What is a good skateboard to use?

What size of skateboard should I use for my weight?

  • I weigh about 140lbs at 5'5...what size of skateboard should I use? (I typically mean width)...also leghth I guess too...what type of wheels? Bearings?

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    ok, so, weight doesn't matter, and height doesn't really matter. What matters is your shoe size and your ability. If you have a foot size between 6-11, or so, you would want a board from 7.5 to 7.75 if you want to skate street but if you want to skate halfpipe, i suggest atleast an 8. Also, the wheels are faster the bigger they are, and if you don't want to fall as much, get wheels around 55's or 53's or around there, but if you like to do flip tricks and tech tricks, get 52's 50's or even 49 mm' wheels. and bearings honestly don't matter that much. just get reds, rush bearings, or any good abec 7 bearing. As long as they roll it's good. Anyway, if I didn't answer your Q already, just get what you think feels most comfortable. and Check out My sponsor www.versatilityskateboards.com and you can get a really nice 7.5 or 7.75 bamboo deck from there if you want to try one out. they're only 40 bucks which isn't bad at all. :D hope I answered your question and you got what you were looking for. Good luck with skating and don't give up with it

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It doesn't matter what your weight or height is, unless you're a child. Your height and weight tell me you're teenage, so any board will do. It's more about what you want to use it for. Smaller boards with smaller wheels and slower bearings are good for street skating and street tricks. It's easier to maneuver the board with your feet, and lighter so you can get more air and get it up easier. If you're into vert skating, quicker bearings are better as vert is really about speed resulting in bigger air and longer and more elaborate tricks. If you're using as transportation or just to ride, without tricks or anything fancy, then a wider board with big wheels and quick bearings is your best bet. The bigger wheels will handle cracks better and the wider board is easier to stand/balance on. But in the end, it really comes down to what you're comfortable on. If there's a skate shop near you, ask them to grab you a couple and stand on them to see what you like the best. If a wide board is too big, go narrow. If you think the narrow is hard to balance on, go wide. There are guys who skate street with wide boards too. I ride street, and I go with a standard Element board, Ricta or Autobahn 52mm wheels, Venture superlight low trucks, and lucky ABEC3 bearings. Oh, a note about trucks. Lower trucks make it easier to balance, because you're not wobbling so much because you're lower to the ground. But keep in mind, if you get big wheels (think 60mm), then you'll need either high trucks, or low trucks and extra risers, so when you turn your wheels don't rub against the board.

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