r/skateboardhelp

Looking at possibly changing up my wheels and duro

I currently have some bones 101A from 2010 (they say age makes them harder) and I live the slide i get with them but I recently made a spare bpard into a cruiser hybrid and never skated with anything less than 100 duro until now i put some 72a black sabbath wheels on and they feel like a dream and fast AF boi.

Im wondering if I should go down in duro (on my regular park/street board)somewhere closer to 90A or maybe even something in high 80's. Will that feel much better? If so am I sacrificing my powerslides too much?

Whatre yalls opinions on this subject

I skate 7.75 but I always struggle finding decks,

I normally just go for plain ones as that's mainly all I can find ive been riding a 'flip' deck for quite some time now and I like the feel of it but im looking to get a 7.75 deck with some cool graphics just to change it up from using plain decks

Does anyone have any suggestions regarding websites or brands

I wanted to get some opinions on ceramic bearings... are they worth it, and which ones are best? The price is similar to three sets of standard bearings, up to $200 (that's the price in Central Europe).

Wondering if you guys that live in like California, NYC, Chicago etc. where there’s a lot more seriousness in skateboarding prep the new skateparks that get built? Like ledges and hubba’s do you guys let them get right over time? Or is it like a thing for a group of homies like “alright, parks built. Let’s make it butter now”.

Hi, well it's kind of annoying write this post but I need the skater's opinions.

So, first, I'm a male 19y, I did suffer a stroke when I was 9y, and that sht left a problem in my body, the most notorious thing is an asymmetry in my right arm in comparison with my other arm, caused by the stroke that left my arm with a lack of movement and strength.

So my concern is about how it's seen that a person like me skate.

I already have a skateboard (a pretty good one) but the sht that is stopping me to learn tricks and stuff is my mind but also the real life, how I can improve while my body doesn't help.

I need to hear all of your advices, comments and words. Thx.

What are good bearings for pump track? I need ones that have more inertia to carry me further because my local pump track kinda sucks for skateboards in some sections. Longboard works fine though.

Currently I am running Bones Reds with Cruiser Wheels and I can get good speed, but unfortunately I can't get more than 1 lap. Not a big deal because the larger section is still enjoyable nevertheless.

So far I've got my eyes on Bones Big Balls.

TL;DR: my body feels too stiff and sore most days to get the pop and power I’d like to out of my skating. What are your best tips/habits to get that pop and power back into your skating?

I’m about to turn 25, have been skating since 12 and feel like I’ve lost al my power when skating. Granted I havnt been skating as much the last couple years, but there was a time around age 18-20 that I just explosive and powerful on a board and I seem to have totally lost that. My flat ground tricks feel so weak now.

I know feeling stiff and less explosive is a part of aging, but damn 25 is too soon. So with that said, please share your best tips and/or habits you’ve found that keep your body feeling good when you’re on your board. Thanks yall!

But where do yall put your sweaty clothes if you skate every day? My gf hates that I put my clothes sopping wet with sweat in the hamper cause obviously it creates a nasty situation. Do you all like let it dry somewhere first or immediately wash it or yall don't care and put it in the hamper anyway?