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From Blackpool promenade planks to shopping centre granite, the humble public bench is Britain's most underappreciated ledge. We've graded the nation's seating on grindability, wax-friendliness and how quickly a security guard will ruin your session.
Trucks feel off but you don't know why? Before you drop £150 on a new setup, spend a fiver and twenty minutes with a skate tool. Here's everything you need to know about bushings, kingpins and getting your trucks dialed to how you actually skate.
While councils spent decades charging £4 an hour for a ramp with a sign on it, skaters up and down the UK quietly built the best skateparks in the country — illegally, overnight, and for free. We spoke to the crews behind the pours.
Every decent independent skate shop slaps its logo on a deck and swears it's the best thing since grip tape. We bought nine of them, skated them into the ground, and ranked them on pop, weight and drizzle performance. Your pocket money has been warned.
Marketplace sites are awash with knockoff decks that look the part and snap on contact with a kerb. We put a counterfeit head-to-head against the real thing — here's what gave it away before your birthday money went to splinter heaven.
We strapped in eight budget completes from UK shops and own-brands, then thrashed them on everything from smooth Bristol plazas to ankle-breaking Victorian pavements. Here's how each one scored on pop, durability and rain-soaked street cred — plus our signature Juice Rating.
From Southbank's famous ledges to hidden bowls in the Welsh valleys, we've mapped out ten UK skateparks that justify a full day of travel. Each one comes with a signature trick to tick off before you head home.