More fun concepts: Snowboards with a handbrake

[Nick]

http://gizmodo.com/5983642/a-snowboard-with-a-handbrake-lets-amateurs-safely-learn-to-carve



Maybe it's me but I don't see this doing anyone any favors. It just becomes panic button. Stability and holding an edge are what is a needed skill, not pulling a brake. :-?

Dubbed the Boarder Kontrol system, the brake is activated by the rider tugging on a leash which causes a thin metal blade to dig into the snow. The harder the rider yanks, the deeper the brake digs into the powder, and the quicker they'll stop. But with a gentle tug it can also be used to keep the rider's speed in check, and because the brake's metal blade is rounded, it can even be used while turning.

 

[BenedictGomez]

This seems like a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.

 

[dmc]

yeah... my complaint is i don't go fast enough in powder...

 

[TropicTundR]

yeah... my complaint is i don't go fast enough in powder...

How about oil slicks, rockets, or smokescreens.. ahh sorry, that's Spy Hunter

 

[planb420]

Dumb........