Frog Kitchen 8.25 Deck (Nick Michel)

This uses the Original Thruster Truck and not the newer Thruster D. Some riders prefer the longer deck and more accessible price of this model.Making long, drawn out carving turns is where this longboard cruiser excels.

Do you love to cruise? If so, welcome back to the traditional form of skateboarding with the 39 Dolphin model. Making long, drawn out carving turns is where the new 39 longboard cruiser excels. It has a wide, slightly concave deck which tapers down to a medium rear kicker. This gives you improved control when carving or gliding across steep slopes, and the 50mm wide rubber wheels provide the board with extra stability and superior grip.

The Dolphin Cruiser board is a lot bigger than all the other model SmoothStars and the wheelbase is a lot larger. This means that the turning arc will be longer which will feel more like a longboard turn. However, the board will not be as responsive to body movement so if you want a delayed feel to your SmoothStar, the Dolphin Cruiser is a good option.

The Dolphin Cruiser is also very fast and it does cross over to the cruising element where there is a nice mix of carving from rail to rail, to riding with surf turns. It is especially good for travelling long distances as it is one of the fastest boards due to the longer wheelbase.

You may also consider the newer Thruster D based version of this board:

• SmoothStar 37 Dolphin Cruiser Longboard THD