Wheelbase-Verlängerung
NEW! FINALLY!! The reversible WHEELBASE-EXTENSION by Turbo Lux / subVert - for beginners !!
This is the best solution for any skateboard beginner, no matter how fast he/she develops.
For the start a long wheelbase helps a lot, and a long nose is not required and not recommended at all. You can easily learn ollies or even kickflips with an extended wheelbase,and you easily mount the front truck back onto the original position, after you have advanced.
Many beginners have the problem that, after they learned that having a stable stand is important for not slamming, that they place the front foot on the nose so that the back truck can get lifted and then it turns immediately and you fall. There is no use for a long nose, no, it's even a problem. But a long wheelbase is helping a lot. So in our shop, which is related a lot to our skate school, we extend the wheelbase on most decks for beginners now.
Drilling 2 extra wholes to extend a wheelbase delivers one more reason to replace the standard black griptape with a new one. Especially children love colorful griptapes. If you love black, try SYS-Grip, the non-abrasive Griptape made in Germany! For all others check: www.subvert.de/Griptape