Slate Skate

wakeskate242 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 232 City: OC

Check out Kelly Slater's new board, which was inspired by wakeskating and manta rays...

http://espn.go.com/action/surfing/blog?post=4311535[url]

941_swampweed · Pop Shuvit Joined: 18 Jul 2008 Posts: 191 City: 941

I dont get how it was inspired by a wakeskate. I see the manta ray just not a skate.

crispy · Posted: Jul 07, 2009 9:44 pm Post subject:

kornhouse · Posted: Jul 07, 2009 9:45 pm Post subject:

I think it is just straight flat on top with no curvature to go up into the arch of your foot. If that's true, how old of a video did he watch?!

gregbockhold · Posted: Jul 07, 2009 10:00 pm Post subject:

Maybe he put in a 3-stage rocker, or some nice edges that will be better for carving.
LOL-er skates.

wakeskate242 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 232 City: OC

yeah, I'm curious as well... mostly about which video he was watching!

was surfing the twitter link in the article & came across pictures of some crazy boards with no back fins, just 4 little built in fins (like a liquid force wakeboard).

941_swampweed · Pop Shuvit Joined: 18 Jul 2008 Posts: 191 City: 941

crazy shizzle. it this is true, its pretty rad how other sports are progressing off the sport I love. I love progression. no matter where it is.

wakeskate242 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 232 City: OC

here's a pic of one of his last creations (I think it was his). Maybe the bottom doesn't have traditional fins?

http://twitpic.com/8zjk3

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jul 08, 2009 1:45 am Post subject: Re: Slate Skate

bromfutter · Posted: Jul 08, 2009 9:44 am Post subject:

is he about to start doing kickies?

burn · Posted: Jul 08, 2009 10:12 am Post subject:

gregbockhold · Posted: Jul 08, 2009 10:16 am Post subject:

Soulprogression · Posted: Jul 08, 2009 10:56 am Post subject:

How about a surfboard with concave in the deck like a wakeskate, as well as concave on the bottom like a traditional surfboard? The tails on those first boards are insane, really interested to see how they surf, sure he will kill it since he can surf a door.... and upside down coffee table, etc....

wakeskate242 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 232 City: OC

burn0n3@420, I didn't say that was the manta ray board. He's been making non traditional boards lately and causing controversy. I think that might have been the board he recently surfed a comp with, & won. Any person with eyes can clearly see that is not the manta board

yookyle · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 1002 City: Reno

why are people angry he wants to make unconventional boards?

uidzero · Kickflip Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Posts: 3839 City: Casselberry

they get butthurt when he wins on something other then the typical potato chip short boards most of the guys on tour are riding.

Kay-Kay · Posted: Jul 08, 2009 7:25 pm Post subject:

FYI the manta ray is the nose. seems stupid. The nubs would snap off really easy and it seems like the cut out would dig into the water. It would be better to just square off the nose.

I think the wakeskate resemblance is that it is more symmetrical rather than having a clearly defined nose. and with the round tail it looks like it would shuv around super easy.

the dual stringer looks cool too.

There is definitely a lot of room for development on surfboard shapes.

wakeskate242 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 232 City: OC

yeah, I just saw that on their recent twitter post. craaazy, i totally thought that was the back. Like you said, I can see that catching & breaking in theory. I hope he actually rides it & wins again though.

http://twitpic.com/9q57m

Seems to have some pretty squared rails, & some interesting channels as well...