had a go of my friends carve board today and was the best board for hills i have ever ridden... u can pump it for speed and do all the stuff u would as if u were surfing. i had previously been ridding a mountain board on road and there is a huge diference. much better turning way more grip not as fast but still fast enough! but can pump up tyres for more speed. really grips when u crank it. really good cross training. do all the surfing turns lik snap's to round house carves, grab rail turns or cutt backs.