loaded longboards
December 3, 2009 by ToyBusiness
Filed under Skateboards
When choosing your longboards, you will need to check the stiffness and the concave of the board. Stiff boards are generally more stable than flexi boards at higher speeds. Concave is the way the side of a board curves up. It keeps the feet locked in which is important when you’re going 50 miles an hour. The wheels control how much you drift around corners and how they grip the pavement.
A beginner will have very little experience about how the parts of the skateboard work. Most will just go to the store and buy one of their loaded longboards. One ideal choice in loaded longboards is the Dervish Complete Flex longboard. Its various features include:
~8.5″ wide and 41.5″ long board with a 33″ inch wheel base
~Construction is Epoxy and tri-axle fiberglass sandwich a vert-lam bamboo core, pressed into concave and convex cambers for liveliness, responsiveness and high energy potential.
~Flex 1 has a 170 -230 Flex pattern. Stiffer flex means more energy potential and more stability at higher speeds, but will not be as forgiving and lively when cruising.
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