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[[File:Kicktail.jpg|thumb|none|300px|The kicktail on a Decomposed Marco Sassi Koi Deck]]
[[File:Kicktail.jpg|thumb|none|300px|The kicktail on a Decomposed Marco Sassi Koi Deck]]


A '''kicktail''' is where the skateboard deck bends upward at the [[Tail]] or [[Nose]]. The '''kicktail''' acts as a lever and is vital for manoeuvrability. Freestyle decks typically have two styles of '''kicktail''', [[Single Kick]] and [[Double Kick]].
A '''kicktail''' is where the skateboard deck bends upward behind the [[Tail]] or [[Nose]]. The '''kicktail''' acts as a lever and is vital for manoeuvrability. Freestyle decks typically have two styles of '''kicktail''', [[Single Kick]] and [[Double Kick]]. In the early days of skateboarding, the '''kicktail''' was only at the tail end, but now [[Double Kick]] decks (with a kicktail on the nose and tail) are far more common.
 
You can browse Double Kick or Single Kick Freestyle [[Deck]]s below:
*[[:Category:Double Kick Decks|Double Kick Decks‎]]
*[[:Category:Single Kick Decks‎|Single Kick Decks]]


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Revision as of 01:52, 16 April 2016

The kicktail on a Decomposed Marco Sassi Koi Deck

A kicktail is where the skateboard deck bends upward behind the Tail or Nose. The kicktail acts as a lever and is vital for manoeuvrability. Freestyle decks typically have two styles of kicktail, Single Kick and Double Kick. In the early days of skateboarding, the kicktail was only at the tail end, but now Double Kick decks (with a kicktail on the nose and tail) are far more common.

You can browse Double Kick or Single Kick Freestyle Decks below: