Thread: Longboarding

Nice board. A bit better quality than the one I'm 'getting' for Christmas. I can't take photo's of it to show you. It's wrapped up and ready to be placed under the tree . But it's a low budget board for now, just to see if I can get back into the hang of it. I didn't want to spend too much if I was just going to end up either hating longboarding or loving it but destroying the board in the early learning process'.
What I got it is a 40" unidirectional cruiser with a single kicker. Looks like a Penny board on steroids. I don't plan on doing much more than cruising at the moment. But if I take to it, I plan on getting a nice Prince Albert Raptor Board and building it up myself. I like the looks of the pintails too, so one of those might be on the cards in the future.


Mick

A beginner board is always a good way to start.
If you fling a board to hard, nose fist, into the curb. It can cause a split, either length wise, or of the ply's.

but i advise you, do NOT take a cheap board up to high speeds (over mid 20's)
the cheaper quality materials might not be able to take the stress and vibrations.

I want to get a dropthrough, dropdown deck

Originally Posted by DualNature

A beginner board is always a good way to start.
If you fling a board to hard, nose fist, into the curb. It can cause a split, either length wise, or of the ply's.

but i advise you, do NOT take a cheap board up to high speeds (over mid 20's)
the cheaper quality materials might not be able to take the stress and vibrations.

I want to get a dropthrough, dropdown deck

Doubt I could get up to those speeds at the moment. I will be going back to basics until I get used to things again. And more than likely I will have my eldest daughter doing the same thing with me, and even when we're past the basics, she'll keep things sensible for a good while. I should know by then where I am with longboarding, and she with skateboarding, so when the time comes it'll either be one or two cool new boards.

I don't mind the look of the drop throughs with the drop down deck either. They'd be a really stable set-up for speed, free riding and would make great cruiser's too I'm thinking. Ah let's face it, they're all good and I like 'em all, but certain styles just sit better with me than others, and I'm probably going to look at a quality pin tail for my upgrade...But we'll have to see...C'mon Christmas. Hurry up and get here. I want to open my damn present .


Mick

The title is misleading...I was thinking of longboarding on saltwater as I have been thinking about picking up a paddleboard. I guess I'm a tard...

I was thinking surf's up too. But my mind wandered to this, and I found a pic.



I would get one if it had a roll cage :<0)

That's a mountain board 10pups. I like mountain boards. I actually think one of those would be more than ideal for some of the places I would like to go. A bit like choosing between a road bike and a trail bike though. Most of my riding is done on hard smooth surfaces, but I occasionally go on the dirt. It would be much the same with that. I could use it, but it would mostly be wasted on the hard smooth stuff.
I would still look to one of those in any future upgrade that might happen. It would be on the list of choices once I have more knowledge on the subject.


Mick
Edit: I just noticed that mountain board has an electric motor. Not for me! Those things come into the $1k and up price bracket.

I REALLY want a dropthrough/dropdown board in carbon fiber or aluminum.
If you are looking for a cruiser, your better off with a pintail. Mine is amazing for getting around town fast and comfortably.
The drop boards typically have less turn radius and are alot more stiff than a top mount board. Its one of the reasons (other than ride height) that they are the best at down hill.
If your daughter is a skateboarder, do not take her downhill with you unless she is on a longboard.
Because skateboards have far smaller wheel bases, they are far more prone to speed wobble. They even begin to as low as 15mph.
Also, the smaller the board the easier it is to turn or carve.. This can be a problem at speeds, because if your board changes directions to quickly, you will keep going straight while the board goes off.

How did you guys think of water boarding with the title?
These street boards are the only place i have ever heard it called Longboarding.
I know of surf boards, wake boards, and mountain boards, but nothing else called a longboard

I never thought I'd see a thread about longboarding on this site, I'm not a boarder myself but I've got a brother who used to make some very nice custom boards that he sold, he stopped making them when he went to uni because he doesn't have the time for it anymore.

I remember one board that he made, the board itself was pretty simple, nothing special about it except that he took one of my dad's retired windsurfing sails and mounted on it and then he took it for a spin on a long stretch of road at my grandparents country house, went fast as hell.

Originally Posted by DualNature

I REALLY want a dropthrough/dropdown board in carbon fiber or aluminum.
If you are looking for a cruiser, your better off with a pintail. Mine is amazing for getting around town fast and comfortably.
The drop boards typically have less turn radius and are alot more stiff than a top mount board. Its one of the reasons (other than ride height) that they are the best at down hill.
If your daughter is a skateboarder, do not take her downhill with you unless she is on a longboard.
Because skateboards have far smaller wheel bases, they are far more prone to speed wobble. They even begin to as low as 15mph.
Also, the smaller the board the easier it is to turn or carve.. This can be a problem at speeds, because if your board changes directions to quickly, you will keep going straight while the board goes off.

How did you guys think of water boarding with the title?
These street boards are the only place i have ever heard it called Longboarding.
I know of surf boards, wake boards, and mountain boards, but nothing else called a longboard

Yeah, I'm still learning all about the uses of various boards and board set up. I used to ride a skateboard all the time and was big into setting it up , but that was over 30 years ago when I was a kid, and I have to admit, there really wasn't much around my area as far as boards and trucks, wheels, bearings etc. were concerned. I remember trying to modify some roller-skate bushes to suit my board when I couldn't get the bushes I needed.

I still like the look of double drop boards too, but when it comes to upgrading, I don't see them as being the final choice. They will be on the list though, because I won't be able to help myself but when you have to fork over a couple of hundred for a decent Complete I want to make a choice based on all the options...And knowledge gained between now and then.

The term 'Longboarding' can be confused for surfing. They have a style of surfboard that is known as a Longboard.


Mick

yeah, nothing is better for choosing your high end board than your own personal experience and preference.
I highly recommend a Pintail if you want the option to do moderate to high speed runs (+-40mph) but also have an excellent smooth and efficient means of getting around. The turn radius is just about perfect, the wheel base lends itself to a much much smoother ride (mine is 48", where as drop boards can be 15-20 less)

I just feel that a drop deck would be my best of the best, because im all about the speed.
I would keep my pintail for cruising, but i do eventually want to make a bit for the world land speed record of 80mph.


Lets get some more people on here.. we cannot let a thread this sweet die.
There seriously has to be some longboarding fans here..