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Archive for January, 2009
High Performance Mini Longboard
Sector 9 Wings Mini Longboard
The Sector 9 wings longboard is a classic longboard shape that was constructed with aspen and mahogany vertically laminated and then sandwiched in 2 layers of fiberglass and pressed into a cambered mold. The camber in the board gives it extra snap in and out of turns similar to that of the cosmic series longboards. The Sector 9 Wings deck has a special sauce clear grip formula to keep that classic look on both the top and bottom of the board. This Mini Sector 9 Longboard is perfect for carving tight turns in small places and everyday transportation around town.
Deck: Length 31.8″ x Width 8.125″
Recommended Setup: Trucks: Gullwing Alpine Trucks Wheels: Sector 9 65mm Nineball Wheels Bearings: Rush Abec 7
Hybrid Skateboard Longboard
The Arbor Hybrid longboard is 38″ long by 9 1/4″ wide at it’s widest point. The board is made from 7 plys of rock hard maple, with a final ply on the top of Hawaiian Koa, the traditional wood of surfing. Koa has an incredible diversity of colors in its grain, and the board is covered in clear re-grip so you can enjoy the colors of the Koa wood.
This Arbor longboard is built to give wide support and smooth ride for poolwork, cruising and even more technical tricks. The Arbor Hybrid is shorter than the other Arbor cruiser boards, enabling you to cut and carve almost anything. Use Arbor’s Koa wood finished stiff deck for that shape, and add gullwing charger trucks and Arbor wheels, and you get a nice ride. However, being in the middle makes the Hybrid an oddly specialized longboard.
The Arbor Hybrid rides nice and smooth. The wide Arbor hybrid deck provides a great stance for carving through the flow of skate parks and pools. The Arbor Hybrid longboard is also a great size for trying out tricks that you might regularly do on your smaller skateboard. Between a longboard and a trick board, the Arbor Hybrid works out fairly well.
Arbor Fleetwood Longboard
The Arbor Fleetwood Longboard is a 43″ long carver made with a little wider shape, giving it a more relaxed ride – the Fleetwood is the perfect carver for most longboarders. Arbor Fleetwood longboards are made with all the personal attention and high grade materials and parts that Arbor is well known for.
When used to make a longboard like the Arbor Fleetwood, the Koa wood gives a smooth, comfortable ride. The wood doesn’t feel soggy, but does give a great response. When standing on the Fleetwood, you feel it give just the right amount under your weight, and when bending into curves, the Fleetwood gives a soft, comfortable feedback.
This Arbor Longboard deck is made from laminates of several colors, giving it an even more surfboard-like look than the other boards in the Arbor line. The Fleetwood is, in my opinion, the best looking longboard that Arbor has made. Plus, Arbor longboards are hand made in California – you’re getting the Cadillac of longboards with Arbor.
Bamboo Wood Carving Longboard
Sector 9 Pipeline Longboard
Find a freshly paved hill and rejoice! The new Sector 9 Bamboo Pipeline Longboard is here! Sector nine started making boards from 100% bamboo, an ideal raw material, Bamboo can regenerate itself by up to 4 feet a week. Incredibly strong and resilient, it had to be made into a skateboard. The Bamboo Pipeline is a fast, smooth riding board.
The Sector 9 pipeline deck features a “W” concave and mild camber to add to its strength while still allowing a nice amount of flex. With a “W” concave instead of the traditional “U” shape, the raised center almost acts like an arch support, adding comfort to the performance ability. Your foot feels very comfortable while riding, but also feels stable and in control of the board.
The Greaseball bearings will keep you rolling smoothly and quickly for a while since they are sealed to help keep dirt out. Made out of bamboo, this year’s model features graphics modeled after the hallowed grounds of the North Shore. Featuring the pencil art of Chad White, these boards also have Biothane wheels which are produced using part soybean oil copmonents instead of petrochemicals.
This Sector 9 Bamboo Longboard comes complete with Gullwing Charger Trucks and Sector 9 70MM/75A Wheels. Save a Tree and Ride a Weed! Its not just funny to say, its something you can actually do and it’s fun!
Downhill Longboard
Sector 9 Kommi Longboard
The Sector Nine platinum series are the Cadillacs of the entire Sector 9 Longboard line. One of the most recent longboards in this series is really catching on. The Sector 9 Kommi longboard is a flush mount down hill longboard. Each board has been custom designed with the top of the line materials and components to maximize performance. Built for the core skater, this line of boards will let you set your own limits.
The Kommi was originally the Kommikazee which didn’t work out so they redisgned it and shortened the board and the name. This sector 9 longboard
is just 38-inches long and 9-inches wide with a 28.5-inch wheelbase that allows for good sharp turns. This board works great with any style of reverse kingpin truck like the gullwing chargers, randal r-2, or paris longboard trucks. I recommend it with the 72mm sector 9 yellow racing wheels and sector 9 racing bearings.
Sector 9 Joel Tudor Signature Model Mini Longboard
Sector 9 Joel Tudor Signature Model Mini Longboard
This sector 9 mini longboard is a great little skateboards you can take anywhere. The Sector 9 Joel Tudor is one of the most popular in the mini series. These boards can still tackle most terrain so you don’t have to drain your wallet at the pump. It really is a hybrid board as it is often seen at the local skatepark or crusing around campus or town.
This litte mini sector 9 longboard is a perfect match for the popular independent skateboard trucks. Make sure to keep the wheel size under 64mm as anything larger just doesn’t work very well due to wheel bite. It also has a rolling tray in the bottom of the deck for those who like to roll one up. Make sure to check out the Joel Tudor Mini.
Sector Nine Superfish
Sector 9 Superfish Longboard
The sector nine cloud nine series were developed for wide range styles of skating. Whether you’re looking for an easy riding cruiser such as the Sector 9 Superfish Longboard, or an aggressive park board such as the Sector 9 Channel 9 Longboard there is a board for you in this series.
Sector 9 Goddess Longboard
Sector 9 Goddess Longboard
The sector 9 carving series is all about the freedom of the open road and the joy of finding a freshly paved hill just begging you to lay down some clean lines. The Sector 9 Goddess Longboard is a great board from this series. These boards are designed and built for cruising and big carves. The Goddess is a very sturdy board with a little bit longer wheelbase which will give you wider sweeping, smoother turns.
Sector 9 Carbon Trylam Longboard
Sector 9 Carbon Trylam Longboard
The Sector Nine platinum series are the Cadillacs of the entire Sector 9 Longboard line. One of my favorites as well as many other peoples is the Sector 9 Carbon Trylam longboard. Each board has been custom designed with the top of the line materials and components to maximize performance. Built for the core skater, this line of boards will let you set your own limits.
The Carbon Trylam is also well known as the Sector 9 Carbon Fiber Longboard.
Sector 9 Bamboo Pipeline
Sector 9 Bamboo Pipeline Longboard
Find a freshly paved hill and rejoice! The Sector 9 Bamboo Pipeline Longboards are the newer version of the surf camp or uluwatu! Sector nine started making boards from 100% bamboo, an ideal raw material, Bamboo can regenerate itself by up to 4 feet a week. Incredibly strong and resilient, it had to be made into a skateboard. The Bamboo Pipeline is a fast, smooth riding board.
The deck features a “W” concave and mild camber to add to its strength while still allowing a nice amount of flex. With a “W” concave instead of the traditional “U” shape, the raised center almost acts like an arch support, adding comfort to the performance ability. Your foot feels very comfortable while riding, but also feels stable and in control of the board. . The Greaseball bearings will keep you rolling smoothly and quickly for a while since they are sealed to help keep dirt out. Made out of bamboo, this year’s model features graphics modeled after the hallowed grounds of the North Shore. Featuring the pencil art of Chad White, these boards also have Biothane wheels which are produced using part soybean oil copmonents instead of petrochemicals. This Sector 9 Longboard comes complete with Gullwing Charger Trucks and Sector 9 70MM/75A Wheels. Save a Tree and Ride a Weed! Its not just funny to say, its something you can actually do and it’s fun!