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- IRNlun60
two thumbs up for girl/chocolate decks.
be careful for warped boards. just hold the tail or nose and look down the boards profile. It's really easy to tell if its warped.
- scnc0
if youre new to skating, a blank would be ya best bet ....ive been skatin 16 years or so, and can honestly say that i can skate a pro board or a blank board exactly the same..it just takes me a day or two to get used to the change, i dont really think theres that much of a difference (nothing that you cant get used to anyway).
but if youre new to the game , then go for a blank, maybe get a 7.6inch wide one (not too narrow, not too fat) cos whatever board u get will feel totally alien to u, but this is an average size , something good to get you used to skating..then with ya next board youll know wheterh to go wider or narrower...stick some venture trucks on that plank (cos theyre light and youll probably find it easier to learn to ollie than with some heavy trucks), and some 52mm wheels spitfires or something. (super good wheels, this size is a nice size to try first, when it comes to buyin a new set next time, youll know wheterh u want to go bigger or smaller)
youll be loviing it, why confuse things by lookin at all the diferrnt brands, gimmicks etc? this is a perfect beginners set up..i wouldnt say no!!
and as far as graphics go, scratchin em off personalises your board!!! its half the fun makin that shiny graphic scratched up...wrecked board graphics tell a story!!!
- scnc0
- lee_b0
i think if you ask in any real skater run shops, they'll sort you out with a blank and a decent set up and fix it all up for you.
if they skate they'll answer all your questions.
- scarabin0
thanks a lot for your help, science, that was exactly what i needed.
those graphics are tight, but i really want to get a board immediately. i'm hooked :)
- youngblood0
skateboarding sucks
- lee_b0
i'll be snowboarding on indoor snow most of the time. they have a few days when they have ramps benches, rails etc. so i guess thats what i'm gonna be mostly riding.
don't think i'll see any outside snow for at long time, that will most likely be north japan somewhere.
- unknown0
get a monumentsnowboards.com
- lilbabyleg0
why are you guys pushing blank boards so heavily? graphics are fun for first time skaters and last a long time for them too...
go get a cool lookin board by a dope company. girls has good tast chocolate, real, I guess stereo is dead, element ain't too bad... c'mon that's the fun of getting your first deck.
- scnc0
good point ;)
- lee_b0
true.
i remember my first real deck. 1988 Vision Gonz (colour my friends in). i loved the funky big square nose and the graphics.
- evad0
i'd stay away from blanks.
personal reasons more than anything.they are no different from a pro board.
but when you buy a blank, you're not supporting the pros that make skateboarding what it is.
- scarabin0
just got back from getting a setup.
i got a blank because 1) i'm going to fuck it up anyway, 2) i'd rather stencil my own art onto it, 3) i'd rather sink my money into good bearing and shit than a deck i'll fuck up, 4) they skate the same as pro boards, and 5) i really couldn't give a flying f*ck about what celebrities have been bought by deck manufacturers. i just wanna skate.
so what i picked up was this:
black 7-ply 7.75 in maple blank with a nice concavity
marc jacobs thunder trucks
abec 7 ninja bearings
53.5 mm spitfire wheels
and black label hardware
it rides like silk :)
- jevad0
nice set-up dude....
- mrdobolina0
have fun scarabin.
- scarabin0
thanks :)
- lee_b0
anyone seen yeah right! the new girl video?
- scarabin0
*i made a typo earlier and put marc jacobs. what i meant was marc johnson
- evad0
have fun!!!
:D
- lilbabyleg0
damn, you will be part of the new school in that you won't be goofy or regular foot... just ride!