You want a long board, as opposed to a skateboard?

No an 8.5in skateboard to do tricks

Get a Toy Machine. Also depending on footsize and what you are doing will determine what size you want. If it's for street skating and not vert, then an 8.5 might be too big and I wouldn't go anything bigger than 8 inches. But again, any Toy Machine board would be good. With all the boards I have had over the years, they last the longest, have the best pop and concave so it's real easy to get height with little effort.

Oh man ive been looking up sum decks and toy machine was the one ive been wanting but i might get a stereo deck. Um yea i skratched the 8.5 and might get an 8.25 its a lil bigger than an 8 but eventually gets as small as an 8. Um im a size 11.5 so do you think an 8.25 is the right size for me?

An 8 inch would be fine for you cause I rock 11 size shoes and tended to ride 7.75. I have had a Stereo board before but really didn't like it. Lasted a long while, had good pop for ollies but I wasn't fond of it for flip tricks. Then again, the board that has last the longest for me was a Powell and it was awful for flip tricks but great for ollies. But again I wouldn't go any bigger than an 8.25 just because 8 and up are mainly good for vert as your feet need to be on the board in the air

Great advice, thanks man you've been a lot of help. I'll consider this while im looking for a board.edit: question; what size trucks shoud i get?

You need trucks that fit the board, not anything that is too big or small or it will screw with your ride. Because of your board size, get 8'' axles, 5.25'' hangar and you should be fine. And if you need any help on that, you can always ask the person you're buying from as they'll help you out.

Yea thats exactly the size im planning on getting. orginally i wanted some tensors but heard about theeve tiax and decided to look in that direction. What bearings do you ride?

Best trucks I've ever had was Ventures. Bearings I would go Bones Red bearings. They seem to have lasted the longest for me. Lucky's all ways seemed to blow out easily

What about speed demons also what shoes/wheels have last you the longest.