Once you know what a full pipe is, a halfpipe is pretty self-explanatory. A halfpipe is the bottom half of a full pipe, typically with a flat bottom that creates some spac… See more

The math here is pretty simple: a quarter pipe is half of a halfpipe. That means it only has one transition. Quarterpipes can also be mini ramps or vert ramps. In-ground concretes s… See more

A capsule is a half-circular over-vert section of a bowl. Often, capsules look like a sphere cut in half and turned on its side. Some capsules, like the one in the photo above, are … See more

The first skateable bowls were backyard pools. Whereas a halfpipe is open at both ends, a bowl is fully or mostly enclosed, offering carvable corners. Bowls are often described b… See more