and for the record I almost never just randomly compare skaters, especially is don't skate alike. TMKF brought up p-rod. and the only reason I'm doing this is because you said it's regular to think that. Tech skaters are really good at everything. You have to have all the fundamentals dialed in order to be good at that typ of skateboarding.
Id say thats pretty rare. Prod is one of the few greats that are good at most aspects of street skating. Most pros that are "tech skaters" are only good at certain tech things. The only ones that are good at everything are exceptions and why they are worshiped (prod,pj,koston, and a few others), could name probably 3-5x more pros that fall into "tech skater" category that skate a limited amount of obstacles for every pro that can skate them all equally well.
Westgate is pushing skating to the limits and the shit he did in this video is straight up insane and cant (or at least hasnt) been done by any other skater. And i mean skate as fast, float as high, and have such control/style while going as fast as possible. I didnt mean for this to turn into a, who can ollie higher westgate or prod, nor did i mean to say that prod has no pop, but i was pointing out its regular to compare prod switchflip backtailing a ledge pete eldrige nollie tailslide to westgate doing lines flying over peoples driveways at mach 10. Prod is rad in his own right and hes probably one of the most legendary skaters in terms of abilities, but id be hard pressed to picture him skating half the random street spots westgate hit in this part (whether because he cant or doesnt want to doesnt matter, the fact is that he doesnt, which leaves a void that was filled by westgate).
and i'm sure i dont need to repost the picture of westgate ollieing UP that huge gap or replaying the last trick in his part to win the "who ollies highest" debate. I'm only pointing out that its blasphemy to downplay westgate by saying prod is rad too. they are both fucking rad.