How To Build a Crazy Longboard Surfskate (50" or Longer)

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Surfskate Love

Surfskate Love

Күн бұрын

In this video I give you tips for building your own custom longboard surfskates that are 50" or longer.
VIDEO TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
00:51 What Makes the Best Longboard Decks?
05:30 Choosing Your Front Surfskate Truck
08:36 How to Eliminate Wheelbite
11:23 Choosing Your Rear Surfskate Truck
12:28 Choosing Your Wheels
13:06 Practical Tips from Custom Builds
17:39 College Campus Ride on 10 Longboards
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@NeoVdV
@NeoVdV 9 ай бұрын
As I couldn't find a longer board then 36" anywhere here around nor on Amazon Belgium, Holland or France. Well ... only one option left ... asking my own ;-) I still had a plywood plate in my garage. I drew the shape a d took my hand saw and got a 106x28 cm board and sanded the edges. It's not perfect in 2 spots but I'm overall pleased with this intermediate result. Then went on line to order surf trucks and wheels. Now waiting till they are enlivened as I have no clue yet where to drill the holes. Once that is done I can further finish the wood sanding and putting on a varnish. Oh, I never ever stood on a board before. I'm 62 😅
@LeapingLettuce
@LeapingLettuce 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing these builds! I feel like creating surf skates with 50+ inch decks is a long overdue progression. Hopefully we’ll start seeing this trend be reflected in larger surf skate market trends. 🤙🏽
@shaundavies314
@shaundavies314 10 ай бұрын
The first surfskate I bought was only 29” and because the deck was drilled for normal trucks, the adapter actually set the wheels behind your front foot which made it feel REALLY odd. On a whim I bought a 40” longboard and grafted the adapter onto that. What a difference! Not quite the 50”+ rides you have there but way more fun than the standard setup.
@PauloBerni699
@PauloBerni699 10 ай бұрын
I have a Sector 9 Garuda Super Cruiser with a springy, cambered, concave 47” deck I think would become a dreamy ride with C7’s.
@SurfskateLove
@SurfskateLove 10 ай бұрын
💯 Do it!
@nateross14
@nateross14 10 ай бұрын
It's awesome to see all these builds Steve! You're right board feel is completely subjective. Experimenting is so fun.
@ConreteOceanz
@ConreteOceanz 10 ай бұрын
Love the build vids man. 🤙 I love trying all diff long boards . I’ll share a vid of me using an NKX 46” deck with a smoothstar 1 clone from Amazon and a Carver C2 rear . Enjoy the day !🤙
@noahlaycock5471
@noahlaycock5471 2 ай бұрын
I love this style of skating
@DocPegLegRed
@DocPegLegRed 10 ай бұрын
This is awesome thank you
@A.Gringo-hs9wf
@A.Gringo-hs9wf 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for your video from another part of the world) I’m so glad that found your channel. Keep doing vids like this
@sandrablum3950
@sandrablum3950 10 ай бұрын
Absolutely stunning, cool and inspiring! Thank you!😀
@fastfoxshark
@fastfoxshark 2 ай бұрын
Another fantastic video with great information on these incredibly long surf skates!
@jeff2231963
@jeff2231963 10 ай бұрын
Outstanding video. The amount of time and info you put into the video was fantastic. Thank you and much surfskate love from the east coast.
@WeekdayProductions
@WeekdayProductions 8 ай бұрын
Amazing. Thanks for posting. I’m inspired to do some experimenting myself
@rodrigopinheiro3968
@rodrigopinheiro3968 5 ай бұрын
Awesome builds! Awesome video! Sad I can give it only one like.
@4TheLoveOfGadgets
@4TheLoveOfGadgets 23 күн бұрын
Really good video my god lol thank you for the knowledge!
@pipadelapaz2325
@pipadelapaz2325 9 ай бұрын
I bought a 25 years old 60" x 11,5" longboard with 40" & 43" WB today (on eBay for 50€...) by accident 🤪 The trucks are a bit too wide, but CNC built. Everything needs some maintanance, but I can't wait to ride this plank. Probably with the Waterborne adapter, let's see.
@osoperezoso2608
@osoperezoso2608 7 ай бұрын
How did you find this! I've been looking and don't see anything
@pipadelapaz2325
@pipadelapaz2325 7 ай бұрын
​@@osoperezoso2608 And I even found that in Germany... I was just really lucky. 🤪🤙
@DietCokeAddict
@DietCokeAddict 10 ай бұрын
Great video as always! These long boards do look very fun, and it’s encouraging to hear that in some cases they are even easier to pump over a distance than regular surfskates - I imagined they would take more effort.
@SurfskateLove
@SurfskateLove 10 ай бұрын
That's what I would have thought before trying them too. It's surprising.
@joaquingarcia3501
@joaquingarcia3501 10 ай бұрын
I mounted a pintail Mindless longboard with waterbone adapter, Paris trucks, and longboard Orangatang lonboard wheels with 75mm. 😅
@joaquingarcia3501
@joaquingarcia3501 10 ай бұрын
@@dystopia2386 No 😀
@osoperezoso2608
@osoperezoso2608 7 ай бұрын
I cant find anything i really like online as far as deck shapes/styles. So ill probably just make my own. Was going to buy a YOW deck to fit on my CX trucks, but its much more expensive than just making it.
@ktextreme
@ktextreme 10 ай бұрын
Been watching your channel for a few months now, great info! I just tried the waterborne surf and rail adapter on my Loaded Bhangra 48.5". I normally like the flex of the bamboo deck but found it too soft or "mushy" when pumping and trying to generate speed with the surf adapter. I feel like I can pump harder and faster with a shorter, more rigid deck.
@SurfskateLove
@SurfskateLove 10 ай бұрын
Really? That hasn't been my experience at all. How much have you played with it? And do you experiment with standing on different places when you pump?
@ktextreme
@ktextreme 10 ай бұрын
@@SurfskateLove I gave it a few sessions before switching the adapter back to my shorter cruiser deck. Going downhill it was a fun and surfy ride, but over flat or uphill for longer distances, it just seemed like the softer flex absorbed a lot of energy instead of transferring it. Yes, body position really makes a difference on the longer deck. Jealous of your quiver!
@SSJChar
@SSJChar 10 ай бұрын
had to watch this after your hackbrett video, but boy are these boards long haha
@iosis99
@iosis99 5 ай бұрын
I've been contemplating putting 149 Indy trucks, with 61mm nine ball wheels on a 55 inch Luke Nosewalker, in an attempt to achieve the result that it appears you already have. I'm older than you, haven't been keeping up on tech progression of trucks, and now can see that instead of using risers I should be investigating rails(?). Anyhow, any advice you can share regarding just putting 149 Indy trucks on a Nosewalker, with 61mm nine balls, and wedge risers? Great video, too, by the way.
@SurfskateLove
@SurfskateLove 5 ай бұрын
Why wouldn't you just put a surfskate truck on it?
@iosis99
@iosis99 5 ай бұрын
Old school thinking, lack of familiarity with new truck designs and how they work, desire to use existing equipment on hand. For years I've skated on a first generation sector 9 Phoenix board, 44 inches long and relatively short wheelbase. With 149 Indy trucks, wedge risers, and 61mm nine balls, it's been very maneuverable for me. I think it's about as maneuverable as what you're achieving here with your impressive experimentation shown in the video. Is your nosewalker the 57 inch version? The later ones are 55 inches, and I've read have rwo fewer ply layers in their construction., so maybe more flexible. I don't know if the wheelbase is the same between the two models.
@mitchkennington324
@mitchkennington324 9 ай бұрын
Hi Steve. Thanks agsin for your videos and replies. Could I ask also a question ...I have a loaded Samma and an Ichurus with 180 mm paris trucks...will these be ok for the Waterborne adapter kit or too wide ? ..its just arrived Thanks
@SurfskateLove
@SurfskateLove 9 ай бұрын
I prefer 150mm but they'll work!
@jeremyblock1458
@jeremyblock1458 2 ай бұрын
I was curious if anyone has riden the Lucid grip Birch 60 log. It seems like the perfect length and width 60 x 12. I like that it's an inch wider then the Koastal, but narrower then the Kahuna Creations Bombora, which is 59 x 14. The thing I'm most curious about is that it only comes with the Revenge Alpha 2 trucks, which I would love to see Steve review (I'm not up to date on all his videos, perhaps he has) I don't think you can buy the deck only like you can with Koastal (which also uses the same alpha trucks on its complete) or the Kahuna Creations. I have a YOW with the meraki trucks and I have a waterborne adapter that I have moved from deck to deck since roughly 2020. I have no idea how the Revenge trucks will perform and that makes me a little nervous. Thanks for what you do. I watched all of your early videos when you 1st got started. I took a long break after I found what I wanted. I have now come back to you as I have been shopping for a true Longboard. It is beautiful to see your progression of knowledge as well as the production quality of your videos. I absolutely love what you do. Thanks so much and any advice is appreciated!
@abianskateboards294
@abianskateboards294 10 ай бұрын
👏👏👏👏
@NeoVdV
@NeoVdV 9 ай бұрын
Wat about adding angled risers for better easier pumping LDP ? I see adding 15deg front 7deg back on flat boards ???
@SurfskateLove
@SurfskateLove 9 ай бұрын
Try it and see!
@jivadaya6439
@jivadaya6439 7 ай бұрын
Koastal Drifter II any good?
@SogaGoat
@SogaGoat 10 ай бұрын
How is the flex on that Koastal Drifter? I dont think you showed in this video.
@SurfskateLove
@SurfskateLove 10 ай бұрын
It's okay, not great. Works well for what it is a cross-stepper. But not the best cruiser with the super wide wheelbase.
@jkingonthetube
@jkingonthetube 6 ай бұрын
Ever try CX trucks on any of these big boys?
@SurfskateLove
@SurfskateLove 6 ай бұрын
Of course! They work great! Especially if you use harder bushings on rear, softer on front.
@razgriz3238
@razgriz3238 10 ай бұрын
Surfskate love, i have a Mindless Marauder II 42.5" kicktail longboard and the wheelbase is around 27,5", what surfskate truck is best for pumping and carving? i also own a carverXsantacruz(c5) love it, but want something more flowy out of the marauder.
@SurfskateLove
@SurfskateLove 10 ай бұрын
Waterborne!
@razgriz3238
@razgriz3238 10 ай бұрын
@@SurfskateLove thanks for the reply, :) i was about to buy the yow maraki, glad i asked in case
@mitchkennington324
@mitchkennington324 10 ай бұрын
Hi Steve. I have about 8 longboards...and one surfskate the Bolsa Carver..... could you please tell me as I've not ever experimented... but what could I put in the front and back of my Loaded Ichurus to make it into a surf skate like you have..? .. I'm clueless ! .. sorry..but like to try.... I could buy a meraki system for front or use my cx trucks from the bolsa for the front ..or get a water-borne for front ? .....but can I leave the standard trucks on the back of the Ichurus ( Paris 150s ? ) please help? Thanks
@SurfskateLove
@SurfskateLove 10 ай бұрын
I would throw a Waterborne on it. Both the surf adapter and rail adapter. Paris 150s will be great. Have fun!
@mitchkennington324
@mitchkennington324 10 ай бұрын
@@SurfskateLove Hi Steve. I really appreciate your reply. Thank you so much. I watch a lot of your videos and they've helped a lot. I live on the coast in England and started longboarding in my 50s and got pretty good at pumping and carving the coast now.. Got some quality boards like loaded and arbor .. but the bolsa carver was a game changer for pumping ..just brilliant....now I'll put the waterborne on my Ichurus which I'm sure will improve the pumping ability. Keep the videos coming they help loads of us !
@dallasriches3484
@dallasriches3484 9 ай бұрын
What’s size rkp’s are you using on the boat setup?? 180mm or 200mm?
@SurfskateLove
@SurfskateLove 9 ай бұрын
It's funny, when I made that video I thought I had wide RKPs on it because that's what I had started with on it. But I had spaced that I replaced them with narrower ones. So these are actually just 150mm wide. And that's my preference, even on wide decks like that. In every case I've tried wider hangers, I always prefer the 150mm.
@dallasriches3484
@dallasriches3484 9 ай бұрын
@@SurfskateLoveI appreciate the feedback!! I’m seriously considering getting the white wave chief to make a boat of my own
@VietRider
@VietRider 10 ай бұрын
What wheels are you rocking on the 2nd board
@SurfskateLove
@SurfskateLove 10 ай бұрын
Those are my 65mm 81a, just a special edition color sample.
@VietRider
@VietRider 10 ай бұрын
Is this color sample wheels available. This is the perfect color im after. Always wanted a greenish mint color version of your wheels
@ramshaka
@ramshaka 10 ай бұрын
It's really 'hard' in the first couple of minutes of watching this video to try to make my mind act mature enough to stop saying; "That's what she said.", or "Damn Steve, you're such a size queen." You know, with all the talk about big flexy decks that are super fun to pump on.... I'm dead... I'm just too much of a child.
@SurfskateLove
@SurfskateLove 10 ай бұрын
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