Is a longboard skateboard good for a person just starting out skating?...Not for tricks, but just to ride.?

Answer 1

i think your better off with a real board, longboards ride alot more different then longboards, long boards go faster, and turn looser, if you want, get a real board, but loosen the trucks to your liking, if you have a normal board, learning to do tricks will come alot faster than if you practice your riding with a longboard, you want to get the feel of the board, so your not getting used to two different types of boards

Answer 2

not really but if you want some style and stability you could start out with an old school shape i recommend the pool school model on this site:

http://www.eastbilt.com/old_school.htm

those have a typically longer wheelbase and if you keep your trucks loose you should be able to carve and ride real smooth but still have the option for a kick turn or tic-tacs, even ollie. get some trucks that are as wide as the board and some 63mm wheels and some truck spacers. that'd be a smooth ride, try carving around stuff.

but if you are going to try flip tricks and such it'd be easier on a new school deck. but you can get another board for that, you cant have just one.

Answer 3

They are cruisers but fairly unpratical. It´s hard to bomb through town with them cause it´s kinda hard to pop over cracks tracks and curbs. Buy a real board there cheaper and much more realistic. Also if you eventually want to learn nollie frontside flips it´s ready when you are. 758

Answer 4

YES I WAYS BUT THEY ARE EASYER TO RIDE ON BUT SHORT BOARDS ARE BETTER TO DO TRICKS AND RIDE ON BUT IF YOU ARE A BEGINER YOU REALLY NEED TO GET A LONG BOARD NOT A SHORT BOARD

Answer 5

no its much harder, i would start with a skateboard. Longboards dont turn good at all

Answer 6

no you need a board that goes to your hips to start out.