longboard gear in NZ ?!?

[Carbon8]

Does anybody know any good ways to get trucks and wheels here in NZ? we have a limited(F**N expensive and often usless) selection in cheapskates and some surf shops, mostly sector9 which im bored of now. I want quality and performance now, would it be best to do an online order? specially with the weak USdollar at the mo...?
any help? Thanks

[boomboy]

Does anybody know any good ways to get trucks and wheels here in NZ? we have a limited(F**N expensive and often usless) selection in cheapskates and some surf shops, mostly sector9 which im bored of now. I want quality and performance now, would it be best to do an online order? specially with the weak USdollar at the mo...?
any help? Thanks

Have you had a look on bestboards.co.nz, they have got some good stuff.

Its good with our dollar being so strong but the thing is that shipping is massively expensive, so it still cost a lot to get stuff here.

[kiwi]

www.solidskate.com

Jack and Wen have shipped numerous times to me in New Zealand - great people, great range of products, good stock holding, quick delivery, fantastic service - I can't recommend them highly enough, and have done to others who have also experienced the same. Try them, you won't be disappointed.

[kookyfish]

you shold have a look at Daddies you will find there link on this site.I have bought from them and have had no problems and fast delivery.
also www.purlpeskunk.com in San Fran they are good to. I picked up some awsome Avilas and trucks from them 3mths ago good people not a problem and easy to deal with. And man the dollar is good now so go for it.

cheers

[boomboy]

Check out the longboardstore.com. Their shipping rates to NZ are pretty good, it only $12 US to get a set of wheels sent out.

What are you looking to buy anyway, im looking at getting a set of harder wheels for my new board while the exchange rate is so good.

[oscar]

Check out the longboardstore.com. Their shipping rates to NZ are pretty good, it only $12 US to get a set of wheels sent out.

What he said ^

I ordered my Gumballs from there and it only cost 80 bucks. Which is the lowest your gonna find.

[Carbon8]

thanks guys... yeah been checking out most of them... anyone had experience with shipping times? how long an i gona have to wait for new kit to arrive?

What are you looking to buy anyway, im looking at getting a set of harder wheels for my new board while the exchange rate is so good.

im after some nice new trucks, think i might wait for the paris 180s, tidy kit for a decent price...
i really want some carverC7s aye and some new sticky wheels to go with

and yeah if you want to team up with shipping flick me a pm and we can sort it out

[kiwi]

Shipping via USPS from the west coast of the States takes less than a week - my last two orders from Solid Skate were placed/paid for on Thursdays, and each was delivered to my door in Ch.Ch. the following Tuesday.

[boardriding hobo]

i really want some carverC7s aye and some new sticky wheels to go with

bestboards have got C7's $160 nz and 78a zigzags $75nz
great guy to deal with too
how do i know?
cos i just got both
yeeeaaah

[Carbon8]

bestboards have got C7's $160 nz and 78a zigzags $75nz
great guy to deal with too
how do i know?
cos i just got both
yeeeaaah

how do you like the C7s?
was in the middle of designing a truck just like these but with springs(heh rookie) when i stumbled upon them, someone else beat me to it and now i desperatly want a some!!!
would you recommend them?
any probs with wheel bite? or how bout sliding? any probs with the front truck if i were throwing small berts and coles?
what sort of deck you running them on?
haha million questions
thanks tho

[nocturnal.nz]

doh, the dollar is now only 76 us cents. what an idiot. i should i have transfered some money earlier!

ummm, my suggestion would be www.thelongboardstore.com or search on eBay fro TGM_Skateboards.

i picked up some randal 180s, abec 11 gumballs and abec seven bearings for $155 including shipping!

you can't get it anywhere near that cheap on TradeMe!

but if you don't want to buy internationally, check out 'humbleches' on TradeMe - importing landyachtz, comet and randal skate products, or www.bestboards.co.nz

[nachingoy]

how do you like the C7s?
was in the middle of designing a truck just like these but with springs(heh rookie) when i stumbled upon them, someone else beat me to it and now i desperatly want a some!!!
would you recommend them?
any probs with wheel bite? or how bout sliding? any probs with the front truck if i were throwing small berts and coles?
what sort of deck you running them on?
haha million questions
thanks tho

wheel bite is an issue with the C7. design a deck that will accommodate these trucks and sell it to carver.

i would recommend them if surfing is your thing. its a good back leg workout. you dont really pump rail to rail like normal trucks but you kinda use your whole body to weave. it feels like riding a shortboard (surfboard) as opposed to a longboard surfboard. weaving involves a lot of front foot lateral movement. very interesting truck. the ride varies with the deck length.

if you want to use big wheels, you'll have to use at least 3/4" risers on a stiff deck. bgger risers on a flexy deck.

[something smells fishy]

hyper.co.nz is fantastic they do a wide selection of the top brands of trucks for the cheapest price, they sell otangs sector 9 race wheels loaded decks and heaps of completes (sector 9 loaded original rivera and some others at cheap prices) and free shipping. boarderlines.co.nz also do a wide range of trucks wheels decks completes (everything)
there is also a australian site called hopkins.com.au which i think do free shipping to nz as well, they have a huge selection of everything if you can think of something you might want they will probably have it...
ultimateboards.co.nz also do everything encluding original trucks boards and comet and early decks
skategear.co.nz do moose decks and never summer completes and heaps of wheels (i dont think they are well known though)

hope this helps

[mickuel]

You need to check out Ultimate Boards - Shop

[mickuel]

@SomethingSmellsFishy you sure know your stuff. Must have been buying in NZ for a while. Ultimate Boards is great due to the personal care and attention from the guy who runs it, Nick. My son and I have picked up some gear from other online stores but only when Ultimate can't supply; they are my first port of call, especially when I need advice (which is always).

[mickuel]

Question related to this thread: there don't appear to be many physical stores stocking a good range of longboard gear. Would you prefer to have the option to go to a shop and browse in person rather than online, or does it not really matter to you (happy to buy online only)? I know plenty of surf shops stock Sector9, but wouldn't it be cool to go look at and handle and 'try on' a wider range, from cruiser through to DH?

[alexxdb]

HOPKIN
if you feel like supporting the aussie/kiwi scene. I wont know anything about the kwi shops, but I know that Hopkin ships to NZ free as well.

[Monovax]

For NZ shops there are Ultimate Boards - Shop and hyper.co.nz

[akdervish]

i've shopped at all the above mentioned stores but do find the nz ones have limited choices. Hopkins is good and longbord store .com.au ( I think thats it ) is good.
Good to see there's some other 40 somethings skating in nz. Thought I was the only one.

[stoned_donkey]

ive used most of the new zealand online stores and UtimateBoards and Boarderlines are both good. hyper is crap they have small range of brands, they don't know there stuff and the service is useless (Sent 5 emails over 4 weeks before i got a proper reply). i also get stuff imported from america from longboardskater, DaddiesBoardshop and theLongboardstore.