what skateboard should i buy a ten year old with no experience?

Question

Should I get one from a place like sports authority or should I go to like a Vans store? What brands are good... I don't know how much is too much for a skateboard or too little... EX: sports authority have some for $100 and another for $40...should i go for the quality?

Answer 1

one w/ handle bars and airbags

Answer 2

Everyone recons you should get a cheap board, but the kid will lose interest you cant do any tricks on those decks. I started off with an element but i was really into it. The best choice is a Blind set up and make shaw he goes out and uses it. If he is 1 of those kids that stays home all the time don't even bother. Some kids are obsessed with the truck and deck ect.
none of the crap really matters just make shaw he loves Skateboarding not the Skateboard.
It's good if he's friends skate because than he can't do it with no 1. it would be a good idea if he has an older Brother or some one you trust to take him for rolls at the skatepark. After a while it will become his form of transportation and he will skate street for those who dont know what skating street is. It's not literally street its any where thats not at the skatepark.
Ow and i landed my first boardslide down a hand rail today thought people should know that.

Answer 3

you should go to an actually shop that specializes in extreme sports

(EX: zumies is a very well known skate shop, im sure vans would work too.)

At zumiez, you can get a nice board for 95 - 100 bucks.

You get a mini logo deck, (One solid color on the bottom, but just as good as any other board. If you want a board with a graphic, My favorite board is a plan B.) your choice of trucks, bearings, wheels, and hardware.

Here's my Favorite setup, Mini logo ($30), Krux trucks ($40 for two), reds bearings ($16), andyour choice of hardware. The hardware isn't a major decision, as long as it holds the trucks on, it'll be fine.

Answer 4

definitely quality. The ones at wal-mart are completly flat and have little pop. The ones at sports authority just suck. Ive been skating for years now. And in skateboarding, most of the time the deal is what you pay for is what you get. Most of the time.

Since he is 10 i would buy him something smaller at any local skate shop. These boards are called "mini-boards". My favorite brands of mini-boards would have to be "world industries". The are just like a normal sized board but smaller (duh). Not to mention the logos of world industries are rated G (unlike other skate brands).

Or you can get mini-logo boards, they are basically a mini-board but it has no graphics on the bottom. Well on most, there always is exceptions to rules nowadays.

now with the mini-board of your choice you need trucks. Now you can't buy any kind of trucks they need to be fitted to the board, so that the axles won't stick out. You can ask the employees who work at the local skate shop about trucks that will fit your board.

Now all you need is wheels, which is up to you cause they come in all sizes, its just a matter of opinion.

and then last but no least you need bearings to go in the wheels. These make the wheels spin. I would recommend "Bone Reds". The are easy to clean and last.

But once again its a matter of opinion. I hope this helped because I wish I had this information when I started...would have saved alot of money too.

Answer 5

you don't want to get him a walmart board or a mini board he's 10 he's not tiny and probably wants to learn so might as well do it like the rest of us did when we were that age get a regular size board but it doesn't have to be a $100 board. A local skateshop would be willing to help you out spend around $40-70 on a nice board if he desides he doesn't want to skate anymore then garage sale the board or ebay it. As for brands a world industires(like the person above me said) is a nice beginner board for his age they sell them all over the place also and its a name brand board for around $70. Always go for quality cause it'll last him longer in the long run.

Answer 6

As a teacher of 10 year olds, I would go for one slightly above the $40.00. If they abandon the activity, you won't have lost much. On the other hand, if they get much better at it - they will eventually develop their own strong opinion about the brand and type they want. That is after they've tried their friends, watched competitions, etc. etc. Either way, you'll probably be out your initial investment

Answer 7

if he/she is really serious about skate boarding get the pro model. it is really worth it. the cheap boards like walmart really suck. like bad. the bearing stick, the wood is cheap and flimsy. the trucks are horrible. trust me go with the good stuff. since they are a begginer get a blank or a cheaper deck, (you can get completes for like 100$) for trucks get independants they are good all around trucks for begginers. wheels should be between 50 and 55 mm i suggest spitfire or ricta, bearings are important. there are speed markers on bearings abec 3 abec 5 abec 8. abec 3 is the slowest and 8 the fastest(walmart boards come with abec 1 they barly spin at all). reds are very nice and run about $20. the grip tape and hardware isnt too important. but yea my first board i picked out i suggest you do the same with your son/daughter. let them pick what they want. my first board was $180 but that is usually how much they are when you go to a shop. well around $130 to $200. actually it really depends on where you live. good luck.

Answer 8

My suggestion, don't listen to the idiots above me. Go to

activemailorder.com, they have great boards for reasonable

prices, good boards not crappy boards. I suggest you to buy a

blank skateboard, their on sale right now for 20 dollars. The deck,

skateboard wood, costs 20-50 dollars, but blanks are cheaper

and go for 20 dollars. If hes a hardcore skater that wants to get

good he'll end up scratching up the board, this is why you should

buy a blank anyways. If he wants to do tricks on the board get a

7.5-7.6 if he wants to ride the parks and vert get him a 8.0 or

bigger. get 7.75 if he doesn't know and want to do both.

Deck:20

Trucks: trucks vary in different sizes, get him

ventures,independnets, or tensors, they come in convient sizes

without having to buy a special tool like grind king. If he gets a 7.5

get him a 4.75 or 129mm trucks, each brand has a different

measuring system. if he gets a 7.75 get a 5.0 truck size, and so

on. There is a measuring chart in the website.

Trucks:35

Bearings: The best most trusted bearings are made by bones. I

suggest you get him reds, or if you want to be la de da get him

swiss bones, but i think he'll mess them up and not care about

them. Reds are cheap and good bearings, but swiss are faster.

Reds: 15

Wheels: The wheels matter what he wants to skate, get him

50-53mm if he wants to be a street skater( doing tricks) get him

54-58 if he wants to ride parks and do vert and cruise around.

Good wheels will cost you around 30 dollars.

Hardware and Grip: It doesn't really matter what hardware or

griptape you get, they are pretty much all good brands. run you

around 7-10 dollars for both.


100-110 for a pretty good built board.

You could save money buy getting him a premade complete, but

i recommended him to upgrade his bearings because they give

you crappy bearings, upgrade to reds. Premade completes run

about 80-120 dollars.

If your confused just buy him a premade complete, because

they'll set you up with the right sizes for every part.

Don't buy him the most expensive products, because he'll end up

messing them up. Especially if he's beginning to skate because

he'll ride in dirt messing the bearings up and he wouldn't have the

ability to do tricks.

40 boards are a waste of money, but a good way to practice

riding, the bearings are crap, they'll give you really bad bearings.

Its a good way to practice, because i remember i had a 100

dollar board and messed my board up, without learning any

tricks.

Don't fall for pretty graphics because people mess board up

quickly, tell him to get a blank and draw on it it'll save you 30

dollars.

Answer 9

yes a good brand is element or flip is a good brand about 100$

Answer 10

Ok, I am not one who skates but I have a bunch of friends who do.They say your first board should be a "Walmart Board". I agree with them, what if you buy him a Bam board and he uses it once and doesn't touch it again?

Answer 11

A element board is a real choice. But i have a world industries. but what ever you chose. (just make sure that he really wants to learn how to skate first.)