Why would I want a "New school" board?
New school:
Deck advantages= "snappy", nose room,saves trees..
Deck disadvantages= snappy,thin
Wheel advantages= get up to speed quickly
Wheel disadvantages= what hardware?
Set-up advantages= light,low centre of gravity,manoeuvrable,street credibility.
Disadvantages= designed obsolescene,tiring as a mode of transport
Old school:
Deck advantages= foot holding concave
Deck disadvantages= no nose room,kill trees.
Wheel advantages= lose speed slowly,flat spot with difficulty don`t hang up on
a tick tack,can handle "real" streets,wheels exist for all
terrains.
Wheel disadvantages= get up to speed slowly
Hardware advantages= what advantages?
Hardware disadvantages= noise pollution.
Set-up advantages= last a lifetime,pool credibility
Set-up disadvantages= heavy,high centre of gravity,not so manoeuvrable,tiring
as a mode of transport!
How much does a new board cost?
you can buy complete "toy" skateboards,made in places like Taiwan,in the appropriate shops.Hre we`re talking about the cost of what we would call a "real" skateboard,all of them made in the USA.There is a vast difference in terms of performance.
Deck= Average price is RM130 to RM210 (depending on where you shop)
Trucks= RM120 to 200 per pair.
Wheels= RM90 for a set
Bearings= RM45 to RM120.
Grip tapes= Normally free with board,but you can get it for RM10.00
Nut`s and bolts= RM12
