Longboarding

[rekkarappaken]

Anyone here a longboarder? What's there to look for in a longboard? I want to cruise around town, and hit some paved paths, with occasional downhill. How much am I looking to spend? What's a good brand?

What's good in terms of trucks, bearings, and wheels?

[Luciano Leone]

I've only longboarded once, it was down a hill at like 3am and when I reached the bottom, I ate shit hard on the pavement below. Never longboarded again :sad:

But it was fun while it lasted!

[Black Chanler]

I don't own one, but whenever I get a chance I hop on. I love bombing hills.

[final_cut]

My shop sells some longboards. Mostly people come in looking for Sector 9 boards mostly, so that's really all that I know about. But I do know they are one of the better companies as far as quality products. Cadillac wheels are good too, cadillac makes some good soft carving wheels that are really popular.
As far as bearings are concerned, I only use bones swiss, there really isn't another kind of bearing that is better.
You may want to check out the skateboarding thread, because there may be some others here that longboard as well as ride regular skateboards.

[rekkarappaken]

I've only longboarded once, it was down a hill at like 3am and when I reached the bottom, I ate shit hard on the pavement below. Never longboarded again :sad:

But it was fun while it lasted!

If you had a full-face helmet at the time, do you think you would be longboarding now?

[rekkarappaken]

I heard of sector 9, dewey weber, rayne, and landyachtz. Are these any good? Shin AkumaX I got your message. Thanks.

Should I buy an individual deck, and build up, or get a fully assembled one?

[Luciano Leone]

If you had a full-face helmet at the time, do you think you would be longboarding now?

You bet your ass

It was fun as hell.. I was mad plastered though. I guess I can attribute the crash to that. It would be a killer way to get around

[StuartHayden]

There was a park behind my complex my brother long boarded it at. He said it was a blast.

I might try it with him when I move back.

[dano13]

I heard of sector 9, dewey weber, rayne, and landyachtz. Are these any good? Shin AkumaX I got your message. Thanks.

Should I buy an individual deck, and build up, or get a fully assembled one?

Buying a complete might be good to start, but eventually you're going to change parts out for better stuff (bearings, wheels, then trucks, etc.)

You're going to want to look for wheels that are tailored to how you ride, again though, if you're just starting out get general purpose ones until you ride a bit.


Personally, I ride a short board.

[rekkarappaken]

You bet your ass

It was fun as hell.. I was mad plastered though. I guess I can attribute the crash to that. It would be a killer way to get around

Well what the fuck you waiting for? Get hammered again, and get on a longboard with armour, I am buying the first round.:wgrin:

[Broloch]

Here are some vids:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c450A4HgJfc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKbIoLFluGY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhkhSP3qsOQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cog-j23xjGU

[AzN_Skater]

Neversummer <3.

[metamatsu]

Just remember to wear armor and a helmet.

[rekkarappaken]

What size wheels do I need and what hardness?

97mm 81a?

90mm 88a?

85mm 78a?

[FallingEdge]

I wanna learn how to longboard as well. Longboard to work and stuff. I think it be real fun.

[rekkarappaken]

I wanna learn how to longboard as well. Longboard to work and stuff. I think it be real fun.

What do ya'll think about this? Using a longboard to get around, to commute.

How does it compare in usefulness to

Flowboards?
http://www.flowboard.com/

Freebords?
http://www.freebord.com/main.html

Longboard?
http://www.landyachtz.com/D25.cfm?#Focus2

Also, what shape do I get? Cambered, tear drop? Tear drop with rounded ends?

[metamatsu]

Get some good bearings. They really affect your ride. Pay attention to wheels too. Don't skimp there.

[Raziel321]

just get a skateboard with spectacular bearings. longboarding is cool, but what good is a long board when you have an obstacle you need to ollie over

[rekkarappaken]

What's a good bearings set to get? How much should I spend?

Is 180mm wide enough for trucks?

[metamatsu]

just get a skateboard with spectacular bearings. longboarding is cool, but what good is a long board when you have an obstacle you need to ollie over

Yeah, right on Raziel. Longboarding is for fags. Be a man and get a skateboard.

[igotalottastuff]

Yeah I have to agree, longboarding seems like skateboarding but with less available stunts.

Thats why I'm trying wave boarding! Anyone else knows/does it? Its pretty fun, though its pretty fucking slow if ur going upward.

[metamatsu]

Thats why I'm trying wave boarding! Anyone else knows/does it? Its pretty fun, though its pretty fucking slow if ur going upward.

Just as gay, if not more so. Wtf? You some sort of 12-year old homo?

I found your vid you fucked up sissy. igotalottastuff, including homemade weapons:
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1822715

Sad...so very sad.

[Broloch]

They look cool. Starting to get popular in the city. But are they illegal on the road in Ontario?

[rekkarappaken]

wtf metamatsu wtf?

[metamatsu]

Here is some more gay longboard dancing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WI6787eQYs&feature=related

[metamatsu]

Omgwtf?

yeah longboarding downhill, in the rain!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrHALqtKwmk