I'm tryin sk8brdin out>>

[waverider*]

Im tryin skateboardin out, im gonna get a cheap one at target, what kind should i get >>>>>???

[pooser]

if youre getting one at target it doesnt matter. go to a skate shop and get a real skateboard.

[Jester]

Ditto on that, HC. Target boards are a piece & you're gonna have a hard time learning any type of tricks.

[waverider*]

Okay, do you have to Ride on concrete, ??? Can u ride on paved road, do u think it would hurt the sk8brd that bad????

[Wakebrad]

Definately don't get one from target. Those things don't even roll.

I'd go find a blank complete from a shop online... or check ebay. They might have good deals.

[wakeboarder_360]

waverider*, no it won't hurt the board bad, it will scratch it but thats what happen to skateboards. just don't ride it if the road is wet. I don't know what target is but go get a cheap set up at a local skate shop.

[waverider*]

That's the prob. There's no skate shops around where i live, except maybe an hour away. There's not alot of ppl that skate here, and i would just like to do it, to have sum fun ya know..! And i was tellin my sister that i wanted one and she was like well , it's gonna mess it up cuz u have to ride on concrete, i was like okay whatever.... the only concrete i have is in my garaga haha, but i have sum paved road, alot of it actually ,
Target is like a wal mart or kmart , i duno , i go there alot, and see i don't wanna pay a bunch of money on one of nething. .......

[wakeboarder_360]

oh, I can 3 flip crappy walmart decks but the bearings really suck. If you plan to get good then get one off ebay or some other internet store, they are generally cheap.

[Jester]

Waverider, you can definitely pick up fairly cheap completes off of Ebay or different online skate shops. I'll tell you this, plan on spending a considerable amount more than you would have at Target. Target boards run about $20 & you get what you pay for. At a shop or even probably on Ebay you'll more than likely drop $80 for a complete setup.

I scoped Ebay for ya & I found this shop. Their complete setups are real cheap & there's a variety of different companies & sizes to choose from.

http://stores.ebay.com/TGM-Skateboards-Online-E-Bay-Store_W0QQsspagenameZL2QQtZkm

You can absolutely skate on paved road. In fact, if it's real smooth I'll often skate on the road instead of the sidewalk.

[waverider*]

Thanks so much !! apperciate it,,,, yeah my sister was arguing with me how it would totally mess the wheels up like it messes with roller blading,,, hmmm Thanks tho!

[waverider*]

What's Aluminum Skateboard Decks
????

[waverider*]

It looks like 2 skateboard on this website ??

[waverider*]

and the thing is, ive never bought any thing on the internet?? and don't know what my parent's would feel about, .........

[Jester]

Woah there, grasshopper, try to consolidate those thoughts into 1 post next time.

Aluminum skateboard decks are exactly what they sound like; boards made of aluminum. Supposedly they're more resistant to chipping & breaking than wood but most skaters are willing to deal with this.

The street won't mess up skate wheels like rollerblade wheels 'cuz skate wheels are usually harder & wider so they're not as prone to chipping & such.

There are dozens of skateboards in that Ebay store, I'm not exactly sure what you're talking about with that.

[elyse]

Or you could go to www.ccs.com make a complete with a ccs blank by going to build a custom complete
and get a complete for 70$. Its a pretty good deal

[Wakebrad]

I bought an aluminum deck because it was cheap and light and I tend to break boads a lot but that thing sucks. I will never ride it again. It doesn't have any flex to it. It feels really akward. Just go with a standard wood deck.

Get that blind gravedigger off ebay. I've liked all of the blind decks I've had. You could get it for $70 shipped.

[danbrett]