r/longboarding 1h ago

Question/Help /r/longboarding's Weekly General Thread - Questions/Help/Discussion

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r/longboarding 22d ago

/r/longboarding's Monthly BUY/TRADE/SELL - July 2026

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The mods are not responsible for any issues encountered while buying, selling, or trading. Example listing:

RAD Advantage 80a 30 USD — Location: Manila, Philippines 74mm, 58mm contact patch | 8/10 condition No flatspots, no coning | slight lip chunking | worn to ~73mm

Sellers: include your location and where you'll ship, accurate photos and condition, and a shipping cost estimate. Update the thread as things sell. Buyers: keep communication open and be upfront about your intentions. Both: go easy on personal info in the public space, and be respectful to each other.

For payment, PayPal Goods & Services is strongly recommended — it gives both parties purchase protection. For pricing, check current retail to anchor your estimate, then factor in age and wear. Happy selling! — The /r/longboarding Mod Team


r/longboarding 3h ago

Gear Show-Off Full Rack

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48 Upvotes

Got my son a Pokémon center x bearwalker that got him excited about skating again then got him a pranayama because he loved my fathom so much.
Wife says I have a problem gonna need a second rack soon


r/longboarding 14h ago

Gear Show-Off Got my first longboard (49 y/o)

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187 Upvotes

I needed to fool myself into exercising and it’s going great so far. This heat wave in the southern US is brutal but I’m learning and having fun. I go out about 11 pm and hit this smooth clean parking lot and just do laps and cruise.


r/longboarding 5h ago

Gear Show-Off Board was being thrown out

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30 Upvotes

Acquired this board after I saw one of my neighbors putting it by the dumpster. I've always been more of a street skater but I'm not new to longboards just don't know what brands are good and all. What's everyone's opinion or Santa Cruz boards? It rides real nice, never had this style before just my sector 9 that's more surfboard style.


r/longboarding 8h ago

Gear Show-Off New board to the quiver

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25 Upvotes

My coworker gave me their old board after my favorite board got ran over the other night. It rides really good just going to put bigger wheels on it.


r/longboarding 8h ago

OC Action Summer ride

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17 Upvotes

r/longboarding 17h ago

OC Action Eccehomo Freeride 2026

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79 Upvotes

r/longboarding 10h ago

Gear Show-Off Axis 40 Bamboo Collection

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Qu33r skater, early 20s, Just recently got back into cruising for my mental health, wanting to take it more seriously and get into sliding eventually.

Current build:

Arbor Axis 40 Bamboo Collection, standard hardware (upgrade bushings + sand & grip tape soon)

Bones Red bearings + Speed Cream

Easyrider 69mm 78A Wheels (upgrade soon)

187 Killer pads + My old skate helmet (upgrade soon)


r/longboarding 1d ago

OC Action 2 minutes of Comet Cruisin'

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48 Upvotes

r/longboarding 1d ago

Gear Show-Off Downhill

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38 Upvotes

Slayer of the Unicorn


r/longboarding 1d ago

OC Action Afterwork Ride with doggo

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88 Upvotes

r/longboarding 1d ago

Gear Show-Off Arbor x Arbor

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33 Upvotes

r/longboarding 2d ago

Gear Show-Off Raft Trout + Canelo

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70 Upvotes

Perfect combo


r/longboarding 2d ago

Gear Show-Off I've waited over a year to get into longboarding

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An old neighbor gifted me a completely sealed longboard and a skateboard that his kids didn't want, a couple years back and after moving to my new place I finally have the space to learn.

This is a post for both showing off what I have and also getting feedback.

I'm 33 in October, just bought some new Nike skate shoes on sale and fully unwrapped this board.

I couldn't get into skateboarding because I'm a bit freaked out with going down ramps and longboarding has appealed to me more.

I love the Skate games and Tony Hawk, but today, just cruising down the hilly parts of my area; it was exhilarating.

But it also made me realize, I need to order a helmet and some pads.

About 4 years back, I broke my right wrist when I was running with my dog. That messed me up for weeks.

When I was 14 or 15, I tried to do a manual on a skateboard and bailed hard.

I flipped my bike once and got my jeans caught in the chain when I was in grade 6.

I'm not averse to bailing, but I also know I'm too old now to take major risks.

I wanted this board for just traveling to the local stores and all I can say is; WHOOOO BOY I'm exhausted after 2 hours of swimming and 15-20 mins of learning to board. Does the pain go away, or is it just about working your leg muscles?

Does anyone have any tips about keeping momentum with inclines/going up areas of road? Or is it just keep pumping? Also when I'm riding, I have my body turned towards the left side of the board, I believe. I'm not sure if that Goofy or Regular.

Where's the best placement for feet and am I supposed to hop off the board if it's going too fast?

This is all very new to me! Thanks in advance :)


r/longboarding 2d ago

OC Action Double pendyyy

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39 Upvotes

r/longboarding 1d ago

OC Action RKP Nomad - QUICK FIX

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RKP Nomad is an urban skater focusing on the individual rider experience. The "Post" skater phase is gone and most of your friends aren't even around anymore. We skate because we want to, maybe even need to.

Just a quick cruise around the block.

#skate #skating #skateboarding #longboard #longboarding #chill #lofi #hiphop #fisheye #rkp #rkpnomad #fpv


r/longboarding 2d ago

Gear Show-Off Beeg nu wheels

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68 Upvotes

These are so awesome, 69mm wheels aren't exactly small either, but 85mm wheels roll over everything and keep going for fucking eeeeever. They pick up speed scary fast even on very light declines...

I think there might be juuuust enough clearance on this Arbor Axis 37" to put some risers to lower the deck a little without wheelbite, gotta try that later.


r/longboarding 3d ago

Gear Show-Off found my diy downhill gloves

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92 Upvotes

when i was starting out I wanted to see what it was like and not spend the money because the gloves were expensive for me back then. so I got ingenious and used some river rocks, they actually work quite well i have not tested them on serious sessions though but for starting out learning the ropes, they do the trick😃


r/longboarding 2d ago

Gear Show-Off Seismic Megawatt Split Duro Trial Run

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Soooooo, after some hounding I managed to convince Seismic to offer split duro sets of the Megawatts for us sickos that want to try split durometer setups.

Hopefully you guys find this useful! 🤠


r/longboarding 3d ago

Gear Show-Off First ride after about 10 year hiatus. 37 is not too old!

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63 Upvotes

I went for my first ride in about 10 years and it was so fun! I road the residential streets around my neighborhood. Found a nice gradual downgrade to get a little speed. Still able to revert to fakie and pop over cracks and manholes.


r/longboarding 3d ago

OC Action Trying the new pink stim wheels

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204 Upvotes

r/longboarding 3d ago

OC Action 3 boards, 3x the fun

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93 Upvotes

Grew up in South Africa always watching the Loaded gang in Cali, skating awesome spots on the coast, wishing I could one day replicate what I imagine the feeling was. Kyle Chin, P Swiss, James Kelly, Ethan Cochard, Adam Stokowski... etc.

Portugal has some of that flair too. Feel like I kinda made it somehow.

Thanks skateboarding, now to get back into dh and freeride.


r/longboarding 3d ago

Gear Show-Off Aggressively frited crusty cruiser

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35 Upvotes

So i got this omen surfcraft a while back but the frit originally was so fine and slippery i hated it. Did a little tentacle pattern in medium frit mixed with some clear and black then a very thick layer of fine frit everywhere in between. Pattern didn’t show well so i hit it with some sharpie lol. Just testing ideas. Now it feels nice and sticky so i put some love handles on it and valkyrie cast 50°.


r/longboarding 4d ago

Gear Show-Off Back to longboarding

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94 Upvotes

been a while and so stoked to be back on a board. picked up this gorgeous board second hand and am in love. of course it started raining immediately in the middle of summer, but I can’t wait to get back out on it.