Choosing a new longboard is not so easy as it seems. There are so many different shapes, styles and brands… Overwhelming.

One shape is the longboard kicktail or kicktail longboard.  This is the board that has a little kick at the end of the deck. You know, it goes up, a raised tail. The longboard kicktail is not totally flat like a pintail. This kicktail will help you with many things. Beginners can ride boards with or without kicktail. It is just a preference.

You can get one kicktail in the back or even two kicktails, one front and one back.

This is all about what you prefer. If you feel that you’d put a kicktail to proper use, go for it!

What are the benefits of kicktail longboards?

• They help with tricks
• It helps increase traction at high-speed turns.
• It tends to make the board a little longer
• You can kick up the board instead of bending down to pick it up
• It is easier to pop up and down the curbs
• Gives better leverage behind your rear trucks for sliding
• Better leverage with pivots, turns around tight corners and pedestrian slalom
• Making quick turn
• And most of all, having fun!

Choosing a board is all about preferences. It all depends on what you want to do with it. A kicktail longboard is a good choice for beginners if you want to cruise and do some tricks, but if you are not planning to use the kicktail for tricks it is ok to go for a pintail for example. This is flat and doesn’t have a kick. Perfect for cruising too.

To see different graphic and styles of kicktail longboards go to longboards USA

As you can see, the longboard kicktail does not always have the same shapes. Some boards are called different but still have a kick.