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LevelUpFingerboards Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 301 Join date : 2014-05-28 Age : 38 Location : Connecticut USA Companies : Level Up Fingerboards
| Subject: Low, Medium, and High kick angles? Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:31 am | |
| Is there a general range of kick angles that are classified as "Low, Medium, and High" for fingerboards? Very few companies actually post their kick angle or full deck specs. The terms low, medium, and high are up to anyone's preference or interpretation when reviewing a deck, so sometimes that is hard to go by. It would be nice to have a baseline to go off of when making or purchasing a new mold.
*I posted this in Quick Questions already and received no responses prior to it getting buried under a page and a half of other questions. Wasn't sure if this would fit more in General Discussion or How To's since its dealing with FB design/mold making. MODs feel free to move it if necessary. |
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neztek FBHQ Regular
Posts : 704 Join date : 2013-01-23 Age : 49 Location : Lismore Australia Companies : Neztek Fingerboards Australia Setup : NeztekFB 33.25mm. Deck
Y-Trucks X4 Tex Black
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| Subject: Re: Low, Medium, and High kick angles? Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:55 am | |
| In my opinion low is around 20,medium is around 25 and high is around 30 degrees.i hope this helps dude. |
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LevelUpFingerboards Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 301 Join date : 2014-05-28 Age : 38 Location : Connecticut USA Companies : Level Up Fingerboards
| Subject: Re: Low, Medium, and High kick angles? Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:09 am | |
| Thanks Neztek! That's very helpful. I know that in order to have a metal mold made (which a lot of people get through NFB molds) you need to choose a specific angle for the nose and tail. Before I take that plunge I will be experimenting with various Bondo molds to make a low/mid kick that I am happy with. My current mold has 30 degree kicks, never really measured it before now. |
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BryanH FBHQ Regular
Posts : 540 Join date : 2013-11-16 Age : 25 Location : Australia :P Setup : Neztek Vulcan Custom
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| Subject: Re: Low, Medium, and High kick angles? Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:38 am | |
| Most low kick companies (Weca, Beastpants, etc.) have kicks around 19-22. More medium companies have kicks from 23-26 and 27 onwards is high kicks. I may be wrong but this is just my opinion based on facts told to me by deck makers |
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Mikkel S Moderator
Posts : 3752 Join date : 2011-09-20 Age : 33 Location : Denmark Setup :
| Subject: Re: Low, Medium, and High kick angles? Fri Jul 25, 2014 9:00 am | |
| Neztek is pretty much spot on.
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LevelUpFingerboards Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 301 Join date : 2014-05-28 Age : 38 Location : Connecticut USA Companies : Level Up Fingerboards
| Subject: Re: Low, Medium, and High kick angles? Fri Jul 25, 2014 9:21 am | |
| Awesome! Thanks for the confirmation guys. |
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Redemption Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 243 Join date : 2011-04-02 Age : 35 Location : Michigan, USA Companies : Redemption Fingerboards
| Subject: Re: Low, Medium, and High kick angles? Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:23 am | |
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kiwi95 Every Day FBHQer
Posts : 846 Join date : 2010-02-08 Age : 29 Location : Milwaukee Wisconsin Setup :
| Subject: Re: Low, Medium, and High kick angles? Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:52 am | |
| yea i understand you want to experiment with some bondo molds but theres not a way of making bondo molds exactly 26 degree angles and such , jim from nfb can do pretty much anything. the model he will send you for your approval looks exactly like the deck will. |
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Redemption Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 243 Join date : 2011-04-02 Age : 35 Location : Michigan, USA Companies : Redemption Fingerboards
| Subject: Re: Low, Medium, and High kick angles? Fri Aug 08, 2014 3:04 am | |
| I would agree. Making stuff by hand and trying to be precise is a losing battle when it comes to molds and such. You'll be much happier with a cnc mold, perfection. |
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LevelUpFingerboards Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 301 Join date : 2014-05-28 Age : 38 Location : Connecticut USA Companies : Level Up Fingerboards
| Subject: Re: Low, Medium, and High kick angles? Fri Aug 08, 2014 3:24 am | |
| Thanks for the input guys, both of your companies decks are freakin awesome. I have had pretty good success with making a block mold out of Bondo and cutting the proper nose and tail angles with a fine tooth chop saw and light sanding. The concave and softening of the kick angle at the pivot is all filed by hand before pouring the second half of the mold. The accuracy is good enough to get in the ranges of low, medium, and high. My finished mold has low tail and medium nose around 22.5 and 25 degrees respectively with a pretty mellow concave. I'm very happy with the feel of the kicks and will probably be ordering an NFB mold to those exact specs later this year. |
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