Tips on buying a skateboard

[Ruben_Williams]

lol is this any good? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/enjoi-rasta-panda-skateboard-/270961721939?pt=UK_Sporting_Goods_Skateboarding_Sk ating_ET&hash=item3f1693c253#ht_500wt_1413

I wanna get a skateboard now. . . erm dont wanna spend too much cus im a tight kent. i havent had one for about 7/9 years now.

[pawnluvguitarist]

Buy a blank/shop deck from your local skateshop. It's your best bet if you want one for cheap and dont have any personal preferences.

[EternalRewind]

Buy a blank deck from your local skateshop. It's your best bet if you want one for cheap and dont have any personal preferences.

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[madsser]

Buy a blank deck from your local skateshop. It's your best bet if you want one for cheap and dont have any personal preferences.
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[briden]

That ebay listing looks sketchy! Trucks are listed as Ventures but are clearly Force. Buy a shop deck if you can though, blanks don't help anyone.

[Monk]

as a rule of thumb you NEVER buy a used deck unless it is from someone you know.. there could be some stress fractures underneath the trucks that you can't see and can splinter on you after your first set of stairs on it. use blanks ( 30 a pop at most) and rely on the rest of your gear to dampen the stress on the board itself with risers, bushings, semi soft wheels, etc.

[Ruben_Williams]

ye i will look into it over the summer :)

http://www.skateboardsofchoice.co.uk/assets/product/700/700/1/planbprolitemckay_e3cc3cd12d29fbfc3240b72647d0454e .jpg

:D

[BeatChemist]

^^^^^^^ Great post!!!

[Ruben_Williams]

Hi, thanks great post, i've owned boards before in the passed, but always been stock n didnt really skate often. so i will look into all this, just gotta find a good skate shop, which sees you as a customer, not a profit. . . :)

[MarcoPoloUSN]

Much thanks for that post Stoke. I'm a beginner and that was very helpful.

I just started skating about a month ago. I bought my first skateboard in April for 84 bucks. I bought a cruiser to ride around school and shit. When I started skateboarding, my initial thought wasn't... tricks. I wanted to learn how to ride good. I'm an esque type of skater.


http://www.completeskateboarddecks.com/images/products/7367.png


Soon, I want to get a real skateboard. I want to start out with a 7.5 because I love small decks. My friend has that size and it feels perfect under my feet. I'm not familiar with bearings, bushings, and tools. However, a new local skate shop just opened in Nashville, and the people are helpful. Here is the 7.5 deck that I plan on getting, my first skateboard...


http://scene7.zumiez.com/is/image/zumiez/199633-0007-front?$product_detail_modal$

[BeatChemist]

I have been thinking of picking up a new complete setup. My current one was bought in... um... 2001 I believe... hahaha It is in surprisingly ride-able shape! New bearings a few years ago, and the deck is still kicking because I was only really ever cruising on it, not really skating.

But I want to get more active this summer, and Toronto has some many nice spots/parks. I plan on being the old dude who carves around the park not doing much. It's gonna be awesome.

[Rushiie]

Go to walmart, they have the best boards!!!

[knexzor]

Go to walmart, they have the best boards!!!
This is the truth
Also, Toys'R'Us got some sick Transformers boards

[Mathiys]

That ebay listing looks sketchy! Trucks are listed as Ventures but are clearly Force. Buy a shop deck if you can though, blanks don't help anyone.

It's helps the companies who makes them. i.e. Mini Logo, Powell.

[Mathiys]

as a rule of thumb you NEVER buy a used deck unless it is from someone you know.. there could be some stress fractures underneath the trucks that you can't see and can splinter on you after your first set of stairs on it. use blanks ( 30 a pop at most) and rely on the rest of your gear to dampen the stress on the board itself with risers, bushings, semi soft wheels, etc.

Soft wheel are good if you are a park rider. For street skating you wanted hard wheels or they won't last.

[Sickone]

Blank/store decks FTW, been rocking them 15 years. Not paying for graphics that scrape off.