Skateboard Buyers Guide

Need some help working out which board is right for you ? Read on !

Beginners

If you’re an absolute beginner, you’ll want to start by deciding whether a regular (shorter) skateboard is right for you or whether you want to go longboarding:

You'll probably go for a regular skateboard if you'll be riding in a skate park with bowls and walls or if you're interested in freestyle tricks and flip tricks.

A longboard is a skateboard with a longer and wider shape. The greater weight and size makes them less suitable for many skateboard tricks, but gives you a more fluid motion with extra momentum. Longboarding is often compared to surfing on concrete and the boards allow bigger turns or quick short carves similar to a surfboard.

The boards that are the most stable and easiest to ride are:

Beginner Skateboards


The Snake is a standard double-kick design. It's nice and stable which makes it a great starter board. Very easy to get going on.

It's actually a modern trick board that experienced skaters rip on but the stable platform makes it an ideal choice for beginners too. Very easy to get going on.


Beginner Longboards



The Cruiser is a mid-sized longboard that makes an excellent choice for beginner and intermediate skaters.


The Pintail 47" is a full-sized longboard with a classic deck plan. The flat deck plan makes for a stable ride that works for beginners and experienced skaters.


Looking for skateboards that are suitable for kids ? Check out our kids skateboard guide.


Longboard All-rounder



Looking for an all-round longboard that will throw big carves

and be a fun way to get around as a general transporter ?

Check out the Carver 44".

Trick Boards

 

Want to get airborne ? Go for the Poolside, an awesome setup for aerial re-entries. A fantastic pool and street board.


Another good option for a trick board is the Snake  - a new-school pool and park style board with plenty of pop. Great trick board !

Skateboards for Surfers


A lot of our customers are surfers who also like riding skateboards and longboards. They're often looking for a board that feels and turns similar to a surfboard and we get a lot of feedback that surfers really love our Fish.


The Fish is a mid-sized longboard with some extra width in the tail and big wide trucks.

Performance Longboards


Serious, kickass longboards that experienced skaters love riding:

The Fibremix 38" is our most sophisticated longboard with a concave/convex fibreglass & maple deck with a kicktail. This is a great board for advanced longboarders looking for extra carving and turning performance.

The Pintail 46" is our most popular board. It's an awesome high-performance design that absolutely everyone loves. We've got it listed here as a performance board (which it is) but beginners and intermediate riders can easily get the most out of this one too.




(* Skateboarding can be dangerous, so remember to use appropriate safety equipment such as helmets, knee and elbow guards and footwear)
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