Kickfold
Kickfold
A black skateboard with teal wheels, folding in half at a hidden hinge under the deck. An orange pin hangs at the hinge.

V1 Drop Hinge · Invented by Bodhi

Skate big.Pack small.

Kickfold is a full-size 30-inch skateboard that folds in half. Pull one orange pin, swing the tail under, and it fits in your backpack.

First run. Prototype in development.
30 in open15.6 in folded1 pin to fold0 hardware on top
Length
30.0in
Scroll to fold ↓
Packs 4.3 in thick
  1. 01Full size

    30 inches of regular skateboard. The only thing you see on top is a hairline seam.

  2. 02Pull the orange pin

    The hinge lives under the deck, between the trucks. One push-button pin holds it.

  3. 03Fold it under

    The tail swings under the nose. The trucks are offset so the wheels slide past each other.

  4. 04Lock it shut

    Same pin, second hole. It stays folded in your bag.

  5. 05Pop the wheels

    Clips, not nuts. Wheels come off by hand when you want it flat or clean.

The numbers

Regular board. Half the length.

Open
30in

By 7.75 in wide. Standard trucks and 54 mm wheels.

Folded
15.6in

Half the length. Fits a school backpack.

Thick
4.3in

Folded, with the wheels nested inside.

Weight
9.1lb

About 3.5 lb more than a board that can't fold.

Rider
150lb

The hinge is sized for three times that as an impact load.

To fold
1pin

Push-button ball-lock pin. Tethered so you can't lose it.

These are design targets for the first prototype. They will be measured on real boards before anything ships.

Why it stays shut

Your weight locks it.

  • The hinge sits below the deck

    The pivot pin is 44 mm under the board. When you stand on it, the two halves push together at the seam. The harder you press, the tighter it closes.

  • The orange pin does the rest

    When the board is in the air or in your hand, a 10 mm steel pin keeps it from folding. It's orange so you can see from across the street that it's in.

  • Nothing on top

    No latch, no bump, no bolt heads under your feet. The hinge is black and tucked between the trucks.

Your weight Seam squeezes shut Lock pin Pivot pin, 44 mm down
Side view at the seam, trucks not shown. Kickfold is a cruiser for getting around. It is not built for skatepark tricks or big drops.

The inventor

Designed by Bodhi.

Bodhi wanted a normal skateboard that didn't have to be carried around all day. Mini boards ride like mini boards. So he drew one that rides full size and packs to half.

His rules for the design: regular deck, the hinge stays hidden, and it has to lock so it feels like one solid board.

First run

$299
  • Complete board: deck, hinge, trucks, wheels, lock pin
  • Carry sleeve included
  • Ships after prototype testing is finished

Three designs, one board

Pick a fold.