Herman is over being pro, though…He’s kind of alluded to that in the Nine Club.
His only sponsor is Baker and the sunglasses company he owns…and he just sort of said that he is going to skate and do his thing but isn’t interested in proving anything anymore…
Or, something like that.
Was it you who didn’t really like the Baker vids anyway? Style is subjective of course but Herman has always looked great imo. Textbook flick and catch on a range of tricks. Makes hard flips look less rubbish
Yeah, I think it’s much to do with timing as well to be honest. It was at a time I was having trouble with skating and nothing was inspiring me. I was struggling to find confidence after a bad injury so skating was hard work to my brain when it was always just so easy on it.
That whole era is kind of meh to me. I did enjoy Hermans Bench lines in whatever vid that was but none of those dudes on baker really stood out. Of course I still liked some of the team but usually in other vids they had. Dollin in Sight unseen is so good etc. Some put me off because they came across try hard and self absorbed. But anyway, if I met Reynolds etc I could probably give him the it’s not you it’s me speech.
I was the same with the Emerica vids too but there is a big overlap with these.
Skating is horrible if you’re not enjoying it I suppose, i just figured Baker vids were something everyone could agree on. What vids do you like? I never used to like watching actual videos, it was something I got into like a decade after I started skating. Just used to watch the occasional 411
I used to geek on vids. Watched them constantly.
ALL vids really, but depended on the skaters. Loved Transworlds certainly until Sight unseen, the rest were good but were around times I was over stuff.
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Had a fair bit of downtime today so watched it again. Just gonna say it, if you took Reynolds out of the video it would be real disappointing
Dollin part is actually really inspiring. Wonder what he could accomplish if he really tried
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Is the Spanky part not much good?
wtf lol
Just seen Kader’s part on YT. I quite like his style now. Pretty good.
Was it filmed by Beagle? If so he’s copying “the trends” haha, what a weak fucking bellend. Ruined a good few tricks in that part.
His tricks in other’s parts really help pad them out and bring them up to strength. I don’t remember other Baker videos where they rely on him so much
Would’ve been better to have a mega long Reynolds part and scatter deathwish riders through the video or something
Just me I guess
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I read this on Slap. if that’s true then that would be the most cringeworthy thing ever. It’s annoying enough as it is.
Agree with that.
Aside from Baca and Jacamo (deliberate) I liked his section the most.
Great tune, crazy spots, crazy tricks - pretty unique style too.
I enjoyed Dollin’s section also.
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Fair enough, totally disagree though. Obviously any Reynolds footage is wicked but he’s obviously mellowing out and just doing his classic tricks everyone wants to see. The way you’re putting is pretty dismissive of some absolutely incredible gnarly skating.
Obv wouldn’t be a Baker vid without Reynolds but wouldn’t say he ‘carried it’, do wish they kept all his footage in one part though
Surprised more people weren’t really hyped on Jacopo part - so many insanely hard tricks in there - I get the ‘it’s all filmed at Milan train station’ thing but that’s a trope of Baker videos isn’t it?
As in Greco et al all filming tricks at Wilshire when that was their home spot.
Kader was great too - his part put a smile on my face.
As re the small set of stairs - didn’t bother me at all - that nollie bs flip was bonkers technique wise.
Okay I’ll take back “disappointing” and say “wouldn’t have lived up to the hype” instead, is that any better? I still liked the video! Just saying, they needed Reynolds to make it a Baker vid
Anyone want to hook a brother up with a link?
Honestly never really been in to Baker, but into certain Baker skaters independently - -Reynolds, Spanky etc.
Am genuinely interested in seeing what Dollin has come through with - I’ve been harsh on him on here before and after his all slams part last year I figured he was just a lost cause, but he had decent stuff in Propeller so there is hope
I’ll just say it as I’ve now watched it in full four times…
I absolutely hated Dollin’s part.
check pms, anyone else who wants it hmu
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Thanks mate that’s great.
