How thick is too thick?

[-Griffin-]

Hi, guys/gals.

I found a good deal on a longboard locally ($90, water-tight, good condition) but the thing is, it's 3.5 inches thick. Will that hinder the maneuverability of the board much say, compared to a 2.75" thick longboard? I'm only 132lbs so I definitely don't need that kind of thickness, but if it won't hinder the performance much, I'll go for it.

I'm not really familiar with longboards, so for all I know, 3.5" could be the normal thickness.

Edit: It's 9' if that matters.

[Katsura]

Depends on what your skill level is and what you look for in a longboard. So let us know?

[-Griffin-]

I went ahead and purchased it on Sunday. It turns out it was actually 3" instead of 3.5". I took it out for a few rides on Sunday and it seemed to perform great.

[Katsura]

Glad it worked out.

[esonscar]

So at 3.5 inches thick you now need to do floaters and semi-vert reos for us - this is a buoyant board and needs to pushed to its' limit on top of the water. Now go have fun

[longboards]

So at 3.5 inches thick you now need to do floaters and semi-vert reos for us - this is a buoyant board and needs to pushed to its' limit on top of the water. Now go have fun

Lol exactly.. we wanna see some vertical wacks off the top..

Glad you got it figured out.. 3.5 is a bit thick.. but I guess it depends on your weight. 3 is about right for a 9.0 if you're trying to do some turns..

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TC longboards