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Here are some of the top new and original alternative skateboards out there, most of which are so different in what they offer that they are only considered skateboards in name, rather than in form. Skateboarding has taken on many different forms through the year, as shown by these examples of modern alternative skateboards that are popular on the market today.

1 – Loaded Vanguard Carver.

Available from http://www.loadedboards.com. Some of the most innovative carving skateboards come from Loaded, and Loaded also makes snowboards as well. The decks and trucks are engineered together in a way that allows them to compliment one another, forming a unique and effective carving board. The Loaded Vanguard Carver, for example, is designed in a way that it can be a balanced all around carver skateboard, allowing it to be good at tackling most if not all of the things that you would like to ride. It is a pure carving machine, more so than a skateboard or a long board.

2 – Arbor Pocket Rocket.

The Arbor Pocket Rocket Mini offers many of the same features as an Arbor long board, but it is built to standard skateboard scale. The result is a crazy little skateboard that offers a super smooth ride, carves like no other board can, and that makes barely any sound as it rolls along. Getting tricks done with the Arbor Pocket Rocket mini can be a little difficult, but not outright impossible for you to accomplish. The Arbor Pocket Rocket Mini skate board is a brilliant mix of skateboard and long board, and this board certainly rides well.

3 – Streetboards.

Available at http://www.streetboarding.com. Streetboards are a lot like skateboards, but there are two points of flex where the nose and the tail of the board are allowed to pivot. On many streetboards, though not all of them, your feet are actually strapped in which gives you the capability to perform excellent tricks. The flexibility of the board allows you to maneuver in ways that are considered to be impossible when it comes to regular skateboards. Streetboard standards are managed by the World Streetboard Association or WSA.

4 – Flowboards.

Made by Flowlabs. These boards are made from Flowlabs and have crazy DCS trucks with as many as 7 wheels. The result is a board that rolls much in the same way that a skateboard was, but also moves fluidly like a snowboard and also allows for much deeper carves than anything else that you will likely find on the market. Flowboards are especially popular for snowboarders looking to train in the summer months, but they are also widely popular for skateboarders looking for a completely unique experience all year round.

5 – Stowboards.

Available through http://www.stowboards.com. The stowboard is a board that is about as long as an ordinary skateboard is, but it also folds up into a nice little block that you can easily shove into your locker, your backpack, under your bed or just about anywhere else. The Stowboard rides smoothly, it steers well, and it pretty much has what is considered to be the best possible balance of flexibility and strength out there.

Originally posted 2008-12-27 14:15:43. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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180 – This is a term that refers to a half rotation.

360 - This is a term that refers to a single full rotation.

540 - This is a term that describes a 540-degree rotation while in the air. This is equal to one and a half full rotations.

720 - This is a term that typically refers to two simultaneous 360-degree turns, either forward or in a backward direction.

900 - This is a term that describes two and a half full rotations.

5-0 Grind - This term describes a type of grind in which the only trick that is grinding is the back truck.

50/50 - This term describes a type of grind in which both of the trucks are grinding.

Abec - This term is used to describe the tolerance rating system that is applied to bearings, designating the level for the bushing’s stress resistance. Higher Abec ratings refer to tighter bearings and lower Abec ratings refer to looser bearings.

Acid Drop – This refers to riding straight off of an obstacle, free falling to the ground.

Air – This is the term that is used to refer to situations where riders are clearing obstacles or jumps.

Alley Oop - This refers to a situation where a trick is being performed in an opposite direction from the direction that the skater is moving in.

Backside - This refers to a situation where a trick or a turn is being executed in a direction that the rider’s back is facing.

Bank - This is any area that is sloped below 90 degrees.

Bearings - There are both inner and outer parts in bearings, and the balls ride on them, making it possible for the wheels to turn.

Blunt - This describes a situation where a trick is being performed and the board’s contact spot with whatever obstacle is being used is the tail area behind the board’s back trucks. The wheels should also be on top of the item in question.

Board – In skateboarding, this is also known as a deck, and is the platform part that all of the hardware is mounted on to. The most common material used for a skateboard deck is maple laminate.

Boardslide or Railslide - This is a trick that involves sliding on an obstacle or a lip where the underside of the board is the contact point.

Brain Bucket – This is a slang term that refers to a helmet.

Caballerial - On flat ground this is a term that describes riding fakie, do an ollie 360 without any grabbing. On a vert ramp, this is a term that describes riding fakie, and doing an ollie 360 without grabbing at the lip. This trick was invented by Steve Caballero

Carve - This is a term that describes making long curving arcs while skating, especially downhill.

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