Hello! Long time lurker, first time poster.
So this summer I’ve decided to build my first board as a personal project. I originally was looking at a few kits, but after looking at reviews and doing a lot of research, I think it would be fun to start from scratch!
About me: I’m a small guy sitting at about 130lbs who has been skating for a lot of my life and just got into esk8 about a year ago and I’m looking to build a board to replace my onan x2. Terrain I ride on ranges from decent pavement to cracked and raised sidewalks.
Spec Reqs:
Belt Drive heavily prefered
Speed: preferably above 25mph
Range: preferably over 8-10 miles, but this board is just for fun and transport around campus
Hill Climbing: Not planning on attacking any steep inclines regularly, but I wouldn’t mind the ability to climb an average incline should it be presented.
Budget: ≈ $750 USD, give or take some.
I like the look of the Skate Metric “Patriot” build, which I can link below, but I don’t really need all the power that it provides. I also enjoy Evolves 2 in 1 boards as I do have some rough ish terrain.
“Patriot Build” by Skate Metric
Overall, I know the parts and how to put everything together, I just can’t seem to find the right ones for me.
I can’t speak from personal experience but the kit that the skatemetric patriot build uses isn’t the greatest there’s a thread somewhere on here about it I would recommend reading.
I think you should probably go with a small battery, 12s2p, a single drive 6355-6374, caliber trucks, @dickyho or @boardnamics mounts, and a small deck like @JLabs tayto. A single cheap vesc torqueboards or flipsky.
That should be in your budget, give you around 10 miles, maybe more, and 25+ mph.
I am selling a “new” (1 charge cycle) 12s2p Miami electric 30q battery with bms and new popoca wheels. Let me know if you are interested.
Edit:maybe can go dual 5055 for better traction and braking ability. But would add to the price.
I went with the maytech cause it’s sealed and my area tends to start raining out of nowhere. From what I’ve read, sealed motors tend to add an extra bit of weather proofing
if you’re serious about it raining out of the blue, that TB enclosure is going to be an unfortunate story for you. You’ll need to buy Gasket glue, a phat gasket, and I would even conformal coat my electronics because I’m just paranoid like that.
If you use silicone to cover(don’t cover your VESC or BMS, they need the ability to dissipate heat) or seat your electronics remember to get neutral cure, as it wont harm some of your electronics like regular silicone will