Santa Cruz Introduces "The Best Skateboard You Will Ever Ride" | The VX Deck

[@beobe99]

Okay, the Boards are strong.. But what I really want to know is how is that 34 y/o big dude that good! Props!

[@Blaststar]

I audibly gasped when he hit that bigspin disaster.

[@planbindependentsk8]

He was a director at Woodward west and has been skating for years (before he was big) I’ve seen him do some insane shit especially when I was at Woodward when I was younger

[@MarcAnthem]

I'm about dudes size and can rip. I've just been skating since I was a little kid and never quit.

[@TGoKovenant]

No shit. That dude gives me hope for my 35 year old fat ass.

[@CaliBreeeze]

MarcAnthem hell yeah I skated for years as a kid but quit for like 15 years lol but I’m 2 years back and got most of my flip tricks and curb tricks down even as a 36 year old with a beer gut

[@eppyz]

Man Skateboarding has changed since growing up in the 70'and 80's.. street skating now a days reminds me more of "freestyle" skating from back in the day. It's amazing to see those tricks adapted to what things are now. Just amazing. 👍👍👍👍 I feel so old now haha.. i still look at the world through the skaters eye and still say as i drive by a sweet hand rail, lip or curb and think... I'd skate that... My mind says yeah body said Hell No haha.

[@theangryitalian7922]

Jeff Eppenger facts! I wanna get a new old man complete... maybe one of these !

[@jorgevelez1809]

I don't snap a board I just get sick of the eventual razor tail that come from skating street

[@siriplaydopethrone8973]

Same. I've been skating for 7+ years and NEVER broke a board. I skate my decks till there's nothing left on the tail :D

[@unknownent.7845]

U guys are obviously not skating hard enough lol

[@NikomaGrob]

@@siriplaydopethrone8973 lol wat, do you weigh like 10kg ?

[@siriplaydopethrone8973]

@@NikomaGrob yep underweightness :D

[@sk8_bort]

@@siriplaydopethrone8973 I weight 132 and skate 8,5 and still manage to snap boards all the time. Huge airs into disasters are to blame :/

[@coolvideoust2826]

That dude gotta be the motivation to bigger dudes to start skate.

[@Pseudonym394]

Real talk, seeing him kill it might get me off my butt and on a board.

[@LunarySSF2]

Fr you don't have to be an athlete to skate lol

[@kmw5100]

Certainly motivated me to buy a VX deck, I’m about the same size lol

[@orlax3524]

2 boards a week got me shookt! living in a 3rd world country we can only afford 2 boards a year

[@lthorsemanship8150]

Big feller down that double set a few times coulda summed all this up in much less time.

[@MrPandypan]

True but... What about his knees? That would have been the real problem. Got to get me one of those decks.

[@DarklikeDarko]

Im fuckin crying🤣

[@jdub3914]

Big fella gives me a lot of motivation to stay on a board

[@lthorsemanship8150]

After some pondering it has occured to me, that the husky lad should market himself as the ultimate board tester, he could really push the innovation of deck technology.

[@noahhcams]

And only $73!

[@BadmanPictures]

I'm glad the big dude said he's from the Chicago area, and not Chicago. He knows there's a difference.

[@jackcarreno907]

Cool decks. I really like the 80s throwback color ways. Now, if only they can make the vfx decks in retro styles. That would be SICK!

[@sk8rissk8in]

idk bro have you ever tried out the skateboard from the tony hawk wii game tho?

[@graxjpg]

s. cheese has Braille put trucks on it yet?

[@Henry.Vernon]

I actually skated that board it slapped

[@manthot9838]

Henry Vernon did you mean to say snappped???

[@Henry.Vernon]

Man Thot ! No like it was good. For 5$ at a garage sale

[@lydiardtr]

@@graxjpgof course they have! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bImXmoathZ2CoNU

[@graememr4]

I like what I'm seeing here. At 220 lbs I need all the help I can get

[@fattyskan2]

graeme fr fr, I’ve been skating the impact boards by almost, I’m really looking forward to skating the vx

[@CaliBreeeze]

Big boys represent!!

[@luketorrini70]

I’m 200 plus pounds and I do lipslides all day and not break boards often. But I don’t skate stairs so that may be why

[@PHeMoX]

@@luketorrini70 Part of it is technique and how hard you stomp tricks on any landing. Don't need a 10 stair to break a board and with 7 ply maple decks it is usually just wearing down the strength and it'll break at whatever weak spot flexes most with your skating style..

[@thebigbrainbuilder111]

Im 270lbs and skating everyday! I need this board

[@shawnsmith1905]

Because I am so gnarly, I go hella big on every trick and my borads only last 15 minutes. That changed when Bonite came around and I'm still riding the same board from 1987.

[@bentwookie348]

Ah shit. I remember Bonite, I think it was basically a couple of layers of tar paper sandwiched in with the wood.

[@SucculentDoorbell]

These dudes seem like friendly shredders man. We need more people like them in the world skate scene. That scientific testing is what really convinces me btw.

[@graxjpg]

Anyone else remember that Santa Cruz ad for a new type of board “powerlite” or something that was in the 411vm #51? It was like 2003.. the whole ad was based on that drop test.

[@manysnakes]

Someone has always been selling a stronger deck, but the difference now is that carbon fiber technology is cheap enough to weave it into a skateboard and have a markedly stronger product

[@jperkins3642]

I had one of those. It was ever so slightly thicker, and didn't feel particularly good.

[@treflipper325]

If everyone says normal boards last them a week or two, why did they only follow their skating for two days 🤔

[@jackt175]

They were skating the whole time

[@treflipper325]

AppleJax. If you’re blowing through a board a week this amount of skating shouldn’t be abnormal

[@andrekaled]

They were only doing the most impactful tricks for what I've come to understand

[@cameronlynch2194]

Because skate companies like to trick people who have no idea what they are doing, plenty of other companies have done similar things, a skateboard is a skateboard

[@treflipper325]

Cameron Lynch yeah definitely, not sure how these are any different than Dwindles Double Impact boards

[@OHVSCA]

My friends - Chris, Tim, and Andrew Cannon!! 🤘🏻😁🤘🏻

[@Flared.]

Joslin out there hitting terminal velocity size drops on a regular board just fine

[@Osiris3657]

I think the idea is that these boards are better for bigger people. Joslin is like 5'6" and 135lbs soaking wet (amazing skater)

[@christopherwistopher5414]

I watched Joslin go through 2 boards in one sesh at The Berrics.

[@Flared.]

@@christopherwistopher5414 Weird flex but okay

[@bnntt105]

Big man with the quick feet. Super impressive.

[@boru1993]

I see a lot of bad comments but I think everyone should be happy because Santa Cruz make big step forward with this boards. I would definietly buy this board

[@P3T3RXIII]

I'm with you 👊

[@BobEberhardt]

I got one last week. It's light, even thinner than a Powell Flight deck, and feels springy so far.

[@TheAlfone1]

How it lasted? I heard that those break down while Flight are indestructible

[@bryonfeliksa3845]

It’s light, springy, and lasts a long time. I wish it came in a 7.75” but it’s worth the change.

[@imakrewitatl]

Anyone remember Lib Tech? Those decks were pretty funky. Back when i had one though i didnt break boards much sinse i was just a youngin' but they didnt chip or razortail for the longest time

[@mjh4126]

Glad I'm not the only one who knew this .. I skated one with a broken nose for a week it was funny

[@jayrex690]

Yeah I had 2 of those, they were good, nice pop too.

[@gunnermurphy6632]

They still exist, im skating one right now

[@imakrewitatl]

gunner murphy say whaaaaa?! I gotta get me one for my 200 lb ass haha. Backside heel to tail snap is getting old yo

[@albertchavez5768]

Yo this is sick Andrew holding it down for the central coast to

[@DougDoNascimento]

Okay but they didn’t even skate it for that long... I wanna know how the bard will hold up after a month! I’d also wanna see a comparison with the Flight deck!

[@fattyskan2]

Doug DoNascimento dude same, I’m 215lbs and I would usually purchase the double impact boards until they went out of production & now I skate the impact lights. Even then, the boards would only last me a month (the average life span of a deck)That have carbon fiber ply on the top. Wonder what technology theses vx boards got

[@thinkforyourself5672]

I just bought a PowerPly Deck. Have either of you tried one of those yet? Interested to know if the nose and tail inserts are just BS

[@Huardo]

You missed the point of this video, every one of these skaters go through a deck a week almost, even with these decks they may not even last a month with how these guys skate, especially the big fella and the old school skater doing disasters. They should have given a deck to a regular aspiring skater or something for a month and seen how long it lasted, I get you on that though.

[@Chabon209]

I just rode a flight deck for four months and just set up this vx deck today. We’ll see how it goes

[@DerekPfarr]

I’m like 3 months on my flight deck and I skate almost every morning for an hour pretty hard. Rails ledges disasters things that crack and break boards. I love my flight deck. will try one of these

[@abideserene]

I’ve been loving the Powell flight boards for about a year and a half now. I’ll skate them for months. File the tail and nose down smooth on the ground to avoid razor. Sure itll get chipped on the sides and sometimes I’ll just blast it into something that will chip the nose or tail. But that’s after 3 months of skating it. Lasts about 3 or 5 times longer then a normal board and YOU NEVER LOSE POP. Stays crispy and you don’t ever have to worry about breaking it ever again. This means you can slam down distasters or kf boardslides or anything. You just have to get over spending the initial money. Oh I also regrip these at least once cause they last so long. Old grip comes off easy cause it’s plastic carbon or whatever on top. I’d love to see it plastic on the bottom as well, and built in subtle rails that go all the way around the board nose and tail, about an inch in. This way you can Ollie out of tailslides noseslides, do noseslide k-grinds/ boardslide smiths, etc, and never go through graphics. Thanks!! Have fun!! :-)

[@derekperc]

that was the perfect ender. heaviest dude doing a KF front board on a double-sided curb.

[@Reon_palmer]

derekperc saw a clip on Instagram n the board flexed that the back wheels touched the floor

[@oceankali2726]

Dude how narley is that!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽thank you for helping us save money, santa cruz is doing us a big favor with this👌👌🛸💯💯👽

[@HiBye-yt2xb]

JayKali Official dont worry the cost of one will equal at least 5 or more regular decks..

[@theshamanarchist5441]

Best boards. Best company. Loved 'em ever since getting a Santa Cruz 'dot' (plain blue with SC logo) back in '88. Never owned a Powell Peralta. Never wanted to.

[@icantfindausername22]

Bout time those poor trees had a break. Pun intended

[@dirtmcgirt9420]

Log it, burn it, pave it.

[@icantfindausername22]

DIRT McGIRT edgy

[@dirtmcgirt9420]

@@icantfindausername22 eDgY 😢

[@kylereilly3259]

I had a libtech carbon fiber board a long long time ago. Thing worked pretty well but the wear on the tail was pretty gnarly after a while.

[@ShredzShop]

We just got these!! So stoked! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@ToniLovesSkateboarding]

Can’t judge a book by its cover. I honestly went “meh” when I saw the people chosen for the test. Boy, was I wrong!? Every single one of them shreds! I’m so stoked I see more of us 35+ year old still killing it! I wanna try one of these boards!

[@rockymtnpat4297]

The big dude doing that bigspin back disaster was awe-inspiring.

[@allanreyes5520]

consider the Decks thickness also, think Razor Tail/Nose

[@lthorsemanship8150]

The big feller really should seek sponsorship from lithe... it would be good for him and the company :)

[@p1rz666]

Santa Cruz have always made the strongest boards in the industry… The only downside to them are that they are a little heavier than regular boards…. Yea someone will propably mention the flight deck now… It took Powell 40years to make a strong deck... Santa Cruz did that from the beginning :)

[@danielvelkovski3156]

Are they stronger than Lithe skateboards?

[@p1rz666]

@@danielvelkovski3156In my opinion they are better boards :)

[@danielvelkovski3156]

p1rz666 thank you. Gonna check them out.

[@FOREVERHUNGRYXGAIJINTHEARTIST]

Love seeing the innovation! Santa Cruz putting setting the bar!

[@Justino2030]

Reminds me of LibTech back in the day. They went out of business because their boards would last so long that sales were fewer and farther between. Hopefully, SC being a well known company can push through that.

[@justmehere34]

Would love to see these guys more. Very nice skating.

[@Bboykidcombo]

Impact plus deck from almost used to be the best they last 1-2 years. Good thing i stoked up. 👑👓👑 🙏

[@vincenzosanzaproulx4665]

Love how some of these guys are around my age of 32 an I recently got back into skateboarding after 10 years of not skating an a lot of people were like aren’t you to old to skate? Lol he’ll nah !!

[@teel3651]

Aaron Kyro: *intensly breathing*

[@blacrsx]

Just purchased my 2nd Santa Cruz VX Afterglow to match my Santa Cruz Landshark Cruiser

[@lebowski837]

It’s so good to be a kid. I have a normal 7 ply deck and iv had it for 4 years.

[@yunglifty]

big dude was shredding. props!

[@deadmetal8692]

And Santa Cruz delivers again.

[@SuperWampuscat]

The Powell Peralta Flight decks are way cooler, especially the Andy Anderson Pro model. Thank you George Powell for bringing this new tech to skateboarding.

[@ShinGoukiSan]

So it's SC's answer to Powell's Flight Decks. So glad we are seeing more companies trying new tech in decks.

[@kylereilly3259]

The snowboard company libtech used to make carbon fiber boards in the early 00s. Pretty aweseome here with the topsheet of carbon and wood lower layers. Looks like it'll wear in a more predictable way than the libs did.

[@kmw5100]

Just wanted to come back and comment that I got a Creature VX and landed most of my 280 lbs fat ass on the nose doing half cab heels down a the 5 at my park yesterday and it just rebounded and hurt my ankle. I’m impressed beyond belief. I don’t think I can ever go back to a normal deck, even once I lose all this excess baggage.

[@jsalgado6758]

That no comply disaster was sick

[@messagedeleted3526]

Big dude skating. Mad props.

[@Quesly1]

interesting they filmed at the factory at NHS which is in Santa Cruz and the skatepark is in San Luis Obispo which is like 3-4 hours south

[@SlipperyPete42069]

Quesly1 yep and then they skated the berrics so they basically just made stops along the 5 lol

[@SoulSkate808]

Finally a board that's actually durable! I love doing big airs to disasters but can't afford to do them since they break boards so fast

[@mil3486]

Santa cruz caught up to powell peralta finnally deck companies are gonna get better, about time tbh means stuff will get cheaper

[@Pootie-jk9ff]

I’ve skated with some dudes that really shred and I’ve never met anybody who goes through a board a week 😬😬

[@lonesomeknoteye]

STFU AND BUY

[@Pootie-jk9ff]

Lol I’m not denying that the deck is as strong as they say. Because it more than likely is that strong. Just saying even though I was never a really really good skater I know some dudes who seriously throw down. Huge gaps and stair sets, plus some gnarly vert skaters who didn’t break boards every week.

[@nickb4438]

your a weirdo and you need to skate more after a 8 hour session the board dont pop the same

[@Pootie-jk9ff]

Y’all are getting awfully salty haha. 😂 🤣 🧂 🧂

[@lonesomeknoteye]

@@Pootie-jk9ff no offense dood I'm jus here cuz da bearics hired me to push this AWESOME BOARD

[@247Corrleone]

Nice work Santa Cruz!

[@IZA-611]

Powell already has flight decks and been doing this but hyped other companies are starting this

[@-mv]

true, I got myself a Powell deck. 7 days no pressure cracks and still going. Fucking insane. I hit so many drops and even hit my local 5 stretch. Boards are so good. For reference a normal board would have pressure cracks in 1 - 2 days

[@IZA-611]

James C. Exactly I could go down a set and stomped the nose a few times and still no pressure cracks,

[@IZA-611]

Lowek i know but I’m sure they’re using the same materials and methods, even though they don’t explain it flight decks perform the same way

[@TheAlfone1]

@@IZA-611 but Powell's don't snap... This did

[@IZA-611]

Alfonso Luna Grindlay you’re right.. how could I be so naive? I’ve had 3 flight decks and I gave them all away when I felt the need to get a new one yet they were still completely skateable. The price range made me give them away just because people should know the quality.

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

they act like breaking board is like cracking an eggshell. After 20 mins of skating. "Look no cracks!"

[@seanwilks7712]

And we all have that one trick we do that destroys our deck. If you know what it is then it’s easy to test these boards.

[@DSG411]

All of you do realize that boards like this are nothing new, all companies use to make a carbon fiber, or equivalent, board that was claimed to not snap or break, and also have the best pop? After a while and so many design flaws, most companies have stopped using them as so many were seen as strictly a gimmick, only a few truly worked as advertised. Everyone is mentioning "Flight" decks from Powell but their technology doesn't help from losing pop, the more you strike the nose or tail for an ollie/nollie/fakie ollie/switch ollie, the faster the pop goes no matter what's advertised. But glad some companies are trying to make more durable decks, just so long as it doesn't cost a lot just for the deck alone

[@ryanboshell6124]

DSG411 boards have cost the same for at least 20 years I’ve skated. Why shouldn’t it cost more?

[@BrandonBowditch]

Ryan Boshell That’s good that they haven’t cost people more due to inflation. The better question is why do you want them to cost more??

[@ryanboshell6124]

BowditchXD premier products tend to cost more. I’m not saying I want them to cost more but it’s not difficult to see why they would.

[@GregRosolowski]

Lithe Skateboards fixed it all. No gimmicks like the rest of them.

[@OttosTheName]

They went with fibreglass it seems. Been very popular in longboards for a while. Much more practical.

[@nicolaska1761]

Could be cool, already tried a flight deck, really enjoyed it this board was so strong but also soooo flat, so I hope the shape will be the same as their standards 7 ply boards !

[@mostchilldude]

yeah mike! 559 represent!

[@mushlove6933]

this video should have been filmed on vx

[@pressureflipin1992]

The biggest probs to that big dude! Damn. He's fucking good!

[@curtisfraser4321]

these are the only boards i ride now great pop and light last till i grind my tales off

[@kill4u617]

I enjoyed this immensely

[@kyledebacker1321]

Yo NHS. Long time fan. I even have couple of surfboards and even a Rousch skimboard from you guys. It’s cool to see SLO park in a video. You guys definitely should have gone into some of the review of the materials or actual construction of the thing. Skateboarders are getting older and the ones looking to shell out $80 for a deck probably want to know what goes into it to make it that price. Does it have the reinforcement around the trucks too or is it just some sort of reinforced top layer and an everslick on bottom? I would love to see one of these cut in half and compared to a flight deck. What’s the shape/concave like on this or is it another lineup that will have different options? Either way I’ll probably pick one up!

[@terpsnturbosterpsnturbos6895]

Ridgway!!! Visalia represent!!!

[@Capitan_Chaos]

Are they going to be $80 like the Powell’s?

[@nickygranero278]

CaptainChaos88 73

[@nurata1]

CaptainChaos88 199.99

[@WilliamWills]

What is stronger a vx board or a powerply board ?

[@neizanalgren7475]

Santa cruz decks reborn now

[@thexpression27]

Give these boards to Jaws:D If he doesn't break one in one day i'll buy one for sure😂

[@moritzueberall]

it looks like so much fun! Really nice🔥

[@Randy-nb6fw]

These fibreglass layer decks have been done before and from my experiance they are a bit stronger but they do still snap and they are a bit heavyer. They also will give you the worst fibreglass splinters you will ever get ever when they start to de-laminate or chip. But i have not tried one of these specificly so you never know, they might be tight.

[@rossthemusicandguitarteacher]

How long does it stay poppy? Anyone remember the libtech diasaster?

[@indigotheindieghost7214]

No, I'm new to the skating stuff, what's with libtech?

[@rossthemusicandguitarteacher]

@@indigotheindieghost7214 they were an old company that mixed carbon fiber with boards that were supposedly indestructible. Worst soggy pieces of crap you could ever skate.

[@pauldeplat630]

Smooth😭

[@SterlingSigurdsen]

I remember the Aircraft boards. Was a 7 ply wrapped in aircraft aluminum

[@paulsilva1357]

I remember the advertisements in Transworld like it was yesterday.

[@megadirt]

Fight to the death vs a flight deck !! lets go !!

[@JimmyTheMuggle]

Buying one asap

[@nickb4438]

you should buy a plan b joslin fibercarbon in the middle

[@alexperez193]

Big Boy get it

[@sadhvacman7238]

That big dude is my f-ing hero.

[@davidhodgin8900]

Your Kate bush shirt is beautiful sir

[@adamdisalvo9247]

So another board companies making the same thing that Powell Peralta already did. call the flight deck and it's amazing

[@adamdisalvo9247]

@Brandon Hall the flight deck has carbon fiber

[@marcusbrown87]

It would be interesting to see what kind of effect these boards have on your knees. And a longer lasting board is great for the consumer, but not so great for the Pro trying to make a living off selling their boards

[@thermoboy]

Nice decks. But those Andrew Lopez tres DAAAAAAMN

[@Chowderslam]

Dam Andrew Lopez being 22 looking like 30 and I'm over here 25 looking like 17!🤣🤣

[@kristopherabramovic4374]

You are what you F$#*

[@barryhuffer8542]

Congrats girly boy

[@Chowderslam]

Well 17 year old with a big as beard🤣

[@suhburbs]

You may never break this thing, but I'm sure you'll want to replace it sooner than you think. If these boards perform anything like P2 decks, they get pretty flexible. Don't get me wrong, I am actually really down to try these decks, but I just feel like sometimes a board is just meant to break. That tail will spring ya.

[@PapaPerk360]

Big Tim ward doing the damn thing!

[@Daneh97]

should do a follow up where you send them out to do the same stuff with their usual choice of deck.

[@LilyRuns]

In the distance you can hear someone screaming “FETTY!!!!”

[@Jeremyramone]

All about shape for me, anti hero shapes have the most comfortable concave

[@chetrok1]

Anti hero and creature for me

[@venturedreams140]

So sick wish I could afford one of these.

[@austiningersoll585]

Sweet 👍

[@romanizaboss6641]

The return of BONITE!!!

[@dimsoneill]

Roman Izaboss just don’t get it wet!

[@romanizaboss6641]

dimsoneill delam from hell!🤣

[@kleners]

Now put the used boards back on the drop press and see how much life was left in them after jam sessions

[@jishkhamal9902]

Big boy can skate fr

[@dfpguitar]

Im puzzled how anyone breaks boards so often. But with these, wouldn't it make more sense to put the composite material on the bottom as it will make the pop edges last longer?

[@AustinHartwig]

Cool ass invention

[@seedubhuntx]

seems like a flight deck

[@carlcarl4287]

Eyyyyy Watsonville!

[@ohthatsblg258]

Would love to get one of them.

[@AJ-hk6zb]

So it's a Santa Cruz flight deck then? Looks like its a carbon fiber, or fiberglass top sheet. So one of two things happened, SC somehow got around Powell's Flight Deck Patent, or licensed the technology and these are just re-branded.

[@dylbre3773]

Bingo they basically just copied Powell but it won't be the same quality

[@AJ-hk6zb]

If they licensed the tech, they’ll just buy the blanks from Powell and silk screen them at NHS.

[@TheAlfone1]

Flight deck Don't break

[@AustinHartwig]

Boards last me a year and I'm old head but still skate street