Buying skateboards can be challenging if you’re a beginner in this hobby and sport. Visiting a hobby store or a skateboard shop, you’ll be greeted by a wide array of skateboards for sale with varying sizes, shapes and designs. But pro skaters always choose the best brands in order to ensure the quality and standard of the boards they’re using. So why not follow what the pro skaters do? One of the best-selling brands today belong to one of the most famous skateboarder of this generation – Tony Hawk. Birdhouse is Tony Hawk’s company and he makes sure that all his skateboards are of good quality. His team of designers and engineers crafted the skateboards that use the 6th thicker ply in the deck. It’s supposed to help with the flicks and add pop while you do your tricks on the board. Birdhouse is part of Blitz, distributor of Flip, Hook-ups and Baker. These are good brands as well if you’re looking for professional skateboards.