I want to do some cruising/transportation on a board and maybe a little downhill. What is better a drop through or a drop deck board for this style?
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Hey man, I ride this board downhill. The board comes with cruising wheels though, so if you're trying to do legit downhill (sliding) then you're gonna need a new set of wheels. This board is fantastic for cruising though, it has a beautiful feel in turns, it rides low and smooth.
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I have the drop deck board and i aswell use it for transportation, cruising, etc. this bored is super smooth and i reccomend it, wood of the deck is not the best but for the price you'll be satisfied.. So yes a drop deck would fit what you need
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Well if u want to cruse and go fast and be stable the drop deck is perfect butif u want to travel far and just cruse the drop through is perfect
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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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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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The drop deck has been a great boart, it seems to be more stable with speed wabbles going down hills.
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They're huge, so if you get thick riser pads then yes. But if not, look forward to the wheels touching the board and not being able to move. If you get a drop through longboard, you wont have to worry about this
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Its like a standard trucks with the same angle and yes u can set this up with a drop through. These trucks are wider a little si keep that in mind. I set mine up with a tantien board with drop through. I hope that helps
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The Deck Board is a much smoother ride. It also has much better control. I really recommend getting the drop deck.
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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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you can do tricks on this board, but a longboard would be better for cruising
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I owned this board and the deck was good. It was a bouncy board. You should change the trucks and wheels because the wheels and trucks were not good.
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get the 2in.x30ft.it will be enough to do both boards with a little left over.
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Yes! I'm a 105lb girl and for the price it's pretty good. But if you want an actual "cruising" board, you might need to pick up some new gel/rubber wheels so you don't have to constantly kick every second and loosening the board is better for turns.
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I mean it says 176 by these boards seem pretty tough. I ve seen YouTube videos where cars run over them and they don't break. If you re concerned just get the stereo cruiser wood version. Idk if amazon offers them. Another brand is z-flex they offer crusiers and tiny skateboards. Then there others like sector 9 and stuff but again don't know if amazon offers them. But they are a little bit more because they are wood. Idk hopefully this helped. I bought my stereo for $40 bucks on here . Which is a good deal? I mean you should try it for that price.
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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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a downhill longboard is usually shorter and is also more stiff when it comes to turning so when going down hills at fast speeds there is more control over the board. A regular longboard is longer and has a sharper turn radius and is used for just cruising around. Hope this helps
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If you're going to be doing straight up downhill you should flip both. However, if you have a board such as the Evo, its more fun to only flip the back because it makes the board super drifty around corners. For a beginner I'd say both though.
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I ve done it with shortboards and it was fineI don t know about longboards though.I try to avoid using the freeway, but reasonably, I think I should be fine
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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.
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Yes it is amazing for cruising around on! I just got it today, but it has been a nice ride so far! Very smooth!