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How to choose your longboard or cruiser skateboard

Not sure whether you need a longboard or a cruiser skateboard? Find out what four-wheeler is right for you.

Read our tips on choosing the suitable model for maximum fun at the skate park and around town.
Our urban sports brand offers expert advice for skateboarders, and size matters when choosing your skateboard.

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The size of the skateboard deck

You should base your choice of a longboard or cruiser on the type of experience you're looking for while riding. If you want to focus on speed and thrust, cruisers are ideal. Longboards, however, are perfect for long rides with nice wide turns. And finally, a Drop Race model will provide excellent stability to get started with speed.

Short Boards (<80Cm) - Cruisers
Cruiser skateboards are light, easy to handle and dynamic, making them perfect for urban journeys and short distances.


Longer Boards (>80Cm) - Longboards
Longboards are stable, even at higher speeds. This means they can do big arcing turns. Longboards are well suited for cruising around town or riding long distances on country roads.

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Discover our longboard

A longboard is a longer version of the classic skateboard, and our range offers a variety of sizes — giving way to greater speeds, stability and manoeuvrability! Their increase in length makes them the go-to board for cruising. Get your longboards & cruisers in one of our bold graphic-print designs now.

How to Choose Your Longboard or Cruiser Skateboard

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."

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