I learned skateboarding the hard way. It took me a long while to pick up basic tricks like ollie and boneless. Those days we did not have YouTube; we watched VHS, and hit up makeshift skateparks to learn the ropes. Yes. I am that old. These days, you have video tutorials and Syck Trix Balance Board that can help to shorten the learning curve.
Syck Trix Balance Board is a skateboard training aid aimed at improving your balance and coordination. It also helps to improve your core strength and train your reaction time – all without leaving the comfort of your home and without annoying your neighbors downstairs.
Syck Trix is not just for skateboarding; with the appropriate foot binding, it can be used to train snowboarding, wakeboarding, kitesurfing, and other foot-binding sports.
The training aid includes a skate deck, and instead of wheels, it has a pair of ‘Ollie Air-Bladders’ on each end where the trucks and wheels would be. They are secured to the deck via 6” wide Velcro patches.
Each ‘Ollie Air-Bladders’ features an industrial-strength inner tube with a 1,100-pound psi capacity contained in a heavy-duty, 9-gauge nylon, 2-way stretch fabric.
Meanwhile, the deck is an actual skateboard deck. It is a 7.75″ x 31″ genuine new-school 7-ply maple wood skate deck that boasts a progressive concave shape, and SureGrip EVA foam.
The standard issue is the Skate Package. There is also an All Sport Package that comes with 2 removal Velcro bindings.
The Syck Trix Balance Board can be had at a discounted price of US$114.95 (U.P. US$139.95). The removable bindings cost extra but it also on sale at 15 bucks (U.P. 34.95). You can also choose to buy the Syck Trix Balance Board Kit (US$84) which has everything except the deck. This package is for those who wish to use their deck.
Images: Syck Trix.
