Nathaniel Fried
Longboarding is the love child of Surfing and Skateboarding that was born in the Surfing capital, Hawaii in the late 1950s-early 1960s. Longboards themselves are literally just longer versions of skateboards that are designed for reaching high speeds, as opposed to doing tricks. The longer deck also gives them extra stability, just like a surfboard.
Arbor (USA readers click here, UK readers click here) is a Snowboarding, skateboarding, and longboarding company that has been producing amazing products for over twenty years. Their incredible craftsmanship and personal touch has made them stand out amongst the sea of longboard manufacturers, which is why we fell in love with them.
So, down to business. Are their skateboards and longboards all that they are cracked out to be? Stick around for our Arbor longboards review and you might find out!
Related: SkateBoardSeek has a great guide on the best skateboards for cruising, feel free to check it out.
Products:
Arbor has a massive range of products that doesn’t just extend to longboards. They have some amazing apparel on offer that will keep you looking great as you whizz down the slopes on your snowboard or take to the mountain roads on your longboard.
While their products are mainly unisex and could easily be enjoyed by people of both genders, Arbor have a dedicated women’s line of products that is fantastic for budding female riders that would like a personalized experience.
Arbor Genesis Premium Complete Longboard
Instead of talking forever about how good they are at creating quality products from amazing, sustainable materials, we thought it would be much easier just to give you some examples. The Genesis Board is the perfect product to highlight as it practically screams excellence with some great features at a respectable price point.
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Review:
“When it comes to longboarding, there are two qualities that you need from a trustworthy board: Speed and stability. The complete longboard features robust ABEC 5 Bearings that allow you to reach some jaw-dropping speeds with full support from the stable 10” trucks.
The deck itself comes in two different sizes to accommodate for different people, which we thought was great. It means that if you ever find yourself growing out of the board, all you need to do is upgrade the deck size. It comes in either a 38-inch configuration or a 44 inch one.”
Features:
- Eye-catching design: The board is available in all-black or wood, allowing you to stand out from the crowd.
- ABEC 5 Bearings. These are some of the best around and they make for some really smooth and fast rides. As one reviewer said “The genesis I just picked up and love it. Super smooth and a real eye catcher” which just emphasizes the quality that Arbor strive to meet.
Verdict:
Overall we honestly can’t fault the board whatsoever. It’s fast, reasonably priced, reliable, sturdy, supports large weights –what more could you ask from a board? If you are in the market for a longboard then you are in the right place!
Arbor Timeless Premium Complete Skate Board
When you take a look at this board, it’s easy to understand why it has nothing but sterling reviews on Amazon. Just like the Genesis, the Timeless board ticks all the boxes when it comes to longboarding spec!
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Review:
“Possibly the best-designed longboard of all time, the Timeless Skateboard by Arbor features a map of O’AHU, a Hawaiian Island where the sport was first born. This nostalgic imprint is a great conversation starter with other skaters, after all –Who can’t appreciate a nice deck when they see one?
This board also features the ABEC 5 bearings that we have come to love, however, this time it sports 7-inch trucks (180mm to be precise). This small change gives them both a slightly different riding style and we would say that this one is more of a cruiser, while the Genesis is a natural racer, however, they are both still good at high speed.”
Features:
- The board’s nostalgic design reminds you where the sport came from. The unique map design also stands out from the crowd and it will be a great conversation starter with fellow enthusiasts.
- Sporting smooth ABEC 5s and 180mm trucks, this deck is ideal for cruising around town on!
Verdict:
As we mentioned from the get-go, this really is a fantastic product. It is considerably less expensive when compared to the previous Arbor board, however, it stacks up well with the same bearings and build quality. If you are looking for something to comfortably cruise around on, then this is for you.
As you can see by the above Arbor longboard reviews they most definitely produce some fantastic products that bring hours of joy to their customers. We’ve tested a lot of their products over the past few year and we are always overjoyed with the high-level of professionalism from their staff as well as the outstanding quality. So, if you are in the market for a longboard, snowboard, or skateboard, you know who to go to!
