Cardboard Prototypes
First Prototype
First Prototype
First Prototype
Initial idea was to create a system to be able to switch between wheels and blades.
Focus
First Prototype
First Prototype
Decided to first focus on creating a blade that worked with my longboard.
Final Prototype
First Prototype
Final Prototype
Created to get a sense of shape for the working prototypes.
Blade shape
Hollow grind
Initial blade shape and grind was similar to a hockey skate grind. This did because there was no edges that were able to stick into the ice the longboard slid all over the place.
Chisel grind
Changing the shape of the blade to add a rocker and a chisel grind allowed the blade to dig into the ice much better. But it was actually to much to so i changed the grind to be less aggressive.
Saber grind
This new blade shape allowed the blades to dig into the ice just right and made cornering much easier.