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I agree with the surfskates between the yow and cx. Its the only ones i use and tbh ive been thinking about getting rid of the yow because the cx is getting real close to it when i use soft bushings. The cx is so versatile. With stock bushings i can go loose and use it like a surfskate or tighten them up and go downhill. With riptide soft bushings i can make it feel like the yow with no jack knifing. Not that i jack knife much thesse days anyway, but still its nice to know that i wont go down if turning too tight. I believe the cx is the best surfskate most people can buy. I just hate how people say its for a beginner because its the easiest one to use. For pure surf feelings and training there are better options, but for surf skating, where you want that feeling but still want to skate distances or just go real fast then the cx wins hands down. I like to go fast when surfing too and the cx fills that gap and no other surfskate can. Damn i wrote a fkn book lol and ill say it one last time. Cx baby

RIP

started skating about a week ago and theres alot of hills where i am this helped alot

I have a cruiser but I'm too socialy awkward to use bc I don't know how to stop it

Wish I had the ability and fitness to do what Billy did here. Looked like so much fun.

I ride a 36 inch Dogtown "stonefish" longboard cruiser, I'm using the waterbourne system,with 7 inch venture trucks, and 65mm acid cruiser wheels ithink it's amazing cuz it can be used with long distance cruising,with some nice carving,and the system is solid

DO DANCING LONGBOARDS!!!!

I'll say cruiser is the perfect for those who aren't much into tricks, maybe an ollie or kickflip, cause u can actually ollie and kickflip on them, and u can also ride for long distances without getting ur feet to hurt

There was one year where Costco had magneto Longboards and they were pretty decent for the money. For me the long boarding store was very far so I bit the bullet and went on Amazon. Billy is so right about the wheels being of poor quality. Don’t cheap out. It is worth it to get a Landyachtz complete or just buy a quality used longboard if you’re starting out. The Amazon stuff I got I just plain regretted.

Also yes more of this series please. The questions and answers here were great. I got ALOT of good info out of this.

Hmm. My original comment wasn’t saved. I’m a dumbass. Thanks so much for answering my question in such detail. Super super helpful. Answering all these questions helps. I’m over my foot and ankle pain. I’m going to dive in like you said and get used to the increased height.

As a goofy rider, I honestly have always thought that good riders who skate mongo looked pretty stylish. Kinda like wearing your hat on backwards or extra baggy clothes or something. Something about the unnaturalness of the stance, but the skill at which good mongo riders do it, just looks really stylish to me. Like, "Dude, I'm such a skilled skater I can steer from the backseat." LOL It's pretty slick to me when I see a really good mongo rider, especially if they're a street skater. It just looks really steezy to me.

Would you recommend them? Also wich bearings would you recommend for water?

I don't think they make that lander cruiser anymore 😢

there mid, and if anyones offended by that, just remember, these are wheels

ballona vs tugboat?

Small wheels, big wheels...who cares? As long as we have big balls.

I don’t think Globe is better brand than Retrospect

My Alva 1977 board is very similar to this board and I have a penny board. I ride them both. I'm a firm believer in the 27" due to the fact it resembles the 70's. That said, tricks are easier on the 27" and I skate a lot.

i ride goofy and mongo and it’s just what feels more comfortable for me

What yall recommend for a $200 budget

how about some polarizer type surfskate video's ? it's not getting any exposure and it's very fun and more nimble than the normal surfskate's that are 30x10 style decks

Ill choose for everyone... 8.5 with ace trucks , your welcome 👍

I'm still very early to learning to skate, but pushing mongo just works better for me. Which has the additional disadvantage when I ask someone for advice their first thing is ALWAYS about how I push. I lose my balance more trying to ride any other way. Its harder to position my back foot on the board in a complete blind spot.

ALL TERRAIN

Sector 9 is my favorite. It’s a cruiser

Can you do a video on risers; all risers, shock pads to angles...etc...

thankyou for a super informative video! i just started longboarding and i think i might get into surfskating once i get better!

Exactly what I needed to hear, especially since I just bought my first board (got a great deal on it too!). By the way, I've been experiencing a burning sensation in my shin area every time I skate, even after just a few minutes. I've been focusing on bending my knees and leaning forward to keep my balance and avoid falling backward. Could this be causing it, or do you think it's just my muscles adjusting to these new movements?

How is grip tape lowkey lol

The rethreader is a nice touch but can rip off, the torque limit on it is not very high in my experience. I bought a rethreader which is just a 5/16 nut (axle nut size) and a rethreader pertruding from it. Works great and wont get stuck on your axle because its a solid piece of metal.

any advice on restoring a vintage deck?

I love YAO and I'm from Spain so I' m lucky hahaha. I just discovered your channel and I love it, you got yourself a new follower

Is Globe Geminion XL 47 " good for start?

im sooo glad that the built-in spacers on bearings are much more common these days. ill never go back to standard bearings...

had this vid pop up in my feed , makes me want to get back on my 1979 Dennis Martinez flying aces all original except bushings, soon as I get off pain meds baby aint ridden it since 2011 and that sucks

any recomm.,?my board wont turn sideways,it just go keep moving straight forward,it all started when i added something to elevate the trucks to avoid wheel bites.

Comment just to boost the video

I started out skating about 1,5 years back and my (money-sensitive) approach was to buy used boards. Typically, you get a massive discount (usually about 60-70%) without any relevant draw-backs (just small dents that would happen anyway). If you dislike the board, just sell it, typically with only minimal loss or even a small margin if you made a bargain yourself. Try selling an Amazon board - you'll lose 60%+ when selling in the second hand market after unwrapping. The main advantage with this approach is that you can try out different boards without committing financially to one thing of which you have no idea whether it will suit your needs or not. Plus, you do not put your money in a global monopolist such as Amazon but pay your fellow skater. That being said, some things wear quicker than others and I typically replaced bushings and put on my own soft wheels with decent bearings on any board I bought. I own a set of Peralta Snakes 69mm with Zealous bearing that fit almost everything (even a Dinghy with a bit of riser). Cheaper soft wheels are fine as well. Equipped with your own set of well-rolling wheels, you can make any used deck-truck combination work immediately and find out which board type you really like.

Not so much flex... And spend a little bit more for the trucks..

I trained myself to push and foot brake in both regular and mongo stances (distance pusher). I think of mongo as simply rear-wheel drive.

Great vid as always! 🤙

I'll be a part of the people waiting on a part 2 👀

You've said that if your board feels slow and sluggish its probably the wheels, but what if it doesn't feel like it holds speed for long, would that be bearings then?

Only nice thing about amazon is the return policy if you don't like the board. I did do that once where I was unsure about a style of board. Bought it, then returned it after trying it for 2 hours. Then I went to my local shop and got a santa cruz drop through and fell in love. I'll go there for new parts now and then and the staff there are amazing. What I do like also is going through manufacturers directly and going through their garage/sale section for boards that got "messed up" in production and they're sold cheaper. In many cases, those boards look pretty flawless still. Got myself a Carver surfskate for $90 (I think it had to be a mistake lol their average sale prices are 160-190). Couldn't find imperfections so I felt lucky! Also got a dinghy that retailed for $159, and got it for $119 :)

I tried downhill here in Florida and ended up in the ocean (we don’t have hills) 😂

the loaded tesseract is great

When the longboarding vid coming out?