What do you guys think, I build computers not skateboards
Posted Aug 2, 2016, 11:40 PM UTC
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In addition to the comments on deck size, your wheels are too hard for anything except perfectly paved skate parks. 83b is comparable to ~103a. If you're riding on the streets at all, shoot for 85-95a.
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Oh jeez, I didn't even notice the different kinds, I thought that the number was the only variable. Thanks for pointing that out.
What brand do you recommend?
edit: What do you think of these? I plan on using the board to ride to class every day, but also want to be able to learn to skate and do tricks along the way. I'm confident just simply riding a board already so don't worry about that.
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No experience with them, but they'll probably be fine.
I can vouch for OJ Keyframes, and Ricta Clouds and Spitfire Forumula Fours are popular.
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Don't forget skate tool
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Youre set :)
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You should get an 8.0 width deck, the 7.75 is more of a narrow deck (easier to flip for kickflips/heelflips, but harder to land on) and if you get the 7.75" Trucks, you'll need new trucks later on if you decide to try wider setups. If you do decide to get the 8", swap the trucks as well to an 8" axle (should be good for 7.75 - 8.25)
I was thinking I wanted a 7.75" because I've only got a size 10 foot and I am pretty light. I'm trying to get into skating because I'm going to college in September and I want a board smaller than my longboard to bring into class. I also want to learn simple tricks and stuff. I am confident I can ride a board (I snowboard and longboard) I just can't do any tricks and honestly can barely ollie.
I have size 8 shoes and had a hard time landing on my 7.75. I now have better ollies on my 8.0; 8.0 is the general choice since it's kinda in the middle of all sizes. When I moved from 775 to 8.0, it felt like I have more area to land on. And trust me, you will try to do ollies sooner or later.
My shoes are a 5 in men's but I still skate an 8.0". Don't let your shoes define you, be your own person! Choose what skateboard your heart desires! LOL
Check out this video from Braille, they compare 7.75, 8.0, 8.25, etc.
There isn't a drastic size difference from a 7.75 to an 8.0 if you're worried about storage and carrying it around etc., but if you really want the 7.75 then go for it. I skated two 7.75's after my first deck was an 8, now I'm back on an 8 again. Nothing wrong with the 7.75 for tricks, but the smaller size threw me off balance sometimes since the board was 'twitchier', more responsive to little movements in my feet and balance.
I skated 7.75 for a little over 10 years cause that's what they sold in every shop at that time (internet worrying about gear wasn't a thing yet) I cleared the biggest gaps of my life on those boards so if anyone tells you that size can't be skated they know nothing. As a guy with a decade of experience street skating 7.75 though maybe you could understand when I tell you... 7.75 sucks.
Tiny boards and wheels was a 1990s overreaction to the 10.5" boards of the 80s. I guess it was necessary for us to go too far to the small side so we could experience where we passed the really good middle ground. Those small setups were stupid though... like crazy fever dream stupid. Grown men were skating child size boards with the most useless wheels anyone will ever see (they called them bearing covers) and it was all based on straight up insecurity. This fearful idea that you "needed" the board to be small or you wouldn't be able to do tricks.
Utter bullshit.
Children used to do 360 flips on 10.5 decks with 60mm wheels. That people here tell each other "oh 8.5 is 'big''" or 55mm wheels "aren't for tricks" is hilarious. Every trick you can think of was invented on setups your fear is telling each other can't be skated.
I mean I am all for encouraging new skaters to go wider. I get that but to say 8.5 is better is every way to a 7.75 is just incorrect. If you want to get into flip tricks and more technical stuff then narrower will get around easier. Also feels lighter to me. I have tried them a lot over the last 15 years. I prefer the lighter narrower feel. If there was one right answer they wouldn't sell a variety of sizes...
The only time I've heard of a larger mm wheel being worse for tricks is cause it's often softer - nothing to do with the actual mm