To Loosen or Not to Loosen: The Roller Skate Truck Adjustment Conundrum!

Hi Skaters, truck adjustment can get very technical so this video will help demystify trucks and cushions to get your skates adjusted correctly. Happy skating, Katie xx 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - How Do I Find Out If I Need To Adjust Them? 1:06 - No Need To Balance On One Foot If You're A New Skater 1:32 - Stock Setups Vary Hugely 2:46 - Controlled Movement 3:33 - Remove The Waggle 4:10 - Cushions - The Technical Bit 4:48 - Cushion Hardness & Shapes 5:20 - Which Cushion Does What? 6:00 - Toe Caps - Correctly Applying 7:20 - Summary & Bye Bye Join this channel to get access to perks: YouTube Memberships:    / @skatie   Patreon:   / skatie   Merchandise Links - some of the the links below are affiliate links. By making a purchase through these links, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Official Skatie website - https://www.skatie.co.uk Visit the Skatie web store to see all of my personal recommendations for roller skates, wheels and other equipment and accessories. Each item is linked to Amazon should you wish to make a purchase - https://www.skatie.co.uk/shop/ By making a purchase through these links, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you and is a great way to support the Skatie channel! International Merch Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Skat... Amazon USA - T-Shirts https://www.amazon.com/s?rh=n%3A71411... UK - T-Shirts Oh My Quad! - https://amzn.to/3DnGvZX Skate Silhouette - https://amzn.to/3x5HCds I'm Not Going T-Shirt - https://amzn.to/2S35QWb​ Pink Happy Rolling T-Shirt - https://amzn.to/31HKbVb​ Sunset Retro T-Shirt - https://amzn.to/3m6nUcL​ Socials Facebook - http://fb.me/skatieuk​ Instagram -   / skatieuk​   Facebook group -   / skatie​   - Facebook group for Roller Skating Beginners chat. Website - https://www.skatie.co.uk Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/zayner/falling License code: T6EZXBRQMZ9ETIJZ