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shrEddie
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whats the best type of longboard. i want to buy one that is preferably under 160. im looking for like a 40 or less incher
Nov 7 2005 9:45PM
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masterexploder
Posts: 477 - Karma: 11
well, alot of people have sector nines. I got this one made by hoby for $70 bucks off ebay and its quite scrumtious
Nov 7 2005 9:48PM
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AwR
Posts: 5147 - Karma: 1,880
me and my buddy make longboards, message me if your interested, usually for about 140 to 150 american
Nov 7 2005 9:49PM
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smokey23
Posts: 285 - Karma: 32
always buy a name brand unless they guarantee there products because some longboards straight out fucking suck go with arbor or sector 9
Nov 7 2005 10:24PM
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Jaskittin
Posts: 5606 - Karma: 195
I have an arbor fish, and its sick as hell. With the right trucks and wheels, you can make any longboard sick really.
Nov 7 2005 10:30PM
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sherpasrock
Posts: 2382 - Karma: 10
im not huge into longboarding, but my friend has a tahoe longboard. its really sick and really smooth.
Nov 7 2005 10:44PM
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mtbakerguy
Posts: 384 - Karma: 11
how much did u pay for it?
Nov 7 2005 11:26PM
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k2yeags
Posts: 2320 - Karma: 27
loaded boards are pretty insane! but i have a $60 krown that gets the job done
Nov 7 2005 11:31PM
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back_woods
Posts: 1579 - Karma: 10
if its your first one, buy whatever, you will love it.

if you dont want people to think your a chick, get a wood board though, none of this fiberglass shit
Nov 7 2005 11:35PM
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RustyPlanks
Posts: 290 - Karma: 10
LOADED LOADED LOADED LOADED LOADED!!! 75mph on Berthod pass says it all!!
Nov 8 2005 12:16AM
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GotamaBCshredder
Posts: 5062 - Karma: 424
Loaded, mine is so sick
Nov 8 2005 12:49AM
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masterexploder
Posts: 477 - Karma: 11
yea i would say just get whatever is a decent price for your first board so you can see how much you like it and get good and stuff. after that you can step it up.
Nov 8 2005 7:56PM
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Stryken
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Sector9 are a very good board...I had a sector9 for 6 years before I finally got a new one...it was a 44in. Thing lasted forever. Only thing with sector9 is you gotta fix em up...they are decent off the shelf, but I recommend throwing some abec 7's on it.
Nov 8 2005 7:59PM
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PimpDaddySkier
Posts: 4221 - Karma: 20
sectors are the way to goo mines like this cosmic but last years model

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Nov 8 2005 8:01PM
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DanDaSwede
Posts: 187 - Karma: 11
some things about S9.

The boards are great. great flex and all.

The wheels suck! One of my S9 wheels just exploded in pieaces when i hitted a hole in the road. Like a erasergum!!

The trucks are great for cruising cuz the are so wobbly. sucks at higher speeds.


Tip: S9 deck, Randall, Siesmic or other good trucks and some kryptos or abec11 :)

Then you have a great board :D
Nov 9 2005 7:44AM
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masterexploder
Posts: 477 - Karma: 11
thats why you tighten them so you dont get speed wobble
Nov 9 2005 4:13PM
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PimpDaddySkier
Posts: 4221 - Karma: 20
are you retarded? you gotsta tighten the trucks for bigger hills
Nov 9 2005 8:43PM
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hoodratz47
Posts: 12020 - Karma: 9,475
my kingpin snaped on my trucks

get randels 180 there the best long board truck
Nov 9 2005 8:55PM
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PimpDaddySkier
Posts: 4221 - Karma: 20
yo theres these new boards that the trucks are like springs or something? theyre like 300$ tho
Nov 9 2005 9:30PM
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DunDunDun
Posts: 989 - Karma: 13
i wanna make on in wood shop. how thick do you think i should make it? it would be made out pine. i was thinking 7/8"??
also, trucks and shit. can i juse use normal skate hardware?
Nov 9 2005 9:43PM
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k2yeags
Posts: 2320 - Karma: 27
longboards use different trucks and wheels i think
Nov 9 2005 10:21PM
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DanDaSwede
Posts: 187 - Karma: 11
fuck you man im not retarted you only have to look on wich degre the hangers on the trucks are in to tell wich truck is most stable at speed.

check it out
i ride 80 kmh on real loose randaltrucks. the reason i can do that is the following

S9=wobble, to easy turning. the same construction as an regular skateboardtruck. skateboards often travel in much lower speed than a longboard, thats why its a bad truck

Randall=Smooth and stable turning.. the rolemodell for all longboard speedtrucks these days. The 45 degre hanger makes it just a little more slow in turning and not as easy affected by speedwobble as and ordinary 90 degre skateboard truck.
Nov 10 2005 3:41AM
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Parkboy
Posts: 2303 - Karma: 32
My friend has a longboard that is built by BMW, it's called the street carver and it costs like $500 but it's so fucking sick. We took it to an airport runway and went kiteboarding, soooo freakn awesome we were hauling ass.
Nov 10 2005 3:49AM
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Parkboy
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Nov 10 2005 4:00AM
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back_woods
Posts: 1579 - Karma: 10
^ that is sick
Nov 10 2005 8:35AM
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DanDaSwede
Posts: 187 - Karma: 11
in speaking of BMW longboards. that one loooks seriously badass!! That one is a true pimpride.. you should get some spinning rims with that haha :)

Btw have you people heard that one guy was riding behind a motorcycle on a airplan strip and got up to the speed of 100 mph... thats REALLY FUCKING CRAZY! :D the guys name was "Biker" or something, you can read about it at http://ncdsa.com
Nov 10 2005 8:40AM
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