ADVICE ON SKATEBOARDS......

[flynster]

Guys need a bit of advice in buying a longboard .....complete novice but wanna get me son who`s 4 involved in them and have to show no fear :lol:

don`t wanna spend a fortune but don`t want some cheap tat either, middle of the road in more ways than one

cheers friends

ste :mrgreen:

 

[ianscooby]

have a look at a "Mindless" longboards not expensive around £75 if you search the net, I'm a big guy and I ride one and my 9 year old daughter uses it so good all round.
There are a few on here that skate so they may come up with some good advice

 

[flynster]

cheers ian i`ll go take a sneeky peek...

 

[faux]

A standard short board is long for a 4 year old.....my 4 year old is happy on my board and is getting to grips with it, they are a lot cheaper too, even the cheap stuff is ok for kids as they are light.

Most important are wheels and trucks.

Ask Si, Windsurfer, he's up on the newer stuff.

Jon

 

[Graham L]

If its a longboard you are after look up 'Lush Longboards' not cheap but very good set ups, I ran two until I snapped one last year (and no bloody comments Grazy :lol: :lol: :lol: )

If you are after an unbranded one I have some Homemade blank decks that you can bolt your own trucks and wheels too etc (remnants of my skateshop days)

 

[flynster]

what do ya reckon would be the best length for me ....oooeeerr :lol:

 

[windsurfer]

Hey Dude,
This is my kind of thread. Faux is right, a short board is fine but my opinion is to get a longboard. I have both (shortboard and longboard,my son (who's 4) loves them both. I even have a mini board for him. He always gratitates towards the longboard, it has bigger wheels and bearings which means that it wont stall everytime you go over a pebble. It's a smoother, more stable ride too. He usually just sits on it but he has been known to stand (every now and then). I even have a video clip of him riding down a hill.

Something like this would be perfect:
http://www.skateasylum.co.uk/acatalog/mindless-sb9050-spirit-2-concave-red-longboard.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Not too expensive.

You wont do any tricks on it but for balance, co-ordination and fun it's perfect. Just my opinion of course but I give my son the option of what board to use and he ALWAYS grabs the longboard.

Oh yeah, it's great fun for an oldie too! :lol:

 

[flynster]

cheers si they look just about right ......gonna go for a longboard deffo then me n flyn can go on it together and when he`s not about you`ll find me wrapped around some lampost :lol:

 

[windsurfer]

Sound choice, let us know how you get on. Don't you go damaging any lamposts though :lol:
You'll love it................oh yeah, the little 'un will too :mrgreen:
Check this out:

 

[faux]

COOOOOL!

 

[windsurfer]

:mrgreen: That's my boy :mrgreen:

 

[flynster]

bless him......

 

[windsurfer]

:mrgreen: I only just managed to catch him as he jumped off :lol:

 

[K@rlos]

Steve, the best bit of advice i can give you about skateboards is........ don't get 1, they are fun until you fall off and then its all pain, blood and embrassment :lol:

 

[flynster]

for you karl yes........

me , i don`t think so as i have the agility of a cat, mind you all me lives are up :lol: :lol:

 

[K@rlos]

for you karl yes........

me , i don`t think so as i have the agility of a cat, mind you all me lives are up :lol: :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[junglefacejake]

Skatboarding cat
Cool 8)
Is that how you managed to curl up in the back of your golf at Vanfest :lol:

 

[flynster]

yep curled up cosy and out of earshot of that extremely loud snoring jakey boy :lol:

by the way patrick panel is cool as fella........ sorely tempted meself but that would be bloody greedy

ste

 

[K@rlos]

Skatboarding cat
Cool 8)
:

that would be pretty wiked to watch

 

[windsurfer]

Steve, the best bit of advice i can give you about skateboards is........ don't get 1, they are fun until you fall off and then its all pain, blood and embrassment :lol:

Skateboarding's the ultimate way to roll. Probably faster than my bus too :lol: