Slek Minds the Gap

Slek Skateboards (pronounced “sleek”) is an American company owned by the golf company Ping. Based on the front page of their web site you’d probably assume they made standard park/street skateboards but the majority of their lineup is actually longboard and cruiser oriented. The reason they’re here on S&A is because of the Float-Tec funky truck assembly that is designed to let users roll over cracks and bumps without eating it. It’s a strange niche because beginners who aren’t skilled enough to negotiate those, obstacles are likely not going to justify the expense, and you can’t buy the trucks separately. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen this kind of setup before, but I may in fact be thinking of the Stair Board from back in 2012. One thing I find annoying, for the life of me I can’t replicate the “e” character with the line over the top that they use in their website and logo. Our character sets are both utf-8 and I cant find it in any character table.

[Source: MyGolfSpy]

Here’s what it comes down to.

See it in action.

Some pics of various setups. On the shorter boards they only offer Float-tec on the front truck. The Slek trucks appear to be machined and not cast, and are also not available for purchase separately.

Here’s an example of one of their two more standard skateboards, both of which feature a carbon-fiber top player.