Atom Drop Through Longboard - 40 Inch

This is a great beginners board, i learned how to ride better on this one. It’s lasted a while and i love it!!

my Grand daughter loves this skate board

I’m proud to say I’ve had this board for 4 years and I’ve put it through hell, it rides amazing very smooth and strong deck never replaced wheels or trucks, one of the best boards I’ve ever owned beginners welcome

I'm a college student, and I've been using this as my first longboard for about 4 months now as my primary daily transportation around campus. I'm generally pleased with the build quality and aesthetics of the board, but there are a couple things that could be improved.PROS:-The bamboo gives the board a lot of flex. I can get a really comfortable ride even though my campus is riddled with cracks and debris on all of the sidewalks.-It comes with larger than normal wheels (70x51mm), which also adds to the comfort of the ride.-The grip tape on the top of the board is some of the roughest I've ever seen. I actually found myself roughing up my hands just carrying it until it had worn down a bit after a few weeks of riding, but you definitely will NOT slip while riding.-I have big feet.. ;) .. and the wide deck is nice to have.-The drop-through deck means I've never had a problem with wheel bite (when turning hard and the board angles down, making contact with the wheels).CONS:-The bamboo also means the board is a good bit more fragile than a normal maple deck. I busted up the front pretty bad on a curb in just the first week I was riding it, since then I've been a lot more careful with it and haven't had any problems other than light wear (See picture).-The bushings (rubber cylinders in between the truck and the kingpin to allow the trucks to rotate) that come with this are stiff as plastic. Unless you weigh 300 pounds you will barely be able to steer the board. (I weigh 160) The first day I had the board, I had to unscrew the kingpin until it no longer made contact with the bushings in order to steer at all. I picked up some soft bushings the 2nd day after having the board, which was completely necessary to being able to ride well. I highly recommend buying different bushings that suit your weight if you buy this board.

I've had this product for a little under a year now before I decided to write a review on it. This was my first longboad and it was definitely a great decision.Pros:There is no chance of wheel bite with this type of board, the length gives me a nice feeling of balance and sturdiness. Board is on the stiff side but that can be a good thing for beginners who hold stability over most things. It's more for downhill than tricks but I use it just to cruise around wherever I am, the style is pretty versatile. The biggest thing I noticed when I first started riding it was that it holds it's speed very very well compared to some cheaper longboards I have ridden which is a really nice perk when having to go uphill. The size of the wheels, as with most longboards, handles cracks well as long as you're going fast enough. I did loosen the trucks a little bit after I was more comfortable so I could carve with a little more ease (they were a bit tight to begin with) but it's pretty good out of the box, as is.Cons:You definitely feel the ground from these wheels which is a downside for a person who likes a very smooth ride but I personally like feeling the bumps and gravel, it's just something to get used to. Like I said before, trucks can be tight but that's an easy fix with a skate tool that you should have regardless just in case. Board doesn't flex too much (again another personal preference).When you're buying a longboard, especially for beginners who are just getting into skateboarding in general, the cost really can say a lot about the quality. If you're planning on making this a real hobby and want to stick with it, Atom boards are a good place to start that both won't break your wallet and won't break a week after you take it out of the box.

The Atom Drop Through Longboard is nearly perfect in every way. My board, which I have lovingly named Felicia, arrived in about a week in a cardboard box that was a bit too small - there was almost no package padding. But when I opened the dented box, all vestiges of doubt fled.This board is beautiful. The craftsmanship is simply out-of-this-world. I jumped on it and started riding immediately. The ride was as smooth as butter, and I felt as though I was flying, with almost no resistance. The wide deck is curved, flexible and has great strength - it should comfortably support someone of 210 pounds or so (I weigh 195). The deck tape is grippy and rather coarse. The wheels and bearings are a great combination - the board just rolls and rolls, seemingly without much effort. The trucks are attractive, responsive and solidly made.Turning radius is a bit wide - the board requires a bit of lean in order to effect a reasonable 180 degree turn - but once you get the hang of it, you're solid. There is no wheelbite whatsoever. Kicking is wonderful, because the board is a drop through, making its height lower than a top mounted board.I got caught in a torrential downpour on the boardwalk approximately three miles away from my car - the board might as well have been a rowboat - it got me back to the car quickly and efficiently. Later, after it was left to dry, I was happy to see that the deck did not warp.Some of the truck componentry is painted black, and the paint chips down there from flying stones, resulting in small rust spots. The truck mounting screws will loosen on the board over time, despite their loctite nuts, resulting in annoying rattling and loose handling - be sure to keep a tool with you when boarding to tighten things up after heavy cruising.I love this longboard! I have owned it for three months, and I ride it nearly every day. It's easy and pleasurable to ride and very confidence-inspiring. I take it with me everywhere, and it gets tons of compliments. I highly recommend it!