Suspension is also reinforced by the elasticity of the aluminum alloy used in both front and rear skateboard surf Adapters. On the flip side, it’s quite heavy and adds weight to the front truck, which initially requires some getting used to in turns. Both adapters use soft traditional urethane bushings at their core, instead of metal springs like other surf trucks, for bringing back the turning arm toward the center. However, the surf-like type of carving the Adapter enables best works with grippy wheels (softer wheels with enough contact patch) and looser trucks – riders often loosen their trucks after installing the Surf Adapter. As a result, it’s best-suited for performing very sharp and quick surf carves and surf-style cutbacks.

Besides turning your regular skateboard or longboard into a land surfboard, using the Surf and Rail Adapters together also gives you more stability at speed as the added lean on the rear trucks results in less turning and more grip, resulting in less speed wobbles when riding fast.

To recap, the Waterborne surf adapter is a capable mechanical piece that effectively turns any skateboard or longboard into a sharp-turning surf skate. The main difference between them is that Waterborne uses a urethane bushing while Yow has a mechanical spring.

Although more stable at speed, some riders find the Waterborne looser than the Swelltech, which is great if your goal is surf training. It’s certainly an acquired writing taste if you will, but you can master riding it within the first week and after that it’s just an absolute blast.Also wanna make sure you get some credit in the process - is there a code or something I should use? The Rail Adapter adds extra lean to your rear truck, which helps keep all 4 wheels on the ground during tight carves. The system is very intuitive to learn and your own skating style, as well as the characteristics of your own board will be enhanced. The extra tight carving behavior you get from the adapter lets you ride your skateboard like a surfboard on land and perform surf-style turns and maneuvers. Waterborne's Surf Adapter is the newest system and the only one that uses a high rebound urethane bushing, just like a skate truck.

Hard snapbacks and surf slides put a lot of pressure on the skateboard surf adapter, particularly with a heavier rider. I couldn't be certain if the T-shirt or the skateboard had brought me to that wondrous place, but one thing was clear: it was a night I would cherish, forever questioning the boundary between ordinary and extraordinary. Unlike Waterborne, the YOW surfskate system uses the torsion of an internal spring to make your skateboard/longboard turn very tight.

No worries though, if Waterborne has a better deal, definitely get it direct, there's no special deal with them except that Patrick is a great guy! that helps with the mechanics and feel of the pumping and carving I do, but my foot is still in front of the rear axle.

It feels like there are cushions under both feet, lending the board to confidently turn tightly even on rough concrete.I’ve never used a truck as fluid as these and it’s very much a unique experience that I highly recommend. The Surf Adapter™ on your front truck gives your board the tight carving ability that you need for surf training or surfstyle riding.