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We're talking about skateboarding parts and maintenance. We're going to talk a little
bit about avoiding nose and tail breakage. The nose and the tail are important parts
of the skateboard. They are assured that you are able to pop when doing tricks in ollies
and they make sure that you are able to turn in the proper way. To avoid tail damage avoid
getting into the habit of using your tail to stop the skateboard. As this eventually
wares down the thin edge of the skateboard causing it to be easier to crack and peel.
Same thing with the nose. You'll notice that this nose has been chipped pieces of the deck
are peeling off. A jagged piece of deck can usually cause you more problems than you think.
So as a good rule of thumb any missing or almost falling off pieces of a skateboard
should simply be ripped off fold the grip tight back down and keep on skating. The important
part of maintaining deck maintenance is that a skateboard deck is not a solid piece of
wood. It's actually 7 layers of soaked heated and pressed wood together. This allows the
deck to be flexible yet durable at the same time unfortunately it means that when the
wood breaks it peels away in layers. Make sure you avoid having your skateboard rolling
to corners or hard objects this may also split the nose and the tail. In general keep your
nose and your tail away from hard objects, keep them from getting wet and avoid using
your tail or nose to stop too much as this wears down the deck and causes breakage and
cracks.