What to buy instead of a mini cruiser

Today's video is on what to get instead of a mini-cruiser. We're being more constructive and suggesting functional, portable alternatives.
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[@LongboardingExplained]

Feel free to post your recommendation of Portable boards you've found more comfortable than mini cruiser👇

[@Shalinsk1]

How about a penny 27 nickel?

[@Shalinsk1]

another question, if i have bad road surface, i have a dinghy with fatty hawgs 63mm, i think to change to 70mm hawgs, does that make sense?

[@sk8bor3d]

@@Shalinsk1 yes but add a riser to prevent wheel bite

[@Shalinsk1]

@@sk8bor3d thanks👍

[@PhilippeBaron]

I like your nuanced stance. As you explained, mini cruisers are not always the best solution but it can be. Bought a Dingy a while ago to fill up distances to commute. Wasn't the best board to learn on because of its size and wheelbase, but it sure was small enough not to bother anyone in a crowded bus. I like my dinghy, but it's not a great beginner choice.

[@giannabarret9262]

Best ones why bigger thru don't respond 🤣

[@Emarah123]

I just recently bought the 33' dropcat for the exact reasons you laid out in your other video and I am having a blast with it. It is really portable and turny, yet it is still really comfy and stable

[@vorpalblades]

33 feet, holy shit...

[@wilsonklaben5512]

The arbor zeppelin is incredibly good. I had the old bamboo version with gullwing sidewinders but the new ones have Paris trucks, either way they’re 32 inches long, light, and a lot of fun

[@tinutube3858]

I can also recommend the the Pantheon Pranayama or Ember, if you are looking for something portable to commute. These boards are awesome. The Landyachtz Drop Cat comes with 180mm trucks, which are much wider than the board. When i tried it, i was constantly kicking the wheels and had to replace the 1800mm trucks for 165mm trucks.

[@HauntedSheppard]

Tbf, I bought a 9.75 skate deck with hollow trucks and bones atf. It goed like crazy and is portable and lightweight. If the roads are really bumpy just get higher risers and some thicker wheels. Has been my best purchase ever.

[@eQuariuz]

Not the same category but, I still love my Freedive Reef. I'm in love with that thing. It's so fast. Adjusted the bushings and put the purple hawgs on it. Took it to NY for the broadwaybomb. A little heavy but the best all-around i've ever had.

[@eshraq17]

The loaded ballona is my dream board right now. Looks like the perfect in between to mini cruisers and longboards. And they look so good 👌🏻

[@michaelmann5105]

I have one. It's pretty much a wider mini cruiser on rkp

[@chrissy.v]

@@michaelmann5105 how do you like it? Planning on ordering one (does it fit 70mm wheels like 4prez)

[@michaelmann5105]

@@chrissy.v I like it so far although this is the first time I've gotten a mini cruiser so it's still something I'm getting used to. It still has all of the normal downfalls of a mini cruiser in terms of comfort but is a bit wider with less concave so probably a bit less bad. The RKPs also make it feel more like a longboard in the way it carves, alot more surfy than a skateboard or typical cruiser. It was made for 65mm wheels though so I'm sure fitting 70s is a matter of how much you weigh and how tight ur trucks are. You could always also get risers if u really wanted to use the 70s. I'm pretty content with the 65mm love handles tho. Id say really tho something like a landyatchz tugboat or loaded coyote that is closer to being in-between a mini cruiser and longboard. The ballona is still a mini cruiser and it's biggest appeal is the portability while maybe being a bit more comfy than other minis

[@chrissy.v]

@@michaelmann5105 thank you for the reply! Looking forward to buying this deck some day

[@alessandromanca7120]

Can you make a video showing all your boards setup? It would be really interesting

[@LongboardingExplained]

hehe maybe

[@Kaiwasoyokaze]

loaded coyote for sure, wheelbase is long enough to be comfortable and it’s portable enough for my commute to work everyday. i find my tugboat not as nimble so i converted that to my surfskate.

[@Howtohuman101]

Bear trucks aren’t as nimble of flowy as other trucks but they make up for it in their build quality and their stability in high speeds I can get up to 26mph with the trucks as loose as I can get them without feeling unstable

[@chlo_bho]

that Comet Cruiser is my dream board - i got over myself and decided to finally invest in a board that will fit all of my needs despite the price. It was actually your reviews that got me hooked on it. Im just hoping it'll arrive a little sooner than planned. That 10 month waiting period is honestly ridiculous and I can see how it would put people off from purchasing. I have a good feeling it'll be worth the wait and the price tag once i get it

[@williammadray7818]

I agree. The Rayne trucks are the kicker.

[@sk8bor3d]

@@williammadray7818 how do you like the Rayne trucks?

[@williammadray7818]

@@sk8bor3d the complete I saw came with Rayne trucks.

[@williammadray7818]

@@sk8bor3d I'd like to find out but my pockets aren't that deep.

[@williammadray7818]

@@sk8bor3d I see now they changed to using Paris 108mm trucks. Awhile back I thought I saw they were using Rayne.

[@bcrocks3935]

Loaded pantheon trip colab is an amazing commuter as well

[@stevenrosello4948]

Loaded poke is my mini alternative of choice. Very light, comfortable size and concave and I run it with 72mm wheels on paris TKPs so it's low and easy to push. Personally though for commuting in the city incuding bus rides where u gotta carry your board, I like a mini cruiser on risers with 72mm wheels.

[@usecodemango]

Coming in clutch once again for us longboarders! I was wondering, do you have any experience with the landyatchz sidewalker? The board sounds right up my alley but was wondering if there were any similar options that you might know of. Thanks for all the hard work you do by the way

[@LongboardingExplained]

No experience with teh Sidewalker, but it would be similarly good. Def fits in the specs I have in mind

[@iRusiko]

Aw, thanks for another great advice!

[@mrafitzy17]

Rally cat is definitely a good purchase!

[@DeeveeL1060]

I would say that medium length cruiser (wheelbase around 40cm, one kicktail) could be the better options to have good transportability without sacrificing too much riding confort. But with that said, I personally like the mini downhill boards better. I almost never use any kicktail (except to pick the board up) so if transportability is an issue, I'd pick my barouquette over a mini cruiser any day.

[@LongboardingExplained]

true. if I had a small dh board with a kicktail, it would propbably be all I rode around. Especially if I only had the choice of riding one board

[@javiernicolascalfunaovaras2631]

what do you think about a dinghy turbo/fender? comes with 72mm plow kings

[@LongboardingExplained]

could be nice!

[@jayseven5eight253]

Another plug for the Pranayama; the TKP trucks put the big wheels in front of the nose of the deck. If it gets away from you there’s a

[@marksimpson3064]

Would the Ripper make this cut?

[@LongboardingExplained]

No too big :(

[@alterablebark54]

10 month wait? That's longer than the wait for the steam deck lol

[@leodileodileo]

a lot of people disagree with you , and some people agreed:)

[@AroniDeliquint]

most agreed, some disagreed :)

[@leodileodileo]

@@AroniDeliquint some disagreed but didn't leave a comment, just look at the longboard sales 75% are cruiser board. illovviu

[@insanogeddon]

Truthfully all unless you are going for the smallest all mini cruisers AND CRUISERS are pointless, bad, money sinks. You can buy a standard deck, trucks, riser/shock pads, and put big wheels on it and have a proper trick ready deck with a better shape, better materials, and less weight.

[@marcuswalker7312]

Definitely a larger board but the eastside tabor looks pretty sick and is super cheap.

[@yoflo3002]

Posh house!

[@giannabarret9262]

Nahhh minis are dope!!!

[@waylonmock1371]

That closet 👀.

[@LongboardingExplained]

Closet tour soon?