Reducing weight in ESK8

Well, I’d still put losing 5 lbs of body weight as the easiest way to reduce weight. Don’t bring a backpack. Buy a lighter helmet, minimal pads. But as for the board, we can definitely do more to compare weights during purchasing. Almost no one (except @moon), seems to mention or care much about component weights. If the community values weight as a purchasing criteria, we’ll see more manufacturers taking that variable into account.

My weight analysis:

Actively compare energy density of battery options before purchase. Compare wheel weights. Compare deck weights.

Some interesting findings from my thread:

  • the Haero Bro is significantly lighter than similar Trampa decks
  • Trampa has the lightest pneu hubs
  • Tire size matters greatly (of course)
  • Moon’s gear drive is lighter than most belt drive systems & other gear drives
  • We generally way oversize our motors, which is a huge source of weight - 6354s should be the default for most people
  • Leave the BMS off the board entirely, save ~100g. Keep it at home attached to the charger.
  • Huge variability in the weight of enclosures.
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