Skateboarding is an active, spectacular and extreme sport , often preferred by young people. How to choose the right skateboard is a serious matter, because of your choice depends both the duration of the use of skate equipment, and your health.
How to choose a skateboard for beginners?
Skateboard was invented in the middle of the XX century in California. Then it was a simple surfboard with bolted wheels. Since then, skateboards have undergone many modifications, they are produced by various companies trying to attract to their production the maximum number of fans of skateboarding.
The assembled skateboard is called "complete", it consists of a deck, pendants and wheels. The deck is a skateboard with curved ends. It is made of pressed maple, most often - 7-ply. For tricks on the railing manufacturers often add one more plastic layer from below, which provides an easy glide, but heavier inventory.
If you first get a skateboard, you can think about how to choose its size. Experts recommend to stand on the board and feel if you are suitable for its length and width. The most common are 8-inch boards, which are suitable for most skateboarders. As for the side bends - konkeyvov - to choose the best, you can only when more or less master this sport.
When buying a skateboard, pay attention to the density of the board: if it is stratified, too dry or twisted, such a product will quickly become unusable.
The next important point in choosing a skateboard is the selection of optimal suspensions. This part of the inventory should be strong, but easy enough. Still experts do not recommend to choose such suspensions which deduce wheels for width of a board.
One of the most important parts of the skate is wheels. They are different in size and rigidity, although the diameter of the ride quality affects a little. Soft wheels reduce vibration during driving, but they will not be able to accelerate greatly, and they wear out quickly. Hard wheels for skateboarding are necessary if you plan to drive fast and learn tricks.
Pay attention to the bearings that are put into the wheels. For skateboards use bearings ABEC. The figure following this standard indicates the speed that they provide. Minimal - 1, maximum - 9.
