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| Brand: Street Surfing
Category: Sports
List Price: $129.99
Buy New: $84.49
You Save: $45.50 (35%)
New (6) from $84.49
Rating:  70 reviews
Color: Green Mix
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Maximum Weight Recommendation (lbs): 250
Size: one-size
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12.1
Dimensions (in): 33.9 x 9.1 x 4.3
MPN: WAVE-ORANGE/GREEN
Model: SSW-517-GNOR
UPC: 689076470049
EAN: 0689076470049
ASIN: B000S17KWW
Release Date: August 14, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Wear serious helmet and pads.. teen and older only! June 9, 2008
K. Persons (Kapaa Ha USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
We bought this as a gift for our ten year old grandson. Not a good choice. In fact, watching all of his uncles, who are 21 to 30 years old, and skaters of varying expertise, mostly fail with bloodied hands etc.. i'd say this board is for athletic teens. With just
2 wheels for balance, while at the same time moving the board using a whole new concept (you never kick' the ground
as with skateboard) and balance opposite from the instincts of a skater...Only the uncle who actually watched the video (very important) was able to sorta have fun, ...
Granted this was a side street with some gravel to make it interesting, but there were serious spills that day!
We found out later that another nephew actually broke his arm on his tenth birthday with the Wave.. so i am
glad that our birthday boy was unable to even try the board.
Now, i'm thinking someday, under the right street conditions, and certainly after watching the video... his father will ride the board. It Looks" fun on the video!! I know our 23+ year old boys won't give up .. they like a challenge. But be prepared for a learning curve and wear pads! Certainly Not for a novice.
Completely different from a skate board.
 wave board May 30, 2008
S. Tanatchangsang
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My kid LOVES IT!! i always try it out but i would always trip and fall! it takes real talent to ride the wave board. my kid doesn't have any problems. sept for the fact that his friends come over to use it. hahaha.
The Wave Street Surfing Board May 18, 2008
My son really likes his street surf board. He rides it a mile to and from school. All of his friends play with it and it seams to be holding up quite well. We did some reaseach and saved money buying 'The Wave' on line. We saved money with tax and free shipping and he got the board he wanted.
JUST LIKE SNOWBOARDING April 24, 2008
S. Stillings
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The board is very neat and fun. I am 36yr old female and it took me about one hour to get very good at it. I tried snowboarding once and yes i would say it was like snowboarding but can't speak for surfing or skateboarding. But with the Wave board i doubt someone can go down a steep mountaing like they can with a snowboard. My wheels are doing good after many weeks of use but don't wanna pay $20 for a pair of wheels. You can get an 8pack of wheels for $26 at Dickssporting goods. Also, it is excellent exercise for your legs. When you are first learning though for the first 30 minutes it doesnt seem like it, because you keep forgetting that it is selfpropelled and whenever you come to an incline you just STOP. But once you realize you have to keep moving and twisting it is very good exercise.
freedom and grace April 4, 2008
Ransom Carroll (Moving around in North America)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Not since the first time I climbed on a large British parallel twin motorcycle have I had the same feeling of freedom and grace that I have experienced on this board. But let me back up -- I bought this as a present for my lady friend's son. It turned out to be a little more than he could manage; many kids under 15 are going to get discouraged if they aren't used to falling a few times and getting back up on their feet. To show him it wasn't so hard, I got on it, and fell in love. It was hard to turn around (once I'd gotten the hang), get off it, and try to give him a turn.
There is something innate in the handling and the wave-like motion. You don't skate like on a skateboard--you hula dance your way around town. Once I got on it I never wanted to stop--I wanted to just surf down the sidewalk, away from the house, from the kid, from everything. It reminds you what is great about being a kid--not just that you don't hurt so bad when you fall, but that it is just so much easier to zip off down the street leaving everyone else behind. [41]
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