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Parent Post: New trucks
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goyim
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9/17/2026, 9:39:26 PM
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P.S. if you do ever decide to let him skate, buy an actual deck, not some board from walmart or target, like go to any local skate shop or zummiez and have them help you putting it together, id suggest asking for the cheapest, most affordable parts, cos some of the parts can get costly, but until you know if its even for him, spend the majority of the money on an actual skateboard, theyre high quality, 8 ply of wood, and he wont be self conscious of the deck around more expierienced skateboarders, also the graphics are appealing to a young boy and he'll be more excited to have a deck he choose, they can be anywhere from 35 to 70 dollars, and then you could just get the standard parts, independent is a well known and affordable truck company, wheels, doesn't matter, especially while new to skating, and bearings are pretty important but again, until hes comfortable on the board, cheaper quality bearings will ensure he doesnt go to fast, and they will be affordable for you. And any hardware is fine and grip tape is eventually a preference thing but for now, the cheapest one they have willl do. Alll together it would be probably $140 and as long as he doesnt leave it out in the rain it could last him for years, and even if the board was to snap (which didnt happen till i was an adult and weighed more than 110 pds) but even if it breaks, you can just get a new deck and swap all the parts from the broken deck onto a new one. Relatively cheap hobby with hours of entertainment and excitement as well as pride as you get better and better
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9/17/2026, 10:06:40 PM
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One last thing, im gonna buy one of these soon, they look sweet, and theyre super safe, you can do indoors, and it helps with balance, may be an alternative you could consider and if your son is to take to it and seems to really enjoy it, then a would recommend taking the leap and getting him a board 😊 but im biased  and heres a less talented person using one 
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