Well in a few words: the penny board is sheer awesomeness. Originally the Penny Company was only in Australia, but they have grown and now ship all across the world. These boards are made of plastic, these boards are modeled off of boards from the 70's. If you order from their website you can customize every aspect of the board from the board color to colors of each screw on the deck.
When first riding the classic penny, it almost felt like a roller skate on one foot. Though this comes from a guy who has experience in skateboarding, everyone's first impression is usually "wow that is small". The penny company has obviously realized that and made a bigger size called the "Nickel" which I discuss in another article. These boards ride smooth, and I mean really really smooth. These wide rubbery tires really do make riding on uneven surfaces and rubble a breeze whereas it is a bit of a hassle on traditional boards.
This board really is a cruiser, and not made for tricks. Lets get one thing straight, if you plan to do tricks you should really go with a traditional wooden board. The plastic on the dip of the penny board can get scratched up fairly easily if you attempt to even do ollies, but there is a protector you can buy for this. Sooo, having that said this board is awesome for cruising. I am a college student and boy does this come in handy. The penny is so much more convenient than a bike for obvious reasons.
So, like I mentioned, the penny board can be customized and bought from the penny website, but if you are like the rest of the world and want to save a buck there is another way. While on the official website the Penny runs for $100, you can get the same authentic thing on amazon for cheaper. Click here to go to the amazon page where you can get the same exact authentic board for $20 cheaper. You are welcome Internet.
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