Presenting the new Landyachtz R5- Downhill longboarding at its finest

I'll start saving lunch money on this. Presenting the new Landyachtz R5. Serious downhill longboarding has never been this fine.

"To achieve the ultimate in stability the board features a Zero degree rear truck system. The angle of the tail, combined with a 40° truck mounted backwards, create a 0° truck. This means no steering in the back, all steering input comes from the front of the board, like a car." - Landyachtz

Professional Downhill Longboarding - Meet the Riders

A peek into the life of  professional downhill longboarding. Featuring Louis Pilloni, James kelly, Erik Lundberg, Martin Siegrist, Scoot Smith. 

"I'd say I'm a control freak.

I think all the riders see me as this disciplined perfectionist as a technical controlled athlete... thats why they want to get practice runs with me. All the riders try to follow and pass me , and they feel really good when they succeed. So somehow it seems to me as Im the one to beat " - Martin Siegrist

Downhill Race | The Sheep Creek For Speed Freaks: B.C. Mountains

The Sheep Creek For Speed Freaks race is happening on June 3rd,4th (Race day) and the 5th, 2011. For more details check out Coastlongboarding.

New Decks from Lush Longboards| The Vandella | The Sequel | The Generator

Just off the grill, or should I say hydraulic presses as how the decks of Lush Longboards are constructed. Presenting The Vandella, The Sequel, andThe Generator. These three new decks are inspired and improved from the classic boards from Lush Longboards.

"The Spooky, Kilima and Revolution are three decks from Lush Longboading that have legitimately developed "classic" status in the longboard world. Now, Lush has updated, improved and release three new decks "based on" the old classics. "

To read more head on to the press release.

Amanda Powell featured in a short film | Between Yellow Lines| Best Longboards

There's a sense of mood that longboarding videos have in common. It feels like you're there in the moment as you watch the clip. Between Yellow Lines. A short film featuring Amanda Powell as she talks about her passion which is Longboarding.

"I don't know there's really just nothing like it.

It's just you and you're on the board you know and  your making it do every single tiny little motion that it's doing. Just know that you had that sort of control , getting in tune with yourself. Really incredible to figure out the little motions that you need to do with your body in order to make the skateboarding work and flow .. and it just feels so good to kinda dance around on a skateboard" - Amanda Powell

A day in New York on Prototype Longboards- Breaking it in the big apple

One of the videos from bustinboards channel that caught my attention. All riding their own longboard prototypes as Adam Crigler, King Solomon and Brian Bishop from Original hit the streets of New York battling the incoming vehicles, pavement cracks, and pedestrians!

Amanda Powell with a Loaded Bhangra Flex 2-One of the best female longboarding videos

Definitely the one of the best female longboarding videos I've seen since the Madrid Longboarding girls crew. Loaded ambassador Amanda Powell moves in fluid motion as she dances, slides and does tricks on her Loaded Bhangra Flex 2. An inspiring site as she effortlessly cross steps in place sealing the deal that girls can outshine any guy in sight.

  

The Chinook Landyachtz downhill deck - The tightest controlled board to date- Best Longboards for downhill

Designing the best longboard decks for  downhill racing has always been taken into account to avoid all the perils  that any rider may encounter. A few notable decks answers this need. One of them is the new Landyachtz Chinook downhill deck.

It shares a similar design to the Landyachtz Evo, but now with minimal drop to give better grip to the rider and leverage over the trucks for additional performance. Also adding the W bowl concave design that cups the ball of the rear foot for the best control you can apply on a great downhill board.

Never has been a time where choices for the best longboards for downhill racing a dilemma.

   

Best Longboards: Brian Bishop's perfect longboard ramp

Amazing footage of Brian Bishop in this perfect longboard ramp lift off using Apex 37 longboard from Original Skateboards. One of the best all around boards for these type of stunts.

Best Longboards rider Brian Bishop "The Pied Piper" of Longboarding

Be ready to be hypnotized….

One of the best longboard riders around, Brian Bishop. Always fun to watch as he does all the tricks, flips, and even the headstands. Making it looks so easy as he kicks his Apex 37 around with skill and precision. As for the rest of us, this is our way of saying we should get out and longboard more.

Riding an Apex 37 from Original Skateboards

Best longboards: Loaded Longboarding

There’s a lot of buzz and development in Longboarding technology. Decks have become utterly indestructible based on the abuse being deliberately done to them to prove point. Videos where someone will just do a body flip and land on the board just to test the flex and reliability has been a common show.

A strengthened amount of reliability for these decks have been prevailing as brands have been using maple wood, bamboo and fiberglass in deck design. This also means additional costs, but it’s definitely becoming an investment in the long run.

Here’s a brief review on a few selection from Loaded Longboards. Their boards are well known for their bamboo composite decks and crushed glass deck top which is an alternative to grip tape. This is Loaded Longboarding.

The Vanguard. I could say that it will be one of those all around boards for carving, commuting and pumping due to its symmetrical shape and stance. However, not meant for high speeds due to its flex nature, this is one board that will surely put a smile on any rider just for the overall graphic of this beauty. This is definitely one of the best longboards.

The Ceviche. This is the answer to the rider who wants to get a piece of the traditional skateboard deck. Best used for riding in banks and bowls, pumping, carving and commuting this board is meant for the old school tricks master. Definitely shows that Longboarding is for everyone. Aside from the overall design, the graphics is one sweet eye candy.

The Pintail. if you just want to have the best time pumping and carving hills, then this is the board to get. Due to it's light and fluid nature and adding the *torsional stiffness this board promises higher energy return.

The Nosejob - Universal Drop Thru Nose Guard

So you're using a drop-thru board but you want to prevent any damage to your deck. Here's the answer, The Nosejob - Universal Drop Thru Nose Guard.

Daddies Boardshop wrote a great post on the details at Silverfish longboarding.

The Eastside Nosejob! from Daddies Board Shop on Vimeo.