Okay so here's the deal Sup Forumsro's, I'm looking for a board I can get around town/college campus easily with. I'm a pretty new rider and was looking to get something maybe like a longboard for the balance, hills, and rough streets and bike paths, but I've heard the 27" Penny boards or Penny Longboards are good too, as well as Landyachtz. I've heard Sector 9 are the best longboards, ect.
I'm about 6"2, 230lbs, and relatively average/bulky build according to my friends.
What would be the best for me? I'm hoping to head to the skate shop tomorrow or order something online. Help me out with suggestions and discussions please.
Penny boads are cool, sector 9 is a solid brand. And Globe bantam is also a good alternative for penny
Grayson Wright
So what's best for my situation though?
Henry Rodriguez
Fuck Longboards and penny's. Get an 8.5-9 inch deck, some indy 149s, and 85a powell peralta 60mm ratbones
Isaiah Miller
Honestly man. I like my 22 penny. Its a good commuter and not cumbersome. Its agile and easy to carry around when not riding. Where as longboards are a hassle
Brody Lee
And this my friends is why downhill longboarding is dying and loosing street rep cause of hipsters like this is that now the og longboarders are looked at like if they were poser's
Jason Martin
And this my friends is why downhill longboarding is dying and loosing street rep cause of hipsters like this is that now the og longboarders are looked at like if they were poser's.
Jordan Green
Long boarding never had rep u fag.
Angel Robinson
Ive had lots of boards. Have a penny and a loaded dervish sama. The loaded is the best board I have every had for just cruising around like you are talking about, wouldnt be good for downhill but just for cruising its amazing. The penny is fun but kind of sketch if you're going down hills that are even decent sized. It can be done but just doesnt feel as stable because of the small size.
Jackson Evans
This guy knows what's up
Austin Roberts
Lol faggot
Nicholas Clark
Sector 9 are legit the absolute worst longboards out there. Who told you that?
Penny boards are fun and reasonable for commuting but I find that the plastic isn't great at absorbing road vibration, which means my feet get tired sooner.
Honestly, for commuting, a bike is like 1000% better. But if you really want to go with a skateboard, I'd recommend something reasonably big. The biggest issue for you will be building muscle in the ankles. Road vibrations, especially on the sidewalk, can really exhaust you. Bigger boards will absorb more of that and give you room to adjust your stance.
Asher Wilson
ITT: assholes who can't afford cars.
get many dates on your board, DUDES? lol
Henry Thomas
I have a car. Bet you cant ride down a small hill because you have no skills outside being a hater online.
Jason Perry
bump
James Price
>"getting around college campus" >hurr get a car >college campus >car >car >car
As if riding something a 5 year old girl can do is a "skill" — I bet you have no skills, as in living somewhere other than your mom's basement.
Zachary Cruz
complaining that people are getting into your hobby and polluting the image
Sounds like you're the hipster
Gabriel Gutierrez
sure your stupid board will help us to fight daesh kids these days...
Joseph Gray
>longboarding >rep
Ryder Fisher
I've had a Santa Cruz skate cobra for about 4 years now, I've changed the wheels once just last year, I've always treated the board like shit and put it through constant abuse, it's a great board, just every month or so lube up the wheels and trucks. Maybe you can pick up a kahuna stick if you wanna just cruise.
Jeremiah Jones
I have a z flex 38" pintail board that I bought when I first started. I'm 6'1 240 so it should work for you and they're not that expensive either
Leo Davis
Our trucks on the one they beat you with as a kid.
Aiden Thomas
I'm a big dude and I ride a Arbor Oso Skateboard. great for everyday riding and some tricks.
Evan Brown
What will this set up get me?
Alexander Roberts
Get this one
Ryan Watson
Bitches
William Cook
Rat bones don't seem strong enough to hold wheels on a board. They don't just snap?
Jayden Long
There ya go
Brandon Sanders
Comfortable ride, can ollie up curbs, wheels soft enough to not take as many pushes but hard enough to do powerslides, and most importantly you won't look like a faggot
Joshua Phillips
Agree
Grayson Harris
OP only longboards because he cant skateboard.
Man up and break your bones to learn like everyone else faggot.
Dylan Fisher
Saw this board on facebook the other day, Can't remember the name, But it's a kickstarter type project with a lot of backing, It's shaped like this, but it has a braking system built into the rear trucks think it was called "Brake Board" or someshit. Price was like $99. Contemplating getting one
Ethan Cruz
For longboards i've found your deck doesn't matter so much. especially of your new to it. The trucks and wheels are everything. I have a sector9 that i replaced the trucks on but on my dregs board I liked the ones it came with. I have a regular penny that is just for fun but I dont ride it much, never had any problems though and I could get decent speed without falling even on that thing so i would say the company knows what it is doing generally
Owen Jenkins
It's called Brakeboard. Made by a company called Rat. They have a facebook page (how i found out about them/the board)
Zachary Price
I mostly ride my penny and globe bantam.
Luke Nelson
I love Landyachtz. You could go for a drop shape, I've got the Time Machine right now and I absolutely love it, it's the smoothest ride ever. I've tried it downhill and the stability is amazing.
Gavin Cook
Forgot to mention, I'm the exact same height as you, but I'm 183 lbs. If anything, that'll increase your stability.
I'm not OP, But i ride the same thing as you. I'm 5'11(give or take a 4th of an inch) and i weigh 145
Bentley Williams
Tried them. Didn't like them. Went back to offset.
Asher Richardson
My current board. I get a lot of attention from faggot stoner high schoolers for it because I live in Denver, though.
Noah Long
Shut up kook
Adrian Carter
Get something that dont suck > precision trucks always
Bentley Baker
I like it. Well, I really love drop shaped boards in general, I find that the stability is really great, especially since I mostly use them for downhill.
Side note, I don't recommend Triple Eight slide gloves. The velcro is glued really badly to the pucks, and if you try to readjust them or tale them off, half the velcro just tears off the puck. Or at least in my experience.
Jonathan Flores
Dont listen to anyone on this thread recommending globe or sector9. Get an earthwing