My deck snapped. It was a 7.75 and I had trucks for size 7.75 boards. People have told me i should move up to an 8 but I don't know if this would affect how I skate cause of my trucks. People say 8 is better for parks and ramps, but I don't think a quarter inch would make a huge difference. What...
I'm almost 16, 4'9, and 97 pounds, I bought a Sector 9 board off of the Internet (personally my favorite brand) it's a Essential Carvin. About 2.5-3.5 feet I think. Its almost as tall as me. It has a nice ride to it, in was cruising around town with it today for about an hour. I dont know the...
Well, I am just recently becoming interested in skateboarding so I'm sorry for my being a newbie!
Anyway. I am thinking about purchasing my first board soon but, I really don't know what kind skateboard I should get for what I plan to be doing on it.
I don't really plan on going to the...
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I know that there are two basic types of trucks: normal trucks and reverse kingpin trucks. I know that reverse kingpin trucks give you a wider turn radius and are normally used on longboards. I was wondering if by reversing a normal kingpin truck would you get the same effect as a...
Over at Notcot's experimental studio they wanted to find a novel way to liven up the boring ceiling fan that hung over their heads. And since they were fans of gleaming the cube, they decided to replace its wooden blades with skateboard decks. More »
...brother, Cosmo, will want one...? "Most 12-year-old boys like to skateboard. Surely your brother, Cosmo, will want one for his birthday. He wouldn't want to be a dork!"
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Hey i'm,a 13 yr old girl and i am really in to skateboarding. I practice everyday because you know practice makes perfect and what not. all i am really intrested in is cruising at the mo, so i looked on youtube a bit for a few hints and one person said cruisers will be mistaken for posers. i...
I will be riding my skateboard alot and only doing simple tricks. but I will be mostly riding. are low trucks bad for my wheels and which trucks are really good, thanks.
im just starting skateboarding and i dont really want a super awesome board, just one that i will be able to learn to ride and do tricks and all that, as its only $35 on amazon, is it a good deal?
I want to have a board strictly for cruising, I basically want it to be a longboard with a skateboard deck.
What trucks, wheels and bearings I should buy?
i was thinking an element or an alien workshop.
i was also thinking venture trucks.
but i am open to any other good skateboard decks.
my price range for a deck is 40 or 45 max.
and trucks for around 25
i am willing to pay 75 max for a complete.
im just starting out and just in case i dont get...
I'm 14 and 4'11'' and weigh about 90lbs I'm about a size 5 1/2 to six i want to know what to get to make a complete! please details!
-skateboard size
-wheels size
-trucks size
thank you!
So im planing on buying a cheap skateboard deck cause i dont have much money. but i heard that the brand im getting is bad? so if i buy name brand wheels&barrings and put them on there instead will it make it a better board? And i need some tips on newbie skateboarding lol;)