Longboard

deltarider · Guest

if any of you guys know anything about longboarding please help me out.....my parents said they would get me something for easter,i decided on a longboard....i have no clue what i am doing. sector 9 seems to be hot so..........i am 5'8 and like 105 pounds....i was looking into a 46".....to big? what trucks are good......42" good...i don't know any help would greatly be appreciated thanks Very Happy

daniel · Back Big Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Posts: 3669 City: Duncan

get a 100"

Jesse · Posted: Apr 10, 2006 4:27 pm Post subject:

Dude, Sector 9 makes great decks and wheels. If you get a complete, you might after a while wanna look into some other trucks, because the trucks are not very good. Randall trucks are THE best for high-speed/Slalom, and cruising. The board size is preference, but a shorter board is gonna be more responsive and want to carve hard and a longer board is more of a cruiser. Hope this helps

xstfu ill pwn youx · Backside 180 Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 837 City: 954.

yeah a sectorr.

deltarider · Guest

thanks

h0nkey46 · Posted: Apr 10, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject:

hell na dude, get a landyatchs, they flex and the ride is sooo smooth...as for trucks, go w/ randal 180's, i have 70's flashback wheels but they are nothin special..i personally do not like sector 9's cuz they are so stiff, the flex really gives u a smooth ride i would def check them out

h0nkey46 · Posted: Apr 10, 2006 4:40 pm Post subject:

also, u into bombing hills or carvin and shizzle?...if u wanna go fast, get a downhill so u will not get wobbles, but they are not as fun, and u cannot carve too much. downhills are the boards that look like this -----__________----- that is a side view

stompin9s · Posted: Apr 10, 2006 4:43 pm Post subject:

i have a sector 9 and it flexes soooo smooth...its got a layer of fiberglass w/in the plys and launches u out of turns. great for cruizin campus

haha btw these things are gettin real popular and i see more and more frat boys lookin super uncomfortable and falling off all over the place Laughing

Mr. Rogers · Pop Shuvit Joined: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 145 City: Windermere

get the sector 9 randall 2 180mm trucks those are awesome. The sector 9 carbon trylam deck is a really nice shape and feel and is a 38"($69 for deck $169 for complete). The sector 9 cosmic series with a kick tail are fun decks and are any where from a 34" to 38"($149 for complete and $59 for decks) and if you buy the deck seperate I would advise going with the randall 2 trucks for any setup($49 each). Also the 72mm/75a nineball wheels are nice ($36). those are carving decks though so if you want a bombing deck go for a longer one.

deltarider · Guest

alright...thanks guys...

mikeskatesonwater · Guest

yeah i just bought the sector nine Pin bamboo series....its amazing....its a 46 in they have them underlong boards on zumiez.com

deltarider · Guest

just bought the austria 46" hope it works out well Laughing

thanks guys i really appreciate it

POWERFUL · Ollie Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 70 City: 305

I hate sector nines.. if you want to be one of the cool kids that just pushes around from class and back then you'll fit right in... If you want performance sect 9 isnt where you should look. You can't carve or dig in worth crap on them. if you want a true surf feel go for like a jimmy slinger or landyatchs.

Edit: Appears my advice was 3 minutes late.

mikeskatesonwater · Guest

ha dude those are nice but sector nine makes some good boards.....

cassette315 · Posted: Apr 10, 2006 7:56 pm Post subject:

exactly how do u long board?
im aware of what they are, and even have a freind who has one and long boards ever few days , and
ive rode them before but, there not much more then riding a board

whats the fun in them? r u supposed to do any thing challeneging with them?
other then riding long distenses?

what r they made for besides riding?

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

just a more surf style of skateboarding. we usually ride pools in them or just like pump them and powerslide around. if you live outside of florida you can actually bomb down hills, but they are just a much nicer ride and fun to cruise around on.

mikeskatesonwater · Guest

yeah theres like twenty of us that go out a few nites a week and bomb hills its just like down hill skateboarding at that point......

deltarider · Guest

POWERFUL, its okay....those are probably to good for me anyway...i am just a begginer and sector 9 will suite me just fine

h0nkey46 · Posted: Apr 10, 2006 8:45 pm Post subject:

stompin9s, haha ya it is funny watchin goofy people rideMr. Top Hat, how the hell do u ride a pool? how long is urs?

jordan · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 649 City: Spectre

are you using it for carving, because theres always flowboards and T-boards.