FAQ's

What is a LongSurfSkate?

Skateboards developed on a scale proportional to the sea longboards, with exclusive Longrider truck/axle system to provide the longboarder, when surfing on asphalt, with the sensation of surfing in the sea.

Makes sense to have a LongSurfSkate for someone that never practice longboard?

Of course, it is an outdoor activity where you will increase balance, strength and endurance and create your own style of road surfing. It is an exercise that burns approximately 700 Kcal in an hour. It also has many benefits for your mental and physical health.

Can anyone who has never been on a skateboard buy a LongSurfSkate?

Anyone can purchase any of the models available, but it is very important to identify your moment in life as a longboarder. Each of the LongSurfSkates has a very special feature shape that offers a different experience to the Longrider.

Is a LongSurfSkate more difficult?

This particular skateboard offers greater security to its practitioners, through the greater volume on the board.
They allow for more fun with a controlled risk, no matter the level of performance.

What’s the ideal model?

The LongSurfSkate must be chosen according to the weight and height of the Longrider, as well as the characteristics of the longboard used at sea.

What is the difference between a longboard skate and a Long SurfSkate?

Longboard skates in general are narrower and more flexible on the board and have stiffer axles in traction control.
LongSurfSkates, have a larger board volume, do not have flexibility which makes them flat and stable, providing the longboarder, creation of muscle memory and advanced body conscience in the transition from asphalt training to the sea. The Longrider Truck Sliders allow the longboarder to be more in tune with the real movements of the longboard surf.

What is the similarity between surfing and skateboarding?

Surfing is a sport that brings countless benefits to health, mind and spirit.
In the absence of waves, skateboarding comes in parallel to offer the same benefits. Naturally, they complement each other and skateboarding becomes more accessible as it does not depend on the natural phenomena that allow the longboarder to create the perfect wave.

What's more difficult, surfing or skateboarding?

Surfing has a greater complexity, due to natural factors that may not offer good waves for development and evolution.
The process of reading the waves, the sea and the place itself, are fundamental, but no less important than the motor capacity and formation of the set up of maneuvers.
LongSurfSkate has easy access to training and processes for creating motor skills, advanced body awareness and muscle memory range that tend to have greater efficiency and effectiveness as a routine focused on specific longboard training is established.

What motivated surfers to create Skates?

The absence of waves and the passion for the sport brought skateboarding as a great exponent of the counter-culture movement, as well as setting new limits in sport.

What is the reason to buy a LongSurfSkate?

If you want to learn, maintain and evolve in longboard surfing, LongSurfSkate will transform your surfing. If you're not a longboarder, a LongSurfSkate will change your life.

Why can LongSurfSkate improve your surfing?

You control your time, you create your wave! The effect of repetition is highly transformative in the sense that it offers motor and biomechanical gains in the training of a longboarder. After all, repetition makes perfect.

What is a LongSurfSkate made of?

  • Quality woods

  • Lamination with high quality resin (epoxy)

  • Ultra soft 85m X 56m X SHR-78AA wheels

  • Integrated non-slip

  • Exclusive Longrider trucks

What trucks are used on LongSurfSkates LONGRIDER?

Patented  Longrider Trucks are the true traction systems for perfect simulation of longboard surfing.
370mm with exclusive bearings for smooth, classic performance in key maneuvers. They have a base with an inclination of 45°.

What is the resistance and durability of LongSurfSkates?

'The Original' models have a resistance of up to 120 kg. Lamination with fiberglass and epoxy resin offers greater longevity and durability to equipment.
The 'Bastarda' models have resistance up to 110 kg. With a more relaxed and natural finish, the entire exterior coating has a semi-matte finish.
Our models have the same manufacturing process that is used in surfboards, so they should not be exposed to too much sun, for greater color preservation and to avoid the creation of bubbles due to high temperature.

Is there an age to start?

Anyone of any age can start practicing on their LongSurfSkate Longrider.
Young people, teenagers and adults! There is no age to smile and have fun.

How can I prepare myself to surf better?

There is no better way to learn to surf than being at sea.
However, the evolution through specific body strengthening exercises, as well as the LongsurfSkates, revolutionized the training to perform maneuvers with more intensity and frequency.

What maneuvers can I perform?

Footwork, cross step, drop knee, switch stance cross leg reverse, hang 10, hang 5, hang over, hang hells, cut backs, and others.

What’s footwork?

It's the way to walk with class and style on the longboard or LongSurfSkate.

What’s a noseride?

Get to the nose of the longboard or LongSurfSkate.

What’s a Hang 10 and Hang 5?

Hang 10 is to use 2 feet on the nose of the longboard.
The Hang 5 is to use only 1 foot on the nose of the longboard, however, in this maneuver, the base foot must be very close to the foot that is on the nose of the longboard.

What’s ‘Rail to Rail’?

In the process of accelerating and creating speed, the expression 'RAIL to RAIL' allows the longboarder to establish a frequency of lines between the base and the lip of the wave, remembering that the logger will always have the center of the wave or the pocket for greater stability and control in the execution of maneuvers.

How can I buy a LongSurfSkate?

We have a highly specialized team to recommend you the best LongSurfSkate option.
Contact us via email sales@longriderskateboards.com. Secure payments, by Paypal and wire transfer.

Is it possible to customize my LongSurfSkate?

Customization is possible in every models. Adds to the final value.

Boards scale and proportion?

All our LongSurfSkates were developed to establish motricity for Longriders.

They will vary in height and weight for each person. Our LongSurfSkates have heights from 1.60m to 2.50m.

Equipment weight?

They can range from 14kg to 25kg.

Can I wash the LongSurfSkate?

Yes, you can wash your LongSurfSkate.
“The Original”: This model is waterproof due to the fiberglass process. A brush and soap/detergent will keep your LongSurfSkate clean.
“Bastarda”: This model should only be cleaned with a damp cloth.
Note: We recommend always removing the trucks in case of washing.

What maintenance care should I take with the LongSurfSkate?

We always recommend checking the screws on the trucks and the board.
Do not use lubricants on the bearings! We always recommend a dry brush to remove dust from them.

Ideal sneakers for LongSurfSkates?

We always recommend sneakers without a platform, running shoes are not recommended.

The ideal are the SLIP ON models.

Appropriate clothes for LongSurfSkates?

Casual clothing that offers greater mobility and flexibility.

Ideal locations for LongSurfSkates?

We always recommend a flat road environment for beginners.

For intermediate/advanced level Longriders, we recommend places with slight slopes (preferably) and naturally without traffic.

What are the health benefits?

A 1-hour training session allows great cardiovascular gains, cholesterol levels control and maintenance, increase in endorphin and serotonin, and greater strengthening of the entire set of upper and lower limbs and great core training.

  • Balance
  • Concentration
  • Higher energy expenditure
  • More creativity
  • Union of friends and family
  • A smile on your face
  • Greater connection with your “inner self”