The Fold-Up Skateboard

Product Description

BoardUp offers the longboarding experience at half the size. Its patented self-locking hinge enables the board to stay locked while riding to keep from buckling. BoardUp only folds when the kick release pad on the nose of the board is engaged. Once folded, the logo-engraved handle stands up ready for carrying. Check How to use BoardUp video here:https://youtu.be/F28RcmYjAnA. Here is the BoardUp comparison Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4ebxyHGj8g&t=166s

Features

• Aluminum alloy kickpad triggers the middle hinge to fold in half ( Folded Dimention 17" X 8.5"X 4")
• No finger pinch. It is safe. rubber bands and other design considerations.
• 34" Canadian maple wood deck + glass fiber built for control but retains flex. Supports 220lbs load, PU wheel with 87A durometer rating
• Deck WON'T fold in riding. Locking mechanism in hinge will release only when the front kickpad is pushed down

Top Reviews

It's great! Though I think it needs a bit more tweeking to get it perfect!
by Yoshi (4 out of 5 stars)
November 5, 2017

So here are the things you should probably know about this longboard. I've had it for quite a while, three or four months, before actually making my review. First and foremost, the board is rather thin, if you're planning to do like serious hills and stuff, I wouldn't suggest it. (There's a reason why a pricey longboard is like twice as thick as this longboard.) With that out of the way let me talk about other things.
Next up, do not jump on this longboard, I'm about 145 pounds, with clothes maybe that makes me like 147 ish. (With my college backpack, maybe another 10-15 pounds?) If I jump on this longboard without the bag, the bottom of the hinges will scrape on the ground. And I don't mean like I'm jumping on it like some kind of trampoline. Just a hippie jump. At some points I've just kind of bounced on it, and I've scraped the hinges. That kinda thing if you're going at a good speed is gonna throw you off the board (Honestly though it sounds like a grave danger, it's not. You have to try to make it scrape in order for it to scrape). And finally, the last thing kinda worth mentioning might be that the squishy black part in the middle seems to kinda come off over time. I would love if Board up sold those pieces separately, cause if you play with them a bit they're gonna come off. If someone loses them, (Probably me) that's going to make me have to buy another board up longboard... Just for that part.
That should cover all the grim stuff about it! You, reader, must be sitting here like Oh Jeez, why does this have four stars then? Welp allow me to explain! The stock parts that come with this longboard, are not bad. Like sure, you can get always get better bearings, but they weren't bad either. From the point of view of a longboarder that skates every few days, it's good enough. I actually kinda liked them. Second this board is nice as a cruiser. I mean because of the cushions in the center, it makes riding smooth. (Or smoother than other longboards I've had.) And the wheels are soft to boot. And of course trucks are fine, no problem there. The folding action is totally cool... However don't listen to the instruction manual when it says, to open the longboard, Twirl the board in air, and then drop it... Yeah... I've attempted that a few times, it landed upside down for the most part. It's much easier to just open it without being stylish.
If you have a slightly bigger than average backpack this longboard will fit in it. Don't expect to put much else in there. But it'll go in there. In fact I actually just carry a kinda large shopping bag, almost like one of the ones you can buy from a super market, and it fits well!
One of the worries maybe, has this board ever folded on me as I skated. Nope! In fact I don't think that's possible, the board folds up the other way around, so essentially, the board would have to push you upward if it tried to close on you.
Admittedly this longboard replaced my Globe Longboard. It's just much easier to carry around. I've had quite a few people that ask where did I get it from, or say that it's awesome! That's always a major plus XDD.
Now this is a message towards the BoardUp people. I think your board is really great! I love it! I really do! But I wish you gave people a little bit more access to customizing it. I understand that the trucks can't be customized. But maybe there's a way you can do custom decks. Like maybe you can make some kind of agreement with one of those online custom longboard companies, to make decks that people actually want... (No offense. I hate the art on the deck at the moment.) Second, it might help to do like custom Griptape, I think it was on the APEX diamondDrop that you can get like different kinds of Griptape. That would be a great addition to customizing it. Of course custom wheel colors would be cool. I think you would hit a bigger audience if you change the deck to more of a dropdown/drop through look. It looks cooler, and it's more stable or so I've read. I would imagine if you do this, you might need to adjust the hinges in the center, or raise the longboard truck's height. If it's not too much to ask, you might do well selling a separate longboard that has a thicker deck. As it would probably appeal to more down hill longboarders. I think that raps it up for me! Thanks for the great longboard! I love it, and honestly I don't think I even want another longboard.
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Best Long board EVER!
by Natasha (5 out of 5 stars)
June 10, 2017

Looks like I'm the first reviewer! I ordered this for commutes/cruising and absolutely love it. It's super smooth and rides just like a normal longboard. There's a trick to getting the kick release pad that folds the board in half, but once you get it, it's a piece of cake. Definitely would recommend this board to my friends.
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who is a wonderful and true gentleman
by SOTIRIOS VASSIOS (5 out of 5 stars)
October 24, 2017

I would be as honest as I can... The idea for this skateboard is 10 stars. The execution and the production values of it is 3 to 4 stars... it will also depend on how it will stand the test of time. I got a problem with mine, but here comes what makes this a 5 star product, Mr Bin, who is a wonderful and true gentleman, a professional and a man of his word. I had a problem with my board and he answered quickly making sure to take care about it, he did very well and I am very pleased from him. I know he is trying to make this thing work and this is the third "incarnation" of the board (but it is my first!). They started with kickstart and here they are.I honestly do not know how much this board will stand in time, but it is really worth it especially if you consider that the man who created it stands for his creation and tries and succeeds to make something inovative, unique,useful and fun! Overall 5 stars... Hope in the future I will be able to support again Mr Bin and an even better "incarnation" of his cool skateboard. Buy with no hesitation, truly cool idea, good execution, wonderful service...
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This is one of my favorite purchases! I was looking for some compact
by mohit (5 out of 5 stars)
October 2, 2017

This is one of my favorite purchases! I was looking for some compact, portable last mile solution (to go the gym, and sometimes even work). I looked into a lot of things like foldable bike and other things, then I stumbled upon boardUp. It is one great product, attention to detail and the continuous improvements are just amazing!. This is my first skateboarding experience ever! I love this board the wheels are very soft and quite large so they can easily go over small pebbles and rough surfaces, the trucks are very nice and limber as well, and what blows me away is the amazing folding mechanism, so smoooth, and yet the best part is "IT FITS IN MY BAGPACK" right alongside my macbook! cannot recommend this enough!
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Good board, rides well, convenient.
by Joe Schmo (4 out of 5 stars)
October 10, 2018

New to longboarding. Had it for 2 mos now.

Seems well constructed.No problems

Rides smooth

Pricey, but certainly the only fold-able longboard avail. Price is only reason took a star away. When we see more of this kind of board I'm sure it will drop..

Really enjoying it. I ride it to and from the train in NYC-saves me 10 mins /day x 5 days / wk..
-Def. coooooooool-
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fun and convenient
by joey (5 out of 5 stars)
July 5, 2019

It is a fun way to get up and go, with an easy way to put up and an easy way to carry around with you. I typically take it and go around the neighborhood with the dogs or around the medical center to get around faster.
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Best board for a lazy weekend around town!
by yoshi (5 out of 5 stars)
December 26, 2017

Sitting here in my local coffee shop thinking how awesome it is to have this board. Wow it is so convienent. I wish I had this board in my college days, it would have been a dream. I took this board to a local skate completion (Exposure in Encinitas) and I got a million questions about it from all the local skaters. They loved it. This board rides like a dream and it is very well made for the price.
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Its is awesome!
by eve (5 out of 5 stars)
September 9, 2019

1st time using a skateboard, really easy to ride, fold, and store in backpack. Using it to commute short distances.
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Great Item
by Pickup Guy (5 out of 5 stars)
December 25, 2018

I bought this longboard for my grandson and he really likes that he can easily pop it into a folded position to put it in his backpack when he reaches his destination.
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I just had a wonderful weekend in South Beach Miami
by Amazon Customer (5 out of 5 stars)
October 2, 2017

I just had a wonderful weekend in South Beach Miami, riding on my newly purchased board up. It turned a lot of heads as many found it interesting and wanted to know where I got it. I think my board up is very convenient. Thanks for building it Board Up.

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