I think we’ve mentioned a few rocket powered skateboards before, and now we’re giving you the tools to do it yourself. OK, not giving you the tools, you need to buy the book. Aside from skateboards, author Dan Pollino is involved in amateur rocketry with engines on a much powerful scale. He’ll teach you how to make those rockets too, which is good because quite frankly, the engines on the skateboard don’t look nearly as impressive on video as they do in the stills. But then again, who want’s to stand on top of a notoriously unstable explosive? Might as well make it somewhat, uh, safe.
– Thanks to Eric Shea for the tip.
14 comments
Talentlessquitter
“Uh,yes,that is a lot of smoke…officer.”
Livmo
Reminds me of standing on/trying to skate a Tonka truck
Drunk Andy
Hooper on a Skateboard. Give DWay or Jake Brown one of these with custom 250 Indys and a 50 foot quarter pipe. Shit will go down.
heath
The invention is nowhere as cool as the soundtrack, provided by The Casio Rock-estra!
nweyesk8
I’m actually surprised that they didn’t use long boards, more space for bigger rockets and more stable at speed.
kc
Why do these so called inventors continually try to dork out skateboarding?
warehouse
Thats because the rocket isn’t big enough…..
Danimal
my right foot is like a rocket. that sling shot thing has more acceleration than this.
warehouse
BIGGER rockets!
Lets see 50mph…then you’ve got something.
skaterhusseindave
I just put a hill under mine.
Negative Ned
Uhhh? I think my car powered skateboard goes much faster than that.
bailgun
pretty sure most people can PUSH faster than that…
back to the drawing board, nerds.
Jazzy Jeff
I was actually hoping for some speed.
colinwalshrules
L-A-M-E