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Reccomend a longboard

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Beefcake
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I am thinking about buying a longboard, I have tried some of my friends and they are pretty fun, I weigh about 185 and am 5' 11'', does anyone have any reccomendations on what kind, brand, or style, board I could get?

Jun 18 2008 12:38AM
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charmander
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i like my loaded dervish, im 5' 9" 150lbs. i have flex 2 42"

flex 1 is a little stiffer
Jun 18 2008 12:55AM
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Beefcake
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is it a carving board?
Jun 18 2008 1:19AM
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charmander
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yeah, you can downhill them still though, but not like mayhill festival kinda shit.

its a REALLY fun board
Jun 18 2008 1:22AM
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[Adam]
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agreed
Jun 18 2008 1:24AM
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Squirrel_Murphy
Posts: 2195 - Karma: 1,165

arbor.myrtle.

Jun 18 2008 1:27AM
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STwoops
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1 word....LOADED, if you have 200+ to spend, do it, cause it's worth it, but i have a sector9 and it's really nice, go long though, longer the better
Jun 18 2008 1:32AM
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bighit
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i got a loaded vanguard flex 1...i love it...i would recomend something not to short and good for all aaround use
Jun 18 2008 1:32AM
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Beefcake
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 what is loaded? im not really in on the long board lingo.
Jun 18 2008 1:35AM
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Squirrel_Murphy
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arbor fleetwood
Jun 18 2008 1:35AM
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Nicholas.
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get some abec 11 gumballs, no one has ever ridden my board and not loved it, and its a shitty board with gumballs and good bearings.
Jun 18 2008 1:40AM
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Squirrel_Murphy
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yeah, it's not so much the deck, more so the wheels bearings and trucks, of course.
Jun 18 2008 1:41AM
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coolhandluke
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are you lookin for a pintailed longboard with loose trucks and carve?  or a board with a tail you can step on to pop the brakes or manual-turn?
Jun 18 2008 1:50AM
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BigJew
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If you're looking to save a fair bit of money I would suggest a Kracked Skulls board. www.Krackedskulls.com

I have an M1 as do several other people on this site and I'm sure they will recommend them. The basic M1 with 70's Flashbacks is an excellent beginner setup for under 130$ (which is about what just a loaded dervish deck costs) If you decide to order one use NOVA as a discount code for 5% off.
Jun 18 2008 1:56AM
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Beefcake
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lookin for a turny, carve-able, pintail. 
Jun 18 2008 1:58AM
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Ski311
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Check out Gravity Skateboards. I picked up a 37" diamond tail this season. Has decent camber and with an upgrade to randal trucks you cant go wrong. It bombs fairly decently as well and even after being hit by a car, shaving it down to about 30" it still can rip Mountain Village, CO with ease. Oh, and its probably the cheapest for the quality.
Jun 18 2008 8:52AM
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DirtyDiabetic
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you cant really go wrong with sector 9
Jun 18 2008 9:13AM
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Beefcake
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i was thinkin a landyachtz they're a lil' pricey though.
Jun 18 2008 12:30PM
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snwbrdmilf
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Ooooh he beat ya to it Ryno!
Jun 18 2008 12:35PM
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Ryno
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Thank god...I was beginning to think people would think I'm a broken record because I'm always pumping the Kracked Skulls boards :P

The m1 has the best quality/price ratio ever. Its ridiculous and the guy that runs KS (will) is super legit.

You will NOT be disappointed with an m1...its dope as fuck
Jun 18 2008 12:51PM
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Dr.Scholl
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a brand
mostly bamboo decks am i right?
Jun 18 2008 12:57PM
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Beefcake
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some i looked it up yesterday
Jun 18 2008 12:58PM
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anthony_B
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yes you can... Sector 9 is shit. Nice graphics but def shit quality. Unless of course you are cruising the beach/boardwalk.
Jun 18 2008 12:59PM
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anthony_B
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Thank you... THEY ARE THE BEST
Jun 18 2008 3:29PM
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switchskier206604
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ARBOR
Jun 18 2008 3:36PM
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solitaryman
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my next door neighbours brother owns landyachtz /endclaim

imma try to get a deal on one :D
Jun 18 2008 5:35PM
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anthony_B
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If your just looking to cruise the Arbor Fish or the Arbor Fleetwood are good choices. I don't really like the Arbor Bamboo Pin rides but def try it out and see what you like before you jump in to buying something.
Jun 18 2008 5:40PM
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STwoops
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uh, i don't think they are shit, mine has held up great in all conditions, if you have a tight budget I would go with sector9
Jun 18 2008 6:32PM
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mski
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loaded vanguard...a great responsive board
Jun 18 2008 6:53PM
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Squirrel_Murphy
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just get revenge trucks, super turny, and they NEVER get whell bite unless you wear and tear the shit out of them.  the trucks stop at a certain point specifically to stop wheel bite.  They come on an Arbor Fleetwood, which is a pintail shape
Jun 19 2008 12:18PM
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Beefcake
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does anyone know if the arbor koa pin, and bamboo pin are concave?
Jun 20 2008 1:48PM
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starlightlou
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I have a Loaded pintail and i love it. However i bought it before they started making most of their boards in bamboo. I have flex 3 but i'm smaller than you, for your weight you'd probably want to get a flex 1 (for any of the loaded boards).
Jun 20 2008 2:40PM
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word-sauce
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i would recommend a landyachts for sure i dont actually have a long board but a few of my friends do and they alll have landyachts and i have to say they are so sick and fit in exactly with what you want (turny, carve-able) they all love them and i rode it around a bit and it was so fun
Jun 20 2008 2:48PM
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gordie.
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ya if anyone want to help me out im looking for a recommendation for a board too, im tall and mad skinny, and i live near like 0 hills, so i wouldnt be doing mad hill bombing, im more just looking for a nice carving board.
Jun 24 2008 6:58PM
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gordie.
Posts: 2014 - Karma: 84
bump for hopes of getting good suggestions. basically btw i have the choice near me of a gravity, a couple loaded's i think, a few surf one's and a couple arbor's. those are basically the selection i have near me
Jun 24 2008 9:39PM
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wang_bong
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dude get a kracked skulls board.. fucking sick. dont even question it.
Jun 24 2008 10:17PM
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ben_southworth
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id go with a loaded if i were you, i have a pintail, the shorter carving cruising board and i love it
Jun 25 2008 12:29AM
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gordie.
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 if i were to get a kracked skull, what would you recommend for the different options, i.e. wheels trucks, bearings
Jun 26 2008 2:09AM
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Alex_G
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i want a loaded dervish so bad
Jun 26 2008 2:15AM
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steevner
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you are a fucking dumbass. S9 probably has the best quality on the market. sure they may not be the most innovative (having about 30 different lengths of pintails) but with the right truck setup (randalls or paris') then all of their boards shred. just try not to get the shitty gullwings that come with most of them because they don't turn very much.
Jun 26 2008 2:20AM
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steevner
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Oh yeah, also it's really not the board (to an extent) that makes it a turny ride. it's just the wheelbase and the trucks you get on it. between 36-42" is a fairly generic length and get either randall RII's, paris 180's, or revenge's for a turny ride.
google stoked skateboards for some really good prices on a lot of good stuff
Jun 26 2008 2:24AM
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.BaconatoR
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you would want randal II 180 trucks, bones reds bearings, and any bigger wheels.
Jun 26 2008 2:33AM
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