Powell Golden Dragon Complete Skateboard - Flying Dragon (7.625" x 31.625")

Well-made skateboard, reasonably priced, great graphics. My granddaughter was very happy!

Decided to get into skateboarding after watching the lords of dog town, thrashin and bones brigade. Awesome movies by the way, check them out. Definitely a nice looking board for the money and to start out with. I plan on upgrading after some practice time!

I bought 3 of these (1 for myself and 2 for my kids) and I'm happy with my purchase. If you want the short version of my review, here it is: this is an awesome first board for kids and adults alike. If you are looking for a good board on the cheap, buy it. And now on to the more detailed review...## Wheels / BearingsThe basic tradeoff on wheels is: softer wheels give you increased ease/smoothness of ride and harder wheels are better for doing tricks and they roll faster. The wheels this board ships with are 99a Durometer (the "hardness" rating) which are on the harder/trick-friendly side of the spectrum. They are 54mm in diameter which is a great all-around size and a good starting point for somebody who doesn't know what they want yet. The bearings are actually pretty good and the wheels roll smoothly.## TrucksThe Trucks came set up pretty much how I like them (though it's subjective and you might want to fine-tune them). They seem to be OK quality. Maybe a tiny bit flimsy but we'll see how they hold up. They are pretty impressive for the price of the board (you can buy trucks that alone cost about as much as this complete board).## DeckThe deck is pretty standard. Seems to have a good amount of stiffness/pop. The griptape isn't bad (which I only mention because the griptape on so-called Walmart boards is a disgrace). The design looks pretty good.## SummaryFor the price, it seems like the value here is hard to beat. I wanted to get my kids and I something we could learn on but didn't want to break the bank. This board is perfect for that. All 3 of us have been skating every day and the boys are practicing tricks already.

I purchased this as a Christmas gift for my son. I used prime and was sooo happy not to have to be in Toys R Us, Target or any such place. I did most of my shopping on prime. He is now using it since it is warm out again and it seems to be very sturdy. I never used a skateboard as a kid, but my Husband can ride it without the board breaking and that is good enough for me. This seems like a good purchase for a beginner. My son is happy and so then so am I. On a side note the packing was not so good as the board was sticking out when UPS delivered it and my son saw the board, I told him I was giving it to someone else ( I don't think he believed me ). Amazon gave me a credit for my trouble which I appreciated but that is why I did not give 5 stars.

I bought this for my son so he could try skateboarding. I didn't want to buy something cheap because then it would be too hard to learn, however I didn't want to spend a lot of money on something he may not like. This was perfect. He loved the designs and it comes with a tutorial DVD on the basics. We watched it together and then went out and practiced.The board is solid quality and I was impressed with the graphics. The wheels and bearings were also good quality. One of the bearings started going out a few months after purchase. I emailed for a replacement with a phone video clip of the wheel spinning and they mailed a replacement right away. Great support for the replacement.My son wanted me to skateboard with him, so I ended up purchasing the "Powell Golden Dragon Two Dragons 2" for myself. It probably wasn't made for an old fat guy, but it held up great and I was just as happy with mine.Based off the customer support, quality of the equipment, and price point - I would highly recommend this as a beginner board. The packaging it came in from Amazon was HORRID, but it's a skateboard so not really a big deal.

The neighborhood kids are always zooming around the culdesac on their boards, and the other day I took my wife's Arbor longboard out and just cruised. My 4-year-old son wanted to ride on it with me, so I decided to start looking for a board for him. Yeah, 4 might be a little young, but he does really well on his Mini-Kick scooter and I'll wrap him in bubble wrap, so no worries. Based on the price and ratings, and on my son's preference for this color scheme over the white one (which I preferred, not that it matters), I purchased this Powell board. While it was in transit, we happened to be at Target so I looked at their available boards. There was a line of Tony Hawk beginner boards for about $30, and just when I started to question my decision, I tried spinning the wheels on the TH boards. They barely moved. (By design, I wonder?) When our board arrived (a day early!), I knew I'd made the right choice.My son was excited about the board and couldn't wait to try it. Good thing his Mongoose BMX Bike Gel Knee and Elbow Pads arrived at the same time. He is easily frustrated so his turn on the board didn't last long, so I took it out for a test ride. This board is prettier, sturdier and better-constructed than any board I ever owned (my first board was an inch thick and had clay wheels, for what that's worth), and much less expensive. The deck is concave and completely covered with grip tape, the trucks are firm and the wheels spin freely. (It also comes with a bonus instructional DVD.) I'm 200 pounds and it handles me just fine, so I have no doubt that this will last my son for many years. Barring, of course, the kind of catastrophic accident that often befalls kids' toys. Today one of the neighborhood skater prodigies pronounced it "pretty good," so I am completely pleased with my purchase. If you're looking for a beginner board for any age range, you can't go wrong with this one.