BEGINNER BUYING GUIDE: HOW TO PICK A DECENT LONGBOARD

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BEGINNER BUYING GUIDE: HOW TO PICK A DECENT LONGBOARD

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You have done a lot of research for buying the first longboard but you still find it extremely scary when entering a skate shop. Since beginners often know very little about the features that are needed for a decent longboard, purchasing the first board can be a hard task.

If you are struggling at this stage when taking up longboarding, you have come to the right place. This post will give you a friendly approach to getting the best beginner longboard. Let’s get started by learning where you should buy your longboard.

SKATE SHOPS AND ONLINE COMMERCE

The first thing that every skater should consider when it comes to buying any skateboards or accessories is the local skate shop. Supporting your local store not only helps promote skating in your area but you will also be able to access customer service easier.

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In case you can not get access to the nearest skate shop, ordering a board off the internet is not a bad idea. In the USA there are some popular websites selling excellent longboards that every skater should know which are Muirskate, Burning Spider Stoke Company, Insanity Boardshop, Action Board Shop, and Daddies Board Shop.

Since buying a skateboard off the internet contains a lot of risks about the quality of the product, I strongly recommend you visit SkateAdvisors to read about which website to buy and which brands you should avoid.

THE VERY FIRST SETUP

In longboarding, you can choose your favorite skating style such as downhill riding, cruising, freeriding, freestyling, long-distance pushing, or dancing. Since each style requires a different setup to achieve the most efficiency, beginners need to determine their purposes before getting the first setup.

In fact, the majority of newbies are confused about these styles and haven’t made up their minds yet. In this circumstance, a general setup can be a great choice. Typically, beginners are advised to get the quiver-killer setup until they can determine their needs.

Here are the requirements for this quiver-killer setup:

160mm to 186mm trucks with the base plate angle of 43 to 50 degrees
A double-kicktail deck with the size of a wheelbase between 24 and 29 inches. The deck needs to be stiff and has a little freeride-able concave.

Wheels should have a size between 65 and 75 mm and must have round lips because this allows every skater to push around easier. Moreover, these kinds of wheels are quite versatile and good for learning to slide.


If you get a chance to visit a famous skateboarding website like SkateAdvisors, you will probably realize that skaters often ask for a detailed setup for a specific skating style. That’s why in the next section, I will show you the necessary features of a longboard for each longboarding style I mentioned above.

DOWNHILL RIDING/ FREERIDING

Downhill riding is the most extreme type of skating where skaters break their limits by conquering steep hills at insane speeds. On the other hand, freeriding focuses more on long pulling and fancy slides.

Since the two styles both include fast speed and sliding, you can interchange a longboard for freeriding and downhill skating. However, riders had better pay attention to the wheel selection as the grip matters the most in high-speed rides.

To help riders leverage their board and trucks, a good longboard should be stiff and have a supportive concave as well as a 20-inch to 31-inch wheelbase. The base plate angle is often between 43 to 50 degrees and the width for the trucks is around 160 to 180mm.

CRUISING

Among the huge selection of cruising longboards, beginners are advised to choose the one with an ample standing platform, a flat-ish concave. The board needs to be light and snappy flex and the trucks had better have a high angle (50 degrees). Newbies can get a grippy and sharp-lip set of wheels with the size between 65 and 80mm for the best performance.

DANCING/ FREESTYLING

As professional skaters at SkateAdvisors suggest, skaters ought to stick to a top-mount product with a large standing platform. In order to perform freestyle tricks, double kicks are strictly required.

For the wheels, beginners should pick smaller wheels (approximately 65mm) with round lips and a strong core. In terms of the durometer, any products in the range from 82A to 90A are acceptable.

LONG-DISTANCE PUSHING

On the contrary to dancing, long-distance pushing doesn’t prefer using top-mounts but a deck with a comfortable and effective standing platform. W concave or steep concave is what skaters need to avoid; therefore, newbies should look for a low concave deck.

Since pushing is the main part of this style, larger wheels with the size of 75mm or upper are preferable. Riders need to find a set of wheels that can roll fast and have a big supportive core to achieve the highest speed.
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