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The Wave Original Street Surfing Board

The Wave Original Street Surfing Board

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Brand: Street Surfing
Category: Sports

Buy New: $82.45 - $140.24

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 71 reviews
Sales Rank: 227

Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8
Dimensions (in): 10 x 9 x 6

MPN: WAVE
ASIN: B000Y15RRG


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Product Description
Description:
The Ultimate New Sport : STREET SURFING? a combination of Snowboarding, Skateboarding, and Surfing!
Born from the skate and surf mecca of Laguna Beach and melding the motions of surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding, Street Surfing, LLC is introducing a first-of-its-kind board called The Wave?, blending the anatomy of all three action sports in one distinctive ride - Street Surfing?.

Specifications:

The Wave board's unique features and benefits include: A two-wheel, 360 degree rotating design, allowing the rider to propel the board forward without touching the ground. Foot platforms attached to a torsion bar, give the rider the ability to tilt for sharp turns, execute precision moves and perform front side and backside 360's. Street Surfers can carve downhill like a snowboarder or rocket uphill, all by slightly bending the knees and twisting at the hips. This body action stimulates the board to move in an "S"-shaped motion that is responsible for continuously propelling The Wave board forward. With more than 22 million people across the country who actively participate in surfing, skateboarding or snowboarding (according to American Sports Data), The Wave board fills a year-round craving for those who engage in these action sports on a seasonal level due to geographic challenges.

Amazon.com Product Description
Everyone's talking about the Wave street surfer inline action board, which blends the sensations of surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding in a single fun design. The Wave--which runs on two wheels rather than four--gives you the ability to perform precision 360s in small spaces, carve downhill, and even ride uphill, making it a blast for riders of all ages. And, of course, riders can perform all manner of skating tricks, including manuals, board leaps, ollies, acid drops, kick flips, and more. The Wave is distinguished by a spring-oriented torsion bar that controls the flexible front and rear panels, along with a pair of fully rotating 360-degree wheels with ABEC-5 bearings. Once on the board, the rider merely twists his or her hips back and forth in an S-shaped motion to propel down the street, with no foot propulsion required. Even better, it takes only a few minutes to learn how to ride the Wave. Within a few hours, most riders will become proficient.

Riders needn't worry about the Wave's durability, as the platforms are made of a virtually indestructible ABS plastic, while the steel torsion bar never wears down. In addition, the 77mm wheels were selected based on a tenuous balance of durability and traction. The Wave measures 35 by 9 by 5 inches (W x H x D), weighs 10 pounds, and carries a one-year warranty.



The Wave is distinguished by a spring-oriented torsion bar that controls the flexible front and rear panels, along with a pair of fully rotating 360-degree wheels with ABEC-5 bearings.

Key Details:

  • Flexible platform for sharp turns and 360s
  • Two wheels with ABEC-5 bearings that rotate 360 degrees
  • Self-propelled
  • Helps improves balance, strength, and agility
  • Combines surfing, snowboarding, and skateboarding
  • Measures 35- by 9- by 5 inches
  • Weighs 10 pounds
  • 250-pound weight capacity

About The Wave
The Wave is the original Street Surfing board and the hottest inline action board. The Wave appeals to everyone, thanks to its innovative technology that combines the natural fluidity of surfing with the smooth maneuverability of snowboarding and skating into one new extreme board sport known as Street Surfing.

The Wave is an inline action board with two wheels that rotate 360 degrees, giving the rider the feeling and flexibility that is normally reserved for surfers and snowboarders. The Wave is also becoming popular with skaters who like the board's ability to do tricks, sharp turns, 360s, and the fact that the rider s feet never touch the ground. The board is propelled using core movements of the body, making for an excellent workout on top of being just plain fun. Learning to ride The Wave is easy and it doesn't require any prior skating, surfing, or snowboarding skills. It only takes about 15 minutes to become proficient.

Street Surfing on The Wave offers the rush that riders get from surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding yet it is easy to do right in your own driveway. The Wave is so much fun that most riders don't even realize that Street Surfing is great exercise. The Wave works the core muscles and helps to build strength and improve balance. Not only is The Wave great exercise and easy to learn, it is also affordable and portable as you can take The Wave board just about anywhere.




Customer Reviews:   Read 66 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Ride!   August 25, 2006
Patrick A. Ochs (NJ United States)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful

Got the wave board about 5 months ago. Took me about an hour to get the hang of riding it. Was a bit daunting at first, but after using a wall for a few runs, I got the hang off it. One tip: I found the "advanced" launch method easier than trying to do the "beginner" technique. In the beginner you push off with your back foot. The problem is that with only 2 wheels you need to move your back foot into position quite fast. Makes it hard to get your feet properly placed, which is key to a good ride. In the advanced you start off with both feet on the board and then start twisting to gain momentum. I found this a much more controlled way to launch.

It has a great smooth ride and allows tight carving. I can already do 360s. Probably the best feature is that it is self-propelled, so you never need to touch the ground after you get going.

Some of the other reviewers complained of wheel problems, but I have had no excessive wheel wear. I have been riding 2 to 3 days a week for 5 months, and while I have worn the shiny cover off the wheels, they are still perfectly usable. Just this week the bearings in my back wheel have worn out, but given the amount of riding I have done and that I weigh 225lbs, I would not consider this excessive wear. Maybe the pavement they are riding on is more rough than where I ride.

All in all, a great board at a very fair price. Have had more fun on it than my $300 long board.
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UPDATE
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Found a good alternative to caster boards. Check out the Thruster 385. It is a skateboard with a special front truck that allows it to carve like a wave board but is stable through turns and smooth over bumps like a skateboard. VERY COOL.



5 out of 5 stars Remember the 'Back to the Future' hoverboard.   August 26, 2005
Richard Kelly (Huntington Beach, CA)
31 out of 32 found this review helpful

Until we get anti-gravity, this will have to do.

When I first saw this board, I didn't believe it could be rideable. Only two wheels instead of four, and they're on swivels. And the board is split in the middle, and pivots around a rod? I rounded up the owner, my 7-year old nephew Taigen. "Show me." I demanded. When he did, it was like I was watching a magic trick.

So I studied it awhile, and took one ride while supported by a helpful shoulder. Then I kicked off by myself. As soon as you pivot once, and feel the board actually propelling you, you "get it." I was hooked.

Never have I seen a recreational toy where the disparity between perceived and actual difficulty was so great. If you kick off hoping for the reassuring support of four wheels, you're not going to make it. If, however, you kick off, and believe you're surfing/snowboarding/whatever, you will do fine. It's faith-based boarding! It's all about active balance.

I showed it to a friend. When he saw the swiveling casters, he said, "That's death-on-wheels!" I give him the prep-talk ("balance") Three kicks later, he's going around the parking lot.

The smoother the movements (swivel those hips!) the better. It's like riding a wave a couple of inches off the concrete.



5 out of 5 stars great for the landlocked surfer!!   March 9, 2006
E. Peplow (Park Ridge, Illinois)
11 out of 15 found this review helpful

I admit it, I NEVER have used a skateboard. I was skeptical on purchasing this board, but I am glad I did. I was able to learn to "surf" it within 10 minutes. I love it! It is just like real surfing, but the wave never ends! I love that I never have to put my foot on the ground! Just requires good balance and a lot of foot strength!
Be sure to wear a helmet for safety!



5 out of 5 stars cheap   November 9, 2006
L. Miller (Aurora, NY United States)
6 out of 9 found this review helpful

why buy this on amazon when it is 15 dollars cheaper elsewhere---what happened to amazon?


5 out of 5 stars Great exercise!!   July 5, 2007
D. Eisma (Kendall Park, NJ USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

The Wave is a well made quality product. As a former skateboarder, snow boarder getting the hang of the wave took about 20 minutes. The ride is incredible, from doing zero radius circles to riding sideways this board gives you a totally unique ride.

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