IDK who that is, but finder’s keepers
I made a composite deck this year and it was fun. Watching! Im also hopeless and haven’t finished any build yet 
So it hasn’t been ridden 
Have veneers here and that’s next…
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I hope you have a lot of money set aside for R&D.
Your background with longboarding will help you considerably to know what you want/need out of the deck.
I would suggest looking at construction methods of the boards you currently own, and determining the bits you like about them, the bits you don’t, and trying to figure out exactly how they were made.
What a deck needs to be considered ‘great’ IMO is a solid construction method, quality materials, good workmanship and a thorough understanding of how the deck will be used and built accordingly.
Decks come down to personal preference, so you can never make a ‘one size fits all’ kind of deal. Your construction method should include an easy way to vary flex levels at the very least, and at the very most it would be amazing if you could customize width/length/concave/concave style/rocker/camber/features blah blah blah.
Point is, what’s great for you, might be dogshit for others. Make what you want, not what other people want.
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This 
. What is one man’s trash is another’s treasure.
Also: Schaeffer’s Deck Sealant
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Possibly the greatest advert ever made 
the kiwis gotta be good for something.
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Lmaoo I remember watching this for the first time and laughing way too much
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A great deck is fairly subjective beyond being well made… but as far as making them is concerned, start with the easy stuff and grow from there.
Make a wood deck. Ride it and then do a fiber glass lay-up on the bottom of it. Ride it some more. Then do a fiber glass lay-up on top. More riding.
Then give it to a friend and make a more difficult design (or 10).
To recap- Start easy. Build, ride, repeat.
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damn, that’s super slick. I thought it was a production board at first. it’s pretty enough to just be wall art, tbh, so even if it doesn’t get ridden it can still get some use.
I’m not convinced CF is great for esk8s. It looks awesome, is strong as hell, light weight, and can be shaped reasonably easily with vacuum and press of some sort. That said, it tends to vibrate a lot more than wood decks, which for esk8s really sucks on longer rides. Also, besides the previously mentioned RF issues, CF is conductive, so you have potential shorts if not done properly.
That’s true, but it’s always good to be aware of the latest fashions.
I’m into sailboat design/engineering, so I have some theories on how to combat unwanted vibrations. Plus, since carbon fiber bikes can be so comfortable, I know carbon fiber bikes can be comfortable. The electronics area won’t come in contact with carbon fiber as I will be using a fire-resistant, non-conductive layer to insulate the board from the rest of the board in case of battery accidents.
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Was that your first composite build?
First composite deck. Vacuum infusion, soric xf3 cores, Mostly UD CF and some FG and aramid. Learning curve a bit 
I had made enclosures before it
I started checking out your stuff on the other forum. I was so impressed I had to double check, tbh.
Cheers dude. It looks a fair bit rougher in real life for some reason. Havent really focussed on finishing it nicely or anything
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A battery hidden inside that’s safe, flexible, and high quality. And that’s not too much more expensive than just the battery itself, minus deck.
With only a red and a black wire coming out. Probably a bluetooth BMS buried inside.
So that you can simply buy a batterydeck and then add controller, motors, wheels, and go
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You can still use CF, you just need an external antenna. Works like a charm. Source: I have a full CF board with a solid CF enclosure. 
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A Prototipo deck. That, in my opinion, is greatness.
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