoffee1234]

I've never been directed to think about fingerboarding for longer than a few seconds, so I'm glad to find out it's pretty cool and takes a lot of dedication.

[@SkateboardRanch]

I subscribed after the skull trumpet video and then you come out with some sick skateboarding related topic! That was unexpected and awesome 😅

[@vincemedrano3219]

Nice jeff 🫡 keep fingerboarding 🫶 and more content about these 🔥

[@goldentapes]

as someone who is big into fingerboarding to this day, i can say your edit there wasn't even half bad. i'm impressed!

[@rickc2102]

I think it was 1987, and my skater friend started cutting out the pictures of decks, then gluing them to cardboard and grip tape cut to size. Didn't have trucks or wheels, but we had fun shoving them around. Dig the persona-ality, dude

[@ElChiLl99]

Coolest table i've ever seen tbh

[@lolacrashola]

Funky Table stealing the entire show

[@notarealdad]

13:52 I’m not a real dad, but I’m impressed, Jeff. You done good

[@Ezraan]

Been fingerboarding for about 7 years now, still love it!

[@krillianlastrange4886]

Tech decks and battery sax on the wall, your my new best friend

[@RamonAngelow]

That's a fun video. Keep it up shredding. 🤘🏻

[@Parzivle]

Another video that lends credence to the thought that we have very similar lives

[@fightvale57]

I really love that Neutral Milk Hotel album

[@latetunnel8892]

jeffiot the goat

[@SAMMMY5455]

amazing video dude

[@wwooww1234]

Dude that video idea at the beginning is awesome

[@Ryan-zt4kd]

jeffiot i can tell how much work you put into the editing of these vids. it very much pays off

[@R3alWear]

Damn homie you killed the montage 🔥 Great content man

[@stickyartfb]

I vaguely remember the tech deck 😅 sick fingerboard montage! 🔥🔥🙌

[@vitor.fb_]

really nice video! fingerboard scene still exists, we still shred our mini skates! im so glad you talk about opus 0 alexis milant, this video is a piece of history for our passion!

[@kai_plays_khomus]

Your progression within a month is legitimatly impressive by the way! Greetings from Berlin where the dedicated fingerboard store _ASI Berlin_ (where you'll rum into actual world champions..) made me get stuck once more just as happened 20 years ago..

[@lithic2331]

This was cool, thank you.

[@tawfiqmasalha7590]

I really enjoy your editing, for a channel that has around 150k subs (as I am typing this comment), your content feels like a 1.5 million subs quality of editing, the videos are high quality, the content is high quality, yet you have less subscribers than most kids channels, I really think your videos are underrated, but still keep going and we will all support you, and I will be waiting patiently until you become an icon of KZbin, you can do it!

[@UFJoy]

thats some sick tricks dude

[@foxrox6]

Sicks moves bro!

[@skeletino420]

fingerboard edit goes crazy

[@Annafyz]

When I was 10, the neighbor kid from upstairs in my apartment building gave me his fingerboard. He said they were very expensive, so I'm not sure why he gave his board to me just like that, maybe he got bored with it. And I at the time was not interested in skateboarding. But nevertheless I took it to school with me the next week. There, one of my classmates, who was a very talented barter at heart, saw me carrying this miniature replica of skateboard around, and suggested we trade: he would give me his skateboard toy, which was not a fingerboard but a yellow metallic bottle opener on a keychain, shaped like a skateboard. It even had wheels that could spin. I said okay, because I held no value to the fingerboard. Who would know that the skate bottle opener would prove to be much more useful to me when I got older? I opened sooo many bottles with it. It's still somewhere out there in my parents house. So thank you Sasha, you don't even know how much use I got out of that trade.

[@theKashConnoisseur]

Oddly wholesome. I hope Sasha got their joy from the fingerboard as well.