Cruiser & Carving Longboards
Do you like it relaxed and casual? You don't always have to be the first and think that style plays an important role in longboarding? Then you are a born cruiser or carver. Here you'll find a huge selection of cruiser & carving longboards. Have fun browsing! ###
Cruising & carving explained
Both riding styles have many similarities, but also differences, which we explain here. Cruising and carving are probably the most chilled-out riding styles in the longboard scene. It's all about looking relaxed - but even that doesn't work without practice, as you may have already noticed. So let's take a closer look at the riding styles.
We are the coolest when we cruise
Cruising is a riding style that is often used to get the Getting started with longboarding in longboarding. The main aim here is to move in a relaxed manner. Hectic movements and changes of direction are not part of cruising. Instead, you can do cool tricks with a proper cruising board that are very reminiscent of skateboarding. This is because the decks that are suitable for cruising have a nose and tail.
Generally speaking, you can cruise on pretty much any longboard, as this is the usual way of moving around on a longboard (by pushing). However, there are also longboard decks that are less fun to cruise on. These include very short or narrow decks (hardly any room to stand) and extreme downhill de cks (very stiff).
Relaxed cornering - using the carving technique
If you find cruising too boring in the long run, you might want to try carving. Here, too, the motto is: strength lies in tranquillity.
Some people may be familiar withcarving from skiing. This refers to very sweeping and smooth turns on a piste. A very similar picture emerges when we talk about carving in connection with the longboard. Here, too, the aim is to glide down a slightly sloping slope as smoothly as possible.
If you're thinking that this can be quite fast-paced, don't worry: the curves take a lot of momentum away from you and your longboard so that you can ride down the road with ease.
Carving is not about reaching new top speeds. The aim of this riding style is to get as deep as possible into the bends. Professionals also talk about extremely deep turns. To achieve this, longboarders who already have sufficient experience crouch down. As a result, carving is also reminiscent of surfing.
In order to achieve the best possible carving results, these decks are equipped with various features. These include
- A high flex
- Cut-outs on the wheels to avoid wheelbites.
- Often positive tension (camber)
The flexibility and camber ensure that the board rides very softly and enables ideal cornering. To prevent wheelbite, most carving boards have the typical cut-outs on the wheels. The following applies to the trucks and wheels of a suitable carving longboard: maneuverable and grippy. This ensures perfect cornering without slipping.
Cruisers and carvers are to a certain extent the connoisseurs among longboarders. For them, it's not about being the first to the finish line, but about experiencing the ride there. While cruising can be described as a basic style that every longboarder should be able to master, carving requires a little more practice. But once you've mastered the sweeping turns, you'll love them.
