Where can I get a board?
you need either find a shop which specialises in skateboard equipment or use mail order (unless you know a sponsored skater; of course.)
Check the magazine list to find your local mag,which will probably have adverts.If there are no magazines,or no skate-shop in your area you`ll need to mail order from another country.The cheapers place will be in the USA,so get a copy of Thrasher which carries lots of mail order ads.
What kind of equipment is best?
stuff you get free.The US stuff is generally the best to go with,try "real" companies.For locally produced stuff,best to ask a local skater.
Should I get wood or slick?
wood decks are made out of plain maple laminates.Slick boards have a layer of slippery plastic bonded to the bottom.You can have just wood,but not just the slick part.Slick on wood if you require extra slide/strength.Slick decks are usually heavier than wood ones.Current preference of most serious skaters is for wood these days.I t also works out cheaper.
Wheels- Big or little?
medium thanks.Wheel sizes plunged below 40mm in the early nineties,but since then they`ve increased again.
Riser or not?
small ones or none for small wheels.
How wide should my trucks be?
so your wheels are level or even slightly in from the deck edges,when set-up.
Do bearings really matter?
only if you want your whels to roll.I never clean them or lube them as I`d rather be actually skating than toying with my board.Exceptions are during rainy seasons when there is plenty of time to do shit like that,or when something is really drastically f*cking.But if you`re`serious about this kind of thing...608zz bearings.Two to a wheel.Make wheel roll.
