Skateboard history, who-invented-it trick debates, how-to tutorials and skate game reviews from Rad Rat Video. Start with the free Shred School 101 course.https://radratvideo.com/https://radratvideo.com/do-frontside-overcrooks-exist/https://radratvideo.com/do-frontside-overcrooks-exist/Does the frontside overcrook exist? Why do people call them nosegrinds? Can you call them frontside overcrooks or not?Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:28:39 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/rolling-review-ps2/https://radratvideo.com/rolling-review-ps2/Rolling is an aggressive inline game for PS2 that plays like a mix of Pro Skater 3, 4 and Skate. I review it as a skateboarder with a cast on my wrist.Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:01:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/should-tricks-be-sketchy/https://radratvideo.com/should-tricks-be-sketchy/Should skateboard tricks be sketchy? It seems like we've lost some creativity due to everyone only publishing perfect clips. Is it worse?Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:01:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/when-is-a-skateboard-no-longer-a-skateboard/https://radratvideo.com/when-is-a-skateboard-no-longer-a-skateboard/How far is technology allowed to go so that a skateboard is still considered a skateboard? Let’s look at 4 theoretical skateboard inventions.Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:01:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/how-to-come-back-from-a-skateboarding-injury/https://radratvideo.com/how-to-come-back-from-a-skateboarding-injury/How do you get past the mental block of skateboarding again after an injury? Here's what the experts say about coming back from a bad slam.Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:02:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/thps-with-guns-motordoom-full-review/https://radratvideo.com/thps-with-guns-motordoom-full-review/What if Tony Hawk's Pro Skater had guns and demons? Review of Motordoom on Steam, a FMX trick based game with weapons.Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:01:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/what-does-it-mean-to-invent-a-skateboard-trick/https://radratvideo.com/what-does-it-mean-to-invent-a-skateboard-trick/What does it mean to invent a skateboard trick? Do you have to come up with the idea and also be the first to land it? And more.Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:01:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/when-was-the-golden-era-of-skateboarding/https://radratvideo.com/when-was-the-golden-era-of-skateboarding/When was the golden age of skateboarding, the era when everything was at its best? Which decade had the best skate scene?Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:01:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/thps-for-unicycles-street-uni-x-review/https://radratvideo.com/thps-for-unicycles-street-uni-x-review/Full review of Street Uni X, the PS1 THPS-inspired unicycle game available on Steam. How does it play? Is it any good?Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:01:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/what-are-some-other-ways-they-can-ruin-skate/https://radratvideo.com/what-are-some-other-ways-they-can-ruin-skate/EA is probably going to drop the ball with Skate. But what should we be the most worried about, after the obvious microtransactions?Tue, 30 Jul 2024 13:01:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/are-900s-easier-for-kids/https://radratvideo.com/are-900s-easier-for-kids/Ema Kawakami learned the 900 at 7 years old. Are skateboard spin tricks easier for kids than for adults? What's the science?Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:02:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/lets-destroy-skateboard-history-with-time-travel/https://radratvideo.com/lets-destroy-skateboard-history-with-time-travel/If you had a time machine and the goal to destroy skateboard history by taking credit for inventing skateboard tricks, what would you do?Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:05:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/how-to-play-thps4-zero-stats-on-ps1/https://radratvideo.com/how-to-play-thps4-zero-stats-on-ps1/Follow along with Rad Rat's THPS4 Zero Stats run by downloading this modded save file, which will give you a 0 stat custom character.Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:44:50 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/how-to-play-thps3-zero-stats-on-ps1/https://radratvideo.com/how-to-play-thps3-zero-stats-on-ps1/Follow along with Rad Rat's THPS3 Zero Stats run by downloading this modded save file, which will give you a 0 stat custom character.Fri, 05 Jan 2024 09:45:11 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/how-to-50-50-grind/https://radratvideo.com/how-to-50-50-grind/50-50 grinds are a simple grind using both trucks. It's the simplest one to learn on a curb or box. Here's how you do it.Fri, 18 Nov 2022 16:00:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/how-to-casper/https://radratvideo.com/how-to-casper/Caspers will be your second freestyle trick. It's a great trick to add to your arsenal for freestyle combos, and also street.Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:00:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/how-to-varial-kickflip/https://radratvideo.com/how-to-varial-kickflip/The varial kickflip is a combination of a pop shove it and a kickflip. How do you land it? Let's figure out the technique!Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:00:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/how-to-noseslide/https://radratvideo.com/how-to-noseslide/The first grind or slide you should learn on a curb is a noseslide. Let's learn both versions, the slappy and the ollie version.Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:00:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/how-to-fakie-bigspin/https://radratvideo.com/how-to-fakie-bigspin/Let's learn fakie bigspins, which is a combination of a fakie 180 (also known as a half cab) and a shove it.Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:00:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/how-to-heelflip/https://radratvideo.com/how-to-heelflip/Learn how to heelflip, a foundational flip trick that flips the opposite way of the kickflip. It's a great stepping stone for more tricks!Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:00:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/how-to-frontside-shove-it/https://radratvideo.com/how-to-frontside-shove-it/A frontside shove it is a variation on the regular pop shove it that spins the other way. It's a bit tougher, but I'll guide you through it!Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:00:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/how-to-railstand-primo/https://radratvideo.com/how-to-railstand-primo/Learn your first freestyle trick, the railstand, sometimes called a primo. We'll learn toeside, heelside, and tail to rails.Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:00:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/how-to-kickflip/https://radratvideo.com/how-to-kickflip/Learn how to kickflip on your skateboard. It's the most fundamental flip trick you can learn, which will open the door to 360 flips and more.Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:00:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/how-to-frontside-180-ollie/https://radratvideo.com/how-to-frontside-180-ollie/Learn how to frontside 180 ollie, and backside half cab, on your skateboard. Here's the technique that will make it easy.Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:00:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/how-to-pop-shove-it/https://radratvideo.com/how-to-pop-shove-it/Learn how to shove it, or shuvit, on your skateboard. It's your first spin trick, where the board turns 180 under you and you land back on it.Fri, 09 Sep 2022 16:00:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/how-to-ollie/https://radratvideo.com/how-to-ollie/Learn how to ollie in the Shred School. Ollies are a fundamental trick that allows you to jump, and it's the basis for most street tricks.Fri, 02 Sep 2022 08:01:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/welcome-to-shred-school-101/https://radratvideo.com/welcome-to-shred-school-101/Learn to skateboard with Shred School 101: 12 free video lessons from the ollie to the 50-50 grind, with step-by-step tips, troubleshooting and ways to level up.Fri, 02 Sep 2022 08:00:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/olliolli-world-full-review-as-hard-as-the-last-two/https://radratvideo.com/olliolli-world-full-review-as-hard-as-the-last-two/Is OlliOlli World as hard as the last two games? My full review covers the new 3D levels, art style, character customizer, story and difficulty.Sat, 26 Feb 2022 09:18:38 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/skate-1-review-2021/https://radratvideo.com/skate-1-review-2021/Is Skate 1 worth playing in 2021? I replayed every challenge to see how its physics, flick-it controls and realism hold up for a first-time player.Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:30:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/tony-hawks-pro-skater-12-review/https://radratvideo.com/tony-hawks-pro-skater-12-review/Is the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 remake worth your time? Yes, with one small catch. My review of the gameplay, added tricks, feel and levels.Tue, 08 Sep 2020 07:37:33 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/unlock-the-goals-in-thps12-demo/https://radratvideo.com/unlock-the-goals-in-thps12-demo/Unlock the goals in the THPS1+2 demo with the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and one console command. Here are the steps to get it working.Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:22:30 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/download-the-rad-rat-skater-xl-deck/https://radratvideo.com/download-the-rad-rat-skater-xl-deck/Download my Rad Rat custom deck for Skater XL on PC. Unzip the image into your SkaterXL Gear folder and pick it from the Custom Decks screen.Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:48:15 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/skater-xl-is-it-worth-it-with-nothing-to-do/https://radratvideo.com/skater-xl-is-it-worth-it-with-nothing-to-do/Skater XL has a physics-based trick system where every flip and slide looks different. Is that enough to make it worth it with so little to do?Wed, 05 Aug 2020 11:16:40 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/try-the-thug-1-zero-stats-challenge/https://radratvideo.com/try-the-thug-1-zero-stats-challenge/Try the Tony Hawk's Underground zero stats challenge on PC. Here's how to patch the exe in a hex editor, grab the no stats save and get ready to suffer.Fri, 26 Jun 2020 10:00:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/try-the-pro-skater-2-zero-stats-challenge/https://radratvideo.com/try-the-pro-skater-2-zero-stats-challenge/Try the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 zero stats challenge. Download my PS1 save made with RetroArch's Beetle HW core and see where to put the file.Wed, 13 May 2020 13:00:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/chad-muska-man-buns-and-boomboxes-part-2/https://radratvideo.com/chad-muska-man-buns-and-boomboxes-part-2/Chad Muska part 2 covers building the Shorty's team, Muskabeatz, his Life in the Fast Lane part and the arrest that followed.Fri, 28 Feb 2020 08:04:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/chad-muska-illusion-flips-and-arrests-part-1/https://radratvideo.com/chad-muska-illusion-flips-and-arrests-part-1/Chad Muska part 1 covers his rough childhood, twelve schools by sixth grade, his first Variflex board and the early stories behind the arrests.Fri, 21 Feb 2020 07:41:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/lance-mountain-sponsored-by-jesus-and-the-mob/https://radratvideo.com/lance-mountain-sponsored-by-jesus-and-the-mob/Lance Mountain started skating at 11 in the mid 70s, learning tricks from magazines. A look at his career and the stories that changed how I see him.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 08:29:55 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/i-stepped-in-it-again-skate-attack-skate-city-heroes-review/https://radratvideo.com/i-stepped-in-it-again-skate-attack-skate-city-heroes-review/Skate Attack, also on Wii as Skate City Heroes, has decent graphics and an anime style, but it's overambitious and underbaked. Here's my review.Fri, 17 Jan 2020 08:45:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/the-worst-game-ive-ever-played-skateboard-madness-xtreme-edition/https://radratvideo.com/the-worst-game-ive-ever-played-skateboard-madness-xtreme-edition/Skateboard Madness Xtreme Edition is a 2007 PS2 budget game from Phoenix Games that only came out in Europe. It may be the worst game I've played.Thu, 16 Jan 2020 08:53:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/i-dont-know-why-i-keep-doing-this-to-myself-tony-hawk-shred-review/https://radratvideo.com/i-dont-know-why-i-keep-doing-this-to-myself-tony-hawk-shred-review/Tony Hawk Shred is better than Ride, but not by much. I review the art style, the board controller, casual plus mode and the desync problems.Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:58:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/ive-never-been-this-frustrated-yanya-caballista-city-skater-review/https://radratvideo.com/ive-never-been-this-frustrated-yanya-caballista-city-skater-review/Yanya Caballista: City Skater from Koei has you blowing monsters' minds with tricks and a fingerboard controller. Here's how frustrating it got.Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:03:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/what-happened-to-gino-iannucci-retro-rippers/https://radratvideo.com/what-happened-to-gino-iannucci-retro-rippers/What happened to Gino Iannucci? I look back at his Long Island roots, his early Black Label days with John Lucero and the style that set him apart.Sun, 12 Jan 2020 09:07:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/did-nazis-invent-skateboards/https://radratvideo.com/did-nazis-invent-skateboards/Did Nazis invent skateboards? A 1943 film of Joseph Goebbels' children riding a four-wheeled board predates the 1944 Paris account. Its origin is unknown.Sat, 11 Jan 2020 09:27:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/go-go-hypergrind-thps-for-furries/https://radratvideo.com/go-go-hypergrind-thps-for-furries/Go Go Hypergrind is a 2003 GameCube skateboarding game set in a cartoon world under threat from 3D animation. Is it more than a Tony Hawk clone?Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:42:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/review-tony-hawk-5-crushed-my-dreams-and-made-my-life-worse/https://radratvideo.com/review-tony-hawk-5-crushed-my-dreams-and-made-my-life-worse/Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 was a $60 release on a tight deadline. I finally played it, and I'll show you exactly why it's such a lifeless experience.Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:33:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/how-high-can-you-ollie-on-the-moon/https://radratvideo.com/how-high-can-you-ollie-on-the-moon/How high can you ollie on the moon? I break an ollie into vertical leap and crunch space to work out what moon gravity would really let you do.Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:50:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/will-old-decks-worth-big-bucks-decks-collectible/https://radratvideo.com/will-old-decks-worth-big-bucks-decks-collectible/Will skateboard decks from the late 90s and 2000s ever be as collectible as 80s boards? I answer a viewer question by comparing decks to coins.Mon, 19 Feb 2018 11:55:04 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/simpsons-skateboarding-despair-disc/https://radratvideo.com/simpsons-skateboarding-despair-disc/Simpsons Skateboarding on PS2 has the real voice actors and Tony Hawk style controls. So why is it so painful to play? Here's my full review.Mon, 12 Feb 2018 11:50:54 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/cleaning-bearings-bones-cleaning-kit-review/https://radratvideo.com/cleaning-bearings-bones-cleaning-kit-review/I cleaned my skate bearings with the Bones cleaning kit, following their official guide step by step. Here's what you need, how it went and my review.Fri, 02 Feb 2018 11:50:33 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/chicken-nugget-pack-game-extremely-goofy-skateboarding-review/https://radratvideo.com/chicken-nugget-pack-game-extremely-goofy-skateboarding-review/Disney's Extremely Goofy Skateboarding came free with chicken nuggets. I played this 2001 Goofy and Max tie-in again so you never have to.Mon, 29 Jan 2018 08:02:18 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/many-flips-possible-flat-5-6-7-skate-physics/https://radratvideo.com/many-flips-possible-flat-5-6-7-skate-physics/How many flips are possible on flat? I work out max airtime from the record ollie and basketball jumps to see if 5, 6 or 7 flips could ever happen.Mon, 22 Jan 2018 07:55:13 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/mike-vallely-invent-natas-spin/https://radratvideo.com/mike-vallely-invent-natas-spin/Did Mike Vallely invent the Natas spin? He did one at Southbank in London in June 1988, and it ran in Read and Destroy. Natas did his in 1989.Mon, 15 Jan 2018 10:28:37 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/frankie-hill-speaks-retro-rippers-update/https://radratvideo.com/frankie-hill-speaks-retro-rippers-update/Frankie Hill answered my follow-up questions. Here's what he's doing now with Hill Skateboards, and the Gonz photo that got him into kickflips.Fri, 12 Jan 2018 10:23:05 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/andy-macdonald-mac-daddy-retro-rippers/https://radratvideo.com/andy-macdonald-mac-daddy-retro-rippers/Andy MacDonald grew up skating homemade ramps near Boston and was set on going pro. Here's his story, including the infamous letter he mailed out.Mon, 08 Jan 2018 07:49:58 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/shaun-palmer-snowboarding-gameboy-color-skater-reviews/https://radratvideo.com/shaun-palmer-snowboarding-gameboy-color-skater-reviews/A review of Shaun Palmer snowboarding on the Game Boy Color, a couple bucks impulse buy. How it controls, how tricks work on 2 buttons, and if it's any good.Fri, 05 Jan 2018 07:44:40 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/10-best-skate-videos-time/https://radratvideo.com/10-best-skate-videos-time/My top 10 skate videos of all time, from Globe's Opinion to Darkstar's Battalion. Every one is worth a watch for a better rounded view of skating.Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/skate-3-jumps-shark-series-past-prime/https://radratvideo.com/skate-3-jumps-shark-series-past-prime/Skate 3 review, played as if it's new today. Hardcore mode, no more sticking to rails, camera options, and whether the series is past its prime.Fri, 22 Dec 2017 13:12:10 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/frankie-hill-just-important-gonz-natas/https://radratvideo.com/frankie-hill-just-important-gonz-natas/Frankie Hill took what Gonz and Natas started and doubled the size. A look at his Powell days, going pro off video parts, and why his name gets overlooked.Mon, 18 Dec 2017 12:56:52 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/biggest-handrail-physically-possible-bone-breaking-drops-2/https://radratvideo.com/biggest-handrail-physically-possible-bone-breaking-drops-2/What's the biggest handrail physically possible? Part 2 of my bone breaking drops series uses the same impact numbers and clears up how speed affects a land.Mon, 11 Dec 2017 07:32:08 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/prevent-muscle-strains-skating/https://radratvideo.com/prevent-muscle-strains-skating/How to prevent muscle strains while skating, from a balanced workout and vitamin D at home to a proper 20 minute warmup before you start skating hard.Fri, 08 Dec 2017 10:44:45 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/skate-2-best-skateboarding-game-ever-made-full-review/https://radratvideo.com/skate-2-best-skateboarding-game-ever-made-full-review/Skate 2 review on PS3. Is it the best skateboarding game ever made? A look at the story, the rebuilt city of San Van, character creation and more.Mon, 04 Dec 2017 08:15:04 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/bone-breaking-skateboard-drops-whats-biggest-can-go/https://radratvideo.com/bone-breaking-skateboard-drops-whats-biggest-can-go/How big a drop can a skater take before something breaks? Using research on the tibia, heel bone and achilles, I work out the limits of the human body.Mon, 20 Nov 2017 08:31:10 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/came-instead-thrasher-2-dave-mirra-maximum-remix-review/https://radratvideo.com/came-instead-thrasher-2-dave-mirra-maximum-remix-review/Thrasher is one of the best skateboarding games ever made on the Playstation, but it never got a sequel... Except for this one where it switched sports.Mon, 13 Nov 2017 08:35:41 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/rise-fall-return-popwar-brand-breakdowns/https://radratvideo.com/rise-fall-return-popwar-brand-breakdowns/How New Deal turned into Populis and then Popwar, with Cairo Foster and Giant Distribution in the mix. A breakdown of the rise, fall and return of Popwar.Mon, 06 Nov 2017 12:49:41 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/the-legend-of-tom-penny/https://radratvideo.com/the-legend-of-tom-penny/Tom Penny is an almost religious figure in skateboarding. A look at his career, his Flip days and the stories that turned him into a legend.Wed, 01 Nov 2017 18:10:29 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/first-ever-360-bird-squawker-2xtreme-review-psx/https://radratvideo.com/first-ever-360-bird-squawker-2xtreme-review-psx/2Xtreme on the PlayStation was the first skateboarding game for a lot of us. Does this 1996 Sony release hold up, or is it just nostalgia? Let's find out.Mon, 23 Oct 2017 13:04:38 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/netflix-skateboarding-etn-review/https://radratvideo.com/netflix-skateboarding-etn-review/Is ETN Network worth 8 bucks a month? I tried the free week of this skateboarding streaming service to check out its shows, contests and clunky web player.Fri, 20 Oct 2017 07:51:25 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/badminton-puke-story-seek-skateboards/https://radratvideo.com/badminton-puke-story-seek-skateboards/The story of Seek Skateboards, the Alien Workshop spin-off run by Rob Dyrdek and Josh Kalis, with badminton and puke graphics and a fuzzy identity.Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:10:39 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/ea-skate-another-tool-goofy-propaganda-machine/https://radratvideo.com/ea-skate-another-tool-goofy-propaganda-machine/My EA Skate review on PS3. A look at the flick-it control system, the physics and how the first Skate game changed things for Tony Hawk back in 2007.Fri, 18 Aug 2017 12:59:14 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/low-vs-high-trucks-whats-point/https://radratvideo.com/low-vs-high-trucks-whats-point/Low vs high skateboard trucks. I dug up real height specs from Krux, Venture, Independent and more to see how much a few millimeters really matter.Fri, 11 Aug 2017 12:55:50 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/tony-hawks-project-8-game-literally-made-sick/https://radratvideo.com/tony-hawks-project-8-game-literally-made-sick/Tony Hawk's Project 8 came in two very different versions. I compare the last gen Xbox port with the PS3 version, the one that literally made me sick.Mon, 03 Jul 2017 13:07:21 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/started-go-skateboarding-day/https://radratvideo.com/started-go-skateboarding-day/Go Skateboarding Day was started by Don Brown of IASC after a test skate with about 30 people. Here's how the first one came together on June 21st, 2003.Fri, 23 Jun 2017 13:49:58 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/skateboarding-game-boss-fights-evolution-skateboarding-review/https://radratvideo.com/skateboarding-game-boss-fights-evolution-skateboarding-review/Evolution Skateboarding came out two weeks before Pro Skater 4 and got panned. My review of this PS2 and Gamecube game, boss fights on tanks and all.Thu, 22 Jun 2017 13:47:30 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/kareem-campbell-now/https://radratvideo.com/kareem-campbell-now/Where is Kareem Campbell now? A look back at Reemo's career, from CASL contests and World Industries to his New World Order part, and where he is today.Thu, 25 May 2017 14:14:26 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/worst-version-720o-ever-made-gameboy-color-review/https://radratvideo.com/worst-version-720o-ever-made-gameboy-color-review/720 on the Gameboy Color is a mess. Tiny sprites, random scoring and a pink tumbleweed that kills you. Here's why this version of 720 is so hard to play.Wed, 24 May 2017 14:08:51 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/invented-pop-shove/https://radratvideo.com/invented-pop-shove/Who invented the pop shove it? Steve Rocco gets credit for the frontside one in 1979. The backside one is more of a mystery, and Ty Page is in the mix.Tue, 23 May 2017 14:07:44 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/tony-hawk-steal-900-sides-story/https://radratvideo.com/tony-hawk-steal-900-sides-story/Did Tony Hawk steal the 900 from Tas Pappas? Short answer, no. A look at the claims in All This Mayhem and what really kept Tas out of the 1999 Best Trick.Mon, 15 May 2017 07:50:03 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/really-invented-barley-bennett-grinds/https://radratvideo.com/really-invented-barley-bennett-grinds/Donny Barley and Matt Bennett didn't do the first Barley and Bennett grinds. Here's who did, plus hurricanes, sugarcanes and other smith and feeble spins.Wed, 03 May 2017 13:44:36 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/josh-kasper-10-tricks/https://radratvideo.com/josh-kasper-10-tricks/Josh Kasper got famous for the first 360 flip down the Carlsbad gap. Here's how his career took off with Blind and Osiris, and what happened after that.Tue, 18 Apr 2017 14:27:40 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/skater-reviews-street-sk8er-psx-quintuple-backflips-720-alpha-flips/https://radratvideo.com/skater-reviews-street-sk8er-psx-quintuple-backflips-720-alpha-flips/Street Sk8er was the first skateboarding game on the PlayStation. It's tiny and I beat it in a day, but this 1998 game is still worth a look. My review.Thu, 13 Apr 2017 14:28:44 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/tony-hawks-american-wasteland-best-yet-beginning-downward-spiral/https://radratvideo.com/tony-hawks-american-wasteland-best-yet-beginning-downward-spiral/My Tony Hawk's American Wasteland review. Parkour moves, bank drops, new plants and a push for open world. Is it the best yet or the start of the slide?Thu, 13 Apr 2017 14:17:36 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/skateboard-wings-worst-skateboard-inventions-time/https://radratvideo.com/skateboard-wings-worst-skateboard-inventions-time/The Skate Wing, the Wheelee board, bridge bolts and lappers. A look at some of the weirdest and most useless skateboard inventions ever made.Thu, 06 Apr 2017 14:43:10 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/jeremy-klein-2017/https://radratvideo.com/jeremy-klein-2017/What is Jeremy Klein up to? A look at his World Industries days, his Rubbish Heap part, Birdhouse and Hook-Ups, which is somehow still running today.Wed, 05 Apr 2017 14:21:30 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/aggressive-inline-better-tony-hawk-4-ps2xboxgamecube/https://radratvideo.com/aggressive-inline-better-tony-hawk-4-ps2xboxgamecube/Aggressive Inline is a rollerblading game from Z-Axis that does a lot of things better than Tony Hawk 4. Here's why it's still worth checking out.Sat, 01 Apr 2017 14:47:20 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/skater-reviews-tony-hawks-underground-2-best-tony-hawk-game-yet/https://radratvideo.com/skater-reviews-tony-hawks-underground-2-best-tony-hawk-game-yet/I expected to dislike Tony Hawk's Underground 2, but it's over-the-top and a lot of fun. A look at focus mode, sticker slaps, Freak Out and the PC mod scene.Wed, 29 Mar 2017 14:34:49 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/origins-boneless-one-invented-named-boneless/https://radratvideo.com/origins-boneless-one-invented-named-boneless/Garry Scott Davis thought up the boneless in 1979 and Mark Mounts landed it first. Here's who invented the boneless and how a puppet gave it its name.Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:54:21 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/really-invented-no-comply-neil-blender-lance-mountain-john-lucero-orb-otis/https://radratvideo.com/really-invented-no-comply-neil-blender-lance-mountain-john-lucero-orb-otis/Who invented the no comply? John Lucero, Lance Mountain and Neil Blender are the usual answer, but Orb and a photographer called O are part of the story.Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:51:56 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/invented-laser-flip-lazer-rodney-mullen-rick-howard-rob-dyrdek-someone-else/https://radratvideo.com/invented-laser-flip-lazer-rodney-mullen-rick-howard-rob-dyrdek-someone-else/Who invented the laser flip? Probably not Rodney Mullen or Rick Howard. My surprise pick is Pat Brennan, plus why it's spelled with an S.Sun, 12 Mar 2017 07:32:54 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/skater-reviews-tony-hawks-underground-helicopter-mctwists-eric-sparrow/https://radratvideo.com/skater-reviews-tony-hawks-underground-helicopter-mctwists-eric-sparrow/Does Tony Hawk's Underground hold up? My Xbox review, from awkward pressure flips to trigger reverts, and why the PS2 version might be better.Tue, 07 Mar 2017 14:32:30 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/goofy-stance-come/https://radratvideo.com/goofy-stance-come/Goofy stance probably didn't come from the Disney cartoon. Here's what Hawaiian Holiday really shows and where the goofy foot term most likely came from.Mon, 20 Feb 2017 13:15:19 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/tony-hawks-pro-skater-4-still-good-15-years/https://radratvideo.com/tony-hawks-pro-skater-4-still-good-15-years/Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 on Xbox, 15 years later. No more timer, big open levels, spine transfers and double taps, plus the hardflip animation problem.Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:57:19 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/skater-reviews-cool-boarders-2-psx/https://radratvideo.com/skater-reviews-cool-boarders-2-psx/Cool Boarders 2 came out on PS1 in 1997, before any skateboarding game on the system. Is this early 3D snowboarding game still playable? Surprisingly, yes.Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:07:47 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/pressure-flips-hated-get-full-story/https://radratvideo.com/pressure-flips-hated-get-full-story/Pressure flips blew up in 1991 and then fell off. Here's who invented them, according to pressure flip king Nate Sherwood, and why skaters turned on them.Thu, 09 Feb 2017 07:35:20 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/really-invented-nollie/https://radratvideo.com/really-invented-nollie/Rodney Mullen invented the nollie, but when? A 1983 Thrasher trick tip offers a clue. Plus how nollies took years to move from freestyle into street.Tue, 03 Jan 2017 13:35:24 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/nollie-spin-directions-wrong-fakie-vs-nollie/https://radratvideo.com/nollie-spin-directions-wrong-fakie-vs-nollie/Why is a nollie backside heelflip the same trick as a frontside half cab heelflip? A look at how fakie and nollie spin directions got their names.Mon, 19 Dec 2016 07:41:58 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/really-invented-casper-flip-casper-hospital-flips/https://radratvideo.com/really-invented-casper-flip-casper-hospital-flips/Who invented the casper flip? It's got to be Rodney Mullen, with credit to Masahiro Fujii and Ed Templeton. Plus, are casper and hospital flips the same?Fri, 16 Dec 2016 07:44:13 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/skater-reviews-skate-die-nes/https://radratvideo.com/skater-reviews-skate-die-nes/A skater's review of Skate or Die on the NES, played fresh for the first time. A look at each event, from the pool joust to the downhill race and halfpipe.Tue, 06 Dec 2016 07:52:45 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/chris-haslam-cheat-laser-flips-secret-pro-technique/https://radratvideo.com/chris-haslam-cheat-laser-flips-secret-pro-technique/Is Chris Haslam's laser flip really a kiwi flip? A look at underflipped lasers, where the kiwi flip came from, and the French skater who invented it.Sun, 04 Dec 2016 07:54:57 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/skater-reviews-tony-hawks-pro-skater-3-xbox-psx/https://radratvideo.com/skater-reviews-tony-hawks-pro-skater-3-xbox-psx/Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 reviewed on Xbox and PS1. Why the Xbox version is the one to get, how reverts changed the series, and how the PS1 port holds up.Thu, 01 Dec 2016 07:56:59 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/gazelle-underflip-540s-720s-bull-flips/https://radratvideo.com/gazelle-underflip-540s-720s-bull-flips/What is a gazelle underflip? Start with Rodney Mullen's original gazelle, add 540 and 720 shove its and double underflips, and the trick makes sense.Fri, 25 Nov 2016 14:36:34 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/really-invented-hardflip-not-daewon-rodney/https://radratvideo.com/really-invented-hardflip-not-daewon-rodney/Who invented the hardflip? Daewon Song landed the first recorded one in 1992, but Rodney Mullen credits Dan Gallagher, a little-known skater from 1991.Sun, 06 Nov 2016 08:17:21 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/skater-reviews-tony-hawks-pro-skater-2-psx-dc-pc-xb/https://radratvideo.com/skater-reviews-tony-hawks-pro-skater-2-psx-dc-pc-xb/Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 review covering every version, from PlayStation and Dreamcast to PC and the Xbox 2X, and why this sequel is a masterpiece.Tue, 01 Nov 2016 08:00:07 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/what-killed-the-impossible/https://radratvideo.com/what-killed-the-impossible/The impossible goes back to Rodney Mullen in the early 80s, but not how you'd expect. The story of the trick from its rise to its sudden fall in the 90s.Fri, 28 Oct 2016 08:09:11 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/kareem-campbell-steal-ghetto-bird/https://radratvideo.com/kareem-campbell-steal-ghetto-bird/Did Kareem Campbell steal the Ghetto Bird? Rob Carlyon did one in the first 411 back in 1993. My theory is it was more subconscious than actual theft.Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:11:00 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/really-invented-crooked-grind-not-eric-koston/https://radratvideo.com/really-invented-crooked-grind-not-eric-koston/Who invented the crooked grind? Not Eric Koston. Dan Peterka was the first to lock into them on purpose and name them. Here's how they became K-grinds.Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:06:31 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/blank-decks-destroying-skateboarding-ever-buy-blank-decks/https://radratvideo.com/blank-decks-destroying-skateboarding-ever-buy-blank-decks/Are blank decks hurting skateboarding? A former bulk blank buyer looks at deck quality, where your money goes on a pro deck, and if blanks are worth it.Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:04:06 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/tony-hawks-pro-skater-review-multiplatform/https://radratvideo.com/tony-hawks-pro-skater-review-multiplatform/Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 review across PS1, N64, Dreamcast and Xbox. Which version to play, load times vs soundtrack, and what made it feel so different.Mon, 10 Oct 2016 08:02:03 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/thrasher-skate-destroy-review-psx/https://radratvideo.com/thrasher-skate-destroy-review-psx/Thrasher: Skate and Destroy review on PS1. The most realistic skate sim of its era, where you have to learn tricks one at a time. Does it still hold up?Sat, 01 Oct 2016 08:18:57 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/alan-gelfand-steal-ollie/https://radratvideo.com/alan-gelfand-steal-ollie/Did Alan Gelfand steal the ollie? According to The Secret History of the Ollie, Jeff Duerr invented the frontside ollie and showed it to Gelfand.Thu, 29 Sep 2016 08:26:32 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/really-ghetto-bird/https://radratvideo.com/really-ghetto-bird/What is a Ghetto Bird? A nollie hardflip late backside 180 by Kareem Campbell, named after an Ice Cube song. Plus why most clips online show something else.Fri, 23 Sep 2016 08:28:59 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/really-invented-merlin-twist/https://radratvideo.com/really-invented-merlin-twist/Who invented the Merlin Twist? Corey Kennedy named it in 2010, but Alex Moul was doing frontside 180 front foot impossibles in the 1991 video 540.Fri, 23 Sep 2016 08:21:13 GMThttps://radratvideo.com/death-return-aggressive-inline/https://radratvideo.com/death-return-aggressive-inline/Aggressive inline peaked in the late 90s with 29.1 million bladers, then crashed. A look at what killed rollerblading and whether it's coming back.Thu, 25 Aug 2016 08:23:32 GMT