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Element Complete Skateboard from $39.99 Delivered @ Surf Dive 'n Ski

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Element Complete Skateboard from $39.99 Delivered @ Surf Dive 'n Ski
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altomic on 08/05/2023 - 12:45 sds.com.au (1256 clicks)
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Element complete skateboards

3 at the $39.99 delivered price range.
1 -7.75" deck
2 -7.75" deck
3 -8" deck

they then increase in price by $6 . - 9 skateboard available at $45.99 delivered link

element skateboards are very reasonable in terms of quality and pop. the above sizes are suitable for groms or people with size 9 or smaller feet.

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  • Robin2012 on 08/05/2023 - 12:50

    good price

  • 8azinga on 08/05/2023 - 13:02

    Code expired according to comments on other post

    • macrocephalic on 08/05/2023 - 14:40

      Worked fine for me just then.

  • sam buster on 08/05/2023 - 13:28

    $59 price on the Element website too.
    Features:
    Complete Skateboard
    All completes contain:
    Standard Black Grip
    52mm 99a Wht Wheel with graphic
    Raw Element Trucks with 90a Wht bushings
    7/8" Hex bolts
    ABEC 5 Bearings
    Sizing:
    W: 7.75" x L: 31.25"
    Wheel Base: 14"

    I was considering getting this just for going up and down the bumpy Inner West pavements, but it's a very similar set up to what I have (except I have 101a hardness wheels), so I'm not sure it's much better.

    • tdw on 08/05/2023 - 17:13

      you'd want softer and larger wheels i.e. 78a, 60mm for a better ride

      • ModdySwag on 08/05/2023 - 19:00

        Just get one board for each foot !

        • tdw on 08/05/2023 - 19:52

          ooh i think we've invented a new method of transport. we should call them….skaterollers

  • WasBargain on 08/05/2023 - 13:51
    +1

    Damn, what size is recommended for 44.5ish euro foot? 😅

    • sam buster on 08/05/2023 - 14:12

      depends on your ability what you're using it for, but I'm a 42 Euro and find an 8" board a little smaller than I'd like.

      • WasBargain on 08/05/2023 - 14:22

        I just want to cruise. I was never really good at skateboarding, could barely ollie as a kid, but I got a 8.25 last year to try get back into it but I feel like I'm even worse.. 🤣

        Did research and everything. Got some Ricta Clouds, Ace AF1's, Bones SuperSwiss 6's, spent almost 300 alone on that to put it onto some cheap Enjoi Panda from CityBeach that was like $40.. 😅

        I'm guessing the board may be the issue..

        • macrocephalic on 08/05/2023 - 14:48
          +1

          I understand what you're saying. I was a mediocre skater as a kid, but I bought a big longboard for cruising and went too big. It's great for bombing down hills, but's it's too big for anything else. Conversely, I stepped on a penny board that some neighbours had out on the street and could barely ride it because it's so small I just feel unstable.

          • WasBargain on 08/05/2023 - 14:55

            @macrocephalic: Yeah, I loved watching longboard videos after uni in like 2015. Never thought to try it though and yeah, looks fun and stable but a bit overkill for just cracking it out and cruising around every now and then..

        • sam buster on 08/05/2023 - 14:54
          +1

          Interesting.
          I'm not sure the quality of the deck makes too much difference for just coasting; normally you're talking about lightness, durability and pop - none of which are an issue here. Perhaps the general shape isn't suited for you, eg too concave.
          You seem to have picked quality components: and cruising favours larger decks, larger, softer wheels. I wonder if the trucks are too responsve though - Ace trucks are pretty loose. Have you tried the swapping back to the stock Enjoi trucks - or perhaps some stiffer bushings.

          Disclaimer, I'm just specualting. I don't know if it's balance, speed or control that's your issue.
          Your local skate shop should be able to help you though.

          • WasBargain on 08/05/2023 - 15:09

            @sam buster: Haha, I'm a bit too nervous to get into the shop, but I appreciate that the board community is really welcoming and helpful. And I really appreciate your input and advice on what I could try out.

            I think my deck was labelled as maybe like shallow concave, if not it's fairly close to flat anyway, which I liked. I have a feeling you might be right about the trucks.. I don't remember my childhood days being soo umbalanced when I barely rode a pushbike, but now can lean over a sportbike pretty easily.. 😅 Also forgot to mention because at the time last year I was still losing weight, I added some risers just to prevent rubbing but that might also be making it a little difficult to get stable and comfortable.

            I'll probably take the risers off and see how I feel, then see if I can find some harder bushings because like you said, I feel like it may be too responsive. Thing turns really fricken well which throws my confidence off.. 😅 I don't have another set of trucks to throw on though, I just randomly bought a clean looking cheap deck during a CB sale. Can you recommend a stiffer option for trucks if I have to go down that path?

            Thank you again!

            • sam buster on 08/05/2023 - 16:09
              +1

              @WasBargain: Yeah, if you're getting "wheel bite" then it could be your trucks are too loose. Or that your wheels are too large (bigger than 55mm?). There's quite a few factors including the rider's build.
              You can add risers, but even though they are a fraction of an inch thick they can make you feel a bit less stable. Larger diameter wheels can also have that effect and increase the need for risers. If your board is very flat it might not be really suitable for larger wheels without them. Probably a last resort, but you could sand a bit off the underside of the deck above the wheels.

              You can tighten your trucks a bit by adjusting the kingpin (the big nut in the trucks), but don't overdo it - your starting point should be the point where you can't rotate the washer that covers the bushing, then make small quarter turns (so you can guage the adjustment on the other truck). If your bushings are looking very squished and distorted then they aren't going to work correctly or last as long, so if you find you need to tighten by much more than a full turn then you are probably better off getting stiffer bushings. Check your board still rolls straight without you on it, squished bushings can make it yaw to one side.

              Still a disclaimer, as there are many variables.
              And my best advice is to pop into your local shop.

            • sam buster on 08/05/2023 - 16:24

              @WasBargain: Sorry, missed where you asked my bushings recommendation:
              Ace has introduced some hard bushings: https://www.basementskate.com.au/blog/2022/07/04/new-ace-tru…
              they are 94a top and bottom, as opposed to their standard 91a-86a.

              • [Deactivated] on 08/05/2023 - 18:38
                +1

                @sam buster: @WasBargain
                What size are your Rictas? As Sam said, ~54mm or smaller you shouldn’t in theory get wheelbite, otherwise harder bushings are the way to go (as opposed to cranking the kingpin nut to squash your existing bushings, which can damage them prematurely)
                Keep the AF1s; they are really good and are something you will grow into.

                I remember starting off on a complete with really soft bushings, which were so unstable to me until I ended up over-tightening them and ended up with a board that barely carved. It wasn’t until I tried a better-setup board that I realised my trucks were forcing me to tic-tac unnecessarily when cruising as my board barely turned.

    • Hugh G Rection on 08/05/2023 - 19:37

      depends, do you do kick flips?

      size 8 is probably what you want.

  • Johnsmithaus on 08/05/2023 - 13:55

    Good price, but I bought this one on the last deal and the quality is not great. The skateboard hardly rolls and its very hard to ride for a beginner, would not recommend unless you really needed something cheap.

    • macrocephalic on 08/05/2023 - 14:50
      +2

      That sounds like a setup issue. Pretty much all bearings are acceptable now, it's uncommon to find some that are truly horrible like the ones you used to get in cheap wheels 20 years ago. Are the wheel nuts cranked down way too tight? Loosen them off so they're just starting to rattle; the board will roll much better then.

      • Johnsmithaus on 09/05/2023 - 00:24

        Thanks both, didn’t think of this, will give it a go!

    • tdw on 08/05/2023 - 17:15
      -1

      i'll add to macrocephalic's comment and say loosen the truck kingpin nuts a little as well to make it easier to turn. you don't want them too loose, however, as that can affect stability for beginners

  • chewbot on 08/05/2023 - 13:57

    Hmm. So if I want to get something for my 12 year old son who is a complete newb is about 160 cm tall but already has size 10 feet (probably 10 and a half by the time he gets home from school) should I be going with at least 8 and a half inches?

    • sam buster on 08/05/2023 - 14:19

      There's two schools of thought: one says buy a fill-sized board (such as this) as a larger board is more stable and they will grow into it (bear in mind nearly all parts have fairly limited life span with the trucks having the most longevity), the second says buy an age-appropriate board as it will be lighter, more manouevreable and the beginner will have more instant gratification and thus not just give up.
      Your son has big feet though. School of thought 2 is probably more of a factor for under-10yo.

      EDIT
      *at a 14" wheelbase this is slightly smaller than a full-length deck. 7.75" wide would also be the lower parameter of full-size too.
      But size 10 feet…. normally you'd be looking at 8.25" or wider!

      • chewbot on 11/05/2023 - 13:40

        Thanks heaps for that. It's consistent with most of what I read online. But that's made it clearer for me to understand.

  • Arks on 08/05/2023 - 15:20

    great price. thanks.
    Buy one for my kids

    • batrarobin on 08/05/2023 - 16:02
      +3

      Your kids, you do that.

      • Arks on 08/05/2023 - 19:31

        I have one 8" —- Globe g2
        buy a 7.375" This size is suitable for start

  • dan76n on 08/05/2023 - 20:54

    Which one would suit someone with a size 9 foot who is heading into a midlife crisis and wanting to get some tic tac on?

    • macrocephalic on 08/05/2023 - 21:15

      The two cheap options are pretty similar. You probably wouldn't pick them as different if you saw them separately - 1/4" is 6mm. Just get the 8".

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