Kickfold V3
Kickfold
A black skateboard with teal wheels, folding in half at a hidden hinge under the deck. An orange pin hangs at the hinge.

V3 Gear-Up · Invented by Bodhi

Skate big.Pack small.

Kickfold V3 is a full-size 30-inch skateboard that folds to 2.4 inches. The wheels stay on. Fold the board and they tuck flat, like landing gear.

Concept. Needs custom trucks.
30 in open2.4 in thick foldedWheels tuck themselves0 hardware on top
Length
30.0in
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Packs 2.4 in thick
  1. 01Full size

    30 inches of regular skateboard on four wheels.

  2. 02Squeeze the trigger

    One teal trigger frees the lock at the seam.

  3. 03Fold. The gear tucks.

    As the board folds, a pushrod swings all four wheels flat against the deck.

  4. 04Snaps shut

    Magnets pull the two halves together.

  5. 052.4 inches flat

    Flip it open and the wheels drop back out and lock.

The numbers

Regular board. Half the length.

Open
30in

By 7.75 in wide, on 54 mm wheels.

Folded
15.6in

Half the length. Fits a school backpack.

Thick
2.4in

The flattest of the three designs.

Weight
~10.5lb

Rough estimate. The folding gear adds parts.

Rider
150lb

Target. The wheel joints have not been sized or tested yet.

To fold
1motion

Nothing to take off and nothing to put back.

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

How the gear works

Wheels that put themselves away.

  • Each wheel has a knuckle

    A hinge at the top of each wheel lets it swing flat under the deck, the way aircraft landing gear folds into a wing.

  • One motion drives all four

    A pushrod runs from the centre hinge to each truck. Opening the board pushes the wheels out and past centre, where they lock.

  • Still on the bench

    This version needs custom trucks, and four more joints that have to carry every bump. It is the goal, not the first board.

Down: ridingUp: tucked flatLooking along the board at one truckknuckle
End view of one truck. Concept only: the folding trucks have not been designed in detail or tested.

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.