Longboarding

Discover All Longboarding Gear

Find every necessity for longboarding - from complete longboards to decks, wheels, trucks, and essential accessories. Initiate your journey here to construct or enhance your setup.

What Gear Is Essential for Longboarding?

Having the correct longboarding gear is crucial to optimise your performance. This applies whether it’s your first time longboarding or if you’re already executing thrilling hill descents or graceful dance manoeuvres.

A complete setup comprises all you require to commence longboarding, fully assembled and ready for use. Experienced longboarders often favour creating their setup by selecting individual components (more details below).

For certain disciplines, longboard slide gloves are indispensable. In downhill and freeriding contexts, longboard gloves equipped with slide pucks are utilised for balance, control, and directional steering, in addition to protecting hands and wrists. Slide gloves are critical whenever your hands make contact with the ground during Toeside Slides, Backside Slides, Coleman Slides, and similar moves.

To fully enjoy longboarding, ensure you also have a reliable helmet, body protectors, and wrist guards.

• Longboard Guide
• Longboard and Skateboard Protective Gear
• Longboard Gloves

Is It Better to Choose a Complete Longboard or Build One?

If you're uncertain about where to begin, a complete longboard presents the simplest option. It comes pre-assembled with components that are specifically designed to work well together, eliminating concerns about compatibility.

Constructing a new longboard from scratch requires the following components:

• Longboard Deck
• Longboard Grip Tape (Check whether the deck already features grip tape)
• Longboard Trucks
• Longboard Wheels
• Longboard Bearings
• Longboard Hardware (Should you opt for risers, ensure you obtain bolts of the correct length: hardware guide)
• Longboard Risers

To personalise your longboard setup, browse the deck and wheel categories. Combine components to match your preferences for flex, concave, wheel size, and form.

Longboarding Disciplines

Longboarding consists of several principal disciplines, each with its own style, purpose, and skill set (there’s no necessity to adhere to just one - creativity and personal expression are encouraged 100%).

Here are the primary longboard categories:

• Downhill: Specialises in high-speed descents. Riders employ aerodynamic positions and controlled slides to safely navigate steep roads. Precision and stability are paramount.
• Freeride: Entails sliding techniques on hills, where speed and technical control merge. It's more about expressive, controlled movements than racing.
• Freestyle: Focuses on intricate tricks, spins, and manuals. These movements often occur on flat surfaces, showcasing creativity and board mastery.
• Dancing: Involves fluid footwork and cross-steps performed while moving, merging rhythm and balance to form a mobile dance routine.
• Cruising: Puts ease and comfort at the forefront. This is the most accessible longboarding style, suitable for relaxed rides or urban travel.

Each discipline demands a specific board shape, wheel configuration, and setup tailored to its unique requirements.

The Benefits of Longboarding for You

Longboarding isn’t merely fun; it offers various benefits for both body and mind. Similar to other board sports, it provides an excellent aerobic workout while enhancing balance and coordination. Importantly, it’s beginner-friendly and doesn’t necessitate a substantial financial outlay to get started.

As an outdoor activity, longboarding naturally promotes spending more time outside, inhaling fresh air. With their large wheels, longboards effortlessly manage uneven surfaces, enabling smooth travel through city streets, park trails, or rural roads.