It will feel like balancing on a tightrope and won’t provide a good riding experience. When you have a narrow longboard or cruiser board, it is going to be hard and uncomfortable to skate on it. This will prevent wheelbite at slower speeds and even give you a deeper turn on your truck.
They will also roll over cracks, pebbles and rough terrain easier and won’t suddenly stop and jerk you off your board.įinally, I suggest getting riser pads if you have 70mm wheels. Big wheels (70mm preferably) will roll great and provide a smoother riding experience. Small wheels don’t roll so great and pick up a lot of road vibration, this, in turn, makes them provide an uncomfortable riding experience. Some longboards come stock with wheels that are slightly smaller. Longboard wheels typically come in sizes from 65mm to 70mm. but having shitty wheels will make your board ride disgustingly. Wheels are super important, you can have the best deck, best trucks etc. What features should I look for in a cheap longboard? Big wheels If you follow the instruction, you can easily pick the right one. You can check the Riptide bushing selection here at the Stoked ride shop. If you have to choose one upgrade, this would be the one. They are usually pretty cheap and go along way in improving how your board feels. They determine how you turn, and how twitchy or smooth your trucks will be. These are basically the suspension of your longboard and they go in your trucks. You can find them here at the Stoked ride shop. They’re on of the best I’ve tried and will serve you well. But to be on the safe side, it’s a good idea to replace them.Ĭheck out this set of high-quality bearings – the Built in Dragon bearings by Fireball. Most of them will work pretty decently and you won’t have any issues. That being said, generally, bearings don’t matter. Upgrading them will improve how your board rolls and rides. They don’t roll good and make it hard for you to push your board. Most of the bearings that come with cheap longboards end up being pretty bad. What cheap aftermarket upgrades can I make? New bearings Finally, if you make one or two aftermarket upgrades, you could seriously improve how a board will feel when you ride it.
You’ll definitely not be getting the best ride experience, but you will have something you can still have a lot of fun on. And to be honest, longboards under $100 or about, probably have the same equipment as the ones I have mentioned. I expand on what you should look for in a cheap longboard below. But if you know which parts make a board feel nice, you can eliminate the cruiser boards that you think will feel bad and go for the ones that will probably feel pretty good. Definitely, most cheap boards cut corners here and there and end up being pretty bad to ride. I would later build my own cruiser board to fit my needs. Though now as a more experienced rider, such a board wouldn’t work good enough for me cause I’m more sensitive to what feels good and bad. I had so much fun on that thing, it really laid the foundation for my love of skating and snowboarding. This is what I could tell as a beginner and what stood out to me.Īnyway, all these experiences led me to figure out what makes a good cruiser board good. But some parts of it were bad, it was narrow and I couldn’t stand on it comfortably and it would make my feet hurt after a while. As a beginner, it skated pretty well for me. I used it for 6months before upgrading to something better.
I myself started skating on a cheap longboard under $50. As long as you got a board that rolls well and turns smoothly, you’ll be ok. Whilst this is true in a lot of cases, there is actually a low barrier for what feels good and even if you buy a cheap board you can swap out some parts for aftermarket ones to make it feel better. The other argument is that cheap longboard suck to ride. One argument against buying a cheap longboard is that the money goes to brands that don’t support the industry, they simply don’t set up or support events and basically do nothing for the longboarding community. Is it okay to buy a cheap longboard? (Buying guide)
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