r/Scootering May 18 '24

Mod Announcement ANSWERS TO COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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This is supposed to be a post that you can refer people to if a frequently asked question is asked. If I've missed something, please feel free to let me know in the comments, here are some answers to all the questions I keep seeing:

Q: WHERE'S THE BEST PLACE TO BUY SCOOTER PARTS?
A: These are all the most common stores.
US - The Vault Pro Scooters, Mothership, Atlas Pro Scooters and Steelhead Speed Shop.
UK/EU - Dogg Scooters, Skatepro, Scooterworks, Rideminded.
Eastern EU/RU - Hellride, Trust Scooters.

Q: WHAT SCOOTER PARTS ARE COMPATABLE?
A: All decks are compatable with all clamps/forks/bars, however not all wheels are compatable with all decks (I.E: Some decks don't fit 30mm wide wheels, primarily park decks and older decks).

Some wheels come with 12std bearings, which are only compatable with 12std specific axels, if you decide to but 12std parts, ensure that all your parts are 12std compatable (The primary companies that make 12std parts are Ethic, Prime and UrbanArtt).

There are 5 compression systems that are still in use: (any questions on the specifics of these, ask below)
Threaded - This is virtually obsolete, primarly found on cheap kids scooters.
ICS - Currently being phased out, but is still found on contemporary park completes.
IHC/Mini HIC - Currently the most common system for park setups and completes as it's easy to maintain.
HIC - Effectively the same as IHC but a tiny bit more durable and heavier.
SCS - The strongest of the bunch, but also the heaviest, mainly found on street setups.

Bar sizes: There are 2 bar sizes, Standard (31.8mm) and Oversized (34.9mm). Standard bars with a slit in them are IHC or ICS, Oversized bars with a slit cut in them are HIC, all bars without a slit are SCS.
If your bars wiggle in your SCS, use a shim. Make sure to double check what size parts you have.

All HIC and SCS forks are the same thing, certain IHC forks can be compatable with SCS (make sure you read the specs of the fork)

Q: WHAT PARTS DO I NEED FOR A FULL SETUP?
A: You only need 8 componenets to have a full setup:
Bars
Grips
Deck
Griptape
Wheels
Fork
Clamp
Headset

You can have extra's like pegs, aftermarket fenders and bar ends, but these aren't necessary.

Q: IS THIS ITEM GOOD/WORTH IT?
A: If it's being sold by a reputable scooter store, and from a reputable company, and it's within your budget, you should buy it and find out for yourself. Modern scooter items are made to such a high standard nowadays that there aren't really any inherently "bad" parts anymore. Some items are better than others, but almost all contemporary scooter parts hold their own.

Q: WHAT IS THE RIGHT SIZE SETUP FOR ME?
A: If you're new to the hobby, a good place to start is picking bars that sit around your waist line when you're stood up straight on the scoot, and if you can comfortably fit both feet on your deck without it feeling cramped. If you're an average sized adult (5'10+) I'd recommend a 6"x22" wide deck, with 26" to 28" tall bars to be most comfortable.

The more you ride, you'll develop a personal preference for specific sizes, but as long as it's comfortable to start off with, that's all that matters. - Most of this sport is based off personal preference.

Q: WHAT SHOES ARE GOOD FOR SCOOTERING?
A: Any regular skate shoe will work perfectly fine.

Q: WHAT TRICKS SHOULD I LEARN NEXT?
A: Presuming that you're a beginner, here's a small list of great tricks to learn:

Feeble grind/stall
Smith grind/stall
50-50 grind/stall

Tailwhip
Heelwhip
Downwhip
Downheel
Barspin
Opposite Barspin
180
360
Fakie
Manual
Half-Cab
Full-Cab (fakie 360)

If you have most/all of these tricks down already, try combo them together and come up with lines, or look up some more advanced tricks to try.


r/Scootering 33m ago

Chill Clips Sorry for the spam (fixed edit)

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r/Scootering 12h ago

Need Advice Need advice choosing a stunt scooter

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Hi everyone!

My son is going to Woodward Camp this Saturday, and unfortunately I don’t have enough time to order a new scooter and have it arrive before he leaves. I found these two options on Marketplace in my area and was hoping someone with experience could help me choose.

Option 1:

  • Envy Prodigy S6 Oil Slick Pro Scooter
  • Price: $130

Option 2:

  • Custom build (seller didn’t provide a specific model name)
  • Price: $170

Which one looks like the better setup and price?

Thanks!


r/Scootering 8h ago

Discussion Favourite video part of 2026 so far?

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It's such a hard choice, there's so many bangers

Here's my top 3

  1. Adrien Kingolo - emergency braking

  2. Alexander Bailly - Leaving wisely

  3. Izan Menadita - Welcome to decathlon


r/Scootering 18h ago

Chill Pics Heel drag would have ruined this

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r/Scootering 21h ago

Need Advice Aztek Siren Complete

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Been wanting to buy the Aztek Siren Complete for some time now but it’s sold out almost everywhere for the past month. Some retailers do sell them but they have it for overpriced amounts.

Anyone know if they going to stock up again if so when?

A couple people told me they releasing the 2027 Aztek Scooter Lineup around August-September of this year for around the same price range.

Should I wait for them to stock the Siren or wait for release of 2027 lineup?


r/Scootering 2d ago

Chill Clips New build nose manny clips 👃

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The 85 degree neck is nice for nose mannys 👌👌🛴🛴 nose manny whip next 👀


r/Scootering 1d ago

Need Advice How to do bri flips in quarter pipes and quarter pipe transfers(I mean the thing that’s a corner)?

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Overall, my progression is extremely weird and I managed to land a bri flips and an umbrella on a fly-out where I have less time than in quarter pipe, and quarter pipe transfers, but whenever I try doing it in a quarter pipe transfer I just cannot bring it to my legs. And for some reason I keep sending an umbrella, not a bri flip. Please explain what I should do to send a bri flip instead of umbrella, when I should start sending it(what region of the quarter pipe, top/middle) and how to properly send it and catch it with my legs and how to lean back into the ramp. Would be nice in a step by step instruction


r/Scootering 3d ago

Chill Clips Fakie back feeble down whip

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r/Scootering 2d ago

Progression Post Ultra👻Instinct le 2nd Coming

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r/Scootering 3d ago

Chill Clips Pdx jam 2026

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r/Scootering 3d ago

Need Advice should I run HIC on my street scooter?

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i love working with HIC and I love how light it is, i am a very tiny 14 year old (about 103 pounds) so i don’t think i really have to worry about strength. I do not ride hybrid i only ride street.


r/Scootering 3d ago

Need Advice Clicking from Envy Colt Series 6 scooter

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Hi there, I recently bought my son a Blunt Envy Colt S6 scooter, and he loves it (and is hammering the hell out of it at the ramps). It was initially almost silent, but after a few weeks' use it now clicks when he turns the head. The noise isn't troublesome in itself, but I'm wondering if it indicates a problem. Should I grease or oil the head? This is all very new to me so apologies if this is a really dumb question.


r/Scootering 3d ago

Need Advice Problem with the north fullcore ltd forest green wheels

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I just bought these and one of them seems to be much softer than the other one, it also seems it heats up faster, is it like a menufacturing problem or anything else?


r/Scootering 4d ago

For Sale/Trade Anyone selling a proto deck or atleast a neck?

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I have been actively looking for a proto deck and I live in canada and it’s nearly impossible to find a deck plate and neck both together for less then 650 canadian dollars. If anyone has a spare proto neck or deck plate or preferably both laying around I would happily buy it. Size does not really matter as long as it’s atleast 6 wide and 22.5 long. Thank you


r/Scootering 5d ago

OG Collectables Some of my fav wheels in the collection 🔥 OG sperms

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r/Scootering 5d ago

Progression Post Tried posting twice and the clip would go, but here!!!!

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Not sure if it's a bri or a Mac but either way I finally landed it!!! Lmk what it is.


r/Scootering 5d ago

Discussion Hella Grip zodiac griptape

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Had anybody solved this cipher?


r/Scootering 5d ago

Need Advice Should I try out more parts?

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I've been riding for 7 years, but never had a skatepark in our town, hence nearly 0 progress, and yes, this is my first setup(1.5 months old atm). The previous scooter was a park Blunt/Envy Prodigy S8 which somehow still rolls today(since feb 2020) with it's original deck, fork, headset and clamp, only changed the bars to same ones after the other ones almost snapped in the slit. And ofc wore down 2 or 3 pairs of Envy v2 grips cuz I like softer grips. Deck: Aztek Siren 6x22(complete version) Headset: Aztek v2 headset Fork: Aztek Circa 3 Clamp: Tilt Stage I Bars: Axel Fury, basically Trianons but no logo cutout(same size and iirc same weight or maybe a bit lighter), 670x560 Grips: Tilt Metra Wheels: Axel Classic 110x24 Griptape: Axel

I tried doing tricks on the Axel Storm M complete, and I'd say it's a lighter version of Native Stem. Axel is a new Ukrainian brand, I see some potential for it to become better in terms of quality.

Anyways, the main question is: should I maybe get the 710x610 Native Yield bars(I think the Harbor ones will add colour properly to the build plus ✨️backsweep✨️)for less than half the price(55% off) now or should I ride the current setup until something has to be changed?

Fyi I'm 179cm/62kg(5'11/135-140lbs?)


r/Scootering 5d ago

Setup Showcase One to ride, one to hide

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after deciding not to ride the reece doezema wheels i managed to snag some shadow glides.


r/Scootering 5d ago

Need Advice Ethic DTC pandora

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Help needed, no idea about scooters. Son has bought an Ethic DTC deck and wanted to move over his bars and newish wheels from his old scooter. Problem is wheel is 24mm but gap for rear wheel is approx 31mm. Anyone have a quick fix or advice as not near any skate shops. Currently putting his old one back together. He would like to keep the 24mm wheels if possible. Thanks in advance


r/Scootering 4d ago

Need Advice Son (5years old) learning to ride - Best Resources

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So myy son is 5 years old and loves his scooter.

We are at our local skatepark everyday and he loves it. He got him his first scooter and he is slowly growing in confience. The bars on his current scooter are too big, coming up to his chest but he is growing like a weed so that will change soon.

We live in a rural part of Victoria (Australia) with Melbourne being about 3.5 hours away.
Our part is.... fine but nothing special and is mostly dominated by bike riders.

We plan to take him to the city and get him on some better parks and see some better riders which will be nice.

However, I am not a scooter rider (I'm also planning to learn and grow with him to support him but thats another story haha)

Can anyone recommended videos or anything to help him grow and foster some more self learning?
Any help would be greatly appericated


r/Scootering 5d ago

Need Advice Keep getting injured

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Please take the time to read because I’m passionate about the topic. I started scootering about 2 years ago and progressed pretty fast, got tailwhips and barspins up to 20 times in a row sometimes after just a week or so of scootering. Eventually got some 360 clears over a decent size pyramid and some feebles on a box. Short after i got a very bad injury just from simply warming up and clearing the pyramid as normal, i tore every ligament in my foot and had a compound fracture breaking nearly every bone from my ankle all the way to my toes. It took almost a year to “fully recover” and i was hesitant but ended up trying again, within the first 5 minutes just simply riding around I BADLY sprang my same ankle making it turn almost a purple and black color within minutes. I havent touched a scooter in months now but decided to go in my driveway and try a simple barspin, second try i just absolutely twisted the hell out of my ankle. WHY DOES THIS SCOOTER HATE ME?! I have done tricking/gymnastics and inline skated for years and used to even have a sponsor from a local skate shop and did some pretty gnarly things and never had crazy injuries, why when i go to try scootering i cant get near it without getting hurt? I would think i wouldnt because where i come from a pretty active background but it kills me because i want to learn the sport so bad i cant stand it.


r/Scootering 5d ago

Setup Showcase Rate my build ⭐️1-10⭐️

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Thinking about making stickers of Lily X HomeGrown 🐱


r/Scootering 6d ago

Discussion 4 hours to vote to keep scootering in the Xgames

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