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Archive for August, 2010
Essential Skateboard Accessories
In order to maximize your skateboarding experience, you’ll need to pick up a couple of skateboard accessories. One indispensable tool is a universal truck tool. This specially designed implement can do everything from tighten your trucks to replace your wheels, plus it’s compact and lightweight.
Another accessory you want to be sure to have at all times is some curb wax. This can be applied to curbs, rails and other surfaces to back grinds and boardslides smoother. There are literally hundreds of other products you can pick up, of course, but these two are essential.
Downhill Longboarding
Some people ride longboards at a leisurely pace, using them as a conveyance or simply as a means for a joyride. But personally, I enjoy a more extreme breed of longboarding. Unless I’m tearing down a hill at breakneck speeds, I simply don’t enjoy myself.
As you can imagine, downhill longboards feature a different construction than a traditional skateboard or longboard. With a specialized design for high speeds, the wobbles you may be accustomed to are a thing of the past. This allows you to go faster without the fear of losing your balance while shredding down the hill.
layback roper 41″ longboard review
The layback roper 41″ cheap longboard is perfect for people who enjoy going out and cruising on the streets, hitting the bike trails, ripping through the parks or even some mild downhill. the roper also has a really wide wheelbase which makes it perfect for long smooth buttery turns and those long rides from one end of town to another because it takes the harsh vibration and moves it over the entire of board instead of focusing it in one spot. I recommend the roper to anyone looking for a great all around board it’s especially good for beginners because it gives you a bunch of options.
The roper comes with san clemente trucks and wheels but I highly recommend buying some of our premium trucks and wheels. for trucks I recommend getting some independents or chargers. For wheels I recommend sector 9′s, abec 11′s or orangutangs or any wheel in a 60mm or higher for that matter. The roper also comes with abec 5 bearings but I highly recommend getting some reds, they’re only 10$ more and they’re the best you can get for the price unless of course you really want to rip through the streets then i suggest getting some ceramics of any kind however i personally recommend the sector 9 ceramics.
layback mentawai 34″ longboard review
The mentawai longboards are perfect for cruising along town, weaving through traffic, shredding the park, mild downhill and slalom, as well as ramps and ditches. The mentawai also has a pretty long wheelbase for its size which makes for smooth, buttery turns and also gives more control at higher speeds but doesn’t give high maneuverability in the streets. I personally recommend the mentawai to anyone who is beginning because of the longerwheel base but I feel the other laybacks are better for busier streets, cities, etc.
The Mentawai comes with san clemente trucks and wheels but I highly recommend buying some of our premium trucks and wheels. for trucks I recommend getting some independents or chargers. For wheels I recommend sector 9′s, abec 11′s or orangutangs or any wheel in a 60mm or higher for that matter. The mentawai also comes with abec 5 bearings but I highly recommend getting some reds, they’re only 10$ more and they’re the best you can get for the price unless of course you really want to rip through the streets then i suggest getting some ceramics of any kind however i personally recommend the sector 9 ceramics.