Need help choosing a deck (UK)

You’re in the UK, don’t even bother with thane :stuck_out_tongue:

And if you’re going to have AT wheels, could get an AT deck:

And with that you can get an underside fiberglass enclosure from Big Ben in the UK, which will fit a 12s4p and BMS + ESC :upside_down_face:
And it just so happens Ben works for Apex, so potentially he could ship both items to you at the same time, saving some shipping cost :smiley:

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@evwan I did like the Hummie due to having a channel already routed meaning a slimmer enclosure needed. I could change to 12s4p 18650 I suppose but as the price was same per battery thought may as well look at 21700’s

@rusins The Apex looks sick but would it still look good with and be able to use road wheels? Why would you not bother with the 110 wheels for UK?

Have you seen the roads? I mean sure, I survived with Caguamas for 2 years by taking bike paths, but after I moved to a different area the vibrations just made riding downright unpleasant and dangerous, so I switched to building a board with pneumatic wheels.

You’d have to use trucks with a 8mm or 10mm axle to use street wheels (and options are limited with a deck that wide), but yeah, it would look sick AF :smiley:

@Fosterqc’s board:

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What parts do you already have on hand/ordered? Deck choice depends on a lot of different factors. I got a stack of different 33~ inch cruisers I could do up however you wanted, plus some other shit. Got an Evo too, I’m building it out as a complete to sell, but I’d be open to selling it sans-battery so I could ship it if that interests ya.

@rusins if im honest, I’d like it to have nothing on top, similar to the board in the top left of that photo, more for casual riding than serious off roading but with the ability to be used on more than just roads. I suppose pneumatic wheels that aren’t too big could be the middle ground.

@Kai I haven’t purchased anything yet as being spending a lot of time on this forum researching and one of the posts said to chose the board first then work back to what battery will fit / what esc will then need and what motors etc. With going for a longer board, battery options should be fine, was looking at flipsky dual esc with 2 x 6374 190kv but still researching that. No idea on trucks yet

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The enclosure Ben makes is an undertray. Never said anything about a top mount. Quinn is just a crazy guy with a crazy board :laughing:

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Love to hear that! And it’s great that you’re asking for advice before purchasing :slight_smile:

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sorry mate, missed that bit. Looks really good with such a slim undertray.

Think I am going to have to drop @BigBen a message :slight_smile:

You recommend this one over the others I mentioned in the beginning for my height / size etc for UK riding?

Truck options are a bit limited honestly. Boardnamics has the goods, as does 3dservisas. TKP vs RKP vs DKP vs Channels, that’s the real question. I heavily prefer rkp myself. Figuring out your truck choice is also pretty heavily tied to choosing your drivetrain. I like gears, but it’s personal preference. As for esc, I highly recommend stormcore, but there are several reliable options depending on which direction you end up going. Battery is the simplest part imo. Do it last, and fill as much of the remaining space with it as you can. Feel free to message me if you have any questions, I like planning builds anyways, and I might end up having some stuff you need on hand.

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Thanks Kai, will hit you up once I have the deck chosen if that’s ok. There are so many options for every part of the build its hard to take it all in, that’s why I stopped looking at everything and am concentrating on the deck first, then work my way round the rest.

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Just forget the pneumatics and by this one I am selling. It ticks some of the boxes.

That’s the best you can do. Beleve me. I am trying to sell it to you :joy:

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@EreTroN looks sweet but I chose the diy route for the journey and enjoyment of doing it myself (actually going to be building it with my son) otherwise you may have tempted me :slightly_smiling_face:

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I can part it out and send you the separated parts :joy::joy::joy:

Just kidding.

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6’4” is tall, DIY deck maybe?
(I’m about 6’2” and my Hummie decks can sometimes seem a little short to me)
You could look at roarockit veneer stuff if you’re in it for the experience.

I’ve personally never tried the Hareo Bro so can’t comment. But there are a few street carvers on the forum that use it as a platform, and I’ve only heard good things about it.

I’m 6’4 as well, and I really like the LY Switchblade, but it’s not meant for AT wheels really. You’d need TKP or DKP trucks for that. Theoretically I have a 40" Switchblade and Eboosted enclosure I could sell you… I’d have to think about it. I kinda have plans for it, but those plans keep changing. :sweat_smile:

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Hey Rosco, did look at that kit, seen others too. If I could get the veneer local to me I would have made a mould from wood and tried to do the deck diy too but have to order it in and if doesnt come out right then have to order and try again so though safe bet this time is to but the board. I may still make one in the future though thanks

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Get a mountain board made for streets. Get a Tomiboi or flux deck enclosure combo and ride on 8in pneumatics. You’ll never look back.

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Roads are a bit shit. You can still have fun on thane but you have to be a bit selective on where you ride. With AT tyres you can go anywhere

191cm on a bro deck no issues with space. Ive seen bigger people ride them with no issues either

LUNA 350 trucks accept 12 and 10mm axles. These trucks will work on a bro deck

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What parts for your build do you own at this moment? You have my dimensions and i would only go with the widest deck you can find. 11in if you can.

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I completely disagree with rusins comments above. I have only rode Urethane until a week ago, when I finally stood on a Prototipo.

It was so good - I bought it, but, get this, I’m gonna put either my Boa’s or TB110’s straight on it when i get those bearings sorted . . . .

Each to their own I guess, but (within London anyway), one huge benefit of Rona and her Corona has been a huge amount of road re-surfacing has occurred = The Perfect time for Urethane ! ! !

:grin:

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