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(More customer reviews)My soon to be 6 year old son wanted, in his words- a "skateboard with a handle on it". I poked around, and a bit disappointed in what Toys r Us was offering, found this very stylish board on Amazon. The price was in the mid $30s and I thought it seemed like a good deal. By the time I actually purchased it the price had gone to 39.99. A true skateboard with removable handle (rather than a scooter style toy) are hard to find, so I was not too concerned about the price.
My first impression of the board when it arrived: The deck is well crafted, a 7 or 9 ply board more than strong enough to hold any child without strain, and the handle was dense plastic and powder coated metal. The wheels are typical gummy rubber wheels not built for super speed, which is fine for a toy for this age group. The trucks are disappointing. As a former skateboarder in my youth, I know a bit about skateboard construction. Needless the say, I was more than a bit bummed to see completely plastic trucks on the board. Plastic uppers are common on budget skateboards, but the longer part of the truck that bears the weight of the rider over the wheels is made of plastic as well. Fine for a 6 yr old, not so fine for when their older brother decides to jump on, or for when the child themselves is older and wants to use it as a regular board, since that's what the manufacturer is marketing it as.
I was also a bit miffed that the grip tape strips on the top had peeled loose where the deck bends upward at each end, as if the material itself had contracted/shrunk after application. Returning the board was not an option so close to my son's birthday, and he would not have been happy with anything else anyway. I brainstormed. Trying to stick it back down was to no avail. I ended up peeling it up completely the last few inches at either end, applying some gorilla glue and sticking it back down. Its fine now. It was not a huge deal, but it seems silly to have to doctor a product before its ever even used.
Cons:
-Crappy trucks. If your kid wants to graduate to using this as a standard board for trick or just when they are heavier, plan on upgrading to some metal trucks (available online and at any skate shop)
-The grip tape not so well applied.
Pros:
-This wood deck is a great deck. I'm an overweight adult and with better trucks and wheels I could have ridden this board just fine. Its the one central piece of this board that should last beyond some of the other (replaceable) parts.
-The handle seems really sturdy
-My son instantly loved it and had a blast riding it. Glad to see him on a skateboard and not a razor sscoot, as this is the perfect step to have him on his way to riding a skateboard like his older brother, at his own comfortable pace.
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