Skateboards: Anyone here know something about it?

[Vercogen]

Ok my sons birthday is coming up and he wants a skateboard. Now which one to buy.


He is 5 years old

Concerns:

He will try it once then it will gather up dust in his closet, thus do I buy a cheapie, but then again the thing is so useless and difficult to ride for a 5 year old?

Or do i go for a bit more expensive one. There is one at Toys R Us for R150(cheapie) and a better looking one at Sportsman's warehouse for R300

 

[JIMMYtheSKULL]

Well i'm older now and I started with the crap, and compared to something decent, the difference is worlds apart. Having said that both those options are cheapie's. Back in 96 a complete pro board would set you back like R 700.00 - R 800.00. Just a decent deck probably costs that now...(That is the wood part Just in case you did not know). I'm sure you can pick up an iron fist complete setup for about R 600 to R 700, if you willing to spend that much. At least he would not be starting on junk then.

Edit: Don't skate any more the ground is a hellava alot harder after 30. Cant find Iron fist online but these look pretty decent. http://revolutiononline.co.za/product-category/skate/completes/

 

[web]

mmmm does he want a "longboard" to cruze or a short "trick" board ?

 

[Vercogen]

mmmm does he want a "longboard" to cruze or a short "trick" board ?

Probably the trick board were looking at this one http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.co.za/roller-derby-20-skateboard.html#.UfZ8vo2nAZ4

Well i'm older now and I started with the crap, and compared to something decent, the difference is worlds apart. Having said that both those options are cheapie's. Back in 96 a complete pro board would set you back like R 700.00 - R 800.00. Just a decent deck probably costs that now...(That is the wood part Just in case you did not know). I'm sure you can pick up an iron fist complete setup for about R 600 to R 700, if you willing to spend that much. At least he would not be starting on junk then.

See this is my dilemma if I spend R700 and he only uses it once an dont like it

 

[ponder]

Probably the trick board were looking at this one http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.co.za/roller-derby-20-skateboard.html#.UfZ8vo2nAZ4

I reckon that's ok for a 5-yr old.

If he carries on you can get him something better later or there's always swapping out trucks & decks.

 

[BobsLawnService]

He's 5. Go with that Sportsmans model and some pads. At 5 he will think that thing it the mutts nuts.

 

[satanboy]

He's 5. Go with that Sportsmans model and some pads. At 5 he will think that thing it the mutts nuts.

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He will probably play longer with the packaging.

 

[Vercogen]

He's 5. Go with that Sportsmans model and some pads. At 5 he will think that thing it the mutts nuts.

I reckon that's ok for a 5-yr old.

If he carries on you can get him something better later or there's always swapping out trucks & decks.

Ok so I will rather take the one at sportsman's warehouse over the cheaper one from Toys R us

Thank for the input guys appreciated

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He will probably play longer with the packaging.