Official Longboard Thread

The Bustin Ratmobile sounds like a fun board, I almost bought one. My DH board is a Tutone Megalodon. Awesome east coast company with killer prices. I absolutely love top mounts.

I love my Calibers, but for strict DH I would go with the 44's instead. Haven't ridden the Premiers so I have nothing to say on that. I prefer a bit harder wheel for DH, like 78a so it doesnt grip as much, in case you need to throw out some predrifts to control your speed.

With the board being a topmount you might get bite with 75mm wheels. 50 cals with riser you could probably get away with 75mm but if you want the 44 cals which will be more stable at high speeds I'd try to keep wheels at 70mm max with riser since the 44's are lower. But it sounds like a super fun setup none the less.

Fair enough, I don't do a ton of sliding, so I wouldn't know.

Originally posted by dpboarder98 For lower speeds I definitely like paris trucks, bears gave me nothing but problems. If you want to push/cruise a nice big soft wheel would be good, maybe 78a. If you are pushing definitely look into drop decks or drop through mounting boards like panther said, or get the best of both worlds and get a double drop, both drop deck and drop through. Orangatang wheels in my opinion are over priced for the quality, much like loadeds boards. I love landyachtz decks, and bustin too. Wheels to look at would be Abec 11 for sure, like panther said. I like hawgs too.

I ordered a Churchill LTD.  Can't wait to get it.  I'm new to longboarding so I don't really have an expert opinion, but I'll post up some sort of "review" after I've ridden it a little.  At least a comparison with the Moose board I've been learning on.

I am loving cruising around the neighborhood on my board.  I started our using it as transportation, to get to the gym and stuff, but now I kinda like just riding it around for fun, especially now that it's summer.

I already feeling like I need to upgrade though.  I really like the look of those Churchill drop throughs.  Does anyone have any experience with them.

Since you won't be doing hills, you're going to have to push a lot.  Lower to the ground = way way easier on your knees and legs when you're pushing.  I would get a lowrider or a drop through.  Landyachtz are pretty cheap and good quality:

Just busted the nose of my board yesterday so it's time for a new one. I've been looking at a lot of options but I think I'm gonna go with a Bustin Boombox with Orangatang Stimulus wheels, Bear Grizzly 852 trucks and Bones Ceramic Reds bearings.

i gave my little sister a mardrid bamboo deck with a self made bearing cleaning kit and a multiwrench. think she loved it and she lives in the northwest so should get plenty of use. i didnt get anything board related but got lots of snowboard gear!

Originally posted by dpboarder98 Sounds awesome. I wish there was a class like that at my school. I would love to make my own board.

Yeah a woodshop class would've been cool. I could've made my own longboard, but problem is, my school's wood class closed down due to budget cuts :(

I'm making a longboard in my woods class. Will post pics when completed and other descriptions.

Man this thread has been dead. Heres a well needed bump

I haven't had a whole lot of time on it yet, but so far I love it. Im running it with loose trucks and 75mm wheels and surprisingly have no bite. I haven't tried it sliding yet, but the ripples on it create little pockets so it should be fun. As for the concave in the tail, it is the greatest thing ever. Its so comfortable and keeps your foot on it. Once I get more time on it I'll make a more in depth review.

It will be here thursday. Cant wait I'll take it out for a ride and let you guys know how I like it EDIT: Just tracked it and it will be here tomorrow instead

Originally posted by thisisjoebro ^^I think its funny how it has the stats. Kinda like it should be in a skateboard racing video game.

HAHA yeah seriously. Tony Hawk Pro Cruiser 6.

thats a nice little cruiser. how much did you get it for and how does it ride?

No matter how tight or loose your trucks are you will get speed wobbles if you go fast enough. Just experiment and find what is best for you.

Yeah that pretty much sums it up. And its really all about how you like it. As long as you dont get wheel bite you can go as loose as you feel comfortable going. The looser you go the more responsive your board will be but you will be unstable at higher speeds.

Board arrived and its been nice here so I've been out on it quite a bit. Need to get a helmet (I've been wearing my snowboard helmet which must look kinda dumb).

The board rolls really smooth, but the turning circle isnt great. If I want to loosen the trucks a little, how much is a little?

There's a couple ways to stop. One is to put your foot down but that doesn't work to well if you're bombing a hill. The best way to stop is by wearing a pair of slide gloves and sliding to stop. And if you board when it's wet outside it can potentially damage your bearings, unless you have ceramic bearings. I don't think its too bad to ride on slick roads as long as its not raining. I have done this in the past and I just cleaned my bearings and lubed them up after and they're perfectly fine.

how do you stop when you are long boarding down a super big hill. silly question but it seems crazy to just put your foot down to slow down.

Awesome. Once you get it and ride it a little tell us how you like it.

Yeah for a first board just get one that's a cheap all around board and you'll learn what you want out of your new boards. I bought a Riviera this year for about 100 bucks so next year I'm looking into some nicer boards that are more specific to free ride and freestyle.

This is a cool thread.  Lots of good info, the buyers guide on silverfish is super helpful.

I'm getting a longboard just to cruise around my neighborhood on.  I'm not really going to bomb huge hills or do tricks, just ride around.  I may even see if I can get my kids to tow me on their bikes.

I'm looking at some blank completes on Ebay for a first board.  I don't have too much to spend, and I figure like snowboarding, once I've got used to riding a while I'll have a better idea of what I really want and need.

Anything else I should know?

Petoskey and Kalkaska area.  I wish we could have stayed longer.  There are so many nice hills up there.

Its been a while since ive posted but here's a pretty cool pic from my weekend trip up north.