Why are Old school Cruiser boards SO good

Today we take a look at old school boards/ Cruiser skateboards.
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[@jdizoc]

I am currently riding a stock board from local skate shop called Hot Wax. The first trick I want to learn is to manual

[@JaredRichey-ly9qr]

You in Pennsylvania? Does that shop have anything to do with Chris Cole?

[@GordonColed]

They were the boards I first skated. Never felt comfortable on popsicles. For anyone that carries on about not being able to flip them etc. watch Chris Hiett or any old schoolers.

[@skate_oasis]

Hey Dan sick video! AFAIK They're called rails because in surfing the edge of your board is commonly referred to as the rails. For the same reason in snowboarding the terms boardslide and railslide are essentiall interchangeable! I've been riding a Santa Cruz Roskopp reissue board this season and I love it! Shaped decks have so much personality and their lines are so nice looking. I'm also much more of an 80s street-style (aka "old school") skater so these boards all really let me lean into that style. Enjoy Italy! I'm off to Trieste and Venice next weekend for two weeks and you know I'll have my board with me. Great stuff dude!

[@edwarddelacruz3923]

Another good point about adding rails is that is does save your graphics! I remember going to a local shop in my early days (I was riding Hook-Ups decks at the time) and I was concerned about the graphic getting scratched up and the folks recommended to get some rails in that case.

[@MeloTheHuman]

currently riding a Santa Cruz old school shaped board. definitely trying to get another shaped board, prefer them over the popsicle shapes honestly

[@skate_oasis]

Which SC do you have? I've got the Roskopp face and I love it!

[@MeloTheHuman]

@@skate_oasis Missing Hand shaped cruiser

[@judastomassini2204]

Currently riding a long board looking to start doing tricks on an old school board, your video inspired me to take it to the next step. Maybe I’ll re watch your vid and try my luck with the no comply first 🤟🏼

[@ryanhowell789]

I'm currently riding just a regular popsicle 8.5. but I've been really interested in shapes and curious about them. The first trick I want to learn is the no-comply I really want to learn that trick for a while.

[@raukurawaihaha]

My main go-to set up is a Heroin Curb Crusher XXL with indy 215s n 64mm dragons. I've got a bowl setup too, which is a Winkowski Volcano with 9" tensors n 60mm Winkowski slimeballs.

[@sh4969]

I'm nearly 60 live in UK thinking of going back to skateboarding when I started doing it when I was 5 in 72/ I'm thinking of getting Powell Peralta Powell Peralta Andy Anderson Heron 2 (Rust) Skateboard Deck 8.45'' or Santa Cruz Skateboards Salba Witch Doctor Gold Reissue Skateboard Deck 10.4" or Powell Peralta Rodriguez Skull & Sword FLIGHT 192 K21 Skateboard Deck 9.26'' or

[@robreeto]

I have a quiver of shaped boards and Popsicles. Last weekend I picked up a heroin 10.25 inch Curb Stomper with 225mm stage 11 indy trucks and OJ wheels, rides like a dream at the skatepark. I also have a 9.125 tactics board it's shaped but looks very similar to a popsicle, just more comfy to ride, on 185mm indy stage 11 tricks and spitfire 93a wheels, it rides like a popsicle flip board but also a cruiser at the same time and is perfect for skatepark, for the road I have a santa cruise cruiser, santa cruz pintail 33inch and a 44 inch no name longboard

[@ArmsOFtheARMORY-my5ge]

I’m riding a Powel Perelta deck with independent trucks, reds bearings, and spite fire wheels.

[@kai_plays_khomus]

Currently primarily riding a YOW _Snappers_ surfskate deck which pretty much amounts to a 32,5" oldschool shape with a longer wheelbase of 17". To augment public transportation I'm riding an MPI _ultra-oldschool_ mini cruiser/slalom deck made in 1970, from a batch which appearently got stored in a shipping container somewhere in Arizona back then just to get forgotten about and rediscovered decades later. Thanks to the desert climate the decks remained as fresh as on day one and eventually a number of them made it to a skateshop in my home city - it's so crazy to imagine this board was already oldschool when the Z-Boys first hit transition! I took the opportunity to purchase two, one to skate and one for my wall.

[@FinnProp]

Rails also protect your board from wear and tear of concrete/tile copings. I’ve been going back to skateboarding, but after 12 years of break my balance ain’t too good and having size 13-14 feet I think wide cruiser board might be a better starting point than 7.5 techy street board I used to ride back in 2000.

[@nyemartin5737]

I currently skate a Arbor Pistola complete which I love, didn't have to change anything on it, it rides great straight out of the box. Also just put together an old Variflex Eric Grisham deck I've had since the 80's. I've set it up with 78a. 60mm wheels to make it the perfect pump track board. 😎

[@carvingandcruising]

Hosoi-Picasso 89' Santa Cruz reissue. Set it up like a totally rad cruiser. Tracker Losi trucks 161mm Bones Reds, Globe conical wheels 62mm 78a, 1/2" Psycho soft risers. The only thing I considered doing differently was extending the wb from 15.5" to 17" What trick? That steep, tight 8 level parking garage. Top to bottom with a slide around a few of those corners.

[@Graterstuuf]

I love the Gonz specials he designs. Nothing can come close.

[@poppanuge5478]

I love shaped decks. Used to be the only things I’d get! So steeze and perfect for skating bowl or barriers. Right now I’m riding an 8.8 popsicle stick Santa Cruz VX with 77 Ace trucks, the Bones Formula X97 in 56mm with my Forever Redd Pro Swiss bearings! I be zooming and hitting crusty gaps big time.

[@juanrubio3965]

Riding an old primitive 8.25 board I’ve been looking into getting a nice cruiser board sick video man thanks for all the tips!

[@missjayspeechley9213]

I was in my late teens when kick nosed skateboards like you're riding, became a thing. Before that, most skateboards had a flat nose about 2 or 3 inches long. My favourite board back in those days was the Powell Peralta Caballero bats and bones mini (and I forgot how much of a mouth full that was).

[@stay_troubled7735]

Currently riding a smoothstar surfskate. At first I would learn a sal flip. Thanks a lot for great content!

[@muttley1919]

Yoo Dan, OMG you are in Italy!! Glad to see you in my home country bro! I lived and grew up half of my life in North Italy, the other half here in London! You'll love the food there, enjoy the real authentic 'carbonara' made with 'guanciale' in Rome! Talking about old school board, last time I visited my mum in Italy I found my own very first skateboard in dad's tool shed, a Santa Cruz Rob Roskopp the one with the target eye, I believe it was 1990 or 1991 when I bought it, I was 13 or 14 at that time!!! Yes I'm an OG!! lol Even after more than 30 years in the shed, the deck was still alright tbh, I was shocked when I saw the trucks' base were made in plastic, yes really! but the hangers were aluminium!! The bushings obviously were all crumbled so I decided to restore it! I removed the old grip that kinda melted with the board but I managed to remove it and sand it clean it. Also the trucks and board had the old school holes so I had to get new trucks with both old-school holes for it. But I didn't get normal skateboard trucks for this restoration project, I decided to get some 'Mindless Talisman II Cruiser Longboard/Skateboard Trucks' as I already have a standard modern popsicle shape skateboard in London with indy trucks. And I wanted to try my old-school Santa Cruz deck as just a surfskate/cruiser board as like you said the board shape is much wider (more than 9.60" and made for cruising! I still haven't mounted the surfskate trucks I ordered for it, I believe I will have to mount them with the kingpins facing outwards for that, I still haven't finished the restoration project as my old deck is still in Italy but when I do I'll send you a pic of it on IG if u like! 😄 My current setup is a Powell Peralta Levon Biss Wasp 8 inch deck with Independent Stage 11 Mason Silva 139's with PP Dragon Formula wheels 56mm, and I love my current set-up so much rn tbh! Enjoy Italy bro! Peace and Love ❤️ There are no strangers here, only friends that you haven't met yet! Be lucky 🍀 bro 😀 Btw I absolutely love the Poler Camp Vibes t-shirt you are rockin! CIAO!!!!

[@tysonmarshall8934]

8.5 shop deck from Virginia Beach USA, first thing I’d learn would fs be fakie be big spin

[@bendyer1465]

The Krooked Ray Barbee has an awesome shape for skating anywhere

[@Skatingdude9fj]

I'm riding a Santa Cruz slasher shaped board and its currently breaking and the nearest local skate shop is 2 hours away and I really need a new board.and shaped boards are my favorite.

[@Skatingdude9fj]

And the first trick I'm gonna learn on it is a kickflip

[@Paul-bruh]

Hi!!! My name is Owen Andersen i am a skater from long island new york, and i love crueser boards!!! If i had one i would love to learn no comply tricks and no comply variations, ive been watching you for a while and i love the style of your videos: not too long and verg interesting. Im not the best skater but ive been trying manuals and manual variations and some ollie and kickflip tricks.

[@Paul-bruh]

Im riding a popsicle deck with bones reds bearings and random trucks wheels

[@jimcorr8721]

Zoo york 7.5, ricta cloud wheels, bones reds bearings. Pop shuvit, great content, easy to follow advice.

[@steezyjackie]

Not sure if you’ve already chosen a winner to giveaway a board to or not. BUT I think that board is really sick. My currents set up is a Powell Flight deck with Ricta Speedrings, bones reds, and thunder trucks. And gaara griptape that YUNG WAVY personally sent out to me If I had an old school deck from you the first trick I would do is a tre flip So clean. Then I would make a ton of youtube videos with it

[@viracocha03]

Im riding a Powel Spencer Seimen Pro flight deck and my first trick on the Heroine deck would be a no comply variation.

[@skate-life9858]

Wow what a blast from my past this shape board is. I got my 1st one in 1989 Was a cheap nasty piece of crap with plastic trucks and plastic wheels 😂 I swapped out the wheels for my sisters rollerskate rubber ones, then snapped the trucks doing ollies off a 4ft wall. Some local teen saw and gave me a spare pair he had. Snapped the board within 3 weeks doing ollies off the library roof. Thankfully I got given a proper deck

[@UhhNon]

Riding a Pacifico creature. Thinking I should learn how to skitch or ditch. Then again maybe I should consider a bike

[@killik2099]

Riding Powell peralta board 8”regular shape board. Will learn no comply 🤲 can’t do it properly but it’s on the way

[@1thess523]

Just started riding an OG Gonz Reissue, haven't skated since 1992 but I'm going to give it another try 👊

[@Creeksmallmouth]

Ive never considered these shapes cruisers since they were shredded by everyone until the popcicle shape came around. When i thibk cruisers i think longboards or the tiny 60s boards

[@a-ztube]

Iam riding an reissue old shool ripper 10x31 from Powell peralta with new dragon formula gbones in green everything like I had in my good old days and Powell ripsticks aswell for sure,but with carver trucks....so definitely need one with normal trucks 😁🤙 Oldshool boards best colours and shapes of all time ❤

[@unknownuser-tk5de]

I ride a Santa Cruz Erick Winkoswki Bird Gage Board. Witch has near by the same shape as yours

[@Chesperito_]

Im riding a basic popsicle deck and right now im trying kickflips so maybe an old school board would help

[@ghost_skateboard]

I'm ridding a primitive board 8"1 inches with mosaic wheels (a not very famous brand) with bones redz. Some thunder trucks and pizza griptape. If I get the board I will probably learn no comply 360 on it

[@Mario-bs2pv]

Hey Dan, nice Video as always👌🏼like your advice and how to videos, just startet skating again at 35. currently riding a 8.38 egg board from Heroin, first trick was an ollie and just learned how to pop shuv yesterday🙌🏼

[@secondchanceskateshop]

what egg shape is 8.38?

[@Mario-bs2pv]

@@secondchanceskateshop Heroin Mini Egg;) but switched to a 9.25 Egg now. Figured it out the Mini Egg was to short for me.

[@baileywalker9884]

I’m riding a Revive popsicle 8.5 deck with element trucks/wheels and reds bearings. I recently got into skating and the first trick I’d try to learn on that board would be a no comply impossible….that is if I don’t learn it on my current board 😂

[@davidpope9231]

I just foy a heroin mini eyeballer deck last month. Love it!!!

[@wittvonwitt4403]

Currently riding a 9" creature board. 1st trick I'd learn would be a no comply

[@tomjansensinghit7223]

I am currently riding a black board actually I buy it from my friend cause I can't afford new full set. The first trick I want to learn is 360 flip riding in switch and heel flip that's my weakness and I want to land it

[@markuspadilla5730]

I’m riding a red BAKER I’m going to learn Bigger Spin

[@Sirhilton]

Hi Dan I’m riding a 8.13” Toy machine monster pop sickle deck with new Andy Anderson nano wheels. I’m trying to add speed to a boneless but is proving really hard!😮

[@maximotimmer1147]

I’m currently riding a Rick and morty x primitive board and I want to learn to ride manual on that board

[@Higgs666]

That was the shape of my first Ninja Turtles board in the early 90s.

[@stuggim]

Santa Cruz complete cruiser. Unfortunatly already 90s shape, narrower and over 32 inch long. I want my old school deck back! I'm 47. Actually started back in like 88 with a Tony Hawk Street.

[@DanWebz]

nice man! get ya self a re issue!

[@jaza4315]

glad to see you love her as much as i did tho it being that short is the main reason i had to hand her off to the pro

[@kakseuroo]

im currently riding a beat up free board i got from a random kid buying a new one, i have no idea what board it is but if i got an oldschool board i would learn to boneless 360 or no conply 180❤

[@Nardvens]

I’m riding an old cliche deck and it’s a popsicle stick, I need a wide board asap

[@boreddonut3727]

I’m using a blueprint size 7.75 board and if I receive the board, I’ll learn the shuvit

[@--curiosity]

my oldschool deck has the same graphics and even has rails too! except it's as long as a regular deck and wayyyy heavier

[@--curiosity]

oh yeah, the nose is almost non-existent

[@thatslifebro.]

That heroine skateboard is old-school inspired. Heroine is a fairly new company. I like their boards, but I really like re-issue boards especially. Mostly set up as cruisers. Plus they’re functional for tricks too. Also I have a few Popsicles, so no hate on Pop boards either 🛹🔥👍

[@Jakethefartist]

Been rocking the winkowski shape

[@dominicwalker4765]

I’m riding an 8 inch chocolate deck but I can’t get my no complies down so I’m gonna try and land one of them

[@PLTOTA]

I been skating a generic twin tip for perhaps close to 30 years (started on a fish tail in the late 80s, I guess). My wife started skateboarding at 39 (big up her) and has almost the exact same Heroin fish tail. Every time I have sneaky little go, I wanna pivot to a fish tail as my standard set-up. More versatile and performing than I could imagine. Guess I'll go for a Heroin as well - love them, and need to stop coveting my better half's! Would probably try and get my bonelesses back first! Currently riding a placeholder Flip popsicle so old and stickler covered I can't remember a thing about it.

[@vorpalblades]

Check out the Welcome and Madness decks.

[@PLTOTA]

@@vorpalblades Nice. Thanks. Last time I bought a fish tale might have been the early 1990s. 2023 insight appreciated!

[@JoJoGator]

i have the same rails but i use them for comfy boneless variations

[@jetgonzalez9782]

Currently riding a Minilogo board 8" and the first trick would be a pop shove it 360

[@ZA.HCK-]

I am riding a old school cruiser board that i bought from decathlon and i am thinking about buying new wider wheels

[@GwnRodon]

I ride a KDF board with Thunder truck and the rest idk any more XD. I can Ollie, but not over things. I really don't no why i can't do that and i'm currently learing a Shove It

[@TheGrowCave]

Thinking about getting a similar set up 31" Cruiser oldschool design like this. I am almost 40 tho and haven't riden in 20 years so not sure if it is right for me

[@Lulkaas]

i just today (01/17/2024) got a vision hippie stick, i hope its as good as this video sugested.

[@Doncorleone47]

Just got a 8 inch stock skateboard not a longboard as their too big and heavy but it came with wrong wheels so I got some 60mm wheels as the footpaths and roads are terrible to skate on I’m not really too bothered about doing tricks apart from riding up ramps and that so looking forward for those arriving tomorrow

[@venistefanov7517]

I ride a creature Sam hitz jiniri 9" with 51mm wheels and i'll try a boneless 360

[@yungexplorer]

Thanks for the vid! Currently got a golden 8" DGK deck and it's nice but far too long for little Asian girl me. Every no comply trick I've ever tried to learn I ended up ditching, because the deck would smash into me so much the leg was purple for weeks. If/when I ever get a shorter deck I would love to master the strawberry milkshake or no comply impossible.

[@bricemenaugh4828]

To me they aren't cruisers. Back in my day they were called skateboards. I actually ride a 1977 Alva reissue and it's hard to go back to a popsicle. They are definitely fun and always put a smile on my face.

[@bitumenboyy]

bro if you talk about sizes of the board, would be better to mention what sizes they are... I looked that one up and it has a 13.25 wheelbase which is CRAZY short, would try though.

[@JJRW2010]

I ride a series 14 Tony Hawk deck and its so fun!! You should defintely switch

[@skyleradcock1175]

Old school Steve caballero 29.75 by 9.65 15.15 wheelbase 169 indys Powell peralta rat bones 60 mm 90a Or Santa Cruz slimballs 60mm 95a on smooth pavement I love the retro boards IM CURRENTLY TRYING TO LEARN FRONTSIDE 5-O

[@sasaprodanic3785]

Egg shape Enjoi,9.12 i am stock in B.p.s.w era. Tre flip,bs 180

[@CrispyDC]

Great vid as always. Currently got a revive deck and I hate it! Being an old school (old) skater I'm not used to aggressive concave and I can't get on with it at all. First trick I'd try to learn on 1 of those would be a boardslide down the flat rail at leiston 😉 also need to ask you something about escapism, I'll message you on FB 😘

[@rk_skate]

Great video. I'm learning to skate on Madrid Old school reissue 😃

[@Whatisreallygoingon730]

I’m currently riding a Jeff Kendall atomic man deck, Im hoping to learn to Bs 360

[@richardbest4197]

Alright Dan, I’d carve around Leiston park and try to hit a 5050 grind in the half pipe for the first time… what could go wrong … we could film it

[@andypindar1804]

Love the vids, Polar 8.5 Aaron harington. And my first trick would be an ollie, still trying to learn that😊

[@mattdestroyed]

I had a Caballero back in the day, wish I still had it 🙁

[@jackbrod57]

Can you do a video on how to land an Ollie, I used to be able to but I can now because if commitment

[@JoWardle]

Hey Dan love your vids! I ride a popsicle 8.25. Im know lots of people who ride shaped decks and love them too 🛹 if I won I’d love to learn 180 no comply 🤞

[@ericdupied7837]

Hey there Currently riding a tight booth sometimes 8.125 pop socle board I would surely go on FS 180 hard work if I would win this kind of old school shaped board Cheers and enjoy your trip in Rome

[@ewanheycock9986]

currently riding a mike vallely powell peralta reissue and ive got indies on it that are too small. struggles of a broke teen but learning ollies on it are so much easier imo and i reckon im gonna learn on it for the next few months. seen serious progress with that shaped board regardless of the small trucks. double kicks are fucked for me idk why

[@harleywebb3666]

What kind of trucks and wheels are you running? I want to set up this exact deck, but it’s really hard to do because I don’t know what to buy.

[@tonywolfwilliams]

Shop brand board size 8 and im trying to land fakie big heel

[@ekoramone5912]

Im riding Powell Peralta Geegah Ripper I wanna do Boneless over 5 stairs if i win that board 🥳

[@cadu906]

i kept waiting for the measures

[@stakesskates9429]

8.00 enjoi deck would Learn kickflips on this beast!🤙👍

[@willblackett4709]

shaped boards R cool !!!

[@milobegg8221]

Supreme shortboard

[@Lobodenoche2400]

1:47 what trick is that after the first one ?

[@florentragnar7254]

Très intéressant, j'aime bcp la forme de cette board .... Mon 1er tricks dessus 🤔?? Probablement un simple shove it ....juste pour le fun de faire tourner cette planche

[@knuteri3]

Great video, I can see the benefits you mention. But how is the shorter board for transition skating?

[@vorpalblades]

Transition boards in the 80's were usually 30" long. Some were as short as 29".

[@makjude]

What board is used in the video? (ex. brand, model, length, width)

[@heyitsanthony6366]

I want to get good and hand plants in a bowl.

[@ha7179]

I ride a waterborne surfskate

[@arthurwedlock2857]

skating a 10 inch frog deck, that heroin board looks decent for hardflips

[@jeremybeavin9737]

They weren't cruiser boards back when street skating was taking off

[@matthewweber8069]

What are the specs on that board? Seem fun to ride

[@ZORION03]

What’s this exact board model?

[@benaberry578]

Is that the mini?

[@kullenanderson7559]

riding a 9 inch heroin egg gold edition. first trick: nollie varial

[@olivermills9714]

I don’t Money for a board I visit my cosine every month to use hers