To expand on this, I think the next logical step for eboarding technology is building out better power systems overall. I’m talking more advanced BMS and more standardized battery solutions. Hoyt St Electric has a great example of where I hope power technology trends.
Personally, with the price of Supercapacitors coming down dramatically, I’m excited to see the first applications of them on PEVs. Think of it as being able to turn on an ‘eNOS’ system and have a 100wH supercap cluster to boost at 14S, capable of sourcing more amps than you’d ever need. We’re already seeing this in EVs, and the tech can be scaled down given the lighter frames we work with.
Yeah I know the Arc guys personally and this whole UL certification thing has definitely been a pain in terms of manufacturing and design because of the points you mentioned above. Especially the cost of the damn things PER board. Anyway from what I understand about the UL certification process here, they audit the entrie manufacturing process, assembly and design of the entire board not just individual components. That being said they are commited to it purely because they are based locally which is really something the local community here is grateful for.
It just sucks for DIY guys and other brands who dont have the economies of scale to be able to justify the cost of UL. So far i think the only news of companies working on UL certification for the Singapore market are Arcboards and Evolve.
This is actually good news for me because i’m going to be building their orders state side. If they are ULing then they have some serious confidence in their potential growth which means business will be good for me as well. Maybe i can finally get a bigger shop somewhere on the west orange trail one day.
Everything said here about UL is so painfully accurate.
I really hope nobody gives them money to certify anything esk8 related. ETL needs support and we need other players in the field to break the Pinkerton chokehold UL maintains.
I don’t understand Baja Boards. They’re so big and bulky there is only one reason in buying it, off roading. And at that point, I’d just (If that makes sense).
Their competitors seem like a better choice in all categories. If you’re gonna drop 2500-3500 dollars on a board, I’d pick the the Nazare.
I don’t know much about the board, but it seems like it only stands out for its different look.