Should you buy a Longboard Or Cruiser? | A Somewhat Technical Comparison

You guys voted for it, so here it is. I decided to compare a longboard to a cruiser and help you decide which one to buy, or what you should skate.

Hope this helps and I wanna thank you all for the support you've shown me lately. Things are looking up!

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MY GEAR:

[bendan]

Started with Longboard, now i'm into Surfskating. I don't need to push again...nearly.
It is the most joyful moving for me this time. And it's so maneuverable.

[andycoe]

I have both and I can say: both are great, the use you make of them depends on your purpose. For long rides, I recommend a longboard. For shorter, faster rides to get from A to B, a cruiser would be just fine. That's pretty simple.

[romer]

I like cruisers because you can still Ollie and stuff on them like a skateboard but they are also way easier to cruise on like a longboard. Also it’s basically built for pumping so it’s easier to get sperd

[seungjailee]

i ordered longboard since i think it is most similar to snowboard, since i can't snowboard in summer time. when i do snowboarding i don't do tricks or stunts, because i can possibly die. i just enjoy going down the mountain. i think i can enjoy riding this longboard i ordered

[bertmcd]

I've been finding longboarding to be more difficult than a cruiser with me being a beginner still. It was mainly because the flex in the longboard made me feel not as confident because it's more unstable. The cruiser I was able to get in no time. I'm 6'4" 225 lbs with a size 14 shoe so I think the width in the cruiser help that part of my stability and balance.

[magnusm]

I live in a difficult place for a choice.
There's a LOT of mountains and upward hills. Almost everything goes up and down.
It's also one of the major centers of the country meaning a lot of people.
So I would love just the smooth travel with the long board, but the cruiser's maneuverability and portability would make it much more convenient and useful in the city.
Also the longboard's size might be an inconvenience and loosing control over.
If the longboard is faster and stable then that's great. Problem is again, lots of ups and downs. So I wouldn't want to go 50 mph and crash.
There is a lot of flat and open fields as well like you show. But then I go into the open forest area, which also has a lot of ups and own hills and lots of mountains. Except much more curved.

[JustSmeKdd]

Watching American/Canadian skaters talk about their "disgusting" weather is always amusing. Man, you guys need to come to the UK to experience true constant shitty weather :P Always windy, raining and cold. We literally get 3-5 months of decent skating weather per year sometimes.

[allied.babyTv]

Love the video new to the skate community

[jazzscott]

I started on a cruiser. Shitty little kryptonics penny board. After a bit of work, it's pretty nice. I found a land yatch at goodwill for $4. Absolutely love it. Person before me had a death wish. I went down a small hill and got such bad speed wobbles. Tightend them up and it's a great board now

[aiahmelendez]

I own both but my longboard's an electric longboard. Honsetly, the electric is what I go for but my partner loves the cruiser 29". Supposedly, I bought the cruiser for myself for learning tricks and the longboard for her cuz she's a total newbie, just started skating this year and we rarely go out to do it, but she loves my cruiser and prefers it than the more stable longboard. I've been riding for years not that often too but I was the one who taught her how to ride, and yet she outshines me in this department. For me I prefer longboard, but both are great. I'm 5'4 and my partner is 4'11. Boards I own is the P.O.P. Olive cruiser 29" and the Black Hawk electric skateboard (longboard not sure what inch cuz it was passed to us from a friend).

[JhonnyBomby]

Im watching this while owning a longboard 🛹

[jamese.]

Great video! Very informative, thanks :D I know what I'm gonna get now. (And for the record, subjective was right. If it's objective, it's inherent to the object being talked about, if it's subjective, it's inherent to the subject being affected)

[cristianc]

greetings from Cuba🇨🇺❤️ I love skating

[raibread]

I wanna get a bored that will go downhill easily, go over cracks/bumps, and have a smooth ride. But idk what that would be

[jacobbrown]

If you can Ollie it makes a lot more sense to get a cruiser

[mikeld]

I started riding about 6 months ago and I only have experience with longboards and I’m just trying to decide if I should get a cruiser or just get another longboard

[Dysbro]

I’m wanting to ride a board with my friends around my town and down the sidewalks at the beach, I was thinking longboard. Thoughts?

[kingbuusaki]

If you're taller or heavier the longer board is better for you also when you lean into your curves with weight you get a lot of power if you want more responsiveness I recommend a deck with at least a few bamboo layers

[t-v-o]

the longboard you show also helps with speed wobbles compared to the cruiser.

[ImThatGuyGoddi]

Would a popsycle board with longboard wheels ride the same as a cruiser or a longboard?