otang baluts

heyy guys im gonna tell you about the orangatang baluts.

the balut is a freeride/ free style wheel.
because of its large holo core it makes it really light for your freestyle stuff .. EG; kickflips , shuvits bigspins etc..

i have been riding these wheels for about a month and i love them.. i have the 80a version (orange) and i have almost cored one :)

as normal for orangatang the durometers are 80a orange, 84a purple and 86a yellow.
this wheel has a new formula so dont be fooled by its large core and think that it will wear in really fast.. the new formula gives it a longer lasting life and a very nice smooth predictable slide.

the are 72.5 by 44mm and have a contact patch of 35mm. they are senterset so you can flip them them when they start to wear :)

thanks for reading my review on the otang baluts.. remeber always wear your helmet and skate safe :)

im back

alright heyy guys im bak from holidays and im gonna be putting up more and more reviews and thoughts.
but im gonna make a change acouple things such as im gonna be doing song/movies reviews aswell as longboarding stuff to.. im gonna start posting up some more photos of the comps i have been to and also tell you on some up coming ones :) if you have any requests on reviews or anything like that send me a email at jlongboards24@gmail.com

2012 lanyachtz wolfshark

heyy guy im gonna do a review on the 2012 landyachtz wolfshark..

the wolfshark is a top mount speed board made out of canadian maple and features rocker and W concave with a 1.8" micro drop and also has gass pedels on each side..

the board is 37.25" long and 10" wide with a 24 - 29" wheel base.. this board is a great board to have it is stabel has a low amount of flex witch os really nice and confutable under your foot.. the problem with this board is it gets alot of wheel bit with your standered bear 852 trucks and i would not go anything over a 70mm wheel.. the board should be fine with a 1" or 1/2" riser on it..

right now i have the bear 852 trucks with 70mm Otang 4prez and all weather ceramic bearings..
this board is great for bombing hills and also pushing out a massive slide.. is has a sick as graphic of a proper wolf shark with some cliffs behind it and big crashing waves.. the have really improved on alot of things with this board but unfotunatly you still get a fair bit of wheel bite like the original wolfshark..



you can pick up this board from about longboard/skate shop.. ifyou are looking for a really cheap place to buy this board and you are in QLD i would check out http://www.kitesurfaustralia.com.au/..

thanks for reading.. remeber to always wear your helmet and skate safe :)

otang 4prez

heyy guys today im gonna do a review on the otang 4prez

these wheels are a really good all round wheel.. you can use them for down hill, freeriding/freestyle even just cruising around.. they are a very durable wheel.. they do not come pre broken in so if your wanting to get these wheels for sliding you will have to break them in first.. they are a 70mm wheel with a 53mm contact patch.. they come in the diferent duros. 80a 83a and 86a.. i really like these wheels because they are small and you can basicly do anything on them.. they are a squared lip wheel and they are also really good for down hill because they will hug the corner and not slide out as easy witch is a very good thing to have :)

thanks for reading :) umm if you have any requests u would like me to do i will be happy to do it for you can contact me at jlongboards24@gmail.com.. always wear your helmet and skate safe :)



all photos off http://www.hopkin.com.au/wheels-loaded/

new caliber trucks

heyy guys the brand new colours for caliber truck has been released in australia :D the new colours are purple funnk and grenade green :) both of them look sick.. i have ordered a pare from http://www.kitesurfaustralia.com.au/ and they will be getting them in next week.. the price is around $80-$90 so im really looking forward to getting them :) these trucks come in the usual size and degree so 50 and 44 with a 9" and 10" hanger :)

thanks for reading :)

paris 180 trucks

heyy buys im gonna be going my review on the paris 180 trucks by loaded longboards :)

the trucks are a very high quality carving truck truck that come in a wide range of diferent colours such as purple, blue, red, gold, black, raw ETC these trucks are very nice..
you can pick these trucks up for about $70-$90 depending on what color u get.. but otherwise these are a great truck i really recomend them :)

  

all photos off http://www.hopkin.com.au/trucks-paris/

thanks for reading :)

loaded bhangra

heyy guys today im gonna do a review on the loaded bhangra.. this board is like the ultimate dancing/freeride/freestyle board.. it is 48.5" long by 9.5" width with a 32.75" wheel base.. i love this board. it can do anything. you can dance you can slide you can do basicly anything on this board.. i mean i have seen people board slide and grind on this board so yeah it is sick.. it is made out of bamboo so i has i nice springy feeling to it.. the board has rocker caoncave with a slight "U" bend to it so really confitable under your feet and really locks your foot in well. recomended set up is paris 180s or bear 852 trucks and nothing over 76mm for wheels :)

thanks for reading my review on the loaded bhangra :)

seismic bootlegs

heyy guys today im gonna do my review on the siesmic bootlegs 80a

these wheels are a really nice smooth wheel.. they come in 80a red and 84a blue.. but i only have 80 so yeah.. this is a really nice wheel. it has a very prdictable slide.. leaves a nice amount of thane behind.. it is a 70mm wheel with a 50mm contact patch and is a snter set wheel..
i have been riding this wheel for about 2 months.. and i love it.. if you have the money for this wheel get it you wont regret it.. :)

project x movie trailer

heyy guys today im gonna be telling you about a movie that i think is really sick. the movie is called project x. the movie is basicly about three really nerdy unpopular guys who well wnat to be popular and get the girls and etc.. the party was really for there mates birthday while there parents have gone away for the weekend.
so you can gess what happens.. teenagers + music + drugs/alcohol + girls = on awsome party and usually ends up bad witch it did.. not gonna say anything more on that part.. now the movie is halerious.. it iss just WOW but so you know this movie is rated R18+ so not for the younger eyes but if u like party movies u will find this move epic.. :)

i will post a trailer below :) cheers

landyatchz 9two5

heyy guys today im gonna do a review on th landyatchz 9two5

they 9two5 is a awsome freeride board it is 40.5" long by 10" wide with a 31" wheel base. it is made out of 9ply candian maple and has rocker concave. it also has gass pedals on either side of the board witch really helps to hole you slides out longer. this board is made fo freeriding with light bombing. i would recomend a truck like the bears 852 becuase it somehow stops you from getting as much wheels bite on the board.. but im riding 200mm surfrodz and i have had none so far. once again this is a great board it is nice and low to the ground has has a very nice feel to it :)

thanks for reading remeber skate sfe always wear your helmet and have fun :)






all photos off http://www.hopkin.com.au/Landyachtz-9-two-5-longboard.html

otang stimulus

heyy guys today im gonna do my review on the otang stimulus wheels.

the stims are a free ride wheel witch come in three diferent duros 80a 83a and 86a.. they are a 70mm wheel with a 42mm contact patch. these wheels are a great all round free ride wheel with a pre broken in contact patch which means they are ready to slide right out of the box and you wont have to go thru that breaking in stage where the wheel becomes really grippy..

thanks for reading m review on the otang stimulus. remeber always wear you helmet have fun and skate safe :)

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83a







86a




all photos off http://www.hopkin.com.au/wheels-loaded/ :)

top ten things i want to do on the holidays

heyy guys

today im gonna tell you what im planing to do on the holidays:)

1. i really wanna go down to sydney and go to hopkin skate because i think it would be sick.. these guys have so much stuff to do with skate boarding it would like be so cool to go into there shop and meet the people that work there :) http://www.hopkin.com.au/

2. i wana go skating around the sunny coast and go to NHC :) preferably with the sunnycoastskatecrew :)
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheSunnyCoastSkate

3. i wanna buy a ferrari ;) the ferrari 458 ItalIa <3 worlds most sexy car <3   

4. i wanna go to dream world because i have never been before and it would be so much fun :) http://www.dreamworld.com.au/

5. im going to partys thru the holidays with a bunch of mates XD cant wait for this one :)


6. want to go to a thing down on the goldcoast where a guy is holding a massive party with 5000 people invited and 2000 said they are going :) it is meant to replecate the hit  movie PROJECT X witch is basicly a movie about three guys who throw a massive party and ened up burning down there dads house :) yewooo sounds hell fun :D the party is in october and you have to be at least 15 to go :) i cant wait :)


7. im gonna go to the movies with friends.. i have no idea what we r gonna see but still its gonna be fun :)


8. i wanna learn how to do 180 switch back slide on my longboard..
 

9. im gonna eat some food :) like mexican, chinese, italian and more :)


10. pritty simple.... SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP AND MORE SLEEP :)

give away winner and vicious grip tape review

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu_E2C7VGhE&list=UUf_Bw6R2UmizPjbjjzDaEbw&index=1&feature=plcp

how to: 180 slide

heyy guys

for those how dont know w=how to slide im going to tell you.

you will need to have your feet about shoulder width maybe abit wider
your back foot will hang about half way and your front foot will be about as close as you can get them to the bolts without having your foot on the blots..

i find it helps if you know whow to pivot so you can get used to the feeling of being swung around:)

now you transfer 90-100% of your weight to your front foot and push with your back..

i find it easy if you compress whil you go into the slide..
so compress then spring up as you push around.. 

and dont forget to follow through with the motion of it... dont keep your upper body in the same spot follow it through..

so
1. foot postion
2. compress
3. follow through
4. ride away

so once you have got that down you an take it to a hill.. now when your going to do it on a hill you will need to lean back a little but not to much so that you fall of but just enough for you to be confitable :)

hope this helps

remeber always wear your helmet and if your riding one the road rember to always respect the road rules and the cars have right of way not you.. :) happy skating

free stuff

heyy guys just so you know you have one week till entrys close....

so get those enetrys in and win :)

apex 40 double concave

heyy guys today im gonna say my thoughts on the apex 40 double concave and tell you if it worth your money :)

the apex is 40" by 10" and has a new style of concave called double.. what this is is a micro drop on either end and raised on either side so basicly the cocave dosent just stop at the tails like alot of boards...
the board has candian maple and carbon wedge between to layers of fiberglass witch makes it really light, it also has carbon fiber on either side so that the kicks dont just brake of when u land a massive trick.. so you wont have to worrie about snapping it!

it has a wheel base of 27.5 or 29inchs
 the kicks are 5inch wide and and 3.5 long and 1.1inch tall witch makes a desent kick :)

right now i have bears 852 trucks with 86a stimmys (yellow) and bones redz bearings..

if your gonna be doing freestyle/ free ride id go for the closet wheelbase of 27.5" if ur going to be pur slide or down hill go for something a bit wider :)

 all photos from http://www.originalskateboards.com/longboards/apex40longboard

thanks for reading my review on the apex 40 double concave and remeber always wear your helmet and skate safe :)

free stuff

heyy guys
 im gonna be doing something so that u ppl can win free stuff..

all you have to do to enter is send in a video of ur best LONGBOARD trick and the winner will win some stickers for landyacthz, loaded and original skateboards and skateboard express and boardstore :)

entry closes in 2 weeks from now :)

so get those entrys in and win :)

i will need you guys to post a link to your video on my wall and in the same video i need you to have my blog adress writen on the a peice of paper.. so before you do the trick you need to hold a peice of paper with my blog adress wrighten on it just so i know it is you and your not taking someone else's video!!! :)

remeber always were your helmets and skate safe :)

surf rodz trucks

heyy guys today im gonna do a review on the surf rodz precision trucks..

i have been riding these trucks for a few days now and i have fallen in love with them..
alot of people think that precision trucks are just for down hill... and by me telling you that im using the trucks for freeriding/freestyle u would think that im a idiot or something rather... i can tell you now that these are sick for freeriding/ freestyle... they are a really nice smooth ride and they just dive in and out of slides, carves whatever u can think of u could probs do it one these trucks :)

i have them on my LANDYACHTZ 9two5 with 80a 70mm sismec bootlegs.... my trucks are raw and black.. with a 200mm hanger and 45 degree base plate..

the down fall with these trucks are that it is a alen key to take of ur wheels and there is a set screw in the truck it self soo it just takes a bit longer to change wheels.. but in the end it is worth it...

 here is a picture of my friends surf rodz...

here is a video that will show you how to set up ur trucks and will also explain a little more on the trucks :)

thanks for reading my review on surf rodz trucks and i hope this helps :) skate safe and have fun

cheers :)

top five blogs

SPYZAC GAMES:

spyzac games is basicly about the newest games and about the reviews on a whole bunch of stuff
mainly it look like just halo and team fortress or something rather... not much choice in games but if ur into the sort of stuff check him out :)
http://spyzacgames.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/halo-3-odst-review.html?showComment=1335138871275

INVALIDESIGNS:

invalid designs is about compurters and network things etc.. i look's like i pritty kool blog if u ask me.. very help full with alot of stuff... considering im hopless when it comes to computers :) here is the link to his main page :) http://invaliddesigns.blogspot.com.au/

PRIME LONGBOARDS BLOG:

prime longboards are sick i love all of there stuff.... :) the blog is about some events that they have had and some that are coming up :) i love them...  link below
http://primelongboardblog.blogspot.com.au/



BUSTIN BOARDS BLOG:

bustin boards is one of my favourt brands :) there blog looks pritty sick... is has heeps of vids and info on longborarding :) they also tell you about some new boards that they will be releasing :) link below
http://blog.bustinboards.com/




SILVERFISH LONGBOARDING BLOG:

this blog is probs the best out there... u can ask questions about stuff u want to know, they have links to some of the biggest brands in longboarding... they have toutorials, videos, photos ETC....
if u are looking for anything to do with longboarding check these guys out :) link below

http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/forum/longboarding-photos/71294-longboard-blog.html

thanks for reading my top 5 blogs on the internet :) skate safe and have fun ...

JUSTIN ORTIZ: LANDYACHTZ TEAM RIDER INTERVIEW

justin ortiz

you may have seen him on a few videos latley on youtube... one of the ones he is on is the review on the new landyachtz tomahawk i will put a link to the video for you guys who dont know what it is :)

Best Place you've skated and what was it like: Probably giants head, really technical, sharp corners, fast.

Craziest place you want to skate: Baldwin street, New Zealand, the steepest street in the world 35% grade.

How you got into Longboarding: My friend Alex bought a longboard and I tried it out a few times and it seemed rad. Then I looked up a few videos of people doing slides and stuff on longboards and then I knew I had to have one.

Your greatest accomplishment in Longboarding: Making it on the front cover of concrete wave magazine.

What is the most elaborate thing you have ever built: I built a makeshift spoiler for my car when I was in highschool, it was soo terrible haha.

What is your favorite meal to cook and how do you make it: PIZZA! step 1. grab a phone and call the number of your local pizza joint. step 2. place an order for the type of pizza you would like. step 3. in 30 minutes or less pay the delivery man when he brings you your pizza. step 4. enjoy.

freeride set-up: landyatchz 9two5, bear 852 black, zombie hawgs 80a 76mm white..

down hill set-up: landyachtz 9two5, bear 852 black, mini monsters 78a 70mm blue..

thanks for reading my interview

pictures off :http://landyachtz.com/D243.cfm

the new stuff

heyy guys im bak for another term.. and im gonna be tellin you a bunch of new stuf that i have learnt over the holidays. and im gonna tell you a sick place to be buying your trucks wheels and decks for a really cheap price :)..

here is a tip.. never leand your stuff out to so called FRIENDS... they will trash it.. i leant out my trucks to a mte because his ones were screwed up.. and a few days later he got all agro at me for some random reason. then he goes off and grabs a screw driver and carves right into them and leaves a big mark right in the middle of the trucks >:( so dont leand out your stuff to anyone...

i also have some good news :) i have found out that the new LOADED FREERIDE board will be realesed on the 15 july 2012 :)... so start saving up this board is gonna be sick :)

this is the place/web site that i buy all my stuff from :) link below http://www.kitesurfaustralia.com.au/products-page/skate-gear/ now this is only some of the stuff that they have.. they also have the new 2012 landyachtz boards in such as the tomahawk, 2012 wolf shark and switchblade ETC the have a wide range of wheels, trucks etc... the have all of your protective gear... and they stock alot of diferent types of grip tape... eg- hammer, vicious, early etc.. so check these guys out.. they are sick :)

holiday plans.

heyy guys today im gonna tell you what im gonna be doing on the holidays :)
this will also be my second last post for the term and tomorrow will be the last. i will start posting things again maybe threw the holidays but i will be doing 2 post's a day for next term :)

well im probs gonna be skatin, sellping and well just chillin with my mates in town.
im gonna go up to melbourne after easter for a few days. and also gonna be looking for new hills, paths and area's to skate. what im looking for is nice smooth hills with no pot holes, loose gravel ETC.

when im down in melbourne im gonna see some friends that i havent seen in a while, and also gonna teach a few of my friends to skate :).... im also planning on seeing a few movies and goin to the beach with my friends. and also gonna be goin 4WD with my mate dylan :)...

movies i want to see on the holidays:

1. 21 jump street

2. project x

another thing i want to do is go surfing and also i want to go to NSW to go skating there :)

thanks for reading my second last blog i will keep you updated on anything that has happened and one more thing the new wheel by landyacthz (biggy hawgs) gets realesed in 1 week from now so im looking forward to that :) remeber skate safe always wear your helmet and have fun cya guys :)

billy bones : team rider for landyacthz longboards

billy bones is one of the riders for landyatchz longboards. im gonna do a interview on him to day :)

Hometown: Portland, Oregon, USA

Years spent on a skateboard: A lot

Best Place you've skated and what was it like: Pacific Northwest. There's a wide variety of hills to hit up and the skateparks here are some of the best in the world.

Craziest place you want to skate: Europe or Japan

How you got into Longboarding: I got a longboard from World Boards in Bozeman, Montana. It was on sale for really cheap and then I started using that to cruise down sidewalks and little hills. I didn't really know what I was doing though. Once I moved to Portland I got the S9 video Bomb Hills Not Countries and that got me really jazzed on longboarding. I started hitting up bigger hills and eventually got involved with Zoobomb.

Your greatest accomplishment in Longboarding: 1st - Sully 2008, 2nd - Danger Bay 7, 4th - Danger Bay 6

What is the most elaborate thing you have ever built: My mom and I built a skateboard rack that is pretty cool. I think it took us a couple days to build.

What is your favorite meal to cook and how do you make it: Grilled salmon with zucchini and avocado mashed potatoes. I get a 1/2-1 pound salmon fillet (depending if I'm feeding 1-2 people) and put lemon slices and small squares of butter on the fillet. Once the salmon is all dressed up I make a tin-foil bed for it and put it on the grill at medium heat. I make a big bowl of mashed potatoes and then throw an avocado in at the end to give it a little flavor (it gives it a cool green color too). Then I slice a zucchini into quarters and put those on the grill as well. It's good to rotate the zucchini's while your checking on the salmon. Once everything it cooked I put it all on a fancy plate with a little garnish and call it good.

If handed $364 right now what would you do with it: First, I'd go to the Albina Press and get an americano. Then I'd start browsing online to see what kind of plane ticket I could get with the rest of the money.

Inspirations in life and longboarding: My parents, friends, people I skate with, the Zoobomb community, Glenna, and anybody else who has taught me to have fun and enjoy life.

thanks for reading my interview with billybones :) remeber always wear your helmet and protective gear and skate safe :)

this interview was taken off the landyatchz web-site http://www.landyachtz.com/D245.cfm

my top 3 stacks

huy guys today im gonna tell you about my top 3 stacks.
1. i was playing soft ball and when i went for the ball i sliped and sprained my wrist. then the next day i was told not to do anything like ride my skate board. but being me i jumped in the board and then about 4sec after i got on i hit a pot hole and broke my wirst.
2. when i went over to my mates house to go for a skate we went down on of his hills out the bak of his house. the hill looked pritty small from up the top well it was it was just very long. about half way down i started to get wobbles and a car was coming behind me so i knew the if i turned i would stack and at this time i was hitting about 40. i saw a turn off so went for that but as soon as i turned my left wheels jamed and i went flying over the board and rolled about 2-3 times before stopping. when i got up i hade ripped my knees and hands and my bak was sheredded.
3.i was skating the carpark at noosa and i tryed to do a check around the corner. but when i did i leant forward not bak and my wheels gripped and i face planted on the road and split my chin.

thanks for reading. remeber skate safe always wear you helmet and have fun.

landyatchz 2012 boards

heyy guys today im gonna tell you about some of the new landyahtcz boards that will be released soon.

first we have the LANDYAHTCZ toma hawk.
the tomahawk is ruffly 40-41inch's long by 9inch wide.. it has a half inch drop with W concave. overall i think this board would be a great allround board. longenough to do all your cross step, dancing ETC but yet short enough for you to pull out insane slides :)

also LANDYACHTZ is releasing the switchblade 36 witch is a shurnken version of the switchblade. this board would be pretty good for the younger range of skaters with smaller feet. or the people who just like a shourter board. as the normal switchblade it has aggresive concave witch would really lock ur feet in well :)

now the big thing is that landyahtcz is realesing the landyatchz wolfshark :) i think theboard looks sick. it is 37" by 9.75" with rocker concave like the nine to five and a slight W concave as well..
overall i think the old wolfshark looks better but the 2012 version would stand out a mile away :)

thanks for reading remeber to always wear you protective gear and skate safe :)

jimmy dale

heyy im gonna do a guest review on jimmy dale. sponsored rider for lost kiwi longboards.
jimmy dale is 16yrs old and is about 165cm tall (about 6.3ft) jimmy now rides a original beast 41inch with white 10" cals and otang stims orange. jimmy can also do pritty much evry slide.. eg: no comply 180, check, toeside check, 180, 360, 180 slide shovit etc.


questions:
1. what is your hardest trick? heelside bigspin
2. how long have you been skating? a bit over 2 years now.
3. what is your best stack? either rolling my ancle or just heaps of grasses.
4. what is your first board? a homemade longboard after that a lostkiwi cs-183
5. what was the first trick your learnt? stink bug slide.
6. what do you do when your not skating? im always skating but when im not im at school, listening to music, on facebook and chillin with my mates.
here is also a video of him skating :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ9D5BzjaXY

thanks for reading. wear your helmet and skate safe :)