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Welcome to Surfskate Love!
I’m Steve Palmer, the founder of Surfskate Love. I fell in love with surfskating on the Carver Tyler 777 in October of 2020.
After experiencing how hard it was to choose my surfskate and learn how to surfskate, I wanted to help other beginners like me.
So I started this website and my YouTube channel to make surfskating more accessible for beginners and to grow the sport.
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Waterborne Rail Adapter Bushings Guide: How to Upgrade & Customize
Watch My Waterborne Rail Adapter Bushing Guide on YouTubeThe Waterborne Rail Adapter is a device that you can attach to the rear truck of any surfskate to give it more lean. It makes your wheels hug the ground during tight carves to give you greater control. The Rail...
Hamboards Review: Are They Truly Surfskates?
Hamboards are very unique longboards designed for cross-stepping practice and stand-up paddling. Hamboards calls their boards surfskates, but I believe they’re in a category all their own. Is a Hamboards for you? Find out in this review. If you’re trying to find the...
Carver C5, YOW Legasee, and Solride Surfskate Trucks Reviewed & Compared
I get asked a lot how the new YOW Legasee surf cruisers and Solride surfskates compare to the Carver CX surfskate truck. But they compare less to the Carver CX and more to the Carver C5. I put all three of these in the same category as transition or hybrid surfskates...
SwellTech Surfskate Review: Is It the Best Surf Trainer?
The SwellTech surfskate system is one of the most complex, and the only surfskate truck with a full 360-degree rotation. Although opinions on the SwellTech vary widely, many surfers claim it to be the best pure surf trainer. But is it for you? I’ll try to answer that...
SpiceSkate Okto Review
I've tested 70+ surfskates with 30 different surfskate trucks to date. Out of all of them, the SpiceSkate Okto is the most complicated. And at a price of either $489 or $519, it is by far the most expensive. But is it worth it? That’s the question I’ll try to answer...
Surfskate Tutorial for Beginners: What To Do With Your Arms
Watch My Surfskate Tutorial for Arms on YouTubeIn this surfskate tutorial for beginners, I’ll give you some pointers on what to do with your arms when surfskating. If you find this surfskate tutorial helpful, I invite you to check out my full surfskating video course...
YOW Surfskate Bushings Guide: How to Maintain, Replace, & Upgrade
Watch My YOW Surfskate Bushing Guide on YouTubeOne of the most common maintenance issues with YOW surfskates is that their bushings can deform and get damaged relatively easily. In this YOW surfskate bushings guide, I’ll give you everything you need to know to...
Carver CX Bushings Guide: How to Maintain, Upgrade, & Customize
Watch Carver CX Bushings Guide on YouTubeWatch How to Upgrade Your Carver CX Bushings with RipTide Bushings on YouTubeCarver CX Bushings Guide Quick Links How to Install, Adjust, and Maintain Carver CX Bushings How to Upgrade Your Carver CX Bushings How to...
How to Install the Waterborne Surf Adapter and Rail Adapter
Watch How to Install the Waterborne Surf Adapter on YouTubeThe Waterborne Surf Adapter is a device you can attach to the front truck of a standard skateboard or longboard to turn it into a surfskate. The Waterborne Rail Adapter attaches to your rear truck and enables...
Surfskate Pumping Tutorial for Beginners
Watch My Surfskate Pumping Tutorial on YouTubeIn this surfskate pumping tutorial I’ll teach you a few individual techniques, and then we’ll put them all together at the end. For more detailed instructions and tips, check out my surfskating video course for beginners....
Soulboardiy Surfskate Decks Review
Watch Me Review and Ride the Soulboardiy on YouTubeIn the tiny little village of Sucha nad Parnou, Slovakia, not too far from Vienna, Austria, live a master craftsman and artist, Draho and Eva Rozic. They're the owners of Soulboardiy and the makers of what I believe...
How to Generate Speed on a Surfskate
Watch How to Generate Speed on a Surfskate on YouTubeIf you're beginner surfskater struggling to learn how to pump and generate speed on a surfskate, then this surfskate tutorial will help. *Disclaimer: The techniques I teach are not necessarily proper surfing form....
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