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Longboarding!!

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Shasta.purp
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Summer is almost here and what better to do in the summer than longboard. This is my board. post a pic of yours!!

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Mar 1 2012 4:45PM
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Spinoza
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I tried it once and ended up breaking my friends board. I had to eat a clove of garlic for retribution .
Mar 4 2012 2:24PM
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Woodhouse
Posts: 390 - Karma: 160
I have:

-2011 Tutone Megalodon V2 with 44 10" Calibers
-2009 Rayne Nemesis with Sabre 190s
-2010 Modded Landy 9two5, with Indy 215 Hybrids
-2011 Anti Hero Hewitt with Hollow Indy 149s

And any one of these wheels on any of my decks depending on what I'm riding:

-Venom Tweakers
-Cult Classics (worn to 60mm)
-77a Retro Zigs
-80a Retro Zigs
-78a Classic Zigs (worn to 58mm)
-82a S9 Raceforms (worn to 65mm)
-Dukes protos
-5 sets of cored Flashbacks/Abec 11 Freerides
-A few sets of street/slide wheels

And Venom bushings all around. I'm so stoked to skate this summer! Going to the mid summer Maryhill freeride, Giant's Head, Winsport, and High Level Downhill. I might be buying some SZ RKPs before I hit Maryhill.
Mar 4 2012 2:45PM
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Shasta.purp
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you sir have a fine collection^
Mar 4 2012 3:00PM
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StanMcStanson
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I ride my Earthwing mystery model for downhills, and a Bhangra for campus cruising and dancing. so stoked to bomb some hills in burlington this summer, gonna be a blast.
Mar 4 2012 3:09PM
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I_Am_Mod
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^^Awesome :)

i assume you didn't have to pay, just eat the garlic ?
Mar 4 2012 4:14PM
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THUNT836
Posts: 1393 - Karma: 1,033
landyachtz board i copped last summer, so fun to cruise on. I can't slide or anything so i just love coastin around on this baby
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sticker job
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Mar 4 2012 5:15PM
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Ski_Alot
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[IMG]tactics.com/a/3924/2/arbor-axis-gt-freeride-series-40-complete-longboard-black-trucks-blue.jpg[/IMG]
Mar 4 2012 5:25PM
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ThaBug
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Mar 4 2012 5:40PM
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Woodhouse
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Thank you, my good sir. I shouldn't have many expenses other than fresh Vicious and bearings this summer.
Mar 4 2012 7:50PM
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Shasta.purp
Posts: 385 - Karma: 144
longboarding rocks!!!!
Mar 4 2012 11:55PM
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Woodhouse
Posts: 390 - Karma: 160
I have started to see these trucks everywhere. Are they just Kahas with a different laser etching?
Mar 4 2012 11:56PM
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CREASTON
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Bustin Maestro, super fun board for sure! got some grizzly trucks on em too, love the ride! Click for larger image
Mar 5 2012 12:08AM
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Chunter
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not as easy as you would think but this thread made me wanna ride so I went out and was a couple seconds away from eating shit hard from terrible wobble haha.
Mar 5 2012 12:26AM
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Shasta.purp
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Mar 5 2012 11:04AM
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Cannaburner
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this be the place to ask, if i were to spend a solid 300 dollars on a long board, what should i get?
Mar 5 2012 11:09AM
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Shasta.purp
Posts: 385 - Karma: 144

check out silverfish.com they reviews on every board. With 300 you could buy a sick deck and sick trucks wheels everything you need!

Mar 5 2012 11:49AM
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BROSEIDON
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cause I'm a newb and like to go slow around campus, plus it was mad cheap off seshday

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Mar 5 2012 1:01PM
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Shasta.purp
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as long as you have a longboard you one of us my friend :)
Mar 5 2012 2:19PM
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HeyImPeter
Posts: 190 - Karma: 12
I've been thinking about getting a longboard to cruse around in, is it that fun tonjust cruse in? There are absolutely no substantial hills in my area
Mar 5 2012 2:49PM
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mistaT
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The old board (not mine just an online pic) that I had to sell while made broke.

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The new board - best demonstrated/stylized below as I'm more into city cruising then bombing hills these days


Mar 5 2012 3:09PM
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DaffyDaDak
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I have the board on the right
Mar 5 2012 3:12PM
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Shasta.purp
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bump
Mar 5 2012 6:32PM
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Shasta.purp
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bumpy

Mar 5 2012 10:25PM
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manutdsaol
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I was looking to get into longboarding for the summer. How much of a hill do you need and what would be a good beginner board?
Mar 5 2012 10:58PM
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Shasta.purp
Posts: 385 - Karma: 144

arbor or sector nine is a realy good start and most shops have them. Get a board over 38 inches and that should be a good cruiser board. Any size hill works and cruising around is dun to!

Mar 5 2012 11:01PM
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manutdsaol
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Alright thanks
Mar 5 2012 11:19PM
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Woodhouse
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Contrary to what Shasta said, drop S9 or Arbor unless you want one of their downhill boards. You don't need much of a hill at all, as long as you have some slide gloves and HELMET, you will progress. A good deck would be any drop thru mounted deck. Landy Drop Speed, Landy 925, Earthwing Supermodel, Haste Revline, anything like that. I recommend drop thrus because they are versatile in the fact that they are efficient for pushing, and easier to learn to freeride than a topmount, but you wont be cheating off the bat with a drop deck (inb4hate). As far as wheels go, I can recommend Landy Zombies, Abec 11 Freerides/Flashbacks/Grippins, Cult Classics or S9 raceforms. Those are my faves. Any Randal, Paris or Bear truck will work. Also, don't waste money on high end bearings. Biggest hoax in skateboarding.

Let me put emphasis on helmets again. That shit's important.
Mar 5 2012 11:19PM
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Shasta.purp
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defitnaley drop through are sick as shit there so low to the grouned, so nice for cruising! But i just said sector nine or arbor cuz there a good starter board and there usually cheap
Mar 5 2012 11:23PM
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manutdsaol
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Thanks for the advice, I'll just use my skiing helmet. So stoked looks like something very fun to do in the summer months!
Mar 5 2012 11:27PM
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Shasta.purp
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definatly wear a helmet!!!!!
Mar 5 2012 11:35PM
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plaplapla
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yeaah burlington, its gonna be so fun this summer

just bought a new earthwing SM DP can't waiiitt
Mar 5 2012 11:38PM
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plaplapla
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Earthwing Supermodel Drop Platform
also got a pair of 50 caliber 10' trucks on it too with some 86a bigzigs.... some hardass wheels
Mar 5 2012 11:45PM
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Shasta.purp
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tricks?
Mar 6 2012 6:37PM
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cwphoto
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im sorta new to longboarding i got mine in the end of fall of last year, so i didnt get to ride much, but i really like my cruising setup
kahuna haka moko 47" deck
original 250mm spring pivot trucks
sector nine 85mm wheels
panther gold ceramic bearings
its not bad and really turns good, but i need to learn to slide.
Mar 6 2012 7:16PM
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*Skittles*
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Just went out and did some slides for the first time this year. Love sliding. stoked on the new Landyachtz 70mm biggie hawgs.

looking for a new cruiser set up. Want a pintial shape and at least 42 inches long. Any ideas guys?

Also stoked for Landyachtz new Polar bear truck for my skateboard. Cant wait to get a set.
Mar 6 2012 7:23PM
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mgenova
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i ride this gravity 36" logan cruiser with landyachtz bear grizzly trucks. it's a nice fun ride.
Mar 6 2012 8:27PM
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Ski_Alot
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i ride an arbor axis
Mar 6 2012 8:29PM
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PJS.
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just went outside and played around on my arbor rally. I'm more into carving, mellow stuff so its perfect.
Mar 6 2012 8:31PM
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mgenova
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This is the baby i'm saving up for. I can't wait to own this board the Landyachtz Chinook
Mar 6 2012 8:32PM
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Shasta.purp
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thats my kind of girl^ landyachtz is the shit!!
Mar 6 2012 8:33PM
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mgenova
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I just rode a buddies landyacht and i fell in love. I'm so ready to have my own.
Mar 6 2012 8:35PM
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theblacktaco
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i have decided to get into freeriding and sliding. Today i went to home depot and got some corian for some slide pucks. Just went out and got coleman slides in about 15 slides =D. Im using some arbor bamboo pin with 78a wheels
Mar 6 2012 8:38PM
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Shasta.purp
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thats awesome, you really are neve going to like a board as much as landyachtz. Any time you have a question girl hit me up! I gotta mind full of knowledge.

Mar 6 2012 8:39PM
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asfdfads
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yes, in my opinion. also, youd be amazed at how quick they pick up speed with the smallest of hills.
Mar 6 2012 8:42PM
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Shasta.purp
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the layering of the wood just makes the board to sound and comfy to ride! no hate towards bamboo but i just dont like sagging to the ground.

Mar 6 2012 8:47PM
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Mr.DarthVader
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im thinking about getting a longboard for cruising this summer
Mar 6 2012 8:54PM
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Shasta.purp
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if you do you will get this:

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Mar 6 2012 9:00PM
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Shasta.purp
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do it and get you friends into it, so much fun late night summers
Mar 6 2012 9:02PM
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*Skittles*
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This. So much fun with friends in the summer, Went out right at desk today. Almost felt like summer tonight was so amazing.
Mar 6 2012 9:05PM
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Shasta.purp
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what board do u have?

Mar 6 2012 9:11PM
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