The thing with longboarding is more about preference over anything. The quality of the board is good but I personally would go with a cheaper board that is just as good or even better. I recommend the Rayne Vendetta. Another board, if you want moe flex, would be the BC Moray. They are good boards and cheaper than the Dervish.
There are many good long boards, but it is all personal preference so there really is no, "best longboard." The best board for carving would be a Loaded Dervish or Loaded Tan Tien or some original board probably and apex 37. For downhill, its Evo or a Rayne board. Don't buy a Drifter!
The best known, most popular carving longboards are Loaded brand boards and Original brand boards. Specifically the Original Apex 37 or the Loaded Tan Tien or Loaded Dervish.
The average price of a loaded longboard is around $300. You can find a good selection at - http://www.loadedboards.com/store/agora.cgi?xm=on&product=COMPLETES
It depends on your riding style, but for a Loaded board, I'd suggest something like Paris brand longboard trucks or Randal brand longboard trucks.
Longboarding is gay.Real skateboarding is where it's at.
No, i just bought some bears.. They r amazing in the dervish
No, but there has been reported that you can have sex with your mother whilst riding the 2011-model.
Loaded Longboards can be purchased through the website eBay. They can also be purchased at the websites Loaded Boards, Daddies Board Shop and Boards On Nords.
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I got a sweet element cork longboard cruise off of craigslist for $50
Loaded does not have its own chain of stores. They only have that online. But there are many stores that stock up on them and sell them in their own stores. As for Long Beach, there is no current store I can think of that sell Loaded boards.
Anything by original skateboards.