If you haven’t seen this, you need to. Intense.

Soon I’ll be doing a post about the best longboarding DVD/Tapes of all time, but have you noticed that no one really seems to put out videos that way anymore? This thing called the internet really seems to have made the “Big Release Video” irrelevant nowadays. People want their longboarding video free, and they want it now. I’d sure like to see another big video release from one of the companies again, but it would really need to be great to sell, I think.

Anyway, here some 5 of my favorite online longboarding vids. Some (most) of them I have posted here before, so this is kind of a review, but with some added commentary about each one.

Brad Edwards on Gravity Spoon 45
by Gravity Skateboards
With all the interest in downhill lately, I think its great to see an all-terrain longboard ripper like Brad Edwards. Lots of guys will ride a longboard on hills, but you don’t see too many blasting around skateparks on a 45″ kicktail. You know, they make kicktails for a reason…

Ben Schroeder Longboarding
by Glen Darcey
When this video showed up years ago, it freaked everyone out. Ben is a old time vert ripper — the kind of guy who just punishes a vert ramp or pool. His approach to downhill is unique. He seeks out junk in the road to run over, smash, and otherwise dominate the hill. I like to watch this every so often to keep my mind open.

Autumn in Flux
by Jason Nardella
Of course I’ve posted this video before. Jason filmed this using Super 8 film. I think it is just the best video ever.

Longboarding Adams’ Style
Adam Colton
I couldn’t find a copy of the very first Adam Colton video, but his one is close. With these videos, Adam C and Adam S. created a movement in longboarding but showing a new, fun, and different way of riding. Sure, Adam Colton has moved on to other kinds of skating since then, but this is where it all started.

Maryhill Festival of Speed
There are a lot of videos from Maryhill, but this is my favorite.

Go Skateboarding – Evren Ozan
by Sector 9 Media

This is a fairly new video, but it was impressive not only for the quality of the filming but for the stylishness of the rider. This kids just seems so at ease at high speed. Relaxed. There are a lot of great young downhillers these days, and I think we’re going to see more like this.

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Jeff Budro and Evren Ozan, flying in formation. From Skate House Media and Sector 9.

Great video from Sector 9 Media of freeriding at the Maryhill Road — the best downhill spot in the country. Fast riding. My goal is to be able to handle this. It looks soooooo fun.

Here’s yet another cool video from Sector 9 Media. This time it is Madrid Skateboards Andrew Mercado. Great video, and of course, the music by Motorhead makes it even better.