Which one is better for cruising the drop through or drop down deck? Also for a little downhill?
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Drop through allows you to place your foot directly over the trucks for more control and stability, drop deck lowers your center of gravity for more stability, and is more preferable for beginners, I own the dropdeck version of this board and enjoy it for cruising, it is not the most well made board, but it gets the job done. It is also good downhill.
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I personally own this longboard. For cruising, both drop throughs and drop decks work well. Drop decks work better for bombing hills or going downhill
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The drop through is better for cruising but the drop deck is awesome for downhilling!!
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If you want better carving, I'd go for a pin tail. But this specific dropthrough is not legitly a drop through. It looks like a drop through but doesn't really have that feeling like a real drop through has. A real one has a nice bounce and feels light. This board is a bit tight and doesn't have that much convexness. But since this was my first longboard, I ABsOLUTELLY loved it. My next one is a pintail. I like carving. But this carves fine for a beginner. hope that answers.
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Killerspin is on the lighter side , since it only has 5 plies. I own both paddles, but have used Stiga for only 2 days, and I have noticed that Stiga is a bit harder to control. If you like light weight paddles, go with Killerspin 600. Both paddles have good spins and speeds.
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Definitely easy to ride. The board has a concave shape that allows your feet to be placed in a very balanced position. Generally speaking, I'd consider this to be a predictable board.
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Question: "Can you go down hill with this board?"Answer: Yes! You most certainly can! I absolutely love this purchase! It's perfect for cruising, hills, curves and slopes! :)
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Not much flex in the deck .. sliding will depend on the rider . More of a cruiser / carving board . Wheels are ok.Great price for a good board...
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The deck has a considerable amount of flex(bend) and the first thing I did was buy new bearings (ABEC5) and wheels(80mm). I use mine for commuting 10km on fairly straight, flat roads and with over-sized tires and better bearings it does that perfectly. If you want it for carving, tricks or bombing down hills this is not your board..
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My 12 year old son said its good for downhill but the bearings and wheels are average. He is planning on replacing the wheels soon. Hope this helps
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I returned this drop deck board. Hated it. The rise at both ends got in the way of my feet when I was moving around. My second attempt was a drop through and absolutely love it. It still gets me close to the ground and stable. If you want hard turning, hard carving, tighter radius turns - look into double kingpin trucks like the sidewinder 2. These come on some of the Sector 9 boards like mine. Love It.
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2. You can use the trucks on a drop thru deck. Just make sure you get the raisers that you need for a drop through.
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It rides pretty well on both surfaces! Just overall, the board is rather flimsy compared to another Globe Nickel board I have and the bearings aren't quite as fast. But yeah, I suppose a smooth road is faster than the sidewalk.
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pros: very portable, light weight, easy to learn, smooth ridingcons: the hollow plastic body makes it a loud ride, the wheels are smaller than those on a penny so you'll have to work moreHonestly, if you have the money for the penny/mini cruiser, I'd get a cruiser.
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Hard to say - depends on your speed and riding intentions. Inhave a pair of those on a long soft deck - and Im lovin it - feels like surfing a wave. But for faster speed they might be a little bit nervous....
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Not necessary! Not particularly. It is a great long board for cruising, very good stability and not a lot of skill required to start practicing on small hills, however if you'd like to go down on larger hills, you'll need more experience, one reason why is because the faster you go the shakier the board gets and the more stability you lose. I do not recommend locking your shoes into the board, if so you could get hurt badly if you lose control of the board and fall.
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This board is ideal for basic transport. As for Dropdeck vs Dropthrough; its a matter of durability IMHO. The more (and bigger) holes you cut in a wood board the more you weaken it. My son has a dropthrough deck that is already showing some minor stress cracks at the dropthrough holes. That being said, he really loves, the fact that the board's lower ride height makes pushing the board much easier (less up-down movement in your base leg). Because the Atom Drop Deck, lowers the board to the same level as a Dropthrough, you get the same benefits of lower ride height without weakening the board. Another advantage of the dropdeck over the dropthrough, is that the dropdeck allows you to put shock absorbing board spacers which accounts for the "smoothness" that others answering this question mentioned. A dropthrough can use specially designed spacers but it will adversely effect the ride hight (each spacer will drop the board even more - making it almost too close to the ground). Finally, as for downhill, the trucks on this board are knock-offs of some of the more famous dual purpose trucks -- Bear(TM) and Randall(TM). What makes these trucks dual purpose is that for regular riding where you want more turning radius you can keep the truck hanger in the normal position. For downhill, where you need more stability to avoid what boarders call "board wobble", you can flip the truck hanger to reduce the angle of the truck. The trucks on the Atom Drop Deck will do this. Hope this helps you make an informed decision. Happy boarding!
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The white down ($129) is DUCK down. From what I've read and been told goose down is superior to duck down. The medium warmth white goose down has a slightly higher fill power than the medium warmth white (duck) down. Higher fill power will give you more loft and warmth. I purchased the medium warmth white goose down king size a few months ago and am very happy with it!
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Lowering the front wheels will lower the deck and therefore cut closer to the ground. Initially you'll cut more grass then previous mowings, but it's really dependent on how often you are mowing and how fast the grass grows.