First 2 months on USD UFS Thrones in Rochester, Elmira, Nashville, Birmingham, and Columbus.
This past Summer I started having knee issues that were really concerning me. When I moved back to New York in September I finally went to a doctor only to find out that the damage to my knees was being caused by the skates I was riding at the time. After trying out a few different brands, I got a pair of UFS Thrones and after getting the correct set up and liner I fell in love with the skates.
Big thanks to USD, The Conference, Demetrios George, Taylor Popham for putting up with me for 2 weeks, and everyone that helped film!
Filmed with the Canon 7D, Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM, Canon EF-S 17 -55mm f/2.8 IS, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, Opteka 6.5 mm, Glidetrack shooter & Glidecam HD2000.
Read about Don Bambrick’s switch to USD ; how he is finding the USD Carbon 2 skates and more in the complete interview by Adam Johnson complimented with the finest photos by Jeremy Stephenson.
I’ve been skating my Carbon IIs for almost four months now. Best blades I’ve ever skated. Hands down. They are the smallest and lightest boots I’ve ever ridden, super comfortable, the new cuff concept has fixed the previous forward flex issue while still remaining very supportive… And they look badass.
Recently, the high quality of these blades really hit me. I was looking down at them and they are still in great shape. While everyone I have been skating with has worn out their respective blades and is on their second or third pair, the Carbon IIs are fine. The materials are very high quality and it makes a difference. In the four months that I’ve had them, I’ve skated hard almost every single day; filming for Vine St, shooting park edits, all types of street, cess slides, gaps, ledges, etc. and they’re still going strong. [...]
