[Davo the Assassin]

Cheers to .AshRemains for the graphic.

Ive looked around, the last topic for this was active early last year.

SO, yeh, here's a new one. Im a newish skater, since Christmas, but I don't have much time to do so. But hopefully the summer will be fun!

I've got a custom Poision deck, wheels etc. Abec 9s, nothing special, gets the job done. Gonna save for a new board, so any suggestions on a board that's good for a newbie, whose interested in Vert and Street skating would be great. I hear Element are good allrounders.

So, any fellow boarders out there? Or bladers, or whatever for that matter, just wanna chat?


Sorry if this has been done to death, I'll admit my searching wasn't overall that extensive.

This post has been edited by Davo the Assassin on Thursday, Nov 27 2008, 20:26

[TommyAngelo]

Davo, you skate! awesome sh*t man. I've been skating forever, never been to good though, keep on giving it up

Anyway, IMO don't get a element deck, they snap way to much. Go for a Toy Machine deck, had mine for more then 4 months.... a record for me.

[Davo the Assassin]

Skating fo lyfe!

Yeh, I have no idea what to go for tbh. Obviously within a price range. I've been looking at RouteOne online, hopefully I'll get some idea from there.

I'll take some of my deck pics and post um.

[Ya Mum]

I skate every now and then. I ain't that good but I can ollie and kickflip and I try too grind. I mainly just use it too get around though. But tbh I am more of a surfer than a skater.

[All-Blacks]

I used to be able to ollie, kick flip, 360 (most of the time I couldn't land it) and some other basic moves back in the day. Funny thing was that I could never just ride it....could only do stand still tricks .

[Davo the Assassin]

I would ride around more with it, but my bearings are dead after some nit whit convinced me to WD40 um, really regret doing that. It was smooth for the day, but then it f*cked um up. Sucks that I dont have any WD40 to carry on doing it.

Meh, Im savign for a board defo methinks, so no harm.

Lasted me 6 months, so that's alright I guess.

[kippers.]

My board snapped on thursday, right in the middle, in 2. I was f*cking gutted It was old, had it for about 4 or 5 years.

I used it waaaay too much.

[*MURDOC*]

QUOTE (Davo the Assassin @ Jun 9 2007, 15:39)

I would ride around more with it, but my bearings are dead after some nit whit convinced me to WD40 um, really regret doing that. It was smooth for the day, but then it f*cked um up. Sucks that I dont have any WD40 to carry on doing it.

Worst thing for bearings (besides dirt and water obviously).

Also, be very careful about your wheels, because WD40 can and will make them unstable and soft, the sh*t literally melts urethane!

If you need to lube your sh*t, you can find bearing grease at the skateshop or basically any hardware store. The lighter the grease the smoother the ride, but also, youll need to lube them more often, so keep that in mind when purchasing.
Remember, good bearings are one of the most important parts of a good setup.

Certain bearings have a nylon cage that holds the actual ball-bearings, WD-40 also causes this to corrode, so basically WD-40 should stay away from your wheels/bearings/bushings.

Bearings roll smoothest when they are unlubricated, but at the high expense of causing them to wear much quicker, especially if they get dirty often.

If you want to try a good bearing thats a bit different, and are very reliable, affordable, strong and possibly the easiest bearings to install and maintain, check out Biltin bearings at their site which is right here!

No spacers, no washers, no problem!

This post has been edited by *MURDOC* on Sunday, Jun 10 2007, 07:52

[darthYENIK]

I've never had these WD-40 problems, and I have used, gallons of that sh*t on bearing.

[Davo the Assassin]

I don't think it's a problem if you keep using and re-applying. It's more one of that f*cks um I think, also depends on the bearings I guess?

Man, I haven't skated in about two weeks, I need to soon!!

So yeh, any board pics from anyone?

[alphadog]

These are my boards. Like it old skool



This post has been edited by alphadog on Monday, Jun 18 2007, 07:08

[Davo the Assassin]

QUOTE (alphadog @ Jun 18 2007, 07:05)

These are my boards. Like it old skool

Those are some ol' skool boards right there alpha.

I'll admit I prefer the look of newer boards, as opposed to ones you showed.

Well, 36 quid saved towards my next board, I'm getting there. I still have NO idea WHATSOEVER where to even start looking, kinda sucks, cos I wanna make a decent choice.

[ToyMachine]

QUOTE (TommyAngelo @ Jun 4 2007, 03:39)

Go for a Toy Machine deck

Damn right.

Even though I don't ride toy machine anymore. I use a zero deck, it just works better for me.

This post has been edited by ToyMachine on Wednesday, Jul 4 2007, 22:43

[a_fool_from_edinburgh]

Skating rocks! Had the honour of skating a real South American park when I was in Quito, f*cking gnarly all the trannys were uneven. No coping anywhere, and one of the most mental full pipes I have ever seen. The big bowl was hilarious kind of gentle tranny then it goes suddenly into a foot of vert (over vert in some sections) not to mention the concrete was super rough with plenty of cracks.
@ Davo if your in the UK get a blueprint board i used to ride one of them was one of my nicest decks ever. Best one I ever had though was Powell mini logo, was the first 'proper' deck i ever bought over 6 years ago, just started skating it again, no pop left but its got such a nice concave and i don't do much of the old ollieng about the place these days just cruising through the streets or hitting a mini ramp (or a bowl if I'm feeling it). Not to mention you'll easy get a blank board for 36 quid. I could be out of touch though as the last time i bought skateing parphenlia was about two years ago. Though I did buy the cliche boxset not long ago. that sh*t is sick, highly recomend checking it out.

[*MURDOC*]

Blanks are nice.

5 dex for the price of one is a sweet deal.

[Davo the Assassin]

How about decks, wheels and bearings?

I currently have Abec 9s, but I got told at the end of the day that it makes little difference, it's what you get used to. I even got told that because Abec 9s are so precise, that they're infact weaker. Or summit like that.

Yeh, help there would be good too.

I guess i'm looking for a good complete deck.

[a_fool_from_edinburgh]

Bearing well depends what you like? I've been skating with the same set of Bones reds for 3 years now they're a bit sh*te now but still all right, worth the investment. For trucks, i guess it depends what you skate, I have a set of silvers on my street set up which i don't even use anymore. And i have some high profile ventures for my other board which is also with a wide deck, the higher trucks mean i can have bigger wheels which i prefer.
Gnerally if you street skate get tensors, indy's or grindkings. Ventures IMO are the best all rounders tried, tested, proven. the lower profile the truck and the thinner the board generally the easier it is to flip.
As for wheels, again depends what you like, i like 56or57mm wheels kind of big but helps me get over big cracks and the like, a bit faster as well.
Smaller wheels as per smaller everything else tend to be better for street skating. I usually just ride blank wheels cos they're cheap!

[*MURDOC*]

All Bones bearings kick ass.
From the cheap-but-sweet reds, to the uber-expensive ceramics, which you definitely dont need, since they are more for downhill and the like.

Plus they are made for skating specifically, so theres no abec rating, they are stronger than abec rated bearings.

If you ride on a lot of rough stuff, get a bigger softer wheel.

Grind kings are pretty good for street because of the super low profile kingpin.

Of course you can put the GK kingpin in other trucks.

Its also a good idea to invest in at least 2 sets of wheels and bearings, that way you can have them set up for different terrain. (harder wheels for smooth cement and parks, and softer for general city-type sh*t where it may be smooth, and then 10 feet later, rough)

Another great bearing is the Biltin bearings, they are easy to install and are just a well-made bearing.

Affordable too!

[kippers.]

Apart from the width, is there really much different in which deck you get? Coz i'm looking for a new deck and i wouldnt know a good one from a bad one to be honest.

and here's a List of decks if soemoen wants to pin point a particularly good one.

I do notice a lot of blueprint decks though

This post has been edited by kippers. on Thursday, Jul 5 2007, 23:05

[*MURDOC*]

About 90% of normal skateboard decks are manufactured by the same people, or exactly the same way, so apart from graphics, they are virtually the same, except for certain specialty decks and such, which are usually more money.

If you dont care what the graphic loks like, id suggest you go for a blank deck, as they are almost identical to any pro deck, and are far cheaper.

For the best variety and pricing for blanks, go here! Skatepaige.com
They have pretty much any size you could want, and they also have uncut decks if you feel the need for a custom shape. They have completes as well
Happy shopping!