Photon Light Boards smothers your skateboard in LEDs

Sure, hoverboards may be all the rage in a decade or so, but for now, we're going to have to give some serious kudos to these bad boys. Designed, created and sold by Photon Light Boards, these LED-covered skateboards are sure to light up the night (and the streets). Each board can be customized to the hilt and features an on / off switch, a thin Li-ion battery / charger and a protective metal plate along the bottom. Instantly interested in ditching your boring deck for one of these creatures? Hit the read link for all the details and a plethora of photos to boot.

[Via BeSportier]

[Adam Boulton @ Mar 12th 2008 12:17PM]

There is now a UK shop for this awesome boards. Check out the store here:

www.photonlightboards.co.uk

I hope you don't mind this shameless bit of promotion but the decks really are amazing!

[skulldriveshaft @ Jan 13th 2008 5:31AM]

"Each board can be customized to the hilt and features an on / off switch, a thin Li-ion battery / charger and a protective metal plate along the bottom."

You mean the bottom that's gonna be for grinding and rail slides etc etc? I can now only do nose or tail grinds? SAD!

I have a better idea - I PATENT THIS RIGHT NOW SO YOU CAN'T - put in a little generator in the wheels or trucks that powers up the LEDs! so you don't have to worry about smashing the underside of your board and rupturing the thin cell :]

If you make one with my idea, send me a free one every time there's an update.

[STUD HUNK @ Jan 13th 2008 5:33AM]

Now if they would only make them in color and add them to coats and jackets.

The next fashion rage!

Better yet, they would be great in color and on an outfit to impress them at the disco.

hmmm...
Maybe we could just attach them to our shirtless bodies for an all night beach party

[Mic2000 @ Jan 13th 2008 5:47AM]

I never saw a dude in the disco skateboarding

[Reader @ Jan 13th 2008 5:36AM]

I'll buy it if they make a version with alternating rainbow LEDs that flash...

[nih @ Jan 13th 2008 6:07AM]

Nothing says Beat Me Up like going to the skate park with a dinky skateboard.

[Charlie Calhoun @ Jan 13th 2008 6:48AM]

I'm fairly certain that just asking them using words could do it too, that way nothing says "beat me up" like saying "beat me up"...

[MjW @ Jan 13th 2008 6:13AM]

When I saw the pic and the article I thought, that's crap, like an outdated Santa board.

Then I clicked through the links to the official website and pictures and I though holly crap!

Some designs really do look awesome, and it looks the possibilities are endless. Cool indeed, I can't wait to see a guy(or a girl, not that I would mind) on one of these at night.

[Daniel Rutter @ Jan 13th 2008 6:57AM]

Photon Light Boards, eh?

That's a... courageous... choice of product name.

(Photon Micro-Lights, http://www.photonlight.com/ , have been the premiere brand of keyring LED lights pretty much since the invention of the keyring LED light. Looks like an open and shut trademark case to me.)

[telepest1 @ Jan 16th 2008 2:31PM]

HAHAHA HAHAHA HA

[mushrooshi @ Jan 13th 2008 10:34AM]

What about my Segway?

[LukeA @ Jan 13th 2008 10:54AM]

Speaking of which, how about my segue?

[LazyMegaMan @ Jan 13th 2008 1:39PM]

These boards look just like the onces from that Rocket Power episode with Tony Hawk. Originality is gone.

[Tipper @ Jan 13th 2008 1:51PM]

or build the led lights into the riser pads (between board and trucks) to avoid damage. love the generator idea!!!!!!!

[Don @ Jan 14th 2008 1:02PM]

If anyone rode risers, then that might work.

This is a pretty dumb product, but I would like to see someone ride vert with one of these in low light... tres flips would look pretty neat.

[APPLES @ Jan 13th 2008 9:51PM]

i would deffinetly ride

Id be pimpin

[Oinquer @ Jan 14th 2008 11:59AM]

yep...i would ride and be Beat up after eheheh...
maybe with lesser LEDS...that looks like a Christmas tree...lol

[nutbastard @ Jan 14th 2008 3:28PM]

... because everyone wants to add weight and lameness to their board while forgoing high quality components by purchasing a complete setup with lights on it.
who makes these things, NASH?