What Are The Different Types Of Longboards?

For an average person who is just getting to grips with longboarding and perhaps thinking about starting longboarding himself, it can a tiresome job to decide how to buy a longboard.

What Are The Different Types Of Longboards?

What Are The Different Types Of Longboards?

However, if you break down your requirements into simple parts, the choice becomes easier to make. Let’s see what the different types of longboards are and what they are suited for:

Type Of Longboard Based On Shape

There are several types of shape for the deck of a longboard. The shape determines the usefulness of the best longboards for a particular purpose like cruising, carving, bombing hills, etc. The following are the main types of decks:

Pintail: These boards are a throwback to the inspiration behind longboards: surfboards. They resemble surfboards not only in their looks but also in the ride feel. The center is usually broader than either the nose or the tail. They are best suited to carving. Most easily recognizable longboards due to their namesake shape.

Twins: These boards have gentle curves on the nose and tail. They have usually wide decks which remains the same in width throughout.  They are your go to longboards if you add riser pads and want to carve. They are also well suited for cruising because of their simple shape. Commuters prefer these boards for the very same reason. They are a Top Mount longboard in a way.

Type of longboard – Style Of Deck

Double Drop: Yes, hill bombers love these boards for their stability. They are the hybrids of drop through and drop deck longboards. The lowest of them all, they scream speed and have an extremely low center of gravity. Yes, they are great! Only thing stopping you from buying them is the astronomical price in comparison to other such boards.

Drop Through: This is the board where the baseplate of the truck is attached in a “through” configuration. Instead of being beneath, it is at level with the top of the deck. This achieves a drop in height and adds to stability. Great for high speeds and control.

Drop Deck: This is the board you get when you don’t get your preferred Drop Through longboard. They don’t have the trucks going through the deck, instead, the deck drop between the wheelbase to achieve a reduced high and increased stability.

Top Mount: Carve, cruise, dance, freeride. These boards are the jack of all trades. They are set the highest because, you guessed it, the deck sits simply above the trucks. No gimmicks. Less stability, more agility. Lots of fun. In addition to all this, they are the least expensive because of their simple construction.

The shape of the board is not the only way in which one type of longboard differentiates from another but it is the most important aspect for sure. It lends a lot of characteristics to the board and decides what the board is capable of doing and what it can never do.

There are several other shapes in addition to the ones listed above (type of longboard). However, all of these shapes are usually derivations of these primary shapes or a mix up, just like our beloved Double Drop. You would do well to choose any of these shapes, but there is only so many things one board can do for you.

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Tom Chandler
 

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