Wave to mini quarter with oververt extension.
That was a shoe box. All it took to make was an hour or so, some tape, and a shoe box. Oh, and a teeny bit of thin card (like you get on cereal boxes) for the ramp surface. I'm not gonna suggest for any second that it looks good, but, its fun. And its free. And with cardboard you can make what ever you want, its really easy and you can basically take an idea into your head and make it a reality.
I hate to think how many newer people into fingerboarding have never even used cardboard ramps, they've only got wooden stuff. I mean, BRR stuff and similar things are amazing, but, not using cardboard in my books is like being in touch with a certain part of fingerboarding. The creative side. The DIY side. Cardboard also has a really unique feel to it if its made properly, it can be really solid, but have a very flowy feel that is really nice, especially for transition. So, here's what I want all of you to do. Go find a left over box, from christmas, or whenever, and then come up with an idea for a ramp. What ever ramp you've always wanted to do. Then get some tape, and some scissors, and just make it. Then put away all your wooden ramps for at least an hour, and sesh. Leave a comment whether you thought it was fun or not, and maybe even a picture of what you made!
For anyone interested, that ramp was made by cutting out the side piece (its one solid bit) 6 times, taping it to the back, then to the top (the 4 bits go in the middle for extra support/strength), and thats basically it. Its 28cm long. Work out the rest yourselves! Here's a short video I made today, you can see the ramp in action a bit:
Remember, its not all about the most expensive setups, the best ramps, and the best flashy camera. Cardboard and a cheapy setup is still fingerboarding. And fingerboarding will always be fun. :)
