Critique my skate design

Bakes5 · Faceplant Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Posts: 26

Looking to make a board. Not interested in doing water dancing stuff. Want to edge hard and go W2W.

Anyways, here is my design. I would probably add a little more rocker. The outer edges would be variable. The inner channel will have variable depth and edging (channel softer and shallower toward the center gradually becoming sharper and deeper toward the ends)

Also would have 2 fins in back and 1 in front

Size=44" in length and 18" at widest point

Thoughts?

Bakes

Vance Collins · Guest

44 is pretty big, but good fofr w2w i would imagine! Looks interesting! Very Happy

ridehatzic · Posted: Oct 05, 2006 10:08 pm Post subject:

With it curved in like that, it might be harder to grab and such, looks neato though.

cjbecker · Posted: Oct 05, 2006 10:16 pm Post subject:

i do not understand the edges why are they curven in like that

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

I'm interested in knowing exactly how the inward curve is going to help for edging and/or w2w. I mean i don't know why it wouldn't really but... it seems kind of useless. Also if i were you i would make the tip/tail a little wider. What type of rocker do you plan on using? Since you are focused on edging and w2w i would use some pretty decent sized fins. Big skate, good idea for your intended use. Sick plan though, let us know how it turns out Very Happy

mark_enns · Pop Shuvit Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Posts: 107 City: Minneola

buy a wakeboard

Bakes5 · Faceplant Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Posts: 26

Parabolics baby. Shaped skis (both snow and slalom..I think snowboards are also shaped but I really don't snowboard) have been around for a while with the thought being that the parabolic shape increases stability but still allows you to cut hard. Maybe it will work on a skate.

Trey · Posted: Oct 05, 2006 10:23 pm Post subject:

Seems rather innovative, and not to discourage, but... you can go WTW on almost any board, Its all about physics, edging, loading the line, and pop Wink

Bakes5 · Faceplant Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Posts: 26

You can also downhill on a 5" travel all mountain bike....but trust me, it is so much better when you slack the head tube angle, increase the travel and use high end shocks. Different bike for different terrain. Since wakeskates are so ridiculously cheap, there should be no reason you can't have a couple of different skates for different tricks

ridehatzic · Posted: Oct 05, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject:

When you edge wouldn't the water come across the board, like the Byerly wakeboard?

Bakes5 · Faceplant Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Posts: 26

ridehatzic · Posted: Oct 05, 2006 10:38 pm Post subject:

And what's "springy fulcrum"?

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

ridehatzic, I was about to ask about that. I would recommend not adding that to it, or at least not in that particular shape. I think you should just add regular wedge-type concave to it.

Bakes5 · Faceplant Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Posts: 26

The springy fulcrum is basically a one sided bi level....more fulcrum/spring = more pop (so they say)

kyle13 · Posted: Oct 05, 2006 11:15 pm Post subject:

Palms · Pop Shuvit Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Posts: 130

if yur just going w2w why do u need that fulcrum? also, do u need the inward turn to be so sharp and big? maybe making it go in less and a smooth transistion kinda like a roam wakeboard/ snowboard. But way to be innovative and think somthing different than everybody else Afro

Jimmy T · Backside 180 Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 525

buy the Oak 80's pool deck.

stompin9s · Posted: Oct 06, 2006 12:38 am Post subject:

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

That shape wont work well in the water. There's a reason why wakeboards have the shape they do.

CapriSunAllNatural · Posted: Oct 06, 2006 1:38 am Post subject:

Dude, Make it, thatd be sick to see on the water! your crazy.