| This article provides detailed information on | | | | both ends. The one in the front is called the nose, while |
| Skateboard Decks. | | | | the rear one known as the tail. To perform tricks and |
| The deck is an important component of a skateboard. | | | | stunts, skateboarders use the leverage from the |
| Simply put, the deck is a piece of wood or a wooden | | | | kicked ends. The deck usually has abrasive grip tape |
| board the rider stands on. A skateboard comprises | | | | on top, providing traction that prevents the rider from |
| four wheels attached to two axles. The axles are | | | | slipping off. For a rider, it is very important that he gets |
| known as trucks, and are mounted to the bottom of a | | | | the right deck size while choosing the board. It should |
| wooden board called a deck. Usually, the decks are | | | | neither be too small nor too big. In case the deck is too |
| about 79 cm long and 20 cm wide. They are made of | | | | small, you will find it tough to maintain balance, as your |
| seven layers of Canadian maple veneer, which are | | | | feet and heels will hang over the edge. Again, if it is |
| pressed and glued together. Skateboard makers | | | | too big, you will face difficulties in turning and lifting off |
| alternate the direction of the wood grain of each layer | | | | the ground while trying tricks. If the deck is more |
| so that the deck does not split along the natural grain | | | | concave, the skateboarder can display his/her tricks |
| lines of the wood. Metallic decks or decks made of | | | | more aggressively. There are many patterns and |
| composite materials are rather rare. For downhill riding | | | | designs you can get on your deck. So choose a deck |
| and street riding you should use longer skateboards, | | | | you find beautiful, and if you want to give it a personal |
| while the shorter ones are more suitable for tricks and | | | | touch add some stickers on it. |
| maneuvers.A main feature of a deck is that it rises at | | | | |