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hang out with your friends that actually can skate
it's way better than rolling solo, trust me...
it's way better than rolling solo, trust me...
Learning to Skateboard...Advice? Best Equipment? Brands?
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In regards to finding a crew I have kind of the same problem living in NC, where the biggest sport is NASCAR. But I did run into someone who longboards during summer school, so maybe there's hope.
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In regards to finding a crew I have kind of the same problem living in NC, where the biggest sport is NASCAR. But I did run into someone who longboards during summer school, so maybe there's hope.
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Practice and youtube videos you dont need a great deck and stuff a decent board should be fine
be prepared to protect your balls for heel flips
be prepared to protect your balls for heel flips
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Practice and youtube videos you dont need a great deck and stuff a decent board should be fine
be prepared to protect your balls for heel flips
be prepared to protect your balls for heel flips
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independent trucks = bulletproof. type ugly but their strong as *%%!.
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independent trucks = bulletproof. type ugly but their strong as *%%!.
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Shorties, Independent, & Spitfire...
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Shorties, Independent, & Spitfire...
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Get a longboard...you are gonna buy all this custom stuff and quit after a month.
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Get a longboard...you are gonna buy all this custom stuff and quit after a month.
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deck- Girl anything below a 8 you have to have some small %+% feet get i ride 8.25 to 8.5
trucks-independent
grip-grizzly
bearings-diamond
wheels-spitfire
trucks-independent
grip-grizzly
bearings-diamond
wheels-spitfire
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deck- Girl anything below a 8 you have to have some small %+% feet get i ride 8.25 to 8.5
trucks-independent
grip-grizzly
bearings-diamond
wheels-spitfire
trucks-independent
grip-grizzly
bearings-diamond
wheels-spitfire
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More than a year after OP already got a setup and gone out skating and ppl still chiming in with hypebeast brand suggestions!
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More than a year after OP already got a setup and gone out skating and ppl still chiming in with hypebeast brand suggestions!
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Update all my own: found out an acquaintance of mine is looking to get back into skating, so in turn that's a good drive to help me get into it
**and what are considered the hyperbeast brands in the skateworld?
**and what are considered the hyperbeast brands in the skateworld?
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Update all my own: found out an acquaintance of mine is looking to get back into skating, so in turn that's a good drive to help me get into it
**and what are considered the hyperbeast brands in the skateworld?
**and what are considered the hyperbeast brands in the skateworld?
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Dont force it, if it happens it happens. Like I said before just get you a cheap setup and learn the basics. Hell, in a couple of months from starting you may decide you don't even like it.
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Dont force it, if it happens it happens. Like I said before just get you a cheap setup and learn the basics. Hell, in a couple of months from starting you may decide you don't even like it.
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If your friend used to skate, they should be of help, no?
Co-sign on just get a cheap complete from a skateshop because in case you don't like it you didn't lose too much money.
But if you gotta put one together, the cheapest route might be:
Deck: blank or shop board.
Trucks: Venture (cheapest good brand IIRC) get highs if you're gonna get wheels bigger than 52mm and lows if smaller
Wheels: blank wheels (or whatever's cheapest) should be fine for now.
Bearings: whatever is cheapest should be fine for now.
Griptape: doesn't matter. whatever the shop puts on the deck is usually fine
Bolts: doesn't matter
Shoes: something with a flat sole.
Def PM afl 1982 or just read some of the previous posts made by him.
It's funny to read some of the suggestions since it's obvious the posters don't really skate (anymore if they did before) and maybe just saw those brands on a reality show or something.
Just because someone well known endorses a product doesn't make it good. I've naively bought quite a few products I regret because I was dazzled by the star power of the team in my younger days.
Bigger wheels = higher off the ground, usually faster, smoother ride on rough ground
Smaller wheels = lower to the ground, usually slower on rough ground
Soft wheels = smoother ride, more grip
Hard wheels = easier to slide
Co-sign on just get a cheap complete from a skateshop because in case you don't like it you didn't lose too much money.
But if you gotta put one together, the cheapest route might be:
Deck: blank or shop board.
Trucks: Venture (cheapest good brand IIRC) get highs if you're gonna get wheels bigger than 52mm and lows if smaller
Wheels: blank wheels (or whatever's cheapest) should be fine for now.
Bearings: whatever is cheapest should be fine for now.
Griptape: doesn't matter. whatever the shop puts on the deck is usually fine
Bolts: doesn't matter
Shoes: something with a flat sole.
Def PM afl 1982 or just read some of the previous posts made by him.
It's funny to read some of the suggestions since it's obvious the posters don't really skate (anymore if they did before) and maybe just saw those brands on a reality show or something.
Just because someone well known endorses a product doesn't make it good. I've naively bought quite a few products I regret because I was dazzled by the star power of the team in my younger days.
Bigger wheels = higher off the ground, usually faster, smoother ride on rough ground
Smaller wheels = lower to the ground, usually slower on rough ground
Soft wheels = smoother ride, more grip
Hard wheels = easier to slide
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If your friend used to skate, they should be of help, no?
Co-sign on just get a cheap complete from a skateshop because in case you don't like it you didn't lose too much money.
But if you gotta put one together, the cheapest route might be:
Deck: blank or shop board.
Trucks: Venture (cheapest good brand IIRC) get highs if you're gonna get wheels bigger than 52mm and lows if smaller
Wheels: blank wheels (or whatever's cheapest) should be fine for now.
Bearings: whatever is cheapest should be fine for now.
Griptape: doesn't matter. whatever the shop puts on the deck is usually fine
Bolts: doesn't matter
Shoes: something with a flat sole.
Def PM afl 1982 or just read some of the previous posts made by him.
It's funny to read some of the suggestions since it's obvious the posters don't really skate (anymore if they did before) and maybe just saw those brands on a reality show or something.
Just because someone well known endorses a product doesn't make it good. I've naively bought quite a few products I regret because I was dazzled by the star power of the team in my younger days.
Bigger wheels = higher off the ground, usually faster, smoother ride on rough ground
Smaller wheels = lower to the ground, usually slower on rough ground
Soft wheels = smoother ride, more grip
Hard wheels = easier to slide
Co-sign on just get a cheap complete from a skateshop because in case you don't like it you didn't lose too much money.
But if you gotta put one together, the cheapest route might be:
Deck: blank or shop board.
Trucks: Venture (cheapest good brand IIRC) get highs if you're gonna get wheels bigger than 52mm and lows if smaller
Wheels: blank wheels (or whatever's cheapest) should be fine for now.
Bearings: whatever is cheapest should be fine for now.
Griptape: doesn't matter. whatever the shop puts on the deck is usually fine
Bolts: doesn't matter
Shoes: something with a flat sole.
Def PM afl 1982 or just read some of the previous posts made by him.
It's funny to read some of the suggestions since it's obvious the posters don't really skate (anymore if they did before) and maybe just saw those brands on a reality show or something.
Just because someone well known endorses a product doesn't make it good. I've naively bought quite a few products I regret because I was dazzled by the star power of the team in my younger days.
Bigger wheels = higher off the ground, usually faster, smoother ride on rough ground
Smaller wheels = lower to the ground, usually slower on rough ground
Soft wheels = smoother ride, more grip
Hard wheels = easier to slide
samduh562
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Originally Posted by af1 1982
at hyperbeast. Don't worry about what's hot and what's not. If you got a question about a brand, PM me.
op you lookin for a supreme deck?
samduh562
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Originally Posted by af1 1982
at hyperbeast. Don't worry about what's hot and what's not. If you got a question about a brand, PM me.
op you lookin for a supreme deck?