does anyone know if this would be a good board for a begginer i didnt know if the fact its concave would make it tough to learn on (just for cruising)
1073603
This is a beautiful deck for begginers your going to have to buy the grip tape separate but all in all good board deck to start with it is concave and it measures 44in tall and 10in wide I built my board with separate pieces and it turned out great I got reverse king pin trucks and punked speed cruiser wheels with abec 9 bearings, the grip tape is diamond tape all together is a master piece well hope this helps at least a little bit.
1111882
In my opinion, there is definitely room for improvement. The trucks are pretty smooth for a while if you tweak them right, but overall are pretty standard and eventually become a little too unstable for higher speeds. So I'd say if you have the money to, buy the new trucks for the board (You'll have to eventually anyways). The rubber wheels on the board are certainly a pretty sweet ride if you like smoothness too!
1223186
The Quest should work fine. It'll be very large but shouldn't be a problem for him. The board is extremely sturdy and won't get dinged up from regular use. I got the board for my 13yr. old daughter, she's tiny (84lbs), and has no problems with it. My 11yr old son also uses the board and loves it. I ride it and it's very smooth and maneuverable. To give the board a little more maneuverability I would suggest loosening the trucks a bit, they come from the factory very tight. I researched longboards extensively before Christmas and found that the Quest was one of the top five cruisers available. I understand why after making the purchase. I also saved big bucks compared to the other boards. This isn't really a beginner board per se. It's great for beginners but it's also a great long term board. If I can be of further assistance just let me know.
1187022
Yes. It is a decent beginner board. Cheap enough. If he is good he will graduate to a better one, if not, it won't make that much dent on the wallet.
735544
This one is my first and only I love it. And you never really know what suits you until you try it out. Some people like long boards and some penny boards. But this is def a great board. I hope I answered your question.
266946
For beginners and those who are on a budget,for sure. This is my first board and I have no complaints but I have ridden other boards that are much more smooth and carve a lot better I.e landyatchz and pintail boards.
1685183
Yes. This a great board for cruising. The length of the board means that you can go real far on each push. Upgrade to Bones Reds bearings, and you go even further. I've had mine for a year ( with Reds bearings) and I am really happy. Even good for some tricks such as cross stepping. You can pay a lot more for a complete longboard, but it's more than good enough for cruising.
1605656
Hi Alison this is a great board and I ride it every day and I just started long boarding like 2 months ago it is very losse but is very easy to shift the weight and goes farther than a skate board it is a little longer than a regular long board but not that big if you have any more questions fell free to ask.
2076427
As someone who used to skate to college: absolutely. It's enough board to give you some speed and a smooth ride but compact enough to haul around with it feeling like a hassle. Also, I surprisingly get a lot of compliments from strangers about this board. It's unique enough that people just kind of look at it an admire it. You should expect this to be quite a conversation starter at school.
895324
I used mine to cruise around and hills so I suppose it would be good for commuting. Keep in mind it's a bigger board that you'd have to lug around. Speed is okay but I upgraded the bearings in mine so it was faster.
521140
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.
1685182
Definitely. I would consider purchasing new wheels eventually though. The board is great for cruising though I have no problem with its everyday use.
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.
2211318
Nah it's definitely just a cruiser board. You'd need to be traveling at some really high speeds to get a good slide out of this. But all depends on your truck/wheel set up as well
2049088
Has good grip in my opinion. It has a little concavity but not that much. It's good for a beginner board. The top design is just black stripes downward the board.
1008636
Yeh definitely a great 1st board as it was my 1st, and is able to keep up with now intermediate riding as well. As far as rough surfaces that's kind of open ended but it has handled well around town on less then ideal sidewalks. Would recommend this board!
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.