PROTO Orion combo

[Steezeman]

This is my setup right now. 5"x21" and 81.5 headtube.

With Jon's Lucky because it's the only current shot I have of my scooter.

 

[Maz.]

That looks so nice to hang 5 on

 

[Steezeman]

I hang five on the deck, but there is a ton of room on the neck to put your foot on.

 

[Maz.]

Yeah i wish i had enough money to get one from skatehut Sickest deck ever how does the 5" feel?

 

[Spadger]

Ahhhh!! I want this deck so bad! It looks so sick! Just wondering, would it be cheaper to get one direct from Proto or wherever to the UK or from skatehut in the UK??

 

[Noah Scoots]

vultures alex??

 

[TomK]

I usually don't like nitpicking at flaws in arguments, but I think there is something to be said. First of all, all the extra engraving and such are in places where the cnc bit will already have already cut from, so those don't add to the price. And besides, if there truly were some cuts from the headtube could be simplified or tweaked, they would make an insignificant difference in the final price, if any at all. Its a huge piece of billet aluminum that gets a long time in a very expensive mill at some machine shop. No matter which way you slice it, its pricey. Any change to the headtube in hopes to lowering cost will also generally sacrifice strength or weight or both. Secondly, once you've purchased the deck/headtube, you'll only be replacing the deck from then on (headtube breaks, its replaced free). If you break this deck, then you will most certainly be breaking phoenixs, districts, tsis, etc., all of which are more expensive than simply replacing the proto deck. Switching out the decks by loosening 3 bolts and a back axle ain't that bad either. I don't plan on buying one, at least for awhile, but I thought I'd add my two cents.

Lucky makes a fully cnc'd headtube and they sell it for $40, which means it is even cheaper to make because they still have to make a profit, and you are trying to tell me that Proto can't make the headtube any cheaper? I am 100% sure that there is no way in hell it should cost $180 to make a headtube, especially if they are being mass, or even semi mass produced.

 

[tylerbillman]

I'm not sure if Proto is completely in-house but isn't lucky?

 

[TomK]

I'm not sure if Proto is completely in-house but isn't lucky?

Lucky has their parts made by some one else. That's how vertx came along. They make parts for lucky, so they just decided to like start up their own company or something, but I don't care that's not the point haha.

 

[tylerbillman]

I was gonna say, if it's all inhouse then of course it's cheaper for lucky. And plus, look at the headtube designs for each company. Proto's is way cooler looking. Probably more intricate machining.

 

[TomK]

I was gonna say, if it's all inhouse then of course it's cheaper for lucky. And plus, look at the headtube designs for each company. Proto's is way cooler looking. Probably more intricate machining.

Thank you for proving my point, cut out the intricate bull----- I just want a headtube.

 

[cody]

Not going to lie.. the price of this deck isn't bad at all, as someone was saying before, the headtube has a lifetime warrenty. Since it has a lifetime warrenty then you are only spending 70 dollars every say 8 months depending on how hard you ride and stuff, if you like the Proto deck then in the long buying a new deck every so months is a good deal. You're making a profit almost on buying this deck.

 

[kylec.]

ya think of it this way. you will never have to buy another deck for the rest of ur life!

 

[airplanes18]

Andrew already gave TSI the option to do so, but they did not go with it. So your point is already invalid, sorry.

invalid point? what point was i making? i said one thing, then said it might not happen, but i was throwing out random thoughts. where was a point put in there anywhere?


btw, another reason Im sticking with what i have. that statement he made made me feel like i was dealing with KOTA.

 

[koring]

invalid point? what point was i making? i said one thing, then said it might not happen, but i was throwing out random thoughts. where was a point put in there anywhere?


btw, another reason Im sticking with what i have. that statement he made made me feel like i was dealing with KOTA.

yes I get that same cold hearted feeling whenever i encounter him on these wild forums, but then I realize he just one blunt dude and he tells it like it izzzzzzz nuuga!

 

[Rob.]

He's saying that Andrew told TSI that they could make headtubes for the Orion deck, and they said "LOL BOLTS ARE GAY AND WEAK DUDE!"

 

[BenJelinek]

Okay I finally rode one about 2 weeks ago and i must say it's the best feeling deck ever. I liked it better then my tsi and if I ever have 250 bucks my money Is going into this deck. The 20 long felt a little short so I would definitely get the 5 wide by 21 long which feels a lot like my tsi (also 5 wide 21 long) just wayyyyy lighter solid and easy to do stuff on. I still LOVE my tsi though

 

[Connzi machell]

Fuck price Get pretty.

 

[PSS AUS]

our 4.5 and 5 inch protos

for those people who have not ridden the orion deck as yet dont hang shit on it till you do so ,,as i believe it rides much nicer than a phoenix tsi or mgp

 

[PSS AUS]

photos of our protos 4.5 & 5 inch

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