skate boarding decks

[wild7driftboy]

hey guys whats up, I'm new to skateboarding so I'm trying to see if anyone can recommend me to what kind of deck i should start with. any suggestions??

[I LUV MY S13]

Darkstarr..

[jimmytango00]

get a shop deck/blank to learn and and if you decide to stick with it, then move up to something more expensive.

[wild7driftboy]

do you guys think ill go through the deck quick?

[325irollin]

dgk
all
day

[jimmytango00]

if you are learning, probably not. Unless you weigh like 280lbs, then i'd say get a back up. If money is no issue, id say go with a chocolate board, probably one of the nicest boards i had.

[325irollin]

do you guys think ill go through the deck quick?

if you can't do many tricks you probably won't go through a deck quickly unless you snap it trying something dumb

[wild7driftboy]

thats what i was thinking about getting, bomb wade desarmo board, but if I'm going to go through it quick then I'd rather start with a blank

[I LUV MY S13]

do you guys think ill go through the deck quick?

nahh...i had a blank for 2 yrs..then again i was 11 and weighed like 100..

but should be durable any ways...just dont slam it around like others do wen they get pissed

[jimmytango00]

nahh...i had a blank for 2 yrs..then again i was 11 and weighed like 100..

but should be durable any ways...just dont slam it around like others do wen they get pissed


or throw it in the water at the USC blocks. :o

[325irollin]

idk why anyone would throw or smash their board.... :)

[jimmytango00]

idk why anyone would throw or smash their board.... :)

haven't you seen all the 411 videos? it was the thing to do back then! skating barefoot to.

[325irollin]

haven't you seen all the 411 videos? it was the thing to do back then! skating barefoot to.

haha I was joking, sometimes I get pissed and don't treat my board too nicely.

[drift_limo]

i still got 411VM in VHS ...

wow im old ...

[BustedS13]

hook ups
they have ladies with the big boobs

[240love]

do you guys think ill go through the deck quick?

when your stoping just try and not scrape your board too much cause thats how kids go through boards quick by stoping with their tails all the time

[silviaguy240]

past couple ive had were chocolate/girl and always had nice pop compared to my old blinds and a couple other ones ive skated.

[dat411kid]

Chocolate
Girl
Enjoi

Those are all pretty good decks, I like girl the best outta those three, I felt like I lost a bit of flip with my Enjoi...

[ThatGuy]

I heard these don't wear out too quickly.

http://s3files.core77.com/blog/images/backtothefuture_hoverboard_01.jpg


I haven't skateboarding since elementary school, but I agree with the shop board for learning, then getting something more substantial down the road.

[exitspeed]

I heard these don't wear out too quickly.

http://s3files.core77.com/blog/images/backtothefuture_hoverboard_01.jpg


I haven't skateboarding since elementary school, but I agree with the shop board for learning, then getting something more substantial down the road.

Dude how bad did you want that thing!?

[LeftNutOfGowd]

hook ups
they have ladies with the big boobs

I agree :aw:

[silviamayne]

get a shop deck/blank to learn and and if you decide to stick with it, then move up to something more expensive.

thats the best way to go just to make sure you wana do it, otherwise id get a girl or a chocolate. they are pretty much the same. plan b's are pretty good as well or baker

[Vision Garage]

there were a couple ppl who made their own skateboard lines. Haha.

[!Zar!]

I use Girl and have no problems.

But I'm not hardcore.

[240love]

i always use the local shops blanks cause those are bad ass plus it beats getting a pro deck for 50+ dollars when the blank is only 30 with tape

[andmattsayd]

use world industries
I've herd they are the BEST!

[Cheesy Doriftos]

start out with a shop deck then when you get to an intermediate level try DLX boards (Real, Anti-Hero, Krooked). One of, if not the best board companies in the industry.

[duballstar37]

I've used Girl, Toy Machine, World Industries, Zero, and Blanks. My favorite would have to be blank decks just because they are priced so low and have good pop. ZERO and Toymachine are both very good decks, but have little concave in my opinion. Its harder to pop those suckers up really high like other boards. I rode the Mike Carroll GIRL board for a while too and I would have to say this was my favorite, but yet most pricey. Don't judge by picture, judge by concave, width, and price.

[BustedS13]

i've heard that "HORTY" makes "the good stuff"! i saw a girl at my school wearing their shirt!

[andmattsayd]

i've heard that "HORTY" makes "the good stuff"! i saw a girl at my school wearing their shirt!

not since the 90's

[ESmorz]

I used to love my Mystery deck until some crackhead stole it.

[MrBrightSide]

the illest deck...first deck to skate on back in junior high

http://www.tonyhallamskateboarding.com.au/images/shortiesmuskaflag.jpg

[miucus]

back when i skated, i liked girl, chocolate, and alien workshop decks. i also had a toy machine deck that i really liked too

[Dirty Habit]

i've heard that "HORTY" makes "the good stuff"! i saw a girl at my school wearing their shirt!

:bowrofl:

My first board was a powell blank. At least my first real board. Lord knows how many NASH boards I went through until I hit 11 and got something real. Powell blank, independent trucks and some super small spitfire wheels got me started. That setup was heavy as fuck.

My favorite setup was a Real deck, thunder trucks and some softer wheels. I loved to skate parks.

Any blank deck is great to start out on! Have fun!!

[BustedS13]

the illest deck...first deck to skate on back in junior high

http://www.tonyhallamskateboarding.com.au/images/shortiesmuskaflag.jpg

so many people had that deck... this was my first deck loll

http://i27.tinypic.com/ngrgit.jpg

couldn't find a pic of the actual deck, just the sticker :/

[flip3d]

i had a black label back in the day.

[duffman1278]

Active blanks are pretty sick, I like those decks.

Someone else already said it but start with a blank. I first started with a cheap big 5 board but just make sure the bearings spin freely and have a good amount of spin.

You shouldn't wear down your board that fast since you're new. Have fun and don't be afraid to take risk in skating, the falls will hurt a little but it's fun!

[Redline24/7]

active blank = best
your going to break it sooner or later, don't spend any cash on " PRO " boards unless you get hooked up.

you can tell who actually " knows " about skating by what kind of decks they choose.

what size did you get?

try a bigger board like a 7.75 x 32ish or higher don't pass 8 tho because that shits HUUUGEE

get generic bearings

get generic wheels

as for trucks
all depends on how you like your ride, test ride your buddies boards and find out what trucks you like.

I prefer tensors/independents

black magic tape and make sure the worker doesn't bubble that shit or have them do it over again

random ass hardware

done deal

for beginners

[Cheesy Doriftos]

try a bigger board like a 7.75 x 32ish or higher don't pass 8 tho because that shits HUUUGEE
not all the time. matters on the person. its mostly preference but people with bigger feet usually go for wider boards. :)

[nismo 240sx]

zooyork decks are pretty nice i liked more than my baker i had.. enjoi is nice to..

[nismo 240sx]

active blank = best
your going to break it sooner or later, don't spend any cash on " PRO " boards unless you get hooked up.

you can tell who actually " knows " about skating by what kind of decks they choose.

what size did you get?

try a bigger board like a 7.75 x 32ish or higher don't pass 8 tho because that shits HUUUGEE

get generic bearings

get generic wheels

as for trucks
all depends on how you like your ride, test ride your buddies boards and find out what trucks you like.

I prefer tensors/independents

black magic tape and make sure the worker doesn't bubble that shit or have them do it over again

random ass hardware

done deal

for beginners


aggreed...

[Brian]

I would say Toy Machine.

I used to ride a lot.

23, Flip, Element, Toy machine, blanks, World Industries, Enjoi, Girl, Prime, Shortys...
Sometimes I liked the graphics, sometimes they were $5 pro boards from the Huntington park or whatever, sometimes I just wanted a blank.

I always rode independent trucks.
Whatever hardware.
Don't remember the bearings. generic ABEC 5 i think.
Spitfires or Ricta or blanks.
Whatever grip... I've tried so many.



is HOOK UPS a company again?
Do they make shoes again?



Anybody wants some VHS tapes? I've got a lot.

[duffman1278]

Lucky bearings were always my choice.

On the truck side I never liked Independent or Destructo, they were too heavy imo. I usually stuck with Venture trucks and never had problems.

[Cheesy Doriftos]

HOOK-UPS still make decks but they don't make shoes anymore and they currently don't even have a team.

[jimmytango00]

Lucky bearings were always my choice.

On the truck side I never liked Independent or Destructo, they were too heavy imo. I usually stuck with Venture trucks and never had problems.s


I rode GrindKing but only cause i worked for them. They were great trucks though , just not the "coolest" since grindking was kinda cheesy sometimes. Try their nutlocks...so dope.

[Brian]

I had a set of Ti-Lites a long time ago. Green Anodized. They were on my PRIME deck.

[Brian]

HOOK-UPS still make decks but they don't make shoes anymore and they currently don't even have a team.


So who is running it? Jeremy Klein? is he still on Birdhouse though?

Didn't Heath Kirchart go to Alien Workshop or something?


I try and check out mags here and there, but 'm so out of it these days.

[silviaguy240]

spend the cake on a set of bone swiss bearings though. $45 and you'll never look back. they last a long time too.

[Brian]

Truth. anybody who is anybody rides Bones Swiss.

[Cheesy Doriftos]

So who is running it? Jeremy Klein? is he still on Birdhouse though?

Didn't Heath Kirchart go to Alien Workshop or something?


I try and check out mags here and there, but 'm so out of it these days.ionno. HOOK-UPS really fell off the face of the skateboard industry. no coverage, no videos, just nothing.

and yeah heath went to AWS. he had the final part in their new video mindfield. very good part

[KoukiKeith]

Had a few element and enjoi boards ..... Both were pretty good but I got kind of sick of trick skating so now I just use my lush longboard for cruising!

[silviaguy240]

Truth. anybody who is anybody rides Bones Swiss.

yea man, i switched last year, always rocked black panthers and they got junked up so quick. my bone swiss ride as smooth as i the day i put em on.

thinkin about picking up some urethane wheels for my regular board. but i want to keep my normal wheels and bearings. and i really dont feel like dropping $100 on wheels and bearings im not gonna use to much.

[Dirty Habit]

Oh yeah, just picked up these the other day. Super comfortable.
http://www.urbanindustry.co.uk/images/products/large/206_8421_2.jpg

[soreballz]

http://i27.tinypic.com/ngrgit.jpg

couldn't find a pic of the actual deck, just the sticker :/
I have that shirt, and still wear it regularly. lol

My favorite deck ever was made by Renaissance. I don't think they're still around, though.

I don't know about anyone else here, but I always found that the most important parts of my board setup were the trucks and bearings. The deck and the wheels always played second fiddle. I could skate any deck, but I was pretty picky about the trucks and bearings.

Favorite trucks: GK, Fury, and Destructo.
Favorite bearings: Swiss Bones ($$$) and Black Panthers.
Wheels: Spitfire.
Bushings: Red Doh Doh's.
Hardware: Shorty's Silverados.
Risers: Dook's shock pads.
Tape: Shorty's Magic Grip.
Deck: No matter, as long as its 7.5 - 7.75.

Shoes: eS Kostons. The OG K1s... Or, DVS Revivals.
Pants: Dickies or Dockers, either way.

I miss skating. Damn my fubar'd knees and ankles!

[ms!3]

I skated all through out middle school and high school.

REAL skateboards and 88 footwear.

[ro240sx]

I've had a blank, Blind, Foundation, & Flip. They were all really good.

[chrisa]

I cant believe no one mentioned alien workshop, I have the new Arto Saari deck and its sick. I also have a Jerry Hsu model from Enjoi and thats a great deck too. Both my boads i run Tensor trucks.

[Brian]

I mentioned Alien Workshop.

I had Arto's first deck with FLIP. The one with the Yeti. That was a cool ass deck.

The last board I ever bought was a Jerry Hsu Enjoi.

[chrisa]

http://www.streetmachine.com/shared/4/4c0473be1479762d91f626d865d44556_h100w575_width.jp eg

That's his new one that i have, its awesome!

http://www.streetmachine.com/shared/3/3feea636d768bbf5f333d99b765d6970_h100w575_width.jp eg

And that's my other board, Arto's new one from Alien Workshop, also an awesome deck.

[SochBAT]

Active Blanks FTW.

GK trunks were my daily.

Blackmagic griptape.

Whatever everything else.

[berz]

fuck the rest baker deck or death wish , and if im in a good mood i go SF and ride an antihero

[Bubbles]

My current board (which is collecting dust) is a Black Label, pretty good, I also liked my Zero.


Which bearings are the ones that are really loud, like an engine?

[Pblesh85]

Dont buy anything based on price, model/pro-model, graphic, or what some "I know everything about skateboarding" has to say.

If you are serious about skateboarding you need to know a few things....

How tall are you ?
What size shoe do you wear ?
What do you weigh ?
Park or street skating ?

And there are a few other things to consider. But that is just for starters.

Personally for me I ride a 7.7~7.75 and nothing else. And I could not care less about the graphic. I like a board that has as close to an "a symetrical" shape as possible. If you look at alot of boards the tail is ALOT smaller and will tend to narrow before the tail starts. What this means is the tail is alot weaker than a board with a more symetrical shape.

As far as boards go, alot of companies buy their boards from the same manufacturer(i.e. real, anti hero = same, enjoy, element = same, ect...)

Now some companies I recomend that you can never go wrong with...
real
anti hero
aws
element
enjoy


So if you are still looking for some advice, here is my two cents....

[Pblesh85]

http://www.streetmachine.com/shared/4/4c0473be1479762d91f626d865d44556_h100w575_width.jp eg

That's his new one that i have, its awesome!

http://www.streetmachine.com/shared/3/3feea636d768bbf5f333d99b765d6970_h100w575_width.jp eg

And that's my other board, Arto's new one from Alien Workshop, also an awesome deck.

Its funny you posted that, the enjoy is my current deck.

Its a lil small but its a good board with a good shape. I believe its a 7.65

[undesiredshoe]

Blank decks or local skate shop decks....no need for the fancy decks since they are gonna look like shit in a week