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Longboard Or Skateboard?

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14.
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im thinking about getting either a longboard or skateboard but i don't kno what to get

i just started skating and i wanna learn new stuff on my board
BUT i want a board more used for transportation

what should i get?
what do you perfer?
Oct 28 2009 6:01PM
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daringharry.
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long
Oct 28 2009 6:02PM
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ROOS.
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long
Oct 28 2009 6:03PM
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BMskier
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if you are going to do flippy spinny trickys get a skateboard, but if you want to go someplace smoothly and have even more fun... get a longboard. kracked skull btw!
Oct 28 2009 6:03PM
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ZavierV
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going fast > tech
Oct 28 2009 6:03PM
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Aaaron.
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whiskeymilitia


get both.
Oct 28 2009 6:04PM
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JRullo
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long
Oct 28 2009 6:06PM
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Squishmitten
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techdeck.
Oct 28 2009 6:09PM
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eastside
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skateboard. its so much fun once you get the hang of it. you can ride transition, skate street, skate park, and even flatland is fun. once you can kickflip and get the feel for flip tricks, its so much better than longboarding. dont get me wrong though, longboarding is fun if you want to chill and cruise, but if you are looking to get into an action sport, then you should buy a skateboard. plus they are cheaper.
Oct 28 2009 6:10PM
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slimbruddah
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skateboard can do everything. longboard can't.
Oct 28 2009 6:20PM
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14.
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trueee
Oct 28 2009 6:48PM
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SpaceTiger
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get a krooked zip zinger, it's the best of both worlds. Amazing for cruising and you can pop tricks.


http://www.empiresk8.com/product/Krooked-Zip-Zinger-Green-Complete-Skateboard/
Oct 28 2009 6:56PM
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jmath
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both
Oct 28 2009 6:56PM
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StevenR
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Skateboard. You can still get around on it and once you get the hang of it, its so much fun, and you can enjoy it pretty much anywhere. Theoretically the same goes for a longboard, but i just wouldnt imagine it being quite as fun in a place where it was completely flat.
Oct 28 2009 6:59PM
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jamodeo
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i would get a skateboard now and if you arnt into doin like tricks and stuff pick up a longboard
Oct 28 2009 7:10PM
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slimbruddah
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and what happens if a behemoth of a human being falls down on the sidewalk out of left field?


you ollie that shit.
Oct 28 2009 7:56PM
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pianoman
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i have both. longboards are way faster and more fun to cruise on, but you don't have much agility (impossible to make sharp turns and fast stops). they also let you ride over sketchier surfaces like patches of gravel and grass and big cracks in the sidewalk. wicked fun for hills too.

skateboards are way more versatile. you don't have to pick them up when you need to get on a sidewalk, for example. you can jump over stuff, learn new tricks, and ride off of stuff. i'd say it allows you to do more things if you're interested in pursuing the tricky aspect. if you're not, you can still enjoy pivoting and tic-tacs.

if you want to be able to cruise around pretty well but still be able to ollie and kickflip, get a cruiser deck like the zig zag that was mentioned by someone up above
Oct 28 2009 8:46PM
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N-Mentz
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this or zip zagger which is the same thing but a little bigger. sooo much fun
Oct 28 2009 9:09PM
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MANDER
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so racing is better then freestyle skiing?
Oct 28 2009 9:13PM
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EastCoast315
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Long. Carving is so fun.
And if your going to be commuting/long distance skating, longboard is TEN TIMES better for that shit. Thats how I used to get to work, 5 miles to and from. Not a huge distance, but it was the same trip multiple times a day. NEVER would have done that shit on a skateboard
Oct 28 2009 9:18PM
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idontactuallyski
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long fer sherrr
Oct 28 2009 9:19PM
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ride-rider
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Long, Get a loaded.

Oct 28 2009 9:35PM
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Blurst
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loaded is pretty over rated and way too expensive. Also someone above mentioned that a long board is not as versatile like turning wise, personnally i feel like i have a lot more control on my longboard than my skate board. Skating is fun to do tricks but not good for commuting. With a longboard though you can do different tricks, ride real fast, and smooth. I support longboard but try and get both
Oct 28 2009 9:46PM
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Jib-Ninja
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if you got friends that skateboard, get a skateboard. some of the best days of my life were the days when i would go downtown and skate street every day. also you meet some pretty cool people at skateparks and if your good most people are really friendly. but getting the hang of it really sucks. i skated for 4 years and it was fun and i got pretty good..but not the best in the park. but once you get it down it is really fun.

With longboarding its pretty much fun right off the start because its not really a difficult task to just push and coast. But is really fun going down decent hills and carving and shit.

Longboarding is way more chill and skateboarding is way more technical and makes you frustrated a lot more.
Oct 28 2009 10:01PM
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holyDINOSAURS
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just sack up and bomb hills on a skateboard. some big independants and some 56-58mm wheels and you're set.
Oct 28 2009 10:14PM
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jorb.co
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^ no question. and wtf is a bear jew
Oct 28 2009 10:28PM
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birdshake
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try taking a short board down a hill at 100k

longboard ftw
Oct 28 2009 10:35PM
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[Dawn
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i would if i knew how fast 100k was
Oct 28 2009 10:44PM
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williams
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skaaaate
Oct 28 2009 10:54PM
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Funnel
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Longboarding is super fun. I usually suck at skateboarding, but I picked up longboarding in about five minutes. Bombing hills and making huge wide carves feels GREAT. If you have any hills, get a longboard.
Oct 28 2009 11:04PM
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-BRENT-
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skate
Oct 28 2009 11:07PM
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-PowAir-
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big fast longboard
Oct 28 2009 11:31PM
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Willard
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"longboarding is for people who cant skateboard" i do both
Oct 28 2009 11:34PM
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gnarshrelpt
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longboard definitely if you have any hills at all. super fun to carve and much easier for long distance than skateboard
Oct 28 2009 11:47PM
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Goku
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long
Oct 28 2009 11:48PM
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BayAreaSteeze
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buy my z-flex, legit board
Oct 28 2009 11:48PM
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birdshake
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thats pretty sad
Oct 29 2009 12:25AM
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cuntwrapsupreme
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longboards are for broz and chadz who listen to jack state johnsson dispatch and miley cyrus. skate or die!!!!
Oct 29 2009 12:55AM
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Ryan*
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Psh.  I have a Dervish...try telling me that.
Oct 29 2009 12:57AM
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k-rob
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can't skateboard very well in fresh pow, das all i'm sayin.
Oct 29 2009 12:58AM
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griffin.paisley
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/thread
Oct 29 2009 1:27AM
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OldManFinkyBeans
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hahaha!!

NS always has a bunch of wise asses... funny still

Oct 29 2009 1:52AM
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ZavierV
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this thread is about longboarding vs skateboarding. In my opinion, going fast > tech, with regards to boards with wheels on them.
Oct 29 2009 2:06AM
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KrazyistKarl
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longboard without a doubt. i cant believe you even asked this. longboarding is so much fun. if you want get a shorter board with paris trucks and a kick tail, that way you can ollie it and do quite a few different tricks. Personally i ride all medium and longer boards, i have rayne timeline with revenge trucks which is mad fun for carving and even taking in the bowl at the park, i got a bomb hills and im getting a set of randels with otang 4prez for it, and i have a never summer norad with paris trucks, which still carves like mad, and the board has a kick tail. for sure look into a longboard, way way way more practical. nothing beats a good sesh to help with your flow then going out for a chill board
Oct 29 2009 2:15AM
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birdshake
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you obviously arent very good at longboarding then
Oct 29 2009 7:55AM
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Jwalk
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I skate its a good fix for skiing in the off season.
Oct 29 2009 8:00AM
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KTskis
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long
Oct 29 2009 8:58AM
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Static
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Get a longboard and no one will assume you're a poser. Also if you have to ask, you probably have no idea how hard skateboarding is and will just get frustrated trying to learn trickz.
Oct 29 2009 9:03AM
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Been.stick
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noone said you cant go down hills on a skateboard its a better buy you can do everything and still rip it
Oct 29 2009 9:44AM
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truckerhucker
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longboard you can go 120
Oct 29 2009 10:37AM
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ryan.s
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are you a chill layed back person?
or
hyper and like to do tricks?

1st question is long and second is skate obv lol
Oct 29 2009 11:57AM
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