Best Skateboard 2023

When it comes to choosing the best skateboard, there are several factors to consider including personal preference, durability, and specific components like decks, trucks, and wheels. Here's a comprehensive look at some of the top recommendations from various discussions.

Decks

The choice of deck is often a matter of personal preference and skating style. Powell Peralta's Flight Decks and Santa Cruz VX are frequently recommended for their durability [3:3], [5:2]. Other popular brands include Magenta, Real, and Hockey/FA, which have solid reputations and are worth trying [5:1], [5:2]. Some users also recommend Baker and Deathwish for their strength and reliability [3:1].

Trucks

For trucks, Thunder and Independent (Indy) are among the most recommended brands due to their widespread popularity and performance [1:11], [4:0]. Tensor trucks are noted for being lightweight, which can be an advantage depending on your style [1:7].

Wheels

Ricta Clouds are highly praised for cruising and transportation, especially on rough terrain [1:2], [1:3]. For regular street skating, Spitfire Formula Fours (F4) are a popular choice due to their durability and performance [1:5].

Bearings

Swiss bearings are often recommended for their high quality, although some suggest that beginners might not need such high-end options initially [1:4].

Complete Set-Ups vs. Custom Builds

While complete set-ups are convenient for beginners, many experienced skaters prefer to build custom boards by selecting individual parts that suit their preferences and needs. This approach allows for more customization in terms of deck shape, truck height, and wheel hardness [1:10].

General Advice

It's important to support local skate shops when possible, as they often carry quality products and offer valuable advice [3:2]. Additionally, some users emphasize that most legitimate brands will provide satisfactory performance, so personal preference and budget should guide your final decision [3:4], [1:8].

In conclusion, while there are many excellent skateboard brands and products available, the best choice depends on your specific needs, style, and budget. Consider trying out different components and supporting local businesses to find the perfect setup for you.

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I always see posts here about what the worst skateboards are, but what brands are the best?

Posted by Grimblesss · in r/NewSkaters · 4 months ago

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What board brands are considered some of the best or worth the money paid for them if you're buying a complete set-up?

Or are there any notable brands to look out for as far as accessories go like wheels, trucks, decks, etc.?

At this point I know to avoid Walmart boards or Retrospec, but if you could ride a dream board what brand would you choose?

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Short_Scar_2891 · 4 months ago

It's all personal preference. No one buys completes except for brand new skaters. Generally, its Ace or Indy, Bones or Spitfire and whatever brand decks you like. The advanced level here is not by brand but by shape/woodshop.

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ttbop44 · 4 months ago

Ricta Clouds wheels are by far the best wheels (in my opinion) - Thunder trucks and actually CCS trucks are surprisingly good too

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Johnny-Cage-Wins · 4 months ago

I agree, refuse to skate any other wheels when I am skating as a means of transportation. The 78a wheels are unbelievable on crusty terrain.

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El--Borto · 4 months ago

Clouds are great for cruising or filming but for regular skating they’re kinda ass lol. Can’t go wrong with F4 Spits

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eezz__324 · 4 months ago

Thunder and indy are the biggest trucks

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ty23r699o · 4 months ago

By indy do you mean independent? Because if not I have never heard of those lol

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Ilzotz · 4 months ago

I might age myself here but -

I always liked Element or Girl. Featherlights were fun. Most decks will generally feel the same, though. Get something that's wide enough for your feet, but thin enough that you can still flip. I'm a size 10 and usually stuck with 7.75" decks. Ask the guy behind the counter to let you see the board and stand on it.

Trucks - Tensor, super light lows. Bearings - Swiss, but probably not a big issue here. If you pay more for really nice bearings, you might not like them/be ready for them yet. Wheels - Ricta

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dangeruser · 4 months ago

I was gonna mention tensor trucks and hardware if you want lighter gear!

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fcdemergency · 4 months ago

Yall newbies focus waaaay too much on these things.

If you didn't buy it from walmart and it's 7ply (idr all the types) or more, with a concave, its 99% going to service you just fine.

Buy the brand you like/think is cool/cheap/whatever. I used to buy a lot of Girl, Almost, Baker, etc. and then started supporting my local shop buying their decks. Nowadays i just buy the cheapest shop deck my local sells, otherwise i get the cheapest blanks and sticker job the fuck out of it every time.

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Ilzotz · 4 months ago

This. My old neighbor owned a skate shop and I'd get random sample decks from time to time from companies I couldn't name if I wanted to. They all did the job. One day on a rail and they're indistinguishable anyway.

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GrundleTurf · 4 months ago

I’ve found you can find boards on sale for cheaper than my local skate shop sells shit, even their blanks. Their blanks are $50.

You can get a mini logo for like $30, and I’ve found flips, primitives, reals, powells, and other known brands for less than the blanks my shop sells.

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WizardInCrimson · 4 months ago

I wouldn't buy a complete. I'd buy the parts you want then assemble it.

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Best decks / companies [33YO]

Posted by MarketingSure9754 · in r/OldSkaters · 2 months ago

For context I’m 33 have a skateboarding background. My 5 year old son into skateboarding so he’s got me back into it. Right now just skating a baker board, Indy trucks blank wheels with reds. I like to cruise the park but I also like grinding ledges and hitting rails. Flat rails or bank rails. Things of that nature. Not into flip tricks much can kick flip and 3flip was never my jam I sucked. Looking for a wider board I can cruise but also hit a ledge or stair rail. So many options these days. Was looking at heroine skateboards or polar or welcome.

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Noirloc · 2 months ago

Creature(never had a Santa Cruz but they’re basically sister companies) have been my go to for the past 10 years, especially love their VX boards.

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100FunSummers · 2 months ago

Anything BBS, so baker, heroin, sci fi, etc. just find out which companies are running BBS wood and choose from there.

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die_brian · 2 months ago

Second anything Bareback Generator

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tmotomm · 2 months ago

Third. Antihero, There, and black label has been my go to lately

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_Indomitable · 2 months ago

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I can only speak for Heroin as I love my 8.5 symmetrical Heroin deck. It's been a great deck, especially getting back into skateboarding. I couldn't ask for a better deck.

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Rude-Strawberry9718 · 2 months ago

LOVE THIS DECK… also glows in the dark 🤘

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_Indomitable · 2 months ago

Yeah, man, it's been really good to me, and I recommend it to anyone.

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bluegrassclimber · 2 months ago

I love shaped santa cruz decks

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Ebenoid · 2 months ago

Idk but I want a flight deck I think the new Andy Anderson one just to say I had one.

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What are some the best skate decks?

Posted by moecefi · in r/NewSkaters · 3 years ago

I’ve always been obsessed with Alien Workshop boards cause I loved Rob Dyrdek but that was back in 2013/2014. I’ve been thinking of DGK but a lot of people say it’s mediocre. What are some good skate decks, mainly looking for durability since I’m still learning.

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Iceman411q · 3 years ago

Hockey decks are good , same with Baker but they are on the expensive size of decks . Most decks function the same so it doesn't really matter . Just make sure to check what your local skate shop has as they are usually all good.

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mifuneh · 3 years ago

Durability? Powell Flight decks or Santa Cruz VX.

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eezz__324 · 3 years ago

Theyre all made from the same wood, doesnt matter if you just pick a legit brand

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yojordansfakeasfvck · 3 years ago

Powell per Alta is one of the best out there, you don’t even need a flight, I’d go with a 8.5-8.75.

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TAIGASTYLE5000 · 3 years ago

Yes i loved his skating back in the day too. Josh Kalis too, really the whole Love park scene. Anyways man I've had really good luck with Deathwish and Baker strength wise. Ive been known to snap a lot of decks but these do really hold up for me.

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My favorite board up to date

Posted by Ok-Profession-2529 · in r/Skateboardlove · 2 months ago

This is just a beautiful board. Element deck, Grizzly grip tape, fancy hardware, white and blue thunder trucks, 54 millimeter oj wide wheels, Swiss bearings, red bones bushings.

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banana0king · 2 months ago

i got that element deck to start again last year and its rlly soft wood, not good pop. element has gone down in quality by a ton recently, they pretty much make toy boards now from what I’ve seen/heard.

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Ok-Profession-2529 · OP · 2 months ago

My pop is with this board is just fine as far as i can tell. Ive been on many boards and i can certainly tell the difference, this one has good pop. I would say maybe im lucky and got a good one or you may have got a faulty one. But i don’t know for sure.

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LobsterBluster · 2 months ago

Are you in the US or somewhere else?

Element moved its US product production to a low end wood shop that’s the kind of quality you would find at a big box store. I think for the European market they might still be using a good wood shop (not 100% sure about the part about the European products, just think I remember reading that somewhere).

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banana0king · 2 months ago

thats good at least, I was wondering how you were liking it.

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What a the best skate deck?

Posted by [deleted] · in r/NewSkaters · 5 years ago

Hello, I've recently got into skateboarding and I want to build a complete. I've done research but the reviews aren't that clear. I want a deck that is durable, and is good all round. Price doesn't matter. Cheers

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GreySkiesUnder · 5 years ago

Magenta , Real, Powell Peralta , Hockey/FA . Check out Powells 'flight decks' if money is no object

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nlrskate · 5 years ago

Where tf did you come up with this list

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GreySkiesUnder · 5 years ago

Magenta: my friend who is rad swears by them. Nice shape and solid deck, sick team as well

Real: ishod wair

Powell Peralta: classics

FA/Hockey have a solid set of riders too. Some people love the shape and swear by em and others not. Worth trying though

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wolverq · 5 years ago

https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=103057.0 any brand of this list

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GreySkiesUnder · 5 years ago

Creature are sick as well

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r/Fingerboards • [6]

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Best brand of decks in your opinion?

Posted by ThatCurryGuy · in r/Fingerboards · 5 months ago

I havent tried any knife or flint decks but i really love my yellowood, helm and mable lab decks. What is your favourite? Any specific shape?

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lenbron204 · 5 months ago

After trying multiple deck brands my personal preference is high kicks and longer decks 97mm and 33-34mm. Once I knew the size I liked the brand didn’t matter as much.

Hope this helps

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tyfuckinggeorge · 5 months ago

Urmomsfavoritefingerboards. Bro makes amazing low and medium molds. Very much highly recommended

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bigdaddydurb · 5 months ago

If you wanna avoid waiting for drops Funeral is super good and I haven’t seen them mentioned

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SnooStrawberries6845 · 5 months ago

I second this funeral is top tier!

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ThatCurryGuy · OP · 5 months ago

Will check them out!

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pxck_runner · 5 months ago

If you want to try a knife deck. Get a Cowply C2, it’s the exact same mold. John just offered different shapes.

Berlinwoods are some of my fav as well, Crete doctor decks are great, catfish bbq ( he’s doing a drop today ) Chems decks are also great as well.

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bigolanimetits · 5 months ago

Good to know, I have two C2s and really like em

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CutOfTheMill · 5 months ago

Snapped Co and Rizen

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r/skateboarding • [7]

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what skate decks do you prefer

Posted by CommentAccording452 · in r/skateboarding · 2 years ago

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noashark · 2 years ago

There's just a couple manufacturers of decks (PS Stix, BBS, and a handful of others) that all get rebranded by major skate brands. I personally like boards that come from PS Stix, so that's why I ride Glue boards (they also make Toy Machine, FA, Quasi). I found that I burned through BBS ones too quickly (DGK, Baker/Deathwish). It is entirely subjective though. I would recommend trying out boards from different manufacturers and seeing which ones you like. Largely, a board from one manufacturer will be fairly similar regardless of brand (not 100%, but similar).

Here's the list of manufacturers with their associated brands:

https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=95042.0

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ReginaldRej · 2 years ago

I burned thru BBS decks but damn do they skate the best.

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JonesyBorroughs · 2 years ago

I actually really dig DGK boards. They always felt amazing to me. Also just had a Darkroom that was damn good too.

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noashark · 2 years ago

Same! DGKs are amazing but from my own personal experience, I would get maybe half of the lifespan of a Glue deck. But, for a board at day one, I'd take DGK every time.

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treflipsbro · 2 years ago

Funny how everyone has different experiences like that bc all of my favorite boards have been Baker Boys ones. Only “pro” freshie I had break in the first 30 was a Welcome. Never again lol.

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flyintheointment_ · 2 years ago

Antihero, FA, Real - in that order. Snappy and seem to last longer than others. For tricks, nothing smaller than 8.5

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Ok-Jury1083 · 2 years ago

Polar, Passport, Limosine are the ones I’m riding right now and they’re all really good. Real decks are good from the one I skated.

Not a huge fan of WKND April Almost Baker or Revive, but some of that has to do with shape/concave not so much durability.

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TomPearl2024 · 2 years ago

Limosine is sick, love all their designs and they have one of my favorite teams rn

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Ok-Jury1083 · 2 years ago

Limosine and Polar have by far my favorite teams (and the 1991 jr polar shape is one of my favorites).

Sucked to see Ville leave but might have to try a palace deck now. He and Heitor are sick and I’ve heard good things about palace decks.

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[deleted] · 2 years ago

The shaped polar decks are so much freaking fun too!

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[deleted] · 2 years ago

I bounce around from DGK to enjoi. I'm not usually picky on company, more size and concave.

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grizzledGnu0165 · 2 years ago

I've had a Powell Golden Dragon as my main board for years now and love it. The deck has a nice pop and holds up so well with the carbon fiber construction. Trucks are solid and the wheels roll smooth. Also dig the classic graphics. I'd definitely recommend the Golden Dragon to anyone looking for an affordable, quality complete skateboard that can handle serious shredding.

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Getting back into skating

Posted by Ok_Bison_4589 · in r/NewSkaters · 2 months ago

Looking at getting a new set up what’s the best board maker now? I use to ride almost impact support and p.rod plan B both use to last forever looking for good recommendations on board wheels and trucks I’m guessing reds are still the best bearings right?

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wuoarh · 2 months ago

No skill no clue, just had to go for sth and excited to test out ace af1 trucks - there‘s also a hollow lighter version

Heard they turn well but are stable, some prefer classics for „more buttery“ grinds (not my topic yet :)

Also got some ricta clouds 86a cheap, wanted sth more quiet that handles suboptimal ground more forgiving - also saw a lot of powell dragon formula fans

Read nothing else about reds

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most durable skateboard decks brand?

Posted by NickScream123 · in r/NewSkaters · 5 years ago

So my globe skate deck is almost destroyed and i am looking for a new one. Can you suggest me some brands whose decks are durable? I am thinking for a primitive, baker or element one.

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hksolventless · 5 years ago

I started skating again at 330 lbs down to 210 and I’ve found baker brands to hold up the best as far as a traditional construction deck goes. I specifically skate heroin brand because they offer some different concave options compared to baker and deathwish, but they’ve all held up well for me

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94j96 · 5 years ago

My Real deck has lasted so much longer than my Baker deck ever did. Check them out!

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CountryCoral · 5 years ago

DLX brands are awesome

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94j96 · 5 years ago

Absolutely. I would be totally fine if I only skated Real decks from now on.

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[deleted] · 5 years ago

If $$ isn’t problem Powell flight decks. Otherwise if you’re new, try different brands to find what you like

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noahmc222 · 5 years ago

Stereo

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ununtero · 5 years ago

I’ve tried a few different brands but my zero has lasted the longest and I’m still skating it, baker boards last awhile but razor tail got really bad after a month or so.the only brand I’ve had a problem with is creature.

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Are any of these skateboards good/ which is the best one?

Posted by Saad1950 · in r/NewSkaters · 13 days ago

I wanna buy a complete cuz I don't wanna deal with the hassle of a custom one.

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TeriyakiBone · 13 days ago

Any of these are good if you are looking to start. The only difference is the width, which depends on your foot size

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Jayoki6 · 13 days ago

Board size does not correlate to foot size. Its completely preference.

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TeriyakiBone · 13 days ago

I should have clarified, beginners may find a wider board more comfortable to learn on

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jolypopp · 13 days ago

heroin boards are a thing but i get what you mean

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Saad1950 · OP · 13 days ago

Is 8'' not wide enough as a beginner?

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therealgingerone · 13 days ago

Jart are a good brand, not heard of the others but they should all be fine as beginner boards

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Key Considerations for Choosing the Best Skateboard:

Type of Skateboard:
- Street Skateboards: Best for tricks and street skating; typically have a popsicle shape.
- Cruiser Skateboards: Ideal for casual riding and commuting; often wider and more stable.
- Longboards: Great for downhill riding and cruising; longer wheelbase for stability.
Deck Material:
- Maple Wood: Commonly used for its durability and flexibility.
- Bamboo: Lighter and more eco-friendly, but may not be as durable as maple.
Deck Size:
- Width typically ranges from 7.5" to 8.5". Choose based on your foot size and riding style:
  - Narrow (7.5" - 8.0"): Better for technical tricks.
  - Wider (8.0" - 8.5"): More stability for cruising and larger riders.
Trucks:
- Look for durable trucks that match the width of your deck. Aluminum trucks are common for their strength and lightweight properties.
Wheels:
- Wheel hardness (measured in durometer) affects ride quality:
  - Soft Wheels (78A - 87A): Better for cruising and rough surfaces.
  - Hard Wheels (88A - 101A): Ideal for tricks and smooth surfaces.
Bearings:
- ABEC ratings (1 to 9) indicate precision and speed. Higher ratings mean faster and smoother rides, but for beginners, ABEC 5 is often sufficient.

Recommendations:

For Beginners: The Element Skateboards Complete is a solid choice, offering a good balance of quality and price, with a durable deck and reliable components.
For Street Skating: The Baker Skateboards Complete is popular among street skaters for its solid construction and performance.
For Cruising: The Penny Board is a great option for casual riding, known for its portability and fun design.

Choose based on your riding style and preferences to ensure you get the best skateboard for your needs!

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