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**Kamervragen** · 01-15-2009 06:36 PM

At the moment I am riding a 40" drop board, abec 7, 70mm wheels. I find that I loose control of it much too easy and it is a bit too fast for my liking.

So I'll post this and see if you guys can recommend me a board.

How much are you willing to pay? $200AUS.
What kind of riding are you looking to do? Cruising, nothing too much downhill.
Are there any shipping concerns (AKA the company is based in Cali and you live in Siberia, etc)? I'm in Australia and I can't find any boards in the shops around here that I like.
How much do you weigh? 85kg, about 170lbs.
How tall are you? 175cms or about 5'7"
Other than that, go on with your business with what whatever else you have to say (ride high/low, flexy/stiff, fast/slow, slidable/not, are you female and single, etc). I like flexy, low to the ground, not too fast because I have some kind of terrible balance, slidable, and easy to turn, and I like 36" +

Thanks for any help.

**durfman3** · 01-25-2009 06:04 PM

hey does anyone know how to start your own thread?

**Blix** · 01-25-2009 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by durfman3

hey does anyone know how to start your own thread?

Go to the forum section you want to post in and you`ll find a "post new thread" top left over the threads.

I advice you to do some research here first though, you can find a thread about most anything you can think of.

**melifont monk** · 01-25-2009 06:41 PM

hey Kam

have you looked at the chinook, i know it isn't REALLY flexy, but something to think about...
try ringing

A-drain at Cre8ive Sk8 in QLD...
Ph: 07 47754044

or try

http://www.hopkin.com.au

or

http://www.boardshop.com.au

**snowboardpunk** · 01-27-2009 01:15 PM

so i have a legendary demon and have asked many people and wanted some deeper insight on wat bushings i should get. i have randal 180s with red bushings and i was told venoms are better than khiro double barrel. but i want them for carving,pumping,pushing,cruising maybe downhil like 20-35mph, ive only gotten to about 15 rite now... but yea i mainly want them to help me pump and push better but ive gotten some suggestions like venom standard or down hill pack 90 or 93a but wanted some more insight on which ones to get

**iluvmurphie** · 01-28-2009 07:18 PM

What's the best longboard for a beginner?

**Terike** · 02-01-2009 12:41 PM

How much are you willing to pay? Below $200
What kind of riding are you looking to do? Downhill, around campus
Are there any shipping concerns (AKA the company is based in Cali and you live in Siberia, etc)? No
How much do you weigh? 165
How tall are you? 5"8
Other than that, go on with your business with what whatever else you have to say (ride high/low, flexy/stiff, fast/slow, slidable/not, are you female and single, etc). Just starting out looking for a board, I've never skateboarded at all but longboarding looks way fun. What board would you guys recommend?

**beachboard** · 02-12-2009 05:32 PM

So iv been longboarding for 4 years but not heavly i do at the beach and in the summer. Im 6 feet tall weigh 150 and have a sector nine board but will need a new one soon. I love carving but also use my board to get around whats a nice reasonably priced board for me.

**jaacson** · 02-19-2009 08:50 PM

I'm just gettin in to longboarding and I need another board
I'm looking for something average to small sized, not for bombing more for like carving and just getting around
I was looking at the loaded Ceviche but i read on some of these forums that its really overpriced
suggestions? and yea if you have any comments on the ceviche that would be great

**xjason11x** · 02-21-2009 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by jaacson

I'm just gettin in to longboarding and I need another board
I'm looking for something average to small sized, not for bombing more for like carving and just getting around
I was looking at the loaded Ceviche but i read on some of these forums that its really overpriced
suggestions? and yea if you have any comments on the ceviche that would be great

Maybe check out sector 9 they have some board that would be great for what your looking for, small turning radius for intersections, they're pretty styling and some are small enough to fit in a backback if you need.

**wildyl** · 02-21-2009 07:47 PM

i jus bought a santa cruz sunset strip cruzer board. good choice?
im 6'5" and 185. this is my first board. complete begineer

**jaacson** · 02-22-2009 01:22 AM

xvd or bustin for commuting?

**Nevina** · 02-24-2009 07:01 PM

Hi

I'm looking to soon buy my first longboard and being that I'm totally new to this...I was just wondering based on the info I give, if I'd be making a good choice.

Here's what I got, I'm looking to spend up to 200$, being that it's my first board I don't wanna spend *too* much yet.
I want something that's good for cruising around and carving, and not too stiff.
I think I'm about 135 pounds, and 5'3".

Now given all that... I've been looking at the Gravity 46" Carve board, does anyone know much about it, or if it might be a good choice for me?

SPECS
L:46.00"
W:9.00"
N:6.00"
T:8.00"
WB:28.00"

PRICE
Complete: $145 Deck Only: $70

Thanks! Oh, and if I posted this improperly, I'm sorry, I've never "forumed" before. :P

**dozerdoggie** · 02-28-2009 09:32 PM

Bump its worth a look

**Cyproz** · 02-28-2009 09:38 PM

ok so i started longboarding a month ago, and we go about every other day cause its awesome. ive been using my friends sector nine board thats about 40 inches long and is pretty stiff. i can go fast with it but the carving is pretty much not there lol. i have to take wide turns. i plan to get a new board soon and i was looking at landyatchz. i like the chinook but i dont know if its right for what i want. i love speed and i would like to be able to slide on like 90 degree turns. i weigh 220. my friends and i love to go down parking garages. i dont want any board longer then around 42". i was worried about the chinook being too low the ground with its horizontal shape. i want maximum speed control. dont get me wrong i like carving but im not a super carving maniac. im also 6 foot 3"

**King89** · 03-04-2009 02:45 PM

so, in the theme of this thread, I'm pretty new to longboarding and looking to buy a board.

I started riding 7 months ago with some friends in Waterloo, Ontario (Canada) and for the past two months on the West Coast in Vancouver, British Columbia. I was stoked when i moved to BC thinking that there would be longboarding everywhere, but other than Rayne i haven't found much.

Right now i'm riding an ANCIENT (at least 30 yrs old) Duraflex board that's about two and a half feet. This thing is soo old that it uses rollerskate trucks. A great board, but not what i need for more serious riding.

I'm looking for a really flexible board, preferably with drop through trucks that's comfortable sliding, downhill and in parking garages and really easy to push.

Anyone have any advice? Hopefully something available in BC?

**Archy** · 03-04-2009 02:57 PM

Sounds like you're describing a Rayne Hustler. Search here for lots of info. And ignore the threads about wheelbite: they fixed that.

**ninja.naj** · 03-04-2009 08:42 PM

Hello,

I've been wanting to get into longboarding for over a year now, and one of my friends is selling two of his boards so I'm trying to decide if either of those would be a good option for me. I'm going to test them out soon but I kind of want to get feedback from some other ppl.

I'm pretty short, 5'2, under 120 pounds, and a novice to boarding.
The boards my friend is selling are either a 46 inch sector 9, or 38 inch fibreflex.

I kind of figured that the sector 9 was pretty long, but i've been told the fibreflex is more geared to people that are more comfortable with boarding

What do you all think?

**xjason11x** · 03-07-2009 07:32 PM

**Gaffles** · 03-12-2009 05:14 PM

Im just starting out longboarding and would like to know which board would suit a 5' 7" 210 lbs. I live in a very hilly area so I will be doing alot of hills but I would also like to cruise around campus to get to and from school.

I really like the look of the landyachtz evo, landyachtz spud or any other drop down board. I was just wondering what a good board for my size is or if anyone had any good advice for any other drop down board. Thanks.