The Hunter Electric Skateboard is not the first electric skateboard that’s ever been brought to market, but it’s easily one of our favorites. Why? Instead of being a heavy, proof-of-concept that can be used to…
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This Longboard Goes 68 mph
The idea of strapping some batteries and motors to a skateboard to create a portable, four-wheeled electric transportation option is nothing new. Electric skateboards have been done before, but they’ve never been done like the…
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Cycleage Off-Road Electric Skateboard
Adding motors to anything with wheels will always make it a more interesting ride, but that’s particularly true when it comes to skateboards. There have been more than a few electric skateboards over the years,…
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Making an Eames Lounge Chair with Recycled Skateboards
There is perhaps no more iconic, beloved, unique and beautiful reading chair than the Eames Lounge Chair. But the classic Eames Lounge Chair originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller wasn’t quite…
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IKEA’s New Collection Includes Its First Ever Skateboard
Everyone’s favorite maker of instruction manuals, Game of Thrones capes and affordable office chairs is collaborating with LA-based fashion designer Chris Stamp (aka Stampd) on a collection of furniture, home goods and clothing made for…
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Boosted Mini Electric Skateboard
Six years ago, Boosted unveiled its electric skateboard, a lightweight deck that wasn’t a pain to carry when you weren’t riding it. We loved it. Still, it was a full-size board and presented similar transport…
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Onewheel+ XR Electric ‘Skateboard’
The original Onewheel was introduced in 2014, offering a new, interesting method of transportation, a self-balancing “skateboard” with one large wheel powered by an on-board battery. It became a hit. Now, years later, we get…
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A Very Loose History of Skateboard Shapes
If you’ve picked up more than one skateboard over the last handful of decades, you’ve probably noticed they’ve undergone a good bit of transformation in their time. A Very Loose History of Skateboard Shapes is a…
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StarkBoard Is a Hands-Free Electric Skateboard
The StarkBoard is a cross between a skateboard and a Segway. The intelligent board responds to the movement of your body to propel it forward and to stop it in its tracks. That’s all thanks…
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The World’s First Pure Carbon Electric Skateboard
121C makes great carbon fiber skateboard decks. Arc Boards makes great electric skateboards. The two brands teamed up to create the 121C Arc Aileron, the world’s first pure carbon electric skateboard. The board fuses a…
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Iris Skateboards Makes New Things out of Old Decks
Jerry McNamara from Corda Film teamed up with George Rocha of Iris Skateboards to create this short documentary film called “Day by Day.” The short is a behind-the-scenes look at the life, shop and functional process…
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Rollholz Retro Styled Skateboards
Tom Wilhem, a woodworker based in Dortmund, Germany, is making these fantastic Rollholz retro styled skateboards the old-fashioned way. Built with walnut, ash or other exclusive woods and optionally decked out with a bright pop…
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This Damascus Chopping Knife’s Handle Is Made of Recycled Skateboards
Damascus steel, known for its wavy surface pattern created from repeated heating and forging, is being used in a whole new way by SecondShot out of Canada. Their Damascus Chopping Knife with a 7″ blade…
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eon Makes Any Skateboard Electric
If you like the idea of an electric skateboard, but you love your current setup, you need to check out eon: the first modular electric powertrain. Dreamed up by a group of engineers passionate about…
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Allrover Stair-Rover Longboard
After a development period of three years, Allrover’s Stair-Rover Longboard is ready to tackle any uneven obstacles you can ride it over. The board uses a thermoplastic chassis, shock absorbers and heavy duty, flexible V-frames…