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Ask me for longboard Advice!

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Yeezy
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I see alot of longboard threads in NSG so id like to just help out with this one thread. Im part timing at a Longboard specific shop now. We carry all brands so i try to be un biased. I hate seeing kids get wrong ideas and buy shitty overpriced boards that arnet what they really need for there style of riding.

So post your weight, height, MAIN style of riding, riding conditions, and preffered color/styles and ill set you up.

Lets go!
Jun 27 2012 2:41PM
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Turnup_swiperigh
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After looking at these board and their wheels i figured out that their wheels are made my dregs, because dregs has an identical wheel, They aren't great wheels when compared to abec 11 but they arent the worst you could get
Jul 23 2012 9:55AM
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Panda_with_Guns
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fuuuuuck. i need a final consensus between the belly race and super model. i looked on nyc longboards and a complete would cost about the same
Jul 23 2012 1:25PM
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cwphoto
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yea when i got mine i only got the deck and put my own parts on it. not all of them are rasta tho, mines blue and black
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Jul 23 2012 1:31PM
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Panda_with_Guns
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and i just got my pay check yesterday and its just enough. soooo....
Jul 23 2012 1:34PM
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bighomieflock
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The belly racer will be more "turny", and will slide more controllably, but be harder to kick out into a slide. The supermodel will be more stable, and less turny. It will be easier to kick out into a slide, but slide less controllably. Really you can't go wrong with either board, and it's mostly personal preference. The supermodel might be better for learning slides as it's easier to kick it out into a slide.
Jul 23 2012 1:36PM
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Yeezy
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this. plus the bell racy will just be better for DH seeing as though its a top mount speed board
Jul 23 2012 2:24PM
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K_Carter
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is landyachtz a good longboard?
Jul 25 2012 1:28PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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yes. i love most of their stuff. the new wolfshark... yum.
Jul 25 2012 2:04PM
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Yeezy
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depends on the board itself. their freeride/dh line is incredible where as there carving line isnt anything special.
Jul 25 2012 2:24PM
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Turnup_swiperigh
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This, their free ride/dh decks are dope! The only all around board I'm interested in is new drop carve but that is quite free ride oriented
Jul 25 2012 3:20PM
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Yeezy
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wait till the new one comes out...looks super rad!
Jul 25 2012 3:33PM
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Turnup_swiperigh
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Well shit I thought it was already out, I saw the promo vid and just assumed. I hear its strong as beans haha
Jul 25 2012 5:41PM
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Yeezy
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Not yet haha. I have no clue as to why they released the vid, Stoke? i guess haha
Jul 25 2012 5:46PM
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Turnup_swiperigh
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I guess thats how landy rolls (no pun intended) but I think they want to get alot of hype on it, kinda like loaded has been doing the past year on their free ride specific deck and its not supposed to be released for another year yet. Everyone is already on the loaded hype train for it haha.
Jul 25 2012 5:50PM
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Yeezy
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Hype =/= Fanboys haha. The new drop carve should drop soon though!
Jul 25 2012 5:54PM
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Yeezy
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I prefer the old wolfshark Graphic but the new build. Honestly, if the old wolfshark had kanye west integrated into it, i would cream then buy like 10 of them


mmm dat yeezy
Aug 1 2012 5:11AM
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DopeNZ
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http://bankslongboarding.com
Aug 1 2012 7:19AM
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LIL-WAT
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Sneaky little bit of self promotion there Alex
Aug 1 2012 8:13AM
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Yeezy
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Like i already said to the other guy, this is for recommending longboards, not advertisement.
Aug 1 2012 3:13PM
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LIL-WAT
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One in the same thing really.
Aug 1 2012 4:05PM
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agger417
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Is it ok to buy cheap fins? How much does it make a difference for beginners?
Aug 1 2012 4:22PM
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Turnup_swiperigh
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I do believe you have the wrong type of longboarding, can't tell if your a troll.......
Aug 1 2012 10:17PM
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Yeezy
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Not really, cause i dont advertise a specific brand, i advise to a specific board most suitable for that person.
Aug 1 2012 10:24PM
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LIL-WAT
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Yes, and dopeNZ was merely saying his boards cover all the basis.

And just in general fuck shit up.
Aug 1 2012 11:53PM
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solitaryman
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I work at Rayne in the shipping department with Marisa Nunez, I talk to Patrick Switzer often when he's not on the race circuit, I'm friends/co-workers with Aaron Enevoldsen from long treks on skate decks and everyone else at Rayne too.. does that make me pro?
Aug 1 2012 11:58PM
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Yeezy
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He has like 4 boards. Theres is hundreds of different topmount speed boards someone could try, but dramatically prefer one. I have never ridden any of his, so i can give advice. if someone had said "I have a small stance want a shorter wheelbase topmount with W concave and directional" then he came in and described how one of his specific boards is similar to the rayne avenger (what i just described), that would be suitable. Not just "I have hella dope swag boards buy one"
Aug 2 2012 12:00AM
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SwagasaurusRex
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Absolutely! I own a loaded board. That makes me a pro too!
Aug 2 2012 1:35AM
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Yeezy
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No but thats rad as hell!! I met Kevin, Patrick, and Mike at Maryhill last year, does that make me pro?
Aug 2 2012 2:27AM
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LIL-WAT
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Exactly,so you see my point then?
Aug 2 2012 2:54AM
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Yeezy
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No? His boards do NOT cover all the bases. Unless i missed one thats is Flexy, stiff, short, long, downhill, carver, crusier, dancer, slalom, short wheelbase, long wheelbase, w concave, non w cave, no concave, lots of concave, bamboo, birch, maple, carbon, kicktails, and no kick tails all combined in one, his boards dont cover "all the bases"
Aug 2 2012 3:00AM
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LIL-WAT
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So we agree the cover all the bases?































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Aug 2 2012 3:35AM
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DopeNZ
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Cant tell if claiming?
Aug 2 2012 3:37AM
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Yeezy
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Aug 2 2012 3:56AM
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solitaryman
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Hahaha I was totally expecting a stupid response to a stupid post but, no not really. It is rad though, Rayne is chill as fuck to work at. The pays not the best, but I can eat while I'm working, we bump explicit music on the sound system as long as moms aren't in the store front and everybody is fucking hilarious. I've only been working 2 months for them and you need 3 months to get the discounts so that kinda sucks, and I blew out my shoulder skating the second week in so when everyone else goes out skating I can't.. although I did once! But yeah, Rayne is rad, Graham has a crazy temper though, woah. Check this shot of Aidan Lynds I took up in the british properties from last year too.. One of my favourites:

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Aug 3 2012 12:22AM
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Yeezy
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well Patrick, Kevin, and Mike seem pretty chill but kind of douchey. When i saw the Rayne team, they all looked like meth heads haha. Thats cool that theyre chill though! I just wanna work at LY haha
Aug 4 2012 1:18PM
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Z.J.H.
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i have this board http://store.sector9.com/Product.aspx?cat1=COMPLETES&ID=SF113C would it be good to go down a huge hill or will i get speed wobbles because of the double bushings?
Aug 4 2012 2:04PM
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Yeezy
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In reality, its beyond awful. Anythings possible if you have a good stance, and tighten your bushings to shit. I have some buds that ride those silly little things too, and they hit 35+ with them.
Aug 4 2012 2:19PM
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Z.J.H.
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ah... ok
Aug 4 2012 10:27PM
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Pigeon.
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can i slide and do shit if i have a pintail? or is it just a lot harder?
Aug 4 2012 11:02PM
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Yeezy
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Shouldn't be a problem. Go for it bud
Aug 5 2012 1:35AM
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Yeezy
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Shouldn't be a problem. Go for it bud
Aug 5 2012 1:35AM
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skisandchutes
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Best way to clean wheels/bearings?
Aug 7 2012 3:56PM
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Yeezy
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remove all bearings, remove all outer Shields and soak EVERYTHING in alcohol. then take a toothbrush and Clean them pretty thoroughly. put a small amount of bearing lube directly on the balls/bearing cage. then put all the Shields back on and you're golden
Aug 7 2012 4:14PM
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Turnup_swiperigh
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Everything to know about bearings
http://blog.motionboardshop.com/uncategorized/148007-hi-im-a-bearing/
Aug 7 2012 6:05PM
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Z.J.H.
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Just talked to my friend whos sponsored by arbor and hes getting a me a vugenhausen 35" with orangutang fat frees and a pair of his old trucks. im super pumped for it to come
Aug 26 2012 10:46PM
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steep
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What's the best full setup with a pintail shaped board for around 120$?
Aug 26 2012 10:53PM
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Yeezy
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vugens rockkk. iv only ridden the 38 which is my freeride top mount of choice. I cant say im a fan of otangs though, Thats sick that hes hooking you up though
Aug 26 2012 11:03PM
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Yeezy
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Find something used. With that low of a budget it honestly doesnt even matter
Aug 26 2012 11:10PM
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steep
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I would spend more but summers coming to an end so it won't get much use :(
Aug 26 2012 11:22PM
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Yeezy
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honestly, just wait and save for a better board. totally worth it
Aug 26 2012 11:24PM
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