TECH DECK Pro Series VS Performance Series

[@realjacksun]

I believe that the pro series is a VERY large upgrade, but just like any other brand Tech Deck still has loads of places to improve.

[@OSC..Gaming]

I’m subscribed to you

[@realjacksun]

@@OSC..Gaming much appreciated

[@GordonRidesBikes29]

@@OSC..Gaming me to

[@fbk3772]

Yes (i love you blackriver!🫶)

[@Monthlung]

AHAHHHHHHH

[@johnnycash1252]

I'm so glad you made this video I had this exact question. I love your channel dude you are the man 🛹🛹🛹

[@JelleBongaerts]

The trucks Tech Deck used on the pro series are the new china trucks. A Chinese manufacturer copied pretty much all existing brands in 2022 (Blackriver, Dynamic, Ytrucks, Caramel) and tech deck decided to use these. That's why truck companies are now making embossed finishes to stand out from the fake. (For example BRT 3.0) I bought a couple sets of each replica to compare with the original ones and they are almost identical besides from kingpin/bushings. To prove how they just 3d scanned the exact designs, they copied the Caramel hangers without knowing they were 35mm and put a 34mm axle inside it, making it impossible to screw the wheels on.

[@apexsefirot7543]

PREACH BROTHER 🔥

[@MyzFN]

Let him cook

[@Eddy_E.]

No that’s not right… With the china stuff it’s another cup of tee but the tech deck trucks are different to everything on the market, yes they have the exactly same geometry like BRTs but the trucks itself seems to be very different in some points, maybe the hangars could be close but the baseplate is something different, the whole from the pivot cup is bigger then on normal china trucks and have a different shape as the brt baseplates so far I know… But I can only talk about what if seen in videos, here in Germany you still can’t buy them without self import what drives the price to BR scale what’s way to much for what you get… But if they somedays available too in Germany on a normal way I will buy one to compare precisely… But to say they are the brt copy’s from leefai (that’s the name of this copycat company) it’s just wrong… Oh and btw, the brt copy’s from them have the embossed skull logo, exactly like the brts, just the name on the baseplate are not there…

[@randomdefault1658]

I haven’t watched you in a few months and congrats on 100k

[@vanityskills]

Helo I'm recently was inspired by you to buy a teck deck and now they help with my stress ty

[@timvantuinen7180]

idk why i want the pro series board so bad but just seems so sick specialy for tech deck

[@Instant_oats]

Thank u for posting I wake up to see u post

[@_neddy_teddy_8048]

i remember years ago tech deck made like fingerboards that were similar to these and they did not cost nearly that much

[@Eddy_E.]

What? I remember that they made wooden decks long ago (mor for collecting as for shredding) but well performing trucks and wheels are something that I never sought from tech deck… Have you some pictures or links to those boards that I can have a look?

[@surfin1234]

YESS, WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG!!!

[@Atze_fb]

I have no other experience so far except with Tech deck and I love Tech deck

[@FingerboardBro]

Hey Alex love your vids hope to be like you one day your my favorite

[@kateyziegler4275]

Upgraded all my performance series and they shred!!

[@Sniperout2874]

Bro love your vids

[@PiviJno]

I have a blind performance series tech Deck with about $100 worth of teak tuning upgrades and it's my favorite

[@cooper4790]

How do you spend $100 on teak?! You could get illpills and dynamics for that much.

[@Brakidoo]

@cooper4790 lol what do you mean... $20 for trucks, $10 for bushings and pivot cups, $40 for wheels $5 for grip, and $25 on shipping Thats for a whole setups worth. Dynamics will cost near that price JUST for trucks.

[@Brakidoo]

I did the same with my Plan B performance series. Fav setup, but I'm actually getting board chips in the nose from landing flips upside down outdoors. lol gonna have to grab a teak deck soon. Tech deck was an AMAZING starter to get back into the game, but now I think it might be time for some better decks to go with all the rest of the parts.

[@aronantal5795]

You can upgrade stock tech deck truck with few homemade bushings from a rubber band and they can be really smooth and good and if you buy a few dollar bearing wheels you have a really nice board from the performance series

[@Eddy_E.]

Yeah, but for most wheels you need to prepare the hangars way more, you need to grind the end of the hangars more in a round shape, if you don’t do this most wheels (for example illpills, cheap china wheels, China pro wheels, spitboards, teak wheels, kraken and so on…) will scratch to the hangars or even didn’t spin at all cuz they presses to the hangar when tied up… The only wheels which works I have are oaks and the create your skate wheels (very nice and durable nylon wheels for a very fair pricetag), everything else need to grind the hangars in the right shape… Tbh, I done this 2 times and it’s really not worth the time cuz that are still not the only flaws the trucks have, another issue for example are the tolerances (the axis on one hangar is 5mm long, the next 6 and a third 4.5mm and so on…) on those trucks and that you only can build a nice working set when you use the baseplates of the 29mm trucks and the hangars of the 32mm trucks cuz of the extremely short threads on the 32mm baseplates king pin, that’s not even long enough that you could put lock nuts on them, don’t even talk from the settings of the bushings… So all in all completely not worth the time you spend with this, would you got to your work in the same time you earn enough for money for 3-4 sets of the good China Trucks (the new once with the axis that fits for single bearing wheels) which are very nice out of the box, just but beta bushings into it and you have trucks on brt scale that are better in any way as the normal tech deck trucks (not those of the pro series)… And that’s not for free too cuz you highly need a 32mm tech deck and a 29mm tech deck just to tune a single set of trucks (all stuff that’s than over is just for the trash, so a pretty high waste)… So if you really have nothing what you can spend, then tuning tech deck trucks is maybe the only solution you have but the 20 bucks (usd or €) for trucks and bushings are not that much that it would be worth the effort you put into that project and in the end china trucks still perform better as the reworked tech deck trucks…

[@MincedOnion]

We need more fingerboards on your website!

[@Megalodon0064]

Hey The Gripsion! I love your videos!!! You are very good at fingerboarding even with bad ones.

[@BauerWarner]

imagine spending your life on pieces of plastic

[@Megalodon0064]

@@BauerWarner imagine spending your life harassing other people, don't you got something else to do?

[@Deathwishdeck]

@@BauerWarnerfr bro😂

[@Deathwishdeck]

@@Megalodon0064shut up

[@Megalodon0064]

@@Deathwishdeck I do not have to, the fact you would even tell me that is sad.

[@Steeeezyjdjd]

I want one of those boards so bad

[@Fin_Aaron]

GRIPSION we need a restock !!! :) ( No Pressure tho )

[@trixonic6934]

I’ve snapped 3 of these boards so far on my 3 foot handrail so I prefer my old school plastic boards with the newer trucks for better handling

[@Avixra]

Lol dont slam your hand on it

[@theoraven6198]

Love the vids

[@shirleyolivo9963]

BRO PUNCHED ME OUT OF LIFE AND MY SOUL WENT FLYING😅🤣😂😆

[@Esqueleto_7]

Love the vids. Are you thinking about restocking your website?

[@doncoye]

What board should I get trying fingerboards out

[@queenbean7231]

congrats on the hundred k btw I been watching when you had only 15k!

[@timbrown8554]

I SAY THAT YOUR VIDEO IS SOO COOL THAT IT IS SO COOL AND FUNNY LOL 😅😂❤❤

[@mikeschneider9462]

Maybe the wheels are 2 piece so they can be replaced without getting a whole new wheel. I could see them coming out woth different colors and replacements of the white outer part of the wheel

[@Chealsealover15]

I love your vids and you are the reason I learnt how to jump my board properly thx so much also I I really want the gripson finger board because it looks so cool

[@landonknight282]

I think performance series it better and I like the grip tape as I think they rather upgraded it or it depends where you buy

[@Eddy_E.]

Just to be precisely, the performance wheels don’t just have a rubber film, they are completely out of rubber… Know it very well cuz I prepared a set with bearings, to fit them right the only option is to put the bearings to the side where normally sitting the nut of the truck, so you must drill a bigger whole to the side which is normally that where the axis of the truck sits.. During this I noticed that it isn’t just a film how I thought too, no they are full rubber… Oh and to give a feedback, the wheels are still trash even with bearings…😅 But at least they looks nice, so a perfect wheelset for a not very often used or decoration setup… Put my now on my bathroom setup, it’s nearly unused (have simply way better setups I enjoy to run) but it looks good and when I want to use it it’s fine…

[@wyattarledge490]

Why is it that they still haven’t put this on the USA website I mean the fingerboard not the video

[@Cobra_Eddie9k]

You are my favourite KZbinr

[@Anxietyoffline]

Nice video. I wanna grab the zero one when I can find it for msrp. I’m really curious to know if there’s a difference between the older boxed pro series vs the plastic tube pro series. I heard rumors of there being a mold difference but I was never able to confirm it bc I was never able to find the box version.

[@realjacksun]

there is! I have a first generation performance series and it features a duel durometer wheel whereas the box is a single rubber wheel. I can make a video on it if you would like

[@wishforgloryy]

I want the zero one so baddd😩

[@bakerboardz39]

@@realjacksun please do

[@Brakidoo]

The board molds are exactly the same. Didnt know about the older wheels tho!

[@L.I.T_FB]

Awsome video

[@superiorblader6702]

Is there a chance to find one at target?

[@williamfriolet3881]

I saw you at bline last week, you should try biking videos.

[@chimichanga2724]

Yoooooo sick

[@Infinity-2A3]

Where did you get the performance series deck?

[@Brakidoo]

Yaaa im definitely not getting one of those pro series for that price. I already upgraded my tech deck performance series with teak trucks wheels and tuning. Gonna get a 34mm setup from them swap over my ATP wheels and call it a Teak Deck lol

[@Daguywhoknows]

I’ve seen the pro series out for a year😳😳😳😳😳

[@Carson435]

Where did you get the performance series board?

[@mimicc1082]

Is it better than a broken knuckle finger board?

[@Brzzyy]

Gripsion could you make a board out of prime energy can?

[@maxaronie]

I am still saving for a pro fingerboard but I probably won’t get the tech deck pro series

[@That_Bikeing_duo]

Live your videos

[@Fazecloud-qg9ru]

Hi I love your vids and I asked in a a different video if you can upgrade my fingerboard I got from LC boards. Please and thank you.

[@jaredappleseed7037]

I wish they made premium finger bikes

[@manamaon2910]

um bro when will they come to singapore?

[@Trixszr]

Where do you get it from?

[@tyrelljasper2662]

Please drop link where to buy

[@nobocks]

Close up fingerboard are the best.

[@EndxLuki]

Can someone send me the link of the finger board in 0:44

[@thepnutt]

theres no link for tech decks bro u gotta buy them at walmart or smth like that like toy stores maybe

[@maniacthecow]

Can you restock the gripsion x bullgod fingerboard pls

[@Drawzilla2810]

I think I’ll wait till the actual release of the pro series so I can see the actual price

[@thomasvollenweider1069]

They are already released. The $70 price point on Amazon is the official tech deck listing

[@jacobproudfoot605]

Do a teek tuning vs flat face video

[@dark_gaming4333]

yo you should do another pimp my fingerboard video

[@tropicalrider1760]

why is the pro serioes board so expensive there? here in the philippines it is only 17.94 USD

[@cjam777]

i bought a fingerboard god knows how many years ago with the exact same features for like $20 cad... i dont understand

[@SK8games]

TECK DECK Expert Sk8 wher is ?

[@Landon_stadel]

Very early I’m a og fan and can you send me how to get into the discord

[@KingRowan]

bros a chad ong frfr

[@8bitsamurai6]

Good tech deck is trying. But thats just it seems more like doing it more for the hype then for the love of the craft. Agree performance is better bang but still needs wheels and trucks. So at that point why other that the great graphics.

[@Doommarine918]

Tech Dech forever

[@AVG_ash3]

I really want to buy some of your merch but i cannot afford it😅😅

[@Jackieyan1980]

Nice

[@SlipAviation]

The pro series board has griptape as thick as the deck 😂

[@midengine8576]

Its not worth $70 for sure, i would say if you want a real skateboard graphic get a performance series board, get some LC trucks and bearing wheels, for $30 ish and the tech deck is 12 so lets say $45 you have the same experience as the PRO series. I would say the pro series is worth around that price and with the ledge maybe 50 ish but $70 seems a bit much.

[@NicholasFrancoeur-tt7ed]

Why does my performance series have thicker grip than in the video? They must’ve changed them

[@jasecomiskey2383]

You should make a concrete fingerboard

[@cedric_vff]

Here in brazil we pay 50 bucks for the plastic one, its sad

[@863jit]

You were saying that the tech deck performance griptape isnt that good, i have a sheet of lc boards foam grip, would that work better?

[@Eddy_E.]

The tech deck p grip is tbh the worst foam tape I ever tried and I tried a lot… Even the cheap china tape which I get when I buy woodplanks to press boards (I think it’s just that stuff you can buy on eBay for a couple of bucks for 100 piceses) is better then, what ever tech deck uses on this… The best tape I’ve tried till now is that what my Dynamic plastic complete (a collab between dynamic and 6 skates) came with, not sure if it is dynamic tape or something from 6skate but it’s so nice that I must ask TKY if he can find out what that is (bought mine in the ASI Berlin store)… It feels somelike sticky but it don’t stick at all, hard to describe and no idea what kind of tape it is but it’s really very nice… Directly after that came the FBS Suave followed from the normal FBS tape… So long I don’t know what tape they used on this dynamic complete I would clearly recommend the FBS tape, just try it and you will see directly what I talk about…😉

[@MrMarleyoneluv]

its NOT the exacpt shape shape as far as contour goes. Good video though keep it up...

[@devonswierk6367]

I got that same exact Dgk board on Amazon for 50 dollars… where do I buy a performance series for that cheap?

[@FINGERSWAAG]

You got scammed bro

[@dantemorales3847]

My pro reVive tech deck was 50 dollars and has no rubber on the outside of the wheels

[@sixdoublesix6126]

Personally I would just steal it and save some money

[@gregestrada3202]

Where can I get blackriver obstacles in the us?

[@AndrewDangerously]

Black River ships to the US. Freeshipping for orders over 100 euro (about 100USD) I believe. Though, I started buying Ark Ramps when I relocated to the US. Those dudes ship out of California.

[@Doms1145]

Or you can buy team tuning boards

[@thomastrotta7859]

Im pretty sure it's a different shape. Pro series has more concave

[@FingerFlowLondon]

the trucks are good but the pivot cups are the worst! one too many back tailslides and they are ripped

[@chill_fbs]

THIC GRIP

[@shirleyolivo9963]

Man why does it take so long to make a vid the last one was like 5 day ago you got to upload soon man peace😟

[@prism_9x2]

Ya I got the Tech deck Performence right before The pro board released

[@Hp3dprintz]

Same bro

[@prism_9x2]

@@Hp3dprintz ok

[@NBPLAYZ-te6yp]

Where's the 100k special?

[@zachhall2365]

It’s the thickest grip tape in the world 😂

[@Justthegorilla]

W

[@haroldcastanares3717]

Can I have a pro series finger board in from Philippines btw

[@Artistscorner56]

I would get a real skateboard for $70.00 not a toy . The Pro Series is good enough just upgrade the wheels and trucks and you save yourself money.

[@1anfinity08]

Any one in the comments know how this compares to say a Berlinwood/Blackriver/Flatface fingerboard

[@4siren4]

nice W

[@Thetruth1234-n7n]

I would buy it but I don’t have 75$

[@mrtoast3333]

The only reason I would get a pro series is cuz they have Revive designs 😂

[@bakerboardz39]

Top 5 trucks ever made: #1 Blackriver #2 Dynamic #3 Obsius #4 Ytrucks #5 Caramel Definitely not the TD pro series knockoff BRT. (Just my opinion)

[@jonne_]

Sb truck are great aswell

[@Domntony]

2:46 bro what’s happening I. The back

[@ninaquisyibo3083]

Hi i have plan b tech deck

[@jereminozka6816]

in my country pro series is 25 bucks

[@realmackle]

I have a performance and the trucks SUCK. they aren't fully threaded so they dont even tighten properly.

[@Nitrobob3]

U should take the rubber shizz of the wheels now and try em as cores

[@stick_fn]

but the fact you can just go on LC boards and buy a $20 version of the tech deck pro series for downwards of $50 is kinda dumb in my opinion

[@DizzyRL]

What? The Tech decks have better trucks, I’m pretty sure that’s why it’s 70. The trucks alone are like $40 I think. Then the grip tape which is probably like 5-10 and also I think the wheels are a upgraded version compared to the LC completes.

[@aryaaditya5622]

Hello my from Indonesia

[@RCCRAWL-q7g]

The pro is SO dang thick.....