Jump to my recommended skateboards or continue reading to learn about how to buy a decent skateboard. Make sure you know what you want to ride and where. There are different setups available for different styles. For more details I suggest to visit one of these articles: If you don’t know what style you prefer, are new to skateboarding or just want something that works for all styles, go with this setup.

The cheapest we bought and recommend is the CCS complete which is a great starter skateboard for skate parks. Buying skateboard parts yourself is usually more expensive but when it comes to quality you get the best. Cheapest quality skateboard you can buy, it can deal with sever abuse but less comfortable on gritty asphalt because of the hard wheels.We carry all major brands such as DC, Plan B, Girl, Chocolate, Bodega, Gozer, Dirty Ghetto Kids, Death Wish, Shake Junt, Baker, Spitfire, Element, Creature, Low Card, Anti Hero, Zoo York, Grizzly, LRG, Lakai, Independent, Royal, Thunder, Venture, Pusher, Defiant, Alien Workshop, Dark Star, Ricta, Bones, and more.

Wheels suggestions: Spitfire Classics 52 mm-54 mm/99D, Bones STF. These are the most common (high-quality) wheels every street skater likes.Make sure to clean them 2x a year to get the most out of them. Proper maintenance can triple their life span, oh and don’t skate in the rain. It will kill your bearings. Step 6. Grip Tap, Hardware, and a Skate Tool Birdhouse offers the highest quality parts where Santa Cruz is right in between. I also included the Tony Hawk Signature Series which is a very cheap skateboard that isn’t great but also not terrible. Ventures provide stability, Indys are a bit more carvy and Thunder is a good choice for street skating. Some tape will come off because of poor quality so don’t go shopping for fancy stuff unless you don’t mind replacing it when it peels off. I skated transition on Thunders for years before I moved on to Independent but don’t have any preference.

Bearings: Often made of cheap materials, leading to issues like improper wheel spinning or not spinning at all. Rest assured, a beginner will hardly notice the difference between professional skateboard and a decent complete skateboard. 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.

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Here a are examples of different skateboard setups for different styles: All-Around Beginner Skateboard Setup 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. If you don’t want to assemble a skateboard yourself there are a few decent options out there. Buying a pre-assembled skateboard might seem easy but a good complete skateboard is hard to distinguish. If they’re too tall you could shorten them, but it will leave sharp edges, don’t do that. Custom Skateboard and Styles Suggestions I was pleasantly surprised because I thought these cheap Tony Hawk branded skateboards we’re terrible. They’re actually pretty decent and cheap if you shop smart.