video: Wheelbone - your secret weapon when learning skateboard tricks

Compared to snowboarding and wakeboarding (where you're strapped in) and surfing (where most falls are absorbed by the sea), fact is skateboarding is hard. But, if you're looking for that extra push to help you nail that elusive trick - from your first ollie, kick flip or back-lip - the Wheelbone could be your secret weapon.

Genius in it's simplicity, this plastic construction fits around the wheels of your skateboard to keep it stationary when you're attempting tricks, helping to maintain balance, body position and make stomping easier. Plus the Wheelbone creates more tension between the trucks allowing you to pop even higher, with it's increased stored energy, all weighing in less than 200g.

video: Wheelbone - your secret weapon when learning skateboard tricks

Also, by engaging more control over your skateboard you can practise tricks in confined spaces - whenever or whereever you fancy: “Wheelbone is great fun and really helps me nail new tricks," explains Aaron Sweeney, Vans-sponsored Pro Skater. "Plus, if it’s raining outside, it lets you practice indoors without smashing any windows.”

Not sure? Check out this video of Sweeney, demonstrating the Wheelbone's potential at London's bay 66 skatepark:

But, it's not just for pros: check out these happy customers with skating's newest toy:

Available to buy from www.wheelbone.com, RRP £25 or Urban Chaos on sale at £18:

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