I think I prefer channels to RKP. For one it’s way easier to conceptualize and far easier to make strong since it’s essentially a seesaw, and likewise changes to deck angles, bushings, etc. can be easily generalized across pretty much all channel trucks since they all work the same. With RKP you’ve got all sorts of other things to worry about like rake, bushing seats, pivot shape, and height that makes them all feel different or adjusts the wheelbase. That’s not a bad thing per se, but finding the right setup involves a lot more trial and error.
I’m still curious about 0 degree torsion tail backs though. I’m interested to see what car steering feels like on a board.
The amount of grief given to matrix 2s is ridiculous. They’re an analog company who made an analog product yeeeeaaaars ago, not made for esk8, that many are making work just fine. Sure, they’re not cnc’d to a precise degree of measurement so that 100% of vendors clamps fit 100% perfectly. Guess what, they were never intended to have clamps on that profile.
Gasp, shock, awe
Until someone else delivers a truck that I can take through the woods and hit 40 mph without changing bushing duros or making literally any adjustments, I’m team Matrix. @MBS I love you and cant wait for the matrix 3s. Keep on keeping on.
This was my experience. I thought with adjustable baseplates and a drawer of bushings, I’d find something I’d fall in love with but that board ended up collecting dust
It’s a very interesting feel at low speeds, it’s just really odd. At high speeds, I don’t even notice any difference in feel except for it being a lot more stable.
@linesflag@xsynatic@othergermans
So stealth is more important to you Germans than anyone else these days. I had a silly idea. Stickers that look like your front wheels to cover up your hubs.
It’ll be the last thing they will look at. At first they see the 2 (at least for me) black enclosures on a bamboo deck, then the 9kg weight and 2 cables sticking out.
