The hard plastic wheels used on skateboards usually means they’re relegated to only gleaming the cube on smoother surfaces like sidewalks. That’s not the case with Rockboard’s Descender, which adds tank-like treads for all-terrain ollies and kickflips.
Ok, so with 36 wheels in total (3 per set, 9 per tread) you’re probably not going to be pulling off any tricks with this thing, but that’s not why it was created. The large free-wheeling treads make the Descender usable on almost any surface, whether it’s grass, snow, or even rocky terrain. So you’re able to use it all-year-round wherever you want to.
Ironically it’s probably not actually going to be useful for impressing your friends at your local skatepark, but recklessly careening down a mountainside provides more of a thrill anyways. Available sometime this spring, for kids, teens, and adults, as long as they’re under 200 pounds. [Rockboard via Coolest Gadgets]
WTF
Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 7:41 AMWould hate to try cornering.
Isaac
Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 11:17 AMIf it works like a regulate skateboard it will corner just fine, what I’m looking forward to is some idiot bringing this to my local park and getting in everyones way trying out their new toy before putting it in the back of the closet forever.
Jack
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 2:36 PMDeath Trap on wheels :S