Skateboarding Tips for begginners Pt. 1 Trucks and Wheels

This guide is focusing on the Trucks and wheels.

Trucks:
These are those two metal things attached to the bottom of your board. These ar the two thisng to keep in mind when you purchase trucks.

1) Most trucks are the same, they're all gonna make you turn. But, when you buy some trucks feel them in your hands to make sure that they're a good weight.

2) Size of Trucks:
7.5" truck axle - 7.5" to 7.75" wide board 7.75'" truck axle - 7.75" to 8" wide board8" truck axle - 8" to 8.25" wide board
always know the width of your board so that you can choose the right trucks
Also, when a truck is given measurments by 5.0 or soemthing like that, it is the length of the grindable part, not the axle. Here's a helpful guide:
3.0 axle - 7.1"3.5 axle - 7.75"4.5 axles - 7.25"4.75 axle - 7.5"5.0 axle - 7.75"5.25 axle - 8.0"
129mm axle - 7.75"139mm axle - 8.0"145mm axle - 7.75"147mm axle - 8.0

Wheels:

1) Wheels are mostly all the same. They're all made the sam way, all of urathayne although hardness varies(see NOTE at bottom), they're just different sizes.

2) Wheels Size: 54mm and up - Vert53mm - average53 mm and down - street

3)Duramater: 87A - Cruiser riding, long boards, hill riding. Very rough surfaces. 95A Is for Street riding and rough surfaces, they're smooth, fast, and durable. 97A Is the allarounder or Jack of All Trades. Good for street, vert, pools and smooth surfaces. 100A Is VERY hard with the least amount of grip. Not too good on rough or too slick surfaces. Most of the pros choose these cause of the dificulty it adds.
NOTE: all wheels are pretty much 98 - 100 hardness.
However there are much softer wheels which means you're in a for a smoother but slower ride and it also helps with absorbing shock from hard or long fall, also you wont be able to powerslide, in conclusion its up to you.

Skateboarding Tips for Beginner

I hope this guide helps all looking to enjoy the freedom of skateboarding.
First off is the Deck. Now I'm only gonna cover one thing at a time and this blog will be a series.

Deck: When choosing your deck, make sure you consider these three things The concave of the board, the width of the board, the tail of your board, and your shoe size. Yes, shoe size. You'll see why in a minute.

Concave: Concave is the curvature of your board. Some say that a board with a deep concave makes it easier to do flip tricks. I think its mostly width that determines that. Just make sure its comfortable.

Width: Your width is determine by your shoe size mostly. I mean keep in mind a wider board is not only harder to flip, but also wieghs more. So it'll take more effort on your part to get it off the ground. Take your shoe size into consideration by standing on it and make sure that its not only comfortable but that your heel comes completely off the board but barely.

Tail: not alot to say. Just make sure its comfortable to rest your foot on, and, when you pop your board to stand it up it should also feel comportable. Its mostly personal preference.

Thanks for reading next one will be on the Trucks of your board. Also take a look at the ads by google.