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[keril]

how are 78a too soft for commuting?? if anything i like using softer wheels for commuting seeing how my campus roads are ####.

anyway if you're looking for some wheels to start learning to slide i like the new retro freerides.I've lime right now but maybe get lemon they'd be sweet.
i dont see how revenge trucks are "too high" for commuting anyway. but i love randals and definitely recommend upgrading. get some khiro bushings and you'll have yourself a nice carvy board.

as for dh...just get a new setup.

78a are too soft when you have to push a lot while commuting..
and trust me revenge trucks are really too high)
btw id do tech sliding on hard wheels but i want to try something softer.i am actually leaning towards orangatang 70mm 83a.. and its not gonna be a setup dedicated to DH but i wanna bomb some hills on it

[adaghar]

I"m looking to get a first board, I've ridden longboards before, and ride a skateboard frequently, but want better transportation.


It would be mostly for commuting but it'd also be for bombing.
I have a bit more than $200 to spend,
I'm abouyt 5'11 and anywhere between 180-195lb

[RichyG]

Does anyone know if the sector 9 sunset is good beginner board? cos i really want it bbut i want some others advise. i mainly want it for cruising DH and just generally and allround baord
all help is appreciated thanks

[ara21]

i am looking for a longboard for crusing around. there is a lot of flat but there are also some hills. i have a paradise now but i want something better. i am 5'8" and way 180 pounds. i was lookning for one more than 40". any suggestions???

[wicked sol]

hey man has any one crusied a original apex 37 just wonding how it road

[RDaddy]

I'm sure it's been asked, but I'm looking for a nice cruiser board for downtown lunch hour fun (flat to Safeway, but long volcanic hills on friday!) It's been 30 years so looking for something that I can multipupose, weight 200, height 6.3 -- Athletic, but still have a mortgage.
I was looking at the Original Custom 35 but there is a 3 week backorder which means summer will be over. Other alternatives like this? Thanks.

[Brizzle]

so i am used to the pool board and cruiser board shape, and im looking to buy a new shred stick, i want something that is good for Dh and free riding. any recomendations, i was looking at a landy evo

[dlangrock1]

hey,
im looking for a board but im not exactly a beginner. Intermieditate i guess. I just need some advice. I currently have a original 34 and love it. the only problem is that while it is amazing for carving, once I pick up any speed i feel like i do not have control. I am looking for a board that can carve but is still stable at higher speeds. I dont have a lot of money so that is also an issue. I also prefer smaller boards (34-42ish?). Any ideas? thank

[FrankTheTank22]

hey man has any one crusied a original apex 37 just wonding how it road

Hey I received an Apex 37 last week and let me tell you for carving and cruising it's AWESOME. It feels like your just floating in and out of those easy flowing carves... Ah... Too bad it's raining I recommend you get it setup with S8 trucks and lime bigzigs also sliding is awsome with this board

[DontPushMongo]

i use 78a for commuting. it seems fine to me

anyway, this thread is really useful. it should be so that all noobs look here first

[Dewey]

hey,
im looking for a board but im not exactly a beginner. Intermieditate i guess. I just need some advice. I currently have a original 34 and love it. the only problem is that while it is amazing for carving, once I pick up any speed i feel like i do not have control. I am looking for a board that can carve but is still stable at higher speeds. I dont have a lot of money so that is also an issue. I also prefer smaller boards (34-42ish?). Any ideas? thank

i know this board carves well but don't know if it can handle speed: gravity mini carve.
that board is rather cheap, my real suggestion would be the NS eclipse.
and i heard some good stuff about s9 bomb hills. i gues now it's just called hills. dunno, just check their site, they change their names every hour! (not litteraly)

[laifalove]

I'm looking for some recommendations for a decent longboard (as in specific ones). Here's some information:

I'm about 5'4" and 115lbs, I snowboard (don't do any tricks though) but have never skateboarded or longboarded. I'm looking into something that can take me long distances, like on campus, there are some hills on campus so I'm hoping for something that'll be stable enough for a first time longboarder. As for price, I'm looking for something under $150, I don't need a top of the line longboard, just something that I can use for transportation, I don't plan on doing any tricks. Thanks so much!

[lightsout 22]

this is my first board setup, do u think its very good?

landyachtz drop speed
181mm bear grizzly 852's
75mm orangatang in heat 81a
bones REDS bearings

[kleeterson]

Does anybody know of cruising/carving wheels that will last in the long run for under 35$? PM me or just reply, thanks!

[steezeplease510]

Does anybody know of cruising/carving wheels that will last in the long run for under 35$? PM me or just reply, thanks!

youll be better off getting a little more money and throwing it down on some more expensive wheels than getting $35 ones beside most wheels are 40 and up id go with oranatangs or abec11 flywheels

[andyh844]

Can someone help me chose a beginer longboad for cruising. Im only 5'2 95 pounds. here are my choices
S9 Waimea
S9 Carbon Spoontail
S9 Cosmic Weave
please help me out and let me know which is a better choice or if there is another board under 200 dollar board that i didnt name.

[Maxx]

Can someone help me chose a beginer longboad for cruising. Im only 5'2 95 pounds. here are my choices
S9 Waimea
S9 Carbon Spoontail
S9 Cosmic Weave
please help me out and let me know which is a better choice or if there is another board under 200 dollar board that i didnt name.

Out of those 3 I would get the spoontail or weave. The waimea's little swallow tail seems rather pointless to me and seems like it would easily chip. I like the shape of the spoontail the best

[RonnieVegas]

Can someone help me chose a beginer longboad for cruising. Im only 5'2 95 pounds. here are my choices
S9 Waimea
S9 Carbon Spoontail
S9 Cosmic Weave
please help me out and let me know which is a better choice or if there is another board under 200 dollar board that i didnt name.

Gravity makes awesome boards...Gravity Skateboards: High Performance Retro and Longboard Skateboards , you could put together a sick complete for under 200. Check out http://milehighskates.com and Stoked Skateboards
if you're on the east coast Longboard Skater - Longboard Skateboards is also a great company. Look around & do some research, s9 makes decent products imo, but you can do much better for the 200+ you'll spend at your local skate shop, by shopping online...despite the torturous wait. just my 2cents. good luck

[andyh844]

Ive added a couple more posible boards to buy.
Never Summer Descent
Landyachtz Spud 36'
Landyachtz The Ripper 37'
Cosmic Galaxy Sleeve 36'

[james1612]

hey guys,
im hearing a lot of different things about the m1 krackedskulls.
so what are the pros/cons about it?
is it a good board or not?



thanks
james1612