My purpose for designing a split angle on the deck is twofold. With a 10 degree front couple and a 35 degree truck, it leads to be more responsive and “snappier”. It’s great for carving, cruising, and freeriding, and it takes less lean to turn. Furthermore, the front angle provides a superior line of sight for the telemetry (Megan Voyage), as well as aesthetic appeal.
The 5 degree rear angle elevates the motors away from the pavement, not to mention the appearance of the Porsche 911 turbo wing. A lower angle, 40 degree, makes the truck more stable at higher speeds, also gives the rider a more “surfy” and “leany” feeling
Many decks on the market suffer wheel bites. I lengthen the truck mounting (nose and tail) without having the need for wide hangers.
Nice. I love the big ‘shoulders’ at the front and back too
I don’t see why anything you just said couldn’t be done with a flat nose and tail and the split angle being built into the trucks.
Now if someone likes the trucks they have and want to use your deck they will have to accept the built-in angles (and therefore a change to the trucks they like) or choose a different deck.
Or add angled risers to eliminate the decks built in angles
I understand the benefits of split angles, that’s not what I’m asking about.
I’m specifically wondering why you chose to build some angle into the deck, rather than just make your fully custom drivetrain at the final angles that you want? i.e. if you wanted 45° in the front, why do 10° on the deck and 35° on the trucks instead of all 45° on the trucks?
If the answer is just that you think it looks cool, then that’s absolutely fair. Just wondering if there’s more to it than that. Hope I’m not coming across rude, I’m just always curious why people make the design decisions they do
From the start, My focus was to design a complete electric skateboard rather than a component-based product. I always liked the esthetical pleasing split angle of the deck without using wedges to attain the desired angle. You are correct about the 45° truck in the front with a flat nose deck will likely appeal to a larger diy audience.
I was more into with what I thought looked good in a complete electric skateboard than with a component-based solution for the DIY community. Flat nose and tail would definitely be more rational for a component-based offering that lets the DIY community to use whatever trucks are available.
The remote receiver is placed toward the rear of the deck. The two front and rear plugs are made of 3d printed resin. There hasn’t been any issue with signal interference or disconnection.
I’ve been thinking so much about these trucks and their shape.
First of all, they look really cool. I imagine this is what the T-800 (terminator) would ride.
Second and more importantly, how do they ride? Im not good at geometry and such but I imagine they could feel different to normal RKPs since the axles are kinda in line with the middle of the bushing seats. Don’t know if that makes a difference to ride feel though, but yeah. How do they ride compared to “traditional” RKP? (pun intended)
Traditional RKP trucks tend to ride high, which has always been my issue with them. I prefer skateboards with low centers of gravity. Riding a skateboard with a lower center of gravity helps you maintain balance and control. A lower center of gravity allows you to stay on the board and makes it more stable at high speeds. My RKP truck’s axle is offset in line with the bushing seats. This offset lowers the center of gravity, which is how the “W” hanger came to be.
The “W” hanger has a flow similar to that of the west coast! Has an incredible responsiveness to turns, is nimble through tight spaces, and when you press the throttle, you can rely on the truck to keep you steady at speed. Comfortable with slow carving rates.
What a beautiful work of art. I would love t be a tester for you even if it was an old prototype thats been scraped. When i dream about building the ultimate esk8 this is nearly everything ive imagined plus some. I only wonder about the flex of the deck because the roads here are horrible and that just rite amount of flex is crucial to me in my mind but everyone has a different opinion. Ive been thinking about a way to build an adjustable flex tensioner and im very curious as to just how flexy a completly carbon fiber deck is… If you ever have any junk ones to relenquish at a steep discount im on a fixed income which is ver hard for anyone that has become addicted to this esk8 life. Love your work. I wish you good luck but i dont think your going to need it. It looks nearly flawless…
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