Yeah I though this could be an interesting topic........

I believe FSS is better, because he tends to support good companies (i.e Creekwood, Aphlikshun, NoCo)
although he reps tech deck a bit too much.

Vicious is OK, but he supports china brands too much, and I don't like that.

whilst frankie's annoying songs, and 'yo yay' antics get annoying as fuck, I agree with you here. Sid reps some bad companies if you ask me. BUT sid also reps BRR and flatface, which I've never heard frankie do. Still, overall I think frankie is giving a better message, and doing something which kids can get involved with, which I guess is what kids like, so thats good

I prefer FSS, although he is quite silly at times but he gives out a good vibe to new fingerboarders.

Frankie>Sid

FSS is great, he gets the message to kids whilst they're young, and doesn't promote China products!
He's also just generally fun to watch, and I love how he genuinely finds it as a bit of fun, and doesn't have to be so serious all the time!

Frankie
Pros:
Supports small companies
Interacts with his viewers
Has his own chat forum for beginners

Cons:
Cheesy editing and intros
Doesnt show new people larger companies like BRR
Isolated from the real scene

Sid
Pros:
Knows about the scene
Connections with big names

Cons:
Condescending to his viewers
Generally shady trading tactics
Very little non-product related videos
Supports China companies

Frankie > Sid

See, I have issues with both of these guys. In an ideal fingerboarding world, I'd direct beginners to follow Kerry/Unite if they didn't already.

yeah i dont like either of them. this thread is just voting for the lesser of two evils

I like ike.

I don't know FSS, but defonitly not Sid...

kerryDETH wrote:

whilst frankie's annoying songs, and 'yo yay' antics get annoying as fuck, I agree with you here. Sid reps some bad companies if you ask me. BUT sid also reps BRR and flatface, which I've never heard frankie do. Still, overall I think frankie is giving a better message, and doing something which kids can get involved with, which I guess is what kids like, so thats good

I agree with this fully, I actually can't take either of them seriously, get on unite and that should immerse yourself in all needed Fingerboard knowledge

^ 'Unite 4 Kidz'

I like FSS more!!

Maybe I missed something, but I've never witnessed Syd be anything other than friendly towards people. Syd is one of the kindest fingerboarders that I have met!

On another note, can someone link me to FSS' channel?

fss all the way[code]

Sid just pisses me off with all his ripoff trades

I think they are both annoying in some ways like yo yay yiggitay???

i mean comon.

FFS becuase he doesnt take of advantage of kids who look up to him.

I agree with many who say neither is a fantastic example, and I agree with those who say Begginners need to follow better examples like Kerry. But these two get a LOT of views, which shows that many people watch their videos, and they are persuading people to buy specific products.

Sid is the one who is the problem i think. he reps 4corner shit like its his job

RM wrote:

Sid is the one who is the problem i think. he reps 4corner shit like its his job

LOL this.

They're products are OK, but 4cfb, Class A, and all these other dudes seem to have the same products

and the companies have nothing made by the owner themself, its all imported from factories. With trucks, thats OK, but every company should have its own decks and wheels

KingWoodfbs wrote:

RM wrote:

Sid is the one who is the problem i think. he reps 4corner shit like its his job

LOL this.

They're products are OK, but 4cfb, Class A, and all these other dudes seem to have the same products

and the companies have nothing made by the owner themself, its all imported from factories. With trucks, thats OK, but every company should have its own decks and wheels

They have similar products because they are all probably buying from the same chinese distributor. 4C, Class A, StarFB, etc. all the same. owner has nothing to do with the production process

IMO Fss is showing kids how fun fingerboarding should be, he tells them sponsors aren't what you should be focusing on, and since they look up to him, some may listen. Also, he shows that the more expensive products aren't always needed unless you can afford it. I like that foo...

LOL I love FSS and watch it religously. While I really love Flatface, Blackriver, etc, I think frankie supports legit companies who's quality may be lesser, but is definitely still good at a WOOOOONDERFUL price

Bottom line is. Sid is not great.

his "support mass-produced products" antics are getting old now.

I'm sure Sid is actually quite nice in person. Its just that he is misleading hundreds of potential fingerboarders in the wrong way.

I got into fingerboarding because of frankie. I bough a tech deck, wanted a wooden one, saw his review, looked at his other videos, and before I knew it, I was saving up for custom decks and such.

KingWoodfbs wrote:

I'm sure Sid is actually quite nice in person. Its just that he is misleading hundreds of potential fingerboarders in the wrong way.

This. Sid has made so many trades and so many review videos that he may not notice the trends, etc. That is most likely the problem.

I like FSS because he has a really cheery personality that really eases you into fingerboarding, much like what I aim for on my channel with no vulgar language, lots of trick tips, etc...

Sid is a great personality as well and we're pretty cool with each other, I do think that a lot of the trades are pretty unfair... maybe he has to realize that his position on YouTube means that he needs to pay extra attention to the trades he makes and the values of what he trades.