Beginner skateboard

It's more about width of board and hardness of wheels than anything else. As long as you get what you need in those two areas, brands won't really matter since you're just beginning
 
If your just starting it's all the same shit your probally going to do nothing but flat ground for the first couple month anyway. Get anything mid rage in price.
 
When it comes to your first skateboard, you don't want something too expensive but at the same time, don't get a cheap Walmart board. My first skateboard was an Enjoi deck with Tensor trucks, Reds bearings and Enjoi 53mm wheels. I really liked the board, but everyone has their own opinion. Personally, I'd recommend a board with an 8" width to start with. I hope this helped!
 
Depending on your height i'd go for either an 8 or 8,25 deck. Brand won't matter much yet, just pick a shape you like, personally. I prefer Toy Machine, Welcome and Polar decks.

As for trucks I'm no expect but i know that Thunder Malto trucks are really popular right now. (So hot right now.jpg) I have them myself and i like them a lot.

Go with jessep grip tape. They're solid. Preferably without graphics as you'll get sick of them fast.

I always go with spitfire wheels, and don't care about the graphics cause i turn them around and hide them anyways.

I'd go with independent bearings, just standard . If you have a pretty high budget the swiss bearings by independent as insanely good, but pricey..

Make sure you get / have an umbraco for swapping parts, and screws/bolts. They should sell all of this at a decent skate shop.
 
8" or wider. And yes, I've tried 7.5"s, 7.8"s and such for years. Riding wider boards is way better, unless you really want to land that quad kickflip. I like 8.25", and I probably won't ever go skinnier again. And I have small feet.

Bearings don't matter as long as they're lubricated and clean. Spacers do matter, contrary to popular belief and practice. That being said, you won't notice if you're new. Don't crank the nuts on the axels without spacers. The wheel needs wiggle room without proper spacing.

Trucks, whatever. You won't have a preference if you're new. Don't be the noob who's got his cranked so hard that you can't turn. It's much harder to skate when your board won't turn. Can't go wrong with indys. I like ventures.

Wheels; again, whatever. I like bones, but there's plenty of other good ones. 100a. If you need soft wheels bones ATFs are nice. They actually slide nicely for being softer. Otherwise soft wheels skate oddly, if you ask me. Great for cruising around though. I try and fit as big as I can, 56mm bones SPFs currently.
 
13173514:DrZoidberg said:
8" or wider. And yes, I've tried 7.5"s, 7.8"s and such for years. Riding wider boards is way better, unless you really want to land that quad kickflip. I like 8.25", and I probably won't ever go skinnier again. And I have small feet.

Bearings don't matter as long as they're lubricated and clean. Spacers do matter, contrary to popular belief and practice. That being said, you won't notice if you're new. Don't crank the nuts on the axels without spacers. The wheel needs wiggle room without proper spacing.

Trucks, whatever. You won't have a preference if you're new. Don't be the noob who's got his cranked so hard that you can't turn. It's much harder to skate when your board won't turn. Can't go wrong with indys. I like ventures.

Wheels; again, whatever. I like bones, but there's plenty of other good ones. 100a. If you need soft wheels bones ATFs are nice. They actually slide nicely for being softer. Otherwise soft wheels skate oddly, if you ask me. Great for cruising around though. I try and fit as big as I can, 56mm bones SPFs currently.
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tru this everything here. Royals are good basic trucks too.
 
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