Too close-fisted to ride a bus? Too bored of cycling? Perhaps it’s time to consider longboarding as an alternative mode of transportation. And once you are hooked, be sure to get one of these state-of-the-art longboards featuring Diab’s high-performance core material. Manufactured by the Italian company N2R Skate, they are practically indestructible.

Longboard in short
A subculture to skateboarding, longboarding has recently exploded in popularity. It is an invigorating and fun way of exercising, but it’s also perfectly suitable for getting you from point A to point B in an environmentally friendly manner.

A longboard is, as the name implies, a longer variant of a skateboard and allows for a more stable and comfortable stance when cruising the town. It can be made from plywood or fiber glass, but for maximum strength opt for one made with the registered tri-composite Infuture infusion technology used for yachts and car racing components.

The core issue
After 15 years of experience in providing high-tech composite parts for 80 feet yachts running 40 knots and state-of-the-art performance karts, the Italian company N2R Skate now uses its patented process and Diab core material to develop new longboards. These boards are strong and N2R Skate offers a 3 years warranty on core structural damage, while other manufacturers pull out after 6 to 12 months.

Coupling Diab´s Divinycell core with the Infuture infusion technology (a mix of infusion and RTM) gives the longboards 40 % higher torsion strength compared to fiber glass boards and makes them 70 % stronger than boards made of plywood. At the same time N2R Skate’s longboards are 25 % lighter than competing boards, completely water resistant and with good shock resistant.

N2R Skate offers two different longboards, the 1.6 kg Urban, designed to be lively and flexible, and the 1.98 kg Downhill with race-ready stiffness and strength.

More information: www.diabgroup.com – www.n2rskate.it – www.infuture.it