Alex.loves.boys Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 hey im wanting to buy a skateboard for when my hands are f**ked im not sat on here all day , so are there any cheap starter compelte boards?or does anyone have on theyd sell ? thanks. alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Kates Skates Check the completes section. There's a few there, if you're riding street you'll want a narrower board 7.75" - 7.25" and then if you wanna ride vert 8". Basically you can spend upto £170 to get a decent board and more if you want stupidly top spec. But you probably won't need to spend much, £70 for a complete on Kates Skates should be pretty good enough, didn't check many but you could probably get a decent one for less. (N) If you need anything else just ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 ahhh Mini man dont start gay old skateboarding!! B) I used to skate and its feggin rubbish! Your choice though! If your hands are fooked just get some decent gloves and some decent grips *cough* yeti hardcores *cough* You can get a pretty smart set up for £60 I reckon maybe cheaper! See you soon (N) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted July 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 ahhh Mini man dont start gay old skateboarding!! :- I used to skate and its feggin rubbish! Your choice though! If your hands are fooked just get some decent gloves and some decent grips *cough* yeti hardcores *cough* You can get a pretty smart set up for £60 I reckon maybe cheaper! See you soon B) ← na i used to skate , im still riding dont worry just want something else to do. :D ifff i can afford it. (N) see you soon hopefully mini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Pm'd you i got a nice set up for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 (edited) Pitfalls to avoid, there are many. But I'll just go through decks that are worth their weight in gold. AWS, Habitat, Heroin, Toy Machine, Popwar, Zooyork, Kayo, Real, Krooked, Rasa Libre. Anti-Hero. Ok now trucks, you want Ventures, Thunders, Destructo, Fury, Grind King. Wheels, basically this is personal preference but anything should do as long as they ain't massive. 52-54mm. Bearings you want Bones Reds/Swiss if possible, if not try and get ABEC 7s at least. You won't need risers. Griptape anything should do but Black Magic should last the longest (N) Good luck. Avoid: Element, Blind, World Industries like the plague. Because Mark's whining here. POPWAR- Keep there pop for a long time, medium concave, one of the favorite decks on Ramprage right now. (Highly recommended) ELEMENT- Ok, by what everyone says on this forum, don't get an element. not as much pop as other boards, odd shapes, they have alot of concave but the feel of the board isn't right. (Not recommended). FLIP- These decks have great pop and awesome concave...while they last. Tend to loose pop fairly quick, and are one of the weaker decks. (Moderately recommended). TOY MACHINE- Great board, nice concave, awesome pop. They last for a long time and are pretty strong. (Highly recommended). DARKSTAR- Not and overall great board, pretty good concave and pop while it lasts. Board gets 'soggy' after awhile. (Moderately Recommended). BLIND- Not talked about much because people know these boards aren't very good. Ok pop and concave, but they loose them fast. (Not Recommened). WORLD INDUSTRIES- Same as Blind.^ GIRL- Good mellow pop, nice concave, pretty good deck all around. A little on the weaker side, but not by much. (Moderately recommended). THINK- Good deck. Nice concave and pop. Fairly strong. (Moderately recmmended). ENJOI- They sound like a pretty nice deck to the people that owned them. Fairly strong, good concave and pop. (Moderately recommended). BAKER- A good deck for the short time they last. Nort very strong, but nice pop and concave. (Moderately recommended). ALIEN WORKSHOP- Great deck, nice concave, lots of pop, strong board that lasts a long time. (Highly recommended). HABITAT- Good deck, nice pop and cancave. These decks are nice and stiff and will last for a long time. (Highly recommended). CHOCOLATE- Good deck, same as Girl. Mellow concave, nice pop, pretty flxible board though, not very stiff. (Moderately recommended). ZOO YORK- nice concave, awesome pop, stiff, not the longest lasting deck, but not close to being shitty. I loved my Zoo York. (Highly recommended). REAL / KROOKED / RASA LIBRE / ANTI-HERO - Deluxe distribution, what else is there to say? Superb construction, shape, pop, everything. KAYO boards (DGK, Expedition, Organika) - Kickass boards. Performs superbly, and lasts a good while. only downside is finding bigger sized kayo boards... kinda hard to find a 7.75 or higher. (highly recommended) Edited July 18, 2005 by MrMonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 i have one if your interested, anti-hero deck venture trucks girl gold bearings and i cant remember the name of the wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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