Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk… The latest skateboard gadget in the grand tradition of sky hooks, rubber bands and magnets is the Ollie Buster, an elaborate setup that allows you to hold the board to your feet with the aid of some rubber tubing, a handle and a gratuitous skateboard wheel thrown in for extra weight. Reminds me a little of those fake yo-yos that were made with an internal spring to expand and contract the string. You know, for the truly lazy. Geez, I guess this is the same concept as Guitar Hero or Rock Band, and I am guilty of enjoying the hell out of those. Did I ever tell you about the time I was the weak link in (almost) every band I was ever in? The best part about the Ollie Buster web site is on the Goin’ Big skateboard moves where the kid opens up his Ollie Buster in the parking lot and nonchalantly throws all his trash to the wind. Now that’s realism!
– Thanks to Robert for the tip.
Ollie Buster.
9 comments
John-a-tron
I own one of these…really cool, actually. It’s a training device: not meant to REPLACE skill, meant to help BUILD skill and help you graduate to doing the tricks on your own. Keeping the board under your feet through the trick makes a difference for learning more efficiently…same idea as training wheels on a bike (instead of just letting the kid constantly fall off his bike and beat himself up until he learns).
I’m guessing nobody who’s bashing it actually bought it to try it out and see if they like it.
Elsie
It’s about the easiest trick to learn…
and you can’t realy balance holding onto a frickin’ rope >.<
get real guys, this sucks
Mighty Whitey
Another example of how lazy our society is, working hard at something and the sense of accomplishment you feel are things of the past.
lucianop
more crap 2 the world.
Glenn
I used to do the same thing when I was his age with an old bike inner tube. My excuse was that back then, even Alan Gelfand hadn’t landed his first Ollie…
tnjeff
I was waiting for one of those clips to snap up or slip off and whack a kid in the nuts
egbert
Seems like it would be harder having to hold on to that thing, like skating with one arm tied to your side. Who comes up with this crap? Dumb.
curtis
how to learn not to ollie
Grover
Does anybody remember ollie bars. I have some for sale cost is half the price of this.