I don't really like skateboards. Tricks aren't my thing, I prefer just riding and going fast. Seems a longboard makes more sense to me for that.
i'm late but do what my friends and i do: take a skate deck, slap thick risers on it and hook up longboard trucks+wheels to it
it will be the most difficult board you'll ever ride, but when you get used to it you get high speed, excellent steering radius/pivot turns, the ability to do ollies, and better off-board mobility(carrying it; strapping it to a backpack) since it's shorter than a longboard