Keep in mind that choosing custom parts can actually save you money. If you’re buying on a budget, get a Mini Logo or blank deck, cheap all-around wheels like Bones 100s, cheap bearings like Spitfire Cheapshots or Bones Reds, and any trucks that you can afford. If this is your first skateboard, you probably don’t have the expertise to know exactly what you want out of it, so buying a complete board is usually a good idea. [1] X Research source

Longboards can cost from $60-$500. They’re more stable and good for bombing hills and riding smoothly, but they are very hard to do tricks on. They are great for beginners wanting to learn to skate, but you won’t be able to skate in a skatepark very well. Classics can cost from $60-$400. A classic, cruiser, or mini cruiser is good for cruising, and you can still do tricks at the skatepark with this one. Street/verts can cost from $70-$200. They’re the typical “skateboard”, mostly made for tricks but good for a little bit of everything depending on the wheels. A smaller board is going to be easier to maneuver, turn and do tricks with, but a little bit less stable. There are also lots of different board shapes, but that’s not really an important question for a first skateboard. [3] X Research source

A complete can cost anywhere from $50-$200 (USD). A custom made can cost anywhere from $90-$500 (USD). Completes (from left to right) Price in USD Brand Mini-Logo Red $99. 00 Mini-Logo Classic $149. 00 Surf One Twisted Dragon $59. 00 Powell Golden Dragon Sunrise Wave $149. 00 Surf One Kickflip Red $59. 00 Angelboy Andy Mac Fist $59. 95 Andy Mac

Keep in mind how tall you are when choosing a board width. Also consider the kind of style you wish to skate. Most technical skaters (the ones who incorporate advanced flip tricks. . . like Rodney Mullen) tend to favor boards between 7. 5 and 7. 75 regardless of how tall or small they happen to be. The upper hand of having a thin board allows for quick rotation. The other side of the spectrum is the “go big” skaters (Jamie Thomas is a classic example of a “go big” guy). Most “go big” guys favor size 8. 0 and up. The advantage of a wide heavy board feels more stable under your feet while in mid air and while landing (especially those who have big feet). If your a kid you might want to just stick with a 7. 66 or smaller. Decks (from left to right) Price in USD Brand SuperLight $37. 50 Mini-Logo Silver $49. 95 Powell No Ka Oi Longboard $75. 00 Surf-One Hill BullDog $62. 00 Powell Peralta Street Issue $58. 00 Powell Classic Quicktail $100. 00 Powell Peralta

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Longboards use big and soft wheels, which are great for cruising. Street boards use small and hard wheels, which are great for tricks. It doesn’t matter what brands your other parts are. Get the best brand for each individual part depending on what you’re doing. Wheel (left to right) Price (USD) Brand Diameter S-3 Black $16. 80 Mini-Logo 50mm Strobe Gold $32. 00 Powell 53mm Wave Black $33. 00 Surf-One 65mm Mini Cubic $35. 95 Powell Peralta 64mm Ripper $32. 00 Powell Classic 56mm G-Bones Blue $32. 00 Powell Peralta 64mm

The ABEC ratings for skateboard bearings are 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9. If you keep your bearings clean and well lubricated, they’ll last for much longer. If you have the money for them, bearings with ceramic balls instead of steel ones will last longer and won’t need to be lubricated as often. Ceramic balls also won’t absorb as much heat as steel balls, which helps performance when they get hot from friction at high speeds. Bearings Price in USD Brand Bones Red Bearings $6. 99 - $18. 00 Bones Bearings Bones Ceramic Bearings $48. 99 - $140. 00 Bones Bearings Bones Swiss Labyrinth $37. 99 Bones Bearings Bones Original Swiss Bearings $34. 99 - $55. 00 Bones Bearings Bones Super Swiss Bearings $39. 99 - $58. 00 Bones Bearings Mini-Logo Bearings $8. 99 Mini-Logo