Skateboarders, please educate me

That's a great start thanks. Unfortunately, all the shops in my area seem to be gearing up for snowboarding, so the pickings seem to be getting slim. You would think the skating kids still would want stuff for Christmas...............

I think there's still one more place to go. Wish me luck.

If it really comes down to it, CCS.com is where you can find EVERYTHING, not to mention, they ship ber fast.

The fact that you took the time to find the umlauted 'u' impresses me beyond measure. Well done, Freddy, well done.

Yeah ccs is good. Also, if you are looking for a 10 year old appropriate board in terms of graphics, I have not seen one bad element board. Also, try to find a board that is smaller, element makes a section of mini boards called "twigs" They're smaller and will be maneuverable for your son. Anything over 31" is too big for a 10 year old, try around 28 if he is really small, and 29 or 30 if he is average. Any board that is this size is called a "mini" so if there is a sort by option on ccs make sure you check off mini. Stay away from blind and world industries too, horrible quality and I don't even know if they still exist.

If you're trying to stay away from higher priced boards, you could always go to ####s sporting goods.

wow I cant believe they censored that. I think you know what Im talking about tho.

I also have to disagree with FreddyRamone on the wheel part. Try ricta's they are cool and I love using them.

edit-oh and, is a very simple alt code... alt+127. im an alt finatic lol, ive learned almost every code there is...

Ϣθμ ϫΔ ۩۞۝ۨᴂᴥᵯᵬᵫᵭᵮḀḁḓḕḙἷἿᾣᾫ′℗℅₴₳₱₯₭₪₧↕∆ﭒﭒﭕﭘﭚﭜשׂשּׂאָ☻♂♣♣♫ ◄╬

some of many i know...

I know that, but I don't know the code itself, and assuming Freddy didn't either he actually looked it up. But he might have known it.

dont listen to these guys. ive read that only 10% of kids pursue skateboarding after the first 2 weeks, so dont assume hes going to like it for too long. i myself skateboard, but almost all my friends quit after about a week, trying to learn an ollie (jumping) on there skateboards. you can actually get some pretty nice ones for cheap on ebay, i got an enjoi board (popular brand name) very durable, wheels, trucks, bearings, everything included, brand new, for 50$. dont waste too much money on you kid now, you will thank me later....

edit-oh and, is a very simple alt code... alt+127. im an alt finatic lol, ive learned almost every code there is...

Ϣθμ ϫΔ ۩۞۝ۨᴂᴥᵯᵬᵫᵭᵮḀḁḓḕḙἷἿᾣᾫ′℗℅₴₳₱₯₭₪₧↕∆ﭒﭒﭕﭘﭚﭜשׂשּׂאָ☻ ♂♣♣♫◄╬

some of many i know...

Wow, you're a pompous ###.

First off, yeah, I have the codes memorized, but alt+127 doesn't do anything for me seeing as I'm on a Mac. ( is option+u and then u)

Second, to simply come in and blow up about how everyone else is wrong on this thread is a pretty bold thing to do.

If a kid is really interested in skateboarding, then they're gonna know if mom or dad went to Wal-Mart and grabbed a $30 skateboard vs. putting one together.

I mean, even if you cheap out on hardware and get a sweet deck, that's going to make it a million times better for the kid, because that graphic is a big deal to a beginning skater. If you have a sweet board, it makes a big difference to the kid.

Besides, isn't the point of christmas presents to make the kid happy?

And Hyroboarder, I do agree about the wheels. I personally use Flip Sidecuts. The CCS generic wheels are fine for starter wheels, but when you get more serious, Rictas or Autobahns are the way to go, especially since Sidecuts are hard to find anymore.

another thing is if you send away for a ccs catalogue they always have a free shipping on orders over 90$ and sometimes if you're lucky it'll be over 30$. Looking at my ccs mag right now I can see a cool looking element twig quadrant deck.

One more thing is that most if not all components from ccs will surely be able to stand up to a 10 year old. I wouldn't get too worked up about how durable something is, especially if you have to pay extra for it. That money could be used for safety equipment if you don't have it.

You guys are all preaching CCS to buy from, but what about Skateboard Warehouse? The reason being:

At CCS you can get a "Quadrant" twig deck, with CCS Trucks, CCS wheels, and Bones Reds bearings for $112.99.

At Skateboard Warehouse you can get a ""Rasta Seal" twig deck, with Independent Trucks, Element wheels (I couldn't find blanks), and Bones Reds bearings for $112.99. The exact same price.

I believe both include assembly and shipping. So what do you guys think?

Also, the "quadrent" is a thriftwood, and the "rasta seal" is a featherweight. Is lighter always better, or are there downfalls to that too?

The only downfall to light decks is obviously they're not as strong. So again if your kid is heavier than most (I think the mini max weight is around 100 lbs) I would stay away.
http://shop.ccs.com/kitBuilder.do?kitTemplateKey=CUSTOM_COMPLETE

This link is your rasta deck along with bones red bearings (which Freddy Ramone recommended and I do too) Ricta wheels which are excellent, independent trucks. Don't worry about the nuts and bolts too much.

do you realize rasta is the symbol, or should i say color scheme for people that smoke pot? something you should consider as a parent.

*facepalm*

hey if the kid takes up skateboarding isn't pot included in the description? ;)

but seriously, whoever is offering a kid a joint will offer every other kid a joint around there, I don't the older kid will think that an 11 year old smokes pot just because his colors are also the jamaican flag colors.

hey if the kid takes up skateboarding isn't pot included in the description? ;)

but seriously, whoever is offering a kid a joint will offer every other kid a joint around there, I don't the older kid will think that an 11 year old smokes pot just because his colors are also the jamaican flag colors.

hey i dont smoke, smoking is for deadbeat losers who have no lives and think that getting a high will somehow make things better for them and that just makes them more idiotic and stupid that they keep on smoking it and they waste thousands of dollars on what could have been a new car that couldve gotten you a girlfriend and then not be single at this very moment addicted to pot with no kids looking at porno all day long.

sorry for the run-on sentence...

I, I, *sigh*, I have not the words.

You know, its usually my job to take a thread way off track..............

And fyi, I know about the Rastafari movement, and no it won't make my son do drugs. But, as a mother of three, I appreciate your concern. ;)