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How to know which is the nose or tail on skateboard

Clayton P.2 skaters recommend it · 2 mentions in 2020
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214K views · 8 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

Short beginner tutorial from Clayton P. on telling a skateboard's nose from its tail. Covers how to spot the difference on a deck that looks symmetrical.

Why skaters like it

Beginners in r/NewSkaters link it when someone asks which end is the nose and which is the tail, especially on decks that look the same.

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“Put a pen in the front screw on both ends and mark where it ends; the nose has more board at the end of the pen if that makes sense! …”

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u/R34LZ2020 · 3 points

I don't think any deck is symmetrical. Here's a vid: [VIDEO]

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u/a1mikee2020 · 2 points

Put a pen in the front screw on both ends and mark where it ends; the nose has more board at the end of the pen if that makes sense! this vid helped [VIDEO]

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