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Caspaaa
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Whats up Newschoolers, first off, my apologies if this is in the wrong catagory... inb4 hate

I've never owned a longboard, but I've been on my friends board multiple times and have the basics down. I'm not gonna be bombing any hills, just cruising around campus, so which boards do you guys recommend? I wanna buy something cheap, but good quality. He had a loaded vanguard, I loved the feel of the bamboo, but i have yet to find any cheap bamboo boards.

+k for help!
Sep 20 2011 8:49AM
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T.DUDE
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bamboo isn't cheap. plain and simple.
Sep 20 2011 9:11AM
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nigsauce
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http://www.landyachtz.com/D25.cfm?PID=32 
i would recomend this board, its a bamboo board and relatively cheap.
your not going to find to many other boards that are bamboo and less than 300
my buddy has this board and its really fun to cruise on, nice and smooth

hope this helps!

Sep 20 2011 9:38AM
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chicken
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I have a loaded tan tien. I'm not sure how much it was because it was free, but it's a sick board man.

If you want something cheap to get around, get a penny skateboard. I just picked one up they are so rad man.

www.pennyskateboards.com
Sep 20 2011 11:07AM
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Thenowhereman42
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Kracked Skulls y'all. They cheap. They won't break. Cool.
Sep 20 2011 11:42AM
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.nasty
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just go to craigslist and buy someones used old sector 9 board. for your needs that'll be fine.
Sep 20 2011 12:16PM
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Travapple.
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this. i love my scmitar
Sep 20 2011 12:42PM
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Skittle.
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loaded dervish. perfect for cruisin, and pretty damn good at speeds too, i can keep up with the other planet team on mine. plus, mine got ran over by a car the other day and DIDNT SNAP. the trucks are bent to shit like the axels of a slammed car, but the board is still fine. its worth the extra money
Sep 20 2011 1:20PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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but a dervish is neither cheap or bamboo...
Sep 20 2011 1:38PM
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95959
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Gravity burning spear+180mm trucks= balling campus cruiser

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Sep 20 2011 1:59PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Don't do this. Sector 9 comes with shitty wheels and trucks and they are a ripoff. The decks are fine but the hardware is bad. Unless you are lucky enough to find one from before they switched to Gullwing trucks or one that someone has switched the trucks out on.
Sep 20 2011 4:01PM
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nigsauce
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actually it is almost entirely bamboo, every loaded board is bamboo
Sep 22 2011 9:51AM
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Park_Ranger
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get a loaded. they are so much fun
Sep 22 2011 10:21AM
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Skittle.
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ummmmmm.....almost all bamboo... and DEFINITELY worth the moneys
Sep 22 2011 10:50AM
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penguin_steeze
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i have a loaded dervish, which is bamboo but its around $300.... you could try the Arbor Koa or Arbor Axis... I used to have the axis and its pretty comparable to the dervish. Its around $200 complete
Sep 22 2011 10:53AM
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COrider
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I was in the same boat as you, ordered my scimitar yesterday. Email the kracked skulls guy if you have questions about his stuff. He replied super
Sep 22 2011 11:23AM
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COrider
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Fast and helped a lot. Stupid mobile sending early
Sep 22 2011 11:24AM
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Caspaaa
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thanks a ton for all your help guys, my friend has a loaded and they are sick, but i wanna spend like 150 bucks to 200 at most

i was thinking about one of these http://www.nordboards.com/labaskloco.html



could you guys just look at them? disregarding the prices, which do you think would be the best quality? check out the bearings/wheels/trucks/material of board, cuz personally i know nothing about any of those besides that i love bamboo boards haha any reasons for you choice would be great, i don't need a bunch of people just yelling "this one!" at me and me having no clue why

thanks!
Sep 27 2011 3:08PM
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steezeknees
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Im gonna buy one of these forsure
Sep 27 2011 3:11PM
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Big_Spence
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GET A KRACKED SKULLS AND NOTHING ELSE. for what you're wanting it's probably the best option for your money.

do a bit of goggle searching and find a discount code. i know there around ones for like 10-15% floating around that anyone can use.
Sep 27 2011 3:12PM
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the.cheat
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love my scimitar, normally has gumballs on it. by far best bet for your money.
Sep 27 2011 3:35PM
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Caspaaa
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going with a kracked skulls scimitar, thanks for the advice guys, they look dope

probably just settling for the regular trucks wheels and bearings, please let me know if thats a bad choice?

anybody happen to have a code for more than 5% off too? found a shit ton of 5% off ones but it's worth a try to get more off haha
Sep 27 2011 5:24PM
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AWALLRUS.
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YES KRACKED SKULLS NO DOUBT. I WANTED ONE FOR THE SAME REASON, JUST FOR GETTING AROUND AND WHATNOT SO I WENT FOR THE CHEAPEST I COULD FIND. IT WAS LIKE $175 SHIPPED AND ITS BETTER THAN A LOT OF MY FRIENDS WHO PAIDS LIKE 200-250 FOR THEIRS.
Sep 27 2011 5:26PM
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Big_Spence
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upgrade to reds for sure. supers if you can afford it.
Sep 27 2011 6:13PM
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Caspaaa
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alright, was ready to buy my KS board and then stumbled upon this


it's only like 8 more bucks, cuz of free shipping, and i could buy some bones reds later on when these wear out for like 10 bucks a pack, not sure which though

opinions?
Sep 27 2011 8:27PM
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AcidKneeDrop
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soul ryde..... never ridden one myself but i would fucking love to... there cheap and look nice as shit if you get one pm me on how it is
Sep 27 2011 10:40PM
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D3NZ3L
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if you want a cheap good board get a kracked skulls. If you want a really nice bamboo board either get a bc or a loaded dervish. I have a dervish right and it is the best board i have ever owned. i have had a kracked skulls and i like the dervish way better

Sep 27 2011 10:51PM
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J.M
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get the BC Eel

much better than the loaded dervish and they're handmade outta some guys garage.  It does take a little bit longer to receive. but you can have custom graphics

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go to silverfishlongboarding.com to answer any questions and they got reviews.

Sep 27 2011 10:52PM
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D3NZ3L
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agreed, get this or a dervish
Sep 27 2011 10:53PM
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tripnip
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i think i have found my new board that thing is so sick. whats better randal r II's or Paris's 180
Sep 27 2011 11:05PM
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D3NZ3L
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there both just as good. i would get the paris 180s tho just because to me they carve better then randals
Sep 27 2011 11:10PM
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J.M
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DEF paris

in my opinion

Sep 27 2011 11:10PM
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Big_Spence
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ditto. anyone wanna buy an KS M1 Deck? haha

and Paris fo sho.
Sep 27 2011 11:33PM
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Travapple.
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probs gonna be my next board. thanks!
Sep 28 2011 1:49AM
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Caspaaa
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it's sick and i love the custom design idea, just hesitant cuz it's 230 plus shipping to CT...

think it's worth it over a cheaper 170 dollar board?
Sep 28 2011 11:25AM
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Motes
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this, i love my eel.  Their a little pricey though (250 for a complete shipped) but soo worth the price
Sep 28 2011 11:44AM
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J.M
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welcome

remember    EEL>DERVISH

Sep 28 2011 4:34PM
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jcc03skis
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Always remember, Loaded is a overpriced brand you can get much better for a cheaper price.


Sep 28 2011 4:38PM
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maxter-paxter
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sector 9 bob marley. picked mine up for like 275
Sep 28 2011 4:55PM
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the.cheat
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god i hope you're kidding and you didn't pay 275 for an s9
Sep 28 2011 5:12PM
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Big_Spence
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lol you could have walked in to fuckin zumiez and paid less.
Sep 28 2011 5:27PM
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whoa-dere
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im making a sliding/commuting deck right now, check my threads!
Sep 28 2011 5:41PM
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nigsauce
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this.

drop carve in my opinion is one of the closest comparisions to a dervish for a much cheaper price, nice and low to the ground for nice easy pushing. this is pretty much a universal board i have used it for everything from cruising to bombing hills. it has a great snap to the board i find that will allow you to rip slides easier if your into that.

cant go wrong with a landyachtz great company and great boards

Sep 29 2011 9:10AM
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TonKwon
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land yacht evo or sector 9s
Sep 29 2011 12:06PM
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BoogieKnight
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I agree with the earlier poster, if you're just after something to get around campus and don't want to spend to much, maybe get a Stereo or a Penny. The Brighton boards are good too: http://www.brightonskateboards.com
Mar 22 2012 10:51AM
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