Ok most kids when they start skating immediately think of element as the company to get. When i first started skating element was my first board. I got a fiberlight and its was ok it never broke. @ years later i bought a helium shape #11 and it was the worst skateboard ever! Iv skated many other decks such as shortys zero mystery almost etc. I never land 1 tick on the element. Im skating a mullen og v4 7.5 impact and its the best thing ever! buy an almost!