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Gravity Longboard Reviews

For many years, I have seen and read reviews of Gravity Longboards singing various praises and good comments about Gravity. Established in the mid 90’s, Gravity has been a legend and one of the oldest manufacturers of longboards on the market. Many reviews of Gravity Longboards have stated this and that about the company and I think that is fair enough, because I have never seen longboards with as much quality as Gravity. Although in all honesty, as a cruiser for 3 years, I broaden my options to other brands and therefore also have other boards from other companies. However, when it comes to functionality and sturdiness, Gravity plates are always at the top of my list.

As I became more interested in skateboarding, I came to the conclusion that not all decks work the same, even if they look and shape similar. In some ways, they don’t really feel the same, if you know what I mean. My first Gravity longboard is a Hypercarve that was given to me by my older sister and I have to say that the quality impressed me. Before receiving my Hypercarve, I already have a few months of skateboarding knowledge and training and own at least 5 skateboards from other brands. Frankly I wouldn’t say the Hypercarve was the best board I owned, maybe a lot better than 2 of my best boards, but it was instantly on my favorites list just a day after I rode it.

About 3 months later, the Gravity Longboards forum and reviews started talking about the latest Kalai Drop Carve. I was stumped how people in America were going crazy over the Kalai release, so out of curiosity, I decided that I would like to have one too! I bought it online and within about a week of riding, the Kalai instantly became my favorite.

The batches of the newer Gravity boards produced were also not something you could miss out on and not regret, especially if you are a fan of descents and slides. Reviews of Gravity Longboards have affirmed 2 things as to why Gravity has remained one of the most reputable longboard brands in the industry: Downhill and Sliding. For many American longboarders, this is no longer an unknown fact. Gravity is a famous producer of the best downhill and slide boards. However, there are 2 other things I like about Gravity: speed and robustness. I haven’t used my first Hypercarve in years, but every time I use it it still works like the first time. Unlike many cheap boards, most Gravity boards are built for speeds of 40 mph and up, which is why they are my favorite.