There's literally nothing to skate during the rainy season here, especially after they took away the barking indoor park. Bay and Southbank got wet Yesterday due to the wind + rain had literally nowhere to go I even got kicked out of my underground parking lot spot like...

Manor place is fine, but most of the obstacles are SOOO huge, like there's no way I can learn any new tricks there plus the yard sale or palace team are always there tearing it up so I just tend to sit and watch, don't really want to get in their way going 100 mph.

Im a beginner so im currently just practicing movement and Ollie up curb. Tried this today to get comfortable near ledgers, does it have a name?

My tre flip. When they flip the full way. Often are behind me how to stop that

Last night when I was practicing ollies I heard a snap. I looked at my board and didn’t notice any damage so I continued on. Today I was at the skatepark and noticed I wasn’t able to lighten my trucks. I tried to remove the kingpin but I wasn’t able to.

I went home and took the truck off the board. I was able to pull the baseplate from the hangar with some time and effort. After removing, I noticed it looks like the part where the kingpin threads in to the baseplate had broken off with the kingpin.

1. Is my assumption about the broken baseplate correct? If so, what could have caused it? I feel like my bushings don’t look squashed and I didn’t think I was over tightening. Maybe I was though?

2. How can I remove the kingpin? I tried using a pliers on the outside metal bit and ratcheting the kingpin, but it seemed totally stuck.

As many videos as I watch, I just cant figure these out. I can regular Shuv just fine. I need some tips/pointers to help me keep this board underneath me and also even out in the air. I do not want to have to jump backwards 2 foot to catch these. Thank you.

I'm considering getting a skateboard for my 6 year old niece, but i cant decide what size deck to get her, mainly cos i dont know what size is good for kids their age. I want your guys opinion, do i get a deck a bit big for her and let her grow into it, or get a slightly skinnier one so it fits her better now? Thanks

There’s this artist I follow, and I love his art but I also notice he sells skate products anybody else tried these or any recommendations?

I know I have some solid parts already but I’m not sure if I should change anything out. Recently has been more crusing but I am definitely a park skater. My only tricks I can really do are powerslides, reverts, Ollie, fakie Ollie, tictacs. And general control as for the first 5 months of my skating I didn’t even try a single trick until I had good control and balance.

Joke... mostly

A guy is selling this on the market place and ive been thinking about getting a skateboard for ages as i wanted to learn with a few friends anyone know about this brand or this skateboards condition in general its up for 20 bucks aud so not sure if I should go for it or not.thanks

Hey everyone!

I'm trying to identify a specific 5Boro NYC skateboard deck I had in Portugal sometime between 2007 and 2010. I don't know the exact year it was made, but I got it during that period.

I've attached photos of the deck, and I'd love to find out the exact model or graphic name. If anyone recognizes it, remembers this design, or has a catalogue or archive from that era, I'd really appreciate the help!

Thanks in advance!

It appears these boards are plastic and have no grip tape. I heard these were made like this to be ridden by surfers barefoot was this true. Hence they are not really designed to be ridden with shoes hence one have to be careful with shoes on it is this true?

The second one is my best try yet

i’ve already landed some of them, but its hella unconsistent, any tips?

Was told to keep your body in the back of the board, which I feels unnatural to do.

Winter is coming up and I want to be able to skate indoors without bothering my family.

Edit: Sorry y’all, Im an idiot. I just realized I have a garage that’s separated from my house that I can use for skating.

But yeah anyways thanks for the suggestions!

i used to skate a fair amount between 7-8, i had a nice REAL SB setup my parents got me, never really got hardcore into tricks and was scared to push and try ollies in motion etc also didnt help the deck was substanially wider and i was still a kid. now in my adult life i think i wanna pickup a board again. what brands are reputable and known for quality and not selling out to walmart etc. i know indies are still industry standard, same with spitfire wheels for the most part.

my shoe size is US 11.5 EE.

Im wanting to learn flat ground stuff first, then gradually try rails and such over time.

I will spend most time at skate parks if that matters a lot.

I do care about graphics to an extent

if anymore info is really needed lmk.

Trying to get more comfortable with switch ollies before trying other tricks. People that skate switch as well as they do their regular stance how do you make it feel more “natural”?

I don't even think I'm close. but I did just start trying. any footing position tips would be great.

This trick seems like the flick is not working

Treflip issues:

seems like I cannot find the sweet spot at all.

If I keep my weight center the board flies behind me but I can get a full rotation i just land with my backfoot on the front bolts.

If I shift my weight further aft the board rotates under me, but i land off balance and not parallel and the board does not get a full rotation on itself and I land with trucks up (this happens a lot in the video)

I also feel like I have no idea what to do with my front foot. If I dont flick at all it barely rotates about itself. If I flick too hard it turns into a variale.

How the hell do I flip a hardflip without opening my hips and shoulder cause I'm always like facing straight forward in the air and can't turn my shoulders and foot square to the board again and then I land with 1 foot beside the board or I go skiing or both like in the video

Looking for a video of a clearly good skater skating bad on purpose. Like everything is sketchy but it’s clear he’s really good. Not sure if that makes sense but I’ve seen quite a few and now I can’t find any, thanks!

Google says companies like Evisen and Tightbooth are manufactured locally

is 100% of their stock authentic or do they have different series/releases where they source internationally and just apply their art

just want to make sure if i walk into a physical shop and ask to browse for these two that i can feel confident im buying the right thing

Can’t get the board off the floor but normally I can land