Longboard advice +k

How of are you?.. Stop longboarding

what?

I've got a 7.5/10 apex 37 I'm selling, but if you don't want that you should snag a incline fropick they are sick a buddy has one great all around board and would fit you good.

The only Loaded board that is really worth its price is the Bhangra, and even then its a stretch. The Bhangra is only worth it because of its unique shape. Anyways, don't get another Loaded or Original board. They simply are just not worth the money. Look at Landyachtz. I would say look at their bamboo boards if you just like cruising around, get Paris 180 trucks or Caliber 50's, and really any wheel around 70 to 75mm between 78a and 82a durometer. If you want to actually learn to ride, let me know what you are thinking about doing (downhill, freeride, sliding, dancing, etc.)

real skiers fruit boot

This guy knows what's up.

Bears and randals in the higher degrees (52) are nice and manoeuvrable

check this deck out, it's got a nice flex but isn't a noodle.

+k for you and will powder, think i know what to get now. Thanks!

yo dude i think a comet fsm would be perfect for you. a complete board price is gunna run a little out of your price range but i think it would be worth it.

Alright so I'm assuming you're looking for a cruiser judging from your previous board choice. Some brands so look at are Arbor, Gravity and sector 9. Arbor's quality has really upped over the last 2-3 years and their cruiser collection is off the charts. Gravity and Sector 9 both have massive collections and are cheaply priced, but you get what you pay for. Although they are quality boards for the most part, a good curp to the nose could leave some hefty battle scars. I like the Arbor Axis. Its shape is similar to a dervish, but for 1/2 the price. With it I would probably get Paris V2 180s, super good for carving, with a soft bushing setup (78-83a depending on your size. Motion boardshop has a super handy chart for that that you could use). I would also add in a softer wheel, and assuming you don't want to slide you could even venture into the downhill realm (pink 7-0s, zigzags, candies) but I would stay with a freeride wheel since everybody eventually wants to learn to slide. The perfect wheel for you would be either 78a or 81a Abec 11 flashbacks. Super smooth ride and the smoothest slide imaginable. And they're cheap. All together this setp would cost, according to muirskate, is $201.35. Sorry about the extra buck 35 haha, but you also need shock pads to prevent cracking.

Any more questions feel free to PM me, I'm a gear whore when it comes to longboarding so you can trust that I know my shit.

Thread jack ... why are long board decks so flexible?Ive converted my snow skate into a long board. Obviously it just looks like a big skate board. What are some advantages to long board specific shapes other than cutting out room for the wheels. Like... is there an advantage to being closer to the pavement?

For one, Only a select few of shitty longboards are flexy. And, what do you mean being closer to the pavement? Top mounts aren't closer at all, drop thru boards are tho.

Yeah I guess I mean drop thur decks. Whats their advantage vs a top deck...idk shit bout long boards. All in im $45 into mine for trucks and wheels, so im happy with what I have. Im just curious about all the different shapes, different trucks, and wheels... what a good lb'ing forum?

um you're an idiot. All bamboo boards are "flexy" and many composite wood boards are too. Iv'e owned 3 bamboo boards of varying degree's of flexiness and from what ive found, it makes it slightly easier and definitely more fun to carve in a cruising sense, meaning not trying to use as a downhill board. Bamboo boards are comfortable to push on, and ive found that i can ride them with tighter trucks since the flex "pushes" the tucks outwards and adds to the turn, allowing me to turn harder with tighter trucks. Also when carving, you really dip into the turn. Its a very hard sensation to describe, but it is also a ton of fun. saying that flexing boards are shitty is a pretty stupid statement.

Thanks for the advice, but it looks like im getting a landyachtz. But ill look into the Paris trucks, and maybe try a new wheel.I had the Orangutan Durian wheels on my last board and they were a nice soft wheel that slid pretty well, so ill check on the Abecs. Also i should have about $45 left to spend on bearings, should i invest in a nicer ceramic bearing or keep using cheaper reds and keep replacing them?

Good longboarding forum would be silverfishlongboarding.com.

^ Thanks for the detailed response man. Im goona try to absorb the knowledge above and look at some hardgoods, try and get a better grip on the tech.

I've owned plenty of longboards: Sector 9, Loaded, Original, Rayne, Comet, and more. It depends what you want in a board. I say the bamboo are shitty because Loaded is extremely overpriced and bamboo boards dont suit my style of riding. If you want bamboo go for it, Ill stick to my hardwoods

i would agree that it depends on your style. Mine happens to fit really well with bamboo boards, but to say all flexy boards are shitty was pretty ignorant. Loaded's might be very overpriced, but that doesn't make them bad boards. Same with rayne and any other company. Perhaps shitty for you but not at all shitty for everyone.

I fell ya, from my experience, Bamboo is bomber, just not my thing

Bamboo is the best material to make a commuting and carving board out of in my opinion. Anything else will feel dead underfoot if you aren't riding more than 15ish mph, which doesn't really happen if you are pushing. Bamboo will rebound and have a much more lively ride. It will also flex while pushing which is a lot more comfortable.