XGliders: Coming to a Kid Near You!
October 2nd 2008 by Dr.MOZ in Gift Ideas
As someone with absolutely no skills on anything with small wheels, I was amazed to see the video demo of XGliders. Not only do they have the small wheels and extreme turning radius of inline skates (aka “rollerblades”), but like skateboards…they aren’t attached to your feet! The only thing that could make this a bigger nightmare for me would be to be chased by a shark while attempting to ride them. Of course, what makes this a horrible idea to a geezer like myself makes me think that XGliders just might be a big hit with the next generation. What do you think? Will XGliders be the next recreational sensation?
Have fun and stay healthy,
Dr.MOZ
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October 2nd, 2008 at 10:52 pm
i love skating . this is a very good idea.
thanks for very nice blog…
October 2nd, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Wow, these do look incredible but dangerous as well. I am a rollerblader and I kind of like the fact that when my feet leave the ground I don’t have to worry about my skates going a different direction. My son loves his skateboard but once he sees these he will probably want a pair. It looks like they might be hard to learn to ride so I don’t really think this will become the next recreational sensation except to some hardcore skaters with too much time on their hands.
October 3rd, 2008 at 11:46 am
While I’m not sure I understand how kids won’t fall off of these in about two seconds if they’re not attached I’m sure many kids will be clambering to try. Could this be the next generation of bull riding? Who among us can stay on for more than 8 seconds!!??
October 3rd, 2008 at 11:46 am
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October 4th, 2008 at 2:05 am
WOW.. Nice post the video is great. i really enjoyed it. I love to do skating but i want to learn some tricks. Does anyone know any tricks? Thanks in advance
October 7th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
I think this is far better than skateboards. I will buy this for my kid for sure. Has anyone purchased yet?
October 8th, 2008 at 11:10 am
my kids loves these little toys, they are obssessed with anything that they can cruise one with wheels. first it was the razors then the shoes with little wheels now its these little skateboards that go on each foot! whatever keeps them active is the most important part!
October 11th, 2008 at 6:31 am
“Coming to a kid near you”… and what age would that kid be? I’m 54 and I’d rather have them than give them to my grandson. He’d probably survive better, though.
October 13th, 2008 at 6:46 am
it looks much safer, i will surely buy these for my kid. im sure mu husband would love it too. great post..
October 28th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
these rollers are pretty cool, i’ve been waiting to get my kids a xmas present and i think i’ve found one for my Son! He loves his shoes with the little wheels in the soles, these seem a little more recreational and healthy while having fun!
November 14th, 2008 at 8:30 am
these are as easy to use as a rip stick, and not that dangerous. i tried them and caught on in like 10 minutes, but i also skateboard and inline skate, as well as skim and surf.
November 15th, 2008 at 7:51 am
You know, skateboarding always scared me, because it can be sooo dangerous if not used properly. But, these XGliders scare me even more. I can see ankles and legs being broken easily.
November 28th, 2008 at 3:07 am
Hi there You did a great job with this blog. I loved XGliders: Coming to a Kid Near You!
December 3rd, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Haha, what will they think of next?
First the ripstick, now this?
Stick to real skateboards guys.
Cheers
Eric
January 7th, 2009 at 5:53 am
Dang, those are nice but too bad we didn’t have them when we were young, but those would be great to use!
January 31st, 2009 at 1:54 am
Hmmm , I have a feeling this will be a hit to those adrenaline junkies and x-games fanatics since it’s unique and most importantly it’s hard to master and a bit dangerous to use.
But I shudder at the number of casualties this little bugger will cause , using a skateboard is hard enough to control and this is a lot less stable and less safe to use.
-Dino Delellis
February 1st, 2009 at 5:57 pm
The younger ones might like this . Personally I think it’s way to hard to use , it’s hard enough to use a skateboard and judging from the look of this I have a feeling it’s going to be waaaay harder to use.
I shudder how they will use this in their X-games and other similar extreme sports.
February 2nd, 2009 at 12:37 pm
OMG ! That has the very unstable sight. It is necessary to be brave!
February 19th, 2009 at 7:47 am
wow so nice that type of skate board is very unique
February 20th, 2009 at 4:37 am
i think the safest way to skate..
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February 24th, 2009 at 8:16 am
I shudder how they will use this in their X-games and other similar extreme sports.
March 9th, 2009 at 7:50 am
This is great stuff, but are these Gliders safe for kids under 5 years?
March 16th, 2009 at 10:28 am
I am sure kids will go crazy for this, but teens not so much. I mean it seems as tho something new is invented every other day. Kids get bored very easy, so by the time they get tired of this, I am sure there will be a new invention
March 17th, 2009 at 7:56 am
How can this be possible? Very nice concept. I wonder how can you do tricks with the gliders on?:-)