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Lush Longboards Throttle Short Longboard
The Throttle is one very rad little package form Lush Longboards
If you are looking for a mini cruiser that isn't so mini or a longboard that isn't that so long then the Throttle could be the one for you.
It's big enough to see you down some decent sized hill and cruise about in style while still being small and light enough to be convenient to carry about.
All in all a very fun deck with lots of scope for all shapes , sizes and type of skater.
The Throttle is built up in three spec options:
Lush Longboards Throttle Short Longboard: Precision Complete Spec
The Precision Complete is about as smooth, plush and carvy as a longboard can get, built up with Sabre Forged Precision Mk3 Trucks. These trucks give outstanding board feel, and give the Throttle unmatched stability and agility - not to mentioned strength and good looks. A higher spec or better feeling complete you will not find anywhere! Take it to the hills, take it through town, rip the pumptrack to shreds. This setup is really why its called the Throttle!- Wheels: Cult Invader 66mm Longboard Wheels White
- Trucks: Sabre Trucks Forged Precision Mk3 Truck 48 180mm
- Bearings: Lush Longboards Easy Rider Bearings
Lush Longboards Throttle Short Longboard: Elite Complete Spec
The Elite Throttle is your go-to for an all-round longboard that you can take to the hills for a carve, a slide and maybe more, but is equally comfortable to get you through the city. A great candidate for the quiver-killer title, if such a thing is really possible. Super functional, light and nippy, stable and slidey. Awesome.- Wheels: Cult Invader 66mm Longboard Wheels White
- Trucks: Sabre Standard Longboard Truck 48 180mm
- Bearings: Lush Longboards Easy Rider Bearings
Lush Longboards Throttle Short Longboard: Pro Complete Spec
The Throttle Pro comes with TKP Sabre Trucks and smaller nippy wheels. I like to think of this one as the lower speed option - TKPs will feel more agile and surfy when you're cruising along on the flat. This setup really fits the bill for urban commutes that aren't too hilly, you can whip it round corners, up and down curbs and generally play around whilst still being more stable than a smaller cruiser.- Wheels: Lush Smoothie 62mm Longboard Wheels
- Trucks: Sabre Skateboard Truck 170mm
- Bearings: Vandem Value Skate Bearings - ABEC 5
| Length | 34.0" / 86.4cm See similar length boards |
| Width | 9.125" / 23.2cm See similar width boards |
| Wheelbase | 20.5" / 52.1cm See boards with a similar wheelbase |
| Nose Length | 3.25" / 8.3cm |
| Tail Length | 6.0" / 15.2cm |
| Truck Mounting | Topmount |
| Deck Flex | Stiff |
| Concave | Deep Concave |
| Deck construction | Fibreglass, Maple |
| Profile | Kicktail, Rocker |
Is the Elite setup worth the extra £40?
For only an extra £40, you can upgrade the "Pro" setup to the "Elite" Level build.
The Elite setup is a pretty heavy wheel and bearing upgrade over the Pro.
You get Lush Longboards Easy Rider Bearings - fully shielded, easy to clean, with built in bearing spacers. They roll faster and last longer than the Pro level metal shielded ABEC5 bearings.
The Elite complete also includes Cult Invader 66mm Longboard Wheels White, poured from a higher grade urethane. Premium urethane rolls fater, lasts longer, and generally injects a whole new level of life into the board - once you've skated decent wheels, you won't want anything else!
The trucks are a huge part of any longboard or cruiser setup - and extra spend on the Elite takes you to a pair of Sabre Standard Longboard Trucks.
These trucks make a HUGE difference to how your board will skate - you'll be able to turn harder and carve deeper, whilst being more stable. That's the magic of a proper longboard truck!
Less obvious is the wheel upgrade. Your extra £40 gets you a set of Cult Invader over the Pro build's Lush Smoothie. Apart from the obvious size difference, the Cult Invader are poured from a higher grade of urethane - an invisible difference that you will immediately notice as soon as you push the board off.
Just like the bearings, the wheel upgrade makes your board roll faster and last longer - what's not to like??
If you look at the SRP difference of these components and add them together you'll see that the upgrade from Pro to Elite represents serious value - trust us, it's well worth it.
Coupled with this, we've noticed that almost everyone who makes it into our shop ends up with an Elite setup - the value is clear once you have the board in your hands!
How about the Precision build?
If you're ready to skate the best setup out there the best of the best, step it up to the Precison Build!
For an extra £90, you get the same wheels and bearings as the Elite build, but with a set of Sabre Trucks Forged Precisions.
Given that a set of these trucks would normally set you back £180, that's a serious value for a serious setup!
Useful Extra Info
Customise your ride!
We can change the truck bushings on this board to suit your weight and riding style!
This way your board will come set up perfectly for you, straight out of the box.
Just refer to the table below and make your choice as you add to cart!
| Rider weight | Bushing Hardness |
| 10 - 50kgs | Extra Soft |
| 50 - 72kgs | Softer |
| 72 - 90kgs | Stock Setup |
| 90 - 104kgs | Harder |
| 104 - 120kgs | Extra Hard |
Some other things to consider...
- If in doubt - go softer! Turnier boards are easier to balance on, and a lot more fun to skate.
- If you are "between hardnesses," we would recommend the softer option. So for example, for a 73kg rider, "Soft" rather than "Stock Setup" might be a better choice. Get in touch if you're not sure!
- if you want a very turny board - say for a dancing longboard - then it's worth going one stop softer than you otherwise would do. Watch out for wheelbite though!
- Likewise, if you want a board for downhill speed, then go up a step harder than the weight table suggests.
- You do have a bit of adjustment in the truck's kingpin nut, but we would suggest that if you have more than two threads showing then it's time to go to a harder bushing.
- If you already have a board (or some trucks!) and you would like to change your bushings to suit your weight, check out our truck/bushing compatability chart!
Lush Longboards Throttle Short Longboard Reviews
United KingdomFantastic quality set-up
This board rides so smoothly and it’s the perfect size for me. I just wanted something to get me from A-B and go for rides around parks and by the beach and it’s perfect for that!! You can tell it’s a top quality board. Couldn’t recommend it more.
United KingdomFantastic service
Love my new longboard and had a great experience with vandem, even gave me some free stickers! Will definitely be back and their advice pages really helped me get what I wanted, thank you!
United KingdomExcellent
Great!!!!! handles very well and its super smooth. I love it.
United KingdomPretty Awesome
Like almost every review on this site I’m an older guy getting back into boarding with my kids. I knew I didn’t want a standard rattling skatepark skateboard but really wasn’t sure where that lead me. In the end I did t take the advice of the guy in the shop and instead went for this which is a few inches longer than they advised. I am very glad I did. It’s a ton more money than I planned spending but it’s also a heck of a board and I have been blasting the skatepark and pump track every spare minute since I got it. Tables have turned where I’m dragging the kids to the skatepark rather than them me.
United KingdomExcellent service and advice and board
Thank you for the time advice and board guys..... Bombs around the pump track just as you said it would.... Great fun.
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