Tom Asta NEEDS This In His Setup! What I'm Riding | Santa Cruz Skateboards

Today we are stoked to sit down with Tom Asta for the latest installment of our new series called "What I'm Riding". In this series we will be rapping out with your favorite members of the SC squad and dig in to their current setup to learn all about what is currently under their hood. What size board does Tom ride? How tight are his trucks? Does he pop his bearing shields?! All of these questions and much much more are answered in Episode 3 filmed by Joe Perrin and Trevar Cushing! Who should we tap for our next episode? Let us know in the comments!
Tom's Setup:
8.0 in x 31.5 in Tom Asta Cosmic Cat Dot (14.1 WB)
147 Thunder Hollow Lights
MOB Grip
52mm 99a Tom Asta Signature Ricta Wheels
Bronson Ceramics
Diamond 7/8ths Allen Hardware
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Filmed by Joe Perrin and Trevar Cushing!
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Edited by Tyler Lodzinski!
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[@theramplocal]

Asta has 1 of the best styles, so dope!

[@SantaCruzSkateboards]

one of the ILLEST styles of all time! Check out Tom’s YT channel for more ripping: kzbin.info

[@cocobrown4093]

He does it's just so mellow that he'll bang a bunch of stuff out and you won't even realize it like front three back three back to back never seen that but he does it so mellow that you don't even realize it it's not like he's all amped up just really consistent

[@solidbluebrian]

Love nerding out about setups

[@cheothegeo2742]

Fawkin nerd

[@w00t360]

So much style. So much precision. So much board control. I honestly don't know how you do it bro. Makes most other skaters look like infants riding their boards.

[@dgravatt]

Tom is a super nice guy. My 9 year old just got into skateboarding this summer and met Tom at our local park (the one in the video). He was super chill and took the time to talk to a little kid. Skill and class.

[@MatheusZumbi]

Asta is the best 🔥🔥🔥 Dude is so chill and his style on the board is flawless

[@worstse]

wait wait wait.... 14.1 wb?? damn, i like the sounds of that

[@JefeDeJefes8484]

At the moment I'm riding the 8.0 inch Cosmic Asta pro model, Tensor trucks, Primitive/Marvel Venom collab wheels 52mm, Grizzly grip, Red bearings, and Diamond hardware with the Allen Wrench bolts. I've rode many Santa Cruz decks over the years, always putting out great products. Plus I'm from Long Beach CA and since '96 when I began I mostly rode SC. Supporting a California brand. Right now your team Santa Cruz is stacked with great skaters. Going to be 38 on April 1st and just got back to it after a five year hiatus. Asta is in my top 5 to, a machine with that late '90's steez and vibe, I miss the '90 and mid '2000 skate scene. Santa Cruz so much respect to all the years and dedication you've did for skateboarding.

[@TomAtencio]

Asta has been in my top 5 for a while… so good.

[@SantaCruzSkateboards]

Rightfully so! Dude is one of the BEST 🙌

[@MrTraveller.]

Santa Cruz was my 1st board in the early 90’s. Also won a Santa Cruz board years later in a competition. 1 of my favourites along with Birdhouse & 👽 Alien Workshop (90’s)

[@dbc.ash.]

DBC..DAILY Blessings Coming! Santa Cruz has the Best, BLESSED, COOLEST GUYS SKATEBOARDING for the TEAM! I like TOM ASTA style, and Love watching the Skateboarding, I wish I was that Good!

[@SantaCruzSkateboards]

We appreciate you DBC ASH!! 🙌❤️‍🔥

[@saxenas]

it's always a pleasure watching experts talking about their craft. U can sometimes tell they're almost nervous talking about it cuz they don't wanna seem to nerdy about it lol

[@skaterboistarterpack]

Hell yea Asta!!! I saw him two days ago at Middletown too!!!!

[@SantaCruzSkateboards]

The local! Park looks so fun 🙌

[@skaterboistarterpack]

@@SantaCruzSkateboards it really is!!!

[@MattDahlberg]

This is so fantastic. Can’t wait for more!!

[@mikebythesun]

Asta is Mr Clean. So smooth, dude looks like he was born on his board. I get stoked just watching him doing a smith. Extra points for no skinny jeans and the OG inspired graphic (I just wish that board was a bit bigger!)

[@titancheat]

Combination hardware underrated

[@daverodrigue9198]

Hype !!!!

[@SantaCruzSkateboards]

Sick Profile pic Dave! 🔥

[@sebastinanatanaelsson4963]

This is going to be interesting to see love to Santa Cruz

[@SantaCruzSkateboards]

Too hyped for this one! ❤️Need to know the specs on Tom's setup 🙌

[@johanneskrv]

Asta objectively has one of the best if not THE best style in pro skating. Definitely a GOAT in his type of skateboarding. A true skater's skater for those who appreciate skateboard aesthetics minus any empty hype.

[@taylorfett88]

Santa Cruz is my favorite team! All of the skaters are so cool.

[@Wladislav]

Love me some smooth skating and Asta is a great proponent of that.

[@vincedawg7044]

Asta is so cool I wanna hear him talk more

[@alexanderbertallo1995]

Much love from Switzerland

[@matejskreko1649]

With back truck tighter you get mellow better by strong push even fakie anchored pretty well.

[@selim6857]

Tom asta one of my favorite skater

[@co4313]

Santa Cruz always coming though with the goods 🤙

[@stefansb]

Top 5 in the world for me so chill

[@jesk8144]

Asta is the GOAT🔥🔥❤️❤️🙌🙌

[@jamesfru118]

New wheels have a tread on them and until that wears off they flatspot super easy. Usually only takes a session to get rid of it

[@MickyThunderV]

Maurio McCoy next up please! LOVE this format!

[@slayd737]

The Goat

[@carlmarshall40]

So cool

[@the6ig6adwolf]

I can't imagine riding 99 or 101 duro wheels but I'm 41 and my knees are pretty jacked from skating for the last 30 years, gotta stick with some 80-85 duros to cut down the vibration as much as possible.

[@saxenas]

u should've asked him about whether soreness is a factor for him now compared to when he was younger and what he does to keep the soreness at bay. Does he still skate every day or does he sometimes get too sore and has to take a day off. I heard Nyjah say that he can't skate every day anymore due to body soreness.

[@andrewcalderon2974]

Tom needs to come out with another video

[@danerwinde7717]

effortless

[@stephenross4435]

gee ,wonder if Toms riding Bronson ceramics?.......And the rest is rocket science.

[@SantaCruzSkateboards]

Tune in and find out! 🏁💨

[@p1skates]

Hell yeah! asta is a homie!

[@rajs4719]

Tom looks like a crazy mix between Luan and Jonny Giger

[@jimmybreeze00]

great skateboarder

[@jl4689]

Man that park looks so fun and mellow! Seems to have a little bit of everything. Anyone know where it’s located?

[@bretcompton8518]

langhorne pa

[@paulrevere2928]

It sounds to me like some folks @ Santa Cruz are long overdue at some codependents anonymous meetings.

[@gawdlyinhale4203]

me and asta actually skate relatively the same setup thats sick, nhs deck, thunder hollow lights, diamond hardware (allen key), (i use swiss ceramics), plain black mob, and the only real difference is that he rides rictas, and i use bones, boutta switch off bones soon though, there 103a formula wheels absolutely fucking suck now for powerslides, so i gotta find new wheels, may go for acid or ricta 101a's soon

[@siropderableskateshop763]

TOM ASTAAAA

[@Luvhandlzzz]

Gangsta

[@SantaCruzSkateboards]

Tom is a BAWSE 🙌

[@Kanim209564767]

what’s the name of the background music?

[@baylorparkhurst4103]

If asta can have a Santa Cruz deck but have a mystery tattoo, I can skate emericas and wear a vans shirt. Lol😂

[@memorysometimers3067]

How long do your bones bushings last?? 1 or 2 sessions / 1 or 2 months ? I’m not a pro or anywhere near it but I quit using those bushings cuz up here in Canada they’re 20$ and only last me 2 or 3 months. Pssss……he needs Indy trucks/bushings 😉

[@Bryan-kl5rr]

Your experience lines up with other Bones bushings users. They don’t last at all, but for the short time they last, they’re great. I think for those who have disposable income and like the luxury of having them just buy and replace them every couple months. I used to run them, but now I just run stock bushings but I do a lot to break them in properly. 👍

[@acgwestsidesb6410]

Couple months. A lot of them (30% probably) has manufacturing defects and cracked after 5 sessions or more. Some without defects last longer then 2 months. Around 4-5 months no impact stuff.

[@JohnDoe-yo3ed]

Couple of days, weeks tops for me

[@THEGUYSTOKECHANNEL2]

why do americans use phillips head hardware? much respect to Tom Asta for using allen key.

[@nd_gcC]

I want 2 cry

[@sussy_bed_stain]

Dude, i almost got like the same setup and shit, at least in Size 8.0 deck(blunt tho), same thunders, same size and shape wheele, got mob level gripyness grip...same setup just different brands Also the same shoes, almost forgot

[@Vmoreta1]

Lol what the hell does that mean. Same setup different brands. Well then not the same setup. If your grip tape isn't Mob then it's not mob type grippy.

[@sussy_bed_stain]

@@Vmoreta1 true, But This dude could probably use my setup without to mutch trouble

[@Vmoreta1]

@@sussy_bed_stain he could skate any board setup no matter size and brands. Jm not even close to being a pro skater but I can skate any kind of setup .but you can't say you basically have the same set up because you don't.

[@sussy_bed_stain]

@@Vmoreta1 it depends, some people are super psyco about their setup, others don’t care. I basically can’t tre or nollie heel, or regular heel even on a board larger then 8.25 I think a better statement would have been, I have a very similar feeling setup, that he probably could skate without finding it very different from his regular setup

[@robbswain]

He's just so casually good in this whole video. Honestly i want his setup not after watching this haha.

[@RJ-fi9zo]

That's probably just ricta wheels, I've had the same experience wuth Rictas. Never happened with spitfires

[@AlexP-yb7gh]

See people you don’t have to be trendy and go ride a 8.25 and higher just cause your friends ride them when starting to skate for the first couple of years