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scooterdad

Hoping to get some suggestions for a board that will push easier than by Subsonic Pulse. I am very new to skateboarding and love the LDP concept. I am hoping to do the Ultraskate this spring, but I worry I may tire out from pumping and may need to jump on an alternate board to push some, maybe alternating back and forth. I feel pretty high up on the pulse when I try to push and a bit unstable doing so.

I don't have any other longboards yet, so it might be nice to have something that can do a little bit of everything, though there are few hills near me so downhill is not important to me. One board that caught my eye was a Loaded Dervish since it is so low to the ground. Any other suggestions are very welcome. Thanks!

blake · Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 198 Location: Seattle

i am a huge pusher i do it more then pump. a good pusher i think is a drop deck or a drop through or both depending on what you like. So you dont have to reach for the ground and you can have huge wheels so it will roll farther with less effort. if you want to see some good pushing setups go to my last post in this part of the forum. http://pavedwave.myfastforum.org/about344.html
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pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

more and more i like the Cambiar / G-bomb setup as a pusher. the deck is very lightweight, and the springiness is lively. it's definitely going to be my backup deck in the upcoming ultraskate.

the subsonic Century boards are also a good consideration, in a light flex. sheldon and bullwings give some really good reviews in this thread: http://pavedwave.myfastforum.org/ftopic171-0-asc-10.php

blake · Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 198 Location: Seattle

JP i might have to barrow one of your bracket decks and put my big wheels on them and just see how that works for the next ultra
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scooterdad · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:38 pm Post subject:

Thanks, looks like some good options to consider. Sorry about the double-post see below

scooterdad · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:39 pm Post subject:

Thanks, looks like some good options to consider. A little off topic, but do most folks at these Ultraskates generally mostly pump or mostly push or is it more common to do half and half?

pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

LDPanda · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 418 Location: Seattle, WA

Lately ive been doing some ultraskate 'training' and finding the balance between pumping and pushing has been important. Basically, i do whatever's easiest at the time. I push up steep inclines and whenever i get out of breath, i pump when my muscles hurt. Seems to work for me. I think on the flats, pumping is probably more efficient, and its great on the downhill. Uphill pumping seems to be a lil more work than its worth for me, at least when im going for distance.

scooterdad · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:12 am Post subject:

Thanks for the thoughts on pumping and pushing. So far, I have been doing almost all pumping, though I really struggle on anything more than a slight incline. Perhaps having no background in skating has made me stick with pumping since I have no pushing to "fall back on". But if I want to make it 24 hours, or 100 miles or even 50 miles I better have a plan B for when I get tired or want to switch which muscles I am using.

I look the idea of the Cambiar. I looked on the GBomb website though and all I see are the 36 and 40. Are these newer versions? Is the Cambiar still available? I have searched and found some reviews of the Cambiar but nothing on the 36 and 40. Any help would be appreciated.

gboom · Joined: 29 May 2008 Posts: 57 Location: Vancouver WA