Surfskate SMOOTHSTAR Barracuda 30″
The Surfskate SMOOTHSTAR Barracuda 30″ is best suited to 7 to 9 year old surfers who are 140cm+. The deck is narrow for smaller feet but still should not have the kids heals or toes overhang. Kids will start to have an understand of generating their own speed with rail-to-rail movement.
The Barracuda surfskate is the smallest of the SmoothStar models. It is the entry point for the Thruster board series. The Barracuda surfing skateboard is specifically designed for young surfers. It’s a super responsive skate and you can take it anywhere, since it’s a mini board.
Don’t let its size fool you, as it’s a serious surf training tool designed for groms who are starting to progress their surfing skills on a wave.
Weight: 4 kg
Dimensions: 76 x 17 x 15 cm
Turning Mechanism: SmoothStar Thruster I (as standard)
Deck:
Length: 30″ Blue fish scale deck
Thickness: 5 x ply Stradified American Bearch + 2 x ply Canadian Maple
Width: 21.5cm
Wheel Base: (measured from the outside of truck): 520cm
Wheels: New Red SmoothStar Stingrays
Wheel Bearings: ABEC 5
Trucks: Polished Aluminium
Surfskate SMOOTHSTAR Barracuda (Blue) 30″
SMOOTHSTAR Surfskates can be used by beginners, intermediate or advanced riders.
If you wish to take in consideration some technical aspects for your riding, you should focus on:
Wheel Base
The Wheel base is the distance between the trucks and is really one of the key aspects of choosing the right Surfskate for your riding ability. Basically the shorter the wheelbase, the tighter the turning and more critical turns. However, you don’t want it too short, so that you’ll need to shorten the width of your legs too much, because that way you will lose balance. Our recommendation is that you think about it considering your surfing stance, which is approximately a little bit wider than the width of your shoulders. Measure the width of your stance against the wheels base of the Surfskate.
Deck
The Deck is very important to emulate the surf feel, since it connects your feet to the board. All SmoothStar deck designs have been tested thoroughly for the appropriate rider. For example, the more critical boards such as the 32”, 33” and 36” have a steeper concave, as riders using these boards need to carve harder and sharper than those of the 30” and 29” models. Without the concave, you’ll loose a part of the surf feel. To simulate the tail pad on your surfboard, SmoothStar boards have very low tail kicker.
Surfskate SMOOTHSTAR Barracuda 30″
For more info, check Smoothstar official website for recommendations on how to choose your surfskate
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