A question than comes up a lot is, should I choose a cruiser or a pintail or my longboard. Pintails and cruisers have very distinct shapes and characteristics that make for very different types of riding. In short...
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Street Surfing Longboard: What Is It and How to Choose One
If you’re looking for a street surfing longboard, chances are your goal is to achieve on concrete a riding feel similar to surfing or snowboarding. Street surfing is becoming increasingly popular, and many...
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SkateXS Review: Top Quality Skateboards For Kids Aged 5 to 12
Choosing a skateboard for a young kid is no easy task, especially for non-skateboarding parents. Most options on the market are either toy/cheap skateboards or real skateboards that are too big for a child. SkateXS...
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Best Longboard For Beginners: A Truly Helpful Guide [2020]
Beginner longboarders are often at a loss when it comes to choosing a first longboard. There are so many brands and models out there, and so many factors to take into account. Choosing your first board really is a...
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How To Make A Balance Board To Improve Your Boarding Skills
We all love riding boards, but sometimes the weather or time constraints get in the way of hitting the streets or beach for longboarding or surfing. Also, if you live in a colder place, being able to have an indoor...
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Short Longboards: Why They’re Great – And How to Choose One
Longboards come in all kinds of sizes. The term “short longboard” may sound like an oxymoron, but short longboards are a very capable and functional type of longboards. Why would you choose a short longboard...
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Longboarding In College: A Useful Guide
More and more college students use a longboard to get around campus. Longboarding lets you get to class or to the library much faster than walking, and makes you much more mobile around college without having to spend a...
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Learn To Skateboard At 40 Or 50: You Can Do It Too
So you’re in your 40s or 50s and have this crazy dream of learning to skateboard. You may be wondering is skateboarding is for you and if learning it at your age is a good or bad decision. The short answer is, yes...
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Skateboard vs BMX: Which Is A Better Choice?
Skateboarding and BMX are similar – and in a sense rival – sports. Freestyle BMX involves tricks similar to street and park skateboarding. You sometimes see skaters and BMXers riding together on verts and...
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Skateboard vs Scooter: How Do They Compare ?
The skateboard vs scooter faceoff has been going on for ages and rages on as the popularity of scooters grows among kids – and even grow-ups. Pro scooters, aka kick, stunt, trick, or street scooters, are one type...
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