Madd Gear skateboards range from a 22" that fits a school bag to a 36" longboard. Every one arrives built and ready to ride. Plus grind rails to practise on at home.
Start here
Length is not the first question. What they want to do with it is.
Two of our boards are both 31 inches and they are completely different machines. One is built to learn to skate on, the other to cover ground. So start with what they want to do.
Three kinds of board
22" Locker Board · 31" LTR. Double kicktail: both ends turn up, so it can pop, ollie and ride either way round.
22" Retro Board · 28" Cruiser. Bigger, softer wheels and one kicktail, built to roll over rough footpath.
31" and 36" Drop Through · 36" Longboard. Low, stable, and easy to push for a long way.
The numbers
The one that decides how it feels: the kicktail. Two kicks means tricks. One kick or none means cruising.
Side by side
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| Locker Board | Retro Board | Cruiser | LTR | Drop Through | Drop Through | Longboard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 22" (56cm) | 22" (56cm) | 28" (71cm) | 31" (79cm) | 31" (79cm) | 36" (91cm) | 36" (91cm) |
| Age | 5 to 12 | 5 to 12 | 5+ | 5 to 12 | 5+ | 5 to 12 | 5+ |
| Deck | 7-ply maple, double kick | Plastic | 8-ply maple, single kick | 9-ply maple, double kick | 7-ply maple, drop through | 7-ply maple, drop through | 8-ply maple pintail |
| Trucks | Composite | 3.25" alu | 5" alu | 5" composite | 7" alu | 7" alu | 6" alu |
| Wheels | 50mm | 62mm | 62mm | 50mm | 70mm | 70mm | 62mm |
| Bearings | ABEC-5 | ABEC-9 | ABEC-7 | ABEC-5 | ABEC-7 | ABEC-7 | ABEC-9 |
| Best for | First board, tricks | Pocket cruiser | Everyday | Learning to skate | Distance | Distance, more deck | Carving |
Every board takes riders up to 100kg and arrives fully assembled.
The range
Ages 5 to 12 · up to 100kg · fits a school bag
Small enough to carry everywhere, which is the whole point. A 7-ply maple double kicktail deck on composite trucks, light enough for a school bag or a locker. Both ends kick, so it is a real trick board rather than a toy.
3 designs
Ages 5 to 12 · up to 100kg · penny style
The classic penny shape, and the toughest deck here. Hydro-wrapped plastic rather than maple, so it shrugs off wet grass and being dropped down a driveway.
The grip is moulded into the deck rather than taped on, so it never peels, and it is far kinder on knees and clothes than sandpaper grip tape. Bigger 62mm cruiser wheels mean it rolls further than its size suggests.
Ages 5 and up · up to 100kg
Wide, forgiving and quiet. A 7.5" wide 8-ply maple deck with a single kicktail, so there is proper room to stand and enough tail to hop a kerb. 62mm wheels on 5" aluminium trucks make it smooth over rough footpath rather than rattly.
2 designs
Ages 5 to 12 · up to 100kg · also called a popsicle
LTR stands for Learn To Ride. In plain words, it is the board you learn to skate on. A 9-ply maple double kick concave deck, the stiffest board we sell, which is what you want underfoot while someone is finding their feet.
You will also hear this shape called a popsicle, after the deck outline. Same thing.
3 designs
Ages 5 and up · up to 100kg
Same length as the LTR and a completely different board. The trucks mount through the deck, so it sits lower than the wheels. That makes pushing easier and the whole thing steadier at speed. Huge 70mm wheels, so rough seal stops mattering.
Better for getting somewhere than for tricks.
4 designs
Ages 5 to 12 · up to 100kg
The same idea as the 31" Drop Through, with a longer deck. The trucks mount through the deck so it sits low and stable, and 70mm wheels roll over rough seal. Made for the ride to school, the boardwalk and the campus.
Ages 5 and up · up to 100kg · pintail
The longest board we sell, and the most relaxed to ride. A flexible 8-ply maple pintail deck that loads up and springs back through a turn. Made for boardwalks and the ride to school or work.
Ages 7+ · up to 100kg · skateboards, scooters and skates
Bring the skate park home. A practice rail for skateboards, scooters and skates. The legs adjust, so it starts low while they learn and goes up as they get better.
Two lengths, 55" and 99", and a 36" extension that joins onto either one for a longer grind. Unlike the boards, the rails take a few minutes to put together, and come apart just as fast to move.
3 options
Out of the box
Every board arrives fully assembled and ready to ride. No tools, no trucks to bolt on, no waiting. Take it out of the box and go.
The grind rails are the exception: they take a few minutes to put together.
| Watch this | Board |
|---|---|
| Product video | 22" Locker Board |
| Product video | 31" Drop Through |
A skateboard is the one where they land on their hands and their head. Wear a helmet, every time.
Questions we get asked
If they want to learn to skate, the 31" LTR. Learn To Ride is the name on the box, and it is exactly that: a stiff 9-ply double kick deck and light trucks. If they are small or you want something they can carry, the 22" Locker Board does the same job in a smaller package.
They are the same length and nothing else. The LTR has a kick at both ends and is built for tricks. The Drop Through mounts its trucks through the deck so it sits lower, with much bigger 70mm wheels, and is built to cover distance comfortably. Tricks on one, travel on the other.
The boards, no. Every board arrives fully assembled and ready to ride. The grind rails take a few minutes to put together.
Yes. The rails are for skateboards, scooters and skates. The legs adjust, so start low and raise it as they get better. The 36" extension joins onto the 55" or the 99" rail for a longer grind.
Our skateboards are sold as complete setups only, so we do not carry individual decks, trucks, wheels or bearings for them.
The turned-up end of the deck. Two kicktails means it can do tricks and ride either way round. One means it is built for cruising. It is the single thing that most changes how a board feels.
Go by what they want to do first. Within that, a shorter board is easier to carry and turn, a longer one is more stable and easier to push. The ages on each board are a guide, not a rule.
Smooth, flat and dry. Skateparks, and around home. Bigger wheels, like the 70mm on the Drop Throughs, handle rough seal far better than the 50mm trick wheels do.
Two years. Every board and rail here is Madd Gear, and you deal with us here in Auckland.
Why us
Tell us their age and what they want to do with it, learn tricks or get places, and we will tell you which board fits.