Walmart Boards, and Boarders Rant

Walmart buys the cheapest stuff, and sells it for much more than it's actual worth. Kryptonics is a perfect example. The boards split easily, are poorly made, mass produced, and inexpensive. The only reason they get sales is because they're CHEAP. At my High School, there's only two skaters who skate downhill (and do it legitimately). Me, and Kenneth. Other than that, it's full of idiots who know nothing about skating, and buy a fuckton of Kryptonics boards. They board around, without any safety or proper technique, making a bad name for the longboard community, and they never question the quality of what they buy.

 They buy Kryptonics. Or Yocaher. Or Santa Cruz. Or the other nameless walmart/amazon boards that exist. All because its cheap. However, you get what you pay for. And in the end, they get shitty boards, that're advertised as amazing, unique, professional downhill boards that can go up to 90mph and slide with ease and this and that when in reality, if you hit 25mph on your board, it'll most likely break, and not slide.

 I'm lucky my old Yocaher board from ages ago held up to 28mph. (This was when I first started, and got started in dh/fr) . Especially considering it was a complete from some nameless sports store in Fairway. Nameless trucks, Yocaher board, Abec 7 Bearings, and punked wheels, is what I rode for ages until I started learning.

 Now, for the regular commuter, I'm not saying buy a 400$ setup for dh.

 Obviously not.

 What I am saying, is, buy from a reliable brand. Landyachtz, Omen, etc. Get a good setup, for like 100,120 bucks, and use that. Nothing from China. Never ever buy something made from China. Buy good shit, and ride that. Nothing from Zumiez, or Walmart, please. Buy online if you have to. Just do some research, and get something reliable. Please, avid commuter. Buy something safe.

 Heres a list of what to buy
 Omen
 Moonshine MFG
 Subsonic
 Landyachtz
 Sector 9
 Loaded
 Arbor
 Larry Longboards