I need help with Skateboarding.

[DrPepper]

Alright, I want to start Skateboarding. I went to a bunch of stores at the mall today, and I want to know what I should be looking for in a board? At zumiez, they have it like. $120 to build a board with a $50 deck, and I want to know if I will be getting any less quality in a board if I only pay like, $80-. Pretty much, what should I be looking for in a skateboard, and what is a good reasonable price to spend on a first board?

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[Mr.jacksaunt]

$70 is what I payed for my first one I think.
It had tiny trucks and didn't work very well, but I still had fun on it.

[Kilser]

well.
first problem is the skate board.
try BMX.

[DrPepper]

well.
first problem is the skate board.
try BMX.

Too expensive and it's not as chill.

[Spectrum2]

well.
first problem is the skate board.
try BMX.

I recommend dropping $1000 for one just like kilser did.

[e-maxx]

oh god this won't end well

[Kilser]

I recommend dropping $1000 for one just like kilser did.

not even, i recomend like, a 2-300$
and it is as chill lmfao.

[The Corporation]

Rip-stick
Caster boarding wooo.

Fly by everyone and do tricks while they think "how the forget is he balancing himself on that"

i can ride one, but I'm nowhere near being able to do a simple ollie.

[Skateaton 2.0]

well.
first problem is the skate board.
try BMX.

the ironic thing is that you love brands like Diamond Supply Co, and Supra, which sponsors skateboarders.

also, forget. THE. MALL.
support your local shop. Why?
The mall store is run by non skaters who just need a job, and they are no help. I was in a zumiez and i, i, ME, I HAD TO GO TO THE loving COUNTER TO SET UP ANOTHER KIDS BOARD BECAUSE THEY HAD NO IDEA HOW.

I could help you further with these links:

www.ccs.com
www.warehouseskateboards.com

OP, where do you live? City and state, that could help me locate a shop too.

[DrPepper]

the ironic thing is that you love brands like Diamond Supply Co, and Supra, which sponsors skateboarders.

also, forget. THE. MALL.
support your local shop. Why?
The mall store is run by non skaters who just need a job, and they are no help. I was in a zumiez and i, i, ME, I HAD TO GO TO THE loving COUNTER TO SET UP ANOTHER KIDS BOARD BECAUSE THEY HAD NO IDEA HOW.

I could help you further with these links:

www.ccs.com
www.warehouseskateboards.com

OP, where do you live? City and state, that could help me locate a shop too.

Haha, that's pretty embarassing of Zumiez. I live in Bloomington, MN, I went to the Mall of America.

[FireFish]

CCS is good.
I don't skate anymore though.
Also a lot of BMXers are tools. Around here at least.

[Skateaton 2.0]

Haha, that's pretty embarassing of Zumiez. I live in Bloomington, MN, I went to the Mall of America.

I found a website dedicated to skateboarding in minnesota.
http://www.mnskateboarder.com/directory.php
I hope you mean actual streetboard and not a loving longboard, if its a longboard then im done helping you.

A few things else to help you.

Shoe size?
Do you want your skateboard to grip onto concrete or slide more?
What kind of skateboarding do you wanna do?
Are you also going to use it for transportation?
Do you mind the sound of rolling wheels?

[DrPepper]

I found a website dedicated to skateboarding in minnesota.
http://www.mnskateboarder.com/directory.php
I hope you mean actual streetboard and not a loving longboard, if its a longboard then im done helping you.

A few things else to help you.

Shoe size?
Do you want your skateboard to grip onto concrete or slide more?
What kind of skateboarding do you wanna do?
Are you also going to use it for transportation?
Do you mind the sound of rolling wheels?

I considered a longboard a few months ago, but after my friend got one it's kind of meh. I wear a size 10 shoe, I plan on just cruising and doing tricks, and nah I don't care about the wheel sound much.

[Visage]

if zumiez has blank decks get a blank, they are cheaper and sacrifice no quality. Also just get blank wheels wheels also don't really sacrifice quality(the only thing sometimes worth getting is the wheels with the plastic rings to prevent busting bearings but not really needed). Where you really want to splurge if you can is trucks and get some decent abec 5 maybe abec 7 bearrings. But the biggest thing I will say again is the trucks, the weight of the trucks will affect the board a lot and they last much longer than the other parts I've had pairs of trucks last me 3-5 years so you want light sturdy trucks which shouldn't come cheap. Last time I bought a board I think blank boards were $25-$30 while graphic boards were $50-$80 and blank store brand wheels were $15 while the name brands were $25-35 so going that route you will save a pretty penny and sacrifice no quality.

[DrPepper]

if zumiez has blank decks get a blank, they are cheaper and sacrifice no quality. Also just get blank wheels wheels also don't really sacrifice quality(the only thing sometimes worth getting is the wheels with the plastic rings to prevent busting bearings but not really needed). Where you really want to splurge if you can is trucks and get some decent abec 5 maybe abec 7 bearrings. But the biggest thing I will say again is the trucks, the weight of the trucks will affect the board a lot and they last much longer than the other parts I've had pairs of trucks last me 3-5 years so you want light sturdy trucks which shouldn't come cheap. Last time I bought a board I think blank boards were $25-$30 while graphic boards were $50-$80 and blank store brand wheels were $15 while the name brands were $25-35 so going that route you will save a pretty penny and sacrifice no quality.

Alright cool man, thanks. I can always just put stickers and stuff on there. How much should I be spending on trucks though?