On Wave Board (Wave board) belongs to the family of skateboards. In English-speaking countries, it is known by the name Casterboard. Anyone who likes to move his body on a snowboard in winter will notice that Wave Board very similar. For this it is important to use a nice underground. Smooth asphalt is especially good. The waveboards are single-lane and are driven with approx. 77 mm large rubber wheels. The size corresponds approximately to the roles of inline skates. Where is the rubber softer and thus has a good grip. According to the name, momentum is gained through wave-like movements with the hips and legs. A push off the ground is not necessary. Full body use is required. Superficially that belongs Wave Board to fun sport. Of course, it’s a lot of fun, but it also strengthens the entire body muscles and trains the sense of balance. It can handle large slopes with it. Since the feet are not fixed to the foot plates (decks), the driver can jump off immediately if necessary. The Wave Board Tilts on its side and comes to a halt after a short slide. So do not worry, there is no age limit and no big dangers.

Where does the design come from?
A Korean designer developed the first in 2003 Wave Board , Then the year followed America. In Germany everyone was able to purchase his first wave board in 2007. The „International Trade Fair for Sporting Goods and Sport Fashion“, in Munich, presented the new funsport article.

construction
Two plastic foot plates are connected with a torsion bar. There is a roll under each plate. Depending on the model, it can be freely swiveled or limited. The torsion bar allows a small counter-rotation of the decks around the longitudinal axis. The single-track wheels allow driving straight ahead, wide Sheetsor tight pans. Experienced riders will love a trip in Halfpipes. Attached are the rollers with the so-called casters.

Which different companies are in the market?
The Waveboard of the company Street Surfing has earned its name, by the 360 ​​degrees swiveling roles. The axis is inclined by about 30 degrees from the vertical. This means that the board has a front and a back. The manufacturer is constantly expanding the designs. In addition, the plates can be exchanged. With a length of 85 cm and a weight of almost five kilos.

Razor
They produce a RipStik Waveboard. Its reputation is mainly outside of Europe. The breakthrough in Germany was achieved with the RipStik Air. It is a board with only one cover plate. The wheels also have springs and are only 90 degrees rotatable. It is especially suitable for beginners.
TimberWolf ConVert manufactures its boards only made of maple wood and attached rollers underneath which are freely swiveling and tilting. So the boards can be driven in both directions.

A combination of scooters and waveboards is called Wavescooter. The driver gives the driver a good grip to perform acrobatic tricks. The compromise, however, did not work well. So you can not do well with the wavescooter scooterdrive and not well waveboarden.

Conclusion
A good wave board offers optimal handling and comfort. For this you need a good control and a small spring effect. It can roll quietly over small bumps like grooves, small stones or small holes in the asphalt. Test driving supports the correct choice of the waveboard. Because every person feels differently. You can not rely on other opinions.