Element is one of the best known skate companies. They make every thing you could think of for skateboarding. They also sponsor many people including Bam Margera, Bucky Leasak, Mike V, and many more. There decks are probably some of the best you can buy because of their strength, light weight and cool graphics. They also make wheels, bearings, grip tape, shoes, trucks etcetera.
	Darkstar is another great company. They are mostly known for their decks and wheels. Darkstar wheels are the best wheels you can buy. They are guaranteed to never get holes and other problems. They are also very expensive but if you want a good set of wheels they are defiantly worth it. There decks light, but are mostly known for there graphics.
		Independent trucks is a very good company for trucks. Their trucks come in many different colors and are very strong, but heavy. The reason they are so good trucks is they are guaranteed for life to never brake. These trucks are very expensive, since they never break they will save you money in the long run.
	Spitfire wheels are the most popular wheels around. They are good wheels with very cool graphics. They aren't as good quality as Darkstar because they will get dented after a while, but their graphics look a lot better. These wheels cost from 30-40$ so they are cheaper than some but more expensive than others.
		Krux trucks are another very good brand of trucks. They are great for grinding and flatlands because they are very light. They aren't as strong as independent trucks but are a lot lighter. They make high trucks and low trucks which doesn't really make a difference, but some people like there trucks lower or higher. They are also very expensive but are the bet trucks for flat lands.