This week I decided to change the scope of my item I am going to review. Rather than be a new piece of technology that makes life “more fun,” i wanted to do it on making our lives safe AND fun, whoda thunk it?! I came across the FADER boards when i was perusing through Kickstarter. It is a shortboard (kind of like a skateboard), but has wheels of a longboard along with the trucks and bearings to match.
What is unique, and what caught my eye, is that the boards are illuminated by LED lights. This is not only a status statement, but a safe idea. I mean, I’m a college student who at late hours of the night, likes to roam around outside boarding to clear my head. I don’t always wear reflective or bright colors when riding, which causes an unsafe riding environment because there are some stupid drivers out there, but that is besides the point. This revolutionary idea lights the boards wheels and bottom of the deck up, making riding safer. It isn’t just a safe idea, but it is also extremely cool because you have colored lights glowing underneath the board.
The FADER board is also extremly portable. The entire point of a skateboard is to make life easy when traveling (and to be really cool), now it has been improved with its size. It is easy to travel with because it isn’t that big to lug around, Simple! I truly think that the company that made this board (Miami Fade), hit the right notes on this magnificent board!
Tech in the 21st Century 