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An alt for summertime? Freebording

 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead
I know, I know, the 'next snowboarding' comes up all the time, but this is the first time i've ever seen one of these things and gone "Woah, tell me a bit more...".

First things first, TRY to ignore the fact its missing an 'a' from its name... Difficult, I know. This is Freebording. Described on their website as "Extremely Dangerous" (what a hook!) its a 6 wheel skateboard which mimics the action of snowboarding off snow, using two centreline wheels acting as the snowboard base, the four outer wheels acting at the edge.


http://youtube.com/v/8DE8244piLk

http://youtube.com/v/muB-LVF8haQ

So thoughts? Yes, I know it's a fast-pass to the fracture clinic, but c'mon... it does look pretty cool.
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
It certainly looks like fun but (please excuse my ignorance here!) how does an extra couple of wheels make it different to a skateboard?
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
The centre wheels pivot 360 degrees (like a caster) and are bigger than the outer wheels allowing you to put the thing 'on edge' and as it were, like a snowboard.
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These look brilliant - incredibility dangerous, and I would feel far too old to be riding a skateboard (as every person looking at me would assume I was doing), but brilliant fun.

Just don't know where you could ride them in the UK on nice downhill tarmacked roads like that without traffic being a major consideration - maybe the Yorkshire Moors or the Scottish Highlands?
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Looks like a longboard which is easier to slide... there have been various attempts at that sort of thing. I would guess that this may work the opposite way to a snowboard though - the more you lean, the more you use the conventional wheels, so you need to be on the centre line to slide it, perhaps. I'm not sure I'd consider that a plus, but it all depends how you snowboard I guess. Sliding it to a stop looks straight forward.

I wonder if the word "free" is not a bit past the sell by date.
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Been around for at least 15 years!

Haven't tried one. Tried a Dirtsurfer, those are good fun!
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I quite like the look of it. Has anyone on here tried one?

Might have to see if there's o a second hand one kicking about anywhere.
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