Official Longboard Thread

Thats pretty sweet that you might ride with them. And yeah the board just looks so awesome. My board is slightly concaved but that thing would we sick to rip.

sorry I didn't copy the whole video. I don't know how to copy the entire video to a post so if anyone does would you let me know please.

^Of Troglodytes And Men. One of my favorite longboard videos. So sick!

^ Thanks for the tip namsapalooza. Ive always been wanting to post more vids but didn't know how so I really appreciate that. I wanna throw some fottage of me longboarding on here too.

Nice! THis was my first year so I didn't do any filming but for sure next year I'll get some shots cause I'm pretty good at freeriding and I can do a lot of freestyle. I'm thinking of buying an Apex 40 next summer too.

My friend has an apex 40 and he loves it. Its an awesome board but I can hardly ride it. He keeps his trucks waaaay too tight for me

Nice man. I have a Riviera Street Slayer but its cracking so next summer I'm gonna by the Apex Double Concave With Bear trucks and Orangutang Stimulus 83A wheels.

I really need a harder wheel so I can slide more. My wheels are 78A so I can slide but can't stick a standing slide all the time cause I will get stuck halfway through the slide and bail.

My friend has some 86a fat frees he just put on his board, and I actually found my softer 80a zombie hawgz and my new these wheels to slide better than his. Maybe it had to do with his board and how my tomahawk has foot pockets, but I'm not sure. I was at my local shop today and decided to pick up some these wheels, and man are they great. They were leaving a weird blackish thane line, but it wasn't shedding any thane off the wheel really. But the name is so confusing for people

No mine were brand new, just put on, and his were broken in a little. But he thought he was sliding better on my board because my trucks were looser. He doesn't have flat washers in his bears, and so the washers were really thick and he couldn't loosen the trucks too much, because if he did the nut would fall off because it didn't have enough room on the kingpin, if that makes any sense

Originally posted by dpboarder98 Not sure if any of you guys have seen these, but these are the wheels I just picked up, with the most annoying name ever but they rip haha

LOL those longboard wheels do have a really annoying name, but they seem pretty good. I never heard of the brand these.

They were $70 which is definitely high but I got talked into it. They are supposed to last as long as two sets of other wheels though, and the my local shop said they are really hard to get. After almost a week of cruising and sliding they haven't coned or worn down at all really. They are freeride wheels and they do a great job at it. They are super smooth but can still throw a great slide out when you want them to. They break traction well and I feel like I have a lot of control of them, they won't slide out at all. They definitely seem to live up to their expectations so far though

Anyone know the widest trucks out there?  I'm finding 200mm, but nothing bigger.  I want to make my own mountain board with a drop through deck but I'm worried I won't have the clearance for 3.75" wide wheels with an 8 or 9" deck.  Any thoughts?

@snowj720 Original sells trucks that are really wide. The S10's are 250mm but they are pretty pricey ($74). I've never seen any that size or bigger than them so thats the best I can do for you. hope this helped and you find some, I'll keep an eye out for ya and let you know if i see some.

I just picked up a couple water skis for 2 bucks each. Me my brother and our friend are gonna put a sweet finish on them and make some sick cruisers.

Yep, a garage sale. This guy sold us 5 for nine bucks. He made them himself and they are really nice and sturdy too. Definitely worth it for what i paid.

Originally posted by steezemisterr Yep, a garage sale. This guy sold us 5 for nine bucks. He made them himself and they are really nice and sturdy too. Definitely worth it for what i paid.

Wow thats awesome. Makes me want to start hitting up yard sales more often now just to see what I can find. Post pics once you guys are finished with them

Originally posted by steezemisterr @snowj720 Original sells trucks that are really wide. The S10's are 250mm but they are pretty pricey ($74). I've never seen any that size or bigger than them so thats the best I can do for you. hope this helped and you find some, I'll keep an eye out for ya and let you know if i see some.

That's not too bad for a pair.  I've seen some that aren't too far off for that price for a single truck.  I think it's time for a custom mountain board

So I had a pretty close call today skating. I was coming down this road and I went to do a coleman right before a completely blind curve which wasn't the best idea. I drifted a couple feet into the other lane mid-slide, and a guy in a big van flew around the curve and slammed on the brakes like 10 feet from me. I fell, snatched my board and ran to the side of the road and just waved at him It was so close haha

Originally posted by steezemisterr Yeah thats always scary. I ride this one hill thats a steep dogleg right and we always keep a spotter at the corner because you cant see a thing around the corner because there are trees in the way.

Yeah, I hate it when there are blind spots and you can't see anything when you turn the corner. I'm always afraid that I might hit something or somebody.

This thread needs a bump

Can't go wrong with Bustin....

I've not yet ridden a Boombox, but I own the Strike and the Complex.  I prefer the length of the complex, but both boards are exceptional.

Its gonna be a tough choice but I figure I can't go wrong either way.

On another note I made a pair of sliding gloves a few weeks ago and they work great. All I did was velcro snowboard binding disks to a pair of work gloves. I'm having trouble uploading the picture of it now but I'll upload it later. They look mad sketchy but work great.