firedog23 0 Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 My reason to board in the summer just came in. It is a Carveboard. It was designed by surfers and boarders and the little bit in my driveway I just did has got me STOKED!!!! I am not a skateboarder but this thing is going to rip. If you want to see a demo go to www.carveboard.com Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 I don't doubt it is a great thing ti ride and am happy you are stoked! But I really wonder what input a surfer (who rides a light fibreglass board on a moving energy wave within a body of water) can bring to the design of a wheeled gravity+self propelled wooden flexing board. A surfer might be able to give comment on style and technique (extension and compression, flow and drive). But what design input? "hey, it needs bigger wheels set further back, that way it will perform on a suburban road much more like a surfboard does at J-Bay" Just taking the piss Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 You got the big one did you? I got the Stik because here is Japan, not Cali. I had my doubts that Japan has roads wide enough for the Carveboard, unless you take it on the kosoku, which may not end well. Let us know how it goes. Link to post Share on other sites
rigor mortis 0 Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 shot bro, looks like fun Link to post Share on other sites
longboardsk8man 0 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 me likes!! Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Where did you get it from, and how much did it cost? There are sometimes some good deals on Yafoo Orkshons. Link to post Share on other sites
firedog23 0 Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 I picked it up from the website and it cost me $350.00 For a quick update I have not hit any hills yet but the few of us that have messed around with it (including a pretty good surfer) we are all ready to hit the hills. A few other people are going to get one. The turns that you can make on it are not just for the commercials. This thing has a great feel to it or at least as close as you can get to snowboarding on a road. Link to post Share on other sites
dyna8800 3 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Here is the version for skiers: Harb Carvers However, I'm not ready to give up on the snow season, at least for a month or so! Link to post Share on other sites
sock_monkey 0 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 these seem better to me, they flex. http://www.streetski.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Those look great. I am seriously thinking of ordering one. Have you actually tried them, sock_monkey? Link to post Share on other sites
dyna8800 3 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 The Harb Carvers look better to practice the initiation and transition of skis to carve, while the Street Ski seems to be like a longer inline skate. There are other variations of the long inline skate. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 OK dyna8800, I hear you. Now it's gonna be even harder to choose. The street skis look more cool and even have ski-type bindings. The harbs are cheaper and seem to be designed for learning and training. My main concern, apart from safety, is just "which are more fun to clown around with?". Link to post Share on other sites
sock_monkey 0 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 haven't tried either. dyna8800, you could say the harb is just a rigid, ski boot version of the classic roller skate i think i'd prefer a longer base for stability and flex. ideally you could combine both, double wheeled for edge transition and long flexing base. now where's my napkin Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Things would be so easy if I could just try them out. Link to post Share on other sites
sock_monkey 0 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 there's always grass skiing too: http://grass-ski.alpesprovence.net/presentation.htm Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Man, on the street they should at least admit they're on fun skis and leave the sticks in the garage! The big advantage of the Carveboard and Stik is that they're not meant for speed, hence they're a lot safer than skateboards in theory, and are easy to stop - a non-trivial matter on tarmac. I wonder how those road skis would handle abrupt stopping...? Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Ocean11: I wonder how those road skis would handle abrupt stopping...? That reminded me of how Fred Flintstone used to brake hard on his car....with his BARE FEET! Ouch! I remember you posted a pic of yourself on one of those carve-boards, didn't you? Was it fun? Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I have a Stik (kid brother of the Carveboard). It is indeed fun. And, I think, safe. A lot safer than the alternatives. That Fred Flintstone was a tough bastard. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Yeah, one punch from him and he reduced his friend Barney to rubble. Link to post Share on other sites
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