VOLADOR Freeride Longboard Cruiser | Maple Wood Deck| Drop Through Longboard Complete

A couple of weeks ago I decided to finally pull the trigger and buy a longboard and after a little bit of research and indecision I decided to settle on the Volador because of its relatively low price point and nice simplistic design. When the board arrived, I took it for a test run to see if I liked the feel of the board. Apart from the tightness of the trucks everything seemed fine, although the trucks were a bit tight so I ended up loosening them a bit so I could take turns better.. When I took it back inside and took a closer look at the board, I noticed that the grip tape had bubbles. Im not sure if that was a result of riding around in the heat or if they was there before, but fortunately that was an easy fix with a screwdriver to pop the bubbles. Now that a few weeks have passed and I have broken the board in somewhat,I can say that for $60.00, this is a solid purchase if you are looking to buy a long board. The deck is solid with little-no-flex. The wheels are holding up fine and there has not been any visible deformities yet. The bearings that the board came with are decent, however, I did have to clean them and re-grease after I rode the board in the rain. But becasue these bearings are rubber shielded it was not a hassle and easy to do. Overall a solid board for the price.

Ive waited two months before writing this review because I wanted to see how this board would hold up. Some background information, Ive never had any skating experience prior to this board. I first got this board because I wanted to get around my universitys campus faster. I bought this board not knowing what to expect. Currently, I take my board with me everywhere I go and ride it around to all my classes. Id say I use this board at least 6 days a week and ride on it at least thirty minutes to an hour for all of those days. The board comes with surprisingly good wheels and bearings (although I recommend using a tool to tighten or loosen the wheels because mine came a little too tight). I bought an extra set of better wheels and bearings because I expected the ones that came with the board to be poor; however, in comparison, the ones that come with the board are just little worse than the others I bought. The trucks on the board have held up just fine. The art pattern/design still looks the same since day one, and the shape of the board makes it super easy to carve and make really sharp turns. Lastly, the board itself is sturdy and well made. Ive had many crashes and wipe outs which I believed would leave huge scars on my board or make something come loose, but to my surprise, the board still remains intact with minimal damage. To summarize, the quality of this board has exceeded my expectations and it gets me around campus quickly every day. I would highly recommend this board to anyone who is looking for a board just to cruise around places like a college campus. Since this is also my first longboard, I would also recommend it to anyone who is interested in getting into longboarding.

Im a beginner at longboarding, but Im not one to just buy something that looks cool/pretty assuming it will be good quality. Ive researched a lot regarding what type of deck would be nice for me, and Ive also asked my friends who longboard what I should go with. My area has a lot of slopes and straightaways, so I wanted a board that would be great for cruising but I also didnt want to break the bank, especially since Im only a beginner. Overall, I just wanted a decent board thats affordable and rides well. This board is honestly a pretty nice ride. I was recommended a drop through deck since these are better for cruising and carving, which is all I want lolol. The wheels are alright, they could be better. I figured I just had to break them in by riding for an hour or so, but I loosened them a bit and that made all the difference. I might replace them with something else soon though. As for the trucks, they are a bit tight at first, so if you really want to make smooth turns without lifting and moving the board with your weight at the back, I suggest getting a skate tool to loosen the trucks. You can just fine tune it to your liking. The design is one of my favorite things about the board! I got the vintage floral design since I love floral print, and I think the design on the grip tape is pretty rad as well. As for the deck quality, I think its pretty good. Im a small and lightweight person (barely 115 lbs) so the board doesnt respond that much to my weight even if I jump on it, so I let my dad (whos always been a fit and burly dude) stand on it and kind of gently bounce on the board, but it definitely holds it own. This is a great size too if you want more stability compared to a regular skateboard, nickel board, or penny board. Like I said, Im small, but this board has a low center of gravity which I freakin love because Im more comfortable cruising on it. If you plan on bombing hills and whatnot though, I suggest changing out the bearings with ones that are designed for a faster ride. Overall, the board is great if youre looking for a starter board and dont want to spend a lot of money. Ive been practicing every other day for 20 minutes at a time for about 2 weeks now, and Im already comfortable with my backyard roundabout area, so now I just gotta take it around the neighborhood. :)

Great looking board. Stiff deck with some camber and a decent amount of concave. Very good for beginners and possibly intermediates. The wheel bearings are not very good (others have also mentioned this or implied it... its true) -- with really poor glide even though Ive setup the wheel nuts with minimal slop and tension. Mine came with black standard bushings (different from the photos in color and shape) and did not ride as I liked or expected, but I replaced mine. The customer service from HONGHENRY DISTRIBUTION is absolutely 5 stars!! I had an issue with the board and they considered my concerns and took care of it ASAP. Really impressive customer service... I would buy from them again. EDIT: Regarding the wheel bearings. Only 1 of the 8 bearing had decent spin. 7 of the others spin for less than 2-3 seconds. This is with the bearings removed from the wheels. Nevertheless, this is a quality beginner to intermediate board for an outstanding price. Even with buying/upgrading the bearings and bushings it is still a great value.

I’ve had it for about 5 ish months now and it’s held up strong, and Hasn’t given me a single problem yet. Love this board.

I’ve never longboarded in my life and I picked it up so easily with the stability of this board. I know some boards slip very easily and flex a lot but this board had the perfect balance to help me learn quickly and safely. The wheels move so smoothly and I barely feel the bumps on the sidewalk/road I ride on. 100% recommend for beginners or pros. All over an amazing board.

Good for a beginner ‘s, as I myself am. I am by no means an expert, still very much a novice so I can’t speak to the nuances of the board. But even as a beginner I can tell that the stress fractures forming Where the trucks attach to the board speak to the quality of the board itself. I’ve had the board for maybe two months now and have strictly used it on a tennis court outside my home as I learned how to balance and turn in maneuver, for the first month and 3/4. I have only taken it on a path, a paved pathway three times for a total of about 6 miles. Still far from putting major even moderate wear and tear on the board and the stress fractures have surfaced. Now i got the board for 40 bucks on Amazon warehouse so I’m not complaining but if I paid the full price I might be irritated

This thing is beautiful. From the graphic design to the shape of the board and it’s concave shape. The ride is sooo smooth and the wide wheels and flex make it so comfortable to ride it. Of course the value factor is out of the water good and you get way more than what you pay for. Now.... for the 1 reduced star rating... the vendor quality control is very lacking. We had originally placed an order for the lemonade design which is a greenish/yellow color pattern. Well, they sent us the cocktail color pattern instead which is the same pattern as lemonade but purple hues. Funny thing is that the bag the bird came in had a label that said “Lemonade” which is obviously wrong. Also, we noticed 2 of the wheels had marks like if they’d been sitting on something hard which made a permanent indentation on the outside edges. 2 of the 4 wheels had this issue. We returned this order and asked for a new Lemonade model. Well, guess what... same exact issues on the new one. Wrong color (cocktail) was received again while label on bag said lemonade, and once again, wheels had permanent knicks/marks on 2 of the 4 wheels. Returned it again for a refund and place a new order for a different color pattern (Fuji summer). Finally!!!! Got the right color, and wheels were perfect. Even though this was a pain, we persisted because we could tell right away with even the slightly issued boards that these are great long boards. Very happy now. Hoping this is just a warehouse quality issue They can fix rapidly and you don’t experience this yourself. Enjoy!

The longboard is good but is abit unbalance when I put it in a flat floor one of the wheels is higher then the rest. Not sure if it is the board or something else but it does ride smoothly.

I like this board, I have another VOLADOR and I think they are great boards, especially for their price. I weigh about 190 LBS and it has no problems with fractures or turning at all! I gave this 4 stars for a reason (maybe 2): when looking at the boards, they are altogether seeming that all youre doing is picking out the design, when in reality the sizes are different with the different design patterns. Secondly, it says 40 inch when at the bottom it specifically says 38 inches. Im not really upset at the size of the board, but I am pretty aggravated because I love my 42 inch VOLADOR so much, I wanted to get the exact same size, just a different pattern, and Im even gonna buy another one in a couple days. Im writing this review because these boards are fantastic, i just feel like i was mislead during the process of choosing the pattern. Ill still be ordering more of them, I just hope this allows the process for people in the future to not have this same issue, and just tell me its 38 inches when it clearly says it at the bottom