School Me on the Longboard

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

The Little One wants a longboard.... I'm clueless. Cruising, carving, free ride, downhill...WTF...

She'll just cruise around the neighborhood...MUT across the street... She's 9, but tall..... Is sizing a thing?

Have a Sector 9 Mini Daisy, Gullwing Charger 2 trucks, Sector 9 RFW/OS wheels & Reds in the cart... But now second guessing, wondering if I am jumping blind....

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

not sure you can go wrong w/ that purchase. it's a long enough board to be easier to ride, not ridiculous. full shape, not skinny, w/ a bit of concave instead of just flat. pull the trigger. worst case is you end up riding it more than she does.

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7487

I sell a number of Sector 9 skateboards.

http://www.boardjive.com/complete-skateboards/sector-9.html

I personally love the sector 9 boards I bought for my kids with the drop thru trucks. Smile

I really like the carve I get from their boards since they never ride them.

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

That sounds like a good set up to start with. Our oldest just got into long boarding and got his own board. He is more interested in sliding, so the set ups he was looking at and the one he got are a bit different. Do you have a local skate shop that you can consult with?

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

A few solid shops around, that probably would have been a good idea. Could have sent her with her brother and the AMEX, they could have figured it out. He was a BIG skater for some time, but just messes around on the skate now. Never did get into the longboard.

Anyway, I pulled the trigger on that set-up. Figured can't go too far wrong, if we don't know what we're missing.... Laughing

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

If she decides she like it and wants to go to the next level, visit the shops. We got a lot of good advice and feedback from the shop we bought from.

Wazzy · Addict Joined: 01 May 2003 Posts: 706 City: Illinois

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E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

Could not be happier!

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

noice!

goofyboy · Posted: Jul 28, 2014 3:17 am Post subject:

sweet.

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

Looks like a nice set up.