Another getting into skating thread.

Check out skateboarding made simple volume 1 by Aaron Kyro, it teaches you step by step how to work up from an ollie to a kickflip/heelflip and everything inbetween and goes through each step really thoroughly, it really helped me

Morriski_Check out skateboarding made simple volume 1 by Aaron Kyro, it teaches you step by step how to work up from an ollie to a kickflip/heelflip and everything inbetween and goes through each step really thoroughly, it really helped me

Those videos are helpful, but that dude is such a weenie lol.
I like my setup to be a skateboard setup that can also act as a cruiser. So basically I ride a wider(8.5"+), usually funky shaped deck (more fun to ride), independent trucks, and some softer and larger Bones wheels(not longboard wheels, but like 54mm). It creates a pretty surfy fun board to ride. And since it has softer wheels it rides much smoother, like a cruiser. IMO it's the most fun way to skateboard, and it's WAY more fun than a basic setup, but its definitely not the cheapest way to skate. I think a whole setup like that is probably around $175, but buying a decent complete is at least $100+. Make sure to get good trucks though. Cheap trucks will be dead in like a year, but some good trucks will last years.

go ahead and get yerself a welcom deck you won't regret it, I guarantee it

I mostly ride transition and I would highley recommend this for a sorta grippy concrete park, if your home park is a bit slicker id get a little softer wheel...
this is my setup for reference

NEPTRgo ahead and get yerself a welcom deck you won't regret it, I guarantee it

I mostly ride transition and I would highley recommend this for a sorta grippy concrete park, if your home park is a bit slicker id get a little softer wheel...
this is my setup for reference

Is a welcome deck one of those decks that have big plastic bumpers where the trucks would be? I looked at some reviews for them and everyone says that its a lot harder to learn on, especially when trying to learn pop shuvits

like this? i learned on a Welcome and it is harder to pop than on a regular Popsicle shape deck but honestly it made me become a lot better skater, also i have 58's on it so doing any flat ground it pretty hard but whenever i trade with a friend it just makes it soo much easier, I recommend it! also you can get a popsicle shape deck from welcome

Yeah welcome is the only thing I ride. I have three a 9.1 an 8.4 and a 8 I would definitely get around an 8.5 to start. It is super comfy having something wider and makes a lot of things easier when your learning especially tranny IMO. It is not ideal for flip tricks but like just Ollie's and drops and rails are way more fun on a wide board. I would also recommend rails like the board above. They make everything slide way more consistent and nice

1kewldewdYeah welcome is the only thing I ride. I have three a 9.1 an 8.4 and a 8 I would definitely get around an 8.5 to start. It is super comfy having something wider and makes a lot of things easier when your learning especially tranny IMO. It is not ideal for flip tricks but like just Ollie's and drops and rails are way more fun on a wide board. I would also recommend rails like the board above. They make everything slide way more consistent and nice

Thing is if OP can already comfortably drop in and ride then surely the next step up would be flip tricks? I guess its all dependant on the style of riding, ive got a 7.75 board and personally i think its a nice happy medium, good for flip tricks but also holds up nicely when cruising

Morriski_7.75 board

Dude that's pretty small. I wouldn't go under 8" unless if I was specifically trying to learn flip tricks. But really, any board can do flip tricks, it just takes more effort if they're wider.

Any recommendations for a street deck? Used to skate, thinking bout getting back into it but I know nothing.

Thanks!

mirozAny recommendations for a street deck? Used to skate, thinking bout getting back into it but I know nothing.

Thanks!

just get a deck that is like 8.25", or something like that. It'll be good to ride just about anywhere.

^Also pretty much every skate deck will ride the same as long as it's wheel base is close to the standard wheel base, but basically all skate decks have the same wheel base. So they all will ride pretty similar.

The_WoatDude that's pretty small. I wouldn't go under 8" unless if I was specifically trying to learn flip tricks. But really, any board can do flip tricks, it just takes more effort if they're wider.

Its all just personal preference i guess. I like a small deck because its easier to flip and i just find them more controllable than wider decks

Theres so many variables with choosing decks (riding style, feet size etc) best thing to do is to just go to a shop and try different sizes

7.75 is insane these days, unless you're really going for that triple kickflip. I used to ride 7.75s and I went to 8.25 a while ago. It was the best decision for my skating I've ever made. I wear size 7 or 7.5 shoes, too, so it's not like my feet are really big. Wider is just better up to a certain point, with very few drawbacks.

Skateboards aren't expensive like. If you don't skate just grab something around 8.25, or wider, whichever, indys, ventures, whichever again, wheels... You'll figure out what you like in terms of deck width and concave after a while. Also do yourself a favor and loosen your trucks.

Rails may or may not be difficult for a beginner. I got some and decided I'd try it, and I've been skating for quite a while. There's some spots where it's better and some where it's worse. You lose some control when slamming things down onto a coping, for example. But obviously everything slides like crazy and it's super fun to just do board/lip slides on long rails. It's like tony hawk pro skater physics, where you speed up when grinding.

I remember when I tried to get into skating in 6th grade... Tony Hawk Walmart boards do not sit well with the kids in the skate park. Those were some dark days in my life.