| It
is a well-known fact that if the hover board
from Back to the Future ever
floated into existence, geeks the World over
would forget their sexual frustrations for
at least seven weeks. Here is a run down of
where we stand at the moment—the Hoverboard
by
Future Horizons and the
Airboard by
Alura Intelligent Products, modeled by
the above hoverboard honeys. |
The
Hoverboard (second picture) will not only
keep you aloft a sweet three inches above
the ground it will also burn a $9000 hole in
your face, or anywhere else you keep your
cash. The board can support a 250lb fat ass,
up to a maximum speed of 20mph. Control is
handled via a wired remote that handles
rudder position, (for turning), and speed,
(for fun). An acceptable alternative, the
Airboard will make you look like you are
cruising on a vehicle from Wipeout.
Unlike the lawnmower looking Hoverboard,
general control here is achieved by weight
transfer. Leaning back will make you go
faster, whilst starting, stopping and
turning are all also managed by throwing
your mass about appropriately, much like on
a skateboard. Purchase information is only
available by contacting the manufacturer
directly, at alura75413@aol.com.
While Adam waits for the
real deal, we are hoping for a couple of
review units, so we can sneak off to the
half-pipe with that
camera Apple sent us and make some
completely ill movies of us pulling PHAT air
board manoeuvres. We will then upload the
said video to YouTube with that wicked
Skater8oi track by Avril Lavigne. Adam will
surly feel left out and cry like a sissy and
we will look so enviably cool. Who are we
kidding? Adam looks cooler standing still in
a stripy t-shirt then we ever could flying
about. Gosh, we do miss him on the weekend
*sniff*. [Airboard,
Hoverboard via
Cool Huntingng] |
