i would use maple its hard and sturdy just the kind u need i would use thin sheets of them and glue them with wood glue this is the type they use for most of the boards the best company's use like landyachtz which makes the best downhill/freestyle boards

i have been longboarding for a long time the first is a sector 9 sandwege and the second is also sector 9 the difference is that the one on the right is a shorter board so if u want freestyle thats cool the one on the left is longer and its more of a downhill deck even though it comes with side winder trucks personalty if your thinking of buying one i wouldn't get a sector nine unless your new to longboarding bc sector nine is okay but i would suggest getting a landyathz bc they make the best longbooards i currently have the switch by them and i have grizzly trucks and in heat orangatange wheels i would suggest this board or any of their downhill/freestyle boards, dont make the mistake of getting a bamboo deck i think they flex to much and u cant do anything on them ,goodluck!

do the shape of the board matters?

yes it matters. Ive been longboarding for about 2 years. a few basic guidelines: The lower to the ground, the more stable the board is. in order to aceive this, some boards are bent down, like the Evo, or some have drop through trucks like the Landyachtz Drop Hammer. also, stability is better when the feet are locked into the board. this is called a foot pocket. a good foot pocket is created when the nose is curled up slightly. your feet feel very snug on a board like this like the landyachtz carbon Mummy. When the board is to be used for carving, wheel bite is a dangerous possibility, so often the board above the wheels is narrower so that the wheels can't contact the board, like the Loaded dervish. For dancing, a longer board is better because you have more room: see the Loaded Dancer. One other thing is that for commuter and cruise boards, a kicktail is useful for going off curbs. other than that, generally board shape is a matter of personal style. Professionally made boards are engineered for these purposes, with great results. However, a homemade board is less likely to be used in high performance situations, so whatever style you want is fine.

Well that's awesome!

 I just don't like the stiffness of the skateboard.
Also,how does this setup sound?
Bustin Spliff
Seismic extra light trucks
Bones Reds bearings.
Abec 11 Grippins 70mm.

 any reason?they put that it was the "best combo" or something like thatl

 do you mind helping me choose?i don't want to spend so much and make a wrong choice.
All the trucks for the spliff are here
www.bustinboards.com/SearchResults.asp

 Get the gullwing ones in the top left corner. those will be the best for your money since they are only 40 dollars

 That was a long time ago,and I got the paris trucks.They're great.Thanks anyway.

 If you're riding a more traditional longboard shape I suggest using 63mm 95a durometer Tunnel Rocks. They wear pretty well and they have a huge contact surface which is nice for a big board, and besides they're pretty classic.

rainskates are the sliding wheels to get, specifically designed to slide, killer bees are the most popular of the rainskates line

I mean normal skateboard (classic) board

thats what i figured.

sounds good ill check it out. i also found a loaded dervish on daddies board shop for 245 dollars. my dad said that we would look into it but my mom was totally uniterested. i dont think they view longboarding as a "legit" sport.

whats your opinion on the vanguard?

cool do u still have it?

aw man i wanted to buy it fro u.... list of boards you currently have?

o man i cant get 200 $ that fast,,rrrrrrrr,,