Yea, the conversion efficiencies can be tough to increase any further without spending a lot more on the components. Great to see a smaller case size charger option for the community though!
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Any plans for a 16s version by any chance?
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I don’t do preorders out of principal, but I’m excited to pick this up when it’s in stock! 
Shame the current isn’t adjustable though, I have some boards with small batteries that can’t handle 12A.
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Sounds very much like a you problem 
I agree tho. Variable chargers are cool
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Any idea when your motors will be back in stock? Looking at the higher kv ones
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Did you see this Lindog?
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I didn’t, thanks!
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You’re welcome and i love you
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Otherwise will be doing pre-orders for the most updated version in 1-2 weeks 
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Oooo, i’m in!
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That can be arranged but possibly not for a little while. I will be interested to see what are the most common voltages people are using now days
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If it happens will probably be us getting it through radium 
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Very interesting read. It’s always great to get some in-depth tech development stories!
Are you willing to expand on the fundamental differences between this and a DKP truck setup? Is the motion further restricted in additional degrees of freedom?
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Cheers.
So this setup is actually nothing like a DKP truck but a few people have asked this question. On a double kingpin truck you basically have two trucks stacked on top of each other so that your steering rate is essentially doubled. What we are doing is creating a form of suspension like a motorcycle rear swing arm. It has a hinge so it can only move up and down relative to the ground, and the bushings are working in compression, taking the place of a spring and damper. So because the swing arm can only move in one axis the steering input from the rider is directly transferred through the hinge and into the truck meaning that steering is hardly effected, which keeps it nice and direct and feels like a skateboard instead of a bag of jelly like all the full independent suspension boards I’ve tested
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So this is the skate equivalent to peanut butter.
I’m sold! When can I buy one?
For real though, this looks like a really good project, and I’d like to try it at some point.
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Hey guys, its come to our attention that living on an island does not greatly benefit those of you buying our stuff from the US. So I’ve been thinking how it would be really great to have a US based distributer of our products. But not sure who to approach about the opportunity. It would have to be an existing business with a website and great customer service. Do you guys think there would be anyone suitable?
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Do so in Europe as well, will you?
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One step at a time. Barely have enough stock for our own website at the moment 
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Hard to think of anyone that fits that bill 
I hope to be capable of that in like a year but I’m nowhere near ready for something like that
Ironically as simple as your request is, there aren’t many that have all of those things down pat. I don’t really think skyart is on the table since he’s a 3ds distributor
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