Jan 21
ccs.com has the best prices
there's also skateamerica.com
Jan 19
Well, I heard that Moose Blanks (complete) break easily but have great pop, and are pretty light and cheap. The Stateside Poison (complete) was pretty heavy but wouldn’t break that easily. Also, for me both are equally expensive because of the shipping to the Netherlands.
Buying a complete is the only option for me by the way, because it will be too expensive not to.
Your opinion please.
the best thing for you to do is get the The Stateside Poison, think about this if you get the other one and you snap it in a week you are screwed. the The Stateside Poison isn’t that heavy, so if i were you i would go with the The Stateside Poison.
Jan 17
so best brand of deck with the best pop?
best wheels to go fast?
do bearings matter? if so what kijnds should i get
and then best trucks?
well, here goes
Bam Guitar Element featherlight
ZERO
Reds Bearings(inexpensive and good)
DESTRUCTO (lifetime warranty)
Jan 15
I have 100$ and I really want a skateboard but I don't know what boards are good. What is the most durable and best overall board in your opinion?
Well, I wouldn't buy either of the two the guy said above because for one thing Wold Industries Boards chip up like hell and blinds are just as crappy. If you actually want a good complete, and since your probably a beginner, I would go with Black Label, Element, Habitat, or Almost. Almost is more of a recommendation if your going to practicing tricks every day, because for one thing, they do not wear out to very quickly. Only problem I have with mine is razor tail (that's when the tail/nose gets sharp and loses pop) But they are a little bit on the heavy side but not as heavy as Zero. I'd give their complete boards an 9/10 (I like Zero too)
Element has descent pop, light board, and a little bit of chipping, but not enough to screw you over. The boards don't split as easy as they would look. What I liked about my Element was is that it had a sheet of carbon in it, just like all of them do. This makes the deck lighter. 8/10.
Habitat makes a really good board, but they chip. There a lot similar to Element's boards, just the fact that they split when you land REALLY hard, like huge 8 set or something. 7/10
Black Label was the first brand of board I got. It actually was'nt mine. It was a hand-me-down board from a friend, and after about 6 years, it still some of the best pop on a board that I have ever had, even though the majority of the tail was shattered off. The only problem w/ black label is that they are a little heavy but the pop is amazing, and very durable too. 9/10
So, it all depends. Just take a choice from these brands and you should do fine. Ask any of the employees at your local skate shop. If you give them your shoe size, height, and weight, they can pick out the very best board for you. Mine was an Almost haslam v3. Although they ran out, they still found a great board for me.
For trucks, the brands you might want to think about are: Independant, Thunder, or Tensor. Independant's last FOREVER. They are a bit heavy, but they'll save you money.
Thunder's are great, nice and light, and the kingpins wear out a bit after a while but are great trucks.
Tensor's kingpins break when your grinding alot, but they are lighter than thunders.
I'd Suggest Indepandant as your first set, then you may wanna ste it up a little.
Bearings- Bones Reds if you wanna go with good stuff cheap, or, if you want to spend the cash, get Bones Swiss. Best bearings EVER
Wheels- Bones, Pig, or Spitfire. These are all great wheels and don't get coned fast unlike Hubba's
Now it's all up to you. Choose w/e you like or feel is best for you, I just would not consider buying World or Blind completes because they are actually little kiddy boards lol. If I were you, I'd save up that cash and build your own board. That's what I did with my Element. I did not want to buy a complete, I wanted my own thing. It came out to about 150$, but it was worth it.
Happy Skating!
Jan 13
Im kinda new to skating and Ive only gotten my skateboard complete and now i want to start to put them together myself so what parts and tools do i need.the exact amount please and thank you
Well to put them together, you’ll need the hardware. You buy it for 2 bucks, and you’ll need the tool, or just a wrench thats the right size. You’ll also need a screwdriver and i dunno what they use for the bearings. You screw the screw through and put the trucks on then put the nut over that and tighten it. Then the bearings they usually have a machine that does it for you so i dunno exactly what it does. Grip tape has a sticky side. You put it on, cut the extras and they usually flatten it out as much as possible and sand the edges so it sticks really well.
Jan 11
can u exsplain what size of wheels etc. that i would need for a 7.5 deck? and whats your favorite company
wheel size depends on the person ticks you want a smaller wheel size for bowls,cruisers ect. you want bigger. some good companys are cliche, almost,real.i wouldnt go with element personally becaues i hate them
Jan 09
i was going to buy one and i wanted to get a review everything i have heard about them is that they are very good boards.
Yes, mini-logo boards are good. Go ahead and get one. It was my friend's first board, and that worked out fine.
Jan 07
I skated when i was in 5th-6th grade but stopped. Now, a couple years later, im starting again. I dont remember how much things costed bcause my dad used to pay for my stuff, but now i have a job and i gotta pay for it. I have 130$ to spare. Is that good enough? Bare in mind i only want a decent skateboard, not an expensive, top quality one.
130$ is a perfect amount it will get you a good skateboard with all the stuff you will need, you might even have enough to buy yourself a helmet! ( aren’t i funny?)
A very good place to buy a skateboard is ccs.com There you can build your very own complete customizing all the parts as you go. For the deck i would get a baker and kind is fine like for a width between 7.5 in. and 7.75 in. and length get like a 31 in. or a 32. in. I think this will be around 107$ (don’t worry the rest of the parts are like 5 dollars and below because it is a complete)
For trucks you should go with thunder lows don’t bother with the pro kind unless you want em but these are light,strong, and inexpensive.
For wheels you should get try bones wheels(look for streetburners if your into street, and parkburners if your into vert. Or you could try getting some nive stf wheels.) i would recommend anything under 54 mm in size.
Next part just skip the hardware packages and click on bearings.
Now they have some pretty good choices here a good inexpensive bearings would be bone reds. a good sort of expensive bearing would be bone swiss blacks or labrynths. And a good choice right inbetween would be the pig checks.
For grip i’d go with MOB or jesus mob has tiny holes in the grip that lets air bubbles like pop or whatever. and Jesus just has pretty grippy grip.
For hardware just get shortys they have been a trusted hardware brand for years stick with the originals
Jan 05
well i am thinking of getting one since there cheap. but im wondering if there really good or there cheap for a reason?
Shop boards are always cheaper, but they get the job done.
Jan 03
Active Mailorder is shipped free.
USED skateboards are cheaper mailorder, but with the shipping and everything it's going to come out a wash. unless you know of someplace where they do free shipping, and I don't. If there's a good skateshop in town, you might want to at least buy your board there and get your trucks/tracks/wheels mailorder b/c the board probably is expensive to ship (especially if you're in canada/mexico/europe)