Source
r/NewSkaters•
ProbablyNotCanadian

How's this look for a first board?

I've been shopping around for a quality first board. Only really looking to cruise and casually learn some tricks.

About to pull the trigger on this complete on Skateboard Warehouse:

  • Skate Warehouse Icon Deck 8.0 x 31.375 - $29.99
  • Tensor Aluminum Regular Truck 8" Blk/Wht - $21.99 (x2)
  • Ricta Clouds White/Red 86a Wheels 57mm - $29.99
  • Bones Reds Bearings - $17.95
  • Independent Riser Pads 1/8" Black - $1.99
  • Jessup Griptape - $3.99
  • Skate Warehouse All Black Phillips Hardware 1" - $1.99

And some research lead me to believe that replacing the bushings right away is a good plan, so I'll get these as well:

Going for a black/white/red scheme.

Any thoughts or advice?

Posted Jul 8, 2019, 5:22 AM UTC

110
GyozaMan•

I don't think you'd need risers with that size wheel.

6
seejaneskate•

I have regular height Krux trucks and need risers with 54mm wheels. I also have Tensor Lows and need risers for anything over 52mm. Are regular Tensors much higher? 57mm seems really large and asking for wheelbite.

2
ProbablyNotCanadianOP•

Ah. For two bucks I might grab them just in case and see how it all fits

2
GyozaMan•

Fair point! Others are saying they needed them but I have 56mm on loose trucks and seemed to do okay but others in this thread have got wheel bite on less I'm surprised!

1
disco6daug•

Yeah man that sounds like it’d be a great first board, go for it!

4
ProbablyNotCanadianOP•

Thanks!

1
GyozaMan•

Also 87a wheel hardness is kinda hedging bets between soft and hard wheels. I think if you wanna cruise 78a but if you wanna hit the park get some 99a's if your starting out. But otherwise cool set up.

2
ProbablyNotCanadianOP•

Would 86/87a's be a good middle ground if I end up doing a bit of both? Or is it a "they will suck for both" kind of situation?

1
GyozaMan•

I'm not an experienced skater by any means. But the idea of harder wheels for the skatepark is sliding your wheels when positioning on ramps and also sliding your wheels for when you go up a ramp and come back fakie you can slide hard and be back in regular stance. You cant do that if your wheels are too soft and grippy. Some pros even go up higher to 101a wheels to be really non grippy for that but that's another level again. Tbh I don't know the lower end of what's feasible to slide your wheels on. But I feel like in the 80's would be too grippy.

On the other side when you have a nice set of cruise wheels you just bash over bumps, cracks and other small shit on the ground. 78a is perfect for that and being harder would be a bit of a shame.

But this is just my opinion dude. They obviously make those 86/87a wheels because people like them and use them. So this is just stuff to think about.

1
GyozaMan•

I have a set of hard 99a wheels with bearings in them and a set of 78a 55mm cruise wheels with bearings already in them for easy switching. Takes less than 5 minutes and saves me buying a new board. Also with the bearings already in them it makes switching wheels easy and fast.

1