Choosing a longboard?

Question

i have been longboarding but now have chosen to buy one i need help choosing one? i am looking for something that can carve and do slides but yet be stable. i have ridin a sector 9 longboard for 6 months so i do have experience.

Answer 1

it really depends on your price range.  most sector9 boards are made for carving and sliding, as well as just about everything else, which is why they suck.  any deck can slide, what matters is the wheels you feel comfortable with.  some wheels that are good for both because the edge is square rather than pointed or round, are the bennett alligators.  you'd probably be best off with randal 180's or 45 degree seismic trucks, anything else is just a waste of money.  Unless you're really serious.  I think the loaded dervish is the ultimate deck for what you want.  It's a little pricy, but it's the ultimate carving machine, it's great for pushing and sliding, because of the dop-through truck mount.  the bustinboards spliff and complex are good for you too.  So is the landyachtz urban assault.  These are all high-end high-priced boards.  You could always go with some lame sector9 pintail, but those mass-produced china-made boards are at the bottom of the ladder. insectskateboards.com has some boards you might like.  The only reason I don't like sector 9 is because I had one of their boards, and when i decided to get a new one, I realized how crappy it was.

Answer 2

I didn't know Sector 9 made surfboards, I thought they were just skateboards. This is in the surf section, but it sounds like a skate question.

Anyway, I'll answer both as best as I can...

I don't know where you live, but I'd recommend getting a used longboard until you really have a good idea of what you want out of the thing.

I have several (everything from a 7'10 up to a 9'2) and they all ride differently. The 7' variety or more funboards and the 9' boards are typically the small wave summer boards.

Are you looking for something to take out this summer or do you want something longer that you can ride year-round?

Whatever the case, get a used one until you really know what you want. New ones run in the $600 - $800 range.

As for longboard skateboards, I have two Sector 9's and bomb the hill by my house from time to time. Both are excellent and I couldn't tell you the difference between either. I've never noticed much variation in them.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Sector 9