Choosing a skateboard deck can be the most important part of picking a complete setup. Learn how to choose a skateboard deck from a professional skater in this free extreme sports video.

Expert: Shawn Connolly
Bio: Shawn Connolly has over 20 years of skateboarding knowledge. He is a sponsored skateboarder who has appeared in Slap, Thrasher, and Transworld magazines.
Filmmaker: Bing Hu

Duration : 0:2:36


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25 Responses to “How to Customize a Skateboard : How to Choose a Skateboard Deck”

  • Doodle795 says:

    Thank you . That’s …
    Thank you . That’s what I thought , that it was hard to balance at first but took some time to learn .

  • quinquennis says:

    it looks easy, but …
    it looks easy, but its pretty hard, but once u get used to it its fun, im just a starter and can only ollie though, i

  • Doodle795 says:

    I’m sorry , I don’t …
    I’m sorry , I don’t understand skate talk . I want to get a bourd but I have to have money .

  • allan473 says:

    no man it`s awsome …
    no man it`s awsome krooked is very similar to baker and baker is awsome…….i`d recommend it

  • Doodle795 says:

    Is it hard to skate …
    Is it hard to skate ?

  • Cvillewrestler103 says:

    i got an 8
    i got an 8

  • DJSocio18 says:

    i have a 7.50
    i have a 7.50

  • allan473 says:

    i just turned 15 …
    i just turned 15 and i got a krooked deck 7.7 and my shoes size is 12 so i think you should get a 7.5 or 7.6 and if your looking for a board that will last long get one of these: baker, girl, krooked, toy machine or, DGK

  • allan473 says:

    dgk
    dgk

  • rebel9568 says:

    dude i thought …
    dude i thought skateboards last a few years!!! cuz i was going to buy one, my sisters boy friend has a board that lasted for 7 years. but i want my new board to last atleast 3 years. but all i do is kickflip, shuvit, ollie, manual, acid drops etc. street stuff, will it last long. plz answer

  • rebel9568 says:

    what??!??!?!?!!!
    what??!??!?!?!!!

  • pmk4lyfe says:

    small boards flip …
    small boards flip faster but if your nice at flip tricks you can skate bigger boards for more control

  • pmk4lyfe says:

    no your just …
    no your just retarded i skate gaps and rails everyday and my boards last at least a month usually

  • chrisgv13 says:

    i have an 8.0 and …
    i have an 8.0 and 7.5 trucks is that bad or normal cuz i dont want to be skating with a wrong setup so please answer asap

  • europanice says:

    hey what kind of …
    hey what kind of board was the one with the deep concave?

  • sk8andie says:

    now alot of pros …
    now alot of pros skate 8 to 8.5 and bigger i can a 8.2 and it pwns

  • stewartpassmore says:

    a deck should last …
    a deck should last you a week max if you skate everyday

  • tueybooo says:

    this guy makes me …
    this guy makes me ADD

  • 0MFGR0FL0L says:

    i wear 10 – 11 …
    i wear 10 – 11 shoes. . .what size board should i get?
    oh, and im 14

  • littleaskater137 says:

    i wear size eight …
    i wear size eight what size board should i get

  • littleaskater137 says:

    if your a size …
    if your a size eight and a half what kind of board should i use meaning like the measurement of the board

  • SkatEBraiN says:

    im a size 10 in uk …
    im a size 10 in uk shoes, and i skate a 7,5 pretty thin deck as i used to skate an 8 – 8.5
    i higly recomend destructo trucks ive been skatin 4 years and never changed anything on them i never touch them, thighten or loosen them, the bushing are perfect still and they havn’t gone flat from coping and rails,

  • Mamushkah says:

    Doesnt really …
    Doesnt really matter what size the board is, just any one that feels good to skate on. I know older skaters ( 20 – 30 year olds ) that skate the same size board as me and I’m 14.

  • craigers459 says:

    im a size 8.5 shoe …
    im a size 8.5 shoe or 9 i skate the josh kalis alien workshop mind feild 7.62 with royal jerry hsu trucks spitfire alex olson greasers with bones swiss and black magic grip tape best set up ever

  • DrumFill09 says:

    id say 7.7 to 8.0
    id say 7.7 to 8.0

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