AUSTRALIA, Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- AXS Sled was invented to bring extreme board sports into more suburban settings. The AXS Sled takes the ease of bodyboarding and combines it with the control and action of snowboarding. The sled will be launching a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter starting November 10. The funding goal for the campaign will be $195,000. This money will go toward the final stages of engineering and mass-production of the sled.
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Brothers Ben and Michael Bateman grew up with a passion for extreme sports. As they got older, they decided to work together to create a new way to enjoy the action of board sports, with the accessibility of sledding. This is how AXS Sled came into being. The two brothers worked together to engineer a new way to enjoy winter action sports. After several years and many prototypes, the AXS Sled is now ready for production and tooling.
The first prototypes of AXS Sled were simply bodyboards attached to snowboards by trucks. While this same concept is still the idea behind AXS Sled, the Bateman brothers have made many adjustments to give the sled power, control, and agility. The topdeck is now completely rigid, unlike the original bodyboard. This stiff topdeck is also concave from nose to tip. These design changes were made to ensure riders were comfortable on the board and to ensure force was concentrated on the bottom board and not on the rider.
"My wife once gave me a plaque that read 'Surfing is not a matter of life or death, it's much more important than that.' I think she quickly understood that my passion for boardsports sometimes verges on obsession," said Ben Batemen, creator of AXS Sled. "This love of all things action led to the creation of the AXS Sled."
The AXS Sled is perfect for winter sports junkies. It can be ridden in a simple sledding position, where the user lays flat on the top deck, or it can be made more extreme by riding with one knee down and slightly propped up on the board. The AXS Sled is also able to grind on rails and catch air over jumps. However, unlike other action sports equipment, AXS Sled doesn't require steep hills or fresh powder. With AXS it's easy to bring extreme sports to any snowy environment.
AXS Sled will be running a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter beginning November 10. The campaign will run for 28 days. With this exclusive Kickstarter offer, backers can pre-order their own AXS Sled and be among the first to own one. To learn more about AXS Sled and the upcoming Kickstarter campaign, visit the website here.
ABOUT AXS SLED
AXS Sled was founded by brothers, Ben and Michael Bateman. They are driven by their love of action sports. Both brothers are very active in snowboarding, paddle boarding, surfing, longboarding, and other extreme sports. Together, they have created AXS to introduce a new way for adrenalin junkies to enjoy colder weather. The brothers are both Australia natives and believe it's important for everyone to play as hard as they work.
Media Contact: Mary Reed, AXS Sled, 2526755086, mary@commandpartners.com
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