The combination of Surf and Rail Adapter makes a skateboard much more stable at high speed that traditional skateboard trucks alone. The skateboard Surf and Rail adapters also give you added suspension and a dampened ride on any kind of terrain thanks to the rubber bushings they use. The two adapters use different systems (bushing-based vs spring-based) and hence provide very different land surfing experiences. The Surf Adapter lets you turn much deeper that a Carver C7 and perform surf maneuvers that are much more true to surfing that a Carver CX truck. The Waterborne adapter is much more stable at speed than Swelltech’s 360º spinning truck (that powers Swelltech’s surfskate completes like the Jamie O’Brien), and thus better-suited for skateboard transportation.

After years of development, Yow’s engineers have created their unique patented surf skate system, which allows you to really get a surfing feeling when skating. I'd save a ton of money by just getting the adapter for the Sama, but I know they're very different sizes. Similar to Waterborne, with a Yow-enhanced setup you get the ability to make very fluid surf-like turns and to easily propel yourself through pumping on flat ground or even uphill. The S4 is powered by a 4mm spring which offers relatively light resistance when pulling the mechanism back to the center in turns.As a result, it’s best-suited for performing very sharp and quick surf carves and surf-style cutbacks. Both the Waterborne Surf Adapter and Yow System are great products that let you turn your regular skateboard, longboard or cruiser into an agile and tight-carving surf skateboard without having to replace your favorite deck or trucks.

I put the surf adaptor on my Tynee Stinger which is a cruiser type e-board and it totally transforms the feel of the board.

The deck shape will be familiar to anybody who's ripped a cruiser through a college campus, across a beach town, or flown down a traffic-free mountain road. The truck system is 100% designed and built in the Spanish Basque Country by HLC and manufactured in Europe’s largest skateboard factory. The Surf Adapter has been designed with durability in mind so that it could support the most aggressive surf skaters in the world. I had already top mounted the trucks for maneuverability, and so with the Waterbourne adapters it rides pretty high, which I have not minded. Each part is made from aircraft grade aluminum for its toughness and lightness, then heat cycled yo ensure stresses are released from within the alloy.

I am part of the very first generation of skateboarders in France, I’ll be soon 59 years old and I still ride as often as I can, but much cooler ! The main difference between them is that Waterborne uses a urethane bushing while Yow has a mechanical spring. that helps with the mechanics and feel of the pumping and carving I do, but my foot is still in front of the rear axle.

I am riding with my rear foot turned forward slightly and my rear foot heel a bit over the the rear drop hump. The S5 version of the Yow surfskate system uses a bigger and heavier 5mm spring in its core, with more resistance in sharp turns. This post may have affiliate links, which means I may receive commissions if you choose to purchase through links I provide (at no extra cost to you).

I have yet to get enough experience to try really sharp turns That being said, I'm not sure how much realistic sharp surfing moves could ever be done on a drop board.Bushings can make a board feel more stable for a biginner, or fine tune the performance of a pro setup. Through the gateway, I glimpsed majestic creatures: griffins soaring with majestic grace, and unicorns galloping through meadows of iridescent flora. However, the Yow has a locking pin that lets you instantly turn your board back into a regular cruiser skateboard or longboard – with its associated stability.