Complete Longboards

Longboard and skateboard share a similar structure as they both have a wooden board, trucks and wheels. However, its design and use is totally different. In a longboard we look for speed, stability and the ability to perform controlled turns and skids. With skateboarding, we seek above all to perform tricks in skate parks or urban obstacles. For this reason, skateboard decks are shorter with double kicktails, short trucks, and small, hard wheels.

There are several types of longboard or longskate. On the one hand, there are the cruisers that are mainly used to ride around the city or for walks. We also have freeride or freestyle longboards, which are the ones used to do a bit of everything: skidding, rolling, descending, etc. For deeper descents, Downhill longboards are used. Finally, to do dance tricks with the longboard, those from Dancing are used. From here, there are endless board shapes, hardnesses, truck and wheel sizes, etc. that will make the longboard behave in a different way.

There are several ways to brake on a longboard. The simplest is to place the sole of one foot on the ground. In these cases, it is advisable to have slippers with a resistant sole. The most experienced skaters can stop skidding by making a quick movement by turning the longboard suddenly.

We always recommend taking classes to reduce learning time and avoid scares. If we do not have a longboard school in our area, the solution is to go to a very smooth area and look for videos on YouTube that explain how to start. Oh, and not least, always use protection.

There are many brands of longboard. Some of the most reputable are Loaded, Long Island, Rayne, Landyacht, Arbor, Globe, Hydrophonic, Miller, Omen, Z-Flex, among many others.