NOOB Questions Answered By Dopamine David

[darylL]

hey man.. a very noob longboarder here..

just bought a longboard 2 days ago..

Ive got a 45" spoon nose gravity longboard. what do you think is the best thing to do if I want to carve and slide?? coz i think my longboard is very long for that.. 45" omg

also please include some tips on how to fully utilize (tricks etc) my 45" board,,.. phew..

[FloridaLongBoarder]

45inchs is not that big i can ollie and kickflip a 55inch sector 9 just run a looser front truck and tighten up the back one it will slide nice

[shorncliffe longboarder]

hey man.. a very noob longboarder here..

just bought a longboard 2 days ago..

Ive got a 45" spoon nose gravity longboard. what do you think is the best thing to do if I want to carve and slide?? coz i think my longboard is very long for that.. 45" omg

also please include some tips on how to fully utilize (tricks etc) my 45" board,,.. phew..

hey dude. i dont really get what you mean when you say the best thing to do to carve and slide.
but for tricks. try some cross stepping and hippie jumping. hippie jumps are fun to practice on boards over 40" cause otherwise i normally land in the wrong spot hope it helped.

[darylL]

i see... hmmm

[darylL]

how about nice carving man?? what to tweak??

[darylL]

hey dude. i dont really get what you mean when you say the best thing to do to carve and slide.
but for tricks. try some cross stepping and hippie jumping. hippie jumps are fun to practice on boards over 40" cause otherwise i normally land in the wrong spot hope it helped.

eiya bro.. thanks for the reply,,,

what I mean is, what to tweak in my board in order to carve nicely

[tgaydos]

when making a longboard do i have to use baltic birch plywood or can i just use birch plywood? is there a difference if so what is it?

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Why did you post that 8 times Kyle?

[Dro.Pru]

[KNB <sk8>]

I just got a Loaded Dervish (flex 2) 1 week ago,
its got...
Randal R-IIs
Orangatang In-Heats
Khiro Bushings
and Bones Labyrinth bearings.

How do I avoid speed wobbles?
I begin to feel then at about 15mph
and my trucks are loose enough to make a u-turn around a normal sized 2-way road.
This happens even if I carve.

PLEASE HELP!

KNBsk8

[DCruddy]

My wheels are starting to look a little coned? How bad is to bad?

[jman1365]

I just got a Loaded Dervish (flex 2) 1 week ago,
its got...
Randal R-IIs
Orangatang In-Heats
Khiro Bushings
and Bones Labyrinth bearings.

How do I avoid speed wobbles?
I begin to feel then at about 15mph
and my trucks are loose enough to make a u-turn around a normal sized 2-way road.
This happens even if I carve.

PLEASE HELP!

KNBsk8

that board isn't built for speed, that being said, if you want to use it for some light downhill here's some tips to avoid speed wobbles
keep most of your weight on your front foot, and bend your knees
also it may help to pick up some harder bushings
are you using double barrels?

My wheels are starting to look a little coned? How bad is to bad?

my wheels are ovals, and I still ride em
Show me... abused wheels!
the wheels in this thread are "too" coned