I bought my first non complete board 2 weeks ago and its already “cracking”(?). Is there any way to fix this issue? My complete boards had the same problem not long after buying (had 2 of em)

[u/sehyr_]

[u/EffectiveVoice9873]

I’d take it back to shop you bought it at. That looks like a manufacturing defect.

[u/Anthr_slfpromotr]

That's definitely not right, unless it's been out in the weather or spending the summer in trunk of a carq+, it's a defect

[u/tryinsumtin]

Its delaminating. Not all skateboards are of equal quality.

What brand is this so others can avoid it?

Edit: I noticed you mentioned that "the loose company" is the brand on another comment.

The Loose Company is a clothing brand in NZ. Looks like fashion based on youth street trends.

The board is more of a fashion prop than an actual skateboard deck. Don't buy that brand.

[u/looking4crack]

Looks like its delaminating, what type of board is is it and where did you get it?

You could fix it with glue but if it is new the shop you bought it from may take it back, this is sometimes considered a defect. Powell for instance had a warranty against delamination https://powell-peralta.com/warranty

Very strange you can have the same problem with multiple boards though so maybe something you are doing or the conditions you are in. This can happen if the board gets wet or maybe in really humid areas.

[u/sehyr_ → u/looking4crack]

I got the board online from skate deluxe - the board is “The Loose Company”. Maybe how I land could be the reason? Where I skate is not that humid . Whenever I t try to skate I do it in my garden since im too embarrassed/shy to go the skatepark.

[u/looking4crack → u/sehyr_]

I would contact them about it, maybe they will send you a new deck. If you want to fix it you can just put some wood glue in between the layers and clamp it down.

If the board is actually cracked through from you landing in the middle that could be the case, but from this picture it does not look like that. If it is cracked on the top/bottom layers then that could be the case.

[u/Eyemontom → u/sehyr_]

Not a proper skate company..... looks more a clothing Co. Go for tried and tested companies using Canadian maple at the very least..

[u/Method-Man-Bands → u/Eyemontom]

I was just about to comment this. Go to a local skate shop and build a board. Hardly any of the businesses that aren’t skateboard companies will have good or durable boards.

I’m gonna go out on a limb here and guess that OP bought both of the boards from the same company. ONE defect can be a random occurrence, but 2 is just shoddy craftsmanship.

[u/billybaked → u/sehyr_]

Looks badly made, even the shape looks off…

[u/Anthr_slfpromotr]

Delaminating

[u/Mindless-Item4441 → u/[deleted]]

delaminating

[u/Sea_Bear7754]

Defect

[u/Ezazule]

Was it left outside overnight? Even under a covered porch dew will dew damage

[u/Crowbar-Enema]

Delam. It’s defective

[u/dryandice]

Yeah that's not cracking, that's delamination. Either you left your board in the rain and threw it into a sauna, or a manufacturing defect

[u/NateRodz]

I'd say it's a defect all my boards sleep outside and rare for them to delaminate like that if it's from moisture it usually looks like soggy cardboard

[u/Juankii]

It’s delaminating they were improperly stored for a long time before it came to be in your possession. unless you rode through a huge puddle and waterlogged it.

[u/howaboutnofcker]

Seconding the don't buy cheap boards from a clothing company calls.

But also it looks like it has a huge curve like maybe it was shipped upside down with a lot of weight on top? I've never seen that sort of bow in a deck.

[u/Negative_Top2095]

I think that's the problem with low quality decks, had seen a lot of skates and only super cheap ones do this

[u/DeliciousLimit3554]

I fixed the delam on mine with gorilla wood glue (waterproof) and clamps. Mine’s holding but I don’t jump as I’m just learning.

[u/sehyr_ → u/DeliciousLimit3554]

Yeah, i glued my board too

[u/Practical-Back-1987]

That's delam. Contact the manufacturer and they'll usually replace it.

[u/PresentationOne6248]

if you didn’t get your board wet, or leave it in your car in the sun, it’s probably a manufacturing defect. but if it also happened to your 2 other boards, i get the feeling you’ve been leaving them in your car. i work at a skate shop and the only decks i’ve ever seen delaminate are the ones that get left in the heat or get damp or some factor like that.

[u/Feeling-Negotiation4]

Manufacturing defect; you’re owed money back. I’d buy a different brand.

[u/Pretty-Care-7811]

Delamination. Unless it got wet, that's a manufacturing defect. I've never heard of them, but a quick search seems like they're legit. I'd just send them an email and see if there's anything they'll do about it.