SkatroMini Cruiser Skateboard. 22x6inch Retro Style Plastic Board Comes Complete

I'm not sure why anyone would want a Penny Board. They are very small and difficult to learn on. You can't realistically learn popsicle board tricks on them. They are copies of old school cruiser boards before there was a term for cruiser boards. You're probably buying one because your 10 year old daughter is begging you for one because she saw them on TikTok just like my daughter. As much as I don't understand why anyone would choose a Penny Board over a larger, easier to ride modern cruiser board, my 10 year old daughter LOVES this board, and her friends love this board. So for that reason it's worth every penny (no pun intended) of the $39.99 I spent on it. At some point she will grow out of it, I think, but by that point she will have easily had $40 worth of fun on it with her friends. Don't spend $109 on the Penny brand name, and don't by the the $20 junk. This is the perfect ratio of price to quality. Playshion looks decent as well and is in the same price range, but my daughter lives her Skatro.

I have only ridden two other boards in my life, mostly just to try and learn them. I never did until now. One was a cheap kiddie skateboard from a long time ago, the other time was recently when I tried my friend's longboard. I felt somewhat confident on that so I decided to try learning a mini cruiser. I felt that it might come in handy since college is right around the corner, and I wanted to be able to bike and skate on campus. Other than these two experiences, I have no real experience riding any sort of board.When I first got this, it did have a slight smell of cigarettes upon opening that went away after a while, just as some of the other reviews have stated. I definitely recommend loosening the trucks and wheels a bit as they come tight and the wheels won't be able to spin as freely as they could, nor would you be able to turn very well. Looser trucks also helps you practice balancing, and since this is a mini cruiser, maneuverability is supposed to be one of its strong suits.It took me only a few hours to be able to ride this with a sense of confidence. In those hours, I had abused the board, and it went flying into my garage door and wall, and had landed on its side many times. It gets scratched, but its functionally is still very sound. I had ordered the White Panda version with a white board and black trucks and wheels, but the white board gets dirty easily and I would recommend another color unless you really have your mind set on this one. (The only options available to me at the time were the White Panda and White Mamba.)I am a 5'10" male weighing 185 pounds. This board fits me quite well. It seems that this is suitable for all ages. Yes, it does flex, and I have been able to flex it to the ground (on purpose, bouncing on it like a trampoline), and it seems to be flexible enough not to snap. It is fairly easy to get used to the flex of the board.The only things that even slightly bothered me were the T-tool attachment and one of the truck washers had a burr on it. The Allen/Phillips key that comes out of the tool is not the most secure, but if given proper care, you should have no problem with not losing it. The washer with a burr was easily filed down; I had not even noticed it until I took a really close look at the trucks.There is enough room between the trucks on the bottom to carry it sandwiched between your back and your backpack, through the straps, trucks facing forward. It feels like it weighs only four to five pounds, so it is extremely portable compared to other types of boards.If you're looking for a Penny board without the steep price, this board is an excellent alternative, especially if you're picking one up to learn and see if you like it first.EDIT 02/24/20: Compared to other plastic decks, this thing flexes. A LOT. It doesn't feel as stable as a wood or more rigid plastic deck. Keep that in mind. I eventually got a wood cruiser board and that one is great. As long as you keep your feet over the trucks, you should be fine. Having much more experience now, this is basically a very flexible Penny board, and I personally prefer a more rigid wood deck. Deck flexibility aside, the build quality on everything is great.

Purchased this skateboard purely based off of the 4.8 star rating of this product as we had a very small window to buy and receive a birthday gift. Normally this tactic works great but in this case I was a little disappointed.Pros: The recipient of this gift loved the color, loved the look of it and the size of the board was just about right (she is 4'7", 65 lbs.). Fit and finish of the board itself is pretty good. No rough edges, loose bolts etc. All fasteners are secured with metal or nylon lock nuts. Seems to be put together fairly well.Cons: The main issue the rider has with this skateboard is the lack of rigidity on the board itself. I couldn't find any identifiers or markings on the board showing what type of materials were used to manufacture it but they do claim to have "internally developed a manufacturing process that ensures optimal flex on every single board." Sounds good in writing but in our case it was a little unnerving for the children who used it. Lots of flex when standing in the middle of it and using your other foot to propel yourself forward. For some this might be preferable (for tricks etc.) but for the young lady we purchased it for and her friends who used it they didn't feel comfortable with the large amount of flex.Second issue was with the included t-tool. I wanted to loosen up the nut that retains the wheel on the truck stud so I could take a peak at the bearings. I grabbed the t-tool and proceeded to try and loosen the nut. Unfortunately, the driver used for this nut must not have come out of the casting very well because as you can see in the pictures the edges were curled over pretty badly in one spot and there are some obvious grinding marks in a feeble attempt to fix the problem. Not a huge deal but an annoyance nonetheless. Especially when you read things like this from Skatro's website -"At Skatro, we obsess over quality. Everything from confirming consistency in the tightness of screws/bolts, to ensuring optimal flex on every board. In fact, every single Skatro Board that leaves the manufacturing facility goes through a thorough 16 point quality control inspection. Needless to say, when you buy a Skatro board, you can feel 100% confident that you are getting nothing short of perfection."It's low hanging fruit, I know, but I must say that the t-tool just might have been a hair short of perfection.Observations and hearsay: In closing, I did want to mention that I actually put forth some effort to try and find out where this board was assembled and where the parts were manufactured. After looking in the description and technical details on Amazon, Skatro's website and a quick google search I found no information regarding where it was made or assembled.Looking at the fasteners and the side of the bearing (picture of bearing in the wheel provided) I'm going out on a limb here and guessing... China. No markings anywhere on anything except for branding, the 'safe for Europeans' CE mark and a 608RS on the seal of the bearing. You can tell from the bearing races that whoever made them wasn't proud enough to put any designation on the side. A rough grind is all you get! So, with that information I'm guessing that China is the one who helped this company achieve this - "Skatro comes from humble beginnings - a shoe string budget, difficulties finding the right supplier, bringing costs down so that it could be affordable to the masses, and so much more. In the end, it was all worth it."Final thoughts: I know this review may be a little over the top and probably overly cynical. All in all this is not a bad board but it is definitely not a 4.8 star board in my opinion which is the reason I took the time to do a review. It looks good, it's a good size for children and has a lot of popular color combinations. Too much flex in the main board was the big loser for us and the chunked out t-tool combined with the over-the-top quality control mumbo jumbo from the company is why it earned 3 stars.

I bought 3 of these skateboards for my granddaughters, age 9 and 6 year old twins. I did research these as best I could as I wanted them to enjoy learning to cruise on a skateboard and wanted boards that would help them learn and give them confidence. There are cheaper boards but apparently some tend to veer off to one side and others with them not rolling smoothly and the wheels being too tight. I know that these problems can be resolved but I don't know enough about adjusting things and with the Skatro boards, they were perfect straight out of the box. This was just as well as the 3 girls were on them straight away. They can all balance quite well as they have roller boots and heelies and my 9 year old got it straight off. I had watched a you-tube video about how to begin and how to place your feet and by shifting your weight, how to change direction. I am so pleased as the girls are obsessed with their boards and learning new things every day. They are feeling "really cool" and Nana is "the best"!!

I know a few people who have bought one of these boards in various colours and after riding on them I decided to buy one myself. They are guaranteed good quality rides as well as looking very cool. Upgrading the bearings for yourself couldn't hurt but at this price you certainly can't complain. The super nova is a great design with wheels that still look cool even when dirty, however, there is an issue with how it's wrapped meaning it comes with gaps in the wrap and can chip on the top fairly easily. It isn't too big of a deal and customer support were very helpful and offered me a partial or a full refund but for now I would say stick with a block colour board. I have asked them to update me if they resolve this issue but for now I will still recommend the other boards enthusiastically.

1 of my 4 wheels goes really fast as desired, the other 3 do not.Simply put, the board is quite nice, rather crappy if you own an official Penny Board but it does the job.I was skating and my wheel came off due to the nut being a bit too lose. Unfortunately, on this board you can only loosen the nuts a tiny bit which really slows the wheel turns. My Penny Board allows the nuts to be very far away from the wheel and are still very sturdy and will not move.I am trying to find a replacement for the bearings as well as replacement wheel nuts but Skatro won't respond to the email.It's alright. Not the best, I would rather spend £70 and get an official Penny Board cruiser.

We bought the Green one and my daughter was very happy about the quality of the product. When you compare the other brand this type of scateboards, and it is really good in terms of quality. I am an 80kg person even I tried it is ok but don't push hard on it, it is basically built for children-teen and low weight people.

Had a look at quite a few of these mini boards or penny boards as they are also known. Decided on the Skatro as the trucks are solid, ready tuned and it comes with a tool to allow you to adjust them as time goes on if required. This was for my son but I gave the board a test drive or two :). Smooth ride, strong board, wheels look 'sick' and he loves the overall appearance. It is a higher price than others but well worth it for the build and component quality.