I want to get a longboard for cruising that’s basically just a giant skateboard so I can transfer my existing skateboarding skills to a longboard.

Something with big wheels that would make a decent commuter would be ideal.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

Edit: Thanks everyone! I think I’m going to go with the Arbor Shakedown. Going to keep this up in case others have suggestions for people in the future (or maybe I’ll need a backup board lol)

Update: Aw shit, I went with the Arbor Shakedown but it’s basically a normal sized board. That said, I’m still probably going to keep it because it seems like a pretty nice cruiser. Guess I’ll have to pick up a long board some other time.

Feel free to make more suggestions, I’m still in the market lol

  • @LongboardingLad
    2•5 months ago

    https://pantheonboards.com/product/pantheon-pranayama-complete-commuter-longboard/

    I can’t recommend a Pantheon Pranayama enough. Perfect board for commuting and the wheel size means you coast for quite a while and roll over cracks. It runs with a True Kingpin(TKP) setup instead of a Reverse Kingpin(RKP). All skateboards are TKP so it translates well coming from skating a street deck to one of these. Wheel and truck sizing are super important due to the way the board is designed, but I find 80-85mm wheels with 149mm trucks are ideal. It doesn’t have a kick tail so tricks aren’t really an option and you’ll bottom out going over speed bumps, but it more than makes up for it in cruisability. In the three years I’ve owned mine, I’ve put close to 400 miles on mine. If you have any questions, feel free to ask, but I think that covers the basics