FINGERBOARD
is a miniature version of the skateboard. It is the same shape as a skateboard, but is only 96 millimeters long, and hence is simpler, composed of a board, grip-tape, two trucks, four wheels.
A wide variety of fingerboards exists. At one end of the spectrum, there are collectibles which usually do not have grip tape on the top side and are made almost solely of plastics. These are generally seen as unsuitable for serious fingerboarding, as the individual parts (bolts, axles, and so on) are not removable.
The other main class of fingerboard represents an original more faithful copy of a normal skateboard. These consist of mostly wood parts (though some include hard plastics), have grip-tape, and are in general very similar to full-size skateboards. It is possible to copy genuine skateboard tricks with the fingers and the use of these particular boards. These are also more durable, and are generally easier to use.
Fingerboarding as an institution is said to have begun in Germany with the advent of fingerboard championships. There are also a number of fingerboard professionals many of whom also endorse and manufacture their own products such as Martin Winkler.
Miniature fingerboard ramps and props also exist that bear a striking resemblance to genuine skateboard ramps. Fingerskating or fingerboarding can be done left or right handed. Like a skateboard, you can fingerboard switch or the opposite stance of which you fingerboard.
HISTORY
Fingerboards first started appearing in 1986 in keyring form, before people realized they could be used as toys. In the late '90s, Tech Deck Fingerboards was invented. They started an online community for people to talk to other people interested in the toy. Other subforums such as RZF, Blackriver-Ramps forum, Fingerboard.de and FFI were coming up. FFI, which has been through many changes over the years. Many big companies have come around, some being; FlatFace Fingerboards, Shortwood, Evolve, Arctic and Winkler Wheels and tuning. For a time it was easy to obtain a completely non Tech Deck fingerboard, however, many companies have begun to die out. Any high-tech wheel is lathe-made in order to guarantee high precision and therefore fast and smooth rolling. buttsecks!
TRICKS
Most tricks that are possible on a skateboard are possible on a fingerboard. Many popular tricks include; Kickflips, Heelflips, Boardslides, 5-0's, Nollie Kick
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