Beginners
If you’re an absolute beginner, you’ll want to start by deciding whether a regular (shorter) skateboard is right for you or whether you want to go longboarding:
You'll probably go for a regular skateboard if you'll be riding in a skate park with bowls and walls or if you're interested in freestyle tricks and flip tricks.
A longboard is a skateboard with a longer and wider shape. The greater weight and size makes them less suitable for many skateboard tricks, but gives you a more fluid motion with extra momentum. Longboarding is often compared to surfing on concrete and the boards allow bigger turns or quick short carves similar to a surfboard.
The boards that are the most stable and easiest to ride are:
The Snake is a standard double-kick design. It's nice and stable which makes it a great starter board. Very easy to get going on.
The Cruiser is a mid-sized longboard that makes an excellent choice for beginner and intermediate skaters.
The Pintail 47" is a full-sized longboard with a classic deck plan. The
flat deck plan makes for a stable ride that works for beginners and
experienced skaters.
Looking for skateboards that are suitable for kids ? Check out our kids skateboard guide.
Looking for an all-round longboard that will throw big carves
and be a fun way to get around as a general transporter ?
Check out the Carver 44".
A lot of our customers are surfers who also like riding skateboards and
longboards. They're often looking for a board that feels
and turns similar to a surfboard and we get a lot of feedback that surfers really
love our Fish.
The Fish is a mid-sized longboard with some extra width in the tail and big wide trucks.