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CamoFingers FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 37 Join date : 2012-06-25 Age : 27 Location : Ireland :D Companies : Fingerboarding Setup : Homewood Smokestack M6
Bollie trucks
China white wheels :/
| Subject: LongBoards Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:46 pm | |
| Is there anybody else out there that likes longboarding ?? :?: |
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MaxL Part of the Furniture
Posts : 2018 Join date : 2011-09-08 Age : 32 Location : Ontario, Canada Companies : Yoyoing, Fingerboarding, Skating, Longboarding, Trumpet, Music, Graphic Design, Web Design Setup : Redemption MMC | Vachina | Y-Trucks | Vachina
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Mon Jun 25, 2012 3:14 pm | |
| I longboard for my daily commute and I love bombing hills.
My main setup is an Earthwing Supermodel with Paris 180s and Otang Stims (83a) |
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skeep222 Part of the Furniture
Posts : 1549 Join date : 2012-01-06 Age : 27 Location : Holden, MA Companies : Secks Decks, Fingerblast Ramps Co. Setup : Woob
brts
ff x winklers
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Mon Jun 25, 2012 3:34 pm | |
| I ride my krooked zip zinger and nickel board, but i do wnat a longboard |
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MaxL Part of the Furniture
Posts : 2018 Join date : 2011-09-08 Age : 32 Location : Ontario, Canada Companies : Yoyoing, Fingerboarding, Skating, Longboarding, Trumpet, Music, Graphic Design, Web Design Setup : Redemption MMC | Vachina | Y-Trucks | Vachina
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:07 pm | |
| just don't buy a sector 9
other longboarders will think you suck |
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Xi Council
Posts : 2664 Join date : 2011-02-12 Location : Beijing, China Setup : Tech Deck Performance Series
Kamelpro 32.5mm Melus deck, Ytrucks X4, Oak RV2V, FBS tape
Kamelpro 32.5mm Amble deck, BRTs, Oak RV2V, FBS tape
Homemade freestyle 30mm deck, Ytrucks X3, FlatfacexOak, Ace V3 tape
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:54 pm | |
| - MaxL wrote:
- just don't buy a sector 9
other longboarders will think you suck Why? |
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MaxL Part of the Furniture
Posts : 2018 Join date : 2011-09-08 Age : 32 Location : Ontario, Canada Companies : Yoyoing, Fingerboarding, Skating, Longboarding, Trumpet, Music, Graphic Design, Web Design Setup : Redemption MMC | Vachina | Y-Trucks | Vachina
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:06 pm | |
| 1) Sector 9's have shitty trucks and meh-tastic wheels
2) They are often seens as a beginner's longboard brand because of how they are sold at west 49 and zumiez
Also for the amount of money you drop on a sector 9 you could easily just buy a real setup that wouldnt throw you off a hill
Go check it out sector 9 are one of the most hated brands in the longboard community... they wont even let people review their products on silverfish because people just give it such ultra low reviews
they appeal to people who think longboarding is for cruising around and not doing any tricks or hitting any hills... if you wanna do that by all means go ahead and buy a sucktor 9 but when you want to hit the real hills the big boys will be waiting |
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Jayden H. Part of the Furniture
Posts : 2649 Join date : 2012-05-07 Age : 30 Location : Sandy Eggo, California Setup : FF G15 Zeph Engraved
FBS(duh?)
Wide Brts w/green witchcraft bushings
FF BRR edition Turquoise
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:06 am | |
| Not sure if Nickel boards are classified as a longboard, a mini cruiser? Anyways, that's what I ride, I love bombing hills on it, and it's also how I get around town, and I can still do tricks on it that I could do on a regular skateboard |
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Xi Council
Posts : 2664 Join date : 2011-02-12 Location : Beijing, China Setup : Tech Deck Performance Series
Kamelpro 32.5mm Melus deck, Ytrucks X4, Oak RV2V, FBS tape
Kamelpro 32.5mm Amble deck, BRTs, Oak RV2V, FBS tape
Homemade freestyle 30mm deck, Ytrucks X3, FlatfacexOak, Ace V3 tape
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:09 pm | |
| - MaxL wrote:
- 1) Sector 9's have shitty trucks and meh-tastic wheels
2) They are often seens as a beginner's longboard brand because of how they are sold at west 49 and zumiez
Also for the amount of money you drop on a sector 9 you could easily just buy a real setup that wouldnt throw you off a hill
Go check it out sector 9 are one of the most hated brands in the longboard community... they wont even let people review their products on silverfish because people just give it such ultra low reviews
they appeal to people who think longboarding is for cruising around and not doing any tricks or hitting any hills... if you wanna do that by all means go ahead and buy a sucktor 9 but when you want to hit the real hills the big boys will be waiting TY for info. I don't think I'd ever buy a longboard. I just get more out of skateboarding. I can do things like classic flips, early indy flips, cross steps and manuals. A small amount of tricks and no decent local terrain just isn't worth it for me (although the city I'm in right now would be awesome for longboarding). |
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MaxL Part of the Furniture
Posts : 2018 Join date : 2011-09-08 Age : 32 Location : Ontario, Canada Companies : Yoyoing, Fingerboarding, Skating, Longboarding, Trumpet, Music, Graphic Design, Web Design Setup : Redemption MMC | Vachina | Y-Trucks | Vachina
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:22 pm | |
| - Jayden H. wrote:
- Not sure if Nickel boards are classified as a longboard, a mini cruiser?
Anyways, that's what I ride, I love bombing hills on it, and it's also how I get around town, and I can still do tricks on it that I could do on a regular skateboard Penny Skateboards are all just cruisers... I have nothing against them but they certainly aren't longboards. - Xi wrote:
TY for info.
I don't think I'd ever buy a longboard. I just get more out of skateboarding. I can do things like classic flips, early indy flips, cross steps and manuals. A small amount of tricks and no decent local terrain just isn't worth it for me (although the city I'm in right now would be awesome for longboarding). Word man I was always really shitty at skateboarding I can ollie on to curbs and that's about it. I fell to much and got hurt a lot but I'm way better at going fast and I just feel like longboarding was the tree of skateboarding that I am most compatible with... It just has it's own unique little culture that and I still don't have my licence and longboarding allows me to go as fast as some cars sometimes (if the hill is right).
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Ironfingers Part of the Furniture
Posts : 1893 Join date : 2011-06-17 Location : Mostly Belgium
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:31 pm | |
| I like longboards they are fun but really limited in what you can do get a wider longer skateboard and some big ass wheels, that's what I do to bomb hills.
I own some unbranded longboard I Got really cheap, it's a lot of fun but I couldn't carry it around all day as a commuter tool, fair play max |
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MaxL Part of the Furniture
Posts : 2018 Join date : 2011-09-08 Age : 32 Location : Ontario, Canada Companies : Yoyoing, Fingerboarding, Skating, Longboarding, Trumpet, Music, Graphic Design, Web Design Setup : Redemption MMC | Vachina | Y-Trucks | Vachina
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:36 pm | |
| These are my two main whips... One is known as "Tank" because it's literally smashed into so much shit and is as solid as the day I bought it. It's also super wide and the most stable thing I've ever ridden (not to mention the deck was only $100 which is dirt cheap for longboard gear). The second one is just my little campus crusher which I mainly used to ride around the college and was nice and small so I could bring it into classes and not worry about lugging a 40" board everywhere. It's also a great whip for riding to the corner store and back although I have been thrown off of it being reckless. I do have a sector 9 but I don't post pictures of it because it's honestly a piece of garbage. I got it for like $100 flat so I'm not complaining but for the price that sector 9 charges you could get a complete from Earthwing that is a way better built longboard that is going to last longer and be a much more enjoyable ride. And remember in skateboarding it's usually not cool to wear a helmet, most longboarders wouldn't be caught dead without their brain buckets... |
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DarraghK FBHQ Regular
Posts : 736 Join date : 2011-12-23 Age : 28 Location : Ireland Setup : Blosom 32.5mm.
Td longboard trucks.
Flatface G7d's white.
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Thu Jun 28, 2012 1:23 pm | |
| I have a longboard/ cruiser, well its supposed to be a longboard, but its short You've used it a few time Camo |
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Xi Council
Posts : 2664 Join date : 2011-02-12 Location : Beijing, China Setup : Tech Deck Performance Series
Kamelpro 32.5mm Melus deck, Ytrucks X4, Oak RV2V, FBS tape
Kamelpro 32.5mm Amble deck, BRTs, Oak RV2V, FBS tape
Homemade freestyle 30mm deck, Ytrucks X3, FlatfacexOak, Ace V3 tape
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:10 pm | |
| Those longboards look awesome. I always want to have a go on longboards but don't want to buy my own. Last time I saw one was when someone brought on to Hyde Park skatepark in Leeds. I didn't go up to him straight away when he arrived on it but he left too early and I wanted to wait for an acceptable amount of time between the guy arriving and me asking to go on it. Sad. |
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Luis Correia Part of the Furniture
Posts : 2149 Join date : 2012-06-03 Location : Lisbon, Portugal
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:18 pm | |
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Jayden H. Part of the Furniture
Posts : 2649 Join date : 2012-05-07 Age : 30 Location : Sandy Eggo, California Setup : FF G15 Zeph Engraved
FBS(duh?)
Wide Brts w/green witchcraft bushings
FF BRR edition Turquoise
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:02 am | |
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skeep222 Part of the Furniture
Posts : 1549 Join date : 2012-01-06 Age : 27 Location : Holden, MA Companies : Secks Decks, Fingerblast Ramps Co. Setup : Woob
brts
ff x winklers
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:39 am | |
| Max, not meaning to threwad jack but could guide me towards some beginner longboards for <160? |
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MaxL Part of the Furniture
Posts : 2018 Join date : 2011-09-08 Age : 32 Location : Ontario, Canada Companies : Yoyoing, Fingerboarding, Skating, Longboarding, Trumpet, Music, Graphic Design, Web Design Setup : Redemption MMC | Vachina | Y-Trucks | Vachina
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:01 pm | |
| Depends on what you want to do.
If you just want to cruise around you can easily find some beginner shit.
If you want to shred the gnar and learn how to slides and bomb hills you're going to need to invest a little more than 160.
Take a peak at Muirskate if you're in America I hear they're awesome. |
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Xi Council
Posts : 2664 Join date : 2011-02-12 Location : Beijing, China Setup : Tech Deck Performance Series
Kamelpro 32.5mm Melus deck, Ytrucks X4, Oak RV2V, FBS tape
Kamelpro 32.5mm Amble deck, BRTs, Oak RV2V, FBS tape
Homemade freestyle 30mm deck, Ytrucks X3, FlatfacexOak, Ace V3 tape
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:33 pm | |
| Sorry I'm not a longboarder but what does this mean: - MaxL wrote:
- shred the gnar
- MaxL wrote:
- learn how to slides
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Tyler Part of the Furniture
Posts : 1759 Join date : 2012-04-20 Age : 24 Location : FREE GUCCI
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:48 pm | |
| xi you call yourself a skateboarder and you dont know what it means to shred the gnar? it means basically you just go balls out on some crazy-ass tricks, or multiple tricks. watch american misfits(tv show) and youlll know. slides are powerslides and such, but they're crucial to know if your a serious longboarder. ex, pendulum slide |
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IeuanRees Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 215 Join date : 2010-12-06 Age : 27 Location : Sout Shields/Glasgow Setup : Slim and Catchy
Fatman
YTruck X4's
Oak Spirals
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:37 pm | |
| that nickel is sweet jayden! i've never actually rode one, i ride penny myself. i actually have a similar colour to yours, glow-in-the-dark/white board with silver trucks and blue wheels. i'll post pictures when i can be arsed |
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Ryan Moderator
Posts : 3358 Join date : 2011-09-18 Age : 29 Companies : Temple Decks
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:14 pm | |
| I love my penny vinyl. I can bomb some what big hills on it. |
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AxelWahl Part of the Furniture
Posts : 2649 Join date : 2012-04-21 Age : 24 Location : Sweden Companies : I own Weca bi$h Setup : Weca
Blackriver trucks
Bawse wheels
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:54 pm | |
| I want to buy a Penny vinyl, is it worth the money? Also is it any difference between a Globe Bantam and a Penny vinyl? Which one is best? |
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MaxL Part of the Furniture
Posts : 2018 Join date : 2011-09-08 Age : 32 Location : Ontario, Canada Companies : Yoyoing, Fingerboarding, Skating, Longboarding, Trumpet, Music, Graphic Design, Web Design Setup : Redemption MMC | Vachina | Y-Trucks | Vachina
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:55 pm | |
| Xi... Slides are basically powerslides except there are a whole bunch of different styles like using your hands... front side, backside. You basically do them as you are going down a hill as a style of longboarding or to help control speed...
In Skateboarding powerslides are super easy because of how hard and small the wheels are... in longboarding it takes a little bit more effort because your wheels, board and trucks are often bigger and weigh more as well as having softer wheels.
I wish you had Youtube... I'd show you a couple of videos to describe what I am talking about.
ALSO Penny Skateboards are just cruisers... They aren't longboards. |
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Ryan Moderator
Posts : 3358 Join date : 2011-09-18 Age : 29 Companies : Temple Decks
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:10 pm | |
| - AxelWahl wrote:
- I want to buy a Penny vinyl, is it worth the money? Also is it any difference between a Globe Bantam and a Penny vinyl? Which one is best?
They're super fun! Soo smooth to. A penny is more money but they are very well made. I'd go with a penny any day. |
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sweetbabies Constant FBHQer
Posts : 1097 Join date : 2011-12-23 Age : 26 Location : Netherlands
| Subject: Re: LongBoards Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:18 pm | |
| my cousin is sponsored by some company called arbor. look him up his name is Adam Crigler. He like gave me a setup when I was in nyc. |
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