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We're being cheapos today
When I started riding mountain bikes which is probably about five months ago
I quickly learned that there's a lot more things that I actually needed to make sure that my mountain biking
I want to call it a career by hobby went as smoothly as possible
The only reason I actually found out all those little pieces tools etc that I actually needed to make sure that everything ran smoothly
Was because I watched a lot of videos on YouTube
specifically sets bike acts those videos very quickly got me to where I needed to be when it came to having all the right like
I said tools and items upon looking online
I realized that there's not a video that really pertains to the scooter side of that some of you guys that are watching this video
probably have been riding for a while and already know a lot of these items but some of you might not and a lot of
You guys probably just started and are trying to figure out what it is that you need to make sure your scoot runs smoothly
But these are just a few of the tools that I have found have helped me throughout my scootering career that are cheap
So let's cruise over to the skate park right now and show you guys what these tools are and how they help you
Follow the receipt I need that tax write-off. A lot of you guys are probably really curious
well
a lot of you guys are actually gonna meet confused as to why all of these
random things are gonna help you when it comes to scooting and I'm gonna explain them to you starting with
What are we starting with we're gonna start with
the screwdriver I got this screwdriver at Walmart for like less than $1 like 70 something cents and you can use flathead screwdrivers for
So many different things when it comes to a scooter
For example, you can use it to pry out nasty bar hands that are broken
You can use it to tighten bolts and hold the actual nut still you can use it to make a line on grip tape
When you're about to cut it so many different uses for this tool which like I said is less than a dollar
Pretty much everybody has this tool in their bag or something like it, but for number two
We've got velcro now velcro also has a lot of uses when it comes to scooting but the main one that I personally use
Velcro for is to our East ich stingy helmet liners
now helmet liners are
extremely
Important when it comes to your helmet because that is what keeps your helmet fitting nice and snug if it starts to get really loose
There's not much to really cinch it back down with unless you use velcro
I have seen people use zip ties before I don't use zip ties because of the fact that it has a chance
Of cutting your skin on your forehead or the back of your head
So this is a little bit safer and it's a lot cleaner look
So if you have some nasty helmet liners and you need new ones, but you don't want to buy new ones
velcro
tool number three
Brando is still trying to figure out he hasn't figured it out completely but it is the locking pliers. Which mean your neck
Locking pliers make things so much easier when it comes to tightening your rear axle
Now if you have a deep socket and it doesn't fit correctly in the back of your deck because of the way that your deck
Is made you can use these to clamp onto the back of the actual nut and tighten down?
Without having to worry about everything slipping up if you don't have a grip that's strong enough. That's where these come in handy
I think I bought these for like two dollars or three bucks or something like that at Walmart
Definitely have some of these in your bag
If you're struggling number four, this isn't something that I usually use a lot for the vlog
But anytime you need to grind something and you're ledge that you're trying to grind is sticky wax is a huge thing
But if you buy wax at a skate shop, it can't be a little bit expensive because all it is is candle
That's all that's all wax is it's just a shaped candle
You could either buy that wax at a skate shop whether it's a skate brand or a scooter and or whatever
Which I personally do like some of the shapes and little designs that they come in
But if you guys can't afford that five seven whatever how expensive that wax is
You can go to Walmart and buy these for I think like twenty cents
you can buy a candle and it does the exact same thing will make the ledge super super slippery and
It makes it smell good. It does smell phenomenal
This one is smell that good but vanilla ones my favorite product number five
I want to apologize because you guys can probably hear the wind but we're gonna have to push through it because I've been waiting for
Five minutes, it hasn't stopped. Anyways, Loctite every's had some really annoying bolts that constantly back out and will not stay tight
That's where this stuff comes into play
For those of you guys that have taken your scooter apart and seen that small little bit of blue goo on small bolts
That's what this stuff is. Basically what it does is a key strip pulls from backing out
I think I bought this stuff for like three bucks or something like that at Walmart
definitely something that you want either in the garage or
even in your backpack if you want to carry it around it's really really small and something you can even slip in your
Pocket if you're having a really annoying problem with a bolt so lock tight three bucks item number
Six, I think item number six I think is a three in one oil. I've made a video previously on
specifically try flow oil which is like a
Lubricant that you put inside of your ball bearings and it solves any issues that you guys might have with
Squeaking or really tight bearings and things like that serene one is basically the same thing
It's not nearly as good as the higher end lubricants
But it will get the job done
If you guys are having problems with a really squeaky headset or wheel bearings or something like that and you want to either spin faster
Or shut up this stuff comes into play
I think this was two dollars and fifty cents or two hours and eighty cents or something like that again under five bucks stuff
That'll really help you out and it has this really convenient little spout that extends to up to six inches
Where we on eight now is seven. We're up there. We're getting close seven next item on
the list is kind of like a hack that some of you guys might know some of you guys might not if you guys have
Slippery grips like our boy Liam right here Liam showing your grips really quick for it get close on that. So Liam's grips
Slide a little bit as you guys can see here
I'll I'll show you guys really closely as you guys can see
Whose grips are sliding in and out and that can be super annoying when it comes to learning new tricks
Especially ones that have to do with your hands moving around a lot like Bry flips and things like that
That's where hairspray comes into play
if you take their hairspray you remove this grip completely and then you spray the area where the we'll go on that will eventually
Stop that grip from moving around. It does take a few minutes
So if you're gonna do this pack you let it dry overnight or something like that
Liam said he's gonna take a break for a little bit ready to go
So I'm gonna take Liam's grip off completely and I'm just gonna kind of wipe off that area a little tiny bit
I'm trying to remove a little bit of the oil. It's not gonna get all of it
But a little bit will do the job for now
I'm gonna take this hairspray and I'm gonna spray a decent amount all over the end of his bar
Just like that now I'm gonna spray a little bit on the inside. Oh, I'm gonna spray some on the inside of his grip too
Just a little bit
I'll slide his grip right back on
Just like that now
Like I said, Liam's gonna give this a few minutes to dry off once it's done drying off that thing will be solid
So I'm gonna do the other side of Liam's grips to help him out a little bit again
It's gonna take a few minutes to dry up Liam. But once it's done drying you'll be solid sound. Good mama Anne
Next product next item is the utility knife. A lot of people call a razor blade which obviously it is a razor blade
But you can use this thing for so many different things
But before you go and you snatch one of these from Walmart or your local utility or hardware store
Whatever make sure you guys got your parents around if you're too young
they might not even let you guys buy this if you're underage so you might take mom and dad with you to snatch one and
Just make sure you guys get the permission before you take this thing out
These are super super sharp, but you can use them
Like I said for so many different things one of which is you can use them as pop bubbles
Inside of your grip tape as well as your grips
Now when I say in your grips
a lot of you guys are probably really
Confused because you're like I don't have bubbles in my grips
some people do when you get brand new grips and you put them on with an air compressor and they're moving around it might be
Because there's air inside of there so you can actually use the utility knife slash razor blade to poke small. Tiny holes
Inside of the grip and that'll release that air out of out of the inside of your grip in
Turn making your grips to where they don't move around
So a huge thing also cutting grip tape if you guys want to put your own good tape on
Obvious but a huge help when it comes to fixing up your scoop next item last items on the list
we're gonna join because there are two small items that again a lot of you guys probably know of
Yeah have your allen wrenches and a sharpie now Allen wrenches is?
really obvious four or five and six are the
Usual sizes that you guys need when it comes to working on the scooter four is for your bar ends
sometimes your break five is usually for your wheel bolts and
Axles whatever you want to call them and a six is for your clamp bolts
Sometimes it's five on your clamp or your axles as well
If you guys don't want to buy that three-way like this, which will cost you around ten bucks
You guys can go to Walmart again or your local hardware store and get a full set that comes with
From I believe it's like a two all the way up to a seven or eight. It's like two and a half bucks $2.50
That's so cheap when it comes to allen wrenches
You can even get them at the Dollar Tree or 99 cent store or something like that
I've seen them there plenty of times do you last item on the list the legendary sharpie now?
Why is a sharpie on the list?
Everybody has a Sharpie or some kind of marker in their house if you guys see like your favorite Pro or something
That's an awesome rider at the skatepark and you guys don't have a sharpener bag
You're gonna have an issue because a lot of you guys are gonna want their autographs and sometimes those guys don't have sharpies with them
I usually have sharpies with me. So if you guys want an autograph, just let me know. But if I don't
Helps a lot when you guys have one
You can also use a sharpie to make your scoot look a little bit better if it is black if you guys have a whole
bunch of scratches on your bars or even on your wheel
You can use a sharpie to fill them in if again
You have a black bar and it'll make it look ten times better
It doesn't have to be a sharpie specifically
It can be like another permanent marker, but it is definitely one that I recommend every single kid has in their bag
Especially because they're like a dollar
All right, you guys those are ten items that are under five bucks
But you guys should have in your bag or at home if you're looking at getting into scootering now if you guys are beginner riders
You're gonna want most of these items in your backpack
Like I said, if you're going to the skatepark, it definitely helps a ton to have your own Allen wrenches
That way you don't have to go around and ask everybody or your own your own pliers things like that
It's definitely stuff that you guys should have and hopefully this helps a lot of you guys get interesting
And it helps you to stay on your scooter
And for those you guys that I've been riding for a little while and you learn something new in this video
Let me know in the comments below which one you guys did learn about
I think a lot of people gonna learn something from this Loctite
Again, something you guys should definitely have especially because it's like four or five bucks again
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I'm out of here. Later