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Goldcoast The Classic Floater Bamboo Longboard

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Goldcoast The Classic Floater Bamboo Longboard

$170.00

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Item # 836935

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What's more timeless than a 44 in. pintail? Not much. LIke a T-shirt and jeans, the Goldcoast Classic Bamboo Floater longboard is good to go whenever, wherever.

Stable 26 in. wheel base; 71mm, 80a Shred Boot wheels float over the bumps and grip well for comfortable cruising
Made from premium bamboo, which is fast-growing, renewable, lightweight and strong
Century 179mm reverse-pivot trucks give you superb turning capabilities without sacrificing aesthetics; 45° angle sits in the happy zone between stability and mobility
Classic Floater includes genuine Goldcoast ABEC 7 bearings with Teflon® and printed grip tape
Please note: wheel colors may vary from photo

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Goldcoast The Classic Floater Bamboo Longboard

3.0

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Apr

2012

(10 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Good, but not what I was looking for

By Coke n

from Chattanooga, TN

About Me Beginner

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Pros

Good for flat surfaces
Lightweight
Nice graphic
Smooth Ride

Cons

Bad for downhill
Too Much Flex
Unstable

Best Uses

Cruising

Comments about Goldcoast The Classic Floater Bamboo Longboard:

This was my first longboard. This is a good board for cruising and pumping if you ride on completely flat surfaces. Also, it is constructed pretty well. It comes complete with the standard GoldCoast brand trucks and wheels, which may be a deal-breaker for some more serious/advanced riders, but GoldCoast is pretty responsible about delivering a good product for the price. Besides, it wouldn't make much sense to buy a board with all the expensive bells and whistles if you're just starting out like me. All in all, it's a good beginner board.

HOWEVER, if you live in a hilly place, you would probably be better off with a board with less flex. This board is SOOOOOOO flexy due to the fact that it's made out of bamboo (the environmentally responsible construction was attractive to me, but it almost bottomed out when I stood in the middle of the deck). That extreme flexibility is good for cruising, but it makes for an unsteady ride when you're doing anything else, especially downhill or carving. I ultimately decided to return the board to REI because I live on a mountain with very few flat areas, and I learned the painful way that I needed something with some more stability.

Overall, it's a good beginner board for the price, but it didn't work for me in terms of riding style. My advice is that you research for a while and, more importantly, talk to people who know longboards before buying.

Service and delivery comments:

There were some complications surrounding getting the right board, but REI worked everything out. Also, the nose of the board was a little banged up when I got it, but I figured that it wouldn't matter with the abuse that I would be subjecting it to.

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