I am new to longboarding and just want to know if it worth buying as my first board?
228921
Bought this for my 16 yr old brother as a first board and hes had it for a couple years now.
228922
Yes it would be a great first board, my son said it turned great and was really easy to do tricks with.
228923
I purchased this for my niece who was new to longboarding, and she loves it. She has taken to it very fondly and uses youtube to learn about maintenance and tightening and loosening the trucks. This board is actually better than the fishtail board purchased for my son because it allows for sharper turns. The fishtail board will hit the wheels if the turn is too sharp, which brings the board to a complete stop.
228924
Yes, great board for the money. I bought for my daughter who is 10, and my son who is 11.
302762
I think it would work well for non beginners also. It really depends on what you would want for your board. You could probably change everything if you wanted to.
1141258
I think that they are giving you the specs of what comes with the longboard. Buying this for my grandson, I just bought what came with the longboard..I did buy the special lubracant which really worked well to improve the speed of the board. Grandson beats the board to death and is very happy with it. Happy grandson makes grandfather very happy.
353020
Hello,Long boards are dominantly for cruising, but you could do some awesome tricks if you wanted too. See the link below : https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz;=1C1LENP_enUS465US465&ion;=1&espv;=2&ie;=UTF-8#q=tricks%20on%20a%20longboardThanks,TGMCustomer Service
136144
I have used this baord on Lake Huron during some pretty good swells and wind and was OK (but needed to work hard to turn). Have not tried to surf. I have the longer board 14', If you want to try go for the 9'. This board is cheap enough (cost, not quality) that I would buy this first and give it a try.
1546877
It is a great starter board for anyone. You are not going to want to get a short board because he will grow into it. I have been hard on mine and it still rides like the day I got it.
1938481
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
282579
I got my son this board as his first "real" board at 13 a year ago. It is a great kit and has held up well. Looks good, rides well. The wheels that came with it seemed "soft" - they wore out kind of fast. But they are easy to replace. Also, one set of bearings kind of gummed up. Might need to keep an eye on those. But definitely I'd say a good first board to get used to.
1400948
I'm not 100% sure but I think the wider the trucks the easier it is to learn. I really wanted one of those small neon penny boards and I was told they are awful and hard to learn on but trendy because they are so small. The cool thing about a longboard is that you can carve which allows you to go slower and relax a bit. With a normal small board you just go straight so it's kind of scary to figure out how to stop and you get a lot more speed. Hope this helps! This longboard is really awesome by the way.
1266357
No, spend the money and get a quality board. This board snapped inhalf while my daughter was riding down a hill. She ws not trying to do crazy stuff with the board as it is a long board used for cruising. The board broke all the way across the back screws.
472190
having this being my first longboard I'm not very knowledgable on the situation. I have only ridden about 3 longboards all very different. I order this one on the advice of a friend and have had no complaints. How long it is can be an inconvenience, but that's what you get from a LONGboard. Other than that it rides extremely smooth and turns well. I don't think different size wheels would change month or be with it
617144
The trucks are the best made for a high quality long board. The wheels are not at the America level of quality. All and all, you are paying for the trucks and getting the bearings and wheels for free. If you cannot afford to purchase the best, you can buy this now and upgrade the wheels and bearings later.
282580
Yeah zeros are great and starting out with a complete is the best way to go. My only issue is this board could be a little big for you, though it all depends on personal preference and you'll figure out what you like when you start riding. I'd say go for this or look for an 8.0 inch deck. That's basically the standard size, this is just a tad bigger.
1630951
@cheetah2000, it is a great board if you are around 110 or more. Is gunna feel weird at first but definatly loosen trucks before you ride.
2880
It actually is an excellent board for the price. It is smooth and quick. I bought for a thirteen year boy on his birthday........broke his arm using it within a week. Good luck!
1432138
Depends on how much he uses it of course but I would say it will last several years if cared for. Of course if he uses it often, he'll need a more advanced board soon! You can always resell it to another person just starting out---they are hard to find used. This is what the surf camps at our NC beach use. It's been a great board for our 50 lb 9 year old daughter.
266945
I had used this longoboard for 3 months in miami, and after all is not too much bad. I was a beginner and i had realized immediatly that It was't as good to turn as the other longboards of my friends and it had not a great control to cruis To the city. But it has a nice Speed even Though is not the best long if you are looking for a professional one.