
Beginner interested in skateboarding. Well I want to buy a skateboard...preferably parts for me to build..this will help me understand the skateboard more. It worked for me and computers, after building a couple, I understand it ALOT more.
When I was about 9, my mom decided to make me pay for my own skateboard, being 9 I didn't have money and bought a wal-mart board...YES I KNOW but I was 10 and I was broke, also had to save money to get skateboard shoes. So I did an ollie...MY FIRST ONE!!! SO HAPPY...not so happy when I started to skate away...BROKEN trucks. My parents blamed it on my weight buy hey I was just a little overweight, 110 pounds.
Details....I think you will need these
160LBS
size shoes 8 nikes, 7.5 re bocks
Height 5'4'' and growing.. (growing spurt just started....expecting 5'8'' + by summer
Not sure what else you need.
Willing to spend 300 dollars CND MAXIMUM - including shoes + accessories ex. Helmet, skate tool etc.
Deck - What deck? Give me a good deck, solid deck. ( I AM NOT GETTING A ELEMENT DECK BECAUSE OF THE RUMOURS I HAVE HEARD...(break after 1 month...I am not rich)
Grip Tape - Give me a good one, I want sticky ones...real sticky because I had trouble sliding my foot up when I ollied when I was 10, might be because my lack of skill...
Hardware (nuts + bolts...) I think it can be anything/won't improve/decrease performance. But just to be sure, tell me =)
Trucks - I am probably not going to be grinding anytime soon -Beginner- but hey I want decent ones that won't break when I ollie, or grind (if i get to it)
Wheels - I am going to be street skating most of the time(NOTE: Before I had trouble because I couldn't ride on the sidewalk because my sidewalks are made really crappy and have these ridges/bumps every meter so I kept wobbling and falling. Also at the end of my driveway its not smooth, there is a bump that goes to the street and I kept falling and scrapping up my knees) not going to be in parks because of shyness...don't wanna be the one falling contently on a tiny ramp... will get there though.
Washers - Should come with trucks but do I need them?
Bushings (<-- Think thats how you spell?) What are good? I had a problem with my other skateboard not turning hence 20 dollars.... I had to literally lift the front of the skateboard and pivot with the tail of the skateboard.
Bearings - I want at least 7 ball bearing and I will probably going up hill half the time, and down hill the other half this is because all my friends live north of my house and the road goes up...so when I go to them = uphill , going back to my house vice versa = down hill. The angle of the hill is nothing more than 15 degrees but when I bike down, I don't peddle because I go a good 5km/h or more when I do....
Shoes - I want good shoes, my last ones were 60 dollars and I had to spend 60 because I had no money. They were trash and didn't fit my feet (to small) had to buy junior shoes because adult shoes cost an extra 10-30 dollars. AND NO MY PARENTS WOULD'T PAY.
I think thats all. If that isn't all please add what I need, I have been watching several tutorials/ tips on youtube to get all this information if your asking...I've seen numerous questions on yahoo answers just saying... ''I want a skateboard what do I need" I look into what I want first to make sure I truely want it.
I am not planning on building my own board from scratch so don't say that.
Please give me prices + suggestions.
I have 300 CND but have an extra 50 if its like 301 or something...
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Get everything from enjoi they make every top quality
make your own board. real men make everything they use.
ok first get better shoes like DCs or fallen. i reccomend alien workshop or given decks size 7.75. lucky hardware. spitfire wheels hard for street skating. bone swiss red bearings. bushings and washers are on the trucks. get ROYAL trucks
—–for decks you cant go wrong with
Element
plan B
toy machine
girl
enjoi
zero
chocolate
—–for trucks go with
independent
—–for cheaper trucks
grind kings (dont get speed demons)
——for bearings
bone (super) reds unless you want to spend a tone on bone ceramic swiss
——wheels
get spitfire
either go to a local skate shop and try to get all of these things or go online to either of these websites below…
http://www.skatewarehouse.com/
http://www.specialtysports.com/
http://shop.ccs.com/skate/category
also check out the skate vids from my friends youtube page he’s pretty sick.. check out his other vids and subscribe if you like… http://www.youtube.com/user/zach01313 … and if you ever need trick tips you can message him…after subing…
http://www.skatethroughlife.com I bought great things from this site. Good quality, hard wearing etc .. Hope this helps.
Deck : get a girl ,enjoi,almost,alienworkshop,zero or a deathwish i have skated other brands but these are the best especially girl boards they are great
grip ; get mob or jessup dont buy any coloured grips or any detailed pics on grip and worst of all dont write on your grip
hardware ; diamond or zero they dont get pressure cracks and they dont rust
trucks;independents or destructos but if you want to save mioney but still get quality get industrials
bearings ;get reds they are cheap and fast
Wheels ; bones stfs are good and last forever but blind wheels are good
Don’t worry about bushings washers if you buy new trucks they will come with them
Dont get your board wet it will ruin the deck and bearings etc
dont be shy about going to the skatepark either so long as you dont make fun of other people you are good lol