Description
Tyler Hatzikian shapes ‘progressive-traditionals’, an evolution of the classic longboard that combines smooth trimming with responsive carving, represented here with this archetypal square-tailed, mid-length log that has just a hint of point to the nose, based on his classic ‘777’ nose rider. It’s just long enough for a little walk up and back, and short enough for easy pushing and fast down-the-line pumping.
- Length: 36 1/2″
- Width: 10″
- Wheelbase: 21 1/4″
- Nose: 4″
- Tail: 7″
- Truck Option: C7
- Truck Color Option: Raw
- Wheels: 69MM Concave Smoke 78A
- Bearings: Built-In
- Grip Tape: Stringer
- Hardware: Stainless Steel
C7 Trucks
This is the signature truck that started it all. Still the smoothest turning, fastest pumping surf truck ever, it's at the leading edge of true surfskate performance. The patented second axis of this front truck not only increases the turning radius of your carve, but lets you snap the nose and pivot your turns off the tail. This dynamic creates thrust and drives you forward with increasing speed. The striking similarity to surfing performance has made the C7 the choice for surf training by Pros and Ams alike.
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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.