i am a new skateboarder buying my first REAL board. help me pick the right board?

they look okay... theyre not that great im guessing... after awhile u just wanna get a custom for like 130 - 200

theyre worth it.. they last for a year or or 2 sumtimes

better than 40 buck boards dieing every 2-3 months

Save your money. You get what you pay for in skateboards. Go to your local skate shop and check out their blank or shop decks. get a set of trucks, and some blank wheels and maybe Bones Reds bearings. you can get this setup for about $100. You might want to check out the Powell Golden Dragon complete also available at many skate shops. This would be a step up from the Airwalks, but not quite as good as the blank setup

Good complete skateboards range from $100 to $200. However, visit a local skate park and ask a skater if he's selling skateboard stuff. Usually they will sell them lower than the retail prices. Be weary of buying used bearings. Some people may say the size of the deck depends how big you are, but I say it depends on what kind of skater you are. Street skaters usually use regular or small board sizes while ramp and vert skaters usually use much wider and longer boards. You may also want your trucks to correspond to the width of your deck. Or you can bid for a complete board on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pro-style-PB-Limited-Edition-S...

i think the cheaper one looks better