Old skool skateboards?!?!

[jessse]

I am thinking about getting into old skool skating and before i spend any money i need to know these things.8)8)

What is the best length deck and how wide,

What kind of trucks and how wide,

What kind of wheels...
what are better to use, those small and hard skateboard ones or big urthane ones.8)

Thanks

[jessse]

And also i forgot to ask how hard are the bushings, how loose aaaaaaand... yeah i think thats it.8)

[TwinTown Skater]

How about some info on what you are going to use it for? Pools and parks, cruising, other? If you are thinking pools and parks (this forum) your truck width will be determined by board width and wheels - side, offset or center set. But if you are going to be in the 9+ (in) range, think 149 or 169 (mm). I think my wb is 21 or so, but some like 15.(in)

That will have a huge impact on what the right answers will be.

[ey666]

70S or 80s ?

[nvrwntr]

Check out the mini's from GFH Boards. Same old school shape and the 3" trucks that were used during the 70's but for a reasonable price.

[twirlinhippie]

Check out the completes at tailtap.com for some good ideas on old school set-ups. The Dogtown Bulldog is my personal favorite...I rode it back in the day and still ride it today!

[Bryant@BCLongboards]

Bryant Cooper Longboards Flounder is a nice old school shaped park/pool/commuting board! Made of bamboo and is extremely light and agile. It comes with tracker RTS 149's, throw on some 60mm ABEC 11 no skoolz, or Retro InvertZ you got yourself a nice pool setup!

[lizardbowl12]

are you thinking 70's old skool or 80's old skool. because they are very different. if your thinking 70's old skool check out dogtown boards and Alva boards.
if your thinking 80's old skool look at some hosoi, santa cruz, or powell boards.

trucks: indy 215's or 169's

wheels: think around 60mm wheels or bigger but not bigger than 70mm. check out powell wheels, and bullet oldskool wheels. santa cruz and all them have a big selection of old skool stuff

tail tap
socal skateshop
blackhole boards
thelongboardstore

[msk]

are you thinking 70's old skool or 80's old skool. because they are very different.

There's still even a huge difference between '75, and '77, and '80, and later...

[jessse]

are you thinking 70's old skool or 80's old skool. because they are very different. if your thinking 70's old skool check out dogtown boards and Alva boards.
if your thinking 80's old skool look at some hosoi, santa cruz, or powell boards.

trucks: indy 215's or 169's

wheels: think around 60mm wheels or bigger but not bigger than 70mm. check out powell wheels, and bullet oldskool wheels. santa cruz and all them have a big selection of old skool stuff

tail tap
socal skateshop
blackhole boards
thelongboardstore

I have no idea what anything is, im new to oldskool, im looking at something like this:Boardshop Australia Skateboard Shop for Longboard, Old School, Pool & Slalom Skateboards

[dave_p]

skateboards evolved for a reason

best of both worlds in my opinion, would be a misc 9x33 squaretail punkpoint with indy 169's, hardest 60mm wheels you can get and modern concave. pool stinger shapes are stylin as well.

black label, 5 points, deckcrafters, poolking, funhouse etc all make good decks for this purpose

[lizardbowl12]

well most of the 70's boards are thinner than the 80's. and most of them come to a point on the nose. some have kick tails, and some don't. (i sudjest a kicktail)

the 80's boards are more of a fat shape, mostly for pool riding and vert. im talkin' like 9-10.5" width. thats why the indy 215's and 169's are good.

i have a 77' re-issue alva board tahts just flat with a kick and its a slim shape and its preddy cool.

[msk]

well most of the 70's boards are thinner than the 80's. and most of them come to a point on the nose. some have kick tails, and some don't. (i sudjest a kicktail)

the 80's boards are more of a fat shape, mostly for pool riding and vert. im talkin' like 9-10.5" width. thats why the indy 215's and 169's are good.

A lot of late 70s boards were wider than most 80s boards.

The 70s boards you're describing are from the early to mid 70s. By late 78, most boards were at least 10" wide (and some were 11"-12"), with blunt noses and wide tails...

[DomitianX]

For me this I prefer a 8.5" deck, 149 trucks, 60mm wheels and Bones Super Swiss 6 Bearings for most smooth terrain like ramps, bowls, etc.

For rough stuff its pretty much the same setup, but softer wheels like Bones DTF or 95 Bowl Riders.

[jessse]

Will this deck be better to use for pool and ditch then one of those big old school deck. ditch:http://www.nativeskatestore.co.uk/ac...enyearolds.jpg

Its like a new school deck but the sides are slitly curved..

[Daniel M.]

looks sick to me.

[livefortoday2007]

skateboards evolved for a reason

and it stopped back in the 90's.
why is everyone still riding 90's boards?

[jessse]

Because people like them... and they didnt stop using them in the 90s because people are ARE still using them now .

[jessse]

looks sick to me.

I bort one 2day for abou 149 buck. its good i go there so much he gives me a 30 dollar discount on it.

[ey666]

and it stopped back in the 90's.
why is everyone still riding 90's boards?

90's decks were 7-7.5 inches wide. Now there are more selections of wider decks available and different wheelbase too. People demand it. Small flippy decks were kind of control by the ' Street industries'. Skateboard wheels come in different sizes now . So skating is still changing.