This board is very nice for the price that amazon has it for. It's definitely not a "super-professional tony hawk rode it once and broke his knee when he smacked into Bam Margera" board, but it is a nice board..regardless of what my 11 year old thinks. He uses it as much as he whines about it...hehe.

Get this board as a present and your hopefuly no so picky 11 year old child will enjoy it and not whine about it not being one of the aforementioned boards. ;)

This skateboard is perfect for a beginner, and seems like a bargain compared to what many skateboards cost.