15 Best Grind Rails: Your Buyer’s Guide

The FreshPark BMX and Skateboarding Grind Rail combines the best of a flat and round rail with its unique oval shape. The FreshPark rail features a linking system to allow it to be connected to other rails to create longer features. The adjustable height allows skaters of all abilities to enjoy the same rail. The FreshPark rail boasts a sturdy construction that will support skaters no matter what height the rail is set to. Measuring at 6 feet in length, the FreshPark Grind Rail is ideal for any backyard set up, or the perfect rail to throw in your car and set up just about anywhere you feel like skating.

The X Factor Driveway Skatepark Grindrail measures at just over 4.5 feet in length (54 inches), making it the ideal grab and go rail for skaters looking to take their backyard set up with them. With its no tool, easy assembly, and lightweight construction, this rail may be the easiest transport of all the grind rails on the market. The X Factor Grind rail is made of powder-coated steel, a construction the manufactures claim allows the rail to “take punishment from skateboards, scooters, and snowboards.” The rail features 3 preset adjustable heights so that skaters can tailor their experience with the rail to their skill level, and adjust as they progress.

FreshPark Mike V. Signature Ultimate Grindrail Kit covers all the bases when it comes to grind rails for skating. With 8 different setup options, the Mike V. Signature Grindrail Kit combines the best features of a traditional rail, a flat bar, and a rainbow rail. This 6-foot long rail comes with two pole jams, two rainbow rail inserts, and is constructed with cold-rolled steel and finished with a hammer tone powder coating that makes for effortless grinds and boardslides. If you’re looking to add a bit of versatility to your backyard skate set up, look no further than the FreshPark Mike V. Signature Ultimate Grindrail Kit. 

While this rail may not come from a household name in the skating world, The Beam Store Adjustable Grind Rail holds its own against other industry-leading brands. Its steel construction and durable base allow give it a weight capacity of 400lbs, which is double to what most other grind rails on the market can bear. The Beam Store Adjustable Grind rail can be adjusted four different heights (12″, 14″, 16′, 18″), making it a great rail for skaters of all levels. While many free-standing grind rails are plagued by instability, the Beam Store rail is secured by base supports that are made of half-inch steel plate and measure 24 inches wide. The rail measures 6 feet long and is easily transported, so your skate sessions do not have to be limited to the backyard. 

The Mojo Rails Round Grind Rail will bring any backyard skate set up to the next level. This 7-foot grind rail features a round, 1 7/8 inch tubed rounded rail that can be adjusted to several different heights based on the skater’s skill level and preference. This Mojo grind rail is constructed with welded steel and features a powder coat finish.  This grind rail’s lowest height setting stands at just 4 inches tall, making the Mojo Rails Round Grind Rail the perfect entry-level bar for beginner skaters looking to progress. This grind rail can also be set to heights of 8 inches and 12 inches. 

For skaters in the market for a grind rail, the c provides all the benefits of a portable grind rail and more. Add this grind rail alternative to your backyards skate set up to work on board slides, ledge grinds, and other box/ rail tricks. This box measures 10 inches tall and stretches 5 feet long. The box is easy to assemble and can be taken anywhere you desire to skate. The box features durable construction that consists of custom HDO exterior, top, and side panels. Galvanized steel angle, exterior screws. The Ramptech Mini Box will evaluate your backyard and provide allow you to execute more tricks than a traditional grind rail.

The Mojo Skate Bench is a great grind rail alternative for skaters looking to get the most out of their portable/ back yard skate set up. While most grind rails on the market measure approximately 6 feet in the length, the Mojo Skate Bench comes in at 7.5 feet. This grind rail alternative features a laminated wood bench top with exterior steel edging for grinding. The bench is adjustable to three different heights (10″, 12″, & 14″). Compared to many grind rails, the Mojo Skate Bench offers a sturdier base to practice a variety of grinds, in addition to tricks that would not be possible with a grind rail alone. 

The OC Ramps 6ft Long Grind Box is a grind rail alternative that provides skaters with a stable, skatepark quality trick surface, as well as a metal coping for grinding. Unlike most grind rails and grind boxes on the market, the OC Ramps 6ft Long Grind Box comes assembled and ready to skate. This durable grind rail alternative is constructed out of high-grade plywood, like many skatepark ramps, and has a rust-resistant galvanized metal coping for grinding. The OC Ramps 6ft Long Grind Box allows skaters to perform nearly all the grinds of a traditional grind rail, with the added opportunity for tricks on and off the box surface. 

The Ramptech Skate Bench offers intermediate and advanced skaters a grind rail alternative to complete the ideal backyard skate set up. This skate bench stands 16 inches high and 5 feet long and features a tough composite surface that grinds and slides with ease.  The deck is reversible, so if you wear it out after hour upon hours of use, you can simply flip it over and reattach it. The ramp is great for edge grinds, or the perfect complement to a mini ramp. The Ramptech Skate Bench offers the same grinding potential of a grind rail, with the added stability and trick opportunity.

Take the skatepark home with the Mojo Port A Park. This ramp set up comes with a 4-foot attachable grind rail for the ultimate backyard skatepark experience. This set includes two wedge ramps and a box tabletop that combine to create a spine shape ramp with an attachable grind rail. The ramps are made with a base of heavy-duty welded steel and a black resin deck. This set up is great for skaters of all levels. Beginner skaters can utilize the ramp and tabletop box set up, while intermediate and advanced skaters can incorporate the grind rail into their skating.

The Ramtech Angle Box will transform any backyard into a full-fledged skatepark. Not only does the Rametech Angle Box allow skaters to perform boardslide, edge grinds, and all other grinds possible on a grind rail, it adds the variable of slope and allows for tricks on and off to the box as well. This box can work in combination with other similar box features and is constructed with laminated plywood walls and galvanized steel copings on both sides. The top panel is finished on both sides, so once the top panel is worn out, remove it, reverse it, and you’re good to go again. 

The Keen Ramps 4′ Skate Grind Box will make a welcome addition to any backyard skatepark. Unlike a traditional grind rail, the Keen Ramps 4′ Skate Grind Box allows for grinding plus tricks onto and off of the box. made from durable plywood with metal coping on two sides of the box that sits flush against the wood, this grind box is perfect for learning and progressing grinds. 

The FreshPark Professional BMX and Skateboarding Fun Box is the ultimate, portable skate feature. It’s perfect for a backyard skatepark and can be easily folded to store or to take on the go. The foldable steel frame supports a weatherproof urethane/ABS surface, which requires no treatment and will not warp like wood. The FreshPark Fun Box is the perfect grind rail alternative for skaters who want to practice edge grides, but still have the versatility of a box and the portability of a rail. The box can be adjusted to heights of 8 and 16 inches and has a load capacity of 500lbs.

If you’re in the market for a grind rail to add to your backyard skate set up, consider investing in a grind box to give your set up a more official skatepark feel. Grind boxes offer a similar low entry grinding capabilities of a grind rail, but with the added possibility of doing tricks onto and off of the box. The Ramptech Manny Pad grind box stands at 10 inches tall, measures 32 inches wide, and stretches 5 feet long. The box also features galvanized steel copings on two sides, a weatherproof finish, and works in combination with other boxes.  

Like the longer 6 foot box from OC Ramps, the OC Ramps 4ft Grind Box is the optimal alternative to a traditional grind rail. This grind box stands at 8 inches tall and stretches 4 feet long, making it the ideal size for new and experienced skaters alike. The box is constructed of high-quality plywood, similar to what you’d find in skateparks, and features a single metal coping made of rust-resistant galvanized steel. This grind rail replacement is a great learning tool for new skaters seeking to master edge grinds and simple box maneuvers. The low height of the box makes it perfect for skaters of all levels.