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Features

Feature-Kollektionen und herausragende Storys

Die dauerhaften Kollektionen des Kingpin Magazine an einem Ort — Setup-Guides, Ära-Archive und quellenbasierte Markengeschichten — plus die neuesten Feature-Artikel.

Kollektionen entdecken

Beständige redaktionelle Kollektionen, die stetig wachsen. Jede hat ihre eigene Landingpage — starte, wo du willst.

A complete fingerboard setup with a wooden deck, metal trucks, and wheels.

Setup-Wissen

Guides

Setup-Wissen aus Rider-Perspektive: Decks, Trucks, Wheels, Tuning, Kaufberatung und die praktischen Nachschlage-Artikel hinter jedem Build.

8 Guides · Aktualisiert 27. Juni 2026

Aktuell

  • Beginner Completes: What Makes a Good First Fingerboard Setup
  • Deck Widths Explained: How to Choose and Compare Fingerboard Sizes
  • Trucks and Deck Compatibility: A Buyer-Friendly Guide

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Ausgewählte Storys

Die neuesten Features aus allen Kollektionen, das Aktuellste zuerst.

A professional fingerboard complete setup with a wooden deck, metal trucks, and wheels.

Setup basics

Beginner Completes: What Makes a Good First Fingerboard Setup

Help new buyers understand what parts are included and what specs and photos matter when evaluating a complete fingerboard listing.

9 min read

A wooden fingerboard deck shown on a plain surface.

Decks

Deck Widths Explained: How to Choose and Compare Fingerboard Sizes

A reference for buyers comparing deck widths, upgraders, and deck hunters evaluating used listings where specs are often missing.

8 min read

A hand-pressed wooden fingerboard deck photographed as an era reference.

Ära-Archive

Through the Years

Die Ära-Timeline: wie sich Decks, Trucks, Wheels und Szene-Gewohnheiten von selbstgebauten Toys bis zu Boutique-Drops verändert haben.

7 Ären · Aktualisiert 27. Juni 2026

Aktuell

  • Where Fingerboards Came From: The Pre-1985 Origins
  • The Skate-Video & DIY Era: How a Homemade Board Spread an Idea
  • The Mass-Market Toy Era: Fingerboards Reach Every Toy Aisle

Timeline erkunden

Dozens of boutique wooden fingerboard decks with colorful hand-finished graphics piled edge to edge.

Macher & Bewegungen

Pioneer Brands

Eine quellenbasierte Karte der Macher, die das Fingerboarding vorangebracht haben — geordnet nach Ära, Land und Beitrag.

12 Marken-Storys · Aktualisiert 29. Juni 2026

Aktuell

  • Blackriver
  • Berlinwood
  • FlatFace Fingerboards

Die Pioniere kennenlernen

A labeled diagram of a fingerboard's parts, including the deck, trucks, kingpin, bushings, and wheels.

Trucks

Trucks and Deck Compatibility: A Buyer-Friendly Guide

Understand truck widths, axle fit, and how to match trucks to your deck.

8 min read

Fingerboard wheels, mounting hardware, and tuning parts laid out on a wooden surface.

Wheels

Wheels Explained: Choosing Fingerboard Wheels

Materials, durometer, sizing, bearings, and shapes — what changes how a wheel feels.

8 min read

A close-up of a wooden fingerboard flexing on its truck and white wheels.

Tuning

Tuning Your Setup: Bushings, Pivot Cups, Grip, and Hardware

A practical guide to tuning fingerboard feel with bushings, pivot cups, grip, and small hardware.

9 min read

Colorful miniature fingerboard skateboards collected together in a basket.

Buying smart

Rare Drops and Limited Graphics: How to Read Limited Releases

How drop culture works in fingerboarding, how to read limited-graphic claims, and how to verify a listing matches what it claims to be.

9 min read