Lower those prices so we can board!

As a longboarder, I believe that the price of the top boards on the market are tremendously overpriced! Longboarding has started in the southern parts of California and scooted its popularity all the way over to the east coast. It started with nobody, to thousands around the globe cruising around and having a good time. Longboarding is a popular hobby that gets kids outside to have some fun. Like a large skateboard, you push yourself around doing occasional slides and bombing large hills. Along with the joy, longboarding also brings  awfully high prices. Sliding gloves, knee pads/elbow pads, helmets, wheels, bearing, trucks, boards, grip tape, bushings– I could go on forever! My point is that prices of all this equipment can be over $300! For some, this is why longboarding isn’t multiplying as quickly as I wish it could. But, there is an easy way to make longboarding spread and get it even more popular!

The board below (apex 40), at its highest possible price can be up to $425! Obviously, this is extremely overpriced. That is why it’s as simple as lowering these prices to get the amount of boarders to multiply! Some of my local buddies suggest that if the board and gear making companies lowered their prices, they would totally be into the longboarding. Why would anyone want to spend over $300 for what they think is a “bamboo board”? High on the market boards ( such as the loaded Dervish) have prices unimaginable. There are many reasons the board is overpriced, such as the well constructed board, or steel trucks. But, the main reason is because of the marketing and name brand of the board (LOADED). It’s like buying a car that is faster then the Ferrari, although you are getting a faster car, the Ferrari is more expensive since it’s better known. I sure hope that sellers get this message and learn that their boards are way too overpriced. These too high prices can bring an end to longboarding!

~Evan Zovas