[MartinCron]

The zboard is a different design in that you don't have a hand-held remote, you press on footpads to accelerate/brake.

I would have to try them both out to see which is a better solution to the control problem.

edit: another key difference is that this is 12 pounds vs the 30 to 37 pounds for the zboard. That difference is HUGE.

[zzzmarcus]

Absolutely. The weight difference is definitely the biggest difference.

I've ridden longboards with both foot and hand brakes. All the hand braking boards I've tried had a cable from the board to the controls and even with that hassle, I much prefer them to the foot brakes. Moving your foot around and trying to get even pressure at 20mph is a lot more tricky than squeezing a lever.

[MartinCron]

I'm interested in getting into longboarding. Would you be willing to share the name of the hand braking board you've used?

[zzzmarcus]

Looks like it's evolved some since I used it, but this is the company: http://www.skatebrake.com/products.html