sliding boards

[longrider303]

im into DH but i started sliding on my DH board
so im thinking on getting a good carve board that will be great for sliding
im thinking about getting the Haida Wedgeflex Pintail
will that be good?
if not wat kind of board should i get?

[ALEC_[XAN]_DUR]

i hear good things about the earthwing drifter or earthwing bigfoot. i hear earthwing also makes awesome slide wheels

[Dain Bramage]

i would get a legit slide board if you were really stoked on sliding.
IE:anything earthwing with earthwing wheels.
if not, try something dropthru/dropdown.
IE:hellcat,Dropspeed,Dervish,Drop Wedge,Hairpin,Chinook. . . .
my 2 cents.

[rips4stoke]

get yourself an earthwing with some slide As, that's wear it's at...drifters, corchia, and the bigfoot all rock...

[kurdt]

there are two types of sliding

1) "free riding" from what ive seen its mostly 180 standups or hands down, pendulums, stopping slides

&

2) "tech" imagine ^^that^^ but way crazier

i gotsa a bigfoot and im loving it!

[mcgoon]

Originally Posted by longrider303

so im thinking on getting a good carve board that will be great for sliding
if not wat kind of board should i get?

A good slide board and a good carve board...There is no one deck that will do bvoth of these things well.

[eumir]

I too have been thinking about getting a dedicated sliding board, I want either a Corchia, a Drifter or a Bigfoot. I'm in méxico and I can't try them before buying. I don't know if the corchia is too small or the bigfoot too long, how can i decide it?

ps: sorry for hijacking this thread :s

[Jat.]

If you do some looking around there is a thread about a fellow skater trying to decide between those two boards Don't remember the details, but the main differences were that the Corchia is more expensive, but the Bigfoot isn't as stiff.

[longrider303]

ya wat is the best sizez for a slide board?

[HyperDad]

The search for the ideal great carving slide board or visa versa has been attempted by many. The dilemma is that both carving and sliding involve turning the board but with oppsite results. This and personal experience is why most riders on SFLB suggest buying a more discipline specific board.

But, if you are determined to stay the course, you might consider:
An old school crusier, <20"< W.B. 88-92a wheels. wedged trad. trucks Ride the kicktail with an aggro surf style,
An Earthwing superglider (I'm planng on building one u[p soon as a recon board).
Any of the longer slide boards such as 38" Drifter or BE40

[eumir]

Originally Posted by Jat.

If you do some looking around there is a thread about a fellow skater trying to decide between those two boards Don't remember the details, but the main differences were that the Corchia is more expensive, but the Bigfoot isn't as stiff.

Thanks.
Is stiff better for sliding, or is that a matter of personal preferences too?

[Jat.]

It's a matter of preference, but I can't imagine any reason for a dedicated slide deck to be 'less stiff' as an improvement.

[LOST]

Originally Posted by longrider303

ya wat is the best sizez for a slide board?

I found out pretty quick that 38" is too long. I personally like a deck that is around 36"x9.5" or so. It's just a matter of preference, shoe size, height, and so on.

[rips4stoke]

Originally Posted by Jat.

It's a matter of preference, but I can't imagine any reason for a dedicated slide deck to be 'less stiff' as an improvement.

actually some tortional flex can help lock your feet into a slide deck better...like in the 38" drifters...