jason knight has developed a way to make skateboard decks out of 100% recycled plastic and he’s releasing it open source. in the fight against plastic waste, the designer is making a download kit containing all the information people need to make their own deck. to help fund the project, knight has launched a kickstarter campaign, allowing you to get your hands on the very first batch to be sold while supporting a small-scale plastic recycler.
images and videos courtesy of jason knight – MANDIN
why skateboard decks? what stands out most about recycled plastic products is the beauty of their appearance. what is often overlooked is how strong and durable they can be. jason knight chose skateboard decks to showcase what recycled plastic can really do as they get put through extreme conditions: bumped, grinded, and dropped. these are the first traditional popsicle decks in the world to be made from 100% recycled plastic. this shape was chosen as it best demonstrates the potential of the material due to its thinness.
the next step to make this project possible is to create a digital download kit containing all the information people need to make their own. the download kit will include all the information people need to start producing them: 3D models, engineering drawings, electronics schematics, assembly guide, build video, usage video, technical data sheets, and bill of materials. all this information will be shared online, open source for free, so that anybody in the world can download it, build their own and start making decks. you can find out more by visiting the kickstarter page here.
project info:
project name: 100% recycled plastic open source skateboard decks
design: jason knight – MANDIN
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This is cool and def a step in the right direction but I think the bigger challenge here is arguing that this can be a suitable replacement for the conventional 7 ply maple board. The skate footage in the vid reads that it doesn’t have the same sort of pop/rigidity/flex that a normal board has and it would be a tough to convince skaters to switch. Looks like a hassle to skate if I’m being completely honest. Skateboarding is a game of finding your “goldilocks zone“ down to the millimeter after all. You should link up with someone like Paul Schmitt of PS Stix or anyone with experience innovating on skateboard deck design.
Have any pro or semi pro skaters tried these decks ? Any endorsements or recommendations from them ? What is the weight in comparison to regular type boards ? What are the dimensions – length – width – nose – tail – wheel base ?
The mainstream is like half of skate there’s another half that ride36 surf freestyle, you would double your profit you can make31 mainstream and 36 to the other half make the bucks knight I know your sick and tired of losing win big break the rules, and win, 36 just like the 31 just longer wheelbase, do it knight, you can win big if you think big.