Hello Guys, at last I decided to make a new build. The last one, the Subsonic Century, was one of my all time favorites because it was the most stable at high speeds and the most powerful esk8 I ever had.
This new LY Switchblade received all internal components of the Century as it was a bulletproof setup.
Bladerunner is based on the combination of Switchblade and runner and it was inspired by my favorite science fiction 80s movie.
I must state that at this point, 10/10/2019, this is still a work in progress
I modified the position of the front and rear trucks by extending the length of the deck baseplate holes, this modification allowed several improvements on the build, it fix the wheelbite issue with the deck at maximum steering, it helped to mount the motormounts outwards without touching deck/trucks, it increased the wheelbase and lastly, the esk8 looks now fucking sick
Wow! Ground clearance looks perfect in drop-through with Bergs! Making me feel stupid now because I thought top-mounted would be the sweet spot. Let me know how it rides / handles speed-bumps
That stance! Looks sick my friend. Running drop through with those Bergs tickles me in all the right ways. Looks like you added another sports car to the shop
Thanks man! Using a drop though deck allowed me to make it look like a low rider, like a sports car with lowered suspension, wheels look bigger, ride is more stable and looks like a fat ass quarter miller
So I’ve been riding this board for 3 days now and I’m love already, the deck stuff but not as stiff as the Evo, it’s my most comfortable board to ride not only because of a subtle flex but the height of it, it’s very low but I can go over every speedbump in my area even the big ones.
What I like the most is the smooth acceleration and huge torque, it feels like flying, I wasn’t convinced with gear drives after trying 2 different brands, it just made my riding experience less enjoyable, now with belts all the fun came back in a rush.
The deck is not as controlable as the Subsonic Century because of the angled wedges but it’s pretty stable that I can go full speed without any single attempt to wobble, the surfrodz are the main part of the reason.
I really love the custom motor mounts they are really tough and the crossbars just made them indestructible, there is not way to misalign the motors at all, I can adjust the belt tension very easily with the idler adjuster.
Things to correct:
Move the trucks further away to avoid front wheelbite at maximum steering
Paint the motor mounts and crossbars with mate black electrostatic paint
3.chsbge the griptape with glass frit (already on the mail)
Thanks man! I’ve tried so many different boards and this one feels like the perfect one, I know I’ve said this everytime I build a new board but maybe the build quality and parts list improve and final result is always better.
I thought it es going to be too long but I would change it for a smaller one now, the length is perfect
Yo should try pneumatics on that deck, it’s like you can go virtually anywhere, no need to restrict the paths you take anymore, on a side note pneumatics look killer if you use a drop through truck mounts
that sounds queer
