Especially when learning to hold old standup slides, icing out would always result in an elbow slam.Īlso, finally, the best deals on boards I've found have been in local facebook groups for longboarding, maybe add that as an alternative to the silverfish classifieds? Also, a few links to reliable online shops like longboardskater, Samskates, ( ) would be really helpful. Is there a reason why that elbow pads aren't popular? I personally dislike wearing pads, but when I put on kneepads, I usually throw on elbow pads as well. So maybe for the <150 range, drop the landyatchz drop hammer for a topmounted incline or jati board? They are both reliable brands with great construction/concave.įor the <100 range, Eastside is also a reliable manufacturer that makes boards around the 90 dollar mark, that can be found on įor griptape, an alternative to Vicious includes Logic Lava, which has been getting raving reviews (and I've tried it) as a longer-last version of vicious with just as good adhesive. There's hundreds of skate brands out there, all clamouring for your attention - and most of them are good - so shop around, do your research and try as many boards as your local shop/friends will let you!Īpologies for posting again, for trucks, I think that Charger II's and Gunmetals should be included, they provide a much deeper turn similar to paris trucks, while still being a rakeless hanger, and I believe that they are superior to Calibers in almost every aspect.įor bearings, I think mini-logos should be included too, since that is usually the cheapest and reliable bearing that most skate shops/zumies carries.įor boards, I'd say probably only include 1 of each brand, and let individuals explore on their own. Once again, this guide isn't designed to be comprehensive. This was designed to be linked in the sidebar for newcomers to see, so if you notice any spelling, grammar, formatting or hyperlinking mistakes, let me know! If you think there's a chance you'll fall on your knees while going faster, look at some of these below: Pads If you only want to go slow, consider some G-Form pads - but know that if you bail and slide on them, they're gonna get cheese-grated. Hard kneepads will allow you to bail out of most falls, and just slide to a stop while kneeling - pretty nifty. They're absolutely amazing, biology-wise, but they're one of the most fragile pieces of our body - and if you don't know already, it's only a matter of time until you find out that falling on your knees is really easy on a longboard.

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