Arcaboard moves closer to production

[rusty]

http://www.gizmag.com/arcaboard-update/41744/ Way to expensive for me :eusa_snooty:

 

[Tex85]

Certainly a cool novelty item but the target market is clearly to people with more money than sense.

 

[Fire-medic]

Looks like you have to stick your tongue out the corner of your mouth to make it run. Too much effort for too little results. Fast forward to Generation 5 and it should be more reasonable and practical. Ya gotta start somewhere...

 

[D-Max2012]

Six minutes flight time? That's about what I get out of my RC helicopter after hard 3D flight.

 

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I would severely injure myself before the battery goes dead (which is only 6 minutes)

 

[Redbone]

I would severely injure myself before the battery goes dead (which is only 6 minutes)

I with you on that one Mike, I tried skateboarding on a friends homemade half pipe(his sons). I lasted 6 alright, a grand total of six feet before I totally biffed it. I had fallen before from a higher heights and it never hurt that bad, probably mostly my ego that was hurt is all.

 

[Buster Hymen]

He doesn't look too comfortable standing on that board.

 

[caseyjones955]

Lots of room for error, I'm sure a compound fracture would be in my future if I tried it. Cool tech though, always love to see new ideas and concepts come to life, even if not practical for every day use.

 

[D-Max2012]

Even though this is 4 years old now, I think its a better use of a tried and true design for personal use, then standing on top of a platform. JMHO..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM7HHB51WX8

 

[98Redlne]

That looks like it might leave a mark if you crashed it.