Atom Drop Deck Longboard - 39 Inch

This is my first longboard. I was looking for a stable board for cruising and carving around my neighborhood streets and trails and this board is perfect. Not having a kick tail took some getting used to but I knew that going in. The drop is low so its very stable on downhills and with some speed, make sure you adjust your trucks accordingly. I have not tried big hills or anything above 20 mph yet, my trails and roads are smooth so the wheels are fine as long as you keep your speed, i noticed at slower speeds the wheels catching on pebbles that my 65mm Sector 9 Nine ball wheels i have on my Madrid Cruiser rolls over no problem. If you want to slide easily, you'll want to change the wheels. The Area 51 wheels are for more grip than sliding with their sharper less beveled edges. I did upgrade the bearings to Reds and the wheels rolled significantly faster and made for more efficient cruising. Im 5'10" 185 and the deck feels solid and plenty stiff if you are looking for a sliding board. The money saved on this set up, with a truck and wheel upgrade you would have an awesome sliding board. At some point, I plan to get to Caliber trucks and Orangatang Stimulus wheels but for now Im Really happy with my Dark Tiki board!!

I ordered this board because I'm stuck in a shore town while I wait out COVID-19. I wanted to stay healthy, but hate running and used to skate both inline and skateboard. I thought this would be a quality board to get some good exercise with. Well, my girlfriend loved it so much I had to order a second, and now we cruise around getting fresh air regularly now.I love this board and she does too. It's stylish and very well made. I love the deck, wheels, and bearings. Super smooth cruising. As others have mentioned, you might need to tighten the trucks a touch as the bushings are a little soft for me.

I love this board! Amazing quality for the price. Great turning radius (al long as you loosen the trucks enough) and wheel bite is virtually impossible! The wheels are a tad soft, meaning sliding isn't the best as it would tear up the wheels (you could always put harder wheels on). But that also means the wheels are great for cruising as they roll right over bumps and cracks very easily. The ABEC-9 bearings are very good and will allow the board to roll about 20-30 feet per kick on flat landscape. The only cons: The trucks squeak a tad on wood and carpet, but on concrete or asphalt you can't hear it. The bottom colors are also deceiving, the brown and the green are darker and more subtle then in the picture. Overall, amazing board for the price. You can buy reds bearings but I don't think it would make much of a difference. Just a tip for wheel tightness: Tighten wheels all of the way then un tighten 1/4th of a turn for best performance. Also, beware of going off curbs, as if you allow the bottom to scrape the curb it will scratch off some paint.

This is a solid board, especially for the money. There really isn’t anything that needs replacing or upgrading if your a beginner or intermediate rider. Just take it out of the box and ride it. I haven’t been skating in over 30 years and I hopped on this thing and it all came back to me. The fact that this has a low center of gravity and is easy to ride makes a huge difference too. I’m glad I picked this board after looking at several others. Perfect choice and I’d buy it again without a second thought.

I brought this for my husband as a birthday gift. He loved i. Good trucks the wheels are is favorite part, and the color is perfect.

I wanted to try out a longboard for a last mile commute situation. I am not into any typical longboard activities, this was just the most portable, inexpensive, efficient transportation I could find for 1-3 mile rides in each direction.This comes with softer wheels, standard kingpin trucks, and a slightly dropped deck. The factory combo is adequate. You can get on it and ride, and the wheels and deck make for a fairly smooth riding platform even on lousy roads. The bearings work well enough to start, maybe even better for beginners because they roll ok, but not like you're on ice.I ordered 3mm rubber risers and Bones Reds bearings, put them on after just one or two rides. Both were excellent upgrades, imo. The lower risers make the deck height a bit lower and easier to push, though they invite wheelbite if you are heavier and really work the rails. The new bearings glide great, and are good for probably twice the distance traveled for the same effort as the stock ones.With no other longboard experience, this set-up feels much like a big, heavy, cushy ride skateboard- though without a kicktail. It turns much like a reqular skateboard. The length feels adequate for a 6'+ rider, though it may be narrow if you don't like your feet hanging over.Overall, this should work fine as a transportation board on less than ideal surfaces that are flat or moderately sloped. It's faster, smoother, and more efficient than a skateboard, but the choice between this and a cruiser might be made by how you prioritize the deck height, overall size, and kicktail.