Longboard BoardGuide Reviews: Pintails by Original Skateboards with Lindsay
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Find your Pintail: https://originalskateboards.com/longboards/ Pintail longboards by Original Skateboards: Classic pintail shape. True pintail performance. Each board is a simple shape with elegant wood construction, topped off with art by acclaimed surf artist, Jay Alders. Designed to turn stretches of asphalt into your own personal playground, the Pintail 37, Pintail 40, Pintail 43 and Pintail 46 longboards are a great option for any size rider from beginner to advance. At home, in the city, this cruiser can be your fast track to an easy and enjoyable commute. It lives a mellow life on the flats where it seconds as a dancer and beach cruiser.
Those will make your board turn much better because they are spring-loaded. If you want to, shoot us an email—customersupport@originalskateboards.com—saying you spoke with us on YouTube, and send a photo of your board, we can let you know if you the best setup so you can get that nice board lean without wheel bite.
Happy Cruising!
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Which pintail longboard size would you recommend for beginner 5’6” 150lbs?
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STOP. I know her, and she is one of the best people I've ever met. Stop hating.
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Greetings from Germany
I'm 1,75 and 58 kg.
I got a 40" Pintail and I really love it. But it is the best size for me?
Also, the wheels are Kryptonics Route 62. Are they ok for slide? I don't know how to slide yet, and seems difficult to do that with this kind of wheels... But I might be wrong.
I have the impression that the best wheels for sliding is orangotang.
What you guys can say about it?
Thanks and sorry for my english.
thank you please
Cause I dont really do downhill, just like to going fast but I suppose it will be ok with the S8
Is this pintail 40 a good choice for this?
For the record, I'm 1.80cm tall.
Did I make a good choice?
It also depends on your height and weight, and on your budget.
How tall and how heavy are you?
Thank you so much in advance!
Either of those is going to be dialed for a bigger rider so its really about whether you think you want a slightly bigger deck (go Pintail 46) or a slightly smaller with the Pintail 43. Those boards are going to carve like crazy, there isnt anything better for flatland / small hills.
For a bigger dude getting into bigger hills, check out the Drop Freeride 44. Great to learn to slide / bomb.
It can be set super loose which is the main thing that makes most longboards not so good for really small riders since most of the time they are too stiff to be able to turn until you weigh more. The Pintail 37 will be a true longboard for a tiny rider, but you will also be able to turn it, and thats sort of the name of the game to get started and have fun.
As a smaller rider you are EXACTLY the person that board / truck combo was designed for. A lot of times smaller riders have a really hard time turning a longboard. Thats one of the main reasons people dont stick with it / keep at it. The Pintail 37, and the whole series really, is designed to be super easy to turn to eliminate that issue. Another great option would be the Derringer 28. Same sort of deal, just packed into a smaller 28 inch board.
You are almost the exact same size as I am and I feel like the Drop Freeride 44 is just too much board for me. Particularly for cruising etc where you may be picking your deck up and carrying it around a lot. The Drop Freeride 41 is going to be a lot lighter for that sort of stuff. Other than that I think its a great match. I learned a lot of my first serious slides on that deck.
With our decks that do have multiple wheelbases (Arbiter KT, Baffle 37) you really have two strategies. I usually forego some stability and push my WB as small as it will go to increase initiation / rotation.
I'm looking for something that fast no problem with speed,that can have to problem shredded, and that can also a cruiser.
Ps) please help.
If you want to do some cruising and carving like we are doing in this video then the Original Pintail 43 with S8 200mm trucks or the Pintail 46 with S10 250mm trucks would be awesome for small hills and flats. Those two will be way more fun, and way lower, for cruising around when you dont have serious mountains to contend with. If you DO have big hills, check out the Drop Freeride 44, perfect for bigger dudes /hills.
If so, do your trucks have springs inside of them?
Basically Original Pintails with Original trucks are easier to turn than just about any other board out there (I have yet to find one). We designed them with flatland / small hills and tuned the shorter versions with small riders in mind. Give me some info on your setup and we can help get your deck tuned to work the way it should, probably a truck adjustment issue.
How tall and how heavy are you? That's the key to getting on a Pintail thats really going to work well for you.
Also what kind of riding are you doing? Mostly flatland and small hills or more bigger hills / mountains?
Matching you as a rider to the board is the single best thign we can do to make sure you have fun.
My pops is still shredding on OS trucks at 63 as an old surfer (still shredding when he surfs too). You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding.
The really cool thing about Original Pintails that makes them different from any other pintail is our patented carving trucks. Those trucks, when combined with the right board design, make turning a big board super easy... even for a lighter / smaller rider like yourself. So while the Pintail 43 is a longer / bigger board, you could absolutely rock it. A Pintail 37 might be more your size easier to carry.
Not really interested in sopping online.
I also am mainly looking to cruse
I know I asked a similar question not to long ago... Thanks
The trucks sort of make the flatland / small hill cruising carving performance happen.
But yes, you can for sure use different trucks, its just a different deal (better for faster speed and bigger hills for sure).
Not sure where you are at, we are in NJ so who knows maybe you can stop by haha
What are the default trucks on these?
The Pintail 40 is rediculously awesome for carving on flatland / small hills with a set of S8 200mm trucks (those are standard), but for more serious hills (or if you think you might want to straight up bomb a few) you might want to go with Calibers 50s or Paris v2s. As far as wheels, I like Volante Checkers as an upgrade, I believe Radius SataRides come standard which work well as a beginner and slide well if you know what you are doing.
1,60m tall and 42kg
What pintail do you think i can buy?
I never do longboard so it's for start but i'll be with it to much
Original Pintails are SUPER good for lighter riders learning since they were built to focus specifically on making turning / carving as easy as possible on flats and small hills. Thats a totally different perspective than the other Pintails out there. I would look at either the Pintail 37 with S8 200mm trucks or the Pintail 40 with S8s. If you want a ligher board thats easier to carry go Pintail 37, or PIntail 40 for more room to move around.
A lot of times lighter riders have a really hard time turning boards since most trucks are made for bigger riders and bigger hills. That's sort of where the Original Pintail series is different. The Pintail 40 with S8s was designed specifically for easy turning while carving smaller hills and flats. If you want to bomb straight down a hill, not a good fit, if you want to carve down a hill ala snowboarding, fits your size perfectly.
floor swimming board -- I am wanting to use a board for basic exercises like floor swimming (lying down on the board, and paddling with my hands from room-to-room), and floor sledding (sitting on the board and pushing off with my hands), so I need a board at least 38 inches long, and a wide board, at least 9.5 inches. Do you have any boards like this? I am concerned that the longer boards might cause me navigation problems going through the kitchen into the living room.
Right now I am starting out with an Amazon-damaged-discounted Krown Green Flame 43" flat pintail that seems almost right, but .... I am prbably going to get 97 mm wheels to help me roll over the carpet pile better ... like using fat bike tires on snow.
..... Please recommend a board. Have you ever heard of anybody else doing this?
oh, I am an "old as dirt" newbie who has been mostly into bicycling (every week, even in NH winters), ice skating, skiing, and wind-surfing, oh, and swimming.
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guys good guys / ms. Lindsay guys do you have some old pintails can i have it :)
That's sort of what our Pintail's were designed for. Well. Not sort of. That's pretty much it haha
Basically how we set them up is great for that stuff, a Pintail 37 or Pintail 40 with S8 200mm trucks would be great for you at 5'0. If you think you are going to get more seriously into downhill / sliding / speed stuff, there are better options... like say a Drop Freeride 41 or an Arbiter KT, but for learning / carving / cruising. I'd look at the Pintail 37
I'm just going to carve and cruise.
Which size do you recommend?
How tall and how heavy are you?
Maybe we can help get a lenght / truck size picked out that matches you as a rider.
For mainly flats I love getting people started on Original S8s or S10s, but that also sort of depends on whether you have previous Skate, Surf or Snowboard experience. If surf or snowboard, go Original trucks fo sho, if you skate street, I would lean more toward an RKP truck. It will feel more familiar for you for sure.
Are you going to be doing more small hills and flats or more big hills / mountains?
Assuming you want to carve / do S turns like you would surfing / snowboarding then a Pintail 40 with S8 trucks would be awesome. That's pretty much exactly what it's made for. If you are thinking you might like to bomb a few hills (straight line down, as fast as possible) something more like the Arbiter KT or Drop Freeride 41 would be better.
For flats the Original Pintails are awesome, they are standard with Original S8 trucks which were made for flatland / small hill carving. 5'10 x 198lbs is Pintail 43 or Pintail 46 territory for sure. Feel like you want a longer longboard, go Pintail 46. Want a little less to carry? Pintail 43.
We do ship to the UK!
Awesome! Thank You
I wish you had a photo of the thing, would have loved to check it out man!
Always good to be out experimenting for that reason exactly, you never know what you are going to get... and sometimes it turns out awesome even if you didn't pick up on it at first. Hope you are still out riding a board from time to time man!
Also what kind of riding do you want to do?
Some of my favorites;
Arbiter KT
Venter 37
Those are more for downhill / sliding but let me know what you want to do and I can help out more.
I loved the tree kung fu :D
I would love to start carving. I'd be new to it so I wouldn't be a pro. I'm leaning towards a 37. I don't have a wide stance and I would want more flexibility. I feel more comfortable with it being Flexy rather than stiff.
i'm in madrid
original i weight 63 kg and i am 1,62 m long i would like a pintail which one would be the best.and i am from spain do you sell longboardson spain?(i live in spain)
some of my friends have longboards and i see that is an amazing and fun sport so i would like to start.
I am an experienced rider for about 2 years now, not much
I think I would be more comfortable with a 37inch pintail but I hear 40inch would be better. Haven't tried but would you recommend a 40inch???
Penny boards can turn tight, which is good, but they get that tight turn using a SUPER short wheelbase and super short trucks. That combination actually makes it harder to execute the amount of leverage necessary to nail a lot of really important slides, or even really hard carves.
A bigger board, built for hills, is going to be a huge advantage. Yes they are more expensive, but there is a reason people go with a more serious board for this stuff, it makes a difference!
You guys should really consider to make a CD mix or something like that!! it would be awesome!!
Thanks for the music Original !!!!!!!!!!!!
For bigger dudes it's always nice to have some extra platform. A good friend of mine (big guy, owns an MMA dojo) just jumped on a Pintail 43 and loves it to death. Long with a big platform but still turns on a dime with the S8 trucks he has on there. Same can be said for the Pintail 46. Either would be a great option for you, go Pintail 46 if you like a bigger deck, or Pintail 43 to shave off a bit.
Here's hoping we can make it happen.
My lady friend is just about your size and she really had a great time learning on the Original Pintail 37. It's super easy to turn and that is really the number one thing you need to learn to have fun on a longboard. If you can't turn, you can't go around a corner on a sidewalk, or think fast to avoid a pothole etc. Turning is GOOOD. Another great option would be the Pintail 40, which is longer, while the Pintail 37 is shorter / lighter. Either would be a great fit
The only thing to remember is that because we are not a part of the european union we are not allowed to collect VAT tax with your order, that means this will be collected by the EU once it arrives in Germany. Should be about 20% of your total. Normally this is just a part of the price you pay for items in the EU, but we are not allowed to collect it externally. Hope that helps!
in my we call that ''Helge skating''
(he is a noob skater and thought that's how you ride any board) haha :)
Shipping Cost is $60USD, but taxes (like VAT) are not included, usually this adds up to about 20%.
Shipping time is fast, usually 3 to 5 days until arrival, we ship using UPS Express.
The one thing to keep in mind is that riding down a hill is different than what people talk about as Downhill.
If you look at the riding we are doing on the Pintail 40 etc, that's more like riding down a hill or carving down a hill.
Downhill would be more like this: Original Skateboards Vecter 37 in Iceland with Aleix Gallimo
Really serious about Downhill, and want to carve? Go Arbiter KT.
How tall / heavy are you?
The Orignal Pintail40 / Pintail 37 decks we are riding, that Lindsay is talking about, are made for carving, cruising and learning.
Because a loose truck is easier to turn, and slide, that's how we set them up. You could put a set of DH trucks on there and it would be stable, but harder to turn and learn.
My lady friend is almost exactly your size (plus 1 inch) and she learned on / loved the hell out of her Pintail 37 w/ S8s. Actually thats the deck she learned to slide on before moving to an Apex and then adding an Arbiter KT to the mix for more downhill sliding aspects. Now she keeps up with me on most hills, it's a total blast. Hope you get into it just as much. Let us know if we can help.
Most of the stuff you see in this video is setup for super easy initiation of turns, which also translates to super easy initiation of slides (though that comes at the cost of downhill stability at high speed). We figure, if you are learning something new, and you might fall, you might as well learn it going a manageable speed.
Give me some more info on your setup I'll try to help.
Is the pintail 43 the right board for me?(weight:70kg; size:70 inches) I want a good allround-board.
Is the pintail 43 the right board for me?(weight:70kg; size:70 inches) I want a good allround-board.
I'm 5'4 111lbs
That being the case you certainly would do well on the Pintail 40, and it would give you some room to grow into it if you think that's important. If I had to choose for you right now I think I would lean toward the Pintail 37 to make it easier to carry around since you are a smaller rider!
If you really do want to pursue pure cruising and carving, I would take a look at the Pintail 46. It's a bigger board for bigger guys, if you are on a flatter area with fewer hills I would think about sticking with the S10 trucks, maybe a set of white springs to tension them up. BUT coming from a skate background you could also easily go with Paris V2s or Calibers. Another option would be the Arbiter KT, more skate, less carve.
Sounds to me like Original Pintail 40 or Pintail 37 territory. Given the fact that it sounds like you are looking to do more of the laid back style stuff I think maybe going with the Pintail 40 wouldn't be a bad thing. More space on the board, still turns great, but totally chill. I'd also go S8 trucks fo sho.
Would be stoked to see what you think of that deck!
An Original Pintail 40 sounds like a great way to go, at 150ish lbs / 70 kilos you are going to flex it a bit but nothing too crazy. Just enough to keep it smooth and flowy. I don't think I would go for one of the longer decks unless you really like a BIGGER board. You could go smaller with the Pintail 37 if you wanted to but if you ask me, the 40 is the way to go.
The thing to remember is that the deck is a big part of the performance / ride but the trucks, wheels and bearings are also a huge key. Quest is pumping decks out of china and not really as focused on that stuff as a lot of the brands who sponsor teams and events, since if once you get into that stuff your team is going to seriously throw a fit if you aren't producing stuff that works when they need it most. Teams aren't just about promoting the brand, they are a fail safe to make sure we are on the right track with the stuff we are building. Quest isn't doing any of that stuff which is an issue for me personally and a larger issue for the whole skate industry in general.
Whats your opinion on that type of board for me
As far as cruising and carving I have a good friend who is your size and loves his Pintail 43. That said if you cruising and carving isn't what you are looking for I can make some other suggestions!
The main problem that you will have as a smaller rider is being able to get enough weight behind you to turn, or even more so to slide, your board. Many times it's hard to initiate a carve or slide for very light riders on an RKP truck, particularly if you don't have big hills. Most of the time when I am teaching smaller riders I will go with a Pintail 37 or 40 and then Original S8 trucks for that reason.
The sidewinder trucks are SUPER higher but you could absolutely rock them on an Arbiter KT.
You could also think about running them drop-through on a Freeride 41 or something line that. They are a really specific truck that functions "sort of" like an Original S8 truck, but the height really changes things in comparison to a traditional RKP truck like you might put on the Arbiter KT normally. I think it's still an option but pretty much anything with a sidewinder truck is going to be all about carving and complicated to DH / slide with.
The main thing with dancing is to understand that a truck that doesn't turn as easily makes dancing tricks easier. Harder to carve = easier to dance.
That said, the main thing to remember is that an RKP truck like a Caliber or even a Paris V2 will be better for dancing than an Original truck... or rather, it will be EASIER (not better, since you also lose some slower speed maneuverability which changes things)
That's one thing a Penny Board does right. That being said, Penny Boards are also super super small and that small platform makes it harder to stay balanced or to really throw any weight behind your turns / slides (which is key to moving forward).
I would LOVE the Pintail 37 for you with a set of S8 trucks.
You will turn easily and if you liked a Penny, I think you will love it.
It is made of bamboo, but I don't know any specs of it, and the trucks I picked made it higher off the ground. Was this a bad choice, I honestly know nothing about skateboarding.
When I try going down hills, I start to wobble, and it can get quite a bit terrifying.
I know I shouldn't bother you with another companies boards, but i want to learn to longboard, and I feel like I made some bad choices and got off to a bad start.
I also want to learn how to dance, so I started with the "cross step" but I can't seem to do that "carving" thing while dancing. Do you need to carve to be able to dance?
Sorry to overload a post like this, I'm just really curious.
Nice choice in spokesperson for this video, she killed it!
Getting in practice for dancing is much harder because in the past two weeks I have moved from the United States to Germany, and all the sidewalks and whatnot are made from brick.
I‘ve also taking some gnarly falls in front of girls, really kills that self esteem.
Best of wishes and smooth cruising!
It takes practice and there is a HUGE risk factor if you ride outside of your means and end up eating it.
Same thing is true for carving while dancing, it might look effortless but a lot of the guys you see doing it are ridiculously talented.
You gotta step it back and make sure you start at the beginning. If you feel wobbly, you are going too fast, back off, go slower and get comfortable.
Keep at it!
;)
So... How tall and how heavy are you and what kind of riding do you want to do?
Its a smaller board for smaller riders but it is one of my favorites for teaching first timers.
SUPER easy to turn and turning is the one thing you need to know how to do since it controls your direction, but also is an easy way to slow down / control your speed.
Good slide initiation at low speed too which never hurts, but the focus of the Pintails is really cruising / carving / having fun. See what you think!
Extrem episches Video! <3
...schaut mal auf unseren Kanal ;-)
One of the huge problems I see when I am teaching beginners is that most decks are actually really hard to turn. Well. Not really hard, but require a lot of commitment.
Since beginners are just getting the hang of balancing flat, let along committing and balancing during a hard carve, a board that turns easily is a great thing. Hence the Pintail 37 / Pintail 40 which would match perfect I think.
I personally start most people who are learning off on the Pintail 40 just because it gives them a little bit more platform.
That said I started my lady friend off on the Pintail 37 a year or so ago and she loved it at 5'7''. If you like a smaller lighter deck, go with the Pintail 37, if you want some extra room for your stance, the Pintail 40 is absolutely not too big for you.
The Pintails are awesome for beginners because they are so easy to turn, even as a beginner at lower speeds.
Since learning to turn is your first, and last, line of defense that is a really great thing.
For your height and weight you are right in the sweet spot for either of those boards.
The Pintail 37 is going to be lighter / easier to carry (and plenty big for you) or if you like a bigger deck you could easily start on the Pintail 40.
Stoked!
Very Beariful <3
All this stuff is made right here in North America and uses veneers that we actually pick out ourselves. Plus unlike the cheaper decks out there, we actually support our riders when they have a probem, not to mention anyone and everyone who has a question. Whether you go with an Original longboard or not, you get what you pay for as far as a cheaper sub $150 complete is concerned.
ANNNNYWAY I think i would lean to the Pintail 40 if you are going to grow (though the Pintail 37 is still totally rideable for me at 5'11 x 175lbs). That should give you some extra space and still be easy enough to turn to have a ton of fun NOW and in the future.
We ship to Canada every day, cost is $30USD flatrate. Only thing to keep in mind is that you will be charged sales tax when the board arrives so thats a few percent extra.
As a lighter / smaller rider you will really have a lot of fun on that deck over top of a lot of the other options out there since the S8 trucks keep it super low (easy to push) and really easy to turn. Turning is a really key issue on the Pintails vs a lot of other decks out there and ends up being one of their biggest advantages. Hope your stoked on it!
If you are 6'8 a big board (for your) is going to be a LOT bigger than a big board for me at 5'11. It's all relative so hit us back and we will help narrow it down.
We build both of those in 9 Ply which will be plenty strong enough at 220. Actually a good friend of mine just got back into riding after not skating for 20 years or so, he is a touch shorter than you but in the 220 range also. He loved the Pintail 46, I think that's what I would go with if I was a little more ripped (only 175lb here) than I am now haha
How tall / heavy are you? What kind of riding do you want to do?
im still sorta new so i dont know what specifically to look for
Crappy no name trucks are the quickest way to junk performance. From there I would look at wheels, I personally like what I see out of Volante a lot, take a look at Volante Checkers if you want to learn to slide. Again about $50. Those two components run about what you payed for that deck, but you get what you pay for, decks: same deal.
Those are two great options for what it seems like you are going to do with them, as far as which to go with, lets see how big you are and go from there.
Barceloneta
Whats a good board?
...I'm in love
No but seriously, great video!!! :D
also do you ship to new zealand?
They use topmount trucks, which (if I'm not mistaken) are the highest of all longboard truck systems