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Best Skateboard Setup For Heavy People

Timmy Joe PC Tech2 skaters recommend it · 2 mentions, 2020 to 2023
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100K views · 10 years ago · Other · Beginner

Beginner skater Timmy Joe shares a setup for heavier riders: Bones 62mm wheels, Reds bearings and risers. Filmed in 2016 while he was learning to skate.

Why skaters like it

Linked when heavier newcomers ask what gear holds up and whether skating is realistic at their size.

“I have met plenty of gnarly heavier dudes actually. It’s 100% possible and stick around any bigger skatepark for a length of time and you will see heavier people that are shredding.”

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What skaters said on Reddit

u/cooldogs4202020 · 1 points

for helmets, make sure you get a certified helmet! Triple 8 has a "Certified Sweatsaver" that'll keep you from getting drenched and keep your noggin safe and run you about $60. a cheapo helmet is 100% false sense of security and thus a total waste of money, but a properly certified helmet will make a difference. just know that your body's going to get used to skating with it, and your sense of balance will be totally

u/Economy_Classed2023 · 1 points

I have met plenty of gnarly heavier dudes actually. It’s 100% possible and stick around any bigger skatepark for a length of time and you will see heavier people that are shredding. Go to a skateshop near you Best skate set up for heavier people: [VIDEO] Random 330lb dude: [VIDEO]

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