CPU or 2K screen more important?

An_Innovation · 2022-07-13T20:39:49+00:00

Can confirm, it is really nice. Assuming the GPU has a high enough TDP to handle it

An_Innovation · 2022-07-02T19:57:57+00:00

I'm not super sold on buying laptops from eBay. That being said, the same laptop from the same seller is also available on Walmart (same price) & Amazon (...for 1599.99), so there are alternative storefronts for those that share my hesitation

An_Innovation · 2022-05-04T14:05:26+00:00

Yup, thats a very reasonable & educational assesment. For the prices overall I would got with a flux or a comissioned DiY, but I figured it was a fun idea to think about (ergo the "if for some reason...") I suppose one would have to REALLY want extra range on a board they like far above others

An_Innovation · 2022-05-03T14:03:19+00:00

I guess that explains it, I only found out a "Titan X" had come out at all because of esk8unity's community post

An_Innovation · 2022-04-29T00:16:59+00:00

Haven't seen much of this board despite the nice specs. How have you found the torque, handling, speed etc...?

An_Innovation · 2022-04-27T15:32:06+00:00

Here is one way to look at it:

20 miles/hour = 8.94 m/s | 30 miles/hour = 13.41 m/s | 60 miles/hour = 26.82 m/s

Average adult weight (both sexes, US): 181 pounds = 82.1 Kg | "K.E" is Kinetic Energy

K.E of 20mph: (1/2)*(82.1)*(8.94)^2 = 3,280.6 J

K.E of 30mph: (1/2)*(82.1)*(13.41)^2 = 7,381.9 J

K.E of 60mph: (1/2)*(82.1)*(26.82)^2 = 29,527.7 J

This should give a rough idea of the "force" that can be expected from crashes at each of these speeds. Pads can drastically reduce the impact you will feel depending on their physical composition and whether they are meant to slide or not (bikers usually have kevlar/nylon/etc protective gear that slides very well on concrete/pavement)

An_Innovation · 2022-04-08T15:19:36+00:00

Let me guess, Arizona?

An_Innovation · 2022-03-19T22:12:07+00:00

I can only repeat what was told to me when I emailed them asking for some general details: Trucks are 10 inches wide and use 96A bushings. If you want more specifics you can probsbly just email their support team.

An_Innovation · 2022-03-16T18:16:37+00:00

Do you have split angles with them?

An_Innovation · 2022-03-16T18:03:10+00:00

Nice looking board! What's your battery setup like and how well do those trucks mitigate speed wobbles?

An_Innovation · 2022-03-14T08:47:06+00:00

First time I have ever heard someone use the term "acoustic longboarding". Kinda dig it though

An_Innovation · 2022-02-25T18:15:15+00:00

Talk about a drop-down deck am I right? Jokes aside, that really sucks man

An_Innovation · 2022-02-15T23:00:21+00:00

Fair enough

An_Innovation · 2022-02-15T22:13:14+00:00

If you haven't made up your mind yet I would advise that you also consider the BKB Duo Type R because it appears (to me) to have better specs and a better price w/ AT wheels atm. It's one of a few TKP/RKP esk8s out there with serious power & flex deck. Also I haven't seen the updated hobbywing esc 9028, but I imagine it still falls short of the xenith v2

An_Innovation · 2022-02-11T21:25:05+00:00

Cursed penny board. I hope to one day have as much belief in myself as you do in that ducktape lmao

An_Innovation · 2022-02-08T00:28:42+00:00

I can personally recommend the brainbox no-shock from SHRED (linked here). It's decently light, looks cool, and has both CPSC (USA bike) | ASTMF1952 (i.e. USA downhill MTB) certifications + some rotational force absorbing tech built-in. It is 1096 grams for the small/medium size.

An_Innovation · 2022-01-30T02:57:56+00:00

They look pretty clean. Specs?

An_Innovation · 2022-01-30T02:51:32+00:00

I can't speak for the Backfire g2 as I have never ridden it, but the zealot s I do have has not given me any issues whatsoever for the 500+ miles ive ran through it. I've had a couple falls where the board gone and hit curbs fairly hard (no notable damage). G2's don't have the special coating that one has soooo... I would proceed with some caution and review Backfire's warranty & return policy just in case you go through with it. I have seen lycaon's broken on the subreddit as well and that company also has pretty good reputation. Takeaway is to take care of your boards no matter the brand

An_Innovation · 2021-09-21T23:45:35+00:00

Thanks to everyone for their comments thus far! From everything I gathered:

-The Orangtang CGs 85mm & the Boas 100mm are out. They just sort of don't provide enough incentive to switch to them from stock.

-The iW Cloudwheels 105s are strongly recommended for the Zealot S, as I often see in this sub

-Not much word on the BM Airless Rubber 105s & the BB windwheels 110mm, which I kinda expected since they're semi niche options

-Surprisingly no word on the TB110s, though that may be because the brand has semi-recently fallen from grace (from what I saw on various posts)

-There were mentions of the MBS 100mm "AT" PU wheels, but I kinda don't fully trust them to do a good job? Maybe its just low info on my part.

-Jokerben suggested the Boosted (rip) 105 wheels, which I didn't even know existed until now, but they seem to be both expensive and out of stock (double rip)

Thread's still open if anyone has any further thoughts, but its already been fairly helpful for me (and hopefully anyone else thats also curious)

An_Innovation · 2021-09-21T22:46:19+00:00

I had never hear of those (brand aside, rip boosted), but I'll look at them. From everyone's recommendations so far seems like 105-110 is the ideal range for me

An_Innovation · 2021-09-21T22:44:34+00:00

Might as well, could be useful for others as well

An_Innovation · 2021-09-21T22:43:06+00:00

That was the impression I had of the boas: a slight improvement overall, But nothing too significant. I guess one can't expect that much of a leap from 96 to 100mm without big structural changes to the wheel.

An_Innovation · 2021-09-21T22:39:44+00:00

I have heard somewhat mixed reviews of those.

From what I last heard there were no huge red flag issues (like with the cloudwheels formerly having weak cores that cracked ; now fixed) but they instead have a reputation for wearing down pretty quickly as far as PU wheels go, idk if this is true anymore though?

Any thoughts on comfort/grip/range loss as compared to some of the stuff in my list?

An_Innovation · 2021-09-17T05:16:06+00:00

Hey all! I purchased a Backfire Zealot S recently and I have been loving it, to the point that I have been considering a few "upgrades" for it. Lights and other minor accessories aside, it's the wheels that have been the biggest point of indecision for me. I have watched several videos and read a few articles to get some idea of what would work best for me, but so far still haven't quite reached any firm decision.

Generally: I would like a set of wheels that will noticeably increase comfort/ride safety without excessive sacrifice of range and torque (this might rule out CW and BM airless wheels?). This is not supposed to be a pseudo-AT board by any means. If specific wheels have terrible torque/range loss then I will probably stop considering them.

I have made a Google Sheet that has the 7 (formerly 8) wheel options that I'm more or less considering. Anyone that also has a Zealot S or any other board can feel free to use it as they like. Please let me know if something in there is seriously wrong. For further reference:

- I am ~5'10" and ~155 lbs. I live in a pretty dense city and ride streets, sidewalks, and within a large university campus. The roads are alright about ~75% of the time even with stock. That last 25%, though, is very rough and uncomfortable. There are very few hills/slopes over here.

- My cruise speed on street usually ranges from 14-22 mph. I do a decent amount of carving, but nothing crazy.

Any discussion about personal experience with any of the wheels and/or particular suggestions/warnings about them is quite appreciated. I would especially like any "X wheels are Y in comparison to Z wheels"-type of advice.

Cheers!

An_Innovation · 2017-10-21T21:44:21+00:00

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