flexboardz luge

**sk8norcal** · 05-31-2009 09:24 PM

Flexboardz evolution - flexlab : Le blog du Flexboardz ...

would like to see some videos...

**SteveC** · 05-31-2009 11:51 PM

now if they could just keep the wheels flat they might have something.
a little bmw, but nice work anyway.

**sk8norcal** · 06-01-2009 01:01 AM

that urethane wheel one is just a proto..

**SteveC** · 06-01-2009 01:16 AM

Ah, fair enough.

**BluegrassSurfer** · 06-01-2009 06:45 AM

Originally Posted by SteveC

now if they could just keep the wheels flat they might have something.
a little bmw, but nice work anyway.

Has street potential. As SteveC said, need better wheels (surface area for road contact/traction).

Looks like Returne-to-Center will be weak without bushings or spring shocks.

**sk8norcal** · 06-01-2009 07:31 AM

i believe flexboardz trucks have RTC...

**thokk2** · 06-01-2009 08:05 AM

Looks like it has a lot of lean and no steering...

**oldnbroken** · 06-11-2009 03:41 AM

Flexboardz have return to center and they steer.
Very nice carve and pretty stable.

**FLATBLACKSK8** · 07-12-2009 02:16 PM

The Flexboardz kind of looks like the BMW skateboard ! Does anyone know about these?

**bho** · 07-12-2009 06:40 PM

I've ridden the BMW Streetcarver several times. They are heavy, stiff, tall, and have zero return-to-center. That said, it was pretty fun to mess around on from what I remember.

**oldnbroken** · 07-17-2009 03:42 PM

Flexboardz are good.
BMW is a POS

**fifo2711** · 09-10-2009 12:06 PM

BMW is a POS

i would have to disagree.

given the lack of return to center, the occurrence of speed wobbles now seems dependent on the strength of ones lower legs/ankles. I've gotten mine up to about 30 mph with no problems (speed measured with GPS sticking out of backpack).

one of the problems i have with the streetcarver would be there tendency to want to slide through a turn as the wheels reach the end of there life. also, the axles on the trucks seem to eventually bend, changing the geometry of the swing arm assembly. though the board is still rideable when this happens, clearance really becomes a problem (on a board which already has clearance issues).

the outboard wheels were also a cause of concern for the first month or so of riding. i would find that while pumping, i would occasionally come down on one of the front wheels, completely stopping the board... though it didn't take long to get use to, and isn't an issue when riding hills.

the weight is only an issue on the flats, and can be a bit easier to manage after changing the bearings out (bit of a chore though). that said changing the bearings isn't going to help with the change in inertia that comes with a 17 lb board.

as for the board being stiff, i dont recall ever having this problem. perhaps when the board was relatively new, but after several years of riding, i find the board to be more fluid and lose than any other board i've ridden.

meh, i could go on, but i have to get to class. also, like most people on these forums, you really haven't given a reason why you think the BMW is a POS oldnbroken.

anyways, given the bent axle issue i described above, i was thinking of picking up a flexboardz in the hopes that the ride was somewhat similar.

**oldnbroken** · 09-10-2009 01:14 PM

Like most people on these forums you have not used the search function.
If you do, you will find a very long list of why the BMW is a POS.
Here are a few good reasons:
Flexboardz is a far better machine in many ways.
Carveboard is a far better machine in many ways.
Mountainboard set up as street carver is a far better machine....blah, blah.
So this out of production, overbuilt, BMW underperformer is not really a viable carving machine as compared to other options right now.
I can list a bunch of specific attributes of these other street carvers but... again if you search, you will find lots of good info about those other machines posted many times previously.