Andy Anderson Breaks Down His Symmetrical Board Set-Up

[@Spartan-301st]

Imagine if there were more Andys. Each pushing design in their own unique ways. He’s a fantastic skater to watch and listen to!

[@jgcgsgmg]

No one cares about your opinion from Michigan state ya wanker

[@_Maxten]

most pros actually do have their own mold they prefer and level of taper and, etc. its just theirs are popsicle

[@akira4085]

We gonna have to get a hair sample and some of his blood to clone them. Lol

[@Omaaad]

@@akira4085what you smoking?

[@BobCorey]

Better there are not many, so who tries for something special can stand out easier

[@Mr_Twiglesworth]

I love when dudes get super technical about designing their setup. Every shape and angle has a purpose

[@FPSBloodlust]

Yeah I think it’s to ride it

[@larrytaylor5222]

Andy is the first skater I've seen so particular about the shape of his board. His mind thinks differently than 95% of skaters, lucky he has that relationship with Powell so they can create custom shape/size decks for him 🔥

[@sessionsinparadise7357]

@@larrytaylor5222 I love that he has the mind that surfers have when they care

[@deo.strengthspan.project]

Yes! Same here! I find his amount of thoughtfulness and intentionality to be so endearing

[@NineteenEighty8]

@@larrytaylor5222 then you must not know many skaters at all...

[@MattDahlberg]

Skated Andy's original shape for a couple years and loved it. Started moving to more tech and curbs and switched to an Ishod 8.5 Twin. I liked it, but felt like I was missing something going away from the Flight deck. Picked up this board and have never loved skating a setup more. I've got 149 Independent Hollows and 52mm Dragons with it.

[@arty712]

Nice! I want to try a flight deck and I’m leaning towards pairing this with AF1 60 lows on 52mm dragons.

[@TRAVIESO_NA]

Sick setup dude. I almost built the same setup But wanted to go small. Switched to 8.0 creature vx Ventures with loose bushings 48 mm spitfires

[@zarlodious1]

@@arty712 I just yanked 149 hollow indy for AF1 55 and it is perfection mini logo 8.3 felt good to but prefer the weight of the AF1 Hollows *heaviest weighed them all

[@danielgron8954]

That's a sweet setup! I like those new Dragons, nice choice. I have the 9.1 as well and my setup is a coveted secret.

[@boardsandblades9482]

For those wondering what truck size fits - he rides a mini logo 8.38 with risers, with his custom wheel that sticks out farther. This is equal to the Thunder 149 (both have 5.75 in hanger)

[@masterroshi4714]

my hero

[@yesodkhabbal2643]

thanks yo any idea what size mini logo riser pads he's using...? i wasn't sure but figured the .10".. I was about to get the mini logo 8.38 because I thought my thunder 149's were 8.5... which is wider than the 8.38 mini logos... and if i were to get andy's even newer Vajra deck which is 8.4 at the trucks, would my thunder 149 be too wide for that?

[@masterroshi4714]

@yesodkhabbal2643 probably the thinnest set you can find. The size of the mini cubics sort of make wheel bife hard to obtain. Especially considering &y skates his trucks tight as hell

[@TomSarracino]

Thank you! 😅

[@rodrigoxnevesx]

This is what skateboarding is all about! The passion he has for his board is beautiful to watch!

[@CmeToThDrkSide]

DUDE! I always wanted "normal" wheels to cover the nuts. I dabble in freestyle tricks from time to time, and there are like 2 kinds of wheels available in my country. Cant wait for Andys wheels

[@D00M3R-SK8]

I love the fact that he wears a helmet, and maybe will make helmets seem cool to kids. Such a great role model.

[@jasonharris5201]

The first board was a work of art this new Board is a Masterpiece. I love the new shape it feels so nice under your feet!!

[@Unlockingparadoxes]

Your an innovative genius and an amazing skateboarder and person Andy, your a gift to humanity and a modern day legend. Your energy and existence is beautiful and I really appreciate you and everything you have done.

[@jimgoodrich214]

My favorite skater of all time on so many levels, and a great guy. Much respect and stoke for Andy.

[@jimgoodrich214]

@water yes, it's me.🙂

[@ryanspence1214]

You should sell your complete setup. Like already grouped together. Because finding everything you have Is difficult. For some :))

[@brendangreen6197]

Its the board of been waiting for since I started skating again in 2006. Started in 1984 and ended up eventually going through about 15 Powell Peralta Mike V's. Then partied for a decade (even though im sure i had a board in the corner of my room) and when that was over wanted to skate again. Bought a popsicle, totally alien to me, but did my best with it. Rolled around ever since but couldn't get my head around it until I finally worked out I needed a square tail, something I learned everything with, but couldnt find a popsicle with a square tail. Also needed a bigger wheel base, again something that just felt right to me after 15 Mike V's. Ordered Andys new deck and I cant get over how good it is. Everything feels right. Also after doing my first ollie the word 'pop' entered my brain, something I didnt expect being 50, goofy, and with a left knee/shin bone full of metal (half pipe mishap in 20012). Hit the streets and everything came back, no complys on point, ollies feeling better than ever and confidence just came back. And for the first time in my life I now have both trucks equally set, no choice as its symmetrical, and that's a game changer for me...coming from a skater who for 35 years has had a back truck way tighter than the front. No doubt I will eat shit again but for now I'm feeling very good on this board. Its the best board I've ever skated and just feels right on all aspects. You can really feel the thought that's gone into it. Well done Andy this is another winner.

[@sessionsinparadise7357]

I started riding on the mike v this year hahaha got a couple videos just cruising around 🙌

[@brendangreen6197]

@@sessionsinparadise7357 Ah mate what a board. For me probably the best graphic ever. Ive still got one set up...when i stand on it brings back many memories...so familiar and I can do things on it I cant do on anything else. I think Andy has, by default, also created a board that I would recommend to any skaters from the 80's looking to skate again. It just feel right, the size, the concave and the wheel base while bringing us into 2022. Feel very confident on it, until I eat shit again, but will enjoy it while it lasts haha.

[@brianoconnell7266]

The barnyard Mike V? Loved that board in the 90s.

[@brendangreen6197]

@@brianoconnell7266 no his first pro deck with Powell Peralta.

[@_No_Bueno]

This guy has grown on me like no other. I love Andy Anderson

[@DeemMalicious]

Love Andy, best dude! Love how tech he gets with his setups and I just love dudes vibes. Also, its always informative and motivational to see Andy whether he's skating or just talking about his board. Thanks, guys!

[@philipandersson4932]

Can’t wait for those wheels to come out in stores 😍😍

[@abelinkinxvi1735]

Just got my Heron 2 today. I have been waiting for this gem for years, knew someone felt like I do about directional board feel and the symmetry is so satisfying. Also going to be running the new Dragon formula wheels. Hope you help make those wheels a reality, take my money!

[@ToxicGreen357]

Same... I'm loving the Heron 2 with 54 dragons, but I'm stoked to try the new wheels.

[@KevinoftheCosmos]

this dude is the best, I appreciate what he's doing for skateboard evolution. Can't wait to try this setup.

[@you_down_with_pjc]

I love Andy repping mini-logo so hard. It's like the dude shredding the Squire at the guitar shop-- it's not the price of the gear, it's the artist.

[@dcross8382]

I love this.

[@ToxicGreen357]

Mini Logo trucks are pretty legit actually. I'm on my second set and they're great. I dig the analogy though lol

[@LonnieHutchinson90]

I have that twin tail and it’s absolutely amazing!

This just won top spot out of all setup videos

[@dimitrivanmol9617]

I could listen to Andy talk technical about his board for hours! Love it!

[@Unlockingparadoxes]

I really want both of your board designs Andy. It's a work of art and engineering quite literally.

[@FORANWFS]

It’s great the way he considers so much an references the skate history he’s a artist lots of thought put into to

[@mytorment]

Bearing spacers lock the centre barrel of the bearing so only the outer barrel spins and the bearing works properly, two washers are also advised, using washers with no spacers will eventually concave your bearings, the spacers distribute the tension through the entire hanger length making the board more generally durable with stronger control..... I've a degree in analytic philosophy and had a midlife crisis 😅🫒😋

[@mytorment]

Riding with loose wheels is dangerous and probably a lot slower, it will also wear into your axel pin where the inner barrel of the bearing slowly and constantly is grinding against it 😅 I'm a total newbie, genuinely sorry condescendingly explaining this to pros (also Andy if the keep your kingpin bolt like a star of david pointing up and down with flat sides it will turn much better, having points to the side will turn wider, abd having a crooked star will make your board wander 😅👍😇🫒)

[@EvrybodySurf]

love how comfortable andy is, and the style and setup of this

[@jaciobe]

Love the vid Andy. Love how stoked you are on every little detail!

[@makeluck3659]

Andy Anderson is possibly the most likeable human being. Incredibly well spoken and articulate. I enjoy hearing him speak.

[@emantejada3178]

and also PROD

[@pouringblue7]

Just bought this. My kickflips are super easy now. I was expecting harder cause I went from a smaller board. Not the case at all! Same trucks, wheels, and bearings moved from old board to this deck. I'm also learning primo and darkslides now! Loving this new board!

[@zoeflores6717]

Cant wait for those wheels to come out. I hope they come in the 93a dragon formula

[@lcrilley93]

Just got it yesterday brand new set up feels awesome

[@zacharyjohnson1987]

I feel like this is the best possible outcome from “The Madness” that comes from tailoring your board to your style and way of doing tricks.

[@BeachBumsk8]

Can’t lie, the 9.13 OG Andy is my favorite of all time

[@solidbluebrian]

Hyped on those wheels!

[@Runwitit22]

I skated for years and had no idea about all the differences he is pointing out. I obviously didn’t come anywhere near this dudes level but still this blew my mind!

[@christian3630]

I would always see those wheels he’s riding and I’d think to myself it’s a street and freestyle wheel and search everywhere for them I absolutely love Andy’s setup because everything makes sense.

[@eccreativ]

I've been skating this board for a few months now. Love it for bowl skating! The shape really grips the feet well for carving. I found it a bit big for flat ground myself though. I am 5'3" with 8.5 - 9 size shoes. I would love to have this shape with 8.5 in the middle, 8.25 at the trucks. I hope they keep innovating!

[@Ahh_fr]

What’s the name of the deck, im lookin to buy one for myself

[@andrewinfosec]

The asymmetrical wheel is a very interesting idea!

[@0Failure00]

Check out Spitfire lock-ins

[@cv6531]

@@0Failure00 also oj key frames, Waltz' coconut wheels. I'm sure there's more.

[@TheDealer1228]

@@cv6531 Shout out Waltz!

[@thesystemboot2664]

It's an 80's idea.

[@jessiemartinez3056]

Pig wheels

[@Jiggityjax]

Oh my God thank you I've been begging for this for the last 3 months

[@g35fastcoupe]

Great video!! I still have my double Vision board and his board reminds me of it.

[@nathanlovesspaceships9742]

Same here. Mines a wall hanger now

[@HandsomePuggg]

Yes &&! I’ve been watching those long NKA vids lately, can watch this dude cruise around for days.

[@jasoncoe3196]

Andy is so rad. love hearing dude talk

[@maxout5714]

Haha spacers are for being nice to your bearings, since they reduce the stress put on them when powersliding by half and also they prevent axleslip :)

[@thomasowenmazzetti7877]

i have had the new board for a while now, love it

[@jolierouge2463]

Def my favorite skater in the modern era. Just a cool dude.

[@clyde19788]

this was done in the early 90s as well.

[@jessiemartinez3056]

Yes i agree not sure why its such a big deal now ? Kids LOL

[@RobBassCame2GetDown]

I like the concept of not having to varial or shove your way back to the tail to set up for the next trick. Definitely gonna give it a look if I see this in the shop

[@Gab3S0lan0]

Ah the conversations I would love to have with that man. He seems like such an awesome guy. Honestly, I may have bought all 3 of his flight decks, both sizes of the last shape, and finally just was able to get his new shape all in fully built completes. His wheels are also exactly what I was looking for too. I always rode with 56mm powell peralta g-slides, but having his wheel being just slightly harder changed the entire experience. It made park skating much better while still being able to get great slides on both rough terrain, and smooth concrete. This guy really changed the whole game for me.

[@smallfaucet]

Anyone recall that first Frankie Hill deck with the larger than life nose?? That was so crazy back in the day!

[@gutitecuan3463]

watching this knowing mine will come in tomo, cant wait

[@boardbuslife]

Been riding the Mini Cubics for abwhile and love the versatility of an offset skate wheel. Id love to try the Nano Cubics!

[@bryanbarefoot7920]

This dude is so damn smart lol. Andy could have been an engineer

[@TAStormChasing]

Great board setup breakdown 👌

[@Pedroepacas]

The raddest!

[@rtornellort]

I love his enthusiasm!

[@waves1287]

these videos are gold.

[@saulorocha3755]

Hard core bushes for rock tight trucks yeah! I agree with him. Independent yellow or black bushes (96a and 94a) work the best for me, they don’t crumble or get smashed with the pressure.

[@andrewcruz8470]

Andy's table is the explanation of his process to find the best shape for his table, it seems like a chemistry experiment, but I think it's great and the shape is really crazy, super interesting.👌🤙

[@D00M3R-SK8]

Please do a Rowan Zorilla episode, and a Yuri Facchini, episode, please. Would love to see what more new school skaters are riding. The Jamie Foy one was amazing. I learned a lot from that.

[@Unlockingparadoxes]

I agree with everything you are saying 💯 percent for real. When you drop these wheels definitely let us know Andy.

[@Unlockingparadoxes]

Thank you George and thank you Andy.

[@JulesInfinite888]

What size mini logo trucks? What size wheels?

[@mytorment]

Its always funny to see when Andy had a shower, waking up in an ambulance, kid eats drinks and breathes skating

[@COU51N.Kyle.]

I've been watching a ton of these set up videos and I'm glad someone finally asked why don;t they sell the pros actual shape? Isn't that kind of the point of having a pro board? haha I know it doesn't work like that anymore but it used to!

[@erikgodau9552]

If you want to know what I think, I'd say it's by far the best board I've ever had. I got it as soon as I could, it took my already high expectations and blew them out of the water. I tell people it's like I've been running in boots all my life and finally got running shoes.

[@zacharyjohnson1987]

Rog is underrated in how cool he is. He can rip ride too, which is fucking awesome.

[@crazybiscut]

I like how the rails bows because of the shape.

[@transJesus]

i learned a lot from this vid, thx for making it

[@ibookboyuk]

Beautiful new board. It's pushing skateboarding forwards.

[@Unlockingparadoxes]

We love you Andy. For real.

[@kmod_one]

Hell yeah, thanks so much for this Video. I just got my Herons Egg and skated it after 3 Weeks since i started skating with a 7.75 Complete Board. I mean this Setup is 200 Euros more then the first, but its worth every penny. Love this Board Bro, thanks so much Andy Anderson and Powell Peralta.

[@9rjharper]

The bearing spacers are so you can tighten down the nuts without pinching the inner bearing races together and making the bearings bind, which will make your bearings not spin as smoothly and easily, and wear out sooner.

[@TheDealer1228]

I wish all these setup videos were this detailed.

[@smallfaucet]

I just a tattoo of the ripper, so fvcking rad!

[@kostendoakf]

Great interview 🎉🎉

[@jeffreycutts2393]

One of my favorite things in the world is hearing Andy talk about his setup and gear. Wanna get my hands on those wheels…they almost remind me of the shape of Mini Cubics, but sized down to contemporary sensibilities. One of skateboarding’s greatest innovators and philosophers.

[@vorpalblades]

It's the same shape as RatBones.

[@drewphifer4684]

I appreciate Roger constantly trying to educate skaters on the importance of speed rings even though most are stubborn and refuse to listen

[@Zeddicus_Zorander]

Andy’s board is the JEEP of skateboards. 👏

[@Timberghosst]

love andy, this rules

[@adampaterson6784]

yer the best Andy , never change!

[@Neritos]

street style freestyle comBined WICH THAT MEANS THAT YOU CAN ROLL EVEN IN THE SKATEPARK EASILY. YES ANDY !!!! THANKS A LOT BRO !!!

[@chasebrown7130]

His shape reminds me of the exact board jamie thomas rides jamie rides a board thats kinda an egg but has very squared off nose & tail super rad board shape hell yeah andy

[@LevelUpDaily434]

I want one to test out lol I ride a small 7.25 but I'd happily convert if it means doing more tricks :) can't wait to try it out man

[@newnum2]

Asymmetrical wheels sound great.

[@godswittness69]

"it's actually hilarious" -Andy Anderson 2023

[@EnjoiSweatshopMoney]

Thinking about trying one. Would need some new trucks though, 8" is the biggest I have.

[@kevint.5381]

The smaller v1 deck always did me dirty on anything taller than a three step set. Im sure its mostly to do with the chronic case of old, but ollies would tend to rotate on my front foot, just enough to make a naturally difficult landing area, just that much more difficult. The full sized series one was all around magic tho.

[@marcfaithfull]

Anyone know if these wheels are being sold yet?

[@vincentsomna57]

the thing with offset wheels is when they wear down, they will cone out and the grip will alter. thats why wheels are typicaly center set. it's not a bad thing perse, it's just something to keep in mind

[@johnnylafayette]

Tight trucks a must. Fast bearing, old spitfires. Wow im old 😂

[@reeceparriah4772]

It’s weird seeing him without a helmet 😂

[@BretCahill]

I need those wheels asap

[@BobWeaver3000]

(powell dragons) ... but you prolly know that by now, homie!

[@BretCahill]

@@BobWeaver3000 yeah for sure but thanks for looking out. I want that particular shape of dragons!

[@TAStormChasing]

They're 🧈

[@BretCahill]

@@TAStormChasing buttery for sure

[@gingerelvis]

I feel like no other skater uses so much of their board, parts of the setup that most people don't even touch Andy has a practical use for. I Really like the idea of the wheels covering the axel nuts but that's a wide ass wheel! Asymmetrical wouldn't work for me because I egg the hell out of wheels and have to rotate. The only alternative is to make them symmetrical but wider again but that would add weight and rolling resistance making them slower. Super interesting to think about though!

[@welmybathan0217]

I like your board idol Andy Anderson...

[@Unlockingparadoxes]

I really really want this deck shape.

[@MegaAppl3]

Love this stuff.

[@BobCorey]

Symmetry....AT LAST DAMMIT

[@ryanrowe1975]

Andy Anderson designed the board of changing the stance and training to developing a lot of competitions, skate jam, and flipping out the combinations of a different spot and focusing on transitions to switching into a great versatile of speed and constientcy.

[@ryanrowe1975]

@@jonnylyden stop it!

[@michaelmacisco2566]

When are these wheels coming out ! The deck is awesome !

[@Jiggityjax]

Dam we want truck size and wheel size

[@Piitaa_Pain]

The 200 foot curve could be calculated from the center. And according to wolframalpha that would make the curve fit if You drew a circle with a compass at 31,83 feet