Cal 7 22" Complete Mini Cruiser Plastic Skateboard

A wonderful penny-board for a newbie to learn how to skateboard. We ordered this skateboard as a beginner skateboard for my 12 yr old daughter. The wheels are very broad and stable. The wheels also roll easily and you can tell the bearings are good quality. Also the material that the wheels are made out of allow it to roll easily over small separations in the sidewalk and, with some forward momentum, even over smaller pebbles without stopping. The platform is very stable and the perfect width for a beginning rider. Definitely happy with this purchase! The trucks are very sturdy and allow for smooth turns and stability.

A few years ago I bought a similar cruiser skateboard that turned out to be super bendy in the middle and the wheels were made out of plastic so it was really horrible to ride on. I bought this skateboard thinking it would be another flop yet it turned out to be awesome! The turns are super smooth as well as the wheels, and the board itself is very sturdy!! The only problem I have with this board is that the foil that it comes is in screwed on you to take the foil fully off by the wheel parts on the bottom you’d have to unscrew the wheels, luckily I was able to take off the foil really close to the wheels so it’s not noticeable! :)

Pros- Wheels are big and soft, great for large variety of ground- light- underside of deck has a groove for your fingers to hold while carrying- very quiet compared to my skateboard (I don't like to be annoyingly loud on campus) this is very important because I constantly ride over cracks- standard skate tool works to take off bolts, adjust trucks, and take off wheels- you can put on grip tape no problem despite the textured surface- cool colors schemes to choose from, make it your ownCons- I can't practice tricks for study breaks- I look a bit silly, it's tiny- standard bearings aren't very good- trucks are bolted over plastic packaging lol whyy, it was so annoying having to unscrew everything to get that out when I first got this.- turn radius is a bit wider than my skateboard, you have to be a little extra careful turning because it's so small and you have to be consious of your feet's friction to deck. (GET GRIP TAPE IT'S SO WORTH IT)- washers on wheels come super super tight, you should loosen these up a little for much better performance- gets weirdly dirty around bearings and trucks, just looks kinda gross (as seen in picture) my skateboard doesn't do this to this extent.I think I paid $40 for this, really great value. I highly recommend making 2 upgrades:1. Griptape: so much more comfortable riding compared to the rubber plastic textured deck. If you plan to actually use this please get a $6 sheet of grip to go with it. It makes you so much more resistant to go flying from pebbles, unlevel cracks, rough sidewalks.2. Bearings: I replaced the bearings for $17 reds. Makes for more enjoyable ride, keeps you rolling with less pushes.

Pros:1. Cute - I love the colors!2. Functional - I just had to loosen the trucks and then I could get around great on it!3. Cheap - It's just really worth the money...glad I didn't shell out like $80+ for a Penny that's just a little cuter.Cons:1. Cheap - WITHOUT A QUESTION, WORTH THE PRICE. But the price is cheap, and so are the parts. The wheels and trucks and deck and bearings are fine for getting around! BUT! If you're looking to eventually replace the wheels or the bearings or anything, I wouldn't rely on being able to do that. I can't even remove three of the wheels at this point (I could at first, but I think the threads in the wheel nuts completely wore down at somewhere along the line).Overall & Rating:This is definitely worth the price. It works very well and serves its purpose (I use it to commute around campus and sometimes for fun cruising alone or with friends on longboards or skateboards (which weren't as cheap, so yeah it can keep up with more expensive relatives!!!)). Judging from a friend's plastic cruiser from Walmart I think this one has a better feel and less awkward shape and costs probably about the same. All in all, I've had mine for half almost a year now and it's given me enough bang for the buck and would encourage you to get this if you want something sort of like a Penny (in terms of appearance, functionality, and size) but haven't convinced yourself to pay for the price of one. 4 out of 5 stars because it's awesome and definitely worth the money but not the highest quality.