How To Assemble A Skateboard? (Episode 2 of 2)

[Enl1gtend]

may i ask... WHO USES A FILE AND A BEARING PRESS?!?! not to be mean but ive never seen anyone use either.

[D3JU4N]

wooowwww that grip looks super grippy

[SkateboardCalifornia]

@D3JU4N - Edger Griptape is crazy grippy. I love the stuff. Vicious Griptape is about the same too.

[johnnyhvac]

Johnny wants some of that Girl on a Plane grip, who gotz some of that?

[SkateboardCalifornia]

@johnnyhvac - Oh, that was some experimental stuff from Venice Skates for Santa Monica Airlines. You can contact Venice Skates and see if it's commercially available yet, but I don't think it's being sold.

[sonicnarutogoku]

when i buy everything i need from a skateboard shop(online)like parts, will they assemble it or will i have to?

[SkateboardCalifornia]

@sonicnarutogoku - Depends on the skateshop. Some will assemble it for you. Some won't. Just be sure to read all the details on their website.

[PunkTail95]

hei dude please help me, I've got a problem.. I've put the trucks but when I've finished 2 wheels (in diagonal) doesn't touch the ground if I don't make pressure on the skateboard.. why?

Sorry 4 my english, I'm italian

[SkateboardCalifornia]

@PunkTail95 - Everything should line up and sit flat. If it doesn't then you either have inferior components or something isn't assembled correctly - like your hardware might be loose or a bearing is misaligned or something. Could also be that the ground itself is uneven and your skateboard might be fine!

[ShadowMan141]

do you need the spacers?

[SkateboardCalifornia]

@ShadowMan141 - No. Spacers are a requirement for people who do things like downhill - you want to make sure your bearings stay in place when doing hardcore slides. But if you are riding street or cruising or even riding vert and transition, you don't need spacers. Personally, I like to use them all the time. But, you can get by without them.