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Requesting some suggestions … I have not owned a skateboard in decades but am considering purchasing a longboard for exercise and recreation, for use mostly on paved walking/biking trails and residential streets around the neighborhood. What make/model should I look at?

Details: 6-foot-1, 270 lbs, size 13 shoes, male, born in the 1980s, casual skateboarder in my youth but no recent board sports. I live in an area where temps often reach into the 90s and 100s F.

are you convinced about the longboard already? cause when i read 'paved walking/ residential streets' my mind thought first about a cruiser instead. Arbor Collective ones being great:

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are you convinced about the longboard already? cause when i read 'paved walking/ residential streets' my mind thought first about a cruiser instead. Arbor Collective ones being great: https://www.arborcollective.com/pages/skateboards

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ok first off: it's always a matter of trade-off indeed. so take all the rest with a grain of salt, life is full of nuances. to answer you: what you'll gain in 'stability' with the longboard, you'll lose in 'maniability' - there's no curved tail + nose on most longboards, it's damn heavy, way bigger etc. so since you've succeeded to ride on a proper skateboard back then i'd be 100% confident you'll handle a cruiser real fast, and then you'll be able to ride on sidewalks, turn in a flash, avoid pedestrians and so on. have fun basically.

Thanks, Kev, can you expand on why you think a cruiser might be a better option than a longboard? My understanding is that a longboard with a wider wheelbase would offer more stability. I’m sure my balance isn’t what it was when I was a teen.

looking at the picture of the cruiser board and the longboard, the choice should be obvious