SHAPESHIFTER
April 25, 2006
Here’s the explanation about this ROCKIT! Built by SHAPESHIFTER aka Alan Sidlo
It’s a 6 ply maple rocker, with rolled down edges. there is a 3/16″ foam micro-core which is recessed for impact resistance and sandwiched within a clam shell of 3 plies on top and 3 below - thought it would give it the thicknes of a 9 ply in the center and the stiffness of a 7 or 8 ply without all that extra weight…. instead it feels more like a very flexy 5 ply with the strength of a seven. there’s a generous kick, nose fit for hang’n and with the 22″ wheel base, it has a stiff yet snappy feel which is totally enhanced by its lightness… this board was made for slashing! powered by the 40″ X 9″ roarockit pin tail kit. i like to call it the “one like no other”.
thanks for the great intro ted!
even though my shop has a decent vacuum pump installation for composite layups, i’ve been eager to try out the thin air press system from the earliest roarockit announcements. when the opportunity to share the deck building experience with my nephew i jumped at the chance of getting two sets. now i find myself so enthralled with the simplicity of the roarockit program that i’ve started to rethink the process of building skateboards and have eliminated some of the more complex materials and processes rendering high tech concepts from the most basic materials available without compromising on the value of performance.
by limiting myself to the basic roarockit longboard kit, i’m able to explore structure through shape without having to compensate with excessive use of materials. in the near future i hope that others can join the adventure because of how easy it is to share the thrill of creating with roarockit’s tap system.
Comment by shapeshifter — May 4, 2006 @ 9:54 pm