How to Set Up a Skateboard - What I Ride and Why

watch this +25 xp [this video]

My first deck was called a "Bruce Lee". So it could be worse. Lol Here's a good video on how to set up your deck. [this video] They have great tutorials for all levels too. You could always grab some 2nd hand independent trucks online. They should last you ages. I'd definitely grab some wrist guards too, even if you're just learning on flat surface. Check out Rodney Mullen vs Daewon Song for inspiration and go smash it! 🤟

Skate iq on YouTube have a great video here [this video] This will give some really good info about what to look for and how to set up a deck. I’ve just got back into skating and bought a complete from Arbor and it’s fantastic quality so that’s an approach you could take as well.

Mitchie floats around with decks but usually rides Real. I think this is what you're after. [this video]

>skaters ripping on other skaters were the posers anyway I think we're using the term "poser" too liberally. You can't just use it as a generic insult for *anybody you don't like, or don't agree with*. If the people who were ripping on other skaters *were* skaters, then they were skaters, not posers. Maybe the term you're looking for is *gatekeepers*. Or, perhaps *assholes with no joy in their hearts*. >Who the hell buys a new board every 2/3month and six at a time Literally pro skaters do this. Consistency in feel/response/reliability helps you perform better, and, if you're learning/not a pro (and if you can afford it) would accelerate your learning process a non-zero amount. [this video] [VIDEO] So, riding a board until it's straight up broken is detrimental to skill growth, and very much so the lifestyle of a "poor person". At the same time, skating is whatever you want it to be, so do whatever you want. But don't, for even a second, believe that better tools/better technique/setting yourself up for success isn't the ideal way to go. Feel free to say, "I don't feel the need to live within the ideal - I'm not planning on going pro/I'll sacrifice a bit of consistency to save a buck", …