Looking for my first longboard

[N0isy]

Hi everyone,

I'm a 20 years old guy looking for a longboard. Now, I'm a total beginner. Never rode one before. I already searched some infos/guides how to choose one and I can't decide between a short Cruiser 33" with a kicktail and a normal pintail 41" which also has a raised tail. Longboard stuff is very limited here in this country and these two are the best I found here.

-What type of riding you plan on doing
Primarily relaxing cruising in my free time after work/drawing/playing around my town (Prague) which has a lot of traffic (cars, trams, buses), a lot of people, some streets have floor stones and it's generally very varied. If you've been here, you know what I'm talking about. Although when you get out of city centre It's less traffic-y but hilly. I know for this it would be better to have a short cruiser but problem is I also - sometimes - want to ride on bicycle/roller-skate tracks and in parks, where I can just cruise and play around (boardwalking and stuff like that, no flips/jumping tricks). There are also a few "gentle" hills around my place.

-Length Specifications
As I said, it's 33" vs 41".

-Width Specifications
Short cruiser is 9,8" wide and the longer one is 9.875".

-Height, Weight
I'm 69.6" high (177 cm) and I'm very skinny.

If anyone could help me choose, I would really appreciate it.

Thanks for any help.

[jaffa1949]

Some of the guys here will be able to help, hope they can because we are mainly talking about longboard surfboards. I was going to visit Prague after the Mysto Austrian Point Break search, perhaps there is a point break in Prague?

[BoMan]

The choice depends on how you like to ride. If you want to turn sharply to navigate city traffic, slalom down narrow streets or do tricks, go with the smaller board and kicktail. If you prefer gradual turns and cruising, the longer board makes sense.

If you plan to ride with friends, consider what they like. It will be hard for you to join them on the half pipe with a longboard!

[Big H]

Get the 33"; better all around board. That 41" will be a pig in city traffic esp if you've never skated. As a teen I used to use mine as transportation, around 5 miles a day probably. It was 31" and worked well.