How to choose your longboard or cruiser skateboard?
Not sure whether you need a longboard or a cruiser skateboard? Don't worry! Take a look at our tips for helping you choose the right model so that you can have endless fun gliding around town.
You should choose your longboard or cruiser skateboard based on the size of its deck. Follow our guide!
The size of the skateboard deck
You should base your choice of a longboard or cruiser on the type of experience that you're looking for while riding. If you want to focus on speed and thrust, cruisers are ideal. Longboards, on the other hand, are perfect for long rides with nice wide turns. And finally, to get started with speed, a Drop Race model provides good stability.
Short boards (<80 cm) - cruisers
Cruiser skateboards are light, easy to handle and dynamic - perfect for urban journeys and short distances
Longer boards (>80cm) - longboards
Longboards are stable, even at higher speeds, meaning they can do big arcing turns. Longboards are well suited to cruising around town or riding longer distances on country roads.
Short boards (<80 cm) - cruisers
Cruiser skateboards are light, easy to handle and dynamic - perfect for urban journeys and short distances
Longer boards (>80cm) - longboards
Longboards are stable, even at higher speeds, meaning they can do big arcing turns. Longboards are well suited to cruising around town or riding longer distances on country roads.
Eric
Longboard specialist
Longboarding is all about the thrill of the ride. I recommend always taking a multitool with you whenever you skate so that you can adjust your trucks depending on how things are feeling. You want them tighter for increased stability, and looser for getting more of an angle on turns and accentuating the feeling of carving.