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BYRON ESSERT - BIG BALLS

Bones Bearings3 skaters recommend it · 3 mentions, 2020 to 2026
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6K views · 7 years ago · Full part

Byron Essert bombs steep hills and rough roads in a 2019 Bones Bearings promo for Big Balls bearings. Short clip with speed runs and hand-down slides.

Why skaters like it

Linked in beginner threads as an example of hill bombing and hand-down slides, and as a reference for skating steep city hills.

“… Slide gloves make it easier to learn how to slide, if you fall you can catch yourself instead of slamming. …”

u/do-a-tre-flip · Full comment

What skaters said on Reddit

u/darfra762024 · 3 points

Got the idea from this video [VIDEO]

u/do-a-tre-flip2026 · 2 points

Practice sliding, carving, and foot braking. Slide gloves make it easier to learn how to slide, if you fall you can catch yourself instead of slamming. And they open the doors to hand down slides like you'll see here: [VIDEO]

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