It won’t be long until you have to upgrade parts and you’ll end up paying more in the end. Skateboard Parts Explained Rest assured, a beginner will hardly notice the difference between professional skateboard and a decent complete skateboard. I skated transition on Thunders for years before I moved on to Independent but don’t have any preference.

Cheapest quality skateboard you can buy, it can deal with sever abuse but less comfortable on gritty asphalt because of the hard wheels. Bearings: Often made of cheap materials, leading to issues like improper wheel spinning or not spinning at all. If they’re too tall you could shorten them, but it will leave sharp edges, don’t do that. Custom Skateboard and Styles Suggestions Most shops will apply grip tape and you get free grip tape as a bonus. Standard grip tape is fine but fancy prints aren’t always the best.inch: These wheels offer more torque. This means it has better hill climbing ability and faster acceleration and stopping at the low end. The smaller circumference means that the top speed on flat ground is up to 25mph. Wheels are often made of low-quality polyurethane and may flat spot more easily. Higher quality wheels sometimes cost twice as much but last four times longer. A basic approach to choosing what size board to choose is by shoe size. If you wear a shoe ranging from sizes 6 – 9, a safe recommendation would be to select a 7.75″– 8″ wide skateboard.

When it comes to deciding which wheel option to choose from, it's best to know what kind of riding you will be doing. While they will both give you the same Range per charge, there are a few things to consider. Often the bushings are either too soft or too hard resulting in a board that turns too fast or too slow. This can be fixed using a skate tool. The Sex Panther is the perfect board for anyone looking for just a little more speed. Choose Belt or Direct Drive.The cheapest we bought and recommend is the CCS complete which is a great starter skateboard for skate parks. Here a are examples of different skateboard setups for different styles: All-Around Beginner Skateboard Setup Jump to my recommended skateboards or continue reading to learn about how to buy a decent skateboard.