Okay, let's get to right to it. First off there are a couple different types of skateboard, there is the longboard and the shortboard as stated in my title. However there is a bit of a gray area between a shortboard and a longboard.
The Shortboard
When most people think of a skateboard they think of Tony Hawk, Bob Burnquist or some annoying kid (not saying there all bad) from down the street riding a trick orientated board. Yes that type of board is a shotboard, but that’s not were here.
Now I know there a very many types of shortboards introduced over skateboarding history so I am just going to keep it current for the most part. Nowadays the shortboard is more related to the early past before trick boards we know today existed. They commonly have a rectangular shape kicktail at the back and a rounded nose in the front with many different styles and shapes.
Here is a nice example of a shortboard today
The Gray Area
There are plenty of boards out there that are not a shortboard but not quite a longboard. As you get into longboarding more you will know exactly what I mean. A longboard is usually over 33 inches long and a shortboard is usually under 34 inches long. As the boards approach the usual limits or break them it can be hard to define what they are exactly. They also have very many different shapes and construction that change how it feels or rides so at this point it's really all subjective.
Here is a board I feel fits into the gray area
The Longboard
This is what we are here for. As I said above a longboard is usually over 33 inches long. Longboards do not usually have a kicktail or kicknose, but do they usually have wide trucks and big wheels. The longboard is usually made for going faster than a shortboard as well as carving and a "surfy" feel. There are also very many different types of longboards (which we will get into later) and they all have different purposes. In an upcoming post I will describe the longboard and its components in greater detail as I dissect it to give you a better idea.
Here is an example of a classic pintail shape longboard
Thanks again for checking out my blog and remember ride hard, ride on and it's all relative
Andrew
However there is a bit of a gray area between a shortboard and a longboard. The Shortboard. When most people think of a skateboard they ... longboardarea.blogspot.de
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ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading this short and to the point article. I agree it's sometimes challenging to determine if a board is a longboard or a shortboard......I run a longboard website at LongboardHub.com and I sometimes find myself questioning whether certain "cruiser" boards can be considered longboards at all....
Cheers,
Michael
This article is really awesome, and help full. Your every word on your post is true.
ReplyDeleteIf a longboarder read this article, they have no confutation for longboarding. And they know basic thing about longboarding. Sonja Preston.