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Suggestions for a noobie

Hi all,

 

First post!  I have a mate who longboards into uni each day, and in the absence of surfing opportunities (I now live too far from the coast), I'm thinking longboarding would be a good bit of fun!

 

However, as I've never skated before, and the times I've tried I've ended up on my backside, I'm keen to work out a fairly cheap way to get into it, so that if I fail mightily I won't be too out of pocket...

 

At this stage I'm mostly after something for commuting (home to station, etc), and maybe just coasting around a bit on the weekends.  I understand the huge variety of boards out there, but am looking for some suggestions as to a good (cheap) way to get into the sport!  I'm not averse to new or second hand gear, but would love to get a complete setup for around $100 (+ safety gear :P )

 

Appreciate any ideas :-)

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by m0juu on July 21, 2011 at 18:13
save money you only need one set of bearings. unless uan has a mad bulk deal for ya

otherwise gogogo skate skate :)
Permalink Reply by Remy on July 21, 2011 at 18:16
hm, matt just offered me a loaded dervish deck for under $100... now I have to choose :-S

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jack on July 21, 2011 at 18:26
Dervish is sick beginner board. You can carve, dance, commute and still learn to slide.
Permalink Reply by Vincent Chapman on July 22, 2011 at 0:39
take the loaded if its in good nick thats a great deal....i got my dervish brand new a couple of years ago and it was like 400 complete but im still riding it today
Permalink Reply by Remy on July 22, 2011 at 11:32
Apparently the board is "old and has some scratches on it"... I'm thinking that with that description I'm better sticking with uan's Kalai ... It looks like quite a similar deck to the dervish.
Permalink Reply by Cents on July 22, 2011 at 12:06
Get pictures of the board. The dervish doesnt have much of a graphic thus scratches are not as obvious but any of those boards will do :) The dervish will also be lighter which imo is important for a cruiser- makes it easier to do tricks on as well. Only problem is everyone has a dervish these days....that kalai graphic is beautiful :)
Permalink Reply by Remy on July 27, 2011 at 21:27

Wohoo!  After meeting Uan and Ben's wife (and child to-be), and discovering that Ben is a mate's wife's cousin, I now have a board :-) 

 

A bit of time spent making sure I put the trucks on the right way, googling what I'm meant to do with spacers, and finding the right size sockets for the wrench, and she's looking good!

 

Ended up costing closer to $200, but I'm really happy with it :D

 

Just waiting on my pads + helmet now before I head out for real...

 

Thanks all for your helpful suggestions (and especially Uan and Ben for cheap stuff!)


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by m0juu on July 27, 2011 at 21:30
quick QUICK get them NAO so you can come to bombsquad and we can teach you stuff!
Permalink Reply by Remy on July 28, 2011 at 12:31

I ordered them earlier in the week, so hopefully will arrive before the weekend :D

 

Where can I get details for the bombsquad?  Do you guys meet at the same place each week?  Do you really want a total rookie tagging along?

Permalink Reply by Bozac on July 28, 2011 at 18:45
bombsquad is for all skill levels, click here for info or search in sites and sessions under the forums tab for more sessions near your area. You gotta start somewhere dude!
Permalink Reply by Remy on July 28, 2011 at 19:27

Thanks Bozac :-)

 

I started by cruising up and down my street (I live in a culdesac).  Had good fun, and no stacks woo!

 

So far so good. Still getting the hang of foot braking, but everything else seems to be going aaight.

 

Weird thing: I surf goofy, but skating natural felt best.  Go figure.


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by m0juu on July 28, 2011 at 23:22
i've been going to bombsquad for a while and i still lag at the back of the pack. dont worry man come to learn and have some fun :)

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