The Basics

Everyone that wants to start skateboarding starts at the same point. The very first thing you need to do is get a skateboard. If you're a youngster around the age of 10 I would say a Walmart board would be good for you. If you're that young you probably won't learn all that fast, but if you're a teenager or even older I would recommend going out to your local shop and getting a skateboard from there. If you're not too serious about it, or if you're not planning to get good fast then I would recommend you get an ATM board or a Goodwood board or even a cheap 20 dollar shop board. Then for the rest of the board I would recommend you get the cheapest package they have which will still be about 100 dollars, but that includes two trucks, wheels, hardware, grip tape, and bearings. It's actually a good deal because Trucks usually run around 40 all together, grip tape is about 10, bearings very, and same with wheels. For your first board get an ATM board with Thunder trucks, Lucky bearings, MOB grip tape, Shorty's hardware, and just generic wheels. That's an ideal set up for someone who is just learning to skate.

For people who are decent at skating and can do a few tricks you probably know what you like to ride. My preferred company of skateboards would have to be Girl, Plan B, Chocolate, Santa Cruz and Baker. The only boards I like from Baker are Andrew Reynold's. You can also check out Dozer Skateboards, Which is the company I ride for.

For the rest of the board I would recommend Royal Trucks, Spitfire wheels or Gold Wheels, Bones bearings or Fkd bearings. Those are all what I ride and they are pretty good, but everyone has something they like I’m just suggesting what I ride.