My first longboard, VERY 'surfy'

**rb28z2** · 08-11-2009 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by SmitZ

just uploaded the vid to youtube! (sorry for the shitty editing and terrible camera angles, but lets face it, I threw the thing together in about 15 min. enjoy!!! sorry I couldn't show you any carving or dancing or whatnot, that will be in the next vid. Gimme a few days to get a carving / dancing vid up.

Very nice. 3 mins is good.

**CarlTheSmokingCrab** · 08-11-2009 09:29 PM

I lol'd actually. My bearings spin for like 15 seconds and I bet I can mob faster than you're 100 dollar bearings

. I think they're useless. BUT STILL beast board.

**hxzero** · 08-11-2009 09:32 PM

I feel like you have a lot more money than sense here

**SmitZ** · 08-11-2009 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by hxzero

I feel like you have a lot more money than sense here

I'll tell you right now, I am actually fairly broke. Thus your statement is still accurate.... THANKS!!!

I got clocked at ~41 MPH earlier today after a good downhill, no wobble AT ALL. (bombed a hill and a guy in a soccer mom van was clocking me from about 50 feet back.)

**dhk33** · 08-11-2009 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by SmitZ

I'll tell you right now, I am actually fairly broke. Thus your statement is still accurate.... THANKS!!!

I got clocked at ~41 MPH earlier today after a good downhill, no wobble AT ALL. (bombed a hill and a guy in a soccer mom van was clocking me from about 50 feet back.)

how did that flex feel when bombing? terrible or what?

**OutOfLine** · 08-11-2009 11:13 PM

Mine is real surfy too and that the way i like it. Its not the most stable board and it is more narrow that most buts its sooooo badass! I wanted the dervish, but i didnt want to order it online considering i hadnt ever tried it and to me the feel of the board is what matters =]

**alberty** · 08-12-2009 12:07 AM

What was your stability like on hills, or did you have to keep carving the whole way?

Also, I imagine it must be annoying to push over long distances because the height is huge--although your roll per push must compensate for that.

Do you surf? Once the wheels are broken in and if you can do standup slides, it should feel like cutbacks.

**stephen.mhsrider** · 08-12-2009 04:03 AM

definitely not conventional but looks like crazy ass fun.. i'm sure that you could bust standups on that thing no problems. i really want to try it....

**Jailbot** · 08-12-2009 08:53 AM

If I had to choose one board to ride on the way to kill somebody, it would definitely be this one.

**SmitZ** · 08-12-2009 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by dhk33

how did that flex feel when bombing? terrible or what?

the flex actually wasn't really an issue at all. I had my feet in a SUPER wide stance, trucks tightened up, and just kinda went for it. Also, those wheels make short work of any pebbles or stones (lucky me)

**CarlTheSmokingCrab** · 08-12-2009 09:46 AM

Did you invest in pads? Helmet? Gloves? Skate safe on one of the most unsafe boards imaginable for hills

**SmitZ** · 08-12-2009 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by alberty

What was your stability like on hills, or did you have to keep carving the whole way?
Also, I imagine it must be annoying to push over long distances because the height is huge--although your roll per push must compensate for that.
Do you surf? Once the wheels are broken in and if you can do standup slides, it should feel like cutbacks.

The stability is amazing... if the trucks are tightened. I carried an allen wrench with me and did a little test on a small hill, if the trucks are loose (like they are in the video) it starts to get unstable around 20-25. That range is just a guess, and i'm only going on how far it took me to stop. But like I said earlier, with the trucks tight, the board turns into a rock. (hence the 41 mph clock)

As for the push factor, on flat ground (mild test at a skate park), one normal kick from a stand still got me ~50 feet or so. Not so well on sidewalks, but that is still huge compared to my shortboard. I never quite expected to have to worry about kicking the wheels when pushing, but that was just a slight adjustment to my stance, and we are good now.

Yes I surf. Not very well, but I surf. This is my first longboard and I will eventually get into sliding and whatnot, I think I have really good balance (I was a gymnast for 14 years) so it will happen. I'll let you all know how it slides, possibly a vid on it.

**SmitZ** · 08-12-2009 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by CarlTheSmokingCrab

Did you invest in pads? Helmet? Gloves? Skate safe on one of the most unsafe boards imaginable for hills

Helmet - Check
Gloves - Check (ish)
Pads - *mumble mumble mumble*

**mehbear!** · 08-12-2009 11:15 AM

you went bombing at 41mph on one of the first days with your first longboard? damn you must have some good luck or some prior skill to be able to pull that off! props!

**pistolpete1610** · 08-12-2009 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by mehbear!

you went bombing at 41mph on one of the first days with your first longboard? damn you must have some good luck or some prior skill to be able to pull that off! props!

i doubt it didnt look to stable just pushing in the video, and turning around a manhole cover... not quite

**WTF** · 08-12-2009 11:32 AM

That setup is simply insane. Imagine it on a better board (sorry not a dervish fan).

I've always wanted to try a super wide truck just out of pure curiosity. Congrats on your first longboard

welcome to the addiction.

**slingboard00** · 08-12-2009 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by pistolpete1610

i doubt it didnt look to stable just pushing in the video, and turning around a manhole cover... not quite

He said he had to tighten the trucks, and you obviously haven't ridden original trucks.
Chill.

**tankshell** · 08-12-2009 12:06 PM

Starting to look like a mountainboard
Very interesting setup

**dhk33** · 08-12-2009 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by tankshell

Starting to look like a mountainboard
Very interesting setup

yeah dude. get some of those monster truck wheels and go off roading

**Marleyfan1101** · 08-12-2009 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by SmitZ

I got clocked at ~41 MPH earlier today after a good downhill, no wobble AT ALL. (bombed a hill and a guy in a soccer mom van was clocking me from about 50 feet back.)

with a flex 2 derv and originals riding high on 97 mms hell would freeze over before you could handle 41 mph, but maybe you went 41 km/h