Comments on: Skateboard Buying Guide

By: johnny

johnny — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:36:47 +0000

i practise every day.

By: johnny

johnny — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:32:58 +0000

zumiez sells great boards. but skate warehouse is cheaper. they also have sweet boards.

By: johnny

johnny — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:30:09 +0000

try cliche`.

By: johnny

johnny — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:28:12 +0000

you should go on youtube and watch videos that show you tips and tricks. thats how i learned.

By: BiggScoutt TROOP 349

BiggScoutt TROOP 349 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:50:28 +0000

I also wasted my money on a toysrus board but bought a new one from zummiez!! thats a skate boarding shop..

By: judo

judo — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 01:25:18 +0000

i think you should take a class and see where that takes you and one more thing practise every day and do not stop

By: Maui 15 years

Maui 15 years — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:30:56 +0000

hi guys! I just start scateboarding 5 months ago and its so hard to learn all of those tricks. I’m slowely loosing my faith in my scateboarding but I really want to scateboard. how long took you to learn this and finally go to park or pool for scateboarding?

By: Sector Cruz

Sector Cruz — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 02:49:08 +0000

Bones Swiss are far better than reds. Reds are cheaper and good for beginners, but swiss are crafted for speed. Of course, I ride cruisers and longboards so i like the speed.

By: dj

dj — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:43:38 +0000

I have a ZERO baord

By: bobby da man

bobby da man — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:40:18 +0000

i have a plan b. AWESOME BOARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Abducent

Abducent — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:06:20 +0000

Toy Machine’s fiberlam!

By: voxovetty

voxovetty — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:20:55 +0000

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By: Chillski

Chillski — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 02:21:34 +0000

Minilogo. Great decks for a cheap price. And if you’re looking for bearings, bones reds. None other.

By: sk8tilldeath

sk8tilldeath — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:05:40 +0000

i need a good cheap board thats lite someone pleez help me

By: Street skater

Street skater — Wed, 18 May 2011 04:02:30 +0000

I accidentally said same thing twice

By: Street skater

Street skater — Wed, 18 May 2011 04:01:07 +0000

What brand has lightest boards with most pop?

By: Street skater (◎_◎;)

Street skater (◎_◎;) — Wed, 18 May 2011 04:00:06 +0000

I have a plan b sheckler board didnt have much pop and kind of heavy, but pretty good

By: Street skater (◎_◎;)

Street skater (◎_◎;) — Wed, 18 May 2011 03:58:13 +0000

What brand has lightest boards with most pop?

By: Dreadspeedkid

Dreadspeedkid — Mon, 02 May 2011 20:18:55 +0000

The Mongoose Build-A-Board is selling for $25.00-$48.00. Not super hi-end but pretty good for beginners.

By: Skaterdude15

Skaterdude15 — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 05:16:01 +0000

Dbx boards are pretty good and cheap. You can buy them at dick’s sporting goods

By: Skaterdude

Skaterdude — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 03:04:42 +0000

Dbx boards are pretty good and cheap

By: random

random — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 03:19:53 +0000

i have a plan b with tensor trucks and spitfire wheels although i used to have a birdhouse mini had tons of pop and worked well if you dont know what trucks to get i like mid height trucks i dont really care for low if you want you can get riser pads to elevate your board at a skateshop you can ask about them

By: Zeke

Zeke — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:39:53 +0000

Guys, you will get good just like me, I can do Ollies,Nollies,Kickflips,Heelflips,Shuvits, but I am still working on landing the 540s.

By: Plotman

Plotman — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:57:16 +0000

Did anybody know that Tony Hawk threw a tantrum to get expelled from preschool?

By: Plotman

Plotman — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:48:43 +0000

I keep urging my parents to take me to the skateshop so I can buy a new skateboard even though I can’t even ollie yet.

By: Broker5

Broker5 — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:42:20 +0000

Im new at sk8ting. I have a cheap board but dont really know how to ride. Any tips?

By: sk8rchic

sk8rchic — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:03:28 +0000

thanks for the info. i break so many!!

By: the rider

the rider — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:09:54 +0000

I HAVE A GOOD ONE IT HAS GOOD WELLS AND TRUNKS BUT IT WASN’T CHEAP BUT IT IS REALLY GOOD

By: Joezama

Joezama — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:51:33 +0000

Of course it is! But you have to have a longboaed with a kicktail(otherwise it will be very hard, but possible). I suggest the sector 9 ours bamboo series. Its the best! happy skating!

By: Bman

Bman — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:18:29 +0000

Im awseome at it. I can do tricks on my skateboard.

By: michaelbsaskate

michaelbsaskate — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:38:33 +0000

go to yuor local skate shop (not zumiez) and talk to the guys there, theyll be happy to help you. make sure to go to a shop that is by skaters for skaters.

By: actioncircus

actioncircus — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:21:49 +0000

skateboards rule O_O

By: sk8border

sk8border — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:33:03 +0000

i need help finding a good skateboard that wont break easily and that will last long and some good quality trucks and trusty wheels that will help me go fast and do tricks

By: antwon

antwon — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:00:20 +0000

i got an almost. it was good,but it got scratched up. the wheels got skinny. my birthdays soon so i need some recomendents

By: The Man with the Banjo

The Man with the Banjo — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:14:16 +0000

Me too. but I like mine .

By: skater for lyfe

skater for lyfe — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:49:56 +0000

Element with thunder trucks and spitfire whells

By: MJ

MJ — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:20:08 +0000

Never buy a DBX skateboard they are very weak and too pricey!

By: Ranger Danger

Ranger Danger — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:00:37 +0000

I just build my own board and add my own graphics

By: drdrude

drdrude — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:02:54 +0000

i wasted my money on a cheap walmart scateboard

By: yanks

yanks — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:55:29 +0000

if u want a really lite board check out the element board that has holes that go through the whole board better aerodynamics and liter. sry i cant remember the name of it

By: yanks

yanks — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:52:49 +0000

mayb an ollie but thats about it

By: yanks

yanks — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:51:45 +0000

dude element zoo york and spitfire

By: captspark

captspark — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:59:20 +0000

thanks for the info i am looking at buying a skateboard and i don’t want to WASTE MY MONEY

By: big man

big man — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:03:57 +0000

my choice of board is dgk and element and world industries

By: big man

big man — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:02:36 +0000

yes it is true cheap boards are heavy cause usualy the cheaper they are the less time is put into them

By: big man

big man — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:00:00 +0000

kryptonics are good to a point but almost everyone ive ridden you can barely get a pop

By: Mibic

Mibic — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:25:55 +0000

Element an lakai are cool.

By: drdeadjerky

drdeadjerky — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:05:06 +0000

Thanks I will use that guide to buy my new skateboard.

By: skate4life

skate4life — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:49:00 +0000

i like to do tricks, but i also like to use a longboard. is it possible to just do an ollie on a longboard?

By: need help

need help — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:57:41 +0000

i s it true that cheaper skateboards are more heavy? i got a cheap one and it was so heavy i couldn’t get that much pop.. so i think its true

By: Burntboy#1

Burntboy#1 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:49:43 +0000

I’ve got a Plan-B Ryan Sheckler as a first board and I got a new one for Christmas
and a Krytonics longboard for my birhday.

By: jg carver

jg carver — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:06:53 +0000

kryptonics make sturdy boards i got a do it yourself it is perfect

By: buckeyeguy11

buckeyeguy11 — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:28:04 +0000

i have a tony hawk board and this helped in decieding!

By: skate or die

skate or die — Sun, 03 May 2009 00:59:55 +0000

stir, etnies are awsome i got some world industries and they tor in two months.

By: skate or die

skate or die — Sun, 03 May 2009 00:56:53 +0000

yo skater dude birdhouse is also a great brand i’ve had mine for seven years and works great.

By: sk8rdude437

sk8rdude437 — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:33:22 +0000

umm element arent so great i had one they snap pretty easy i think girl, plan b, almost,zero,and alien workshop boards are good

By: DWBAs

DWBAs — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:26:23 +0000

Grab a baker or deathwish board. Skate or die.

By: flippinsweet264

flippinsweet264 — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:19:25 +0000

get zoo yorks they don’t snap easy. i have had mine for 5 years and i got down 20 sets and i fell without anypads or helmet but the board didn’t snap. by the way, chaz ortiz is the best skater

By: SK8 ADVICE KID

SK8 ADVICE KID — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:29:59 +0000

KWITE FRANKLY, ANY BOARD YOU GET FROM AREAL SKATE SHOP IS GOOD KWALITY GOOD BRANDS ARE:,,,PLAN B,,,BAKER,,,ZERO,,,DARKSTAR,,
ALIEN WORKSHOP,,,VENTURE,,,RICTA,,,SPITFIRE,,,BONE SWISS OR BONES REDS,,,LUCKY,,,AND AIRSPEED. N THOSE R JUST SOME OF EM SO YOU WON’T HAVE MUCH TROUBLE FINDING THE RIGHT BOARD FOR YOU.

By: beastskater101

beastskater101 — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:27:13 +0000

if your going to use a deck its gunna get scratched up but for help use risers. My favorite shoes are vans and dc. how are alien decks?

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:13:51 +0000

Have any ideas on protecting decks?

By: stir

stir — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:30:02 +0000

what about shoes which is best?

By: jojo

jojo — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:31:47 +0000

cool!

By: dillon

dillon — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:54:20 +0000

i have a board sined bye tony halk

By: z

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:50:14 +0000

I like it

By: dude

dude — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:33:10 +0000

this is cool finaly i found advice

By: ben10

ben10 — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:27:14 +0000

its cool

By: sk8boy

sk8boy — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:14:33 +0000

you can buy all sorts of skateboards by tons of brands either built or build it yourself. i suggest going to a shop (sport or skate) and buying an already built board but i have heard that the one you build yourself might better and recommended. I have never bought one of the build it yourself skateboards.

By: skater

skater — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:38:19 +0000

enjoy decks are the best. the best wheels are spitfier and kruk is the best trucks

By: beastskater101

beastskater101 — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:18:27 +0000

I like element boards right now I’ve got a foundation.

ARE ALIEN DECKS GOOD I JUST BOUGHT SOME GOOD TRUCKS AND WHEELS FROM MY FRIEND I WAS THINKING ABOUT GETTING A ROB DYRDEK ALIEN WORKSHOP BOARD ?

By: sk8kid

sk8kid — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:34:03 +0000

if u guys are thinking about putting together a good board i suggest that if u have money that u should get a name brand deck like element, girl, plan B, chocolate, baker, or something like that. if u don’t have much money blanks are really good boards and they’re basically the same except with out the graphics. for trucks i’ve only skated with venture and they’ve been really light and nice. for wheels i have spitfire on the board i have now and they’re really nice for street skating. i also had hubba and they’re really nice wheels too. for bearing i would go with bones but black panthers are really good too. and then for hardware i would go with shorty’s or something like that. i really don’t think that what kind of hardware u get matters to much. i suggest that if you’re just starting out skating that u try to buy everything at one place because most of the time they’ll put it together for you and that’s a really big time saver. one place that you can look for good deals online is at ccs.com it’s a really good site that has a good reputation of getting your stuff to you on time. a good place to buy a lot of stuff for skating is zumiez. if any of you guys live in central pennsylvania i suggest that u check out more skates in east pete. or if any of u live in rehoboth delaware a good place to check out is east of maui or liquid skate shops they’re really helpful and they helped me get some of my boards.

By: sk8kid

sk8kid — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:18:41 +0000

peanut, i used to have a walmart board and then once i really got seriously into skating it is so much better to have a good light board. when i got my element board it was amazing and i could never go back to a walmart board again

By: yupper

yupper — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:17:22 +0000

is a CBS board a good type to get??????

By: exorcist

exorcist — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:04:48 +0000

go to zumiez, everybody is nice there… ask for a sticker and they give u one.

By: DingDong

DingDong — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:09:44 +0000

Cool guide. Gear Guy, what is the name of the board with the pointed nose?

By: rexdude

rexdude — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:36:05 +0000

sweet guide

By: sk8r man

sk8r man — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:32:04 +0000

zumiez is the best place to buy 85$ for a good board find at local mall

By: skaternoah

skaternoah — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:06:01 +0000

hey is it true paul rodriguez is the best street skater well i think that

did you see dany ways big shin slam on x games 14 that was knarly

By: Skater124

Skater124 — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:54:06 +0000

They should make a skateboarding merit badge

That would be super sick

By: D MAN

D MAN — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:12:17 +0000

DARKSTAR is way better than plan Bs or girl skates and aderew renolds is a sick skater

By: D MAN

D MAN — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:09:45 +0000

go to BC surf and sport they have the best skateboards

By: ozzy

ozzy — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:14:39 +0000

wear pads

By: ghost rider

ghost rider — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:35:23 +0000

Where can you find excellent scooters?

By: Peanut

Peanut — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:15:33 +0000

I have had a walmart board for almost a year now and it seems okay!

By: Peanut

Peanut — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:16:37 +0000

ALWAYS WEAR PADS!!! It is important to wear a helmet and knee pads because I have wiped out once without any pads and that hurt!

By: pedro

pedro — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:47:26 +0000

Coool!!!

By: Johny

Johny — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:29:35 +0000

I buy my boards at zumies

By: jdjkshdjasdh

jdjkshdjasdh — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:24:08 +0000

are world industries boards pro or not

By: john

john — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:09:22 +0000

i just go to zumiez

By: miyx

miyx — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:47:46 +0000

nice

By: SPARKEY225

SPARKEY225 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:08:51 +0000

THANKS FOR THE TIPS, IWAS THINKING ABOUT BUYING FROM SPORTS ATHORATIE ,BUT A SKATEBOARD SHOP IS BEATER.

By: Sk8ter

Sk8ter — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:22:03 +0000

I started with a walmart board, then when to get complete, then a customized. Get good griptape such as mob, and fast bearings, such as bones which are okay. Get hard wheels if you skate street, huge wheels for vert, and freestyle I don’t know. Tight trucks for vert (ramps and bowls). Start with tight trucks and as you get better you can loosen it to your liken. It will be harder to land tricks, untill you get use to it, pivots(180′s) will be harder too.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:17:36 +0000

i agree with sk8terhelp PLANB^s my favorite

By: skater981

skater981 — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:59:29 +0000

Plan B, Almost, Zero, Element, and Girl are all great brands. I suggest getting one of those at your local skate shop.

By: Gold

Gold — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:40:18 +0000

Never whatever you do don’t buy a walmart board

By: sk8terhelp

sk8terhelp — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:52:53 +0000

PlanB ^s are my favorite I THEM

By: shorty sparks

shorty sparks — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:34:34 +0000

i was gonna buy a board at walmart, but now i know batter. thanks!

By: jaz

jaz — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:15:48 +0000

skateboards are the best because you can do tricks.

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jaz — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:23:34 +0000

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By: rookieboarder

rookieboarder — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:10:48 +0000

I have a board and I wanted some tips on how to ride it.