Sector 9 Longboards & Cruiser Skateboards Sale – Save Up to 45% Off
Wait, are long boards cool still? I kinda thought they were the new roller blades.
I don't know about Sector 9 brand, but the retailer has a 97% positive rating on Amazon.com...
Other retailers are selling some of the same planks for more as well so... Don't know.
I didn't look at or compare the hardware beyond the cost of the matching deck as a complete vs do the trucks, bearings, mounting hardware, yadda all match. It's been a long time since I picked up a plank and dropped into a bowl, but I'd considered buying a longboard for commuting purposes.
Maybe this is one of those sacrificial "I don't skate, so wtf is this deal? I wouldn't spend $100 on something." kneejerk reaction?
Converse to @xavoc, I don't know about the website but I can definitely vouch for Sector 9.
I learned how to skateboard 2 years ago with a City Crusher, which I paid $180 for, and I haven't regretted the purchase at all. It's not a trick board by any means, but if you skateboard to get from point A to point B the City Crusher is pretty damn fast and the bigger wheels make the ride very smooth. My ride to class is about a mile and a half long and it takes me about 10 minutes to get there. Also, I haven't had a single problem with it that wasn't fixed by simple maintenance (i.e. cleaning/changing the bearings).
Definitely an A+ cruising board.
@meems212: Don't know about the down votes, but I've bought shoes from them before and been satisfied with the service.
@teevoo: I really count on the community to inform us if a company is not worth buying from, thanks for looking into it.
@derezzedprogram: The City Crusher is listed at $105 when most places have it listed for $130+
Why the down votes, I went to the site and the prices are lower. Is this company not reputable?
@teevoo: The shorter boards have Mission 1 Gullwing trucks which are pretty much bread and butter for boards that tend to be on the shorter side from Sector 9. The longer boards come with Gullwing chargers which I hear are pretty sweet, but at this point, I really feel like you don't have to worry too much about the hardware if you're just commuting. If you want something semi-small that will give you a nice ride, the city crusher comes with huge wheels and is a decent sized board.
Hey, i've been longboarding for a couple years, and I can try to help you guys understand the downvotes. Sector nine has a bit of a bad rap with some of the longboarding community, since they tend to have a worse build quality than other brands. They are also highly commercialized, being sold in tons of retail stores that have nothing to do with skating or longboarding at all. As far as personal experience goes, if you want a high quality board you need to look somewhere else for the most part. There is a qualification, though: Sector nine does offer some high-end boards that are pretty sweet, like the bombshell series and other carbon boards. I won't say that they don't have anything quality to offer, but compare what you'd get there to some nice Rayne or Landyachtz (two of the biggest names) and you'll be amazed. Hope that helped!
@xavoc: Could be a "knee JERK" I also compared the prices. My youngest saw these and went nuts, she stated "Sector 9" were one of the best made. She has a long board not the same company and uses it for commuting.
You should never really be paying MSRP for skateboards. I think downvotes are because these kinds of sales are going on all over the place (your local skate shop). I learned the hard way by paying full price for a Sector 9 mini a while back, and although it is a solid board, it's not worth its original tag. The City Crusher listed is about a $10-$20 difference than what I've usually seen.
@teevoo: My only experience with boards has been with my City Crusher, and again all the hardware that shipped with it is still in pretty good shape. I haven't had to replace anything except for the bearings, which require regular maintenance anyways, despite riding my board in the rain several times (be advised that this will very likely mess up the bearings).
@derezzedprogram: Yeah, Gullwing has been around for a long time and even basic trucks are pretty damn good at this point. The only real concern is how hard/soft the bushings are vs how you like your board set up, but they're easily replaced if the stock ones don't really fit you individually.
At this point I consider bearings to be bearings, and the higher-end ones don't usually make as massive a difference as you'd think unless you're riding vert in my opinion. Otherwise it's routine maintenance for them.
The wheels are on the way far softer side than I'm used to.
@xavoc: Softer wheels are great for cracks and squirting rocks out of the way for street skating, even if they're slower than harder wheels of the same diameter. And jeez, '90s is considered oldskool now?
These rigs look fine as far as I can see. Not sure what they're using for bushings; I like Bones Hardcores with looser trucks for less wobble. Actually, I like Bones bearings a lot too, though there's no real need to change those out as long as those that come with the setup still work. But change the bushings out. And if you're buying this as a gift just be sure the recipient has bearing lube and some kind of skateboard tool.
As an owner of a longboard and someone who lives in a fraternity house filled with about 40 longboards, I can say this:
Sector 9 is very popular because it is a cheaper longboard. They are typically on the smaller end of longboards, and generally I find them to be either too loose or too stiff (but this could just be how the rider has tightened/loosened the board). Personally, I would not buy a sector 9 longboard as I prefer longer longboards, however they are very popular and ride decently well.
@capeto: Eh, I'm used to old-school 90's decks. Santa Monica Airlines, Sims, Powell & Peralta, yadda. Most of mine were pre Tony Hawk double-ended deck design etc.
Pretty much any quality commentary I could add is quite possibly outdated, but thanks for the info on the City Crusher!
@capeto: As someone who has never owned a board but has been considering buying one for commuting, I would be interested if you (or anyone else) has any comments on the hardware shipped with these boards.
@meems212: I'm still rolling my Hook-ups "Alice Hookah" plank from several years ago, and never really got into longboarding. Since I don't know about Sector 9 I just wasn't going to comment on the quality of the gear.
The prices look pretty good though compared to what I'm used to spending on a new setup.
@teevoo: Which board in particular?
Also, after looking at their boards on that website, these ARE really great deals for a complete. ESPECIALLY for someone who was trying to get into longboarding. If anyone was worried about the trucks/bearings/bushings/wheels: don't, like other people have said, that's essentially a non-issue now. Keep in mind, though, the boards in question are not the high quality sector nine ones.
While I'm not a skateboarder I do have extensive shopping experience with leftlanesports. I find that their prices are always competetive. My only qualm is the price of shipping in relation to how long it takes to get to my door. But I'm never really in a rush to get the things I buy there.
I've dealt with customer service on a couple occasions and they were top notch and very accommodating.
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@urocyon: Oh, I know why the various types, and hardnesses of wheels exist. I was merely pointing out that they're far softer than I'm used to.
I used to have a set of wheels with a V notch on them that were like 97a or 98a hardness. They were meant for vert, which is what I mainly used them for, but occasionally a rock would catch in the V groove and stop you dead. :)
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