The tail has a short convex part behind the back truck. The DH Scout is for people who like to ride fast on short wheelbases, but it is also suitable as a city or pump track board for heavier riders.
Rocket Mini Scout It features Rocket their unique maple and flax fiber construction which make it strong, lightweight and smooth to ride. The kicktail on this Scout is full size and has a convex part that Rocket calls "comfort tail" which creates a locked in feel and let's you control your board even better.
Rocket Mini Hades It combines all the features of its big brother in a very compact form: An asymmetrical rocker, wheel flares and a w-concave in the back. A shorter platform and two flush cuts allow standing very close to the trucks. Rayne Demonseed 39" This board was made to make longboarding feel easy and look good. This low platform makes pushing a breeze, makes the whole longboard ultra stable at any speed and really helps initiate slides.
Powell Peralta Mini Built from Bamboo, he deck features a drop that is located between the truck holes to hold you in place while sliding, drifting, or freeriding. The smooth radial concave makes this board comfortable and appropriate for all venues of riding.
Here is a shortest version of the original deck. Prism Hindsight 36" Big wheel flares, mild w, and rocker work together to create pockets that lock your feet in but don't get in the way when doing tricks. Built with 6 plies of maple and 2 layers of fiberglass this board is lightweight but stiff enough to be stable on high-speed mountain roads. L: Prism Reaver 34" Cop Ideal for technical and fast freeride, the Reaver is also a great beginner board with its dropped platform, making slides easy and forgiving.
Landyachtz Evo 36" The concept from the beginning has been stability and control while at speed. The bi-products of that design are being easy to push and easy to learn on. The smaller shape makes the classic lighter and more nimble. Rocket Micro The Micro is similar to the Macro the bigger Ian Pro but all the features are "compressed" into a smaller size. Koad Obertiz Longboard Koad Obertiz is your go. Koad Bihan Diharz 37" Light enough to ollie and long enough for freeriding.
Handcraft in France. Each board comes signed by the shaper, with a unique serial number. Koad Diharz 41" With 2 plies Carbon fiber, W concave, Micro drop, double kicks, all the elements are meeting for a huge fun at freeriding and downhill. Handcrafted in France. Rocket Werewolf A high tub concave combined with big flairs and an elongated micro drop lock your front foot during all high speed maneuvers.
Moonshine Spirit Deck has just enough concave to rail turns or throw mega-slides and a comfortable micro-drop for locking in at speed. Loaded Basalt The Basalt Tesseract integrates rocker, wheel well flares, W concave, and multiple wheelbase options into a lightweight package designed for hilly descents, snappy slides, lofty ollies, techy manual combos, and cross-steps galore. Arbor Axel Serrat 34" Click here to see it in action.
You push the board into a slide by either pushing forward with your back foot heel heelside or pushing backward with your back foot toes toeside. Then after drifting you push the board back into its normal rolling direction. Similar to the Coleman but without placing a hand on the ground.
See it in action. Drifting is simply mixing normal riding and stand up sliding to achieve controlled speed, by shifting your weight between normal stance and slide stance.
Drifting is often used for controlled turns in corners. Pre-drifting means doing a light drift before a sharp turn. If your next goal is to get speed and ride down steeper hills, you first need to learn how to stop! Foot braking will only take you so far, to ride downhill you really need to learn to slide. One way to familiarize yourself with weight shifting for speed control is to practice carving , i. Start practicing soft heelside stand up sliding , by quickly turning your board sideways across the slope while at speed, and pushing both legs out to get the board drifting.
You can freeride on pretty much any longboard. Some boards, however, are better suited for beginner freeriders while others have characteristics that are best for advanced longboarders. Freeride boards are usually symmetrical bi-directional to facilitate spinning and riding both ways — in contrast to pure downhill speedboards which are often directional. Normal width is between 8. Some experienced freeride longboarders like shorter decks for more agility and maneuverability.
As a beginner, however, you would normally prefer stability. Freeride longboards may be drop-through, drop platform, or topmount — in fact, any mount type will work for freeriding. Drop decks aka platforms , however, are best for beginners since they are closest to the ground, providing stability that makes it easier to start sliding on. Drop-through decks are good for intermediate freeriders. While still hanging low and stable, they are thinner and lighter than drop decks and easier to push out into slides.
Drop-through decks for freeriding should have little to no flex for stability at speed. Some advanced riders prefer topmounts because they offer better grip, more control around turns and during slides many downhill riders also prefer topmounts. They are higher off the ground, however, and hence less stable and harder to learn to slide on. An often-vetted topmount board for freeride is the Comet Grease Hammer. You want a deck with a strong amount of concave for secure foot placement and foot lock-in.
Rocker designates the curvature along the length. A deck with rocker has its midpoint lower than the truck mount points. More rocker makes it easier and more stable to get into slides. Your freeriding trucks should be strong as they will have to withstands lots of pressure in all directions as you slide and spin at high speed. By doing this they sit closer to the ground which makes them more stable for sliding and speed. Boards made for freeride can vary dramatically and feature different concaves and cambers for more secure foot placement with slides, and to maintain control at higher speeds.
Some are built with a double-drop. Double drops lower the board to the ground even further than the truck mounts on both sides. They also give you another place to push your foot against as you practice different tricks and slides.
Freeriders typically wear gloves so they can drag a hand for balance as they slide and get as low to the ground as possible. If you are looking at freeriding, be sure to get pads and a helmet to stay protected at speed!
A lot of confusion exists around the difference between freeride and freestyle, and with good reason due to the names! You can call it whatever you want but in most skater's minds, freestyle is a whole different realm.
It even somewhat includes Dance. Whereas freeride is more focused on fast hills and sliding, freestyle features sliding but exists on flat land as well.
It even usually includes flatland style tricks. Freestyle boards tend to look a lot like Freeride boards but are generally more playful. The style is almost always a dropthrough and the decks can be larger for more space to move around and try tricks. They may also have a kicktail like a street skateboard. These boards are often so specific that if you turn them like a carver or cruiser the deck will actually hit the ground.
The deeper the drop, the easier to push. Wheels are typically mid-size and trucks often run narrower to give you space to push without catching the wheel. If you are looking to mainly commute or travel distance, this is the longboard type to check out. Anything else you want to do is best served by the other categories. One brand is synonymous with Push: Pantheon longboards. In our opinion, these guys have the best-designed push boards on the market. Longboard dancing is very popular in Europe and there is also a dedicated crowd in the USA.
It requires great balance and a willingness to fall as you attempt new longboard tricks. Dance boards are HUGE. This platform gives you tons of space to spin around, cross your feet, and walk the board. They often have a kick tail and nose for manuals and shuvits.
Dance boards usually are mostly flat with a little bit of camber. This keeps them pre-loaded for tricks, while making it natural to move your feet around. Because these are so big, they are also VERY specific to this style of skating. This is where longboarding gets serious and is something that when witnessed in person can cause most mere mortal's knees to shake.
Downhill longboards are some of the most technically built and stiffest boards on the market. Most downhilling is done on a top-mount for more control and a stronger carve.
Wheels are usually a little grippier since you can slide anything with a lot of speed and grip is key. This style of concave has an extra ridge in the middle for more control and foot placement options. Downhillers will also often attach a foot stop to keep the front foot held firmly in place. They are technologically very advanced and often have layers of carbon fiber for an even stiffer ride.
Downhillers love ultra-steep hills and the roads that are less traveled to ride safely without fearing a car will come upon them.
There are lots of great brands for downhill, so check out our board guide here to see which you like the most if this is what you plan to do. If you are looking for a board that is going to be good for some downhill, but great for everyday life around the city, then a freeride board is the best choice.
The best approach is to list the styles of skating that you realistically see yourself doing, along with the longboard shapes that you like the best. Check out the downhill line at EVO here.
Check out the freestyle line at EVO here.
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