Call me jack Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 about how long should a beginner board be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teach Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 I'm sure you'll get lots of answers, but you can start on anything, really. My two cents: Bigger is often more confidence-inspiring. When I have friends who have never skated but want to try, I bring out a bunch of boards and they usually gravitate to the longest one (after starting on shorter ones that look more friendly). It's 9.5" wide with a 36" wheelbase, with Tracker 184s. Lots of room to experiment with stances, even room for a beverage... Other suggestions: Use soft bushings in the trucks so you can really get the feel for turning deeply, and wheels that aren't really small (say, bigger than 55mm at least, 65-70mm is nice to roll over bad pavement) and have some grip. Khiro and a few other companies make a range of bushings; for wheels, 98a Rainskates are about as hard as I like unless I'm in a skatepark. To start you might like some really soft wheels, like 75a - 80a. The quiet, smooth ride and good grip gives confidence. One less thing to worry about or discourage you. If you want to skate parks, a shorter wheelbase is nice, I think. I like 20"-22" but most park boards are more like 14" (popsicle sticks more meant for street skating) or 16"-17" ("old school") or 18" (big boards specifically for parks). Hope there's something helpful there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call me jack Posted March 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 thanks man! i'll start looking tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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