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Having non-skateboarders demonstrate their invention was a poor choice. They seriously lack the balance needed to make this look appealing.

I hereby offer my balance, free of charge if you need someone :)

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The thing is it operates nothing like a skateboard at this point. While skaters would likely have better balance, the fact that there is no lateral friction or way to control yourself means they probably wouldn't have looked much better.

Still a cool prototype though.

I'm sure there would be a small learning curve but I am positive I could get used to it. I've done other sports that do not have much lateral friction (on water).

Exactly what I was thinking...

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