i was surfing through forums and i found this thing about decks and thought it was pretty cool. i hope it helps out people who post along the lines of "what kind of deck should i get?"

POPWAR- Keep there pop for a long time, medium concave, one of the favorite decks on Skaterscafe right now. (Highly recommended)

ELEMENT- Ok, by what everyone says on this forum, don't get an element. not as much pop as other boards, odd shapes, they have alot of concave but the feel of the board isn't right. (Not recommended).

FLIP- These decks have great pop and awesome concave...while they last. Tend to loose pop fairly quick, and are one of the weaker decks. (Moderately recommended).

TOY MACHINE- Great board, nice concave, awesome pop. They last for a long time and are pretty strong. (Highly recommended).

DARKSTAR- Not and overall great board, pretty good concave and pop while it lasts. Board gets 'soggy' after awhile. (Moderately Recommended).

BLIND- Not talked about much because people know these boards aren't very good. Ok pop and concave, but they loose them fast. (Not Recommened).

WORLD INDUSTRIES- Same as Blind.^

GIRL- Good mellow pop, nice concave, pretty good deck all around. A little on the weaker side, but not by much. (Moderately recommended).

THINK- Good deck. Nice concave and pop. Fairly strong. (Moderately recmmended).

ENJOI- They sound like a pretty nice deck to the people that owned them. Fairly strong, good concave and pop. (Moderately recommended).

BAKER- A good deck for the short time they last. Nort very strong, but nice pop and concave. (Moderately recommended).

ALIEN WORKSHOP- Great deck, nice concave, lots of pop, strong board that lasts a long time. (Highly recommended).

HABITAT- Good deck, nice pop and cancave. These decks are nice and stiff and will last for a long time. (Highly recommended).

CHOCOLATE- Good deck, same as Girl. Mellow concave, nice pop, pretty flxible board though, not very stiff. (Moderately recommended).

ZOO YORK- nice concave, awesome pop, stiff, not the longest lasting deck, but not close to being ******. I loved my Zoo York. (Highly recommended).

REAL / KROOKED / RASA LIBRE / ANTI-HERO - Deluxe distribution, what else is there to say? Superb construction, shape, pop, everything.

KAYO boards (DGK, Expedition, Organika) - Kickass boards. Performs superbly, and lasts a good while. only downside is finding bigger sized kayo boards... kinda hard to find a 7.75 or higher. (highly recommended)

For Enjoi, they don't last very long OKAY pop, which is lost fast, and good concave

sooooo... basically popware is the best board out there?

what about zero´s? are they good? my friend had one for 6 months and its still like new. the tails are just a little bit chiiped thos. but other than that, it still looks like new.

that is a really good guidline for decks...everything sounded just about right..nice job man.

Nice post. Those sound right in my opinion. All except for Enjoi should have fallen under the smae catagorie as Blind and World Industries but thats just my opinion.

Cool, its very helpful!

what about mystery and Plan B ?

^^^^ I have a Plan B now. I really don't like it that much. Here are the pros and cons:

Pro: - Nice shape
- Good Pop
- Good concave
- Nice feel

Con: - Pretty Heavy (can definatly tell the difference between my Plan B and my friend's Popwar also b/w my CCS and my Plan B)
- Doesn't slide so good

yeah i think we need to add in mystery and zero

soo would you rocommend toy machine or popwar more?

more of a popwar person myself.

Really nice topic.


For my the best decks are Flip and Alien WorkShop, but Zoo York its very nice too.





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i recokn darkstar are the best for advanced skaters, but for bveginners any deck is good. lol

DARKSTAR??? DARKSTAR?????? i dunno, i dont skate Darkstars so i wouldnt know.

What blank deck would be best to get, I do want one from a well-known company. And dont want to pay over $40

Or I was thinking about getting a deck for like $40-$50 with graphics, the ones i am thinking about are... Popwar, Plan B, habitat, and alien workshop. Which one do you guys think. and what size should I get, I'm gonna be riding mini-ramps, a little bit on flatland, and very occasionally a park

^if you've got enough money to get a popwar then get one, there the best deck on the market at the moment in my opinion and are excellent quality, pretty good price too.As for the sizes it also depends on how long you've been skating, if your just a begineer i'd go for maybe a smaller deck (7.5-7.75) there also good for flips and freestyle. But if your more experienced then go for a larger deck (7.75-8.00) ;)

What about birdhouse??? :icon_joy:

^if you've got enough money to get a popwar then get one, there the best deck on the market at the moment in my opinion and are excellent quality, pretty good price too.As for the sizes it also depends on how long you've been skating, if your just a begineer i'd go for maybe a smaller deck (7.5-7.75) there also good for flips and freestyle. But if your more experienced then go for a larger deck (7.75-8.00) ;)
OK thanks, my friend says that if your a beginner you want a board with little pop. Is that true or is is bull****??? He says that habitats are really awesome, {hu)

What blank deck would be best to get, I do want one from a well-known company. And dont want to pay over $40

I've heard nothing but good things about the blanks on www.blankskateshop.com. Also, look for shop decks at a skateshop.

Just stay away from China blanks.

Why anybody talk about mystery or mystery decks are bad.

Zero is not that good I just got a mystery and can't decide if I like it or not.
scratch that zeros just suck

And what about baker that brand is better as mystery?

Baker is a pretty nice company i used to get their boards all the time but now i skate almost boards.


Most pop comes from the rider so you really can't say that a board sucks because it doesn't have any pop because someone could really like that board and be good.

Zero is not that good I just got a mystery and can't decide if I like it or not.
scratch that zeros just suck

Zero decks are good if you are a little better at skating. the only reason i think they are not as good is bacause they are realy soft and you get razor tail realy fast!

thanks to you tomoro when i get my new deck its gona be easyer to choose. thanks:)

what about almost boards? and mini logos? you left a few out :D

i would recommend Darkstar or Enjoi ...
they are the best...don't believe anyone saying anything bad about them..
i had a flip deck which was good but not as good as a darkstar deck or enjoi..
Durability depends on how you skate...i land all tricks on the bolts and no problems with me with enjoi and darkstar decks...if you don't know how to land tricks don't blame the deck companies...

i would recommend Darkstar or Enjoi ...
they are the best...don't believe anyone saying anything bad about them..
i had a flip deck which was good but not as good as a darkstar deck or enjoi..
Durability depends on how you skate...i land all tricks on the bolts and no problems with me with enjoi and darkstar decks...if you don't know how to land tricks don't blame the deck companies...
so true :icon_clap

What is THE BEST company?

i don't like zero too dude;)

i don't like zero too dude;)
true. zero is for punk skaters who grow their hair out like a damn woman... :)

i like mystery

nearly every1 at this forum will suggest getting a popwar, but through my experience i think alien workshops are the best.

umm what about Zero?

This might be BS, but I heard that the Zero team uses DLX boards with Zero graphics painted on them. That should tell you something. I heard this from somebody in the industry.

I think all of these threads are rediculous becuase its all based on OPINION. Until some directs me to some site where the boards have been scientifially tested, I think its all bull. (And no ofense but you can shuv'it up urs about the blinds)

Ryan

I think all of these threads are rediculous becuase its all based on OPINION.
That would be true if the thread said just what board is the best, but the fact that each brand has the pros and cons about them makes them fact (wheather they are true or false.)

(And no ofense but you can shuv'it up urs about the blinds)
If you meant no offence then why did you insult him? Isn't that like me going up to you and saying "No offence, but you are an ignorant fool who has no life and your best friend is your hand." I don't actually mean that. I was just using it as an example.

And about the boards, since it is just about opinion, then he is in title to his own opinion free from criticism and insults.

I am sorry if I've offended you because of something in this post. If I have, I am sorry.

hmmm wat about plan Bs or foundations?

hmmm wat about plan Bs or foundations?

well, your name is iheartgirl, so i take it that you like girl decks? go with it. they are good. i have a friend that has a plan b paul rodriguez, i think. it's HEAVYYYY but good pop, and another friend had a foundation. he said it was good, but he rides chocolate now, which i plan on doing after this deck snaps

What about Mystery decks?

hmm mystery in my opinions are not that good ther not such a strong board but thats jus my opinion

Almost is one of the many brands that can be found at my local skate shop. I have never skated one of these decks so I was wondering if they are good???

i Luv Element & Flip There My Fav!!!

i have a popwar and i hate it... im getting an almost or a girl (definately the best boards)

i have a popwar and i hate it... im getting an almost or a girl (definately the best boards)
just goes to show that everyone has different opinions {rf)

Why do you hate your Popwar?

Its a good idea to make this thread. Although you forgot to put brands like foundation, choclate, almost, blanks, alva, atm, and more.

yeah, I like Zero's and Girl's
I dont see why everyone likes Popwar, when I rode it, it felt funny, and a couple min. later my cousin broke it.

Its a nice wee thread but with most of hte big name decks like blind and popwar zero and flip it falls under opinion i think it depends what type of board you like and what you skate

buti heard flips snap easily
blinds are good i had one for half a year untill it snapped but it i got pissed of and snapped it i think it would of lasted and good bt longer

you forgot about plan b and almost my next decks going to be an almost i think there really good

i would say zoo york all tha way..nice thread though..

enjoi, almost and darkstar should be not recommended because its the same as world industries, blind, made with that crappy chinese wood

Nice. You forgot a few but better then I would have a made a list.

it's all opinion though. Like on elements, a lot don't like them but a few LOVE THEM!

nice job. for the boards ive had and tried its pretty accurate. im on my second enjoi though, and i love them. but im not sure if im gonna go for a 3rd or try something new

are anti hero decks any good?

sooooo... basically popware is the best board out there?

what about zero´s? are they good? my friend had one for 6 months and its still like new. the tails are just a little bit chiiped thos. but other than that, it still looks like new.


ok. dude i hate almost everything about "zero" its just one thing i like and thats theyr bearings theyr ok but theyr logo and decks sucks:| but i cant chosse for you;)

well, what about legacy? atx? u have cholcate...

ok , maybe this is where i should be , ok , i just have a quick ?...im guessing you all have heard of the new "v ply" decks , i was looking to buy one but im not sure on some stuff , like have any of you skaterscafe peeps skated one , are they heavier , and does the deck really last longer than the norm?

i need to know fairly soon , i found this deal on some and i need answers...or else i will have to buy another plain wood deck , or i could always get a carbon composit if the v ply thing doesnt work out...

I think almost boards are good only if their the new almost boards with the V-Reisen(however its spelled)
has anyone seen the video, I dont know who it is, I forgot but someone takes a rock to it, it doesnt break, and they do everything to try to break it and it just doesnt.

almost suck stop buyin chinese wood

I think almost boards are good only if their the new almost boards with the V-Reisen(however its spelled)
has anyone seen the video, I dont know who it is, I forgot but someone takes a rock to it, it doesnt break, and they do everything to try to break it and it just doesnt.

i have seen that video , its at almost-a-website , the almost site but what i want to know is if anyone has gotten one or used on , i need to know how they feel because they are pretty high on price

thats good info, but i usually just get boards people give me. Steelroots gave me a board and its super good.
[steelroots.com]

Man, I just read every post on this thread. From what I can see, a lot of people here display something called "blind pride" (no pun intended). Meaning, they have pride in something and refuse to see the flaws in it. Fact is, everyone has opinions, but some decks are just poorly made. For example, I could claim to love a Geo Metro car, but it would still be a terrible car. Blind, World Industries, Almost, and Enjoi are all poorly made decks. They are made from cheap wood, and are not shaped well. I'm sure you could find the deck of the same shape (if you like flat decks) made with higher quality wood. This is exactly why I don't go around flaunting some company that I bought, because I might find out that it's not as good as I think. Most of you kids that are Dwindle Distribution supporters have probably bought the same brand of boards ever since you started skating, and have it drilled into your head that they're the best. Fact is, THEY'RE TERRIBLE. Get over it.

very helpful for those out-minder

What’s the actual meaning behind the name "Almost"?

Almost is the best thing because it’s the biggest excuse ever. "Hey, is your video part done yet? Almost. Did you pass? Almost. Did you get your trick? Almost." That’s the way the name came about, through all the excuses everyone always has. It’s the best working word ever. And then people think that it’s China wood we’re using, but it’s not. So we use it as a joke and say it’s Almost made in the U.S.A. It’s 100-percent maple, pressed in China. It’s like you buying me a Big Mac and having you deliver it to my house. Dude, this ain’t really McDonald’s, fool! It’s the same thing.

From daewons pro spotlight for transworld....

What’s the actual meaning behind the name "Almost"?

Almost is the best thing because it’s the biggest excuse ever. "Hey, is your video part done yet? Almost. Did you pass? Almost. Did you get your trick? Almost." That’s the way the name came about, through all the excuses everyone always has. It’s the best working word ever. And then people think that it’s China wood we’re using, but it’s not. So we use it as a joke and say it’s Almost made in the U.S.A. It’s 100-percent maple, pressed in China. It’s like you buying me a Big Mac and having you deliver it to my house. Dude, this ain’t really McDonald’s, fool! It’s the same thing.

From daewons pro spotlight for transworld....
They may be made out of American wood. If they are, it's news to me. But I'm just saying that from personal experience with them, as well as 95% of other skaters' opinions, Dwindle boards are low quality. They don't last long, all the ones I've dealt with are flat, and they just feel brittle when you ride them.

What’s the actual meaning behind the name "Almost"?

Almost is the best thing because it’s the biggest excuse ever. "Hey, is your video part done yet? Almost. Did you pass? Almost. Did you get your trick? Almost." That’s the way the name came about, through all the excuses everyone always has. It’s the best working word ever. And then people think that it’s China wood we’re using, but it’s not. So we use it as a joke and say it’s Almost made in the U.S.A. It’s 100-percent maple, pressed in China. It’s like you buying me a Big Mac and having you deliver it to my house. Dude, this ain’t really McDonald’s, fool! It’s the same thing.

From daewons pro spotlight for transworld.... Lol, that gave me a good laugh

cool. im getting a new board in like the next month and this helped me out

what about zero

this is stolen off ramprage i should know...

I didnt read through all 7 pages of this to see if someone reviewed zero and just forgot to put it on but here ya go

Zero- Heavy Deck, good pop, moderate concave, very durable for street skating, as I have a tendency to break one every 4-5 months I keep trying out other boards, and none of them make me happy. (I highly recommend)

CITY- Light deck, weak pop, okay concave, its been 5 days and it hasnt broken on me yet, so thats a plus, I fear for my first handrail though as I am 95% sure the board will break. (low recommendation)

LIBTECH- once you lose your pop, the fun stops, stays good for 2 months, maybe. hard as heck to break, concave can be good, (med recommendations if you dont wanna break a board every couple months)

i really want to know how shortys are. i have a blind i guess its not that good. but im not surprised. wi and blind i mean their one of those boards thats all graphics. nao mean

can you make one for trucks, wheels, and bearings please!!!

Awesome thread! Thanx Dude! Makes skate shopping MUCH easier:icon_bigg .

JW, Of Popwar, Alien Workshop, Toy Machine, and Habitat, which one(s) are the lightest? Least Expensive?

ok, i wanna know how BAD the Enjoi decks are....are they seriously that bad? i was thinking about getting the Enjoi bag of suck deck which comes with the DVD.....
or should i spend it on a Kewday. blank...?(Kewday. is australian made with canadian hard rock maple)....
please help...i bought a bling board recently and its ****...

ok, i wanna know how BAD the Enjoi decks are....are they seriously that bad? i was thinking about getting the Enjoi bag of suck deck which comes with the DVD.....
or should i spend it on a Kewday. blank...?(Kewday. is australian made with canadian hard rock maple)....
please help...i bought a bling board recently and its ****...
im not really a fan of enjoi boards but i love the team and the video is sick so im deffinatly getting that board
whats the site that you get it on

I have element right now, and I put element logo in my profile not because not because I love 'em, just because I hate 'em. I remember I read former thread. Someone mentioned that tails of some decks are broken easily which would give you less pop. That's the same feeling with using a element. Oh, my, I am trying to get anther deck. This thread sounds good but not really helpful for me; I still can't decide which one I should go for, but anyway, I will get a toy machine, and I don't think they're worse than popwars and alien workshops.

ok, i wanna know how BAD the Enjoi decks are....are they seriously that bad? i was thinking about getting the Enjoi bag of suck deck which comes with the DVD.....
or should i spend it on a Kewday. blank...?(Kewday. is australian made with canadian hard rock maple)....
please help...i bought a bling board recently and its ****...

I loved my bling and my kewday and they are both preety much the same shape and concave.

Try out a kwala, i thought my kwala was GREAT.

where do u guys get ur boards at? i have about $120 to spend for my first board + shoe

.... I like it alot i bought an element i guess if i got like a flip mabey i could get kickflips down.....

what about sydrome boards...they use to be DNA how are they

zero is aawsome its got great pop

Hey, this is good stuff. I'm skating an Element now and the tail's chipping off a bit, so I'd stay away from those. I stopped skating for a few years, but now that I have some more time on my hands I'm getting back into it. Thanks for the info!

im not really a fan of enjoi boards but i love the team and the video is sick so im deffinatly getting that board
whats the site that you get it on
im was thinking of getting it from my local indoor skatepark/store...

what about shorty's skate decks?

shorty's arent that good.....lose their pop real fast.....

Here's one.

Black Label:Nice pop, nice but also weird concave.Also hard to flip.Seem to last a while, but you get razor tail fairly quickly.(moderate reccommendation)

i have a flip and my god did it loose its pop fast...and its tail

umm arnt mystery made by zero

I agreed with everything there, except Enjoi. Exact same as Darkstar and all those lame Dwindle products, I recommend staying away from Enjoi and Dwindle altogether.

****, so much hate for enjoi right now.......cmon you gotta give em credit for the ILLEST skate vid EVER!!! but ****...back in the day it was kalis' tre's.....enjoi have taken over....their decks over here in australia are $75USD....compares to other decks which are $100USD i cant afford buying new decks....and even if i bought a deck from skateamerica it'll cost the same as buying it from australia....there's no way i can win other than getting an australian made board made using canadian hard rock maple....

I really like Girl. They have such sweet decks. My zoo york has the sharpest razor tail... I give it a week before the whole thing just chips away.

are popwar technology decks good?
wat about darkstar technology?

this thread hlped me out alot but i gotta tell you 1 think Zero's lose there pop pretty fast i got a Zero board n i have been riding it for 2 months trust me if u ride as much as i do boards go by pretty fast

This thread is flawed considering most of those boards come fromt he same distributor, but the original poster is saying some suck and some dont.

Also this is just a post copied/pasted from someone at RampRage who didnt know what they are talking about, becuase they dont know how skate companies work.

Enjoi decks all come from the same place as World/Blind/Almost/Speed Demon/Darkstar and a lot of the time are even made with the same shape.

These guys have to produce boards for every single company they aren't going to open up seperate factories just becuase there is a different graphic on the bottom.

I usually buy Blind/World/Almost/Enjoi/Darkstar decks or Element decks.

well the only 2 i wanna know about are birdhouse and black label, neither of those were mentioned in any post, i was just wondering cause i havent skated either of them..

i highly recommend alien workshop(these boards are so good) and santa cruz.i believe that the worst boards on market are alli,cliche,nomad(most of them european,baker(breaks so easily) and zero

anyone on black labels and birdhouse?

i used to have a birdhouse a long time ago. pretty good board. i also had a flip, but it lost its pop and the concave wasn't as good as my new one.
Does anyone know about elements new HELIUM boards? i wanna see wtf that is. lol

i couldnt get my hands on the "bag of suck" deck....but this is a really good deck....http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a214/diunahsing/PICT00391111.jpg
yeah, whatever....the wood outta china is getting better and better great pop.....only got it 2 nights ago....

:/ i heard that the china wood sux

since you dont know which size board to get yet....i dont suggest making any comments about any type of board.....
i ride an enjoi and its rides great....

my flip is lasting me 1 year, i don't skate it though, i let my cousin use it

since you dont know which size board to get yet....i dont suggest making any comments about any type of board.....
i ride an enjoi and its rides great....
um i HAVE been gettin boards..and im nto new. so stop jumping to conclusions and dont be a ass.....
and i said i 'HEARD'.. not know.

The cafe decks are awesome they have exellent pop and good concave

:/ i heard that the china wood sux
haha then why would pros use it?
like rodney mullen.. hes all dwindle
longboarder STOP SPAMING!

Thanks i might get a girl because my skating doesn't involve too much pressure

Thank you! That was very informativew!! im getting a zoo york

nvm im gettting a Toy machine

Alien workshop decks are awesome. I have a escapist deck(local skateshop) and it is supposed to be made like a zero board. Its alright, will last a while, pop is decent. Not highly recommendad. Get a Alien workshop or habitat they are made by the same company and a great all arouned boards

I have an enjoi and love it.

Okay im going with Zoo York now

i have a birdhouse. has lots of pop and it has a good shape. it is a bad board but id prefer somthing else

Im getting a zero deck it is awsome it says ZERO in huge letters in blood then the bloody skull

does anybody know anything about the decks from blankdecks.com ??? i know on ramprage.com, in the forums blankdecks.com is what pretty much everybody says to get

Ok well I've got a question.

Which is a better board and why ( I wanna know for my next one..)

Zero

Mystery

AWS (Alien WorkShop)

Or if you hate everything there then just tell me some other boards that you think are awesome.. but i'd really like your opinion on those ^ ^

Also, I've never heard of stereo or krooked or null. Why not? Is it because its made in a different area? or because its old. Or maybe i haven't done any research.... But when i was first starting out i researched it and i never found it.
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Zoo York boards are amazing. You get the perfect concave ( in my opinion ). It just takes a bit to break into. I highly reccommend it.

I love skating some of the lesser-known decks like The City and Volume Skateboards, they're both crazy good.

I love my City, but after two years of skating on it, it's getting replaced today, but man that was a great board. Had some insane pop at first, but it gradually started going away last year. The concave is just right for me too.

My blind...is decent...i noticed a small decrease in pop but its maintaining it...but I am looking for a new deck....so a popwar would be cool...

Sorry to bump an old topic.
But someone said that Zoo York boards were stiff.
I'm wondering.
Are they anything like A-Team boards?
Which were stiff and flat?
If not, are there any boards on the market that sort of fit that description?

Great thread. I think this should have been stickied a long time ago. + rep

Yeah it helped a lot thanks!

Hi, first of all thx for the guide ;). I'm about to buy a new Deck but i don't know which one. Would you recommend a Popwar or are Alien Workshop Decks better than Popwar Decks. Im kinda starting out with skating xD but i know the basics... so which one do you think is better for me :D.

Thx

Ps: Sry for my english^^

i think its wrong about the element Xx.xX

my plan b pjladd mint is an awsome board i got bam destructo trucks bone swiss bearings and spitfire black wheels. the board is great and i highly recomend it

would u recomend DGK?

A list of skateboard manufacturers/distributors. Stolen from the internet and edited by me... I hope the list is correct, cant promise anything...
Anyway, it should be of interest to anyone who wants to know where to get a specific board.

Absolute Speed
Absolute Speed is Ninja Bearings, Ceramix bearings and Mini-Miser Bearings.

Black Box Distribution
Black Box is Zero, Mystery, and Fallen Footwear.

Blitz Distribution
Blitz is Birdhouse, Hookups, Flip, The Firm, Fury, and Baker.

Crailtap
Crailtap is Ruby, Chocolate, Royal, Girl, Lakai, Diamond and foursquare.

Dark Horse Distribution Inc.
Dark Horse distributes for Dog Town, Grind Queen Apparel, Grind King Trucks, and Termite. 1040 Princeton Drive, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 USA.

Deluxe (DLXSF)
Deluxe is Spitfire Wheels, Krooked Skateboards, Antihero Skateboards, REAL Skateboards, Thunder Trucks, and Rasa Libre.

DNA Distribution
DNA is the distributor for Habitat Skateboards, Seek Skateboards, Reflex Bearings, and The Soverign Sect of the Alien Workshop.

Dwindle Distribution
Dwindle is Blind Skateboards, Deca Skateboards, Tensor Trucks, Speed Demons Bearings, Darkstar Wheels / Darkstar Wood, and Enjoi.

earth products
Distributor for ADIO footwear, Planet Earth Skate, Hawk Shoes and Holden outer wear. 5830 El Camino Real, Carsbad CA, 92008.

Four Star Distribution
Distributor for Circa skate shoes, along with snowboarding brands Foursquare, Special Blend, Forum and Jeenyus. 900 Calle Negocio, San Clemente CA, 92673 USA.

Giant Skateboard Distribution
Giant is Black Label Skates, Element Skateboards, Popwar, Stereo Skateboarding, Destructo Trucks, Monster Trucks, and Speedmetal.


Hookin' Up Distribution
This distribution company focuses on "grassroots" companies that make hand crafted skateboards and skateboarding products.

Mervin Manufacturing
Mervin is the name behind Lib Tech (both skateboards and snowboards), Roxy hardgoods, and some snowboard products (GNU snowboards and Bent Metal snowboard bindings).

NHS - Skateboard Distribution
NHS is Santa Cruz, TSG Protection, Ricta Wheel Dynamics, Bullet Wheels, Nor*Cal, Skateboarding is Not a Crime, Independent Truck Company, Bootleg Skateboards, and Krux Trucks.


Podium Distribution
Podium distributes DVS skate shoes, Lakai skate shoes and Matix clothing.

Rock On Distribution
Distributes price point skate gear (decks, wheels, trucks, etc), and distributes Viking skate helmets. 2050 Republic Ave, Costa Mesa CA, 92627 USA.

Side Arm Distribution
Smaller distribution company, Side Arm distributes for Collage and Modern. 1444 W 178th, Gardena CA, 90248, USA.

Skate One
Skate One is Powell Skateboards, Bones Wheels, Bones Bearings, Mini Logo Skateboards, Angelboy Skateboards, Surf One Skateboards and Surf One - girl.

Syndrome Distribution
Distrubutor for Silver trucks, FKD bearings, dNA Decks & Wheels, Phantom trucks, and Status skateboards.

Tum Yeto
Tum Yeto is Foundation Skateboards, Toy Machine, Pig Wheels, Dekline, Hollywood Skateboards, Ruckus Metal, and Deathbox.

This thread doesn't make sense at all. You said Girl has good concave. It doesn't.

You said different things about some Dwindles which are basicly the same.

I really doubt you've tried all of those boards.

elements rock

^No they don't.

what bou Plan B

would u recomend DGK?

Yes.. they are nice.
It was in the thread too. :P

From my experience Almost, Mystery, Enjoi or my new favourite Cliché
they are french and are just coming to north america but ive had it since June 14 i think and its still hard and has good pop

I thought my Enjoi was good, My Flip was also good

Lol wow I am surprised how many people said "Almost suck" Hah thats :icon_bs:


Its the best deck I ever had, it was an Almost Resin. I stomp my tricks and do alot of transtion/quarteripe skating, and when I had my Almost I did alot of QP to flat tricks and it took a beating. It lasted like 6 months or even more perhaps I cannot remember how long. It kept its pop for the whole time. It actually ended up getting given away. Amazing boards, I cannot believe anyone could bad mouth them unless the other decks are not as good as the resins...

I have "heard" baker are strong decks, but I have never owned one so I don't know.



Actually an underrated deck is a birdhouse. Perfect shape for everything. They keep the pop, but end up losing the convace after so long. They are strong as long as you aren't a person who lands on the middle of the board regularly. I guess some people wouldn't ride them because it is a 'Birdhouse' and some people have something against them. Or think they are only for transtion. Hah, try one out! I have owned one before and one right now, I love them both.

Any recommendations for a beginner to start with? I want the best board with a relatively moderate budget. What should I save up for? xD

^No they don't.
yes they do. and its all personal perferences. you dont like em, I do.

Any recommendations for a beginner to start with? I want the best board with a relatively moderate budget. What should I save up for? xD

A blank.

Or the 'deck of the week'/'on sale' deck. You don't need anything to strat with really, this way you'll save money. When you can ride comfartably and do a few things, like ollie, shuvit and kickflip, perhaps buy a pro if you want. Then you can find the feel of board you like. I think its pointless buying a pro when you won't really know what feels/is good for YOU.

I'd say stick with the blanks till you can rip a little bit, then look for decks that feel good. Off the bat you won't know anyways.

Lol, we can say what we think is good or what is good for us. That may not/probably will not be right for you. Find what you like!

Sweet, I'll heed that bro.

I just got a second hand deck from my friend yesterday. Kind of rotten but can still pop. The grip tape is still intact and its not the worst deck I've seen. Haha. But I do not have trucks and bearings. Friend gave me his second hand blank red and orange wheels too. Waiting for my other friend who is asking his brother to give me his trucks and I'm just going to get new bearings.

Way to go!

yea, I have Habitat and this deck IS awesome, pop and everything else, if you want habitat, just get it xD

sounds good but what do you suggest for a beginner like myself?

the Searchbar.

what about speed demon decks, they have pretty nice graphix. I only really want it as a beginner deck so if their good for that. Also their like half the price of all the other brands.

theyre nice at the beggining but after a while theyre gettin reallllly soggy. but for a begginer Speed Demons are nice

ELEMENT- Ok, by what everyone says on this forum, don't get an element. not as much pop as other boards, odd shapes, they have alot of concave but the feel of the board isn't right. (Not recommended).


Glad I found this forum. Am a newbie and was browsing theskateboardreview.com, where Element was voted 5 stars. Perhaps you guys need to go and down vote it. :rolleyes:

why? I skate Element and theyre really really great. most guys on the net says they skated Element and they hate on the company and cus of hating BAM and like this. stupid *******s, dont know - dont talk.

Thanks this is helpful I hear that powar went out of buisness last year though is that true?

What Popwar decks would you reccomend? I have no clue what one to get...

any of em. and yes I heard theyre out of buisness :X

You forgot the brand pig too! It's one of my fav.
:icon_chai :stirpot: :icon_pist

the thing about pop war was my bro, not me i love pig boards.:icon_chai :stirpot: :icon_pist

almost decks are good my lasted me a good 7 monthes same with my toy machine
im getting a krooked are those any good?

great.

This is a pretty good guide. It should be stickied if its not already.

I just realized somebody neg repped him because they didn't have an almost. Classic.

Why anybody talk about mystery or mystery decks are bad.

What?

why? I skate Element and theyre really really great. most guys on the net says they skated Element and they hate on the company and cus of hating BAM and like this. stupid *******s, dont know - dont talk.
We don't hate Element..the majority of us dislike it though because it's overall mediocre (sp) compared to other decks.
Plus, Bam is overrated and is pretty much the only reason Element decks are best-sellers.

My favorite is Think.

ALMOST, put in ALMOST

i have a popwar and i hate it... im getting an almost or a girl (definately the best boards) then why do you love them so much?(your name)

then why do you love them so much?(your name)
that and, how can you hate popwar?!
well if you do that's your choice but i don't see anything wrong with them, picture perfect boards.
gonna be my next deck.

i like chocolates and alien workshops

Cool, good thread.

none ever talks about mystery. And they aren't the same as zero just same company

aw man you ruined my dreams of getting a girl deck =(

none ever talks about mystery. And they aren't the same as zero just same companyMy friend said Mystery decks are great. I don't like Zero that much. The Shallow Gave is a crappy shape I think plus it lost pop way to fast.

i know this is a bit of bumpageness, and i'm sorry. i was just wondering, today i'm gonna order a board off of CCS (Monday's the best day to) and after reading through i have to choose between

Alien Workshop
Zero
Girl/Chocolate
Habitat

or if you have a better suggestion as far as these reqs :

GOOD pop, IT HAS TO LAST LONG. i want the longest lasting one i can find with a nice pop. concave, i guess i dont really care much ;)

thanks and +rep to anone that can help!

PSH SCREW OFF TO WHOEVER WROTE THAT REVIEW. They just bashed Element decks entirely, they definitely have pop, and..when the heck did they have weird shapes?......just because an Element deck didn't feel right for whoever wrote that review, doesn't mean that it won't feel right for you. I bet he/she's just one of those stupidarse people who just bash on them because other people are since apparently they got sold out and are a "POSER" brand. Screw off if you keep thinking that, you're just a loser if you say that but you haven't skated one or gave them a second try (and if you have, you fully know the Element deck had good pop!). And yes, I had an Element deck, but I broke it when I got fustrated one day...

I love my Flip deck.

Why does it seem like you made Girl/Chocolate decks sound so bad.. lol guys, they are wonderful decks and I highly recommend them, good pop and concave.

I don't think there's a Zero on there but I got a new Zero deck a little while ago and it seems pretty good so far, I haven't been able to skate it much because when I got it, I was really busy with some school and cruise stuff (I only JUST came back a couple days ago, so I haven't skated it since before vacation yet). Good pop and concave, haha and obviously it hasn't snapped yet.

EDIT: To the dude above me: GET A GIRL OR CHOCOLATE (they're made by the same distributor company)

Thank you so much man, I only had infomation on brands of decks fom my friends when they got them.

hey Elemental106, thanks alot ^_^ you made me un-depressed and showed the person up about element. just cuz a board didn't feel right to you, you can't bash it ;)

+rep elemental

Dear God, It seems with all my complaining to Mods about this thread. They have finally unsticked this thread. Lets all hold hands people!

http://www.skaterscafe.com/showthread.php?t=10623
Edit:crap, that is the thread i Thought was un sticked.

ive had my blind for ever. and it still has pop and concave. blinds r amazing

hey Elemental106, thanks alot ^_^ you made me un-depressed and showed the person up about element. just cuz a board didn't feel right to you, you can't bash it ;)

+rep elemental

Exactly man, good to know you're on the same track as moi. Gotta speak up when stuff like this happens, even if it be for another brand (only if I know they're good though).

im more into gaps/ledges are chocolates/girls good for me? or should i stick to mysterys/zero

streetaction skateboards always gives you hard wood :icon_wink
There, i said it!

http://www.boardpusher.com/streetaction

helps alot thankss

so Habitat vs. Girl which one should i buy??

im not on a budget cos i managed to pick up some REALLY cheap Krux and some blank wheels so price is not a problem

Just want a light, durable deck with some good pop.

so Habitat vs. Girl which one should i buy??

im not on a budget cos i managed to pick up some REALLY cheap Krux and some blank wheels so price is not a problem

Just want a light, durable deck with some good pop.

Girl.
There the best decks iv used.

i have an aloha cowboy skateboard haha. its a ghetto company basically. but its pretty good

I think skateboards are personal items. I recon that the board you ride represents who you are. it does not matter what others say and all these "guides" to the best board.

You should choose the brand that you think represent you the best. and regarding how the board handles i also think its all up to the skater. a guy or girl who sucks big time wont nail tricks over night after getting a real or pop war deck.

By a deck that represents you people! that’s my device!
But don’t forget that some brands really are lesser than others.
:icon_smil

I think skateboards are personal items. I recon that the board you ride represents who you are. it does not matter what others say and all these "guides" to the best board.

You should choose the brand that you think represent you the best. and regarding how the board handles i also think its all up to the skater. a guy or girl who sucks big time wont nail tricks over night after getting a real or pop war deck.

By a deck that represents you people! that’s my device!
But don’t forget that some brands really are lesser than others.
:icon_smil

Your right in a way but people just want to know what is good in other peoples experience to help them choose which deck to get and help them make a good choice.

A lot of it is just personal as you say but it is helpfull to get advice off others

yay i got my habitat 2 days ago

yay I Got My Habitat 2 Days Ago

Toy Machine All The Way Tyler!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALIEN WORKSHOP- Great deck, nice concave, lots of pop, strong board that lasts a long time. (Highly recommended)

Damn Right!