Touring PS Stix with Professor Schmitt!

Paul walks me through the manufacturing process in his factory while dropping knowledge bombs and interesting tidbits of skateboard history!!!
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[@Cowabungunga]

Omg the measuring tape will be hot in this one

[@bendegros]

Spoiler alert, we didn't need the measuring tape for this one but there will be another one.

[@WarrenLeeds]

Ha! Well played 👍😊

[@WarrenLeeds]

@Zero-COVID Policy Enforcer the man needs two tape measures.

[@Cowabungunga]

I was really trying to nod my head like I was understanding….. o well

[@himebaughchris4026]

Nice. A segment called SPECS. Measures everything. People and animals included. 😆

[@robertbaker3620]

Hearing you two talk about skateboard shapes and dimensions actually cheered me up today. Thanks man this was great

[@MarkSven888]

Same

[@bendegros]

My pleasure!!!

[@sasproductions701]

i had a baker jeff lenoce deck with pink griptape back in the day and personally i didnt like the shape or skate it that well. im from england and fell in love with Blueprint decks especially the pros decks as the team decks were a different feeling to me or shape. now i havent skated in a while but i last time fell in love with Flip 8.13 decks and never tried a 8.125 but tried 8, 7,75, 7,5 when i started.

[@Playinz4kidz]

Bens content....best cure for my depression when I can't skate...his passion is unmatchable

[@wollmoney]

Wow this was so bound to happen, everything Ben has done until now has led to this moment! 🔶

[@allstopblue5717]

Exactly how I felt as soon as I saw the thumbnail and title.

[@theramplocal]

2 living legends

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

Always love hearing from The Professor of skateboarding! ♥

[@victor.skater]

and also from this other Schmitt guy

[@carolynberge2919]

This blew my tiny mind! I had no clue how much individual hand work went into each board. Thanks so much for the inside tour!

[@DonnieEls]

I have literally said to myself years ago “getting these 2 guys in the same room geeking over boards neeeeeds to happen” I literally think of professor Schmitt when ever Ben gives in-depth reviews on decks.

[@oskarskates]

I feel like this is Bens destiny; to become a board manufacturer.

[@folkskateboards]

Don't do it Ben !!

[@lostworldofjj]

professor schmitt is truly a legend in my opinion he is not talked about enough in the skating industry,it would be so great to have him do interviews if he would be down for that with tony hawks and maybe the nine club and other podcasts/skateboard youtubers because he has sooo much knowledge about boards,tricks etc!

[@pepeshadilay]

He was putting helium in the boards !

[@buddyleewoods2327]

Living legend indeed . Schmitt stix .

[@anthonyskates9079]

This was super rad! Dude, I’d pay money to see more factory and iconic spot tours! Btw, the crispy sound when he places a board on top of another is so satisfying. I might go shop for a 14 inch WB 8.125 board with a big nose from PS now.

[@bendegros]

WKND might have something close or VX1000 14”WB can be hard to find though.

[@anthonyskates9079]

@@bendegros just checked and the WKND 8.125SB and 8.0BP decks have 14” WB! Thanks!

[@jafiro3464]

april has a 8.1 14inch as well as a 8.25 14inch im looking forward to try

[@anthonyskates9079]

@@jafiro3464 yeah I saw that! I think they’re made by BBS tho. I’m currently riding Primitive decks with Indy mids. I feel like a wimp needing such a short wheelbase but it makes everything so much easier and consistent 😆

[@edo-j1784]

I remember when Schmitt Stix was its own company before being bought out by Vision in the late 80's or early 90's. Paul is a legend!

[@youtubasoarus]

So rad to see this process! Great video! 👍

[@JonnyDIY]

Too cool, never really thought about how the concaves give it more strength. Cool place, thanks for sharing. Love the Professor! 👨‍🏫💕👍

[@justinollis34]

Mad props for this type content Ben! I'm 38 and been skating with few breaks between since 97ish. I m a residential electrician/carpenter by trade and it's just nice learning about these sorta things and being well informed these days. At one point in my younger days I probably wouldn't even have cared to know but now I do and I appreciate you making it accessible.

[@mitchcolangelo550]

Rad i started in 2000 when i got a wal mart deck for my birthday. Learned how tonoush and ride never learned ollies till i got a world industries deck

[@Dutch0wnage99]

What a wholesome moment this is for the skate community.🥰

[@MikeyTrippz]

tactics the only site that lets you filter by wheelbase hehe the sponsorship makes so much sense 💪💪

[@361983200]

My ps stix quasi board just kickflips so nicely. Glad we get to see a Ben and Professor collab.

[@funkydankspliff]

Quasi has the superior shapes right now

[@SchwappSchwopp]

I guess they are the same as gx1000?

[@jaimysatish7819]

@@SchwappSchwopp yea i think they are

[@netrunner2.0]

as a diehard PS Stix enjoyer im so looking forward to this

[@melm4251]

Oh boy i clicked on that thumbnail so fast, the perfect intersection of my skate/engineering/graphic design passions

[@buddyleewoods2327]

Learned alot from professor schmitt's shop tour . One thing i took away from this video is that the dog town ozzy Osbourne deck i just bought was made in his shop . The laser etched engraving he pointed out in his process says ps stix with model #s & that it's # 40 in circulation . Big respect to professor Schmitt & crew . Thank you .

[@lander.96]

The crossover episode we all wanted.

[@clever-username]

What an absolute treat. Love how there's carpentry knowledge mixed into the manufacturing explanations. Thank you!

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Damn, love this Ben. It's a side of skateboarding that I've never seen before. Thanks for the tour!

[@johnnypea43]

Great video! I had the opportunity to visit Paul's workshop, with Sean Cliver last year. It was super cool to watch them sort out some upcoming Strangelove decks and after that, Paul offered to help me make a board. Using his Create-A-Skate template, I designed and cut out the (my) ideal "Zip Zinger" style shape, which was AWESOME! I picked a cruiser so I would have it forever. As a carpenter myself, and OG Schmitt Stix fan of 35 years, I was definitely nerding out. It was fun to poke around in his shop too. I asked a lot of questions and participating in the process solved a lot of mysteries. It was an incredible experience. I got the board custom screened by @rochambo with a picture of my cat, Bowie.🥰

[@bendegros]

Awesome!!!! It’s kind of surreal isn’t it.

[@Ascarthor]

seeing all these guys working on the board makes me appreciate my decks so much more. all the work that is put into a deck is crazy!

[@urielflores2656]

Best episode of how it’s made 🔥

[@SolidTryThough]

Ben is the first skater I've seen who can keep up with the Professor. Paul is always having to dumb himself down for skateboarders. Ben's carpentry background plus a life long love of skateboarding makes for a great conversation.

[@Unlockingparadoxes]

Awesome video. 💯🙏💙 Thanks for sharing with us ben.

[@derekmccray9332]

Man, a dream come true i'm sure!! One of my favorite decks way back was a Schmitt Stix Chris Miller with the dog graphic....this vid brought a smile to my face, thanks Ben!!

[@lax2dia101]

I met Julio back in the day when he still rode for NH skateboards.He has always been down for skateboarding.

[@devinkk]

this is so cool that they went into detail about how the plys come together, glue and everything.

[@edvintorgersen5456]

I loved this, so cool to have you who have given us so much insight into the nerdery of skateboards talking to the professor himself in his own shop! It´s also the first time I have seen an interview with Paul where the interviewer alsohas so deep insight into the mechanics and geometry of a skateboard. It made for a very joyful watch

[@bendegros]

Thank you!!!

[@carlkligerman1981]

Raddest episode ever. The Professor is a living legend, man you must have been stoked to meet him and get a tour of the whole shop! You looked like a awestruck gromm at the start of the vlog!

[@EliRegularNeet]

Yeess, more nerding out about boards, Whoa you're going to hit 100K soon 🎉 congrats, Ben!

[@byReev]

great seeing the elderly get along and reminisce about the past

[@feefaw]

nothing i love more than nerding out over board shapes and all that.

[@Lacotemale]

I did set an alarm to watch this last night. Even though I fell asleep, I watched it first thing this morning. Awesome video Ben!

[@dumbwaller]

You just satisfied my construction/drywall and skate nerdiness, all at the same time! 🤤🤤🤤

[@RaptorJesus00]

I think I bought that Karsten Kleppan board the same day you put this video out. Best board i've had in a while 10/10

[@pierpicturefineartframing3916]

Great stuff. These 2 guys need a weekly podcast.

[@matroxman11]

I started watching this video before bed and had to turn it off because it was way too interesting. Awesome video

[@bendegros]

Wouldn't want to keep you up with all the details spinning through your head :)

[@EDDIEM0NS00N]

My favourite woodshop since I had a Element Natas deck back in 1999!! I just love the kicks in the Professor's boards & the pop too. Quasi, WKND, Meow, Free Done, older Habitat & Element all work so well for me. I still have my old Natas decks because I have such fond memories of those days skating & I swear it was the Professor's boards that helped me improve. I also still have a AWS Dill deck from around 2009 that was only skated a handful of times. If I could choose only 1 woodshop to have boards made it would be PS Stix. Thanks for this awesome live tour Ben & the Professor!!

[@EDDIEM0NS00N]

@@DarmokAtTanagra I live in the UK & some US brands are using a different woodshop to their customers in the UK & Europe. Toy Machine are now all Chinese made here in the UK. I never had the chance to try a PS Stix Toy Machine. Brands like SOVRN & Skatemafia are also PS Stix in the US but here in the UK they're made by a Spanish woodshop called HLC & aren't the same quality. Quite a few brands have jumped from PS Stix to BBS during COVID as PS Stix had to follow COVID guidelines & couldn't produce what was needed. Habitat & Welcome moved over to BBS & just aren't the same imo. I heard that Quasi is also moving production to BBS which is a shame too

[@hojobasingstoke]

@@EDDIEM0NS00N Quasi are still PS Stix for regular boards, but BBS for twin shapes. Info can be found on their website or check with the distributor(Keen) or even your retailer.

[@EDDIEM0NS00N]

@@hojobasingstoke thank you. I'm really glad to hear that. I will keep my eye on the regular decks for that sweet PS Stix quality that I love!

[@hojobasingstoke]

@@EDDIEM0NS00N not a problem, at the Note & Rock City have some in ther Sales.

[@TRAVIESO_NA]

I never knew those old Element boards were made by him, I skated those Element boards. They were amazing. I never knew those were ps sticks And I grew up loving ps sticks without knowing. Know adays i skate mostly only ps sticks wood DOGTOWN WKND some of my favs

[@MonkeyMagick]

A legend in the industry. Great video.

[@Pat_Gunter]

Congratz Ben on getting to meet the professor! So cool.

[@jeffli480]

Saved this for a rainy day and this definitely did not disappoint!

[@augormasterson9312]

When Ben is talking about the FA board you can see the doctors eyes behind he shades darting around trying to id the laser print and get a head start on the process that’s about to go down. Thanks Ben, Paul & Julio

[@erniefematt3328]

Really cool video.and Julio in it to I use to skate with him back in the day remember causing around in Armando's Cadillac

[@MarcelNinety]

Very interesting . Learned some new things . Good Job ☝️👍

[@VinhNguyen-bh3op]

Just bought a Zack May Snack model. Was riding FA/Hockey boards for looking forward to trying something new. Thanks for all the incredible insight!

[@wavesummit]

I love crossovers, Vancouver Carpenter with Professor Schmitt!

[@barisharslan6997]

Great video and no one better to do it than our hallowed father of skateboarding, Ben D!!!

[@Nitroxide]

This is looking like it's going to be a Mr. Ben De Long-Cock classic

[@robertcasey3528]

👍👍😭😭

[@Robebabu]

Thank you, Paul. Thank you, Ben.

[@MrKubala34]

very cool conversations OBVIOUSLY!!

[@gabriellaforce2041]

Great one! The Professor and you Ben talking about deck. That feed my nerdy side ! I really really appreciate all the details, especially when you talk about the Girl shape of the 90. Next episode, the Venture trucks shop!🙌🏼👌🏻

[@rizz1640]

best vid yet! need more flat boards on the market, grew up skating those back in the day!

[@Finkster2320]

When I saw that you posted this video, my heart leaped. What a treat! Thanks Ben!

[@19CentZine]

This was excellent. Shared everywhere!

[@pjchmiel]

Love it, two of my favorites, a meeting of the minds! Thanks for the tour, Paul is such a great guy.

[@lvt8studio]

Such a great video with insightful knowledge to the creation of a skateboard. Love it. So much work goes into one deck. Never gonna complain about standard deck prices ever again 🤓

[@rulehardgarage9740]

The word you're looking for with the drill bit is the flute. 👍

[@spifffaro2477]

Ben , the stage 4 Independent re-issues were released today ! I look forward to you reviewing them 😁

[@subieracer005]

Madness on madness and so much awesome!!! Congrats on the sweet video.. So jealous!!

[@jayzemanek]

Heck yeah Ben!!! Loooooooved this!!! 🙌🏽❤️

[@Eklektos_Filandos]

I actually understood the printing part. Im an offset printer. RGB is red green blue CMYK is cyan magenta yellow and black. I used CMYK and those are the colours that produce every tone you need as little dots on the surface on top of eachother. I think this heat transfer method is the best atleast its the easyest. Screen printing takes time because you need all the colors seperately printed on top of eachother and equipment needs to be cleaned all the time etc..

[@MikaelFlyer]

This is seriously cool Ben!

[@tlegary25]

This was great! I love seeing behind the scenes stuff in the skate world.

[@gabanlange9793]

Ben, we need a longer version of this tour..and Julio De La Cruz and Armando Barajas part in 1281 & Da Deal Is Dead is still my favorite til this day

[@kuyakaleb]

So happy for you Ben!

[@cromag_jetlag9079]

This was great! Loved seeing the inside of this place, was always curious!

[@supamastafly]

thx for sharing all this knowledge Professor!

[@mikerobertson7064]

Really enjoyed this. I started pressing and shaping boards about a year ago. This video gave me a couple good ideas that will help.

[@JaGGeR-]

Any time I feel like I have board madness or truck madness I head over to Ben's channel and realize it could get way worse. 😂

[@franckydookie]

Super hyped for this

[@themoog924]

Amazing. Best interview with prof Schmitt yet. I've skated and appreciated hundreds of his board over the years, great to have an insight into some of the technical aspects of how they came to life.

[@R1SKYB1Z]

This video is so great, Ben will be a professor some day

[@onoskelis9088]

what an amazing video man this was a real treat to see today

[@lucebruno644]

Duuuuude someone needs to sit down and record him talking about his family history!

[@allanreyes5520]

thou late comment, but ive always wondered is there never a shortage of Maple woods after all these decades of skateboarding? Good to see a vdeo of u two together Ben. Cheers

[@P1Brand]

Thanks Paul! This guy always willing to share.

[@jaybird634]

This was a great convo ... Thanks Ben and P Stix ! God bless

[@zibel5007]

This is cool, thanks for this interview, Ben and Paul!

[@bendegros]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@collenandhayden576]

Really cool and educational video Ben!

[@malcolm341]

Hi Ben, this is the best video you've ever made. I really enjoyed the content and the format, thanks for making this. Too bad Julio couldn't do some late flips for the end of the video.

[@flackovisual]

Great Video as usual, but the collaboration this time is priceless. You too are really on the same wavelength.

[@CastroMKE]

It’s pretty cool knowing I can run all those CNC machines that maybe one day I might be able to work at a board manufacturing company.

[@TheReal_DeanD]

This was a great video. Thanks so much for making it.

[@liam_dawson]

Prof. Schmitt is so lively but especially in this video! Another unexpected upload, and blessed for it!

[@logankeoughan]

Awesome video, it would be really cool to do a bit more of a deep dive with Paul or other industry people/pros about what pros ride in terms of special shapes!

[@namcox40]

Ugh i miss the FA boards when they used to be on ps stix idk why, plus their graphics back then were the best

[@chrisXjosi]

Such a good video! Would love to see a testing video with Ben skating and the Feedback of the Prof. Schmitt what he can changes.

[@alfredtavares837]

Dude that was awsome! Nice watch! Hope to see more! Hope you guys can get together and make your board that fits you perfectly!

[@ariekanibalie]

Another great video with not one but two skate legends: good to see Julio de la Cruz is still working in skateboarding. If you don't know who this is, check out his New Deal parts from the big pants, small wheels era - nearly every trick was an NBD at the time.

[@ostias]

legacy and history right there ! cool video.

[@scottgajewski3925]

Wow that was so amazing to watch! You must have had a blast going through the factory. I would absolutely love to get a tour from the professor and get some boards made.

[@bendegros]

I did!

[@JaaySnipes]

Super stoked for you to be able to do this! So cool

[@KurtWillems]

Mind blown. So good.

[@equaleyez]

Ben, this content is golden, again! I'm currently riding an OG shape Girl (93 til), I only started in 2001 so I can't /won't compare, but I also like the more round nose for nollie feel and grinds/slides catch.

[@slamvibes]

"People are conditioned on what they grow up on"... wow, as a skater and golfer this makes sooo much sense. I grew up liking bigger boards for my middle school body, like bigger boards now. Grew up playing with my grandpas blades, can't hit any modern tech club out there, still hit blades today.

[@JohnDoes620]

The only two guys I’ve seen really get into the shape and measurements of board so deeply. But it’s very interesting

[@_freedumb]

I honestly thought he was about to start rapping at 30:53 😅😁. Great video