How to Pick the BEST Skateboard Setup Possible!

How to Pick out a skateboard at the store when you are confused or don't know what to do or if you are an experienced skater who still struggles, then this is also for you!
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[@iowabuckinrut760]

I turn 30 in 8 hours. Just bought an "element" deck off ebay. You know the one from tony hawk pro skater. No kids never married. Feeling my youth slip away. Gonna try to learn a kick flip lol

[@rainonwires]

Happy birthday chief

[@iowabuckinrut760]

Thanks Man

[@pedrojac40]

Happy birthday!, and good luck on your skating journey! It might get frustrating at times but it’s really fun. Wish the best for u

[@greenvillecrashes6704]

Never give up man!

[@Lukasdoesshit]

Happy birthday man, hit it!

[@hkriderintw]

This video helps a lot! I was a skater when I was 15. Now I'm 37 and decided to skate again. This video gives me some kind of refresh for my memory and now I know what to choose👍🏻

[@willmax95]

Yayy im so happy to hear

[@arielcigarroa7088]

I am coming back as well, I am 31 now and stopped at 22 I beleive, becuase of a serious knee injure, I didn't know about the concave, I tought it had to do with the size of the skate and also de brand, now I understand why some looked bigger even it was same size and now I know which one was my favorite concave and I loved the concave and big pop

[@DHunter_47]

The Kingdom of God is at Hand John 3:16 King James Version 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

[@spiderichard]

😂 I used to skate when I was 15 and stopped and now I’m 36 and found a local skate park next to my new jobs so I’m gonna pick it up again so I can skate on lunch/while waiting for rush hour to pass

[@PatrikGillgren]

@@spiderichard I'm 49, stopped skating at 20. And i also got at sweet concrete bowl park 3 minutes away from my workplace. I'll be picking up a board today

[@FargoSkateboarding]

Thanks for the support Max ❤

[@willmax95]

You bet!!! Thank you. Best shop in town folks

[@DHunter_47]

The Kingdom of God is at Hand John 3:16 King James Version 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

[@BuskerBoyConal]

@@DHunter_47nobody cares if you believe in god or not just down fucking spam Every in video “snoop 420 if we may smoke weed, the weed may hurt the brain” so just don’t force people to believe

[@RaziRath]

Ten years almost for me n I’m getting back in to it n this vid was perfect glad to see a lot of old brands still stand strong.

[@DHunter_47]

The Kingdom of God is at Hand John 3:16 King James Version 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

[@HardKnocks160s]

Just went in my local shop Cowtown skateboards in Phoenix AZ bought a cowtown deck ,cowtown 54mm wheels Bones Redz bearings , jessup grip tape, already had some old nice thunder trucks just got back into skateboarding with my little niece

[@willmax95]

I absolutely love that!! Thanks for letting me know & stopping by. Cowtown is the goods, thanks for being a local shop supporter

[@troysmith4575]

I love supporting local brands. There are a lot of board pressers out there that make custom boards that are local as well. I personally prefer life boards which are pressed just a couple hours away from me.

[@fortunesk89]

Awesome quick guide max!, now days there are so many choices for skate equipment. I think one thing people should watch out for is those prebuilt completes and price point boards that seem to be slightly better quality then big box store completes.

[@willmax95]

Thank you! I forgot to get into that part about the completes but yep!

[@DHunter_47]

The Kingdom of God is at Hand John 3:16 King James Version 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

[@cybercafe-y2k]

I have nearly the same story about bearings. Bought a board when I was 14, it was from a local shop but i skimped out on the bearings, 2 weeks later i was rolling and they just kinda ground to a halt. Went back to the store and explained what happened and they gave me the REDS. Solid bearings, was an instant fan.

[@LeonardoA.JimenezSerrano]

After more than 10 years, I’ve been wanting to get back on the board. This video gave me some great reminders that I know are going to set me up for some good times ahead. Can’t wait to get my new skateboard!

[@willmax95]

Hellll yess im so happy to hear!

[@Jobi17tsc]

Great video, thank you for refreshing my memory after a big timeout from skateboarding!

[@willmax95]

Oh of course!!! Thanks for stopping by

[@DHunter_47]

The Kingdom of God is at Hand John 3:16 King James Version 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

[@PeteGavin]

Skated street and freestyle as a teen and loved it, I want to start back again now at 37. This was super helpful as I've completely lost touch, so thank you for that! My deck back in the day was an Almost Deck, Spitfire Wheels, Bones bearings (but used swiss) and some cheap trucks I had lots of issues with haha. Will probably head to a shop and figure out a new deck for my Flat Foot (I'm so old!) and with your recommendations for the rest, what are the main differences in using bones reds over swiss?

[@Freddyshred666]

i used to be told to used bones redz cause the ol team used them.. and i was the black sheep out of the city. i wiuld explode a bearing every week. the local skate shop coukd not understand how i did this for some reason it was always doing half calb heel flip nose grab (trick i've been doing for 23 years) down flight of stairs lol.. i was checking skateboard brand. i am starting again. i was hoping for great companie. as what i use to rude is either dead or mass produces at lower quality. but this was a great video... pays the extra for de bones ceramic if you are going to skate hard..

[@edwinzuniga4601]

I wish I knew this back when I was in high school skating... I never thought all of this. But I did notice how different decks elevated my skills. I would of liked getting that same preference every time and see how good I could of got

[@willmax95]

You can always still skate now! Unless you got somethin thats holdin you back from it

[@tenchskate6066]

Underrated youtuber here

[@willmax95]

Ayee thank you!! More to come

[@knyghtryder3599]

Habitat , doa , baker , tensor / venture , lucky bearings , dark star wheels , jessup

[@justinbdp5514]

I always try to shop local stores but the lady at my local shop told me she would price match I drove All the way out to the shop and the story changed! I skate baker 8.0 MOB grip tape independent trucks, spitfire cheepshot bearings spitfire wheels independent hardware

[@willmax95]

Story changed? For the better?

[@tommygunn940]

You skate independent but your looking to penny pinch? Something isn’t adding up. Plus what you were trying to save was probably spent in gas.

[@JoeMamasAtMyHouse]

@@tommygunn940independents are like 10 bucks each on sale bro

[@knyghtryder3599]

Independents I would never ride , worst truck possible , have been given sets of indies and won't waste a board with them

[@walzwalzwalz]

Just got back into skating Chi and built an art dept spade cruiser and baker popsicle. Super stoked. Thanks for your vids they’re super helpful for a local!

[@willmax95]

Woahhh thats sick!!! Hell yeah thanks for stopping by maybe ill continue to make local content

[@walzwalzwalz]

@@willmax95 Love the local content. Once I learned about Art Dept and Joshua while getting my parts at Uprise I knew I had to support the boricua bro 🇵🇷 had no idea about Evanston - I live in Logan and was planning on going to Wilson while I wait for the i90 construction to finish, but I’m gonna have to check out twiggs!

[@ConnerWild]

8.3 custom maple deck, mob Primitive grip, Thunder trucks, um spitfire or bones wheel, redz or superz bearings, probaby old bolts

[@babylonastronaut]

One thing about indys is the stock bushings are way too soft for the wider trucks. Theyre fine for the smaller sizes, but if you're riding a 10 in board they're useless

[@tommygunn940]

Who is starting with a 10” board?

[@cwatson42785]

I'm just trying to get back into the hobby after 20 years and ive been going crazy overthinking things lol. Like trucks....Thunder, venture or indys? high or low trucks? Wheels.. The powell dragons as im in the northeast and really bad roads or the new Andy Anderson nano cubics or the Formula 4s? What size wheel, 52 or 54? Do i go with a more square wheels which i like the look more or do i go with a rounded one? And last but not least truck size...I saw some guys go a ¼ up in size to have the wheels in line with the board which i like that look best but will that affect learning flip tricks? Yeah im definitely overthinking things lol

[@arielcigarroa7088]

Thank you Max, until now I see about concave I thought it had to do with the brand and not that it was a size, in my country is hard to find your best skate since there is not much options to choose

[@GalaxyTheGalaxyGoat]

bro idk if the setup I'm thinking of will work 52mm wheels youyijia deck Bronson speed beatings krux trucks 8.0 jessup ultra grip 9 independent skateboard hardware 1

[@GalaxyTheGalaxyGoat]

will it work??

[@pirax5552]

Want to get back into skating. Appreciate the vid bro. Gonna have to check out Fargo when I'm in town again

[@willmax95]

Aye love that, hell yeah bud you definitely should check it out!

[@s0lidjesus885]

Dude back in my day tensor ti lights were the shiz. They had the pin in the middle so your axel wouldn't slip.

[@humanbean3]

👍good job. size 12 shoe, man's a behemoth!

[@willmax95]

Ahahah😂😂 thank you!

[@oliverbayliss7871]

Just some advice on griptape grizzly designs are always nice looking but it wears out so quick and ends up useless. 🤙👍

[@willmax95]

Factsss

[@Therese-t2n]

Find the deck you like, scrape of the print on the back, buy colour for wood, and paint your own board 👌

[@pasousam]

Dude just buy a blank deck. No sense in paying for a graphic if youre gonna scrape it off

[@l.j.i]

Spend $110 rather than $30 and waste a day 👌

[@julez9201]

forsure we are all millenials getting back into skating haha

[@Lilbeanboii132]

april skateboard independence trucks reds bearings and spitfire wheels is my setup

[@LiamHobart-qs3bi]

Bro is a free sponser for local skateshops

[@willmax95]

@@LiamHobart-qs3bi yep

[@kevinmorrice]

i know theres better bearings, but redz roll just how i like them, something about them hits that sweet spot for me

[@willmax95]

Same!!

[@kevinmorrice]

@@willmax95 classics never die

[@Hoop_HustleHQ]

There is a skate shop that was local but open on another in the same area it’s still the l same owner and says locally owned on social media.is it still local?

[@kenboykeller7697]

I use to live in Dekelb fargo skatepark is bussin🔥

[@lunartigersora4690]

this is really good, I love Indy's but they feel unstable with my Qwik Truks so I changed to ventures.. thinking about getting some lows to balance out the weight, on that note one of my favorite skaters around my own age swears by Tensor mag lights so I was thinking of getting em. Ion if the ones you are referring to are the same but they seem pretty nice if you want less weight without sacrificing grind capability

[@shaquilleoatmeal2199]

Did you get them because I'm thinking about getting a pair but can't decide

[@huntertownsend21]

Can u smoke a bowl out of the reflex tool?

[@willmax95]

No

[@MaalysWorld125]

@@willmax95😂😂😅

[@ConcreteKingzOG]

I got size us 13 and ride 7.75 boards used the same boardsize since i started as a kid

[@johnathonjohnson8363]

I wear a size 15 men's and ride an 8.25 and I really like it, bit I think I'm going to try an 8.5

[@willmax95]

8.5 you will love

[@ttuck6768]

It’s beeen so damn long I miss it and my son 6 years old wants to skate and I think we may start

[@tennesseedogpack]

Torx Bit is what that drill head is called

[@TheJustina102085]

Idk how I came across this video on my recommended, but I love it; I’m 37 and I haven’t skated in Probably 18 years. All I can say is this video brought back some serious nostalgia! I forgot how much I loved the set up and personalization of my boards. For what I can remember I skated 8in, always independent hardware/trucks, and Blind boards or Girl boards with a few alien workshops. Spitfire wheels were the goto wheels then. If those brands don’t exist anymore thn just call me a boomer.. haha Anyways great video, I legitimately am thinking about heading down to the skate shop and getting back on a board. In my head I feel as if some simple 180 Ollie’s , pop shove it’s or some low height nose slides will immediately come back to me…of course the other sane part of my brains tells me no fucking way… 😂

[@willmax95]

This comment just made my day, thats so cool to hear! Girl boards are what I started with after I had an element board at first😂 those brands are still here! Grab yourself a setup, its never too late!

[@TheJustina102085]

@@willmax95 👍🏻 I’m on it!

[@MaxUlf-e1k]

What about Riser Pads

[@andrewpaul1207]

i'm in my forties but i dont gaf i want to skate. hehe. do they still make venture trucks? that used to be my fave back in the day.

[@willmax95]

They do make ventures still

[@MaalysWorld125]

I stared at 40. Been skating a year and loving it.

[@krownedklown420klik9]

Yes wish I still had my low venture awakes😢😢😢

[@vdacam8]

An amazing video bro, thank you!

[@willmax95]

@@vdacam8 thank you so much!

[@preppyjewelry7235]

My local shop it fargo skateboarding and i’m only 11 but my dad showed me this video and he said i have met you!

[@willmax95]

Thats so cool to hear!! Wow thanks for telling me

[@preppyjewelry7235]

yep!

[@kevinchin8962]

Thanks! Super informative

[@willmax95]

Of course!! Super glad to hear that

[@MoreLovespreads]

How do I chose my trucks ?

[@willmax95]

Trial and error. You kinda just have to pick a brand & get them. My first pair was tensor magnesiums only to realize 6 months later i hated them lol so i got independents cause the rest of my friends had em

[@krownedklown420klik9]

Find tensors really loose with stock bushings 😢😢

[@IndonesianCall]

Independent trucks, bones, spit fire wheels.

[@antoniomendoza5811]

Awesome video bro 😎👍

[@willmax95]

Ayyee thanks brotha

[@Erkkaxx]

i am currently skating a 7.75 with spitfire formula 4 conical 52mm, i am planning to get a new board, an 8. should i get bigger wheels?

[@willmax95]

Whats the deal w your current wheels?

[@Erkkaxx]

@@willmax95 nothing wrong with my current wheels but they have been used a fair bit and they were 52mm when i bought them, i am getting the 8” because of pretty bad razor tail so should i still keep my current wheels or get bigger ones?

[@willmax95]

@@Erkkaxx ohhh I see! Tbh in that case yeah get some new wheels + bearings. I like getting myself a new set every now and then just to have a totally refreshed board feel lol

[@Erkkaxx]

@@willmax95 alright, thanks. i only skate indoors because i live in finland the roads are so bad you cant even skate and covered in snow half the year, so no street skating. i have had my current board for 4 months.

[@willmax95]

@@Erkkaxx sheeeeesh thats crazy

[@ThatBoyDanny1996]

I've been looking for some lightweight decks. Any suggestions? I don't wanna go through in Spanish lots of money on all sorts of different decks. Just to find the right one, you know if anyone here can help me. What appreciated I would have really appreciated.

[@willmax95]

Tbh a skate shop would have that answer. My personal favorite decks are skate shops locally owned brand decks :)

[@knyghtryder3599]

Habitat

[@redchainsaw791]

I have to bike, and I’m not going over an hour to support a local (thats not so local) I don’t get why it’s so horrid if I get my first board from zoomiez, I’ll do my own research and whatever like Is it that bad

[@willmax95]

@@redchainsaw791 supporting local is always way better across the board. You can even support my local if you wish to do so via online shopping. Corporations are booboo

[@redchainsaw791]

@@willmax95 if I’m ordering online, is it even supporting local anymore, I live in a city with no real skating community, most people where I live mountain bike. The city has a lot of trails

[@willmax95]

@@redchainsaw791 I see what you mean! You can still support another persons local skateshop in the next town over that has one even though it might not be your immediate town.

[@redchainsaw791]

@@willmax95 your too late my friend I already got my board from zoomiez, and it’s a damn good board

[@redchainsaw791]

@@willmax95 only real skate shops are over an hour away by bike, I’m good

[@shotsniper009]

Got the clown feet. think im size 15 now?

[@willmax95]

@@shotsniper009 omg ya im 13 lol. 8.75 for you then?

[@riverraisalifathonah1414]

Does anyone know a board brand that is similar or has the same feel as mini logo?

[@willmax95]

Hmmm. Maybe a crooked?

[@Anonymous_TOX]

Are mini logos good?

[@willmax95]

Eh idk about their boards

[@Anonymous_TOX]

@@willmax95 is this one good?POWELL SKULL & SWORD PP DECK

[@Anonymous_TOX]

@@willmax95 do you know some good ones under 60 bucks

[@Lindemeyer92]

From my experience independent trucks are way too heavy.

[@knyghtryder3599]

Agree , I won't ride them

[@ho2673]

Hey Max can you help me with my 11tyr old setup ?

[@willmax95]

Whats your question

[@ho2673]

@@willmax95 check this setup: Quasi 8.0 G3 bronsons 54mm spitfire f4s Indy silver 11 139 Do you think is good for a begginer ? I read that those trucks are heavy/too high. Don’t know if I have to change them. Thanks.

[@willmax95]

@@ho2673 watch my video & the part about trucks for my answer

[@ho2673]

@@willmax95 ok

[@ho2673]

I watched it 2nd time and tes the question was answered there lol. Too many video I have seen lately. Your videos are very informative thanks I subscribed.

[@tnsxpm]

great video thank you! literally going to the shop in like an hour lol

[@willmax95]

Of course, thank you! Im very stoked to hear that. Can’t wait to see watcha pick

[@tnsxpm]

@@willmax95 so i hit the local shop & picked up a hockey little rock deck, independent delfinos (soon as i said "trucks" he pulled out some independents lol), spitfire f4s, bones super reds & plain black mob tape 🛹🔥

[@willmax95]

@@tnsxpm WOW perfect setup!! Im jealous

[@tnsxpm]

also i subbed 🤝🏾

[@tnsxpm]

@@willmax95 feel like im in real life tony hawk pro skater 😭😂

[@Joenoblocks]

Shopping local is always awesome but going in my local shop and hearing $130 for a board that I can get on Amazon for $90 is just crazy ‘

[@willmax95]

@@Joenoblocks if you support the local shop enough they’ll cut ya good deals

[@patrickmanasco8772]

0:59 of you don’t have a local, drive to a different local

[@willmax95]

Or that

[@anacboi4287]

The nearest skateshop is an hour away😂

[@willmax95]

Check out fargoskateboarding.com!

[@JJturf]

Bro I live in broome Western Australia my nearest skate shop is 3 days away

[@willmax95]

@@JJturf order online at a local!

[@JJturf]

@willmax95 mate wasn't saying that I can't get it. I buy all my gear from a great skate shop in Melbourne run by a husband and wife no employees. I just call him and he sends. Wasn't saying it's impossible was just laughing at the bloke who was winging about being an hour away..... like the video Mae u make good content

[@patrickmanasco8772]

Road-trip

[@sunny-wu5gr]

b-but i work at zumiez :(

[@willmax95]

Lolololol

[@mozzstickdestroyer]

You look like a young Jamie Thomas

[@willmax95]

Helll yess

[@erniegonzalez3824]

Who tf is not too concerned with their money

[@willmax95]

I mean’t if you walk in willing to spend a few hundred

[@kyleranderson5557]

I looked up my local skate shop and hmmm.. literally only zumies and scheels, so I went to zumies because I’m not an online shopper. If I can’t look at it in person first, I’m not buying it

[@willmax95]

@@kyleranderson5557 fair point to make! Im with ya on that.

[@kyleranderson5557]

@@willmax95 I’m working on starting my own shop. I’m a bmx rider first, skater second but my city needs a place anyone can go to. We just got a brand new multi million dollar skatepark so it’s needed now

[@ghostchasewrestling]

Sorry, allen key hardware sucks….

[@ponyboycurtisx]

Theres literally like 5 truck brands tops. 1 million deck brands maybe but trucks? Anything thats not indy thunder or venture is not relevant. Nobody skating tensor or grind king anymore its not 1998. Nobody in their right mind is paying $120 for wheels. "I dont get specific about the material of the wheel" *only skates formula four* *recommends reds over swiss* 🤮 nobody is selling grip wear your feet slide all over 😫 this kook is so unqualified to speak on any of this

[@willmax95]

Man I hope your day gets better, sorry you’re having such a rough day

[@mennysprings]

No one can say what the best board in the world is. You can give your picks and choices of parts and i would disagree with you and so on and so on. Your talking sht

[@willmax95]

@@mennysprings yep

[@mennysprings]

@willmax95 indy trucks are sht bro and only for the skatepark and anyone that actually rides all the time knows that. I choose what is actually good and not whats popular

[@DHunter_47]

The Kingdom of God is at Hand John 3:16 King James Version 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

[@willmax95]

???????

[@tylerd8609]

@@willmax95hahahaha crazy

[@daronjohnson9095]

🔥