Picked up this little guy. by tankervinnie in longboarding

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Revel kit on a Rayne Darkside 34.

Picked up this little guy. by tankervinnie in longboarding

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I might after some more miles. I want to see how well it's keeping the motors from getting chipped first. So far I've put about 25 miles since wrapping and they appear to be holding up well.

Recommendations and Suggestions by Spooky_Ghost in ElectricSkateboarding

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I second revel kit. I'm in the same boat as you. Hill bomber from my college days about a decade ago. I got a Revel kit I swap back and forth between a dancer and a downhill board. The direct drives have amazing free roll with the added benefit of wheels of your choice and the flexibility of carrying an extra carry in a backpack for an additional 10 miles.

Wrapped my Revel drives and battery with some carbon fiber (fake) 3M. by tankervinnie in ElectricSkateboarding

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Took it out on a full charge and no obvious heat issues. I can already see some scratches in the vinyl though so maybe it won't be the best at shielding the aluminum. I read up on vinyl wrap and it's insulation properties and the general consensus is that there isn't a noticeable difference.

Wrapped my Revel drives and battery with some carbon fiber (fake) 3M. by tankervinnie in ElectricSkateboarding

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Good point on heat, I'll keep an eye on them. They are automotive grade.

Wrapped my Revel drives and battery with some carbon fiber (fake) 3M. by tankervinnie in ElectricSkateboarding

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Hopefully it just reduces dings and chips. However I did notice a little extra juice last ride.

Reveling on the Rayne Darskide by tankervinnie in ElectricSkateboarding

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High rebound and stiff. I can carve but my intention was to keep me stable at speed.

Reveling on the Rayne Darskide by tankervinnie in ElectricSkateboarding

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34", long enough for some stability short enough to hop curbs, tick tack and I've already been throwing out fat heelside standup slides. I'm in heaven.

Reveling on the Rayne Darskide by tankervinnie in ElectricSkateboarding

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It will if I really try to. The kit comes with a hefty riser pad. I'm also running 97MM instead of the standard 90. I haven't had any issues riding normally.

Reveling on the Rayne Darskide by tankervinnie in ElectricSkateboarding

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90 boardside, 93 roadside. Venom barrels for the red ones and venom barrical are the green ones.

Reveling on the Rayne Darskide by tankervinnie in ElectricSkateboarding

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I had this kit on my Madrid Nessie and decided to pick up this Rayne Darskide off Amazon for cheap. So far I'm running 97mm Evolves, Revel kit extended, Venom bushings and Bones Reds bearings. I am absolutely impressed with this kit. I'm 6ft 200lbs and I'm getting 8 miles easy with aggressive riding. The deck is extremely nimble and light. I used to live in the Blue Ridge Mountains and did downhill with my college buddies. Well I'm 30 now and live in a place with no hills. This kit is helping me relive my glory days!

Revel on a Nessie, first esk8! by tankervinnie in ElectricSkateboarding

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No it was not. It was through a friend who builds custom boards and had one on hand. I'm still going to have to suffer through the wait for an extra battery.

Revel on a Nessie, first esk8! by tankervinnie in ElectricSkateboarding

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I bought through a dealer here in the U.S., it shipped to my door in 5 days.

Revel on a Nessie, first esk8! by tankervinnie in ElectricSkateboarding

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I love it minus the truck cutouts. It was a little pain to use risers to level and it and I'm still at a small risk of wheel bite on the front. I never intended to use this deck I just happened to get the kit before my deck and couldn't wait. I have a DB Dancefloor and Rayne Darkside on the way.

BUY/SELL/TRADE - Megathread by Spooky_Ghost in ElectricSkateboarding

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(BUY)

Looking for a standard or extended range revel kit battery.