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More Skateboarders Swapping For Longboards?

By Action Isle • Aug 21st, 2008 • Category: Everything Else

Longboarding has been in the shadow of skateboarding for some time now, but that may all change as more skateboarders are seemingly swapping their shortboard for a longboard.



Skateboarding Around the World With 14Degrees.org

By Action Isle • Aug 9th, 2008 • Category: Everything Else

If you haven’t heard of this yet, check it out, it’s quite amazing. Robert Thompson has traveled a distance of 12,000 km on a recumbent bicycle, and 8,000 km on a skateboard. He’s unofficially broken the Guinness World Record for the Longest Journey by Skateboard. Some of his journey was done on a [...]



Keep on Rolling with the Rolls Rolls Longboard

By Action Isle • Aug 8th, 2008 • Category: Boards

The Rolls Rolls is a longboard that is built to keep on rolling. It’s low to the ground, it’s lightweight, sturdy, and stylish.
The deck is made of strong but light carbon fiber. The bottom of the deck has kevlar (the same stuff bullet proof vests are made of) to protect it from wear [...]



The End of Heavy Electric Longboards

By Action Isle • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: Boards, Motorized

Electric longboards have evolved.  Many models of electric longboards are heavy and even awkward to carry.  For people wanting to go for a quick run to the grocery store, a 50 lb electric longboard can be difficult to carry in with you.  Electric longboards often aren’t cheap, so most wouldn’t feel comfortable leaving it outside.

If you want [...]



Half Surfboard, Half Skateboard, Half Shark

By Action Isle • Apr 15th, 2008 • Category: Boards

Before anyone says anything, I know three halves does not equal one.
 
That aside, take a look at this board by On Shore Boards called the LandShark.
 

 
On Shore Boards currently makes two other boards similar in design to the LandShark. All of their boards have the line of wheels in the front, as well as [...]