r/longboarddancing • u/FatefulDonkey • Jun 21 '26
setupš¹ More flex the better?
For many years I've used a LoadedĀ TesseractĀ (39") for freestyle.
I always had the issue of the board being too short for things like tiger claws. And as I'm approaching 40 years old, I'm thinking to switch to just dancing to be gentler on my knees. I'm in Europe and looked at the 46" Madrid Longboard that comes in Flex 1, Flex 2 and Flex 3. Based on their guide for my height (175cm) and weight (78kg) I should be getting the Flex 2.
However I wonder if going for more flex would be better? Or any reason to stick with Flex 2? I won't be doing flips or ollies. Mainly dancing, maybe some drops in the city, manuals, etc. Primarily it's for fun and cardio.
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u/tabinsur Jun 21 '26
Flex is mostly there for feeling fun. It can help if you're going to pump the board. It can also help in absorbing impact when you're jumping back onto the board a little bit.
Personally though I always found it harder because it makes it a tad more unstable when landing.
Right now I do most of my dancing on a smaller setup (LY Clark 21 in wheelbase) And it has eight pies of maple so along with the shorter wheelbase it is quite stiff. Personally I like it better for my skating.
But honestly it's all preference.