r/NewSkaters

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About r/NewSkaters

Welcome to New Skaters! A place where ALL new skateboarders can ask questions on basic gear, setup, anything they want!‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ----------------‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ If you need help specifically with ollies please also check out this sub r/OllieHelp

The community at a glance

r/NewSkaters is a Subreddit for Skaters with roughly 270K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Skateboarding communities list.

Roughly 29K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Looking For, and New. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention skateboard, shoe, and wheel.

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Established 2012
270K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +29K members
Growth: +11.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 2K members
  • 2014: 2K members
  • 2015: 2K members
  • 2016: 5K members
  • 2017: 7K members
  • 2018: 11K members
  • 2019: 24K members
  • 2020: 72K members
  • 2021: 40K members
  • 2023: 41K members
  • 2024: 22K members
  • 2025: 25K members
  • 2026: 16K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 3K members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 3K members
  • Jul: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    13 posts in the past month
    1. How to start when your place isn’t very skateboard friendly? 😭
    2. Need help ollieing while moving
    3. Looking for honest opinions (no offence will be taken, genuinely looking for honest input), is it too late to start again?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    How to start when your place isn’t very skateboard friendly? 😭 · Need help ollieing while moving · Looking for honest opinions (no offence will be taken, genuinely looking for honest input), is it too late to start again?
    13
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Should I buy a new board?
    2. Looking for wheels with a smooth/silent ride
    3. Skateboard gear to protect shoulders and spine?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Should I buy a new board? · Looking for wheels with a smooth/silent ride · Skateboard gear to protect shoulders and spine?
    3
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. is $100 for this a good deal?
    #3
    Money Talk
    is $100 for this a good deal?
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    39 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    39
  • Looking For
    15 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    15
  • New
    14 posts in the past month
    #3
    New
    14
  • Looking
    14 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking
    14
  • Ollie
    12 posts in the past month
    #5
    Ollie
    12

Flair

  • Question
    31 posts in the past month
    1. is $100 for this a good deal?
    2. Is there any 'key' to manuals?
    3. How to start when your place isn’t very skateboard friendly? 😭
    #1
    Question
    is $100 for this a good deal? · Is there any 'key' to manuals? · How to start when your place isn’t very skateboard friendly? 😭
    31
  • Video
    15 posts in the past month
    1. I finally hit my very first decent skating line today!
    2. First kickflips today!
    3. First heelflip opinions. 1 month riding
    #2
    Video
    I finally hit my very first decent skating line today! · First kickflips today! · First heelflip opinions. 1 month riding
    15
  • Setup Help
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Truck/bushing setup
    2. Made a mistake
    3. Looking for wheels with a smooth/silent ride
    #3
    Setup Help
    Truck/bushing setup · Made a mistake · Looking for wheels with a smooth/silent ride
    6
  • Picture
    2 posts in the past month
    1. This little piece of shit
    2. Fat ass
    #4
    Picture
    This little piece of shit · Fat ass
    2
  • Discussion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Skateboard gear to protect shoulders and spine?
    2. Shoes
    #5
    Discussion
    Skateboard gear to protect shoulders and spine? · Shoes
    2

Product recommendations

  • skateboard
    14 posts in the past month
    1. What’s the best type of skateboard setup for a complete beginner?
    2. Best skateboard for a 2 year old?
    3. Best Complete Skateboard
    #1
    skateboard
    What’s the best type of skateboard setup for a complete beginner? · Best skateboard for a 2 year old? · Best Complete Skateboard
    14
  • shoe
    11 posts in the past month
    1. recommend me a shoe please
    2. Favorite skate shoes? What would you recommend?
    3. any skate shoe recs
    #2
    shoe
    recommend me a shoe please · Favorite skate shoes? What would you recommend? · any skate shoe recs
    11
  • wheel
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Best wheels for street skating?
    2. Best Wheels for Street cruising?
    3. Best wheel for commuting
    #3
    wheel
    Best wheels for street skating? · Best Wheels for Street cruising? · Best wheel for commuting
    6
  • safety gear
    4 posts in the past month
    1. What brands of protective padding do you recommend for comfort?
    2. Safety gear recs?
    3. Skate gear recs for little kids
    #4
    safety gear
    What brands of protective padding do you recommend for comfort? · Safety gear recs? · Skate gear recs for little kids
    4
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/NewSkaters for?
Best for Skaters enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/NewSkaters free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/NewSkaters have?
Roughly 270K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/NewSkaters on?
r/NewSkaters runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/NewSkaters cover?
On the Hive Index, r/NewSkaters is organized under Skaters.
How do I join r/NewSkaters?
You can join r/NewSkaters by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Skateboarding communities like?
Communities for skateboarders and electric skateboard enthusiasts. Discord hosts communities for electric PEV riders, while Reddit has subreddits for traditional skateboarding, tricks, gear reviews, and skate culture more broadly.
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