Results 1 to 16 of 16

Thread: Tips on buying a skateboard

  1. #1
    Blazing a Trail Ruben_Williams's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2011
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Posts
    769

    Default Tips on buying a skateboard

    lol is this any good? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/enjoi-rast...#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.

  2. #2
    UG/Popless Pioneer pawnluvguitarist's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Toronto ON Canada
    Posts
    2,073

    Default

    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.

  3. #3
    Blazing a Trail
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Posts
    536

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by pawnluvguitarist View Post
    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.
    this^

  4. #4
    Fluckit Master madsser's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Location
    Denmark
    Posts
    1,832

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by pawnluvguitarist View Post
    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.
    Quote Originally Posted by EternalRewind View Post
    this^
    this^

  5. #5
    Fluckit Master briden's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2010
    Location
    chicago
    Posts
    1,512

    Default

    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.
    Quote Originally Posted by momadaddy View Post
    i mostly play with myself now

  6. #6
    Blazing a Trail Monk's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    Ambulance
    Posts
    767
    Steam
    Monkadelic

    Default

    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.

  7. #7
    Blazing a Trail Ruben_Williams's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2011
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Posts
    769

    Default

    ye i will look into it over the summer



    Last edited by Ruben_Williams; 04-25-2012 at 06:44 AM.

  8. #8
    Blazing a Trail BeatChemist's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Location
    Toronto
    Posts
    522

    Default

    ^^^^^^^ Great post!!!
    ----------------------
    --> "I wont give up my real friends just to play that game alone at home with headphones on, isolated from social contacts. Why did u (EA) had to ruin a game that hard? Did someone just poop in your cereals? Are we to blame for this action? "

  9. #9
    Blazing a Trail Ruben_Williams's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2011
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Posts
    769

    Default

    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. . .

  10. #10
    Fluckit Master MarcoPoloUSN's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    Tennessee
    Posts
    1,621

    Default

    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.





    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...



  11. #11
    Blazing a Trail BeatChemist's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Location
    Toronto
    Posts
    522

    Default

    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.
    ----------------------
    --> "I wont give up my real friends just to play that game alone at home with headphones on, isolated from social contacts. Why did u (EA) had to ruin a game that hard? Did someone just poop in your cereals? Are we to blame for this action? "

  12. #12
    Banned
    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Posts
    68

    Default

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

  13. #13
    Moderator of Fluckit knexzor's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    Sweden
    Posts
    1,466

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Rushiie View Post
    Go to walmart, they have the best boards!!!
    This is the truth
    Also, Toys'R'Us got some sick Transformers boards
    Quote Originally Posted by Clayfighter
    this was florescent beige , so good it makes no sense
    Quote Originally Posted by Stevland
    abba is not as cool as nazis but it's fucking close

  14. #14
    Yes You Can! Mathiys's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Portland, OR
    Posts
    200

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by briden View Post
    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.
    Hesitation.....Kills

  15. #15
    Yes You Can! Mathiys's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Portland, OR
    Posts
    200

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Monk View Post
    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.
    Hesitation.....Kills

  16. #16
    Blazing a Trail Sickone's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2011
    Posts
    889

    Default

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

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •