Gear

Learn how longboard bushing shape, durometer, height, truck geometry, and washers affect turning—and how to tune a compatible setup safely.

An evidence-led review of Zealous steel and ceramic bearings, including built-in spacers, break-in, maintenance and comparison with Bones Reds.

Understand longboard truck types, width, angles, bushings and setup choices for cruising, carving, freeride and downhill.

A complete longboard maintenance schedule covering trucks, wheels, bearings, hardware, deck inspection and safe storage.

Choose the right longboard helmet, knee pads, elbow pads, wrist guards, slide gloves and visibility gear for cruising, freeride and downhill.

If you’ve been browsing longboards and keep coming back to that classic surfy shape with the pointy ends… yep, that’s the longboard pintail. It’s

Fastest longboard bearings: the short answer There is no single bearing that makes every longboard fastest. On a clean, correctly spaced setup, high-quality bearings

Choosing a longboard wall mount Choose a longboard wall mount by board weight, deck width, display direction and wall material. Vertical hooks save the

What is a drop-down longboard? A drop-down longboard has a deck whose standing platform is pressed lower than the truck-mounting areas. The lower center

Understand large urethane, treaded and pneumatic off-road longboard wheels, including clearance, bearings, compatibility and safe terrain limits.