Skating my VX + EVERSLICK DECK for the first time!

In todays video I skate my new VX + EVERSLICK PRO BOARD for the first time and bring you guys along with me! We get a feel for all the technology in this deck and I give my thoughts on it! THANKS FOR WATCHING!
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[@axelrodriguez4327]

I love how this is an actual channel with actual proper tricks and an actual pro with actual style and actual amazing skateboarding skill… im sick n tired of braille , John hill and Spencer… this is what we deserve 😂 sick stuff asta..

[@nog0dsnomasters]

Fucking facts. Nice to see an actual pro, not a youtube skater that puts on an annoying character, and does gimmicky clickbait vids.

[@PMurray2694]

I don't care if it's a pro or not, just don't be a fake ass "youtuber" like those dorks you mentioned. Tom being a top tier pro is an added bonus lol

[@tweddelltrumpet]

I love your taper-tip shape and I especially love that in a world of wider boards your decks are still 8in. I’ll be buying many more Asta decks in the future, please don’t change a thing about their shape, they’re perfect!

[@theJACK__]

🍀jinx!🤞

[@blanesowen]

Your consistency with tail slide lock ins is insane to watch. Loved the video

[@tomasta]

THANKS!

[@onemincoversongs]

It's like THPS tailslides! Foreverrrr

[@lorlao1959]

Tom actually has awesome skate sessions in his videos, Super Sick Style- Forsure one of my top pro skaters.

[@lvt8studio]

Best part about Tom is his honesty 🥰 just cos his sponsor makes the deck he isn't biased and gives the pros/cons to it all. Deck looks dope though 🔥

[@axelrodriguez4327]

The es hoodie plus landing tricks I’ll never 😂 legendary

[@varnersvisions6800]

The way you make switch tricks look like they aren’t switch is insane!

[@mattjones5328]

love watching tom do simple but flawless slide tricks

[@zacharyyoung778]

Seriously love your channel man. it’s amazing to see and hear what a minds pro goes thru. Such good quality too. Thank you so much!!

[@justinbishop7142]

So glad to see that you posted. You did great and keep crushing it!! Your inspiring all of us!!❤

[@ZxFALLENsK8rxZ]

Awesome vid Tom! That bigflip out was nuts! Inspiring me to learn some flip outs

[@electronicaeasy]

Saw this board at the skate shop and am getting it this weekend! I have the Roskopp everslick and love the shape and feel. I’m 42 and landed a heel flip after not skating for over 15 years. Santa Cruz is the best.❤

[@tomasta]

yesss! hope you love it! enjoy and thanks for the support!

[@9svm]

your content carried me through winter. i look forward to my spring skating

[@tomasta]

thats so sick! glad i could help! THANKS for watching

[@TomAtencio]

Dude, same.

[@SantaCruzSkateboards]

Glad the board is treating you well! That backtail at 8:05 is money 🤌

[@enjoy_the_board]

Always good stuff on this channel, Tom! Love éS shoes, I'm more of an accel OG man myself. I could watch tailslides all day, I'm getting closer to front tails myself and I really want to start landing them.

[@zaddyseay8040]

Been following your skating since I was 14 I’m 29 now! I love the taper tip decks finally got my hard flips consistent because of them! Much love keep grinding brother 💪

[@maxochavez5854]

Wow. Keep up the great content man. Much love from Vegas you already know! Been working a lot so haven’t had time to skate at All but this shit makes me wanna go out and cruise! You the man Tom 👑🙏🏼

[@tomasta]

THANKS MAXO i apprecaite your support homie

[@transferz]

Good way to describe the VX and everslick. I’ve skated both and this seems worthy trying!! Good on SC form progressing!!🎉

[@2267fgb]

hi tom! always been my go to skateboarder since forever! keep it up!

[@cfreeze7611]

Just got mine in today! Cant wait to skate it! ❤

[@ryanrowe1975]

Can't wait

[@2mb3]

Must be so much fun being that good!!!

[@crownedinterror9]

Maaan that board control. Would never have known you hadn't skated one of these boards before. Super sick!

[@robertblackmore703]

Board looks sick. If I didn’t have mutant size 12 gunboats I’d def grab it. I remember everslick from when it first dropped in the early 90’s. I had the old Tom Knox one, my boy had the Dressen. I’m pretty sure Santa Cruz had the first slick bottom decks, and they went. I still have have the Thrasher add from it too. Glad they brought these back.

[@DazedCutty]

I definitely want to buy one of these. Thanks for showing us the break in period and giving an honest review. My first board was a Jason Rothmyer Santa Cruz! It had a square razor sharp tail by the time I got a new board. It was so bad. It’s funny to think about how long you skate your first 5 boards. When I quit alien workshops had the best pop. I was buying the dipped neon colored alien boards. I just bought a new complete to start skating again. I wish I would have got one of these. Actually I don’t think I’ll be doing any slides on my first board. I have to get my balance back.

[@AmputeeAdele]

I might have to get one, sounds perfect for me! I skate 8inch and prefer a smaller wheelbase like 14 so 14.1 could be good ❤ plus I'd love to try vx and everslick, I've never riden either 😂

[@drawstraw4483]

I don't skate anymore. Too old now kinda, but we used to be able to keep a slick forever, and slick's are nothing new... I've only had maybe 2 in my life compared to 80-90 others (wood) maybe more..but sometimes your gonna be whether it be a little impatient or just sloppy, other things of the mind. But you're gonna want to stomp a trick⚠️well if you miss bolts, that's usually at minimum a crack but typically a broken board. Slick's are possible to kill, but it'll take good reason. To the guy in this video, your really pretty good! Also I like the graphics on that board.

[@localjoe]

Back tail big flip was so satisfying to watch

[@euminkong]

in 1997 with Pespsi points you could get a "Do the Dew" Everslick Santa Cruz board with Independents.😅my nonskater friend got it then gave it to me. it was amazing

[@robinpallets]

STORYTIME: I am 33 years old from NJ. I remember meeting you for the first time at the Brian Wenning Game of Skate in like 2004-2005. I remember Steve Durante (local hero dude) thought he was going to win and randomly you and Eric Fletcher (remember that dude) show up and win the Game of Skate and Best Trick on Ledge. I just remember you were so little and quiet and just rifled off tricks haha.

[@tomasta]

YOOO! haha yup i remember that! i was so stoked haha

[@fernandoarizpemejia4428]

That éS shoes look dope. awesome video Tom

[@tomasta]

THANK YOU !

[@Zephyrian1st]

I recently tried a Monarch deck for the first time, and it has a wood style everslick which is kinda interesting where its laser engraved into the wood, the idea is air flow and less friction = longer slide, idk bout none that but sound fancy rides fine, this deck is a must for my collection imo

[@Syms95]

Board looks dope. Might try one of those out

[@FakieGhettoBird]

Good shit Tom. Glad to see you smiling in these videos, you could get away with makin vlogs after your final video part. But ay! never stop makin video parts.

[@Nomad_Skateboarding]

I've been buying decks since the 80's. The fact that the cost is almost identical is mind blowing and another reason skating is the fucking best! $100 for that deck isn't 'cheap'', but considering it's 40 years later and the price is almost the same, it's still a great deal! Thanks for all the videos, Tom!

[@JohnnyLightningYoutube]

Can’t wait to skate with you Tom! Kickflip Crooks working great thanks to your tips!

[@tomasta]

hell yea John! THANKS for watching homie!

[@robertbaker3620]

You might have the best back tail in skateboarding. Props bro

[@hoodedcobra1531]

I used to have a old toy machine slick deck and a mad circle slick deck with Noah’s arch on the bottom. I loved it cause the graphics would stay on unless you hit concrete. That was barely waxed. But they were so slick lol

[@Solaxer]

Awesome video as always. I'd be really interested in seeing some sort of "how to get good at skateboarding" video from you. Maybe something that goes over your general mindset when it comes to skateboarding and how it compares from now to when you were still on the come up. I've been skating for about 5 years now and some days I get pretty frustrated with my progress or lack thereof. Would be interesting to see how you approach skateboarding; whether you view sessions as "practice", any rules you follow, goal setting, key techniques you may or may not have focused on, times where you felt stuck or unmotivated, or on the flip side, times you felt enthusiastic and made a lot of progress. Just some food for thought I suppose!

[@tomasta]

love this idea! thanks dude

[@nicholaselliott2484]

I love these VX decks, and I’ve wanted a everslick! I’m headed to the skate shop to place an order! If your over 30 VX decks are a must. Great pop, feels snappier than normal wood.

[@tomasta]

hell yea! i agree! THANKS for watching !

[@Hollafoadolla8610]

Car park session looked good 🔥🔥

[@Entreri187]

Love it, even pros sometimes get scared of a front board on a flat bar. That's a big ass rail.

[@steve.palmer]

This deck next to the recent salba tiger reissue looks pretty good I reckon cuz of the flame being a similar colour behind a cat. Been skating a few boards recently since getting back into it and this is my favourite Ive tried. I even broke my wrist before Christmas while skating it so it's a more memorable graphic for me now.

[@sethtoland17]

Def gonna need to cop this one

[@MoLandavazo]

Your vid’s rule! Just ordered a VX Everslick, hella stoked to try it out.

[@tomasta]

hell yea dude! THANKS for watching and the support!

[@roybatty4578]

I've been a fan ever since you were the new kid on Mystery, you have only gotten sicker and sicker over the years Mr. Tom Rasta

[@tomasta]

I appreciate that! THANKS !

[@tomf4087]

I'm old enough to remember santa cruz bringing the slick skin out originally. Way back in 91. Tom knox. After about 2 years you wouldn't see slickskin. Why? Maybe coz after a bit of use it would fall off. Especially if you did nose or tail slides a fair bit. It would ware through and then peel off. Have they improved the technology since then?

[@tomasta]

i know they are different than back in the day but im not exactly sure of the details...texture is different and i have yet to see one fall off since they relaunched them a few years ago. THANKS for watching !

[@red_rose_redemption]

can’t wait to try it out. it’s about time they gave you another vx graphic!

[@tomasta]

hell yea!

[@theJACK__]

any ideas? 🎨

[@dirtbagzrus]

That switch flip back tail after almost seeing the dentist BEAST

[@FakieGhettoBird]

Comin back to this video cuz I’m so interested in the VX + everslick Tpuds gotta be on these right? Ik those Plan B “black ice”boards were poppin back in like 2015-‘16

[@Lucas.stalcup]

I remember when I was a kid it had to be in at skate shops it was a see-through thin plastic that went over top of your deck it was supposed to save your graphic and help you slide it didn't either.

[@garrettboyd7692]

Great vid brotha! Just gained a new subscriber 🤝

[@tomasta]

THANK YOU !

[@lcrilley93]

Loved my last vx so hoping I can pick yours up from the local loved your runs at Tampa dude killed it

[@tomasta]

THANK YOU!

[@TealBeretta]

Huge fan of your skating.

[@tomasta]

hell yea thank you!

[@rosariorusso281]

Not gunna lie. I bought an ever slick not knowing it was an everslick. But its sooo heavy🤣😅😅😅. Your the man though Asta!!!!

[@kamaelea4060]

probably the most underrated pro skater

[@Lowkeyskate]

I’ve been skating 8.5 for at least 4-5 years now maybe even longer you make me want to size down 😂 I might skate like you if I size down

[@Dobbs3]

Sick vid. Go Birds! haha

[@sololearn6661]

so cool......!

[@jaciobe]

Board looks really nice! Is it a mellow kick and nose?

[@georgegraham4911]

Love the content 👌🏾

[@tomasta]

THANK YOU!

[@rajs4719]

Would be interesting to see a video talking about post skate body care like stretching etc if you do anything like that

[@fastcowskates]

Back when everslicks first appeared in the 90's they definitely worked as advertised but the slick layer would kind of get bits that would peel off after a while - wonder if that's still the case? Also, most people would cut off a small section of everslick on the nose and tail tip to get the wood pop while retaining the everslick slide!

[@tomasta]

i know they have changed the technology a bit for the new ones. i havent seen any peel apart or fall off...but the pop is still weird in the first 10 mins or so till you wear away the plastic on the tail

[@cashway0420]

I remember those old Lib-Tech boards they would delaminate so bad lol but I want to try the new ever-slick boards

[@onemincoversongs]

G'yeah. Tom and my morning coffee. It's gonna be a good day.

[@tomasta]

😊

[@ryanmuok]

🔥🔥

[@ambientjohnny]

I've skated for like 26 years at this point. A few years ago I started skating VX decks, really changed my skating since it's been too easy for me to snap decks being quite tall/athletic, and now I never need to worry about landing wrong and breaking boards anymore, it's done wonders for progression and confidence. The nose/tail will still wear out like normal, and had a lot of chipping too from the board shooting off into sharp corners, but the value for money is evident. In fact it seems odd that anyone likes to skate regular decks anymore what with the price not really being that much cheaper overall and you could literally break a regular board within days of purchase.

[@jabbaughfc]

I feel the same way about VX and flight decks. I am tall as well and used to break through decks pretty quickly. I haven't broken a VX or flight deck yet. I do put some waterproof woodglue on the tail to prevent the tail from razoring out. I don't nollie much so I leave the nose alone. The boards last me probably around 3 to 5 times longer than a wood deck so they end up being the cheaper option (1 flight/vx deck is cheaper than 3 wood decks). I also can do lip/rail slides without worrying about breaking the deck and have seen myself progress more because I am not constantly worried about breaking the deck.

[@cte]

Nice looking bit of board tech. Definitely looks like it performs differently than a standard board. I’m actually tempted to buy those shoes though. 😂 Swift 1.5? You are a good product advertisement. 😁

[@tomasta]

haha yep swift 1.5! THANKS for watching!

[@Bobbytabasco962]

Way back in tha day I had an ever-slick...it was a "tree fort"...not sure if you'd remember that brand an that dang thing would slide on any & every thing...

[@tylerrobertsonskateboarding]

It seems like it has little pores in it that probably feel rough when “dry” but then after a couple slides the wax fills it in and makes it smooth

[@tomasta]

yup! its weird but once broken in, its very nice!

[@Bobbytabasco962]

Oh and also I had a lib-tech...that felt like a plasticity pop tha whole time where's tha ever-slick would break in after a few... P.s. I'm sure you get this a lot but dang ur consistent af....

[@GoofyFootersRule]

You make sc & es look sooo gud

[@tomasta]

AYYY THANKS!

[@piersyem5253]

🔥🔥🔥

[@AlexNiedt]

I skated a VX Everslick last year and just never got comfortable with the shape, so I gave it to a friend. Maybe I'm just not a Santa Cruz shape guy. 😄

[@tomasta]

yea shape is everything! so if you didnt like it than i get it! Santa Cruz does make a bunch of different shapes though, maybe one day they will have one for you! THANKS for watching!

[@dgkidz3527]

Dude you seem like such a cool ass dude to chill n skate with, I live in hatboro pa if you ever wanna meet up at a park near us.

[@miguelmota5447]

from what u've said it looks like that board would be better to pre-wax no? cuz after sliding a blit, the wax gets in those little crack and make a beter sliding surface nno? great video

[@tomasta]

very true! i didnt pre wax it for the sake of this video though haha, i usually pre wax my boards if they are new

[@dumbdata34]

Switch flip back tail is bonkers!

[@localjoe]

Yo twin tip ever slick and VX??! Bro that board is a dream gonna have to cop one at some point!

[@vinceamir7236]

Are they heavier because of both vx and slix? I just bought a Vx board recently because i break too much board this summer and i like it(8.5). If someone can give me some feed back it will be welcome!

[@KushalGaikwad]

❤❤❤

[@franciscoramirez9867]

Yea boii have a nice day everyone!

[@jerkey]

I'm gonna try a vx deck as my next setup. Also the color way of those shoes are super sick. Are they accel slims?

[@tomasta]

sick! shoes im wearing in this vid are Swift 1.5

You hold your slides so long, it’s beautiful

[@tomasta]

THANKS!

[@yakrz]

Would love to see you upload flatground tutorials

[@GlenDoug]

Boards just missing that beautiful sound when sliding on the ledge, but I’d like to try one

[@XanderEdits]

😮

[@jasonharris5201]

I skate my VX Decks 3 times longer than a all wood boards. So to me that justifies the cost. Also skateboard decks were at $50 when I was a kid back in the 80s, they eventually had to go up in price. Now you pay $80 for a wood deck and $95 for a VX. I will stick with VX and Powell Flight Decks due to how long they hold that pop.

[@tomasta]

thats awesome! yea i think with all the tech in the boards nowadays the 100 is justified...the VXs def last longer as well so its nice...THANKS for your input and appreciate you watching my vid!

[@jasonharris5201]

@@tomasta Please keep these videos coming. You are definitely an inspiration to all skaters young and old.

[@chimptoefungus3252]

could u make a video on tail slides. I can get in fine but really struggle to stay in and slip of ledge really quick. also sliding is really hard.

[@tomasta]

got you, been asked about this one a lot! its coming!

[@thomasallen2928]

What ES shoes do you recommend, cause I wanna try then but idk which one to get🤷‍♀️

[@tomasta]

swift 1.5 have been my favorite recently! thats what im skating in this video too...if you dont have a local shop that carries them you can order from www.esskateboarding.com and use my promo code - esasta20 for 20% off!

[@thomasallen2928]

@@tomasta Thanks for the recommendation, I got the wade desarmo color way and thanks for the 20% off you are the best 🤩

[@tride536]

All we need is symmetrical and mellow Santa Cruz VX deck.

[@bailsandbangers7070]

This might sound weird but there's something about them sound it makes when it lands that I don't like.

[@deeg4n000]

What makes the everslick new compared to the old everslicks from when i was a kid?

[@tomasta]

honestly im not sure how they compare to back in the day cause i never got my hands on one...but the difference with this is that it has both VX tech and everslick...board is wild!

[@deeg4n000]

@@tomasta I dig the honesty. Great videos and channel.

[@theJACK__]

do you have a regular wood deck out, or are they all teched?

[@i4got477]

They still have a standard wood board on the nhsdirect website

[@tomasta]

this one is normal nhsskatedirect.com/products/8-00in-x-31-50in-asta-outlier-pro-santa-cruz-skateboard-deck?variant=43119551807645

[@MrMasonlancaster]

mtowwwwwn!

[@tropical_goth]

Ugh dude I think I want one

[@tomasta]

might need to try it out!

[@dhemdapdpx6]

Kind of a random question but since you're on the NHS brands, have they ever tried to get you to switch to Indy instead of riding for Thunder?

[@tyrone-dh6iy]

many times

[@tomasta]

yea they have offered for me to ride for indy..to me it seemed like more of a headache switching trucks then it was worth haha

[@dhemdapdpx6]

@@tomasta I feel you man trucks are the hardest thing to get dialed in. It's cool they just let you ride what works for you. Tell them to bring back Mob m80 grip jk.

[@ChrisPonce303]

What do you film with ??

[@tomasta]

just my phone, iphone 13 pro

[@ForrestBump17]

The only thing more consistent than Tom's tail slide is his 🔥 pant game

[@tomasta]

ayyy!

[@MickyThunderV]

Does he actually have a clothing sponsor? What are his pants?

[@TheRealBeachBum]

12:55 😎✌️ so you guys can see again

[@thomasriley2584]

I gotna vx everslick waiting to be set up. First slick deck. Was surprised as well that it's got a rough texture. Wonder if they make it rough cuz the friction smoothes it out or something. Waiting for it to warm up a little more before I bust out though lol. Great vid man