Surfskate trucks are special skateboard trucks that make riding feel like surfing on waves.
Surfskate trucks transform a regular longboard or skateboard into a surf skate by changing how the board moves and turns. Here’s how they do it:
Greater Range of Motion
Surfskate trucks are designed to allow a much greater range of motion than standard skateboard trucks.
This means the front of the board can tilt and pivot more, mimicking the fluid, carving motions of surfing.
Specialised Front Truck Mechanism
The front truck of a surfskate is the key component in this transformation.
The truck includes a unique mechanism, an additional pivot or a more flexible kingpin that allows the front part of the board to swivel more freely.
This helps create sharp turns and smooth carves, similar to how a surfboard manoeuvres on a wave.
Tighter Turns and Snappy Cutbacks
Thanks to the specialised front truck, surf skates can make much tighter turns and snappy cutbacks, essential moves in surfing.
Traditional skateboards can’t achieve this due to their rigid truck design.
Increased Stability in the Rear
While the front truck is all about flexibility and range of motion, in a surf skate setup, the rear truck is more stable to maintain control during sharp turns and carves.
Enhanced Pumping Ability
Surfskate trucks allow riders to generate forward momentum through a pumping’ technique, where the rider shifts their weight from side to side and uses the truck’s motion to propel the board forward.
This is similar to how surfers gain speed on a wave without putting their feet on the ground to push.
Surfskate trucks provide a unique combination of flexibility, stability, and a wider range of motion that allows a regular skateboard to mimic the fluid, dynamic movements of surfing.
This transforms the experience of riding a skateboard, making it feel like surfing on land.
Surfskate Trucks Include
Yow Meraki Surfskate Trucks turn your board into a surf machine. They have a front truck that moves like a surfboard, letting you carve and turn sharply. They’re strong and make your rides super smooth.
Carver CX Trucks are a mix of surf and skate styles. They’re light and have a unique design for smooth turns and pushing forward quickly. They’re great for air tricks and skating backwards with stability.
Carver C7 Trucks are famous for smooth turns and fast pumping, like surfing. They have a special part in the front for big, sweeping turns and quick, sharp ones, too. Surfers and skateboarders use them to practice surfing moves on land.
Carver C5 Trucks blend skate tricks with surfing flow. They’re shorter and narrower, making your board lower to the ground for high ollies and better control. They’re light and easy to move around, great for urban skating.
Mindless Surfskate Trucks are designed for the perfect surf feel on a skateboard. They have different front and back trucks for fast, tight rides. They’ve been tested for the smoothest ride and come with all the necessary parts to set them up.
The Waterborne Surf Adapter attaches between the front truck and the board’s deck, creating a Surfskate truck. Adding this adapter to any board mimics the rhythm and flow of surfing, opening up a world of possibilities for creative movements and enhanced control, making every ride an adventure in urban wave riding.