Tech Deck Dudes are X-TREME | Billiam

[@4urawrkr2]

This shit was like fidget spinners before those were a thing, every crackhead boy in my class had one and I could hear them doing tricks over their notebooks and shit

[@CatfishHeadquarters]

🤣

[@ESPmrBrough]

did your school have a creck endemic?

[@realitsokay]

@@ESPmrBrough what's creck

[@TheTheninjagummybear]

I forgot that edgy internet people genuinely refuse to acknowledge the actual use of fidget toys and just decide that they're for "crazy people".

[@SageArdor]

No joke, my seventh grade English teacher would confiscate any tech deck boards from students and mount them up on the top of his whiteboard, all uniformly lined up one by one and open for everyone to see. It was in his course syllabus and everything. A few students even brought in tech decks just for the sake of having them added to his collection. By the time I graduated from high school, he had been promoted to principal of that middle school.

[@constantreader1422]

i hope he had an office just lined with a confiscated toy collection.

[@SageArdor]

@@constantreader1422 i heard rumors that he does but I never saw any proof of it

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

He may have started it as sort of assholeish warning but ended up likeing it 😆 I really wander what happened to them

[@donniethedealer2623]

No shit had an art teacher that would confiscate tech decks, brake them and then mount then on the wall in his class

[@Impreza-bj5jh]

Ok

[@Fractorification]

Fun Fact: The animation studio behind the Tech Deck Dude commercials were also responsible for all of the CG cutscenes in Sonic Heroes. It has the same zany expressive animation style

[@nobodycares607]

Cool

[@rockinrootbeer1795]

This is indeed a "fun fact."

[@Glamikuns]

Dan Avidan in the distance: 🎶Sonic heroooooooes🎶

[@cashomnitrix]

@@Glamikuns Along with blurry flashbacks to the Sonic 25 concert

[@asrieldreemurr8059]

Now THIS is a FUN FACT

[@mountainhun]

"They're not beans... They're thumbs." I am genuinely shocked. It's not often that happens. But I'm shook. XD

[@angelsartandgaming]

I thought they were worms or slugs!!

[@mibevan]

I thought they were dics

[@ryanbedoya8848]

@@mibevan Hey!!

[@eattheasslikeitsgrass5113]

The fact that these thumbs have grown hands is an attack on mother nature

[@rainbowunicode8352]

I'd never seen one that didn't have a hat/headgear. They're disembodied thumbs. 10/10 spook.

[@SirAsdf]

The Tech Deck Dudes look like if the Worms from the Worms series had a rebellious phase.

[@retrokonami9042]

aren't they already rebellious?

[@shadowwolf8434]

Uhhhh thats not what came to mind when I saw them

[@argo9721]

@@retrokonami9042 X-treme rebellious

[@mad7monkey423]

Bro your pfp just sent me back to my childhood, that is one of the thumb wrestling federation characters, right?

[@nicks4802]

I always had that thought in the back of my head tbh I thinks its that weird smile most of them have lol

[@jamesbond3w]

My mom took them away from me as a kid and used them as a nail filer. She thought the "standing grip" part was similar texture to the grit on a nail filer and basically rubbed her nail powder all over some rare boards I managed to get via trades with friends

[@trbotunnel]

this hurts my soul

[@theflameviper2154]

That's terrible what the fuck

[@vaporwave2345]

*oof.*

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

Yikes!!

[@melskunk]

Why??? emery boards are cheap as hell, this would have been so expensive and pointless even if they weren't rare given the in store cost of the decks

[@1011-p6c]

Heck yeah, I had a whole bin full of these guys back in the day. The funny thing is, I don’t think I ever knew they were supposed to be “fingerboards”, I just remember making the dudes fight.

[@user-fc4dh6kt3c]

This bring back middle schools and elementary schools memories of kid playing with them in the cafeteria.

[@gamerman360]

Then the teachers would come in and take them :(

[@kimberlybogert7031]

I totally forgot these exist 😅

[@breahalvo]

i remember i sat at a table with other kids that had a bunch of these. my hs doesn’t have tables anymore because of covid and i’m sad, some of those kids even moved schools :(

[@ipacklunches]

You're the reason I had to sit in silence during lunch, hate you

[@blackmarktwain9791]

These were banned at my middle school in denver because so many of us would play with them during class lol oh good times lol the guy who sat next to me in social studies would lean over and whisper not “hey can I borrow a pencil” it was “hey can I borrow your tiny screw driver, one of my wheels is loose”

[@triggeredcat120]

That was like Pokémon cards at my elementary school in the 90’s because other kids were stealing them from others.

[@alexk7880]

@@triggeredcat120 I have a confession....i taken the legendary mewtwo movie edition. I was a little shit lol

[@triggeredcat120]

@@alexk7880 Oh so you’re one of those kids... Give me back my Charizard card ya dingus

[@ScrewupExtraordinaire]

This guy went to Cool School

[@alexk7880]

@@triggeredcat120 i wish i had the legendary charizard card lol. All i was lucky to get was a new redesign of winged dragon of ra YUGIOH card with the artist signature from shonen jump monthly magazine. I saw online its estimately going for $100-150

[@puppymolly123]

Boys had these awesome things marketed to them. We girls had Shoezies, which were so painful they should have had the tag line “Goodbye cuticles!”

[@VintageToilet]

I just googled these and got a good giggle. 😭 How hilarious! The only justification for these would be if there was an actual toy to go with them, that way the shoes could be for fingers and a toy.

[@reallyhimongod]

I swear Billiam has a file of all my childhood memories and is slowly revealing them to the world..

[@Order-oe5ej]

Tech Deck is how I broke a finger as a kid. Tech Deck has its casualties

[@CharliMorganMusic]

How!?

[@Order-oe5ej]

@@CharliMorganMusic if I recall correctly, I was trying to do a trick with it, slammed my hand down with the force of God so I wouldn't lose the Tech Deck, missed the board entirely, and instead smashed my little 7 year old fingers into my grandparent's granite counter top hard enough and at the right angle to fracture my middle finger

[@I_Cypher]

@@Order-oe5ej unfortunately that’s hilarious

[@dooseyboy]

gggnnnnnaaarrrlllyyy duude

[@Order-oe5ej]

@@I_Cypher even funnier was that my grandpa watched the whole deal go down. Asked him about it and he said I briefly paused, stared for a second and then screamed like a middle school fire alarm

[@vaporwave2345]

*[Nervously looks at my collection across the room.]*

[@twinkletoetilly4186]

Same here

[@johnschwalb]

Mine are in a big box in my garage

[@icdanything4385]

Same

[@BugsyFoga]

Tech Deck dudes : one of the major keys of the Early 2000s.

[@Deoxys911]

What happens if we gather all of the keys?

[@Adam-oh3vu]

They still make them

[@epicfail9271]

The best skateboarding trick I've ever done outside of a video game is putting a foot on a board then immediately landing on my face

[@digitalshadowfox720]

wHoA that's sooo EPIC!!

[@SnakesGames]

I landed on my ass.

[@technopoptart]

i popped one half of an ollie

[@SoyUnSprite]

Radical

[@gewuerzwanze5627]

I once magaged to go forward consistently I even managed to make slight turns. I then decided that i sufficiently masteted the skateboard

[@Vailskibum]

A blast of nostalgia has been unlocked

[@JObama.]

Hello

[@BLUEBEATLE001]

Glad your subbed

[@teddyfurstman1997]

Noice.

[@3layerdipstack726]

I hate you

[@Finna_shred_]

@vailskibum94 I love your vids

[@basementdwellercosplay]

Billiam revealing the tech deck dudes are thumbnails is scared than any horror movie

[@panthastaa34]

When I was younger I always prefered regular tech decks over the tech deck dudes when I wanted to play skateboarding, but if I wanted to play with say action figures I wouldn't be shy to pull out my hockey mask tech deck dude ':D Edit: also Tech Deck Dudes always reminded me of ThumbThumbs from Spy Kids

[@celinaaleyda3911]

Or the worms from the Worms series.

[@Orbital_Zero]

Bro I remember in elementary my teacher would let students bring toys on fridays and I would always bring these! I also remember putting on of my favorite blue haired rocker guy into the microwave and turning it on for a minute then crying because it looked like burned glob of bread dough 😂 My next favorite was a Blue Frankenstein's Monster LOL

[@Orbital_Zero]

If you pause at 6:47 you can see the blue haird one! I also really liked the Mohawk guy in orange a bunch too!

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

Why would you put it in the microwave?

[@rattyeely]

Oh god they have magnets in them and you put them in the microwave

[@Orbital_Zero]

@@dirckthedork-knight1201 I was just a dumb kid 😅 I was just really curious about things and what would happen haha Like now that I'm thinking about it, I remember that I put some pliers close to an outlet and it created a spark 🙄

[@thanatoast]

Billiam: *Mentions those tiny skateboard things* Me: *Astral projects into 2009*

[@JamienautMark2]

My only memory of these was a guy tried using one of the bigger ones on the school bus in elementary school and the bus stopped too fast. Let’s just say it busted my nose open and blood went everywhere.

[@averyjeanne]

My cousin broke my nose with one. It happened so fast that I don’t even know how it happened. One second my cousin was flipping it around and the next it hit me in the face and I was bleeding everywhere.

[@firstnamemclastname9490]

Want to see my SICK skateboarding trick? Here's how it goes: ollie into a pop-shuvit into a lose it under the living room couch!

[@shadowwolf8434]

Holy shit you need a reward for coolness

[@lk_dslr1951]

Lol doing da trick lines do da late shuv

[@WhiffyPlush]

I still remember losing mine at the grocery store when I was five. Sargent Skate, we'll meet again one day.

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

Imagine if he was still in that store somewhere after all these years

[@RetroIsaac]

Aww I'm so sorry. 😢

[@TheTheninjagummybear]

@@MASTEROFEVIL, If you've ever seen the inside of a stationary shelving unit, you'll know that's fully possible, lol. They never open those things up to clean.

[@pencilquest]

Tech Deck Dudes were my favorite toys as a kid. Since there was no defined story, I was able to make them up as I went along. I took inspiration from the games and had my story take place in Freaktown with Jack being the main character. I lost many along the way, but it was a good time, and good memories. I recognized a bunch from the video and remembered how they fit into my little story.

[@mikkmakk901]

Billiam really just has a wheel-less skateboard hung up as an abstract art installation next to a CRT in the year 2021, and not a single person even questions it.

[@johndolo9573]

The tag line "hipster trash" isn't just a joke apparently lool

[@natkatmac]

lmao yeah dude it's common to hang up artistic surf and skateboards once you actually go places that have large swaths of those demographics. Especially California, since that's where it was invented.

[@obeseperson]

That’s an Arizona board right there

[@guaranteedtopwn]

it's set dressing, pretty normal.

[@VioStarclad]

Billiam just over here making money filming himself playing with toys. What a fucking legend keep it up brother you're living the dream.

[@therekerofu4295]

This brought back memories that I haven’t thought of in like 10 years and I appreciate it so much holy shit

[@negil]

Angry, tired, and stressed? You're becoming unstoppable

[@jtr2259]

Ah yes, a new billiam KZbin video, my favorite channel

[@phreakout93]

Straight tf up

[@nouranshadez4298]

So I played with these in school. And when I was done, I stowed them away in my afro.

[@keybyss98]

11:30 OMG Billy ur so talented 😍😍😍

[@magicalbooknerd]

“Imagine how fast I can go!” “... that’s about how fast I can go.” 😂

[@Meoku36]

If it’s that difficult with your fingers imagine how crazy it would be to perform the tricks pros these day do.

[@Awestruck-San]

Will: "oh hey it looks like naruto" Toy: "sasukeeeeeeee.." Will: yeah enough of that

[@MarquisdeL3]

I love how pretty much every single video you release just reaches into a deep part of my brain and pulls out childhood memories of toy commercials that I'd completely forgotten about.

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

Same

[@GreenTea7792]

Tech Decks had a little resurgence in my high school about 8 years ago and they got banned from school because kids kept stacking school supplies to do tricks on during class. xD

[@teissonniereable]

I remember buying into the tech deck hype as a kid. I bought a huge set that was basically like a mini skate park. I got bored of it within a week and it basically just became a battle ground for my action figures after that.

[@Dragoodranite]

I still have some of my tech deck dudes in my closet. I got rid of some I didn't really like anymore and kept the ones I loved. They were too personal to get rid of all of them. I used to carry them everywhere.

[@BlitheDream]

9:14 there is an actual toy line called Mighty Beanz that look quite similar to these. They were super popular when I was a kid, in Australia growing up.

[@Winter_337]

Billy: They're not beans... They're THUMBS. 6 year old Me, through a time warp of 20 years: *begins shaking, tears forming* Horrifying, I want the 20 year old conception of them being beans BACK IN MY BRAIN, PLEASE AND THANK

[@txt5220]

the little "SASUKE" scream gets me everytime

[@richyofthevillagers]

This just suddenly reminded me of my wood shop teacher 4 or 5 years back that had some wood scraps sitting on the demo table to something about the table saw on our current project. It was just a block of wood but he just starting going off about how important it is to not always just ditch scraps because "they can be useful to plenty of things, like adding to the project, or inspiration for a new one or-" And then he just pulls a Tech Deck out of his pocket and grinds off the side of this wood block- "as a new piece to add with your half pipe." Mr James, I'll never forget you and your out of nowhere gold.

[@pizzanopastano9159]

Ooo, you know what I just realized? I actually had this skateboard Tech Deck skateboard as a kid! I don’t think I even got the Dudes because I don’t remember them, but I definitely had the skateboard when I was little!

[@Gatorade69]

I think everyone had at least 1 tech deck. If you didn't you at least had a knock off tech deck. I didn't have any of the dudes but I do remember them.

[@pizzanopastano9159]

@@Gatorade69 Yeah, same! I guess I just thought it was some ordinary skateboard toy you could get anywhere as a kid!

[@koinubis2761]

i was really hoping you'd make a video about Tech Deck it seemed like something you'd talk about eventually

[@mechajay3358]

Tech Deck: The 2000's toy every kid brought with them to school.

[@Staticjokes]

Guy at my school used to sell these out of the boys bathroom, heard he also cut the brakes on another guys car at the school. rip mike.

[@FreeWilly855]

Lol i remember playing my tech deck skateboard in class during high school. My teachers used to always take them away from me because me and my friends always used to be so loud during class to see who can spell "HORSE" by doing tricks with our finger boards while always banging the desk so freaking loud in class while trying to land some dope ass tricks with my tech deck finger board that was a brand from "wet willy vs flame boy" lol. Good old days.

[@NorthEevee]

Being someone who always wanted to be able to do tricks on a board, but can't even pull off an ollie, I must admit that the longboard definitely is a great board if you just want to get from point A to B. Due to it's softer and larger wheels, it's a hell of a lot smoother than a regular board. If you want to start boarding but don't want to eat pavement, buy a longboard. You won't regret it.

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

I remember using these as doll house toys. Mostly for the Barbie "kids" (Stacy, Todd, Skipper, Kevin, etc 😂)

[@ascendedisamazing]

Ah yes, Scott Boarder What a great man he was

[@InvaderIceStrike]

So, as long as I can remember, my family has had this big magnetic fridge. We’d put on magnets we collect from different places we visit; however, we always had this weird figure with a green mask on the top of the fridge. I always wondered what the heck it was. Thanks to the video, I figured out that it’s a Teck Deck Dude! Thanks for inadvertently solving a mystery I’ve pondered over for the past 15 or so years.

[@blorfblorfington449]

Dude every time I think you’re done making me remember things you always surprise me

[@foxhound963]

Wierd, I can't remember any of the stuff I've forgotten either.

[@zenman10000]

I lived in Santa Cruz growing up and i had a TON of the SC tech decks i always thought it was so cool

[@HurricaneDDragon]

WOW, that’s a throwback. I vaguely remember pretending to think these things were cool for like a week or two just like all the other boys my age back in Elementary School.

[@Xavis0]

Thank you for reminding me of the amazing things that were the "Most -blank- Primate" series in the opening.

[@FlowUrbanFlow]

"Can you ride that?" "No.....there's no wheels..." Honestly hilarious

[@ticket2space621]

Jesus christ it doesnt take much for you huh

[@FlowUrbanFlow]

@@ticket2space621 I have a soft spot for well placed Dad jokes and anti humor

[@darkespeon64]

DUUUUUUUDE this is why i fucking LOVE your channel I LOVED tech deck dudes and I didn't give af about skateboarding. I never even used the stand alone finger boards

[@PokecrafterChampion]

Does anyone remember Redakai? It seems right up Billiam's alley. An old forgotten card game from mid2000s to early 2010s.

[@therealpinta77fn]

I had the set with the loop. If I remember correctly, the two that came with that set were much heavier than the regular tech deck dudes so they'd be able to build the momentum to make the loop. And none of the regular tech deck dudes could ever make that loop

[@misterzygarde6431]

I remember getting a Star Wars The Clone Wars tech deck as part of a happy meal Also anyone remember it even existed when watching Smiling Friends?

[@JoneBone-zv1kr]

Same. I had the captain Rex one but I could never figure out how to use it properly

[@Mark3Spark]

these and the tiny bmx bikes everyone had them in school, i remember wanting them so bad getting the skateboard and hating the fact i couldnt do any cool tricks straight away

[@Jack-sy8mr]

We’re all extremely jealous of Billiam’s TechDeck skillz right now🛹

[@udawg34]

I collected so many tech deck dudes when I was a kid, thank you for making videos about all of my favourite things.

[@dynamosaurusimperious2718]

I use to love to do some *RADICAL,COOL,TOTALLY WICKED* skateboard trick with Tech Deck. So that's nice and I love it,also every Billiam is just perfection and I love it,and hope you have a good day, *DUDE.*

[@MohammadMohammad-qd4ye]

Hey Billiam, I remember a toy that has a cylindrical shape which can be made into a necklace, those toys if you press down on one end of them they spin, and the jest of it is to see which one spins the longest or even use them as a bowling game. Each cylindrical toy had a unique design so it kind of had a collect them all element. I can't remember their name but if you could cover them that would be great !

[@jiru6552]

So I finally learned the name of it, but there was a virtual pet toy called Miuchiz from the early 2000's that was also an MMO. I had this fire pet variant back in the day, but they had connections between Bratz and other properties. I've never met anyone else that knew about it, so I always thought it was a weird fever dream for the longest time. Might be an interesting thing to look at if you get the time.

[@JLtvReviews]

I collected Tech Decks as a kid. Recently i quit smoking and needed something to do with my hands so i picked up my tech decks. In a way Tech Deck saved my life

[@pokepersonzach8574]

I love how much fun you seem to have in all your videos

[@another_useless]

As a fingerboarder I appreciate this

[@groovylobster]

You forgot two incredibly important entries in the Tech Deck Dudes line: That sick half pipe van that I'd always see the commercial for, and Dude Rides, which was VEHICLES that you could get for your Dudes. It's so absurdly disconnected from the original concept when you consider that they were supposed to be thumb men for toy skateboards.

[@santanaspicewagon1523]

Anybody else remember getting those tiny little alien figures for a quarter at Toys R Us and then making them ride Tech Decks or am I having a Bernstein Bears situation?

[@ticket2space621]

Been there!

[@KevinLSX619]

the little aliens with parachutes?

[@daveraschke]

ah the 25 cent alien truly a classic right next to the 25-cent Ninja

[@K9_kfg]

the mandela effect

[@Imaginita]

I’m pretty sure I had one of the McDonalds ones. I clearly remembered being asked if it was Tech Deck once. I never tried to learn any “proper” tricks with it, but I do remember being able to flip it fairly consistently. It made a great fidget… and now I want a new one.

[@constantreader1422]

i remember these were banned at my elementary school so we cut up & glued pieces of our folders together to make snowboards to play with in class. 😂

[@PyramidHeadLovesYou]

Loved growing up playing Little Ricks Skate Park

[@noirangel6416]

*Pretty please do "Animorphs"💙*

[@bleujae79]

I used to make skateparks for the boys in my class in 5th gtade out of cardstock. I held "lottery" drawings for them (I had a paper pouch I made taped to the front of my desk that people put their names in for them). I made a lot of paper stuff in 5th grade

[@glerbus9561]

Yooo, can even ride that board.

[@carepakagewhore]

No there’s no wheels 😂😂😂😂

[@glerbus9561]

@@carepakagewhore I wanted it from Billiam :,(

[@carepakagewhore]

I know sorry buddy ❤️😂😂❤️

[@kerbiverse6189]

8:58 Squidward: There! Now how does feel, B I L L Y ?

[@Jade-qy5bc]

I’m so excited

[@andrewdiaz3529]

I just can't hide it

[@TomWoop]

Early gang, am i right?

[@mr.pastaman]

I sit and think and wallow in my sadness, but then I see you've uploaded a video and the world is right again. Thank you. 😁

[@joshuamunoz5577]

“So let’s talk about Tech Deck...DUDES.” -Billiam 2021

[@Animelting]

Tech deck peewee trick boarders 11 moves in the palm of your hands That ad has been stuck in my head for the better part of two decades

[@mehlover]

I remember seeing these commercials a lot during the 2000's. Never knew they were popular

[@xxxjessejamesxxx7058]

I remember everyone was playing with the tech deck dudes at recess and I felt left out so I begged my dad to buy me some from Walmart that day and brought them to school the next day and everyone moved on to the finger boards. I never felt so defeated

[@obsessivelyobsessed5263]

I don't know where my dudes went but I hope whoever has them is having fun with em still... I had so many of the brand dudes, like I had the water and fire dudes (can't remember what company had them as mascots) the devil dude, and I think I had the reaper dude

[@Vanillahumps]

Anyone else remember the tech deck dude based off of kratos from god of war? Cause I sure do. His name was art and he came with a zood named aries

[@negil]

Me and my friends would play with these on the metal outside door to the gym in our Elementary School, we played with them so much we wore the tires out

[@JonathanThe501st]

I actually had the blue hoodie tech deck dude that was always prominent in the commercials as a kid. I wanted to collect more but that never happened. Kinda wish I could collect them now.

[@twidy15375]

As a kid we had a pair of extra wheels so I made a Tech Deck with part of a paint stir stick and use sand paper for the top

[@SpiderandMosquito]

Aaaaa I remember *these* things. Never really got them but loved the commercials, was weird when they got hands... "I once traded three cards for a chicken!" XD

[@thelegendkissthestars]

8:56 the one at the top with the red shoes is the only one I used to have I didn’t even have a tech deck board

[@spamasparagus]

I used to see commercials for these on Cartoon Network and i, being a little girl who liked cute stuff at that time, was not the target demographic for these but O MAN do i have deep core memories of seeing these guys and desperately wanting one to chew on.

[@CurtRichy]

I love your channel man. I am patiently waiting for your video about Thrillville & Thrillville off the rails

[@BinxTheEd]

Underrated comment lol

[@Captain_Kalari]

The dudes in my gym class loved these, but I never understood them. Different strokes for different folks, I suppose!

[@griffinstopsign]

i had so fuckin many of these, the bare knuckle grind, the bowling set, so many things i recognize

[@willnichols6792]

Man, I wish you would've briefly touched on the clash cubes. Those things were my childhood.

[@cameronsweirdnaturechannel]

Man I sucked with tech decks, too. My friend had a whole room in his house with three our four large folding tables covered with a connected tech deck skate park. He was much better at tech deck and skateboarding than myself. He actually got a real full scale half pipe in his backyard toward the end of middle school while I got a 16x16 wrestling ring.

[@ouhhoh]

I used to have a little penguin figure that rode his little tech deck and I miss him so much

[@shay2833]

The guy using one in the sink with Tony, is Lance Mountain he was actually the inventor of them.

[@Glamikuns]

Billiam duuuuude, Arin gave you a mention in a recent gamr grumps episode and I thought that was SO COOL

[@YustinJ420]

He also made a cameo in Scott the Woz newest video