I would recommend Arbor James Kelly for the deck, it’s a good downhill deck very strong ( i weight 5 kg less than you ! )
Definitely go for a dual. In general it’s better, and when the ground is wet it’s way safer because you have more contact with the ground. My space cell pro 4 holds pretty well the water but i still have to clean it properly after the ride and clean the water resistand foam. If u wanna buy one do it quickly they don’t have many in stock left in EU.
But this would include the need to build a custom enclosure that you could easily make water resistant. And with the help of @UniqueSnowflakeN27 that could spot weld a custom pack for you you definitely could make a sick build just perfect for Denmark and all the bikes lanes
Hey @UniqueSnowflakeN27 , thanks for the offer! My commute is around 6 km, so 12 in total which means I don’t need that big of a batterry. And I’m still reluctant to go full in, I agree that cells are better if everything works out, but it’s possible that I will get tired/won’t liked this type of commute (I haven’t skated much before).
Ok, I learned one more new thing - Trampa Boards, just looked through them and they have pre-built 1000 euro boards (urban carvers) with twin motors, which I think would be pretty good deal? I mean it has not as powerful motors as I probably could use if I would do it DIY, but still.
You’re right, 12km is practically nothing! I get about 21km of range using 24 Samsung 25R in a 6S4P setup.
If you buy 40 Samsung 25R from here you pay 877dkk. I’m not 100%, but with a 10S4P setup I believe you could get about 25-30km of range. After a year or two of use that would probably drop to 15-20km. Or save 25% of the cost and go with a 10S3P.
Isn’t that about what the lipos would cost?
If you’re not sure you’ll like eskating, I suggest looking up someone on this forum from Copenhagen and ask if you can try out their board!
Anywho, if you decide to go for it, hit me up! I’m on here at least once a day
Ah, I just saw I think on DIY already made battery pack for sell for aroun 400$ and just imagined that cells cost a ton. And to figure out whether I like skateboarding or not I’m planning of buying a longboard first to ‘try it out’ since it’s kind of lower entry barrier money wise and if I do like it, I could use it to transform into electric one.
And about trying the board out - while I’m in Denmark, I’m not in Copenhagen, but in Aalborg, which is in the north part of Denmark, and getting to Copenhagen just to try the board out would be slight pain
But damn, I love getting freshly into a new hobby, so much new information
Hi Unique, I’m about to build a 10s4p battery from recycled cells and my plan was to solder them. Would you consider spot welding them for me? I would reimburse you of course.
When you say “recycled” do you mean salvaged from laptop batteries? Using different batteries(even if they’re all 18650) that has different chemistry in combination with the high amp draws that eskates needs is a very, very bad idea.
Yes that is what I mean. OK, bad in what way? Risk of bricking the battery pack or worse? I have balanced the 4p cells but the characteristics of the individual cells could be slightly different of course
Precisely. Except that the characteristics will be different and when in heavy use during prolonged time they will drift apart. Both in voltage and in capacity.
If you’re lucky you might get some use out of it and then have a failure without it causing a fire.
But I think that it’s more likely to cause a fire than not.
So spotwelding a patchwork of batteries is not something I want to do. But if you decide to buy some new cells I’d be more than happy to help, free of charge
If u choose trampa and can afford it, I think you @karosass1 wont be disappointed.
I believe they have even 12-14ply decks… so u should be covered there…
For trampa boards related questions, u can ask some of them directly to @ trampa (that is his username, just put @ symbol near his name to tag him and to inform him of this discussion)
@UniqueSnowflakeN27 I am reconsidering this and after some thought I think I will extend my budget to include brand new cells. I see you recommend Samsung 25R above. Do you still prefer those to other cells with perhaps more ampage or more Wh? Does your offer regarding spot welding still stand? If so what kind of nickel strips etc should I buy?
Yes, of course it still stands I already have the nickel strips. All you need to buy is the cells and a BMS(a cheap one will do, I can just bypass it).
I’m planning 10s4p but that is just from what I have read. I have a 192kv motor 80mm wheels and 15T/32T grears. Will use vesc 6 when availible. Du you think Samsung INR18650-30Q will work? They are in stock
@UniqueSnowflakeN27 i have the cells and a 120A BMS now, I ordered it before you told me to get a cheap one Can I send the stuff to you? I still want to reimburse you in some way, at least for the cost of the nickel strips? Let me know
Only reason that most people go for the 25R (myself included) is the cheaper price.
Many say the LG HG2 is comparable if not better than the 30Q. However the performance differences are mostly negligible (the 30Q is actually slightly better! According to HJK’s test below), what’s not negligible is the 30Q is generally cheaper than the HG2
