Switch it up! | Single hub-motor hybrid build | LY Switchblade 38" | 12s3P p42a

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#22

I personally didn’t like it when kick-pushing / foot-braking. When riding it’s fine though.

#23

Maybe something smaller, more like 12s1p

#24

The shorter the better. Width wasn’t an issue, but more room for feet was.

#25

Did you chose the 38" on purpose over the 40 or was it because of stocks ?

#26

38" is perfect for my size (6’4). 40" Is a bit big as a push-board, although it’s fine for electric where you ride in a wider stance.

#27

It’s about being clear about what the board is intended for. Is it a lightweight pushable street cruiser for short trips, or is it a performance board that needs to reach high speeds and do that over long distances, at the expense of being less portable and nimble, and higher off the ground.
As a single hub board, I imagined that the emphasis was more on portability than top speed and range.
Tradeoffs, always!

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#28

Lmao I just realized on the bus to Lithuania I forgot to pack the remote :man_facepalming: @Murloc992 You got a spare shitty remote by any chance? :laughing:

Worst case I can use a USB keyboard lmao

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#29

Ah man, that sucks!!

#30

I do have a gt2b mod. :smiley:

#31

Hmm, well, maybe I don’t need the remote. My friend with the 3Ah battery just joined, and he needs more range for sure, so… modern problems require modern solutions

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#32

Hmm, pushing this ain’t that hard, but sure gets tiring after however many kms we did today. Completely exhausted, but was a fun day :slight_smile:

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#33

Here’s a video from Day 1 in Vilnius, if anyone is interested in what longboarding there is like. (It’s great!)

And I made a new YouTube channel specifically for esk8 content! On there I have Day 2 where I rode around with @Murloc992 and the crew :slight_smile: (Subscribe!)

This is my first time editing an esk8 montage, so let me know where you think I could improve! Personally I feel like the only thing missing is more speed, but oh well, 33km/h was all what my board was capable of :sweat_smile:

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#34

It was capable of more but we try to keep it legal here. :slight_smile:

I love that camera. Grrr. Money… :sweat_smile:

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#35

Sorry I didn’t use any of your footage :sweat_smile: It would have been a noticable shift in quality :laughing:

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#36

:laughing: It’s a dash cam, nothing else. :frowning:

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#37

For anyone wondering, this build is no more. I reused the main parts for a new board:

I think an electrified switchblade on TKPs can be really fun, but not stable enough for high speeds. If anyone tries to replicate this build, use stable trucks.

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