Living in the pacific Northwest we can't always count on the waves, so if you love surfing and want a good substitute you're going to need a Skateboard. My Skateboard is a longboard from Arbor and it lets me feel like I'm surfing even when my local spot looks like a lake. It is a concave pintail, and 46" long with a 32.25 wheelbase. The construction of the board is a blend of Canadian maple wood and bamboo. Bamboo is the most sustainable building material on the planet and completely regenerates in as little as 4 weeks. Arbor has been incorporating it into their boards for years. The bamboo gives the board a nice flex without losing strength in construction; it also makes it very light for its size. The board rides so smooth it's ridiculous and picking up speed on even the slightest incline is not a problem.
One of the other things I love about Arbor is their choice of artists. Skateboards have been known to have very attractive designs since they came to be. VCJ created some of the most well known designs for both Powell-Peralta, and Jim Phillips created the screaming hand and numerous other graphics for Santa Cruz. That being said Arbor uses a wide variety of artists for their boards and what they end up with looks like something one might hang on their wall. The art on my board was designed by Nanami Cowdroy. You can read more about her at nanamicowdroy.com; her work is truly incredible.
Anyway, if anyone is in the market for a board check out Arbor before even considering anything else. I'm glad I did.
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