Im a begginning skater, and Ive chosen to get a custom made deck, Do i need risers or no?

Question

I chosen to get the Rodney Mullen Uber Light deck with Destructo trucks, spitfire 56mm wheels, Alien Workshop griptape, an 8-pack of destructo bearings, and assembly of all this is free. But do I need risers? fisrt off i dont know what they are or do, but will it make it easier for a begginner like me? please let me know im shelling out about 200 bucks for all this so i need help.....

Answer 1

hey we're twins O_o

and yes i think you'll need risers.

risers are rubber things you put on which go under the trucks they're about 2cm high and they prevent pressure cracks (small cracks in your deck which occur when you land a trick) they also raise the height of your board a bit so you don't get wheelbite (when your wheels touch your deck when you lean to the side) so yeah... risers are good. search somthing like "skateboard risers" on google images or somthing so you get an idea of what they look like. have fun  

Answer 2

these days no one skates with risers. its so your deck and trucks don't contact. risers kinda help not get the board stress cracks. but by just keeping your trucks tight on your deck shows that you don't need risers.

its up to you. and buying all this...are you really committed to actually skate. its sucks if you hurt yourself and then you don't want to do it anymore. skating is fun but hard. and your going to have a lot of stress full times practicing flips and grinds.

since you are starting i can guarantee you will get hurt. a sprained ankle is very common. just be committed.

yea risers are really obsolete but like i said no one is going to trip on u if you have risers or not.

oh and that price..that's pretty pricey for a first complete...

your wheels...i think your should go smaller maybe a 54 or 52.

56 is a bit big....