How to Customize a Skateboard : How to Choose a Skateboard Deck
Posted by on 20th, 2009
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
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 .
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
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
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
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 .
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
no man it`s awsome …
no man it`s awsome krooked is very similar to baker and baker is awsome…….i`d recommend it
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Is it hard to skate …
Is it hard to skate ?
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
i got an 8
i got an 8
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
i have a 7.50
i have a 7.50
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
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
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
dgk
dgk
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
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
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
what??!??!?!?!!!
what??!??!?!?!!!
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
small boards flip …
small boards flip faster but if your nice at flip tricks you can skate bigger boards for more control
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
no your just …
no your just retarded i skate gaps and rails everyday and my boards last at least a month usually
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
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
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
hey what kind of …
hey what kind of board was the one with the deep concave?
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
now alot of pros …
now alot of pros skate 8 to 8.5 and bigger i can a 8.2 and it pwns
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
a deck should last …
a deck should last you a week max if you skate everyday
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
this guy makes me …
this guy makes me ADD
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
i wear 10 – 11 …
i wear 10 – 11 shoes. . .what size board should i get?
oh, and im 14
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
i wear size eight …
i wear size eight what size board should i get
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
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
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
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,
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
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.
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
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
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
id say 7.7 to 8.0
id say 7.7 to 8.0
October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm