Choosing your cruising/carving deck
A quick overview of three common shapes, with their pros/cons and typical use.
Traditional Cruiser Shape
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Very popular due to its size, reactivity and versatility. Its kicktail makes it easy to hop curbs, handle obstacles, or even pull off tricks inspired by traditional skateboarding.
Pintail Shape
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Inspired by surfboards, the pintail shape is one of the most classic. Its tapered nose and tail help avoid wheelbite in tight turns. Perfect for cruising and long, fluid carves.
Flexible Drop Through
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Trucks are mounted at the ends of the deck, offering great stability, and dropped through the deck to lower it, making pushing more comfortable (less knee bending). The flex adds comfort and energy return in turns, letting you pump to generate speed.
And many more longboard shapes, see below
Choosing your trucks
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TKP TRUCKS — Traditional Kingpin
The classic skateboard geometry: reactive leverage, hanger designed for sliding rails and grinds.
Recommended for short cruiser decks (<35") to make use of the kicktail.
See TKP TrucksRKP TRUCKS — Reverse Kingpin
Different geometry than TKP: maximizes stability and turning radius. Bigger/heavier but better suited for longboards.
Recommended for all longboards >35".
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Truck width is chosen according to deck width and intended use.
180 mm trucks are widely used for their stability and versatility.
-180 mm trucks turn more responsively but are less stable.
Choosing your wheels
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Hardness (durometer)
The perfect cruising wheel is soft (≈ 75a–86a): it rolls smoothly and forgives surface imperfections.
Square lips add grip in curves. The typical range is 75a–83a to increase traction.
The softer the wheel, the more comfort and grip on rough ground. Harder wheels slide more easily but are less comfortable.
Diameter
60–70 mm
Light/small for quick acceleration when pushing, but with less grip and comfort compared to larger wheels.
65–70 mm
Versatile balance between acceleration, comfort and grip.
>70 mm
More rollover capacity and grip; ideal for long distances and rougher surfaces.
WARNING: for wheels >65 mm, add risers between trucks and deck to avoid wheelbite. If in doubt, contact our customer service.
