Buying the right skateboard for you can be a tough choice. While it's not the hardest decision you'll ever have to make, it can sure feel like it to a new skateboarder! With how much skateboards can cost, plus with the huge amount of selection, finding the right skateboard for you is tough.There are pros and cons for both buying a complete, and assembling your own skateboard:
Buying a complete skateboard
is usually the cheaper way to go. In buying all the parts together, you get a good deal. There's also the obvious advantage to new skaters, who don't know yet how to put a skateboard together, or who are nervous about it.
The drawbacks to buying a complete, however, is that you usually don't get all of the best parts. Even if you buy a complete from a good brand, most companies are only good at making a few skateboard parts. So, you might get a good deck, and maybe some good wheels, but the trucks and bearings are just so-so. For most new skaters, this isn't really that bad of a problem, as long as your complete skateboard is of a reputable brand. Read the Top 10 Skateboard Decks list for some ideas, and if the brand you are interested in isn't there, or you want to be more unique, you can read Which Brand of Skateboard Deck should I Buy? for some more advice.
The real danger is when you get a complete skateboard that's mostly poor quality junk. There are plenty of these out there, like land mines set for unsuspecting parents and kids. Only, instead of hurting you now, they end up hurting you or your kids later. They are often sold in superstores like Walmart or some large sporting goods store. Now, not all cheaper complete skateboards are junk ... but it can be tough to tell. Read this FAQ on buying cheap skateboards for more help in deciding if a cheaper board you see in the store is OK to buy.
For some suggestions on brands of complete skateboards to buy, you can check out these two articles: Buying Complete Skateboards and Buying Beginner Skateboards for Kids. Both articles will yell at you about not buying cheap complete boards, which by now I hope I've expressed my opinion of that option clearly enough! Otherwise, they'll give you some ideas for buying complete skateboards
The drawbacks to buying a complete, however, is that you usually don't get all of the best parts. Even if you buy a complete from a good brand, most companies are only good at making a few skateboard parts. So, you might get a good deck, and maybe some good wheels, but the trucks and bearings are just so-so. For most new skaters, this isn't really that bad of a problem, as long as your complete skateboard is of a reputable brand. Read the Top 10 Skateboard Decks list for some ideas, and if the brand you are interested in isn't there, or you want to be more unique, you can read Which Brand of Skateboard Deck should I Buy? for some more advice.
The real danger is when you get a complete skateboard that's mostly poor quality junk. There are plenty of these out there, like land mines set for unsuspecting parents and kids. Only, instead of hurting you now, they end up hurting you or your kids later. They are often sold in superstores like Walmart or some large sporting goods store. Now, not all cheaper complete skateboards are junk ... but it can be tough to tell. Read this FAQ on buying cheap skateboards for more help in deciding if a cheaper board you see in the store is OK to buy.
For some suggestions on brands of complete skateboards to buy, you can check out these two articles: Buying Complete Skateboards and Buying Beginner Skateboards for Kids. Both articles will yell at you about not buying cheap complete boards, which by now I hope I've expressed my opinion of that option clearly enough! Otherwise, they'll give you some ideas for buying complete skateboards
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