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LMPJibbin
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Im thinking of getting a loaded dervish with paris 180 trucks, and retro zigzag 70mm 80a wheels.

i wanted to know if the deck is good for sliding/bombing hills but can still cruise. and whats a good helmet for longboarding, i was thinking full face cause i mountain bike too, but i guess ill upgrade later i just want something to protect the dome...
May 4 2009 6:20PM
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roussillon
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this looks cruisable to me! However, you might be interrested in that http://krackedskulls.com/. Those boards are quite similar to the dervish and a lot cheaper. My friend just bought one and it's absolutely awesome. They are handmade boards from a really passionate guy, and so far, they look perfect! Can't tell if they are really durable though
May 4 2009 7:04PM
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LMPJibbin
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thanks for the suggestion ill definetly check it out. and ya ive seen that vid before its actually really sick and almost 100% convinced me to buy the board. but still what is a good helmet for longboarding?
May 4 2009 7:11PM
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roussillon
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If you're bombing don the hills, full face is a good option for sure. I personally am really afraid and uncomfortable at high speed over concrete, so I prefer carving and cruising. I wear the same helmet I wear skiing, a bern macon. It's pretty much a basic skate helmet. I think any skate or BMX helmet is good, they are desinged for the same kind of impact
May 4 2009 7:19PM
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PeeDuBzz
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thoes boards look sooo fun... i got a sector nine that i got at the local shop plenty of fun but does not seem as playful as the dervish
May 4 2009 9:10PM
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mjmguy
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yo i have a loaded dervish cuz i saw that video and it basically made me wanna buy the board. one of the greatest decisions of my life. theres nothing the board cant do, i have randall trucks and orangatang wheels and i love it. i highly recomend it, completely worth it.
May 4 2009 9:15PM
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salomontim77
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sick board cant go wrong with it but if you plan to slide and have your wheels last... your gunna want harder wheels. Just a suggestion though if your more into bombing then thats fine.
May 4 2009 9:19PM
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Shlogan
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go with legendary bamboode. some type of board, same things in mind for th build and how it rides, but you can customize it to your liking! heres mine:
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May 4 2009 9:20PM
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Drew_ski.
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Paris trucks are sick i have the black 180's and i love them but get new bushings the ones that come with um are really really hard.
May 4 2009 9:33PM
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GuerillaInDaMist
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hahah funny thing is my friend just picked up an identical dervish to the one u want to get. It is the sickest longboard i have ever ridden. He got flex one and it is fucking sick. you can definitively slide this thing. it carves soooooo nice. get it you wont regret it
May 4 2009 9:46PM
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steevner
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good setup. I prefer the bigzigs over the zigzags, slightly better for cruising I find.
May 4 2009 9:54PM
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Trojan~Man
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that vid was siick!
May 4 2009 11:18PM
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skithesprings
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i roll on a bustin spliff with randals, reds, and the bustin boca wheels

just sayin

May 4 2009 11:48PM
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Skiing_Is_Fun
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loaded boards are pretty good. i personally dont like them that much because i think the flexyness of them dampens their sliding ability but still a good board none the less. i ordered a new setup for the summer and cant wait until it gets here. its a Comet FSM with black randal 180s and earthwing freerider wheels. here is comet's site http://www.cometskateboards.com/ride/FSM/ and  here is a video of me using my friend's never summer:

Parking Lot Riding from MarkR on Vimeo.


May 4 2009 11:51PM
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Jib-Ninja
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lol u cant pressure flip..sorry i just had to.

But how realistic do you think it would be to get a used longboard off here for like...50 shipped? cuz i really really really want one.
May 5 2009 12:10AM
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Skiing_Is_Fun
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ah, people keep saying that. i have managed to land a few since that video was made and i am getting more consistent. also ive never heard it called a pressure flip, but an old school kick flip.


May 5 2009 12:16AM
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uni-corn
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I agree with the trucks being dope, but the bushing are NOT HARD AT ALL. They blow dick and are soft.
May 5 2009 12:20AM
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LMPJibbin
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ya idk i was thinking maybe harder duro wheels but the thing is im only learnin to slide to dump speed when cruisin/carving down hills to get around cause its mad usefull, im not gonna be sliding 24/7.
May 6 2009 6:27PM
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GuerillaInDaMist
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80a would be good. my brother has some 83a organatangs and i find them to be to hard. they are good for sliding in all but u cant get that sick deep carve out of them. 80a can give u a slide when u want one and u can still lay down those nice carves on it without worrying about slidding out.
May 23 2009 11:40PM
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