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How to become a professional skateboarder

I remember watching the X games, playing Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 and skateboarding every single day of my summer holidays. I liked skating so much and I really wanted to be a pro. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any direction and being young I didn’t know who to ask what I should do. So today’s […]

7 Easy Skateboard Tricks That are Perfect for Beginners

A hard part of learning to skate is deciding which tricks to learn. For today’s article, I’m going to recommend a list of basic skateboard tricks for you to learn. They also serve as a good foundation for the harder tricks you’ll learn in the future. The Ollie This skateboarding trick is the key to […]

Best skateboard magazines to get for your kid (2018)

We’re skateboarders. When we don’t skate we think about it, read about it or…watch videos. It’s a our way to get stoked and keep up with industry gossip/news. There are various ways to do this, but one of the best is through skateboard mags. Nothing beats holding a copy, reading the stories and looking at […]

How to Clean Your Skateboard’s Grip Tape And NOT Ruin It

One of the most annoying things that can happen to you in skateboarding is simply getting your grip tape dirty. It happens so easily sometimes without you realizing. You simply get home after a session and realize your grip tape has is caked in mud. Getting mud on your grip tape is bad, it clots, […]

4 Best Skateboard Elbow Pads for Adults & Kids in 2018

I only recently bought my first pair of elbow pads and I’ve been skating for years. What took me so long you ask? Stubbornness …Yes, I didn’t think they were necessary. But after falling over and over, landing on my elbows and getting more scrapes than I can remember, I finally caved in. (I actually […]

5 Best Padded Shorts for Skateboarding & Buying Guide!

Padded shorts are a game changer. Back when I started to skateboard I didn’t have any protection around my waist and bum. I kept getting sore muscles, bruises and sometimes cuts from landing on my bum and hip all the time. It sucked hardcore. A few months later I invested in a pair of padded […]

3 Waterproof Electric Skateboards That Won’t Disappoint You!

Most of the skateboards are not made for wet weather. Water gets into the metallic parts and causes rust, making bearings seize up and stick to your truck. It makes the bolts rust making it impossible to get the nuts off. It gets into wooden boards and causes delamination, stress fractures and decreases strength. As […]

Electric skateboard wheels – Everything you need to know (Almost)

One of the most important components of an electric skateboard is the wheel. To someone unfamiliar it might not make sense, all a wheel does is roll. How can it be that important? Different sizes, different treads and different types of wheel material are appropriate for different things. In today’s article, I will answer these […]

Practical guide to electric skateboard batteries

Batteries are the heart and power of electric skateboards. Today I dive into finding out how they work, which are the best and what some numbers mean. I think it’s important to understand what is in our electric skateboards (“esk8’s”), it helps when we are repairing them, conducting maintenance and replacing parts. It is especially […]

Best Long range Electric Skateboards on the market.

If you’re like me and hate traffic, electric skateboards are a great way to skip ahead of the crowd and get anywhere on time. They are easy to use, comfortable and can get up to pretty decent speeds. Anybody could ride them. However, some of them are limited by their operating range and are not […]

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