Official Longboard Thread

i have a Madrid bamboo deck that is exactly like a dervish got it for 80 bucks as opposed to 200 just for the deck. Any denver longboarders out there? i just messed around the green mountain area. Lots of fun. 20-35 mph hills around there and not that busy of streets.

I have one of those. It's actually a decent board to start off with! Great for cruising, perfect to learn stuff on, nice and cheap. Once you do more flip tricks and faster stuff, isnt great, mine started to crack. Starting off its great, go for it!

It depends what you want to do. First off with a longboard it is easier to cruise around and bomb hills which is the primary purpose. Now more and more riders are starting to progress it to some freestyle so it is actually becoming more similar to skateboarding. It really all depends on what you want to do so your options are endless.

^If you're unsure of the differences in the two, have you heard of freebording?

nobody's posted here in a while. Probably everyone's been too busy shredding the concrete wave.

You should go for a cruiser. That would probably be the best because its smaller than a longboard but still easy to ride.

^I have to second steeze on that one.  Went I got back into skating it was on a longboard, which I quickly realized was sweet downhills.  Problem was it wasn't good for just riding around.  A nice old school cruiser is were it's at, especially on a campus.

Anyone ever rode the Landyachtz Tomahawk or Earthwing Supermodel? I'm picking up a longboard and have narrowed it down to those two. Just wondering if I could get your guys opinion on it. Thanks

starting to get into longboarding and im a beginner that wants a board that I can use on my college campus and will be good a maneuvering easily. do you guys think this board will be good for me? if not any reccomendations? im trying to stay under $130.

I have a clear 29" flexdex that's great for cruizing and is maneuverable as hell. It's heavier, so it rides like a longer board. My friends and I usually bomb/race down parking structures, but it's also great when I just want to go to the market and get a tallboy. Chug in the parking lot, like we're 16, and ride back home.

Just picked up my first longboard the other day I got a Landyachtz Tomahawk with Paris 180 Adam Coltons and Zombie Hawgs 80a wheels. Its sooo sick! Longboarding is so much fun!!

Has anyone ever made a board out of an old waterski? Ive heard of people doing that and was thinking of buying an old waterski at a garage sale today. Any input as to how good this works?

Originally posted by RastaRider Where did you hear that at? Sounds like complete BS. How do you plan on securely attaching a metal edge? How do you plan on dealing with the massive toe and heel drag? How do you plan on attaching the bindings? Yea it's pretty much impossible

haha Im thinking he meant making a longboard not a snowboard.  This is the official longboard thread.

He edited his post because originally it said snowboard. I read it 3 times to make sure since I thought at the time it was weird he was talking about snowboards in here.

A longboard from a waterski is definitely possible seen it on built to shred before. If he's really interested a google search will bring up a bunch of info about it

Lesson learned: always quote the post in question

This is my setup here. Riviera Street slayer with Paris trucks.

I friend of mine did that but he put the trucks on at/just past the contact points so it would ride a little lower and feel more floaty.

Originally posted by chillwill Check this out

The way I have it set up now it is very flexy and if I stand in the center the bottom is about an inch from the ground.

No grip tape on there yet but i was thinking of slapping some on whenever i have some laying around. and these trucks are super shitty but were the only ones I have. When I get a new longboard Ill throw my old trucks on this for fun

^I could use a day of that.  I need a new board though since some ass stole mine

Just went riding yesterday and had a crazy bail. I cut up my stomach and my arm but I'm getting right back out there today. Hopefully no more bails.

I just made my first drop through board and put Paris 180's and Abec 11 Freerides on em. Just got to Colorado and can't wait to ride them

I feel the same way dude. I had that sick bail and I just thought "Okay I gotta get that trick dialed down"

Originally posted by snowj720 ^I could use a day of that.  I need a new board though since some ass stole mine

Weak Sauce. Who steals someone's deck. That's like ruining a personal relationship. My condolances.

Originally posted by julius77 Originally posted by snowj720 ^I could use a day of that.  I need a new board though since some ass stole mine Weak Sauce. Who steals someone's deck. That's like ruining a personal relationship. My condolances.

Has anybody seen the new Sportster deck by Bustin. I was checking it out the other day and the board looks sick. If anybody is looking for a board that they can bomb hills with you need to check this out.