Beginner DH decks and trucks

[rusty1]

honestly i think that u should get a landyachtz evo

[pistol pete]

you might wanna add 86a to bigzigs seeing as how they now make orange for bigz

[Racer128]

I know where you're coming from but the first board I bought was a Bomb Hills that I taught myself to ride on. Every board I've stepped on after that has been cake to pick up.

Then again, there aren't a lot of hills near me and the ones that are there are pretty tame. Either way, I'm happy that I started with a stiff, entry level speedboard.

yeah, Savannah doesn't have much, but does have more elevation change than where I live. I also ride a rayne avenger, btw, but I learned for 4 years (got it when I was 10 or 11) on that pintail. I still only have 3 boards, one which is partly my sibling's.

[EFG]

Unfortunately I can't edit my post anymore a moderator has to do it, otherwise I would have add other things...

[FoxRiderar77]

Just FYI the Fu Manchus grip but you can get them to slide and drift if you carve hard.

[Foblander]

need to add those earthwing 76mm superballs

[leadfoot]

Unfortunately I can't edit my post anymore a moderator has to do it, otherwise I would have add other things...

Well done EFG !!
Thats a great list man.

Im loving the drama that goes with it. You should add this....., you should take this out.
Truck angle contradictions, board classification, terrible spelling...
THIS THREAD ROCKS !!!!

[samshwetz]

ok so i want to get into speedboarding, but i dont want to spend a lot of money on a new deck since i already have a sector 9 bamboo surf camp. its just a standard pintail, but can i speedboard on it? it has a lot of flex, so will that make it harder to balance at higher speeds?

[SteveC]

ok so i want to get into speedboarding, but i dont want to spend a lot of money on a new deck since i already have a sector 9 bamboo surf camp. its just a standard pintail, but can i speedboard on it? it has a lot of flex, so will that make it harder to balance at higher speeds?

Flex makes turning at decent speeds unpredictable-
particularly torsional flex, something pintails have in spades.

it's not impossible to make your board more stable, but it's never going to meet real speedboard standards.

[samshwetz]

Flex makes turning at decent speeds unpredictable-
particularly torsional flex, something pintails have in spades.

it's not impossible to make your board more stable, but it's never going to meet real speedboard standards.

cool thanks. so really i need a stabler, maybe heavier board? cuz the bamboo weighs pretty much nothing. and basically no or limited flex right?

[SteveC]

cool thanks. so really i need a stabler, maybe heavier board? cuz the bamboo weighs pretty much nothing. and basically no or limited flex right?

a little flex is good for soaking up vibration (helps traction as the wheels don't skip along)
but generally speaking, stiff-as...

[samshwetz]

a little flex is good for soaking up vibration (helps traction as the wheels don't skip along)
but generally speaking, stiff-as...

great thanks man

[Gecko]

Might want to take all of the CLB stuff off the list actually.

[crazyboarderbum]

ok so i want to get into speedboarding, but i dont want to spend a lot of money on a new deck since i already have a sector 9 bamboo surf camp. its just a standard pintail, but can i speedboard on it? it has a lot of flex, so will that make it harder to balance at higher speeds?

ya, i have a bamboo pin with alot of flex and...ya its pretty bad for bombing but ive hit about 40 on it.. anyways if you want a great bombing board that isnt to pricy get the landy's evo

[Josh Lovejoy]

cool thanks. so really i need a stabler, maybe heavier board? cuz the bamboo weighs pretty much nothing. and basically no or limited flex right?

go with the evo off of stokeds boards, just message him and he'll hook u up because it might not be on tthe site. the complete is under 250 shipped

[N88]

what up with chicago longboards, i assume that is what CLB was.

[ConnorH]

what up with chicago longboards, i assume that is what CLB was.

well nate your silverfish account was born after that happened. the dude at CLB pretty much vanished without explination, people who payed for their boards did not get a board or there money back. he finally started emailing people who had ordered and payed for his products, and he returned their money.

[RedskinRunner09]

Beginnger Downhill Complete Board:

Deck: Landyachtz Evo
Trucks: Randall R-II 180mm
Wheels: Abec11 BigZigs 75mm 80a
Bearings: IDS Oust Abec 7 w/ spacers

-or-

Deck: Loaded Dervish flex 2
Trucks: Randal R-II 180mm
Wheels: Abec11 BigZigs 75mm 80a
Bearings: Abec 11 Biltin Abec 7 w/ spacers

Which setup, or which changes would you make to the package?

[endzone_bob]

The Evo is a tested and proven DH board, whereas the Dervish is a board more for carving and other 'free-ride' type activities.

I would never do anything approaching serious DH on a Dervish (but a Dervish in the right context looks like an awful lot of fun).

Think of the Evo as the board to bring to a DH competition, whereas the Dervish is for neighborhood crusing and carving the local hills.

[bamboozle]

would a

Kebbek Jon Caften deck
paris 180s
any kind of abec7 bearings
and gumballs 78a

be a good setup of starting downhill?