Personally, I think pintails, though nice for cruising, limit the amount of things you can do. I bought a pintail for my first longboard, and at this point, I wish I would've bought a board with a shape that wouldn't get any wheel bite. I've gotten way more into longboarding, and to be honest, pintails aren't ideal for dancing, sliding, or freeskating in general. If you're just looking to cruise, pintails are real nice for that. But if you think there's a chance you'll want to do more with your board, get something with cut outs near the wheels (like that Apex). Longboarding wheels are generally softer than skateboard wheels, and much bigger in most cases. Many longboard decks don't have tails. The big difference is wheel-size, though, because it allows you to go faster and longer without pushing as much. I'm not sure you could get going 40+mph down a hill on a skateboard (unless you put longboard wheels on a skateboard, which many people do; in that case, you wouldn't make it far without getting speed wobble and bailing due to board length). I guess the trucks are a bit different, too, because of the bigger wheel base. The trucks are bigger in general, too.