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Title: Skateboarding
Post by: SdK on October 16, 2016, 08:10:45 AM

A friend and I are going to take a stab at longboarding today. We will looking to buy some boards, helmets, and gloves in KCMO. Has anyone suggestions on where to look?

Title: Re: Skateboarding
Post by: Canary on October 16, 2016, 09:17:40 AM

My advice: Take your insurance card with you.

Title: Re: Skateboarding
Post by: SdK on October 16, 2016, 09:58:24 AM

Change of plans. Apparently KC has this cool new thing called disc golf courses. I'm going to get on that instead. I'll invest a skateboard after my snowboarding trip this winter.

Title: Re: Skateboarding
Post by: chum1 on October 16, 2016, 10:11:32 AM

For skateboards, you have thousands more options online than in a little skate shop. Just read up on some equipment basics regarding how you plan to use it. For example, if you're just going to be cruising around on sidewalks, you'll want big, soft wheels.

Title: Re: Skateboarding
Post by: SdK on October 16, 2016, 10:18:23 AM

Thanks,  chum

Title: Re: Skateboarding
Post by: pissclams on October 16, 2016, 11:07:23 AM

Escapist on Southwest Boulevard is where I buy my skate stuff.  Warehouse Skateboards online is good too.

Title: Re: Skateboarding
Post by: SdK on October 16, 2016, 11:49:47 AM

Thanks 'clams

Title: Re: Skateboarding
Post by: pissclams on October 16, 2016, 12:45:55 PM

you're welcome- a cool thing about the Warehouse Skateboards site is that they have buying guides for the components (wheels, decks, trucks, etc)

Title: Re: Skateboarding
Post by: SdK on October 16, 2016, 04:33:17 PM

Perfect for me!

Title: Re: Skateboarding
Post by: Tobias on October 16, 2016, 05:40:22 PM

if you ever need help on shortboards, ama.  I know nothing about longboards however

Title: Re: Skateboarding
Post by: SdK on October 16, 2016, 06:13:52 PM

I think I'll end up getting a shortboard in the spring. Longboards seem silly to me now. I could get more use and fun and injury with a shortboard

Title: Re: Skateboarding
Post by: SdK on October 16, 2016, 06:14:02 PM

I'll bump this come spring time.