W
4 skate terms starting with W.
- Washers Metal washers that sit between the bearing and the axle nut. They come with the trucks.
- Wax Wax applied to ledges and rails to cut friction so you can slide.
- Wheelbase The distance between the truck mounting hole groups. Longer wheelbase = more stability.
- Wheelbite When the wheel touches the board on a turn and stops you dead. Causes dumb falls.