Top Ten Best Skateboard Brands
What skateboard do pros use?
Most professional street skaters will ride decks that range from 8″ to 8.5″. This range seems to be the most common across the many different professional skaters in the world. This size skateboard provides the stability that they need but is also small enough for them to control and flip.
What is the most recommended skateboard?
- PlayWheels Ultimate Wood Cruiser Skateboard – Best Overall.
- WhiteFang Skateboard – Runner up.
- MINORITY 32inch Maple Skateboard – Honorable Mention.
- KPC Pro Skateboard Complete – Also Consider.
- Merkapa Complete Skateboard.
- Element Section Complete Skateboard.
- Aceshin Complete Pro Skateboard.
What brand of skateboard is good for beginners?
The Globe Concrete Dreams Breeze 7.625" Complete Skateboard is the perfect junior skateboard and comes ready to skate with Tensor trucks and Globe 52mm 99a wheels with smooth rolling bearings. Perfect starter skateboard for both street and park skating for the young ones- ready built and ready to grind.
What is the most common skateboard brand?
The most famous skateboard brands in the world
- Santa Cruz Skateboards. Founded: 1973. ...
- Powell Peralta. Founded: 1976. ...
- Girl Skateboards. Founded: 1993. ...
- Anti-Hero Skateboards. Founded: 1995. ...
- Enjoi. Founded: 2000. ...
- Baker Skateboards. Founded: 2000. ...
- Real Skateboards. Founded: 1991. ...
- Polar Skate Co. Founded: 2011.
Is Punisher a good skateboard brand?
It is a great board for beginners and users can upgrade components such as bearings and wheels as they learn. The trucks seem to be of very good quality as is the deck but wheels and bearings could be better.
How do I choose a skateboard?
We recommend starting with a skateboard deck width that is proportional to your shoe size. If you wear men's size 6.5 to 9, start out with a deck width of 7.5 to 8.0 inches. If you wear shoes 9.5 or larger, we recommend getting a deck between 8.0 and 8.5 inches.
How much is a good skateboard?
Classics can cost from $60-$400. A classic, cruiser, or mini cruiser is good for cruising, and you can still do tricks at the skatepark with this one. Street/verts can cost from $70-$200. They're the typical "skateboard", mostly made for tricks but good for a little bit of everything depending on the wheels.
Is longboard easier than skateboard?
Longboarding is easier than skateboarding. Longboards are wider, longer and have softer wheels which makes it much easier to keep your balance. Skateboards are harder to ride because of their smaller size and harder wheels. Skateboarding and longboarding are quite different sports and also have much in common.
Are Santa Cruz boards good?
Santa Cruz complete skateboards are pretty decent. What I like about this complete are the forgiving wheels, the 'pop' of the deck, and the medium-hard bushings. They are great for learning how to ride because of the 95A OJ wheels, not too soft, not too hard, perfect for beginners.
What skateboard is good for cruising and tricks?
A cruiser board is the best type of skateboard to use for cruising short distances. Longer than a standard skateboard but shorter than a longboard, cruiser boards are easily maneuverable mid-length boards designed for cruising streets. Longboards are an excellent choice for a long, comfortable ride.
What size decks do pros ride?
An 8'5” Skateboard Deck is the Pro-Choice
There is no doubt that almost all professionals have opted for the 8'5” deck in their important rides. Even though this size is supposed to have a weaker controllability compared to other small boards such as 8” or even 7'75”.
Is 8.5 too big for street skating?
Anything between 8.0 and 8.25 is a good size for street skating. Still, there are lots of skaters that love to shred the streets on an 8.5″ and are killing it (Ben Degros for example). I know I'm not making it easier for you but as long as you go for an 8.0, 8.125, or an 8.25″ you can't go wrong.
What size skateboard should I get for my height?
Here's a list of heights to skateboard sizes that you should consider: 4ft 6in or shorter: 7.25” to 7.75” board size. 4ft 6in to 5ft 6 in: 7.75” to 8.00” board size. 5ft 6 inch or taller: 8.00” to 8.50”
What age is good to start skateboarding?
At Board Blazers, we recommend 5 - 10 years old is the best time to start skateboarding. Below 5 years old, most kids probably won't have the best balance to completely learn how to skateboard. As a result, they'll get frustrated quickly and end up not liking skateboarding at all.
How long do skateboards last?
On average, a skateboard can last up to 2 years, but it can even last longer if properly maintained and taken care of. Several main factors determine the service life of a typical skateboard. The quality of your skateboard says a lot about how long your skateboard will last.
Which is the best skateboard under 1000?
- PROSPO.
- Lista.
- Careflection.
- Jonex.
- IRIS.
- Protoner.
- Street27.
- EONWISE.
How big is a 8.0 skateboard?
Most 8.0” decks are 31.75” long. Even though there is no set length for skateboard decks. It's not rare to find 8.0” that are 31.63” or 31.875” long. Depending on the brand, shape and concave, some 8.0” decks can even be significantly longer at 32.35” long, whereas some can be significantly shorter at 30.75”.
Is 8.25 skateboard too big?
Any skateboard between 7.75″ and 8.25″ is a great all-around option for a wide variety of skating styles. Just remember, it's all personal preference, there's no right answer! Skateboard deck length is primarily dependent again on your riding style. Most skateboard decks range from 28”-33” in length.
How much is a punisher skateboard?
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What size board is best for tricks?
The best skateboard for tricks should have a deck width between 7.75 and 8.25 inches.
Where is Clive Dixon from?
I'm in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Are you from there?
What size board does nyjah ride?
Disorder Skateboards makes decks in four different sizes: 8”, 8.125”, 8.25” and 8.5”. Given the technical nature of his riding, it's no surprise Huston comes down on the narrower end of the spectrum, riding an 8.125”, which he prefers for the balance between being light but also substantial enough for riding big rails.
Is it easier to Ollie with smaller wheels?
Small wheels make it easier to land tricks, even when they feel a bit sketchy. Bigger wheels will cause you to fall when you land a trick a bit sketchy but smaller wheels still allow you to land a trick without running the risk of hurting yourself.
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