So I finished the first two prototypes of the torsion box speedboard found in the previous post. This board has officially been named the Blueridge! It is a 41″ long deck that in prototyping was 10″ wide but after some discussion with the testers we decided to make the board 10.5 inches wide. This board has a 3/8″ thick vlam torsion box that on the first proto was made out of tigerwood and basswood, but I did not like the working qualities of the tigerwood so for the second proto I switched it to purpleheart. The deck comes outfitted with Night Skateboards ‘Taco Cave’ and wheelbases varying from 31″-33″.
After more discussion with the testers we determined that the taper in the board needed to be lessened in the back in order to give taller riders more foot space whilst tucking or cornering. This will be fixed in the production runs of the board as the amount of foot room that will be added is not going to affect the structural aspect of the board.
Okay enough with the talking… Lets get to those pictures
First Prototype
Second Prototype
