<p>Is there anywhere nearby UCLA or Westwood where I can buy a longboard? I don't feel like carrying one from Santa Monica or Venice.</p>
<p>Oh, and the Active store closed. :(</p>
<p>I would recommend buying a long board online. I bought a loaded dervish customized with holey trucks and big zigs online and it was shipped to me in a box. Downside is that you have to wait… but it’s direct to you.</p>
<p>i’ll sell you mine</p>
<p>fellow surfer: buy a fish, much more packable and easier to get in a car, on a bus, whatev. i surfed a whole bunch when i went to check out UCLA over spring break, let me tell you it’s way fun, and i’m a norcal girl so i wasn’t expecting much cause we are spoiled and love big mackin waves. HOWEVER malibu all the way north to county line are filled with super fun point breaks, then you go south and have trestles and churches…woot woot. anyway, i actually work for jeff clark at Mavericks surf shop in half moon bay and heartily recommend his flying fish over a traditional longboard. we’ll have to be friends. UCLA has a surf club but you pretty much have to rip to join if your a boy but hell, i’m planning on showing them what us norcal girls are all about. we rip.</p>
<p>i was thinking longboard skateboard, but eventually i will get a surfboard. Fira, where do you shop online? I was looking at soul boards but they only ship to my billing address or something, which is far far way</p>
<p>I bought my board at:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.milehighskates.com%5B/url%5D”>www.milehighskates.com</a></p>
<p>I heard of them through silverfishlongboarding.com, which is basically THE longboarding community, which really opened up my eyes to the amazing loaded boards. If you have a question about what board you should get, head over there and take a look at the forums.</p>
<p>I don’t know if you’ve heard of loaded boards, but they definitely beat out sector 9, arbor, and many other brands in terms of “fun” riding, but not for downhill and racing. The gigantic difference is that there is flexibility in the boards, I hate the “wooden board on wheels” feel of other boards… Plus they are highly highly recommended on that forum so I bit the bullet and bought one, never looked back since…</p>
<p>nice… soo… there are no places to buy around here though?</p>
<p>not that I know of.</p>
<p>active closed?!</p>
<p>woah longboards are really expensive… is it worth it to get one $200+ or is there not too much difference between those and the cheap ones (for someone that just wants it to go to class with)</p>
<p>There is a difference between cheapo ones and good longboards, kind of like bikes at Target vs. bikes at a bike shop. However the price range is definitely not as extensive for boards, once you hit $250ish, the boards are all great, spending $350+ is simply ridiculous and completely unheard of. The ride quality you get is much better with boards in the $150+ range.</p>
<p>IMO, I really like loaded boards because of the flex in the boards (bamboo) so I’m definitely willing to spend $200+ for them. I think it’s more worthwhile to buy one good board, they will last you quite a while. There is nothing amateur or pro about more expensive boards unlike with bikes, you can ride a cheapo board as easily as a more expensive one but the cheapo doesn’t “ride” so great. I say there is a big difference.</p>
<p>Also, I only use my loaded dervish ($250+) to get around classes and it is fun to ride, easy to push b/c of the flex, and gets me to class super fast.</p>
<p>BIG duke surfboards out of san diego you can google it. they are the best.</p>
<p>i just need something to learn with. so if you see anyone with a cracked skull before finals week, itll be me</p>
<p>buy one from arklogic above ^^^^.</p>
<p>he knows his stuff.</p>
<p>does the length of a board matter? ive heard longer ones (45+) are more stable. i just need something thats an easy ride, for my daily north to south campus trips</p>