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COMPANY INFORMATION
The Snakeboard is the
brain child of James Fisher and Oliver Macleod-Smith who both grew
up in Johannesburg, South Africa. Both 19 year old college students
at the time, and seeking to simulate the sensations of downhill snow
skiing, they constructed the first of several Snakeboard prototypes
from an old roller-skate, a piece of extruded plumbing, two chunks
of pine wood and various odds and ends. The two inventors found that
the first Snakeboard prototype fell short of providing the desired
sensations. However, it gave the young inventors reason to believe
that the device had real potential. Though they experimented with
various materials (wood, aluminum and plastic), they never strayed
from the basic design of the Snakeboard. Today's Snakeboard is
a product engineered for durability and performance. The Snakeboard
features molded components made of a super tough nylon fiber known
as Zytel ST801 with increased-strength and metal-seal C3-grade
bearings in the wheels and the pivot points. As a result, the
Snakeboard is virtually indestructible.
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BREAK THROUGH DESIGN
1. Place feet outward on each footplate.
2. Turn toes in.
3. Turn toes out
4. Start with your toes in and both of your arms to one side of your
body.
5. Turn your toes out and swing your arms in the direction you want
to move.
6. Turn your toes in and swing both arms back to position #4.
7. Repeat steps #4 to #6 until you achieve a fluid forward movement.
Remember keep your knees slightly bent. Your upper body and toes
must work together. Lean forward when your toes are together and
back when your heels are together.
The key advantage of the Snakeboard is that you can generate a
forward motion, even uphill, from a standstill position without your
feet ever touching the ground.
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