Skateboarding – one of the most popular extreme sports. And are engaged in driving on skateboards both adults, and children. To achieve great success the qualitative, correctly picked up board can help with this sport. Especially important and responsible issue is the choice of a skateboard for the child.
Instruction
1. The main criterion which needs to be considered when choosing a skateboard is material of which it is made. Remember that the strongest, strong and flexible boards are made from the Canadian maple.
2. Length of a skateboard is not of particular importance for children and beginners in this sport. But if your child is much larger also above the peers, choose a skateboard for it longer.
3. And here skateboard width for the child – parameter pretty significant. If your child of rather low growth, and the size of his leg is no more, than at other children of its age, choose for it a skateboard which width does not exceed 7.5 inches. The board up to 8 inches wide is the most suitable options for tall skateboarders.
4. Only when your child completely will master skateboarding bases, choose board width for him depending on style of driving. If your child madly likes "to twist" a skateboard, give preference to more maneuverable narrow board. If he excellently does "slides" and is engaged in jumps from steps, will choose a steady wide board for the young athlete. Universal average width of a board – 7.75 inches.
5. Each skateboard has the expiration date. Therefore, choosing it for the child, give preference to the board made in the current year. Remember that the longer the board is stored, the more it is deformed.
6. Make sure that a surface of the skateboard which attracted to you absolutely equal. For this purpose raise a board and look at it from a face. In such provision of a board to you all roughnesses on its surface will be noticeable.
7. When choosing a skateboard for the child pay attention to pendants – the details connecting wheels to a board. Give preference to aluminum pendants with steel rods.
8. Wheels of a good skateboard for the child should not be too rigid. The material of which they are made is more solid, the board speed is higher, but coupling with a surface for driving is worse than it.