Carbon Fiber

[.Gerrit]

I don't really know the limitations of carbon fiber, but would it be possible to create a deck just as strong as a district with it? It would probably cost a crapton, but it would be so light it would definitely be worth it.

 

[Ralph]

This idea just doesn't work well with scooter decks. Carbon fiber explodes/shatters on high impact. But then again I'm not a carbon fiber expert.

 

[ihavsnot]

didnt razor make carbon fiber promodels they cost like 250 tho and people said they were weak

 

[Joe Collins]

No they were pretty strong. Deck wise

 

[R-Dubya]

It was Micro and it was basically a pro model. It was like 300 bucks or so from what I remember and it was weak. Basically something you buy to hang on your wall. But some people were stupid enough to actually think they were strong and broke them.

 

[Maz.]

Lol only good as bike frames.

 

[BenJelinek]

VIP is making carbon fiber bars... They weighed about as much as 6 pieces of paper when I picked them up. Literally. And I actually thi k it would work pretty good seeing that now DH bikes are being made out of carbon fiber an they are working out really well. I just don't know how it would work on scooters

 

[Maz.]

But dh bikes have loads of suspenision so quite alot of shock is took out of the frame.

 

[ihavsnot]

carbon not exactly good for flyout. It would just snap or flex right?

 

[edy boi]

vip said most likely theyl snap, only thing i could think of that would work is a break

 

[Joe Collins]

It was Micro and it was basically a pro model. It was like 300 bucks or so from what I remember and it was weak. Basically something you buy to hang on your wall. But some people were stupid enough to actually think they were strong and broke them.

Razor made one in 01

 

[R-Dubya]

Oh alright. I know that Micro has one, never new Razor did as well.

 

[Anthσny]

Kota's sister has a carbon fiber razor.

 

[cralle]

Carbon fiber is not worth it on scooters and it's scary to ride since it snaps right of if it breaks.

 

[ConnorD]

Think about it this way: NHL players use carbon fibre sticks and they break like every game. It's strong because it's flexy, but that also makes it flimsy, which makes a bad deck.

 

[Connzi machell]

A carbon fiber deck plate is a crazy good idea though. like with a TSI frame or something. Kinda like what Primate Frames did. and it wouldn't need griptape cause you could make it bumpeh

 

[Zero Gravity NW]

Scooters are so ridgid now a days that it would most defintly break. Carbon fiber only works for bikes because downhill mountain bikes have crazy suspension and road bikes never leave the ground so it works for bikes. Theres a reason why carbon fiber bmx bike frames dont exist. Scooters are just so ridgid with no suspension or anything.