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How GearVetted scores skateboards

Each product on the skateboards scorecard gets one 0–100 score from the weighted formula below, computed only from published manufacturer specs and dated retailer records; we do not physically test products. The current table covers 20 products across 7 recorded spec fields, refreshed July 1, 2026.

Scale
0-100
Products
20
Fields
7
Updated
July 1, 2026

The weights

Skateboards scoring dimensions, weights, definitions, and data sources
DimensionWeightDefinitionData source
Deck Width Fit28%This dimension maps listed width from 9.81 to 8.25; top scale values score highest, and missing stays neutral.Width
Deck Construction20%This dimension maps listed construction from 7-Ply Maple to Carbon Fiber Foam Core; top scale values score highest, and missing stays neutral.Construction
Wheelbase Fit18%This dimension maps listed wheelbase from 14 to 14.25; top scale values score highest, and missing stays neutral.Wheelbase
Concave Control13%This dimension maps listed concave from Mellow to K20; top scale values score highest, and missing stays neutral.Concave
Deck Length Fit9%This dimension maps listed length from 31.13 to 32; top scale values score highest, and missing stays neutral.Length
Nose Size6%This dimension maps listed nose from 6.5 to 6.9; top scale values score highest, and missing stays neutral.Nose
Tail Size6%This dimension maps listed tail from 6.75 to 6.6; top scale values score highest, and missing stays neutral.Tail
Total100%All dimensions above sum to the full score.Published score total
Skateboards deck width fit score breakdown for 5 ranked products by weighted scoring dimension. The top five skateboards are separated by 4 points; concave control is the tiebreaker. Score contribution by dimension Deck Width Fit (28%)Deck Construction (20%)Wheelbase Fit (18%)Concave Control (13%)Deck Length Fit (9%)Nose Size (6%)Tail Size (6%) 0255075100 #1 Toy Machine Monster Deck: 89/100 #1 Toy Machine Monster Deck 281618129 89/100 #2 Almost Mullen Uber Light Deck: 89/100 #2 Almost Mullen Uber Light Deck 262018118 89/100 #3 Element Section Skateboard Deck: 88/100 #3 Element Section Skateboard… 2816189 88/100 #4 Fucking Awesome Eyes 2 Deck: 87/100 #4 Fucking Awesome Eyes 2 Deck 2817168 87/100 #5 Baker Brand Logo Deck: 85/100 #5 Baker Brand Logo Deck 28161898 85/100 Skateboards: weight x grade, 0-100 scale. GearVetted
  1. #1 Toy Machine Monster Deck89/100Deck Width Fit 28 pts, Wheelbase Fit 18 pts, Deck Construction 16 pts
  2. #2 Almost Mullen Uber Light Deck89/100Deck Width Fit 26 pts, Deck Construction 20 pts, Wheelbase Fit 18 pts
  3. #3 Element Section Skateboard Deck88/100Deck Width Fit 28 pts, Wheelbase Fit 18 pts, Deck Construction 16 pts
  4. #4 Fucking Awesome Eyes 2 Deck87/100Deck Width Fit 28 pts, Deck Construction 17 pts, Wheelbase Fit 16 pts
  5. #5 Baker Brand Logo Deck85/100Deck Width Fit 28 pts, Wheelbase Fit 18 pts, Deck Construction 16 pts
The top five skateboards are separated by 4 points; concave control is the tiebreaker.

What the score bands mean

Score bands80+ strong60–79 solidBelow 60 limited fit

  • 80+: strong marks on the heaviest dimensions with few weak lines in the listed specs.
  • 60–79: competitive on most scored inputs, with at least one clearly weaker dimension.
  • Below 60: trails this field on the inputs weighted most; the product cards list exactly where.

Source hierarchy

Published manufacturer specifications rank first, dated retailer records second; marketing claims without a checkable figure are excluded from scoring. Missing values never earn invented numbers; they are labeled “not listed - neutral 50” and take the neutral 50 grade the weight definitions describe.

  1. Tacticsretailer evidence for 8 catalog fields
  2. Skate Warehouseretailer evidence for 8 catalog fields
  3. NHS Fun Factorymanufacturer evidence for 9 catalog fields
  4. Element Brandmanufacturer evidence for 8 catalog fields
  5. Vertical Dropretailer evidence for 5 catalog fields
  6. TGM Skateboardsretailer evidence for 8 catalog fields
  7. CalStreets BoarderLabsretailer evidence for 9 catalog fields
  8. CCSretailer evidence for 9 catalog fields
  9. Scored product catalog20 compared products
Skateboards freshness timeline showing source retrieval dates and the separate regeneration date. GearVetted source ledger tracks skateboards with 9 retrieval records, retrieved 2026-07-01. For skateboards records, the regeneration date marker is separate from source retrieval dates and reads 2026-07-03. Source freshness ledger Dots are source retrieval dates; the amber marker is the separate regeneration date. Tactics: retrieved 2026-07-01 Skate Warehouse: retrieved 2026-07-01 NHS Fun Factory: retrieved 2026-07-01 Element Brand: retrieved 2026-07-01 Vertical Drop: retrieved 2026-07-01 TGM Skateboards: retrieved 2026-07-01 CalStreets BoarderLabs: retrieved 2026-07-01 CCS: retrieved 2026-07-01 Scored product catalog: retrieved 2026-07-01 Regenerated 2026-07-03 2026-07-012026-07-03 Skateboards keeps retrieved and regenerated dates distinct.

Regenerated 2026-07-03; source retrieval range 2026-07-01.

  1. CalStreets BoarderLabs2026-07-01Source record
  2. CCS2026-07-01Source record
  3. Element Brand2026-07-01Source record
  4. NHS Fun Factory2026-07-01Source record
  5. Scored product catalog2026-07-01Source record
GearVetted source ledger tracks skateboards with 9 retrieval records, retrieved 2026-07-01. For skateboards records, the regeneration date marker is separate from source retrieval dates and reads 2026-07-03.

Update history

  • Rankings rebuilt from the refreshed catalog: 20 skateboards re-scored on 7 published spec fields.

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