Tech Deck

A Tech Deck is a brand of fingerboard, which is essentially a miniature version of a skateboard complete with moving wheels and graphics. They are used like skateboards except instead of the feet, the fingers are used to perform different tricks and moves with the Tech Deck.

The Tech Deck was created in 1998 after a boy was bored because it was raining and he could not go out to skateboard. He made his own miniature skateboard to play with using his fingers. Peter Asher, the boys father, thought this was a good concept for a toy. XConcept began manufacturing the Tech Decks and the popularity grew. There have now been over 80 million Tech Decks sold. The company has also created other products to go along with the Tech Decks, like their Tech Deck Dudes that hit the market in 2001.http://www.webtempest.biz/XCONCEPTS/website/history.htm

Many of the same moves that are performed on regular skateboards can be performed using a Tech Deck. Ramps can be built for use with the Tech Deck to aid in performing the various tricks. Tricks like shove it, ollie, flips, slides and grinds are some of the more common tricks that are performed with the finger board.http://www.techdeck.com/tipsNtricks.html