One of the
most popular sports of 2011 is longboarding. Longboarding is a variation of
skateboarding, but with a longer deck and more varying disciplines. The
longboard can also be used for transport, for example. You can see this
phenomenon especially in big cities like Rome and San Diego, where many people
use the longboard to transport to their work or school. There is one
disadvantage of the longboard, this is mainly the price. Longboarding gear can
be very expensive, since the demand is very high and there is a lack of
specialized longboard stores.
Longboard wheels
Longboard
wheels are a bit bigger than regular skateboard wheels. They are also a bit
softer. However, they vary to some extent between the different longboarding
disciplines like downhill racing and slalom. The following five wheels will
give you the most bang for your buck:
Kryptonics Longboard
Classic “K” 135378 Wheel 70/80A. This
wheel is designed to attain high speeds. Most wheels that are designed for
downhill longboarding are very expensive, but this one is an exception.
Randal Trucks, Longboard
wheels. Very well designed
wheels. You will impress other longboarders with these wheels, and they
are cheap too!
Spindog 70 mm 82a
Longboard Wheels in Clear. Most durable wheel. This
wheel will last for centuries.
Longboard Package CORE 63
Silver Trucks 76 mm Orn Wheels. These
wheels are ideal for slalom.
Gold Coast Longboard Wheels Shred Boot Skateboard. These wheels are ideal
for performing tricks, since they are more similar to the regular
skateboard wheels.
Longboard decks
In
general, longboard decks are way longer than normal skateboard decks. The
longboard deck is more similar to a surfboard. This creates the resemblance
between the two sports. Some sports are of such exceptional quality, that if
you close your eyes, you could imagine riding on waves. The following five
boards have the best price/quality relationship.
Loaded. Very
good board for cruising through the city, very relaxed.
Arbor. Most
durable deck, will not break even if you fall hard.
Never Summer. Never
Summer is market leader in cool designs.
Flexdex. Most flexible
board, very handy in big cities, where sharp turns must be made here and
then.
Comet.
Designed for speed boarders that want to go downhill.
You cannot
go wrong with all of the described longboard wheels and decks. However, do not
hesitate to experiment a bit, because everyone has its preferences depending on
discipline and taste.
