Is my skate board fake or real?

Question

Okay I bought a skate board from Big 5 and its air walks it seems like a regular skate board to me but people say its fake, but the weels dont move fast. How do I tell if its a fake or real. And it cost 45 dollars.

Answer 1

What are you talking about.



It can't be fake. Do you mean a fake brand name? A fake copy of a brand name?



It's a skateboard. Deal with it.



Change the wheels, oil up those trucks.

Answer 2

When they say fake, they mean it's made by a company that isn't known for quality skateboards (any pre-assembled, boxed board is like that). The skateboard community can be a bit harsh on what type of deck, trucks, etc. you use.



A "real" skateboard to them can be bought at a local skate/surf shop. Brand names like Birdhouse, Girl, Think (not sure if they're still around. Been about 10 years since I last skated), Element, Flip, etc. are popular in the community.



On average, you'll run around $100 on a decent complete. $75 if you get a blank deck. Id recommend the blank since you'll scratch everything off a designed deck in weeks.

Answer 3

Well if you bought from a sports store, it is known as a beginner board, or fake board. It goes slow, helping you learn the basic skills. And for the price of 45$, that's what I'm guessing. On most beginner boards, the wheels are a pale yellowish color with dirt marks running in the middle of them. Atleast usually.

Answer 4

there isn't really such thing as a "fake" skateboard but that's a horrible skateboard. you can get waaaay better boards at actual skate shops like zumiez for example. your wheels are slow cuz they need better bearings. i prefer bones red. you can buy a complete board for about $120 but if skating isn't really big to u and its just like a "im bored im gonna try to skate" then stick with your board cuz it can get pricey

Answer 5

i believe you are trying to say that its like a

what skater call a Walmart deck

a walmart deck in our vocab. would be like a not Brand name deck dont let it bother you most decks are the same and unless you are comparing it to a high tech deck like some a ccs.com



and from my experience i had a deck like that and i would get some reds bones bearings about $15

and to what the other guy said "oil those trucks" is completely incorrect oiling as you would say your trucks is not a factor to speed. the speed is dependent on the bearings.

Hope to have helped