Fingerboard Parts Guide
Choosing the right fingerboard setup can feel overwhelming at first, but this guide should help simplify it. Here’s a breakdown of everything you need to know when picking your trucks, wheels, decks to make a complete setup.
Sizing: Matching Trucks to Decks
All trucks use a standard mounting size, meaning they’ll fit any deck. But for the best performance, match your truck width to your deck:
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29mm trucks → decks 29–31mm
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32mm trucks → decks 31.5–33mm
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34mm trucks → decks 33.5–34.5mm
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36mm trucks → decks 35mm and up
👉 Pro Tip: Larger wheels will stick out beyond the trucks, while smaller wheels (like Oak Minis) stay neatly inside the truck width.
Complete Fingerboards
There are 2 mains options for packaged completes :
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Pre-Setup Completes – ready to ride straight out of the box with even the deck gripped with tape. (Such as Berlinwood and DKFB completes)
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Unassembled Completes – build it yourself for a more hands-on experience. (Most other completes at Radical)
Every complete includes:
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Fingerboard deck
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2 trucks
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4 wheels
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Foam grip tape
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Hardware (8 screws, 4 nuts, 1 tool)
👉 If you’d rather skip the assembly, we also offers a setup service where a Radical team member will assemble your setup before shipping.
Wheels
Fingerboard wheels come in two main materials:
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Urethane Wheels – Softer, grippier feel with smooth performance.
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Plastic (POM) Wheels – Firmer, slicker, more prone to skidding (great if you like squeeky powerslides) and in turn makes them extra smooth.
Most entry-level completes come with basic plastic bearing wheels, while higher-end wheels use:
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Better shapes and more options for shapes and size of wheels
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Higher-quality materials
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Precision bearings (like ABEC 9) for smoother, longer rolling
Trucks
Fingerboard trucks fall into two main categories:
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Low-End Trucks – Cheaper builds, often using o-ring bushings. Functional but less realistic and often made partially of plastic.
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High-End Trucks – Fully metal, engineered to replicate skateboard trucks, and use moulded conical bushings for smooth turning and durability. They also grind more smoothly and realistically due to high-quality materials.
Decks
All fingerboard decks share similarities, but higher-end ones stand out with:
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Handcrafted quality and made of premium hand selected wooden plies
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Advanced moulds for consistent shape and more pop
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“Real wear” graphics that are designed to scratch and fade with use like a real skateboard deck
Deck Options at Radical:
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Available in Sizes: 29mm to 36mm
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Shapes: Classic popsicle, directional old-school, and more (if you're looking for a unique directional shape definitely check out DK fingerboards instock at Radical)
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Moulds: Different levels of kick and concave, ranging from flat/low concave to steep/high concave
