Begginer Help

[whitwhit]

I'm a 14 year old gurl who extremly wants to learn to skateboard and could care less if i am called a *****. I have a few guy friends who used to skate and were really good and a couple of guy friends who currently still skate but I dont want to ask them for help execpt as a last resort because most of them think gurls should NOT skateboard. I need help with everything including getting a board. I don't know how long I will stick with skating before giving up so I want a cheap one. The most I can to on a board is balance and turn right. I know that I skate goofy. I also bought some Adio's but this was before I wanted to take up skating.Are they any good? Please help a noobie out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:-21:

[NitrousX]

It's rare for a girl to skate and stick with it for more than a year, but any girls that does, I really respect.

Anyway, just get a cheap board, and skate around. You should try to learn ollies, then manuals, then moving ollies. This will take about 6 months to get good at depending on how much you skate. It helps if you skate everywhere you go. Instead of walking to school skate...ect. Another thing, if you really don't want to ask your friends for help then you should buy an instructional dvd to help you out.....Skating is more fun with friends though. Good luck

[whitwhit]

i know it's rare and my friends will respect me enough after i can actually do something w/ out busting my a** to skate wit me and i have a few other gurl friends who want to learn to skate and have the same problem as me. I really want to try to skate because it seems like it wuld be fun and diffucult and i love challenges.and my town is extremely boring and there is nothing else to do. oh and what boreds do u recommend?

[just_skate_]

get a blank that way if you dont stick with it you wont spend much money. we dont have any girls that skate here unless you count my girlfriend doing an ollie while holding onto me.

[It'sFae]

Either a Wal Mart complete or if you wanna spend a little more, and live in the states get one of these:
http://www.skatewarehouse.com/descpageDKSKATEWARE-SWSP1CP.html

[GlobeSkater93]

Well i'm a begginer too but thats cuz i used to skate and stopped now im starting again. but Adios are awsum shoes depending on wat model and for a starting board i recommend the following types of decks: any toy machine deck and any Element fiberlight. the fiberlight is good cuz it really lighter than other boards and their is the featherlight but i think that one is too light u can find these things at [url]www.utilityboardsupply.com

[GlobeSkater93]

haha that sounds super sucky but like i said a toy machine deck, or element fiberlight which i have and is great!!! www.utilityboardsupply.com

[GlobeSkater93]

for the rest of the gear i say
trucks:thunder
bearings:bones
wheels:i have no recomendation
and hardware dont really matter

[GlobeSkater93]

the only bad thing is its gonna cost ya around mayb a 100 bucks

[whitwhit]

i'm broke any ideas on something cheaper?

[shad0w]

yeah i'm kinda like that, but i've got a board. Actually i'm one of the few that do. Most of my friends don't have one, but still kinda want to learn. Just get a cheap board at like wal-mart or something, and if you like it then definitly get something else cause that board will probably snap somewhere. Have fun.

[shad0w]

Ps. Zero's are pretty good boards, thats what i currently have.

[whitwhit]

thanks cause 100 bucks for something that i may not even like seems alittle much to me(mainly because my parents said the only way i could get a bored is to pay 4 half of it with my own money from chores and stuff)

[Bob Fertuna]

You can get a complete deck on Blankdecks.com for about 50 bucks.
if you dont have that much money your kind of shit out luck for a decent board, anyways i wouldnt get a walmart board or anything like that, it will make you not want to skate.

[whitwhit]

anyone know a website with cheap zero completes or cheap element fiberlight complets..and about those walmart boards.which one?

[NitrousX]

Just get a complete from some internet skate shop.

Toy machines are one of the best, but you don't need to spend 50 bucks for it when you could get something half the price and you wouldnt notice a diference. Blanks are good and cheap. I'd reccomend a blank board.


And there is an edit button on the bottom right of your post for those that double and quadruple posted.

[whitwhit]

gosh i didnt know that this was so complicated but is any of this good it's from blank decks

neon blank deck
hardware- pack of 1 1/4 hardware
riser pads-1/8(3mm) clear rubber
griptape- sheet of jessup
wheels-size 54mm, color blue, hardness 96A
trucks-thunder,low (126mm)RAW
Bearings-Lucky ABEC 5

if any of this is good tell me if its not good tell me and tell me your opions on this and what you would change

[shad0w]

yeah, that might be pretty good, but i'm not really a professional so you might want someone elses opinion.

[NitrousX]

That deck is perfect for a beginner.

[whitwhit]

so i made a pretty good choice on everything? could i change something to make it any better for me because i'm a begginer?

[Converge_es]

Originally posted by whitwhit
I'm a 14 year old gurl who extremly wants to learn to skateboard and could care less if i am called a *****. I have a few guy friends who used to skate and were really good and a couple of guy friends who currently still skate but I dont want to ask them for help execpt as a last resort because most of them think gurls should NOT skateboard. I need help with everything including getting a board. I don't know how long I will stick with skating before giving up so I want a cheap one. The most I can to on a board is balance and turn right. I know that I skate goofy. I also bought some Adio's but this was before I wanted to take up skating.Are they any good? Please help a noobie out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:-21:

Well if your gonna skate, I suggest stick with it, because girls dont have to get as good as guys to get sponsered. Which I think is very sexist, because Girls arent weaker than guys, just not many girls skate since it takes a lot of time, and a lot of work. I only know one girl that skates for real, and isnt a *****. I mean she skates like everyday, and does it for fun, not to be cool. Shes sponsered, and has been skating about 2 years I think. Shes alright, just she needs to work on learning some new things. Shes sponsered, by a bunch of big companies. But Im not trying to be mean, but Im better than her. I respect her cause she does it for fun. I do not respect girls who try to skate to be cool, they are usually pretty irritating too. Just make sure you dont do it once in a while otherwise you wont get better, just keep trying new things, and dont lose things that you have just learned. Adio shoes would be fine for learning. Just dont give up because you cant do something, dont get mad or anything, just work at it and have self confidence. I noticed a lot of skating is mental and your own confidence. As well as coordination, but that develops with time. When I learn tricks, I plan out where my feet would work best for the trick using physics and common sense. This doesnt start coming into play until you start going past the ollie.

Oh yeah, make sure you get a real board, dont get walmart boards. I didnt read the thread.

Good luck to you, and I hope you get good.

[whitwhit]

thank

[shad0w]

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[shad0w]

Probably would have been better if snakeyes said it tho. :D

[GlobeSkater93]

Originally posted by whitwhit
gosh i didnt know that this was so complicated but is any of this good it's from blank decks

neon blank deck
hardware- pack of 1 1/4 hardware
riser pads-1/8(3mm) clear rubber
griptape- sheet of jessup
wheels-size 54mm, color blue, hardness 96A
trucks-thunder,low (126mm)RAW
Bearings-Lucky ABEC 5

if any of this is good tell me if its not good tell me and tell me your opions on this and what you would change

i think that board is fine for u if ur a beginner its not as good as a fiberlight or toy machine but i'd get it if i didnt have enough ca$h for a better one. but how much is it

[offthewallsk8er]

yea for bearings tho i would recomend some bones reds instead of luckys...jst persoanl preference i have good luck with bones...maybe size 52 or 53 instead of 54...its up to u tho

[Ziggy]

That is a fine set-up. Good Price, good stuff. Hell, I've been skating for 2 years and If I was looking to by a new complete I'd go with it. I'd ditch the risers though, and switch from thunders to krux.

[varial_flip]

I have nothing but respect for girl skaters, and i think anyone who thinks girls shouldn't skate is a dickhead! don't care about what people think just get out there and skate! (i would be if it wasnt pissing it down)

[WillSk8ForFood]

Fiberlights arent good for beginners. They get all squishy and weird after a while cause the fiberglass get worked so hard. Zeros are perfect, they are very durable so if ur down on tha dough, they last long to keep ya skatin. Blanks are awesome for beginners. They are cheap and last an okay amount of time. But id go with Zero as ur second board if u really get into it.

[Zero Skater]

I would change the grip tape to Iron Horse but if you do get Iron Horse be prepared to buy new shoes. Iron Horse makes ollies easier because when your shoe is supposed to catch the grip tape to pull it upwards you dont have to make as much effort. REMEMBER it kills shoes though so if you arent willing to go through shoes try Black Magic but those are my personal favorites. You really cant ask people whats good too because its all a matter of personal preference.

[PopwarPunk]

That hardware may be a tad long...

[Ramp]