im sooo glad that the built-in spacers on bearings are much more common these days. ill never go back to standard bearings...

had this vid pop up in my feed , makes me want to get back on my 1979 Dennis Martinez flying aces all original except bushings, soon as I get off pain meds baby aint ridden it since 2011 and that sucks

any recomm.,?my board wont turn sideways,it just go keep moving straight forward,it all started when i added something to elevate the trucks to avoid wheel bites.

Comment just to boost the video

I started out skating about 1,5 years back and my (money-sensitive) approach was to buy used boards. Typically, you get a massive discount (usually about 60-70%) without any relevant draw-backs (just small dents that would happen anyway). If you dislike the board, just sell it, typically with only minimal loss or even a small margin if you made a bargain yourself. Try selling an Amazon board - you'll lose 60%+ when selling in the second hand market after unwrapping. The main advantage with this approach is that you can try out different boards without committing financially to one thing of which you have no idea whether it will suit your needs or not. Plus, you do not put your money in a global monopolist such as Amazon but pay your fellow skater. That being said, some things wear quicker than others and I typically replaced bushings and put on my own soft wheels with decent bearings on any board I bought. I own a set of Peralta Snakes 69mm with Zealous bearing that fit almost everything (even a Dinghy with a bit of riser). Cheaper soft wheels are fine as well. Equipped with your own set of well-rolling wheels, you can make any used deck-truck combination work immediately and find out which board type you really like.

Not so much flex... And spend a little bit more for the trucks..

I trained myself to push and foot brake in both regular and mongo stances (distance pusher). I think of mongo as simply rear-wheel drive.

Great vid as always! 🤙

I'll be a part of the people waiting on a part 2 👀

You've said that if your board feels slow and sluggish its probably the wheels, but what if it doesn't feel like it holds speed for long, would that be bearings then?

Only nice thing about amazon is the return policy if you don't like the board. I did do that once where I was unsure about a style of board. Bought it, then returned it after trying it for 2 hours. Then I went to my local shop and got a santa cruz drop through and fell in love. I'll go there for new parts now and then and the staff there are amazing. What I do like also is going through manufacturers directly and going through their garage/sale section for boards that got "messed up" in production and they're sold cheaper. In many cases, those boards look pretty flawless still. Got myself a Carver surfskate for $90 (I think it had to be a mistake lol their average sale prices are 160-190). Couldn't find imperfections so I felt lucky! Also got a dinghy that retailed for $159, and got it for $119 :)

I tried downhill here in Florida and ended up in the ocean (we don’t have hills) 😂

the loaded tesseract is great

When the longboarding vid coming out?

What opinion you have about the quest longboards?

I went all in on my first longboard/freeride/downhill board. I have the moonshine proscrito. The W concave sold me on it. Then I reached out to the KZbin downhill community to figure the trucks and wheels. The setup was an adventure of its own. Then I went straight to learning slides and that is where I am now. Probably not the best method. But I just trusted my skateboarding experience to go for it. I just need to find more local spots. Driving to Asheville North Carolina takes 4 hours. Ok there is a way too long of a unnecessary comment 😂.

*Pantheon Trip/Pranaya is a good one to start, very low to ground so easier to push, small and easy to carry.* 🤙🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤙🏽

After 50 years of Skateboarding, my favorite "Go anywhere, Ride anything" set-up that I would recommend for anyone at any level and what I carry in the car is a bamboo, 34" Sector 9 - Fort Point Eden and Paris V3 180s with 50f/43r baseplates, Pat's Risers 3-D Insert Bushings for Paris hangers(optional but very effective at eliminating 'Paris Slop' at higher speeds) and 66mm Blood Orange MPS 80a wheels with Zealous bearings(still $15.99😉). That set-up is about as low, wide and just long enough to be as stable as it gets AND it has a kicktail. There is nowhere you can't ride that set up if you adjust the kingpin locknuts 1/2 turn in either direction for the situation.

Nice update! I plan to make something similar, but for LDP, like pros and cons of varius options. For everyone interested, there's already an introductive video on LDP on my channel 😉🍕 Ps: of your bearigs aren't terrible, like making creaking noises, the wheels are probably the thing slowing you down, at least in my experience🧐

Children make choices; adults want them all.

support your local skate shop ❤ they can tell you what fits you best too

Thank you so much for all your helpful videos man! Your longboard vs cruiser vs skateboard video that popped up on my recommended page in 2021 was actually what got me into cruising/longboarding. I got a dinghy from your review and really enjoyed that. Just recently managed to snag a a comet cruiser when there was only 2 left in their stock and I'm so pumped to ride it this week! I'm so glad you're back to making these super helpful informative videos.

Ah man, another Title I have a script already recorded :D But as always great video! The used first option is by far my favorite. Get those amazon boards for 10 bucks used! Then if you like it, go for something good ;)

Could you pump it from a stand still?

my first board (and still main board) was a custom board of all the discount and clearance parts, 38 inch downhill sector 9 9 layer deck, caliber downhill trucks, and sector nine top shelf slalom wheels. ended up at $200 but heavy as shit when all my friends had cheap skateboards lol

Good video, thanks!

Haven’t skated in half a decade. Currently considering getting a 36 or 32 inch penny board as an all weather commuting board.

The pavement in my area is pretty rough in most spots. I got these wheels for my dropdown longboard and they did the trick. It’s easier to roll around on these.

i personally really like the dipper postcard from Landyactz its a flexy and nimble longboard that can still handle fast speeds

So would you say the 29” is better to practice surfing vs the 36” with a front adaptor

Pin

📌 pin? 📍

Dinghy!

This video is making me feel really good about my uninformed purchase. (Walked into a skate shop and just picked one up without knowing anything about it) this baord is awesome.

And here I was at 36 thinking it's too late to even get a cruiser for getting around the city.

Yeh but they’re so fast! I tried a longboard and it’s as slippery as glass

Have you also tested sector 9 mini shaka? how would you compare the comet with sector 9? Would the comet be better for cruising around?

Good day. Our pave roads here are just not so friendly, and I have a brachial plexus injury or temporary paralysis of my left arm, so pushing and balancing has been an issue. Recently I rode a Surfskate, and that has been a love hate relationship with skateboards for 30 years, only tried it for 1 week when I was 6 years old, and now at 36 years old enjoying the surfskate Yow Meraki system. Also I attached a Yow meraki trucks on a 27" penny nickel deck with 83mm wheels. It is fun and very easy to carry around. It is safe for me regarding all those pebbles and rough terrain. All in all, it is all about freedom and having fun while riding. Safety first always 😊👌🏼🤙🏼

Thanks for this review. I was close to buying one to cruise and ride in bowls/pools. I just loved how old school it looks and I always wanted to get these Penny boards, since I wanna give my wooden board a break at times. However, with that price, I might as well buy another wooden board in a similar shape. I would have thought those Penny boards would be durable than a wooden board but the flex you’ve mentioned is kind of a hard sell for me.

Hey, great work with the channel, a lot of good information! Do you think is viable to use a surfskate truck in a mini cruiser shape? About 14inches of wheelbase

I speed wobbed. Have to bail and twisted my knee. Was out for a month before I could get back on the board. Has affected my confidence big time as I’m 41 and don’t heal as well anymore.

Then why did Landyachtz tell me tkps give more stability and carving?

can i still push with a waterborne adapter?

Thanks for sharing, particularly the back truck wedging thing - it wouldn't have occured to me in this context because I would have ascribed wobbling to bad weight distribution (i.e. too little weight on the front foot) on my part as well as the front truck's configuration even though it makes perfect sense. Sometimes I'm shocked about my own bias when it became apparent once again.. 😅

what long board was shown in the video?? the one with the flex

drop a full in depth review on the Comet please!!! I've been wanting that board badly for so long now but the shipping cost to Canada plus the cost of the board itself is so much lol I really just need a review to justify myself for pulling the trigger on it

The height was something I had to get used to. I had some experience as I was already riding on 98mm wheels. Putting the same wheels on my current surf setup didn't help though.