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Kyle Eggen Street Skating

soosclues2 skaters recommend it · 2 mentions, 2012 to 2013
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41K views · 14 years ago · Full part

Street skating part of Kyle Eggen in Colorado, filmed by Soo Choi and Jeff Hammerton on GH2 and T2i cameras. Edited by Soo Choi in 2012.

Why skaters like it

Cited in r/skateboarding sponsor me video threads as an example done well, with a humble, memorable start and real tricks.

“… He starts it off humbly and memorably. …”

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What skaters said on Reddit

u/bluEyedillusion2013 · 4 points

For instance: Check out this kid's video [VIDEO]. I don't know who he is. I was just youtubing some similar videos. He starts it off humbly and memorably. "Oh wow, this kid showed me that he beefed 8 times before landing that tail slide. That's different for a 'sponsor me' video. And he's clearly humble. Also, despite that pain, he kept going until he got it." He started the video off with some personality. In that short bit, I felt like I learned at least a little bit about him. Mainly his willingness to show that he's not perfect. We *know* skaters aren't perfect. At least he's not hiding it. I'm not saying you should show a compilation of all of your failures; it was a risky move. For me though, it added to the video. He definitely showed more personality than most skate montage videos I see. Then the video goes on to show how confidently he skates (even if he doesn't end up landing it). He skates fast. He usually lands cleanly. And he does some impressive things. **Edit**: And what was that Homer Simpson thing about? I don't know, but that was memorable. If I were talking to my colleagues about the video, I'd say "Oh, that one with the Homer Simpson cutout in some of the shots.…