Stary Board on KS

kimboviper · Jul 17, 2015

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/staryboards/stary-worlds-best-electric-skateboard-get-yours-fo

another cheap chinese board copying the style of inboard and boosted :roll:

i like that LED on the remote though

torqueboards · Jul 17, 2015

I backed it because of the awesome price. Guess, we'll see how well they perform.

Freshair · Jul 17, 2015

kimboviper said:
another cheap chinese board copying the style of inboard and boosted

The only thing I see in common with inboard is a battery deck

with boosted...the wheel color?

This is a pretty sweet design if you ask me! And they definitely found a niche including a transmission. Whether it is cheap or not, time will tell.

Good on them for innovating!

psychotiller · Jul 17, 2015

Yeah, I have to admit I like the "innovation" as well. I want to race all of these new boards though with my boards :shock:

Me thinks I need some new trophies!

torqueboards · Jul 17, 2015

Yeah, this definitely isn't going to go no 30mph and/or a power house but not bad for a decent commuter.

psychotiller · Jul 17, 2015

torqueboards said:
Yeah, this definitely isn't going to go no 30mph and/or a power house but not bad for a decent commuter.

Gonna be late to work all the time! haha Did you put your tires on yet slacker?

torqueboards · Jul 18, 2015

psychotiller said:
torqueboards said:

Yeah, this definitely isn't going to go no 30mph and/or a power house but not bad for a decent commuter.

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Gonna be late to work all the time! haha Did you put your tires on yet slacker?

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Negative!

Me gotz other stuff to do. Me Urethane = Ride more fun... Perhaps soon maybe though. Me no like bouncy bouncy deck.

psychotiller · Jul 18, 2015

torqueboards said:
psychotiller said:

torqueboards said:

Yeah, this definitely isn't going to go no 30mph and/or a power house but not bad for a decent commuter.

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Gonna be late to work all the time! haha Did you put your tires on yet slacker?

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Negative! Me gotz other stuff to do. Me Urethane = Ride more fun... Perhaps soon maybe though. Me no like bouncy bouncy deck.

Do you know if it will be bouncy? Answer: NO. These tires are nothing like the ones you have on your wheels. Which is why I changed mine out immediately.

kimboviper · Jul 18, 2015

8.6lbs is pretty light and the gears in the wheel is a pretty good idea i give them that.... but the problem with random type of companies on alibaba is usually they dont come even close to the specs as well as they do not support or warranty their products.

put up a review with the weight, top speed and range when you get it...

torqueboards · Jul 18, 2015

kimboviper said:
8.6lbs is pretty light and the gears in the wheel is a pretty good idea i give them that.... but the problem with random type of companies on alibaba is usually they dont come even close to the specs as well as they do not support or warranty their products.

put up a review with the weight, top speed and range when you get it...

Their specs seem more realistic vs american companies.

mccloed · Jul 18, 2015

I backed this one, too. Right price point and some good features. Wish it went a little faster, but I'm willing to overlook that.

CSN · Jul 18, 2015

Will be interesting to see how they manage that planetary gear.

Will it be quiet over time and keep friction losses low?

Ideally would help to have some lube in there but then issues with leaking seals and slippery wheels.

Otherwise really interesting and I like their easily replaceable urethane design.

chuttney1 · Jul 18, 2015

First company to see use a planetary gear setup as a transmission, but I highly doubt it will last long because friction & heat will damage the teeth. Its cheaply made, but Im not falling for the 10 mile range. Lipo batteries are expensive unless they manage to get more out of a set battery capacity.

tung256 · Jul 19, 2015

if they take the money and run, would our credit card company refund our money?
i heard so many horror stories about KS

torqueboards · Jul 19, 2015

tung256 said:
if they take the money and run, would our credit card company refund our money?
i heard so many horror stories about KS

It's the risk you take with a KS. If you can't risk the cash - don't put it up and back the product.

There is a possibility to get it back but it will be a long time before that happens and a lot of work.

chuttney1 · Jul 19, 2015

torqueboards said:
tung256 said:

if they take the money and run, would our credit card company refund our money?
i heard so many horror stories about KS

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It's the risk you take with a KS. If you can't risk the cash - don't put it up and back the product.

There is a possibility to get it back but it will be a long time before that happens and a lot of work.

I second this. Kickstarter is a 50/50 thing with specific deadline creators make and promise, but way to much delays in trying to deliver the product and underestimating. The most recent project I backed was for GekcoTek 3D printing plate using nano surface coating on metal to allow perfection adhesion of printed parts with the trouble associated with printing them. Had an estimated shipping date of October 2014 when I signed up. I haven't received my plates yet, but for a good reason of printing with ABS which the creators are trying to work out the kinks to ensure durability in the long run was the reason I would wait. They did make plates for printing with PLA and also offered refunds for those who no longer can wait.

As for taking money and disappearing, legal action can be taken because its now defined as a scam. The credit card company should be able to refund money back, but I don't know because I have not been in such a situation yet. Torqueboards comment applies.

torqueboards · Jul 20, 2015

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Here's a youtube update.

CSN · Jul 20, 2015

In that video could see how the motor is attached via 4 bolts thru a flange to hold the motor similar to the way a belted motor is held onto a mount.

It doesn't look like the truck axel is supporting the wheel or bearing because the motor shaft is being used to drive the planetary gear.

I guess that is strong enough or maybe I am missing something in the design.

tung256 · Jul 20, 2015

update vid looks awesome! thanks for sharing

cant believe how light that thing is because he was just using 1 hand. when he threw it onto the ground, it actually bounced! im really impressed.
how on earth are they able to hit 20mph with just 1 motor?

sk8norcal · Jul 20, 2015

wow, at $150k already...

benj · Jul 21, 2015

I'm impressed, very stealthy and light and I like the gearbox idea.

I have to chuckle at the KS tag line though: "No Motor,No Battery...."

Huh :shock:

It works by.....magic??

torqueboards · Jul 21, 2015

For the price, you can't beat it. It's cheaper/faster than an E-Go. Me Likey!

Nothing compared to our powerful builds but should be a nice cruiser.

mccloed · Jul 21, 2015

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Stary-Electric-skateboards/32384441096.html

Huh?

torqueboards · Jul 21, 2015

Alibaba and AliExpress are known to post products on almost any real product. If they actually produce it and will offer to sell it is an entirely different story. Just my 2 cents.. could be could not be real.

bandaro · Jul 22, 2015

Wait, 4kg? that can't be right. The trucks will weigh at least 800 grams, front wheels 800g, rear 200g, motors/gears 1200, bolts 100g, grip 200g, deck 1000g, that leaves -100 grams for the batteries/receiver/esc?

A regular deck is about 3.5 kg...

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