SnV Forums

RockmanWilliam · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 8:11 pm Post subject: The Wave

http://thewave.com

These are like the coolest things ever. It's supposed to be a combination of skate boarding, surfing, and snow boarding. I got to try one out today, and then won one in a raffle. I get to pick it up tomorrow. Any one else into these?

_________________

Y2K · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 8:36 pm Post subject:

So what do you exactly do? Speed down a mountain slope, fly into the air, do a kick flip, land in the ocean, and shred it up? Woozy

RockmanWilliam · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 8:55 pm Post subject:

You wiggle.
_________________

Beyond the Grave · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 12:52 am Post subject:

I would have more fun using that as a blunt object.
_________________

Cyberpumpkin · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 8:28 am Post subject:

So. . . it's a skateboard that uses casters instead of pairs of wheels? Sheesh. It wasn't enough that there were in-line skates, someone needed to make an in-line board.

Here's the real question: How much time do you spend with just the wheels on the ground, and no side-bar scraping? I'd be interested to find out if these things actually work the way they're s'posed to.
_________________

Otogi-san · gleep glorp Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 5077 Status: User

Yeah, I don't see how that wouldn't happen, unless you just have insane balancing skills.

Its_The_Sneak!!! · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 4:48 pm Post subject:

looks like it can twist in the middle, so it wouldn't be exactly in-line... it'd be...
uh...
staggered.

but still, casters? Now, my experience with casters is that if you push a thing with casters on it, where it actually goes is a crap shoot. I don't think I'd want to ride on a vehicle that runs on casters.
_________________
Come into my den let me hear you cluck
You can be my hen and we can f(Bu-GAWK)
A bite to the leg, it's time to play
Baby, let me be your egg that needs to get laid.
- CEO Nwabudike Morgan
"The Chicken of Lust"

Mikes! · Gender: Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Posts: 1843 Status: Moderator

It's my life's greatest regret that I could never get proficient at skateboarding.

RockmanWilliam · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 10:36 pm Post subject:

I don't know but it's fun as hell and that's what matters.
_________________

Its_The_Sneak!!! · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 10:43 pm Post subject:

please post a short video of yourself riding it for all of us confused as to how it even works.
_________________
Come into my den let me hear you cluck
You can be my hen and we can f(Bu-GAWK)
A bite to the leg, it's time to play
Baby, let me be your egg that needs to get laid.
- CEO Nwabudike Morgan
"The Chicken of Lust"

RockmanWilliam · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 10:49 pm Post subject:

Its_The_Sneak!!! · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 11:01 pm Post subject:

oh, I see.

looks tiring.
_________________
Come into my den let me hear you cluck
You can be my hen and we can f(Bu-GAWK)
A bite to the leg, it's time to play
Baby, let me be your egg that needs to get laid.
- CEO Nwabudike Morgan
"The Chicken of Lust"

Otogi-san · gleep glorp Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 5077 Status: User

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8jtY4IX1Tw&search=The%20Wave

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbWFRWoILDk&search=The%20Wave

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvEBN1MjUY0&search=The%20Wave

Lookit that kid go! I want one now, dammit!

RockmanWilliam · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 11:21 pm Post subject:

She's really really good.

They're pretty damn hard to be able to do that.
_________________

Hooooomsar · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 11:24 pm Post subject: Re: The Wave