Skateboard bearings usually have an ABEC rating that helps to rate the level of precision and durability. However, not all skateboard bearings are ABEC rated. Some are “skate tested,” meaning they are good enough for your skateboard, but we don’t have a number to gauge the quality. ABEC is an acronym for Annular Bearing Engineers’…
Your skateboard trucks should be tight enough that you can easily control the board, and loose enough that you can easily control the board. If you’re getting wheel bite you may want to look at some options to fix that, including tightening your trucks. But if you’re not experiencing wheel bite, chances are you can…
In the golden era of skateboarding, it was a cheap sport. However, with added costs to shipping and handling, less supply, and more demand, skateboarding has started to become a more expensive sport than it ever was. So, how much does it cost to build a skateboard? Skateboards do not have to be expensive, but…
