Carver Skateboards and the Early Years of Surfskate Carving

During the stage when Carving Social Club was fully dedicated to surfskating, working with Carver Skateboards was one of those moments that marked our history.

Carver was already one of the brands that had helped define the modern concept of surfskate, and its C7 and CX systems offered two quite different ways of understanding a board.

For us, being able to work directly with the brand also meant having more tools to continue testing, comparing, and learning.

Our relationship with Carver

Carving was still a project very much linked to Madrid when we had the opportunity to meet with members of the Carver team and explain what we were doing around surfskating.

Classes, gatherings, content, and a community that used these boards not only for transportation, but also as a way to stay connected with surfing away from the sea.

That relationship eventually allowed us to work with the brand and get to know its different configurations much better.

C7 and CX: two different answers

One of the most interesting things about Carver was being able to compare two systems with distinct personalities.

Carver C7

The C7 incorporated an adjustable front system that allowed for significant modification of the turning feel.

You could look for a more stable response or loosen the system to achieve a more pronounced turn, something especially interesting for those of us who used surfskating as a tool related to surfing.

Carver CX

The CX was based on a construction closer to a traditional truck with a geometry designed to generate significant lean and turn.

It offered a different feel than the C7 and was especially interesting for those who also came from skateboarding or were looking for a board with a more direct and stable response.

Testing different systems changed our way of teaching

During those years, we didn't just look at the specifications of each board.

We used them, took them to classes, and compared how they reacted with different people and goals.

That helped us understand something we still uphold: there isn't one perfect setup for everyone.

Skill level, stance, what you want to work on, and where you're going to use the surfskate matter more than simply choosing the most popular board.

Carver also helped bring two worlds together

One of the things that made that stage interesting was seeing how surfing and skateboarding began to cross over in new ways.

Carver developed boards and setups inspired by surfing and also worked with surfers and designs directly from that world.

For those of us living far from the sea, that relationship was especially appealing: we could spend many hours experimenting with movements that we later wanted to bring to a wave.

Carving no longer sells Carver Skateboards

This part is important because the original article was written when these boards were available in our store.

Currently, Carving Social Club no longer sells surfskates. Our main activity shifted towards El Palmar, and the project became increasingly focused on surfing, Surfcamps, Technical Training, and the Surfhouse.

If you want to know why, you can read why we stopped selling Surfskates.

But everything learned still has value

Having worked with Carver and other systems for so many years allowed us to accumulate an enormous number of hours on different surfskates.

Today, we no longer try to decide which board to sell you. We use that knowledge when surfskating can help us work on a movement or understand something out of the water.

If you are looking for information to choose a board, you can consult our Guide to choosing your Surfskate.

And if you want to learn how we currently use this tool, you can check out our Surfskate classes in El Palmar.

Carver is part of an important stage of Carving, and preserving this story also helps explain how we got to where we are today.