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Landyachtz Bamboo Pinner Handstand Longboard Deck

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The Landyachtz Bamboo Pinner is one of the most well-designed pintail boards available. The larger size of the board gives you a super stable ride, while still remaining small enough to carry around town. But with its bamboo construction, this board is extremely lightweight, making it easy to push around, giving you the stability and versatility of a larger pintail, without any extra weight to hold you back.

• Width: 9.50"
• Length: 44"
• Wheelbase: 32"
• Construction: Canadian Maple/Bamboo
• Concave: Medium
• Profile: Rocker
• Flex: Medium

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Landyachtz Bamboo Pinner 44 Review: Easygoing Fun

In many ways, that’s how Landyachtz’s Bamboo Pinner is fun. A laid-back, relaxing kind of fun. But it’s not the only way to enjoy this 44-inch longboard. This is a longboard that defies traditional fun on longboards, while still being excellent at it. A boardwalk cruiser, a dancer, and a surprisingly good slider. This is the Landyachtz Bamboo Pinner 44.

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44 Inches of Easy Riding

I got this longboard because there was just something about watching a flexible pintail carving down a hill or along a boardwalk. They’re just so easygoing. A smooth, elevated ride, plenty of flexibility, and tons of foot space. I usually go for shorter longboards, less than or around 38-inch. Yet there was just something so attractive about that giant board. It just looked like something unlike anything I had, and something that would ride unlike anything I have.

And I was right.

It’s a huge platform, one that encourages quite a bit of foot movement. I’ve even considered learning a few dance moves. Every turn is smooth, and there’s so much space for your feet, I could see moving all around this board without problem.

Basically? When I want to ride for relaxation, or go on a nice long cruise on level or slightly downhill land, this is the board I’ll reach for.

44 Inches of Sliding

So I increased speed, and I tested this in other places at other times. It’s surprisingly a lot of fun to go quick on this, in the 10-25mph range. Crouch down a little, make sure your back foot is overhanging on both sides of the back a little (or one side if you have small feet or a narrow stance), and start carving. I found I could do toe slides with this more confidently than I can on many of my other boards because I feel like I can grip both the heel side and toe side of the board at once, without moving my foot. It’s that narrow pintail shape, I feel like I’m gripping the board almost like a monkey. The feeling is playful, almost silly, but there you are, sliding a giant longboard as easy, if not easier, than some of your more technical, stiffer, and more concave boards.

That is one thing I’ll mention. Start going too fast, and you realize that the deck is mostly flat. It’s got a super subtle ‘W’ concave for grip, but it’s not much. Combine that with the springiness of the long bamboo platform, and it can feel a little unstable at speed. Almost like you’re floating over it. Can you go fast on this board? Yes, with the right truck setup. Should you? That depends on how safe you feel flying down a hill, sometimes quite literally. It’s so easy to completely de-weight on this board.

Basically? They’re so much fun to ride.

Classic Style

Photos of this board have been some of my most popular on social media too. It just oozes cool. Like the smooth beach vibes of a surfer or reminiscent of more easygoing skateboarding times in the 70’s and 80’s, when people would, you know, do handstands on skateboards. This would look at home on a boardwalk or next to a surfboard. It’s a timeless design, a classic, understated style, and it’s a real head turner for that.

Honestly, and I love New York, but this is the anti-NYC board. Sure, I can still get places very quickly on it, but it invites you to slow down and surf the asphalt a little. Carve for fun, not just to slide or cut speed. This is a surfboard for the land, and this style brings with it that west coast attitude. Find some sun, find some smooth asphalt, and do some cross steps and nose manuals or just carve the land waves. Just chill.

Trucks and Wheels

Bear 852 Trucks

With the 5th generation Bear truck, Landyachtz took some criticism to heart. They loosened up the bushing seat and strengthened the trucks. They didn’t take their criticism far enough. They really didn’t loosen up the bushing seat much at all. It still grips far too tightly on the bushing, holding it in place on the hanger. Plus, there’s no boardside washer, so the bushing can deform around the baseplate slightly, giving you an inconsistent turning feel.

Bear trucks can also do something else, something Landyachtz doesn’t have on their site anymore, but longtime Bear fans know: the hangar is reversible. Not all are. Some trucks face one way, and that’s it. Flipping them causes the angle of the trucks to change, because of the way they have the busing seat set up, so it’s resting on only one part of the bushing. Others have zero rake, that is, the axle is perfectly in line with the angle of rotation and pivot point, so rotating them would do nothing.

To be honest, skating them flipped on the Pinner would be a waste. The fact that this giant board is so nimble, and actually becomes more nimble when carving hard due to the flexibility of the deck changing the mounting angle of the trucks, is a huge part of the joy of this board. It’s big, flexible, and has responsive rake that just make cruising around town a blast. Do some low speed slides and fast carving with it, and you’ll see why I decided to keep those trucks in their stock position.

Honestly? I wouldn’t buy these on their own. They’re not nimble or precise. Lean in and the truck will struggle to give, then give a lot, then spring you back in to place. It’s just too restrictive of a bushing seat. This board shows the one place these trucks should be: on slower cruisers. Here you don’t mind long, snappy carves as much. If I was building this from parts, I would include Paris V3 trucks on here, not these Bears. Unfortunately, I could only get this deck as a complete.

Fortunately, the wheels aren’t as insufferable as the trucks.

Fatty Hawgs XL

But you see where I’m going with this, right? Round lip profile, even surface, soft stoneground texture, and offset wheels? Yup, they’re pretty easy to slide. They slide easily on this springy, responsive deck, that makes changing your weight distribution a snap. Hawgs can make a decent wheel. I really enjoy the Fatty series. They’re wide, and can grip if you need them to, but push them out as you carve, and you get these nice smooth slides. They grip more than something like the Orangatang Morongas or Sector9 Butterballs, but still have a nice, predictable slide that only gets a little caught up at the end. Plus, they’re cheap! You can grab a set for $37 .

I like them so much that I actually took them off and put them on my Landyachtz Drop Cat for the Broadway Bomb this year, an ~8 mile “race” from Harlem to the Financial District in NYC. I figured they’d reliably cut speed when I need to, roll over bumps and cracks in NYC’s sloppy roads, and give me a lot of confidence. I was right, I had a great time.

Space Balls!

You know, I liked Spaceballs. It was a fun parody of a movie franchise I love. What I don’t like? Landyachtz Space Balls bearings. They’re certainly not the worst bearings in the world. They’re ABEC 7 rated, so they’re more consistent than some “stock” bearings, and their shields are removable for cleaning and lube, but they’re nothing to write home about. I intend to replace them with some Bones Reds, as they’re good for this kind of lower speed cruiser, but I’ll likely skate them a bit longer. They’re really not the worst things in the world, and it’s not as though I’m frequently skating long distances or bombing hills with this board. But this is something I noticed with my Dinghy, and it’s part of the reason I decided to make my own Drop Cat from other vendors. I knew I’d be replacing the bearings eventually, so why not now?

Basically? Landyachtz has some passable bearings. They have extended races, so you won’t need to worry about spacers. But they’re still an imperfect bearing. They get better after you break them in a bit, but never have the same ease of getting started or speed down a hill as Bones or Zealous.

Distances and Trains

This is, unfortunately, the biggest drawback to this longboard. And it’s not even all its fault. First, a little bit on the board. It sits tall. That means, when pushing long distances or uphill, you’re going to get tired quicker. You’ll be bending your front leg more. Combined with the Spaceball bearings, you could wear yourself out quickly. On level ground, with good bearings, you can push this board gently for miles. I’ve done that, and it’s great. But introduce some uphill and frequent pushing, and you’ll start to feel it.

Now the second part I don’t blame entirely on this board, but it is something to consider. This held me back from testing the Pinner every day, and mostly taking it out on the weekends. If you live in NYC, you may have already thought, “How do I get such a large board on the train?” The truth is, it’ll fit, but it’s more awkward. The board comes up higher, and you’ll take up more space. Since our governor, Andrew Cuomo and mayor, Bill de Blasio, see no problem with the trains running every 15 minutes and being in a constant state of “packed to the doors” and “hot as hell,” it might be a little uncomfortable to ride with this. You might get some dirty looks for taking up more space, or you just might not have room because of that huge skateboard. You won’t be anywhere near as bad as the cyclists, moped riders, or even the folks with a giant backpack who come on the train, but you might have issues.

It also depends on how tall you are. If you are barely taller than this longboard, it’s going to be extremely awkward to carry around. It’s going to come up to your shoulders if you’re 5-feet tall. Taking that through turnstiles and up stairs is not going to be easy, let alone trying to balance on a train where you can’t reach a single handhold because it’s too packed and they’re on the roof.

Finally, putting it in a car or other means of conveyance won’t be easy either. But if you have a car, you can put seats down, lay it horizontally, mount it to the roof, or treat it like you would skis, snowboards, or surfboards. Frankly, this is a solved problem, but you won’t be able to fit it in your car like your 38-inch or under boards as easily.

The easygoing Landyachtz Pinner 44 is a wonderful board. It’s flexible, playful, beautiful, and fun. I love my sidewalk surfboard, and I’m glad that I decided to take a chance on it.

Where to Buy

Now for the bad news. A while back I got an email from Landyachtz. The board I was waiting on to come back in stock, the Bamboo Pinner, was discontinued. I tried my local skate shop, but they never got one in. I couldn’t find one in the city. Well… that’s not  true. There was one shop that still had it. So, after work, I went to Zumiez to check it out.

It was raining, and I was on my rain deck , so I had no way to bring it home. Instead, I ordered it and had it shipped to my house. If you love the way this longboard sounds, especially the springy bamboo that’s used, you can still get it at Zumiez, but stock is running out fast. Zumiez also carries a 7-ply maple version of this graphic with a blue colored paint that gives off some beach vibes. That’s also still on sale while supplies last. In fact, it’s just $149 as of this writing . At that price, it’s an impulse buy you won’t regret.

However, if you don’t need bamboo and you trust Canadian maple to provide a nice springiness as well (and why wouldn’t you?), then you can also look for the pintail that replaced the Bamboo Handstand Pinner. The Landyachtz Pinner Night Moves is a new pintail from Landyachtz that features a psychedelic graphic and 100% maple construction. It’s still springy, like the Bamboo Pinner it replaces, using 7-ply maple to give it that flexibility. I absolutely love the graphic, but wanted to try a bamboo board and love the simple graphic on the Handstand Pinner as well.

Whichever model you go for, you’re going to have a lot of fun on this board. The Landyachtz Pinner is mellow, springy, and surfy. It’s perfect for beach vibes, relaxed skating, dancing, and the occasional huge carvy slides. It’s a lot of fun at speed and at a more pedestrian pace. Definitely consider picking one up and giving it a chance!

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Landyachtz - Bamboo Pinner Handstand - Complete

Landyachtz – Bamboo Pinner Handstand – Complete

$ 235.99 CAD

L: 44” I W: 9.5” I WB: 32”

Deck Material: Canadian Maple / Bamboo Concave: Low Flex: Medium Profile: Rocker Features: Wheel wells, Rocker, Bamboo, Spray-On Clear Grip, Medium Concave

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For long cruises or short rides, nothing compares to a big pintail board. The Pinner stands out from the crowd with bamboo/maple construction and a rockered shape providing a comfortable and flexy hammock for your feet.

Can you imagine what boards would have been like if there were designed for our hands instead of our feet? Maybe the grip tape would be softer and smooth to the touch. Maybe there would be specific grooves just for our fingers to sit in. Luckily, the art of skating on your hands never really took off and boards have been designed for our feet instead. But we would still like to pay homage to the few, the proud, the hand boarders.

Artist: Grace Garcia

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Landyachtz Longboard Review 2016

For almost 20 years, the Landyacthz crew has been producing quality boards at a killer price and the 2016 season is no different. With new graphics and updated tech, the line is the best it has been. The staples in the line like the Switchblade and Dinghy are back, and as usual, all the graphics are looking amazing. Without further ado, here is a list of our favorite Landyachtz Longboards for the summer 2016 season.

Bamboo Pinner Longboard

A fresh take on a classic pintail shape, the Landyachtz Bamboo Pinner Longboard is your official vehicle of summer. With an exposed wood top sheet and added flex, the Pinner has a timeless look and super smooth ride making it perfect for beginners and experienced riders alike. Enhanced concave locks your feet into place while the natural flex of the board allows you to pump through your carves, nearly eliminating the need to push. Super grippy Hawgs street wheels offer the smoothest ride and the clear grip will help this board keep looking it’s best for years to come. A classic shape with some seriously updated tech, the Landyachtz Bamboo Pinner is here to help you conquer summer.

• A true flex deck at a great price
• Concave deck offers excellent grip
• The added flex not ideal for heavier riders
• Not intended for high speeds or downhill

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Fiberglass Malahat Longboard

Landyachtz took a classic pintail and then made it cool. The Fiberglass Malahat Longboard has a unique shape and lightweight construction making this little cruiser one of our faves. With an exaggerated concave and and beefy build, the Malahat is surprisingly stable and no stranger to a little downhill fun. Equipped with extremely grippy street wheels, the Malahat is also ideal for city commuting and can definitely handle her fair share of crappy streets and uneven sidewalks. The functional kick tails makes quick turns or popping your board up super easy while the thicker construction offers a ton of stability, even for larger riders. If you’ve always loved the look of a pintail but want a little more functionality, the Landyacthz Malahat may just be the perfect board for you.

• Wide body and thick construction offers a ton of stability
• Kicktail for easy maneuvering
• Top mount means the board rides a little high

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Fiberglass Mummy Longboard

One of the shortest boards in the Freedom Series that is surprisingly good at carving is the Fiberglass Mummy Longboard . With a unique, updated pintail shape and 2 layers of fiberglass, the Mummy is snappy, responsive and perfect for commuting to class or quick liquor store runs. It’s a top mount but the deck drops down slightly so the height is perfect and the nose kicks up just slightly which is nice for support on a wider stance or to get a little freestyle action going. If you are into faster carves, you will enjoy the concaved deck which helps to keep your feet locked into place and add a little extra stability. A bright, colorful graphic and tie dye wheels put the icing on the cake. If you’ve been searching for a fun summer cruiser, you can officially stop looking, the Fiberglass Mummy is just what you need.

• Modified pintail shape
• Slight concave in the deck for added support
• Super grippy street wheels add stability
• Pintail shape narrows out at the tail, bigger footed riders may not like this
• Fiberglass offers some flex so not ideal for downhill

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Fiberglass Drop Hammer Longboard

Look into the eyes of this mystical wolf and get hypnotized by the awesomeness that is the Landyachtz Fiberglass Drop Hammer Longboard . Whether you are starting to dabble in downhill or looking for a stable everyday cruiser, the Drop Hammer is an excellent choice. With a wide body and slight concave, the deck area is super stable and even easy enough for a beginner to ride. The drop thru mount keeps you nice and low for added stability while the wider body shape offers full support to both your front and back foot. Equipped with slide wheels and Bear trucks, this truly is a board that you cannot go wrong with. If you want one board that is ready to conquer it all, then the Fiberglass Drop Hammer may just be the perfect board for you.

• Wide body offers stability
• Drop thru trucks help lower your center of gravity
• Slide wheels making learning to slide easy
• Fiberglass does offer some flex so not ideal for heavier riders

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Switch 40 Longboard

If freeride and downhill is your cup of tea then there’s a good chance the Landyacthz Switch Longboard is the perfect board for you. With a major drop in the deck and super beefy construction, the Switch can handle high speeds with style and grace. Insane stability and premium performance come stock with this rider tested and approved ride. The wide body offers full support for your front and back foot while the drop area offers a “pocket” for your feet which locks you in perfectly during high speed carves and turns. The beefy construction can handle heavy weight riders or anyone looking for major stability while the drop down deck keeps you super low to the ground so you can take those turns like a Lambo. High stability and 100% chance of awesome is what you will get with the Landyacthz Switch 40.

• Wide, extremely stable body
• Low drop deck
• High concave for excellent foot lock
• Beefier construction means heavier weight
• Extremely rigid so not super ideal for casual carving

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Switchblade Longboard

So good they make 2 different models in 3 different sizes. If you’ve never of the Landyacthz Switchblade Longboard you are not really longboarding. Available in a classic maple construction that is cost efficient and tough as nails or the fairly new HT (hollow tech) construction that offers a combo of Canadian maple and fiberglass for a lighter, snappier ride. This symmetrical freeride board has a drop thru mount with a drop down deck for the ultimate lowriding experience. Concave foot pockets offer excellent grip for faster conditions while also assisting in the carving and control department thanks to the angles right around the toe and heel area. Both versions are offered in 36″, 38″ and 40″ so no matter your size or riding style, there’s a good chance there is Landyachtz Switchblade that is perfectly sized for you.

• Highly stable and capable of handling at high speeds
• Drop thru / drop down keeps you extra low
• Available in 2 constructions – 3 different sizes
• Let us know – we’ve yet to find one

Shop the Maple Switchblade 36

Shop the Maple Switchblade 40

Shop the Switchblade HT 36

Shop the Switchblade HT 38

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Drop Carve Longboard

One of the most reasonably priced, highly versatile boards that Landyacthz produces is by far the Drop Carve Longboard . This symmetrical board has a slight nose and tail kick for added maneuverability and is a carving machine. The wider body offers a ton of stability so even a beginner can enjoy this versatile ride. Drop thru mounts keep you a little closer to the ground which is perfect for those looking to try a little downhill, and the lightweight construction also makes this board perfect for day to day commuting. Available in 2 different sizes so you can find the perfect fit for your personal preference and 2 different killer graphics that are both real easy on the eyes. Perfectly priced, great for beginners or advanced riders and ready for your next adventure, the Landyachtz Drop Carve is truly a do it all board.

• Moderately priced
• 2 different sizes available
• Drop thru mount and lighweight construction
• The smallest size is a 37″ which can still be a little long for smaller riders
• The deck does flex a little which is not ideal for serious downhill

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Shop the Drop Carve 40 Nautical

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Dinghy Cruiser Board

No Landyacthz list will ever be complete without the one and only Dinghy Cruiser Board . This mini ripper is crowd favorite year after year and is the perfect city / campus cruiser for anyone looking for a lightweight, maneuverable ride. Inspired by your classic skate deck but equipped with some chunky cruiser wheels, the Dinghy is your answer for easy, quick commuting. Lots of different silly graphics and fun color combos available, each comes with Bear skate specific trucks and some oversized Hawgs wheels. Added bonus – a few of the graphics come with a padded grip tape top sheet for bare-footin’ at the beach. This is your official ride of summer.

• Small and portable
• Perfect city commuter
• Equipped with Hawgs cruiser wheels for easy sidewalk rides
• Super short length can be tough for beginners
• Skate specific trucks make carving a little tougher

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We hope this list got you hyped up and ready to treat yourself to a new ride for this summer!

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All Them Landyachtz For 2017

February 24, 2017

I’ll be completely honest with ya, the Landyachtz Lineup is massive. MASSIVE. 48 boards? Whew. I’m here to give you a little breakdown of the Landyachtz lineup. A little Spark Notes if you will. These won’t be lengthy, but rather a sneak peak into each board, giving you juuuuuuust enough to answer any questions if the teacher calls you out in front of the class. To find out more about each board, click the link to the boards, and it’ll direct you to each product page which will have a more in depth description. Want to look for specific riding styles? Simply use the keyboard shortcut command+f (or ctrl+f if you’re a PC user) and search downhill, freeride, freestyle, cruiser, etc… and it’ll help you narrow your search down even more. What could be easier than that? Teaching you the best way to direct yourself to the board you want most from the 2017 Landyachtz Lineup.

Landyachtz Bamboo Chief Fish

The 2017 Bamboo Chief Fish is a rippin’ little cruiser. This board has a top mount construction giving you maximum leverage and turn. With its short design, it also features a tight turning radius for a nimble ride. Overall, this board rips through any terrain, making it the perfect campus cruiser.

Landyachtz Maple Chief Floral

Like the Bamboo Chief Fish, the 2017 Maple Chief Floral is a sweet cruiser setup, made for campus cruising and carving. The board is stiffer than its bamboo counterpart, making this board much more responsive to your every move. The Maple Chief is cut in a timeless pintail shape, making it a board that anyone is sure to love.

Landyachtz Bamboo Pinner Vlam

The 2017 Bamboo Pinner is a top mount pintail cruiser. This board was made for big carves and smooth riding. In short, the board has no set schedule. It wants to spend the day at the beach, but if it sees something it wants, it can get where you need to go with ease. Hawaiian shaved ice calling your name? The Landyachtz Bamboo Pinner VLam will get you there before the ice melts.

Landyachtz Bamboo Ripper Geo Feather

The 2017 Landyachtz Bamboo Ripper Geo Feather is a single kick cruiser setup. Built with a functional kicktail, the board is versatile for all styles of riding. Cruising through the city, the bamboo construction is very lightweight, removing the strain that comes with pushing. A lightweight ride that’ll get you there with ease.

Landyachtz Maple Ripper Tropical Nights

The 2017 Landyachtz Maple Ripper Tropical Nights was designed to be one of the best cruiser boards you can get your hands on. The board features a maple construction, giving you a lot of energy return when pushing and pumping. Making this board fun to ride endlessly. Topped off with a functional tail, this board does a little bit of it all.

Landyachtz Hatchet Birds

Looking for a freestyle, freeride, and cruiser beast? The 2017 Landyachtz Hatchet Birds is the one for you. This board was built with versatility in mind. The mild flares, top mount construction, and fully symmetrical shape all equates to a board that does a little bit of it all. The Hatchet has a lightweight design, helping it accel in all of its flip tricks.

Landyachtz Maple Drop Hammer Blue Jay

The 2017 Maple Drop Hammer Blue Jay was made to be a freeride and downhill setup, that also excels as a cruiser. This board has an all maple construction making the board extremely durable no matter how fast you’re looking to go. And with a drop through construction, this board lowers your center of gravity for a stable ride. Overall, the Maple Drop Hammer gives you a durable ride, that will outlast the rest.

Landyachtz Maple Drop Hammer Cardinal

The 2017 Maple Drop Hammer Cardinal gives you the option of selecting any graphic you’d like. Being the identical twin to the Maple Drop Hammer Blue Jay, this board is a freeride, downhill, and cruiser setup. With an all maple construction, this board is extremely durable, and ready for anything that may come from the skate session.

Landyachtz Mummy Jungle Fern

The 2017 Landyachtz Mummy Jungle Fern is a cruiser setup, with a very unique construction. This board features an upturned nose, that increases the front truck’s turning angle. This equates to a ride that easily rips through the city with ease. Whipping and weaving through any and all obstacles in your path. The Mummy Jungle Fern is one rippin’ ride.

Landyachtz Battle Axe 35 Cougar

The 2017 Battle Axe 35 Cougar is a pintail cruiser setup. This board was cut in a pintail shape, with a drop through design, lowering the ride for a more stable ride. The drop through design also eases the strain that comes from pushing, making this board a premier cruiser setup. And with two sizes to choose from, you’ll get the perfect ride.

Landyachtz Battle Axe 40 Cougar

Looking for something a little longer than the Battle Axe 35? Boom, the 2017 Battle Axe 40 . This board is a pintail cruiser setup designed for big long carves, and a comfortable ride. This board will easily cruise through the city, without putting any strain on your legs. Letting you ride for longer and harder, truly going the distance.

Landyachtz Drop Carve 37 Oceanspray

The 2017 Drop Carve 37 Oceanspray is a little skate everything setup. The board was designed for freeride, freestyle, cruising, and mild downhill. Perfect for the beginner rider, or someone who’s looking for a versatile ride. The board is fully symmetrical for ease in freeriding. With no assigned nose or tail, the board lets you ride any which way you please, for all of your freestyle needs. And if you’re wanting something a little bigger and more stable, the Drop Carve 40 Oceanspray offers all of the same fun, in a bigger package.

Landyachtz Drop Carve 40 Oceanspray

All of the same fun and style as the Landyachtz Drop Carve 37 Oceanspray, but in a bigger and more stable package. The 2017 Landyachtz Drop Carve 40 Oceanspray features a fully symmetrical design, making freeriding and freestyle a breeze. This board is equipped with functional nose and tails, for extra added fun. And it’s larger size equates to plenty of room on the standing foot platform for all of your dancing needs. Overall, the Drop Carve 40 Oceanspray is one versatile ride ready for it all.

Landyachtz Revival Series Ruby Lake and Pacific Yew

The 2017 Revival Series Ruby Lake and Pacific Yew are a story all their own. Reduce, reuse, recycle. The Revival Series harvested forgotten timber from the Sunshine Coast from British Columbia. Repurposing timber that was preserved in Ruby Lake, to give new life to forgotten wood. From a logging company, to skateboarders like you, the wood has been given a second chance as a skateboard for all to enjoy.

Landyachtz Dinghy 24

The 2017 Landyachtz Dinghy 24 was designed for cruising, and for fun. This board is the smallest of the Dinghy Collection , giving it the tightest turning radius, for the most nimble ride. That means no matter what may be in your path, the Landyachtz Dinghy 24 will easily maneuver around any obstacle it comes up on. Making this a great campus cruiser, as well as a coffee shop ripper.

Landyachtz Dinghy 26

The 2017 Landyachtz Dinghy 26 derived from the original Landyachtz Dinghy. They took everything you loved, shrunk it 2 inches, and made it that much more fun. Because that’s what the dinghy is all about, cruising fun! The board was made to have a tight turning radius that rips through the city streets. The board was made to be the one thing you need for riding through the city. Finish it off with a functional kicktail and you have yourself one of the most fun boards around.

Landyachtz Dinghy

The 2017 Landyachtz Dinghy has been around for quite sometime now. It was made to be fun fun fun. And they nailed it with that one. We can’t think of a board that’s more fun than this ride. The board features a short wheelbase that makes it easy for ripping around the city. The kicktail was designed for both aesthetics and functionality. The board was made to be a campus cruiser, grocery runner, and everything inbetween. Overall, no matter where you’re looking to go, get there on the most fun ride around, the Landyachtz Dinghy.

Landyachtz Tugboat Dog Temple

The 2017 Landyachtz Tugboat Dog Temple is a combination of both new school and old school. This board was designed to bring back old school pool riding days. With an extra wide platform, and old school shape, this board combines both fun and function. Whether it’s just cruising around, or you’re a rad dad looking to relive his glory days, the Landyachtz Tugboat Dog Temple is ready for the ride.

Landyachtz Dodger 28

Flex and fun. The 2017 Landyachtz Dodger 28 is a flexy cruiser setup, designed for pumping and cruising. The board features a unique flex only achieved through Landyachtz specific construction. This means the board will be very lively and easy to rip around the city. With a fiberglass reinforcement, this board is sure to be as lively as it was day one, time and time again.

Landyachtz Dodger 32

Looking for a new fun and lively cruiser? The 2017 Landyachtz Dodger 32 was made with a unique construction, giving it a flex characteristic like none other. The board features a functional kicktail, letting you pop over any obstacle in your path. And when it comes to going the distance, the board easily pumps through the city streets, having you push less, and coast more. Overall, the Landyachtz Dodger 32 is perfect for cruising through the busy city streets.

Landyachtz Laguito, Perfecto, Presidente

The 2017 Landyachtz Laguito , Perfecto , and Presidente are the double kick cruiser series from Landyachtz Longboards. Designed for the park, street, and everything in between, these boards rip. Coming from the same mold, these boards have a very functional kicktail giving you tons of pop. With differentiating widths and shapes, these boards are sure to fill the needs of the skateboarder inside of your longboarding self.

Landyachtz Evo Skate and Explore

Downhill downhill downhill. The 2017 Landyachtz Evo Skate and Explore was made to be extremely stable with its drop down design, and wedged nose, and wedged tail. The wedged nose changes the turning angle of your front truck to make it more nimble, while the dewedge adds stability to your back truck. This makes the ride very stable, for hitting the fastest speeds all around the world.

Landyachtz 10 Two 4 Wolf

The 2017 Landyachtz 10 Two 4 Wolf is the shortened down version of the 9 Two 5. Making this board great for downhilling, freeriding, and long distance pushing. The lowered ride height not only adds stability, but also makes for an extremely stable setup. The Landyachtz 10 Two 4 is fully symmetrical for effortless freeriding. So no matter what you’re looking to skate, clock out early and get on the Landyachtz 10 Two 4.

Landyachtz 9 Two 5 Wolf

The 2017 Landyachtz 9 Two 5 is one of those boards that can withstand the test of time. It’s a downhill and freeriding machine. This board was made to handle any and all speeds with ease. The gas pedals on this board easily kicks out slides, putting you in full control. The speed stiff 9 ply canadian maple construction also proves to be one of the most stable rides out there.

Landyachtz Switch 35 Owl

The 2017 Landyachtz Switch 35 Owl gives you everything you need for downhilling, freeriding, and long distance pushing. The board is fully symmetrical for switch riding. The lowered ride adds stability for all of your downhill needs. And to top it all off, the lowered standing foot platform makes pushing nearly effortless. No matter how far you’re going to ride, the Landyachtz Switch 35 will have you taken care of.

Landyachtz Switch 40 Owl

The 2017 Landyachtz Switch 40 Owl has an extremely low ride height thanks to its drop down design. This makes the board incredible for downhilling, freeriding, and long distance pushing. The fully symmetrical shape of this board makes freeriding switch a breeze. And the lowered standing foot platform adds extra stability for downhill racing.

Landyachtz Switchblade 36 Mountain Green

Being the shortest of the Switchblade series, the 2017 Landyachtz Switchblade 36 Mountain Green will still handle any downhill or freeride run with ease. The board is more nimble than its larger counterpart, without a loss of stability due to its double drop design. The lowered ride height makes this board great for long distance pushing. So no matter how far you’re looking to go, the Switchblade 36 Mountain Green will handle anything you throw at it.

Landyachtz Switchblade 38 Mountain Red

Not sure what to get for a longboard? The 2017 Switchblade 38 Mountain Red is one of those boards that anyone is sure to love. The Switchblade 38 Mountain Red will be able to handle any downhill or freeride session. But it doesn’t stop there. This board will be able to handle long distance push races as well. With the double drop design, this board is extremely low to the ground, making pushing easier than ever.

Landyachtz Switchblade 40 Mountain Blue

The 2017 Landyachtz Switchblade 40 Mountain Blue is one of the most stable downhill and freeride boards you can get your hands on. Being the longest of the Landyachtz Switchblade series, this board will easily handle the fastest of mountain runs. But with its double drop design, this board is perfect for riding as a long distance pusher.

Landyachtz Osteon Horse

The 2017 Landyachtz Osteon Horse is a premier downhill and freeride board, designed by all around skater Billy Bones. Billy will skate anything and everything he sees, and he needed a board that could do just that. Thus the Landyachtz Osteon Horse was born. Going fast, going sideways, and going anywhere in between, the Landyachtz Osteon Horse will do it all.

Landyachtz Tomahawk Lines

The 2017 Landyachtz Tomahawk Lines is a shred everything setup made for downhilling, freeriding, or cruising. The board has a fully symmetrical design, letting you freestyle with ease. Whether it be sliding or racing, the Tomahawk has a stable construction, letting you take the perfect race line, while kicking out the most stylish slide. If you’re looking for one setup that will skate anything in its path, the Landyachtz Tomahawk Lines is ready to get the job done.

Landyachtz Tomahawk Topographic

The 2017 Landyachtz Tomahawk Topographic was made to skate it all. Downhill, freeride, cruise, or dance, the Tomahawk does it all. And the special thing about the Topographic graphic is that it was built in Landyachtz’s hollowtech construction, making it lighter than ever. This gives you a ride that will outperform any board regardless of style or condition. The true do it all setup.

Landyachtz Switchblade 40 Mountain Yellow

The 2017 Landyachtz Switchblade 40 Mountain Yellow is a downhill, freeride, and long distance push board, that outperforms the rest. The board features a double drop design, making it extremely low to the ground for maximum stability. The drops on this board lock you in for freeriding, while the symmetrical shape makes riding switch a breeze.

Landyachtz WolfShark Re-issue

Ohhh good ol’ Wolfgang Coleman. The 2017 Wolfshark is his promodel downhill and freeride setup. This board is fully symmetrical letting you slide with ease. The speed stiff construction keeps you stable while charging the fastest of mountain runs. The micro drops, W, and aggressive concave keeps you glued to your board.

Landyachtz Ramathorn Roadmap

Oh boy! The 2017 Landyachtz Ramathorn Roadmap . This board was designed for downhill, freeride, freestyle, cruiser, and dancer. This board pretty much does it all because it was made to do it all. Short enough to be fun in garages, long enough to be stable for downhilling. Regardless of what you’re looking to do, the Ramathorn is one of those boards that really handles any and all situations.

Landyachtz Stratus Standard Flex

The 2017 Landyachtz Stratus Standard Flex is a freestyle dancer with a lightweight construction that helps it stand out against the rest. With it’s large design, the board has ample standing foot platform, giving you the ability to dance the night away. Despite its large size, the Stratus keeps a lightweight design through its hollowtech construction. Overall, this board is great for all of your dance session needs.

Landyachtz Stratus Super Flex

The 2017 Landyachtz Stratus Super Flex is a freestyle dancer, with a very unique construction. It’s built in Landyachtz’ hollowtech construction, lightening the board, giving you a big board, that is as light as a feather. A fully symmetrical shape, and a high tech construction, this is the premiere dancer setup that’ll stand out against the rest. The Super Flex will be flexier than the standard flex, giving you a ride that will be more lively and responsive for all of your dancing needs.

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Inside Russia’s penal colonies: A look at life for political prisoners caught in Putin’s crackdowns

FILE In this file photo made from video provided by the Moscow City Court on Feb. 3, 2021, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny makes a heart gesture standing in a cage during a hearing to a motion from the Russian prison service to convert the suspended sentence of Navalny from the 2014 criminal conviction into a real prison term in the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, has become Russia’s most famous political prisoner. He is serving a nine-year term due to end in 2030 on charges widely seen as trumped up, and is facing another trial on new charges that could keep him locked up for another two decades. (Moscow City Court via AP, File)

FILE Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny looks at photographers standing behind a glass of the cage in the Babuskinsky District Court in Moscow, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2021. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, has become Russia’s most famous political prisoner. He is serving a nine-year term due to end in 2030 on charges widely seen as trumped up, and is facing another trial on new charges that could keep him locked up for another two decades. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

FILE - Detained protesters are escorted by police during a protest against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Jan. 31, 2021. Memorial, Russia’s oldest and most prominent human rights organization and a 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, counted 558 political prisoners in the country as of April -- more than three times higher than in 2018, when it listed 183. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - Opposition leader Alexey Navalny, speaks with riot police officers blocking the way during a protest rally against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s rule in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Feb. 25, 2012. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, has become Russia’s most famous political prisoner. He is serving a nine-year term due to end in 2030 on charges widely seen as trumped up, and is facing another trial on new charges that could keep him locked up for another two decades. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - Police block a protest against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on Jan. 23, 2021. Memorial, Russia’s oldest and most prominent human rights organization and a 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, counted 558 political prisoners in the country as of April -- more than three times higher than in 2018, when it listed 183. (AP Photo, file)

FILE Sasha Skochilenko, a 32-year-old artist and musician, stands in a defendant’s cage in a courtroom during a hearing in the Vasileostrovsky district court in St. Petersburg, Russia, on April 13, 2022. Skochilenko is in detention amid her ongoing trial following her April 2022 arrest in St. Petersburg on the charges of spreading false information about the army. She has spent over a year behind bars. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza is escorted to a hearing in a court in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 8, 2023. Kara-Murza, another top Russian opposition figure, was sentenced last month to 25 years on treason charges. (AP Photo, File)

FILE In this handout photo released by the Moscow City Court, Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, on April 17, 2023. Kara-Murza, another top Russian opposition figure, was sentenced last month to 25 years on treason charges. (The Moscow City Court via AP, File)

FILE - Alexei Gorinov holds a sign “I am against the war” standing in a cage during hearing in the courtroom in Moscow, Russia, on June 21, 2022. Gorinov, a former member of a Moscow municipal council, was convicted of “spreading false information” about the army in July over antiwar remarks he made at a council session. Criticism of the invasion was criminalized a few months earlier, and Gorinov, 61, became the first Russian sent to prison for it, receiving seven years. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - Andrei Pivovarov, former head of Open Russia movement stands behind the glass during a court session in Krasnodar, Russia, on June 2, 2021. Pivovarov, an opposition figure sentenced last year to four years in prison, has been in isolation at Penal Colony No. 7 in northern Russia’s Karelia region since January and is likely to stay there the rest of this year. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - Andrei Pivovarov, former head of Open Russia movement, speaks with media in Moscow, Russia, on July 9, 2020. Pivovarov, an opposition figure sentenced last year to four years in prison, has been in isolation at Penal Colony No. 7 in northern Russia’s Karelia region since January and is likely to stay there the rest of this year. (AP Photo/Denis Kaminev, File)

FILE - Riot police detain two young men at a demonstration in Moscow, Russia, on Sept. 21, 2022. Memorial, Russia’s oldest and most prominent human rights organization and a 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, counted 558 political prisoners in the country as of April -- more than three times higher than in 2018, when it listed 183. (AP Photo, File)

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TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When Alexei Navalny turns 47 on Sunday, he’ll wake up in a bare concrete cell with hardly any natural light.

He won’t be able to see or talk to any of his loved ones. Phone calls and visits are banned for those in “punishment isolation” cells, a 2-by-3-meter (6 1/2-by-10-foot) space. Guards usually blast patriotic songs and speeches by President Vladimir Putin at him.

“Guess who is the champion of listening to Putin’s speeches? Who listens to them for hours and falls asleep to them?” Navalny said recently in a typically sardonic social media post via his attorneys from Penal Colony No. 6 in the Vladimir region east of Moscow.

He is serving a nine-year term due to end in 2030 on charges widely seen as trumped up, and is facing another trial on new charges that could keep him locked up for another two decades. Rallies have been called for Sunday in Russia to support him.

Navalny has become Russia’s most famous political prisoner — and not just because of his prominence as Putin’s fiercest political foe, his poisoning that he blames on the Kremlin, and his being the subject of an Oscar-winning documentary.

He has chronicled his arbitrary placement in isolation, where he has spent almost six months. He’s on a meager prison diet, restricted on how much time he can spend writing letters and forced at times to live with a cellmate with poor personal hygiene, making life even more miserable.

Most of the attention goes to Navalny and other high-profile figures like Vladimir Kara-Murza , who was sentenced last month to 25 years on treason charges. But there’s a growing number of less-famous prisoners who are serving time in similarly harsh conditions.

Memorial, Russia’s oldest and most prominent human rights organization and a 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, counted 558 political prisoners in the country as of April — more than three times the figure than in 2018, when it listed 183.

The Soviet Union’s far-flung gulag system of prison camps provided inmate labor to develop industries such as mining and logging. While conditions vary among modern-day penal colonies , Russian law still permits prisoners to work on jobs like sewing uniforms for soldiers.

In a 2021 report, the U.S. State Department said conditions in Russian prisons and detention centers “were often harsh and life threatening. Overcrowding, abuse by guards and inmates, limited access to health care, food shortages and inadequate sanitation were common in prisons, penal colonies, and other detention facilities.”

Andrei Pivovarov , an opposition figure sentenced last year to four years in prison, has been in isolation at Penal Colony No. 7 in northern Russia’s Karelia region since January and is likely to stay there the rest of this year, said his partner, Tatyana Usmanova. The institution is notorious for its harsh conditions and reports of torture.

The 41-year-old former head of the pro-democracy group Open Russia spends his days alone in a small cell in a “strict detention” unit, and is not allowed any calls or visits from anyone but his lawyers, Usmanova told The Associated Press. He can get one book from the prison library, can write letters for several hours a day and is permitted 90 minutes outdoors, she said.

Other inmates are prohibited from making eye contact with Pivovarov in the corridors, contributing to his “maximum isolation,” she said.

“It wasn’t enough to sentence him to a real prison term. They are also trying to ruin his life there,” Usmanova added.

Pivovarov was pulled off a Warsaw-bound flight just before takeoff from St. Petersburg in May 2021 and taken to the southern city of Krasnodar. Authorities accused him of engaging with an “undesirable” organization -– a crime since 2015.

Several days before his arrest, Open Russia had disbanded after getting the “undesirable” label.

After his trial in Krasnodar, the St. Petersburg native was convicted and sentenced in July, when Russia’s war in Ukraine and Putin’s sweeping crackdown on dissent were in full swing.

He told AP in a letter from Krasnodar in December that authorities moved him there “to hide me farther away” from his hometown and Moscow. That interview was one of the last Pivovarov was able to give, describing prison life there as “boring and depressing,” with his only diversion being an hour-long walk in a small yard. “Lucky” inmates with cash in their accounts can shop at a prison store once a week for 10 minutes but otherwise must stay in their cells, he wrote.

Letters from supporters lift his spirits, he said. Many people wrote that they used to be uninterested in Russian politics, according to Pivovarov, and “only now are starting to see clearly.”

Now, any letters take weeks to arrive, Usmanova said.

Conditions are easier for some less-famous political prisoners like Alexei Gorinov , a former member of a Moscow municipal council. He was was convicted of “spreading false information” about the army in July over antiwar remarks he made at a council session.

Criticism of the invasion was criminalized a few months earlier, and Gorinov, 61, became the first Russian sent to prison for it, receiving seven years.

He is housed in barracks with about 50 others in his unit at Penal Colony No. 2 in the Vladimir region, Gorinov said in written answers passed to AP in March.

The long sentence for a low-profile activist shocked many, and Gorinov said “authorities needed an example they could showcase to others (of) an ordinary person, rather than a public figure.”

Inmates in his unit can watch TV, and play chess, backgammon or table tennis. There’s a small kitchen to brew tea or coffee between meals, and they can have food from personal supplies.

But Gorinov said prison officials still carry out “enhanced control” of the unit, and he and two other inmates get special checks every two hours, since they’ve been labeled “prone to escape.”

There is little medical help, he said.

“Right now, I’m not feeling all that well, as I can’t recover from bronchitis,” he said, adding that he needed treatment for pneumonia last winter at another prison’s hospital ward, because at Penal Colony No. 2, the most they can do is “break a fever.”

Also suffering health problems is artist and musician Sasha Skochilenko, who is detained amid her ongoing trial following her April 2022 arrest in St. Petersburg, also on charges of spreading false information about the army. Her crime was replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans in protest.

Skochilenko has a congenital heart defect and celiac disease, requiring a gluten-free diet. She gets food parcels weekly, but there is a weight limit, and the 32-year-old can’t eat “half the things they give her there,” said her partner, Sophia Subbotina.

There’s a stark difference between detention facilities for women and men, and Skochilenko has it easier in some ways than male prisoners, Subbotina said.

“Oddly enough, the staff are mostly nice. Mostly they are women, they are quite friendly, they will give helpful tips and they have a very good attitude toward Sasha,” Subbotina told AP by phone.

“Often they support Sasha, they tell her: ‘You will definitely get out of here soon, this is so unfair here.’ They know about our relationship and they are fine with it. They’re very humane,” she said.

There’s no political propaganda in the jail and dance music blares from a radio. Cooking shows play on TV. Skochilenko “wouldn’t watch them in normal life, but in jail, it’s a distraction,” Subbotina said.

She recently arranged for an outside cardiologist to examine Skochilneko and since March has been allowed to visit her twice a month.

Subbotina gets emotional when she recalled their first visit.

“It is a complex and weird feeling when you’ve been living with a person. Sasha and I have been together for over six years — waking up with them, falling asleep with them — then not being able to see them for a year,” she said. “I was nervous when I went to visit her. I didn’t know what I would say to Sasha, but in the end, it went really well.”

Still, Subbotina said a year behind bars has been hard on Skochilenko. The trial is moving slowly, unlike usually swift proceedings for high-profile political activists, with guilty verdicts almost a certainty.

Skochilenko faces up to 10 years if convicted.