WIN THIS BOARD!

[@radoldrat]

OKAY YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO!! TELL ME YOUR STORY!! 🛹🐀

[@mikesemitruck]

Started skating at 6 years old, never stopped, was able to get my 6 year old daughter hooked on skateboarding now! We have skateclub every weekend. Keep rollin, rollin, rollin.

[@radoldrat]

Amazing!! Family and skateboarding trump everything else!! 🛹🐀

[@gabriellasandoval331]

Ive been skating for almost two years now, and its been life changing! Skateboarding is just pure freedom, Anytime Im on my board I have a smile on my face, and there's so much more to learn for me, that its just become a HUGE part of my life. Its my pride and joy

[@radoldrat]

I absolutely love that and totally agree. There's nothing like that feeling of finely landing something you've been working on! I'm SO glad you're here and I'm stoked that you've found skateboarding! Welcome to the pack!! 🛹🐀

[@edianegomesdasilva1044]

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[@jeremychristensen6860]

I started skating about 1986 just for fun but I grew up with an abusive father and it became my only only escape mentally. It quickly became the center point of my whole life. It was so much fun and cathartic. I've never not had a skateboard in my life since then. Now I'll be 48 in August and I still feel the need to skate like I need to breathe. I still skate every Sunday with my best buds. It's still the greatest feeling!! And I am better than I've ever been in my life. Thank you Skateboarding!! You are my Life!!

[@radoldrat]

YES!! THANK YOU SKATEBOARDING!! My next goal is to get a bunch of completes going to donate to kids in that exact situation. I know for me it was my only escape as well to get out of the house and away from my family and my problems. It really does heal. If you're new here my friend welcome to the pack! 🛹🐀

[@jeremychristensen6860]

@@radoldrat That's so awesome bro. It's so nice to see that you give back to the community and help kids or people in general be able to have an outlet like skateboarding to help soothe the pain or make their lives a little better. I wish there were more dudes like you in this world we live in!! Keep it up Brother!! Shred For Life!!

[@radoldrat]

Appreciate you!! 🙏🤍🛹🐀

[@jeremychristensen6860]

@@radoldrat I appreciate you my friend!!

[@BretCahill]

Just the feeling of twisting, carving and flowing down the street with the bearings singing and the wheels barking. Nothing else like it. This has always kept me coming back for more. I will forever love skateboarding.

[@radoldrat]

That's beautiful man! Couldn't agree more! 🐀🛹

[@MatteasMura]

I started skating when I was about 5. It was the first thing my dad ever taught me. He told me all about his love for skull skates. I only started skating seriously about 2 years ago when he passed. His death urged me to get better, and more creative with my skateboarding. I’m 17 years old now and find endless inspiration from skateboarders like Mark Gonzales, Neil Blender, and Ed Templeton.

[@radoldrat]

Those are some heavy hitters for sure! Useless Wooden Toy and Video Days were on constant replay in my house! I wish you the best of luck in your skateboarding journey! Welcome to the pack! 🛹🐀

[@ENKELI96]

I started skating because my mother taught me, I've been skating since I was 7 years old, but I really got into it at 14 watching Chris Cole, Steve Cab, Stu Graham, Willis Kimbel and Darren Navarrete. I stopped skating for more than 5 years I stopped skating due to a broken ankle, but I decided to go back to skating because it is what I like to do the most in the world, it is also where I have made the best friends I could ask for, They are also my second family, and skating is what I like to do the most since I got on a board 🔥🛹🛹🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@radoldrat]

Mom's for the win man that's amazing!! Welcome to the pack!! 🛹🐀

[@ENKELI96]

@@radoldrat Thanks my friend 🔥🛹

[@lukechapman2744]

I got into skating at a young age of 9 and ever since I have being inspired by pro skaters like Rodney Mullen and tony hawk and I just recently started going for tricks and my board has just recently getting beat up and I’m starting to need a new one and I think this one would be the perfect one.

[@radoldrat]

Rodney and Tony are some classic heavy hitters for sure! This might be the board for you! Good luck and welcome to the pack!! 🛹🐀

[@Dimehardhat]

I got into skating because of my dad, since I was a little kid I’ve always had a board, nowadays I skate with my dad every day.

[@Dimehardhat]

We have a bowl and a halfpipe in our backyard so we can skate at home if we don’t got the park

[@radoldrat]

That's amazing! If you're a new subscriber welcome to the pack!! Nothing beats family, I'm stoked you and your dad have that connection!

[@willsparis6157]

I started in my late 20s, started from finding early Hosoi and Blender videos of them destroying pools! That became my ambition to learn and try to skate transition. I love the community I have found everyone is so encouraging and is made up of all abilities. Skating is now part of my identity.

[@radoldrat]

Brilliant! Couldn't agree more. I didn't have many friends growing up but I had skateboarding and eventually found my way into a community full of support and encouragement! I welcome you to the pack my friend!! 🛹🐀

[@willsparis6157]

@@radoldrat Thanks, sent you a Insta message 👍

[@willsparis6157]

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[@AdventuresInSkateboarding]

Dec 2017, 41 year old me picked up a board with nothing more than a 30 year old Ollie. Now 46 and it is part of me and can't imagine life without it. Progress is slow just due to life. But I have no issue doing the same..10 Frick's over and over and over and over again. Stay Rad Sir.

[@radoldrat]

Hey that's what I always say man. I know just enough tricks to keep me having a good time and that's enough for me! Stay rad my friend! 🐀🛹

[@AdventuresInSkateboarding]

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[@AmberEggleden]

I started skating two years ago, I got recently diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, which has a perk of being incredibly impulsive-I randomly bought a board having never skated in my life, or had any desire to skate...now I had a board, I guessed I may as well give it a try instead of sending it back. I've never looked back, it's been the best thing I have ever done. Being a beginner in your late twenties is tricky, but I've gained so much life lessons, and always get back up and try whatever it is I'm trying. Two years later, you can find me cruising a bowl, I love the feeling of carving it's so freeing. Amber (from the UK)

[@radoldrat]

Brilliant! I believe there's a certain magic that goes along with skateboarding. It has the power to heal, to change to help focus. They say you have to be a certain kind of crazy to work in a kitchen and I believe the same goes along with skateboarding haha. To take that kind of abuse and keep getting up and going back for more, there's nothing like it. I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to the pack! 🛹🐀

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

I started skating around 8 years old, I would ride my dad's old 60s board with clay wheels, then my uncles 80s pig board with urethane wheels, and then my first actual popsicle board was a ATM green veneer deck and I loved it. By middle school I was obsessed with everything skateboarding lol. with the help and direction of a great shop class teacher I started a skateboard club in the woodshop classroom after school, we were sent blank Powell decks (thanks to Mike Vallely) to cut out, drill, shape and sand, paint. Mike V was super excited that we wanted to do this and he did so much to help get us blank Powell decks.( at the time it was extremely difficult to get 30 uncut blank decks) After everyone heard we actually got the boards this skate club was filled with kids building their own board. It was so successful the local newspaper came to interview me and take photos to put in the front page wearing a Zero skateboards skull tshirt and holding a board i made. So many people hated that 😂 some school teachers wanted us to be the punks and losers they called us on a daily basis but that wasn't the case and were proud to have the recognition as skateboarders not criminals. Mike Vallely sent me personal letters, a autographed copy of his poem book "Dusk like fire" and his CD "Mike V and the Rats" I will never forget that time I'm my life, and I will always be grateful to my Teacher who without him none of this would have been possible. ⚡️Stand Strong ⚡️

[@radoldrat]

That is SO FKN RAD!!! This is what I'm talking about! It's stories like this that keep me stoked and keep me in skateboarding! I love Mike V's passion and dedication to skateboarding and most of all love that he stayed true to what skateboarding means to him! I'm glad you decided to stick around and wish you the best of luck!!

[@spencersmithshredtilldead]

I knew I always wanted to skateboard because of Mikey from TNMT and Bart Simpson, but at that time I was 7 living in Canada, we had 1 skateboard for the whole neighborhood and I was the only one that would even ride down the hill on my butt. Fastforward 3 yrs we moved to SF and I got my first board (NASH) and first vid Thrasher hitting the streets and was hooked! Fell into the party life around 22 and booze took over skating. Got sober at 31 now im working on a video part to celebrate 5 yrs of sobriety. Family and skating are my life and I cant get enough of this stuff! Im also a fellow grip tape artist!!! Keep up the good work!🤙🤘

[@radoldrat]

Good to know I'm not alone my man and GOOD FOR YOU!! If you're new here then welcome to the pack and good luck!! 🛹🐀

[@75YBA]

I bought one. Love that ‘90 shape.

[@radoldrat]

Such a killer shape! My only regret is not riding one myself! 🛹🐀

[@ezrhino100]

i started in the 80s. my first board was a duane peters.... skating my front curb. i eventually gave it up for surfing, but now skate...

[@radoldrat]

Nobody did it like Duane! Master of disaster! Welcome to the pack!! 🐀🛹

[@ezrhino100]

@@radoldrat thanks for your channel. The older skaters appreciate you....

[@radoldrat]

@@ezrhino100 💪😤

[@Justlikegravybaby]

I use skate back in the mid 80s. I stopped in 89 and with the introduction of popsicle decks it kind of killed the vibe for me. Now that I'm older and married with children my youngest daughter started to skate and that got me motivated to skate again. I remember being regular but now at 42yr old I'm goofy foot.

[@radoldrat]

Man, how lucky are we now though that we get these old reissues all the time. It's like you can pick any era of skateboarding now and go back to it. I love it! Welcome to the pack!! 🛹🐀

[@Justlikegravybaby]

@Rad Old Rat indeed we are lucky. I'm just so use to skating old school shapes 9.2 and up are my way to go.

[@ekoramone5912]

It was in 1995 i started to skate the 1st time with oldschool shape deck. Cheap skate from a book store sport department. Broke the back truck when trying to go up the sidewalk since it was made of plastic. Stopped for a while until my friend bought a good quality board and we skated together so i borrowed his skateboard. Skate until early 2000s and i focused with my punk rock band. Now in my 40s i started to skate again since 3 years ago. I want to feel the exciment on the board and push myself to commit. Im using the oldschool deck shape to bring back the good old memorries. Keeping me young inside. Punk rock and skateboarding 🔥

[@radoldrat]

Shaped boards have way more attitude! We are so lucky that these reissues are so frequent now, it's really rad to be able to ride these again! Welcome to the pack! 🐀🛹

[@ekoramone5912]

True. Kids at skatepark always asked me why my board shape is different. So i told them the history of skateboard shape and happy to see them knowing the history od skateboard shape. The best is that they tried my board and feel happy. Cheers and greetings from Bali Indonesia

[@radoldrat]

@ekoramone5912 teach them we must!

[@SLAPSHQ]

I always thought skateboarding was cool and had a Walmart board as a kid and couldn't do anything so gave it up. When I was 19 and in college I started skateboarding because I had a lot of free time and finally was seeing progress. I also credit Jeff Grosso's Loveletters to Skateboarding for getting me stoked! Now I skate every week and can't imagine life without it.

[@radoldrat]

Amen brother! I have to get at least one episode of love letters in every morning before heading to the park haha. Welcome to the pack my friend and good luck! 🛹🐀

[@colec7601]

It had to be 1987, I was in 7th grade and there was a skateboard club at our school. This was the first time I saw real skateboarding outside of Back to the Future and Police Academy 4. I got hooked and within a year got my first setup; Tony Hawk chicken skull, Indy 159’s and mini Rat Bones. Cool channel my man keep it going.

[@radoldrat]

That's actually one of if not my main dream build! Always wanted the Hawk I'm really hoping to grab one this time around with the reissue. I'm stoked you're here, welcome to the pack! 🛹🐀

[@spooky.tattooer]

Damn, this video is inspiring! I know I'm too late for the giveaway but I just wanted to say how much I relate to your story. I loved skateboarding since I was 11. I skated everyday until I tore my ACL skating a sketchy 9 stair when I was 18. I never fully recovered from it and partying took over from there. I drank away my 20's and gained around 80 pounds. I finally got sober right before my 31st birthday and it was the best decision I've ever made. Now I'm 32 and trying to lose weight and get back into skating more. Thanks for sharing a little about yourself and congrats on 1.5K subscribers. 🤙🏼

[@radoldrat]

Thank you so much! And thank you for sharing your story! This is the reason I'm doing this and I really appreciate you being here!! 🙏🙏🙏🛹🐀

[@chrisnoel1864]

I'll be turning 48 in August so I've lived skateboarding for a very long time. I started out on the executioner like so many others.. my grandmother was in the hospital for heart surgery so we were down in Charlottesville.. sadly she didn't make it so it was a rough ride home. My parents knew I was bummed so we stopped at a hunting/ fishing/bike shop that had skateboards.i remember scanning the wall not really focusing then all of a sudden I saw that Schmitt stix John Lucero x1.. the eyes staring from behind the bars and I knew that was the one. I've been a fan and supporter of everything John Lucero has done since that day even getting the never forget elephant. Once a skater always a skater even if I don't get to do it as much or as good as I'd like anymore lol

[@radoldrat]

That's right man once a skater always a skater. Even in my darkest times, off of board for years you still see spots everywhere you go, you still think of tricks etc. It's ingrained! Welcome to the pack my man and good luck!! PS that's an awesome story. I'm slightly younger so I missed the days of boards being sold in fish and bike shops. I can't imagine the juxtaposition, must have just been so wild!

[@chrisnoel1864]

@Rad Old Rat back then there were no such things as "skate shops" lol they all sold skis, bikes, hobby supplies, surfboards. Closest actual skate shop to me is about an hour and a half drive. I hate going into zumiez so much lol 15 year old kids who have no idea who Tommy Guerrero is haha. But I always play nice when I have to grab something small. Kids today don't realize how good they have it.

[@radoldrat]

If into zumies you go, only pain will you find lol

[@chrisnoel1864]

@@radoldrat oh trust me..i know lol

[@themoog924]

Started in 88, favourite thing is going fast

[@radoldrat]

Go fast, stay low, stay on. Words to live by 🛹🐀

[@victor.skater]

I started skating when I was about 12 years old because the Rocket Power cartoon hahaha..All my friends stoped skating when I was about 16 and I did too because I had nobody to skate with...on my 30th birthday I decided to get back and it has been 5 years skating and having fun almost every day!

[@radoldrat]

YES!! Welcome back and welcome to the pack!! 🐀🛹

[@Kelleon]

I used to butt bomb my brother's sick fluro green and pink board in the 80s as a tiny kid. But I got into skateboarding at 12 years old in the mid 90s. I was the only girl around skating and had the crap bullied out of me for it, strangely by an older teenage girl. I stopped so I could fly under the radar. It worked. In my late 30s and thanks to lockdown KZbin binging a random fingerboard video was suggested. I thought it was cute but it triggered my interest in what skating is like today. Saw lots of late 30s - 50s skaters ripping on these old skool boards in. I was hooked. Got a dirt cheap Globe Goodstock complete and put OJ Mini Super Juice wheels on it to relearn the basics. I struggle with severe depression and now skating means so much to me and has been so helpful. The thing I love most about skating is you've got no choice but to smile and be right there in the moment the whole time. And I love that there are so many like minded people out there who have gotten into or back into skating later in life using it to help themselves through crap, to challenge themselves and to have fun! PS I love the music in your vids.

[@radoldrat]

That is so amazing thank you for sharing! I'd get bullied pretty bad as a kid as my house was the first project house on the block so we were the poor family and I was the outcast. That's what really hooked me about skateboarding was that I could do it by myself. I'm so glad you got back into it and you are more than welcome here! Thank you so much for reaching out! Oh and PS I make all the music in my videos so thank you very much! Welcome to the pack! 🛹🐀

[@Kelleon]

@@radoldrat Damn! But rad how you took advantage of being an outcast. Thanks for the warm welcome and I'm looking forward to more of your content and more of your own tunes! 🛹🐀🎸

[@radoldrat]

@@Kelleon thank you so much! I don't think I can leave a link here but my band is called Black On Black and we're on all streaming platforms if you're interested 😀

[@Kelleon]

@@radoldrat Cool I'll check you guys out

[@Rilly_rob_joe]

I got into skateboarding before i could even remember then i went through a big rough patch in my life and got tired of sitting on my ass all day playing call of duty then i dug around found my old board realized it was a busted up piece of crap from wallmart got a used beat up professional skateboard from the pawnshop down the road and havent planed on quitting since

[@radoldrat]

Right on man welcome back and I hope it sticks! With any luck you'll have a new one on the way! Best of luck and I appreciate you! Welcome to the pack! 🐀🛹

[@jordanhooper-ic3vb]

I started skating when I was in 7th grade during covid I found an old longboat at our local dump and brought it home I learned how to ride and stuff and I became absorbed I'm it. I watch all kinds of old videos and everything than I discover the 80s and dude that was it. I bought the bones brigade video shows animal chin is my favorite. than I saw Natas in the best video ever streets on fire and dude I just fell in love I learned all the old tricks I can boneless no comply flatground invert pretty much the 80s is my thing all my friends think I skate weird but it feels right to me. but if it wasn't for skating I wouldn't be the same it has changed everything from my art to the music I listen to the way I see a curb lol. and having conversations with ogs is the best at the park there like dude I had that same board and I get to hear the story none the less skating has changed my outlook on life and I will do it forever

[@radoldrat]

TOTALLY AGREE! Something about '80s tricks that just speak to me. Hands on the pavement, hands on the board, just more aggressive and physical. 🐀🛹

[@jordanhooper-ic3vb]

yeahh so cool

[@radoldrat]

@@jordanhooper-ic3vb and SPEED FREAKS!? Hell yeah! I did a video on Tom Knox's part I'm definitely going to do NATAS's part as soon as well!

[@jordanhooper-ic3vb]

dude natas is the man the stuff he was doing but the whole video is insane and Steve albas part has stood out to me forever now

[@radoldrat]

@jordanhooper-ic3vb Salba's a beast man STILL! I was lucky enough to find the 1988 Thrasher with him on the cover 🐯

[@bryandollack3886]

Similar story - started in 86, by 90 partying was more important. Back at it 2 years now, probably having more fun than when I was younger because I no longer give a rat's a$$ 😆what anyone else thinks!

[@radoldrat]

Man so true! Not only do I not care what I look like skating anymore but I have a better understanding of how the tricks work and stuff like that. Glad you found it all over again! 🛹🐀

[@radoldrat]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU WON!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉