What to buy???

lulu

Hi I'm looking for some information on skateboards and hope someone can help me.
I have a skateboarding mad son (9) who has for the past few yrs done without because i've been in college for the last few years and have not been able to afford to buy him what the rest of his pals have. He has been making do with an old wrecked board that i pick up from the market and has not once complained but is the best in the world and I would dearly love to buy him a decent board. Its his birthday soon,and i really want to suprise him, I cant ask him cause he knows money is tight and will just say he is ok and does'nt need anything (is he not the best son in the world!!) but it breaks my heart when i look at his pals shiny new boards and then look at his. I know this would be the best present in the world to him cause when he is not skating he is watching it on the telly so i really want to get it right.

Can someone give advice on what/where to buy. Im from Carlow so somewhere near here would be great.

lulu

weeder

to tell the truth the really top of the line boards are about €150 but I usually make do with the €20 or so ones from webbs(dont buy a metal board the suck major A**)ozbozz are fairly good boards but are harder than others to do tricks on(i broke mine tonight and have had it a few years)
if you have the money i would reccomend a HuD(Hudson) deck of some sort get em in webbs for about €50

DR.Pepper

I would recomend a Hud board aswell as they r pretty strong and relyable and they are suitable for beginers. the graphics are pretty apealing to kids aswell

Mimikyu

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shagman

If you haven't got a board yet get down to Aldi. Surprisingly good quality boards (chinese ample . alloy trucks, PU wheels and bushings, proper bearings) for €15 and helmets for €8 Pads sets €8 too. I even got a helmet for meself for ramp city sessions.

smois

might get one of dem helmets myself