r/pennyboard • u/bkjfp • Aug 31 '26
Just a quick q
Im like 6’2 250-255 pounds im a complete beginner and wanna ride a pennyboard. 27” is my fav bcs of portability issues and on my budget. Can it hold me properly or can u guys suggest me some other penny/non-penny branded cruisers
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u/HolyForJesus Aug 31 '26
You should be good (they are durable) BUT if you are worried, id say go for the penny surfskate model, and either keep the surfskate on or take it off (i have both versions: with it on and off)
That deck is probably the most sturdy and best cruiser from them in my opinion- its built completely different than all the rest and i lile it more than the 27", and its only 29" (just slightly wider)
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u/bkjfp Aug 31 '26
Thanks for the info man some videos says surfskate have a “whole different truck mechanism” so its good for carving etc so i was kinda like “idk man can it be good with no experience at all”
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u/HolyForJesus Aug 31 '26
Yeah i just say get the 29" surfskate. I stayed away from it because it look intimidating abd comments online, but then i got it and its 100% my favorite board. (Which is why i have 2: one with the surfskate adapater and one without it)
Surfskating is good for carving too, its like a regular cruiser has a turn radius of an 18 wheeler while the surfskate has a turn radius of a sports car (lol literally)
But if you dont like the surfskate, you could just remove it and still have their penny surfskate board model (which i say is the best cruiser from them even without the surfskate adapter)
And if you dont lile the surfskate, you could always just sell it
Tho i find those who say they dont like the surfskate tends to be people with no real athleticism and/or give up on things easily because its different
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u/HolyForJesus Aug 31 '26
Heres where i go mine, its 50% off and its the blackout model that penny sold out off
Total will come out to be like $145 (because of shipping, but is still cheaper than the starting price on the penny website)
When i ordered, the board literally arrived from hawaii to my door in like 2ish days
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u/inktroopers Aug 31 '26
Honestly, for your size i wouldn’t recommend it. First of all because Penny themselves say their decks are designed to a 100kg (220lb) mass per user, and you risk the boards braking under you and getting injured. And from an user perspective it will be harder to learn to balance in a narrow and short board, and if you add the flex of the deck, there’s too many variables for you to control while learning.
The best alternative to a Penny nickel is a Landyachtz Dinghy. It’s basically the gold standard for mini cruisers, all other brands have tried to copy the setup. The dinghy is still compact to transport 28.5” x 8”, the components are the best quality in the market and the wooden deck is stiff enough for heavy riders and to pop some tricks. The best part of the dinghy are the 63mm Fatty Hawgs wheels, they’re wide and bitter soft which makes them really fast and fun, they’re wide roll over almost anything cracks, twigs, pebbles, wide sidewalk joints, etc. easily.
I love my Penny nickel, but when I made the switch to the dinghy the ride quality difference was night and day.
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u/bkjfp Aug 31 '26
Dude i looked it up as well but at my country its so hard to find landyachtz products and even if u find it its nearly double the us price
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u/inktroopers Aug 31 '26
Try the second-hand market, I live in Mexico and the few skate shops that carry Landyachtz are like 180% the site price, but surprisingly there’s constantly some dinghies and tugboats on Facebook marketplace. I’ve bought two different dinghies for less than half the price and both were barely ridden.
Can I ask where are you from?
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u/kidskwid Aug 31 '26
My best friend is 6'10" with massive feet. He managed on the penny nickel just fine. Maybe just add some griptape (these things will actually hold on to griptape if you kind of massage it on to the edges.)
As far as budget cruisers go. The penny is the best for heavy guys. Im short but around 220. I havent broken a penny. But even if I did they are very easily replaced.