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[gbitz]

I need to start a hobby. So I decided to take up skateboarding. I love everything about it. And I think it would be fun, plus I have done it before and progressed a little bit, but I quit too soon. Any skaters on here with any tips? Like what a good board or things to start with are, or things I should look at to learn. Also, I already own two pairs of shoes, both flat bottom, ideal for skating.

So yeah, just want some tips. Thanks guise.

[smash987]

i use a mini logo blank deck wit grind king trucks and boneswis berrings and my trusty speed demon wheels and dontforget to get spacers there like 50cents. o and boneswis berrings are expensive so if ya dont wanna spend TOO much get zero 8 ball berings. o and i skate in Lkai shooes there fliping awsome

[gbitz]

What are the spacers for?

[smash987]

they go inbetwean your deck and trucks so you dont ruin your board like impact absorbers

[gbitz]

Oh cool. So I'm sure this is personal preference but what about looseness of trucks? I know it depends on how I want to turn but what do you recommend? What's a good deck also? Plus, I'm going to start like in my garage and shit to learn a lot of tricks before I go anywhere or else I look like a poser ******, which I don't want to be, so I'll learn before I try anything O_o

[n1kko]

hey, just never give up, it took me like two months before i could decently land a kickflip, and i never gave up. u need to practice hard and never get discouraged.
hope i helped!!

[smash987]

yea man it takes time if you need anny help on tricks google it =D o and my truks are REALLY lose kuz im a lil underweight im 119 LBs and im 16 so im light it all depends on ur weight an what you skate I skate street thats why I have em so lose

[moosicgawd]

Back when i skated i liked to keep my trucks loose.
I liked zero boards; Soka boards when i couldnt afford something else; or just a blank board thats good enough.

Dont get a board thats too many layers

[n1kko]

i like mine loose to, im 125 at 16 so, we are about the same.

[gbitz]

Ok well I'm 130lbs, so I'll keep 'em pretty lose. So here's the shoes,

Side


Bottoms, completely flat, not indent for arch or anything.


Good? If not I got some etnies I'll use.

[n1kko]

ddddddaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmm, those are friggin sweet!!
seemliss, u get the msg i sent? is that the meaning behind your name?

[moosicgawd]

i love nikes for skate shoes. I would use them.

[gbitz]

Yes, in fact, it is. I'm glad someone here is intelligent enough to understand my alias. I chose it about 5 years ago and did some wordplay, and got that.

And thanks, the shoes weren't expensive at all, either, and they're brand new.

[n1kko]

nice, i think its pretty cool that u took a word and modified it like that, am i the only one that has gotten the meaning of your name?

[gbitz]

The only who I didn't have to explain it to.