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How to Start Skateboarding Classes by Sktr Sameer Ansari

August 25, 2024

We had the privilege to interact with Sktr. Sameer Ansari from Formigas skate Academy. This is what he had to share with us on how to start skateboarding classes in India: For anyone looking to start coaching skating or skateboarding, here’s my advice: 1. Learn Patience - Patience is crucial. Master the art of staying calm and composed. 2. Control Your Emotions - Maintain emotional balance and stay professional at all times.

How to choose your safety pads size correctly?

March 21, 2024

To follow along the size chart first thing you have to measure is the circumference of your elbow and knee. Circumference is the circular distance of your elbow or knee as shown in the image below. Our sizing is displayed as per the circumference measured of your Knee & Elbow.

Natural Maple vs Canadian Maple Completes

January 31, 2024 1 Comment

Hi Folks! so we are very proud to announce our new budget friendly top quality skateboard series - The Natural Maple complete series. So as you all know we used to sell only hard rock Canadian Maple skateboards before, but now we also sell our newly launched series of skateboards in which the deck construction is of Naturally sourced maple tree locally (Not sourced from Canada). Rest all set up remains exact same in both the completes i.e the wheels, bearings, griptape, trucks and the hardware are all same in both the skateboards. Now lets deep dive into the deck construction which is the only difference between the Natural vs Canadian Maple completes.

How to do Eco friendly packaging for your Ecommerce store.

October 30, 2022

Though we are into selling skateboards and growing the skate scene in India, this article is slightly off topic but one of the crucial articles on our website. We can all see the way plastic use has gone up so rapidly in the past few years. So many terrestrial and aquatic lives are suffering due to this. Since we run an ecommerce website, where packaging and delivering a product safely to customer is at the highest priority, it’s very important to get this right.

How not to overthink about your first board :)

July 06, 2021

Well! this article are for the first time buyers of skateboard. This for sure has happened to all of us atleast once when you owned your very first board and fell in love with it. How can I protect my skateboard graphics??!
This is one of the most common questioned asked. Skateboard is not a show piece, its meant for skating

How to maintain your skateboard?

July 06, 2021

In a skateboard most of the parts are bound to wear off or get damaged after going through severe torture and beatings. Following are few parts which can be maintained to increase lifespan of a board to some extent.Bearings:At least once a week wipe of the dirt with a cloth which sets on top of the bearing shield.

Everything you need to know about your skateboard bearings.

May 04, 2021 3 Comments

The bearing used in a standard skateboard is 608 bearing. '608' is the identification number for the type of bearings used in a skateboard. There are two common varieties of 608 bearings used in skateboarding:
608zz: 'zz' represents metal shielded, that means its protected by metal ring on both side of the bearing.

What is a wheel bite?

January 30, 2021 1 Comment

Wheel bite is very common in most of the skateboards when the wheel scraps against the deck while carving/ taking turns or while landing a trick down the stairs. Experienced skaters already know about the issue and know how to tackle it. This article is for the newbie's who have just started skateboarding and have no clue how to tackle it.

Skateboard Trucks making squeaky sound, is it a problem?

January 26, 2021

Couple of times few skaters who have bought board from us call and ask, 'Why is my truck making squeaky sound, is there any issue with truck??!. Answer for this is no, sound is coming from the new bushings installed in your truck. This sound is produced as the bushings are new and have not broken in yet.

How to travel with your skateboard in India?

July 11, 2020 4 Comments

A skateboard is usually carried with your bare hands. But sometimes when you travel in buses and trains, or to other cities in flights you might want a better option so that your hands stay free. This blog post will guide you through how to travel with your skateboard with ease.

How to make your skate shoe last longer

July 08, 2020 1 Comment

As you all know, skate shoes don't come cheap. It is always good to know some tips and tricks to prolong the life of your shoe.This is Vaibhav Rasam, and I’ve been fixing skate shoes with various materials that are readily available in the Indian market. Let's have a look at some of the options

How to avoid pressure cracks on skateboard

June 15, 2020

Pressure cracks are usually formed on the board when the bolts are tighten too tightly. It leaves very less room for the board to suck in the impact while doing tricks. Even humidity plays a role in creating pressure cracks. As wood expands/contracts based on humidity level, if you tighten the nuts too tight it'll create a crack if there is pressure being built up. The pressure cracks are usually formed near the bolts

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