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My son started playing skateboard just 2 months ago. He showed some interest but I was hesistant because I see skateboarding as a dangerous hobby that could lead to grave injuries.

I still bought him a cheap skateboard online just to see if its just a short interest. Now his elder brother is also joining him and the kids in my housing area have started playing too.

The cheap skateboard works fine, but I would like to get him a proper one this time. However, I have zero clue on how or where to pick a decent deck. I hate to throw money so I'd appreciate if anyone could share some tips on buying a beginner's deck that won't hurt the wallet.

I've been to Decathlon sometime ago. The strut and the wheels looked good, but the deck is difficult to know for sure.
Perhaps its worth for me to check it out again when I have the time. I'm based in johor, and we don't have any decathlon branch yet over here.

Ah well... A good father tries to be supportive of their kid's interest. How they retain that interest is up to them.

Good thing about skateboard is that they won't expire. Perhaps one day you're son will pick up the interest to skate again.