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The different Styles of Sector 9 Bamboo Boards
Sector 9 Bamboo Longboard
The sector 9 bamboo longboard series is composed of 7 different bamboo longboards. It has smaller mini bamboo longboards as well has hybrid longboard skateboards, also carving style bamboo longboards, and down-hill bamboo longboards.
The smaller sector 9 bamboo longboards are the sector 9 bambino bamboo longboard and the Sector 9 haleiwa bamboo longboard which is a mini size also with the gullwing sidewinder trucks.
There are 2 styles of hybrid skateboard bamboo longboards in the series which are the sector 9 barong bamboo longboard and the sector 9 laniakea bamboo longboard.
The 2 carving style sector 9 bamboo longboards are the sector 9 waimea bamboo longboard which as the fish tail and the true carving board is the sector 9 pipeline bamboo longboard.
The ultimate down hill board in the sector 9 bamboo series of longboards is the Sector 9 Sunset bamboo longboard. The deck of this board has cut outs for top mounted trucks which allow for the board to be lower to the ground and allow for greater faster speeds when bombing down hills.
These are the sector 9 bamboo longboards in a nut-shell.
The Sidewinder Longboard Truck
The patented design of the Gullwing Sidewinder Trucks have been turning heads since they were first introduced. What makes the gullwing sidewinder trucks so special is that they have two pivot points which allows the trucks to turn twice as sharp and fast as a standard truck. This double action pivot allows the rider to generate speed using their own turning momentum. The Gullwing Sidewinder trucks are a sidewalk surfers dream. Ask anyone that has ridden them and the truth will be told.
These trucks need to be paired with the correct style board and wheels for them to function properly. The board really should have a narrow nose and tail so that the wheels sit just outside the edges of the board to prevent wheel bite. As far as the wheels go you sould make sure to pair them with a slalom type wheel which has a flat edge and allows for better traction. Any other type of wheel just doesn’t produced enough friction against the concrete and you will have a hard time controlling the board.
Sector 9 Haleiwa Longboard
Sector 9 Haleiwa Longboard
This sector 9 longboard is part bamboo series part sidewinder series longboard. The Sector 9 Haleiwa bamboo longboard is one of the few boards that is a 2 part series. One of the other 2 part series boards is the Sector 9 Dawn Patrol Longboard, which is part sidewinder series, part cosmic series.
The sector 9 haleiwa brings in the bamboo wood which is great if you are trying to be environmentally friendly or if you just like the beautiful grains of the bamboo wood. The gullwing sidewinder trucks are utilized on this smaller board which has the perfect nose and tail shape to add the gullwing sidewinder trucks without the worry of wheel bite.
The haleiwa is a great board for getting around and turns on a dime. I wouldn’t recommend it to a beginner as the smaller board and sidewinder trucks are not for beginner riders when put together.
More Sector 9 Bamboo Longboards:
- Sunset
- Laniakea
- Waimea
- Pipeline
- Barong
- Bambino