Your deck style decides how stable your board will feel, as well as how easy it is to brake and push on flat ground.

The lower the board, the more stable you’ll feel and the easier it is to push. A higher board will be nowhere near as stable – but you’ll find tight turns and quick carves a lot easier.

1) Top Mount

The most traditional type, this board is mounted high above the trucks which gives you a higher centre of gravity and good control. It’s fine for cruising, carving, downhill, freeride and freestyle. Also it’s the cheapest around.

2) Drop Through

Easy to recognise, drop throughs have their trucks mounted through the board. Great for braking, long distance freeride, downhill and commuters.

3) Drop Deck

This deck is moulded so that your feet are below the trucks giving a low sense of gravity, while still keeping top mounted trucks. Popular with downhill riders.

4) Double Drop

Drop through trucks and a drop deck style, these boards are all about getting your feet as low to the ground as possible. This is the most stable bard available (but usually the most expensive!)