The Resin is the board that defines what a surfskate should feel like. Its classic shape and balanced dimensions make it the perfect middle ground — long enough to cruise smoothly through streets and hills, but compact enough to pump easily and snap quick turns on flat ground. It does everything well, which is why it's been at the center of the lineup for years.
If you're new to surfskating and want one board that covers all the bases, or you're experienced and appreciate a shape that just works, the Resin is the safest bet in the line. Finished in layered greys with a modern pink Carver accent, the graphic echoes handcrafted surfboard craftsmanship — subtle, clean, and timeless.
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Truck Option: CX
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Truck Color Option: Raw
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Wheels: 69MM Concave Smoke 78A
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Bearings: Built-In
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Grip Tape: Deck Pad Print Grip
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Hardware: Stainless Steel
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Length: 31"
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Width: 9 7/8"
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Wheelbase: 17"
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Nose: 3 1/2"
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Tail: 6 1/4"
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CARVER CX SURFSKATE TRUCK
- Trucks: CX.4 Front Truck, C2.4 Rear Truck
- CX.4 Bushings: Top - 0.58" 89A Conical= Bottom - 0.65" 89A Conical
- C2.4 Bushings: Top - 0.58" 89A Conical= Bottom - 0.65" 89A Barrel
- Risers: 2 Risers
- Hardware: 1 1/4" Stainless Steel
- Lifetime Guaranteed Components: Hanger, Base
- Axle Width: 9"
- Truck Height: 2 7/8"
- Material: Aircraft Grade, Industrial Recycled A356 Aluminum, heat treated to Rockwell T6
HISTORY OF CARVER SKATEBOARDS
It all started one quiet summer in Venice, California in 1995. Greg Falk and Neil Carver had been surfing all winter, and were pumped to surf the warmer waters of the Breakwater during the long days of summer, but it was as flat as a puddle. Not even a longboard ripple to justify getting wet. So, like the many generations before them, they took to the streets with skateboards in search of hills to surf.
The historic neighborhoods of Venice and Santa Monica are a veritable skatepark of steep alleys and banks, and as they dropped in on those asphalt waves they were struck with how unlike surfing it was. Sure, they sort of got a surf-like experience, as much as standing on a board and banking turns can provide, but they really missed the snap and drive that a surfboard has, that crisp pivot you get at the tail that lets you really pump a wave for speed. Their skateboards felt stiff by comparison. They tried loosening the trucks even more but all they got was speed wobble, and the steepest hills became virtually unskateable.
And even with those loose trucks, the dynamic of the turn was still all rail-to-rail, symmetrical nose-to-tail. Picking up the nose to tic-tac at high speed down a steep incline was sketchy, so they were left only imagining the performance they wanted, unable to get that feel with any skateboard on the market.