What type of skate is good for a beginner?
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figure skates are easier to learn on.
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It's all about personal preference.  There are actually three different set up types on inline skates:\n\n1. Flat Rocker - All four wheels on each skate are the same size so that all wheels are touching the ground.  People like this set up because it gives them the ability to go faster.  One of the downfalls though, is that with the bigger wheels in the center people tend to stick on certain grinds that use the center of the frame.\n\n2. Anti Rocker - This set up also has four wheels on each skate, however the two outer wheels are larger and softer than the two inner wheels.  This helps alleviate the issue of sticking which is faced in riding flat, however also takes away speed since only two wheels on each skate are touching the ground.\n\n3. Freestyle - This is a relatively new set up where skaters ride with only the two outer wheels.  This gives much more room in the center of the frame for certain tricks like royales, and farfs.  Again, you tend to go a bit slower without four wheels, but this set up does give a lot more grind space and allows for easier switch ups from trick to trick.\n\nIf you look at all of the pros, you will find a mix of  all these set up types.  It seems that Freestyle is pretty popular right now since several frame companies are manufacturing Freestyle specific frames (Able, Ground Control, Xsjado).  Who knows, maybe there will be a fourth set up some time soon.\n\nNo matter what is popular, it's all about what you are most comfortable with and what you like to skate.
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alright ollies are the basics. put your back foot on the tail right and your other one just below the bolts like in the middle of the board almost. pop you back foot down while you slide your other foot forward to level your board out in the air. thats the ollie. practice in carpet if you cant quite get it. a lot of stuff is easier in carpet. and do not get a blank. well since your just starting it wouldnt be bad baecause you wont do anything to snap it for a while. but when you start to get good youll see why they are so much cheaper than other decks. if you want a deck to last a while i would suggest a lib tech. they have amazing pop that lasts a very long time and they are very hard to snap. prolly because they have a few levels of fiberglass. independant is a good truck co. so is destructo. and wheels are all pretty much alike some have different designs tho that make them a lil bit better. i like rictas. they give you a nice smooth ride. anyways good luck.
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skateboarding is kinda of similar but it's easier to turn on a skateboard and people I know have said that skateboarding is easier then snowboarding.\n\nWhen buying a skateboard it really depends on you. I recommend going to a skate shop and trying boards out, see if they're what you are looking for in size,weight,thickness, and width. and definitly don't be afraid to ask questions. that's what clerks are for! If your planning to ride more on ramps get a 8 inch or above board, if your gonna ride more on the street then its 8 or below. For a beginner I'd recommend an 8 untill you get better and find out which is easier for you.\n\nSome say the easiest trick is an ollie, but either way you need to know how to ollie to do most tricks. chech out www.skateboard.about.com it says alot about starting out, stances, and tricks.\n\nGood Luck and Have Fun!!!!! :)
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Nike Bauer is by far my favorite brand.  I depend on them greatly while playing roller hockey, and they really make skating much more fun.\nBut it depends on which area of roller blading you plan on doing.\nFor men's hockey skates, I recommend visiting:\nhttp://hockeymonkey.com/inlineskates.html.\nOn the other hand, if you're planning on more outdoors skating, then I recommend:\nhttp://www.k2skates.com/.\n\nI hope this helped you.
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Dude why buy 2 pairs? Just get your in-lines, elbow pads, knee pads and a helmet. Go to a smooth surface and keep trying till you roll and you'll get better and better. Go to a skate shop and they will recommend a nice pair of in-lines for you. Kowabunga !!!
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Ok.\n\nFirst of all, A board. Since your first starting to skate, you wanna get a good street board. From my view, ZERO is the best board to start with, they are easy to get used to, and have a lot of pop to get your ollies down. Other people have told me that Alien Workshop is also a really good beginners board, and they seemed pretty good boards....\nStay away from Birdhouse, [which is REALLY heavy, you will never be able to ollie with that], Blind [cheap and flimsy] and Element [Widely made, and made cheaply]. Believe me, get a Zero or an Alien Workshop.\n\nNext is shoes. It really doesnt matter what shoes you get [I like etnies, globe, and osiris], they are really all the same. It seems harder to ollie with DC's, but people i know can do just as good with them.\n\nBy far, the best truck brands are Phantom 2, and krux. I have heard Grind King are good, but i know personally that Phantom 2 and krux are reeeeaaallllyyyy good.\n\nAsk anyone, Zero Black Widow Bearings are by far the best bearings.\n\nSpitfire are the same for wheels.\n\nYou don't really have to completly dress like a skater, like the girl said, but dont wear like Abercrombie and skate, unless u wanna be called a poser. So if you want, get some skating brand shirts and hoodies, or just normal clothes that feel comfartable. [A t-shirt and blue jeans work fine for me...]
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Alright man. I had the same problem when I first started skateboarding. I thought that if I bought a cheap wal-mart board then it wouldn't be any good and I would never progress. I eventually bought the cheap board after some thinking. I spent about a whole month just riding up and down my street without doing any tricks. Then, I started trying to ollie. After a couple of weeks I finally got my ollie. \n\nOnce I learned how to ollie, I got interested in skateboarding more. So I saved up some money and finally bought a decent board. My first was a Girl Board. When I was riding it, I felt so good. I skated SOO MUCH BETTER than on my other cheap board. It was a great feeling.\n\nIn conclusion, you don't need to buy some big-shot board at the beginning. Just buy a cheap board and then progress later on. Even if the board does have plastic wheels or whatnot, BUY IT ANYWYAY and just spend hours practicing on it. Then, when you learn some stuff, buy a good board and you will be skating like you have never been before. \n\nHope that helped. Good luck.
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Sorry, but that's just the nature of the beast.  If you're taking slappers a lot, you going to break sticks a lot.  If you refuse to use a one piece carbon outside, then try a second-hand stick.  In my town we have several "Play It Again Sports" and a couple "Second Skate".  Something like this is probably your best bet.  You'll find plenty of mid-grade sticks - mostly wood, some aluminum, a few carbon.  The PIAS by my house gets about 3-5 one-piece sticks per month.  They generally go for about 60% of their original price.\n\nBut I think your biggest challenge with a used stick is finding one with a Shanahan blade.  There aren't too many players out there that like the "S" shaped curve and high lie.  Maybe stick with an aluminum shaft and replace the Shanahan blades when you need to.\n\nIf all else fails, Easton makes an entry level one-piece called "Easton One".  The intermediate runs about $75.  If you like getting your stuff online, try http://www.icewarehouse.com/  They always seem to have decent prices.
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Get your parents help\n\nhttp://www.dickssportinggoods.com/sm-skateboard-buyers-guide--bg-222934.html\n\nHere is a buyers guide from a sporting goods store. \nGet your parents help\nBuying a skateboard on line is not the best idea for your first board purchase. \nGo to a store like Target or Wal-Mart and check out there skateboards. Buying a expensive or cool skateboard will not make you a better skateboarder until you practice skateboarding. \nUse the money you saved to buy helmet, kneepads so you don't get hurt learning how to skate.
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if you are just starting, get a cheap on and learn on that.  the cheaper ones are more flexable and the more expensive ones are stiffer and harder to control.  but don't buy the ones at Kmart (too cheap), just get a cheaper board ($100 - and up).  have fun
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stick with blank boards boards with no brands you get em at any skate shop you dont need a brand board trust me on this one. a blank board lasts long and im doin 12 stairs. it will break along with other boards but blanks have perfect weight and dementions
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well if you have 150$ for begginer skates, then you are good to go bro, and as long as they are not Vert Skates then your even better. Inline road skates would be a hard choice though, since there are not so many Hyped Road Bladers out there, the best idea I can give you is look up a proffesional Road Bladder and try to get there dig on the subject, and I am sure you have already tried searching online? if not try this guy right here... http://www.lowpriceskates.com/index.asp\nthere is a 69, and a 179... so either talk your parents out of a few more dollars or start out like a true begginer and work your way up, good luck bro
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yea they have different sizes for different people. if i were you i would go to a skate shop pick out a few boards and stand on them. see how they feel to you. i like thinner boards but thats because my feet are not very big. the bigger your foot the bigger you want your board. i guess? thinner boards are also used more often for street skating. bigger for vert. if your goin to skate vert you want to tighten your trucks because its a lot easier to fall w/ loose trucks on a ramp. length i dont think matters much. there are long boards tho. those are for cruisin around n stuff. you cant really do any tricks on them. but they go pretty fast which can be fun i guess. i like skatin strret tho. kickfliping gaps n stuff. lots of fun. i have been skatin for about 3 years. i guess im ok compared to people who i skate with. they have been skatin longer and im just as good. i bs 5-0 my first rail today. it was bad ass. good luck and have fun.
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Although they are some sweet shoes, I would just suggest going and buying a pair of DC's \nDC's have always worked for me, and I stay by them\nThere cool looking shoes and last for a long time\nMacbeths are just for looks I wouldn't buy them for skating...
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Bauer and CCM for skates get either bauers or maybe vectors Vectors are nice. For stick, go for one made of fiber glass.
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practice makes perfect. iu've been skateboarding for about 3 years now and i have gotten pretty good at it just by practicing riding around with my bf. My first trick was the Olley cuz it's pretty easy. if u forgot how to skateboard i suggest that the first trick u try would be the Olley. Well, i've wasted enough space.