PRODUCTION UPDATE - JUNE
about 1 month ago
– Sun, Jun 23, 2024 at 09:33:11 PM
OK this is taking a really long time. Sorry guys. But it absolutely critical to deliver something that isn't going to break or look wack.
THIS ROCKER!^^^^
I love it. It's exactly what I wanted but couldn't make myself. Bend pushed forward for better clearance in the nose AND the rails, get it??
We're in legit Rock Maple now as well, pressed/glued in shape like a proper skateboard (instead of 3/8" Birch soaked and molded for weeks like an idiot.)
SOLID👌
THESE CAME OUT CLEAN^^
90x40mm + 80a = Absolute butter. I cannot tell you how much different just this feels than a regular skateboard. Most ppl ride ~100a!
Plus we're almost twice as tall with like 1/8 the contact patch / friction / noise 🔪
SO FLOATY
THESE S's HAVE BEEN FIXED^
Not everything comes out perfectly the first time. But you get the idea 🤩
Things are actually going great! Just slow!! We're all paid up, and frothing. Getting the most state-of-the-art factories in the world to slide in our cowboy orders of 500 or 1000 pcs. is no joke - but luckily Bob has been doing precisely this for 17 years.
It's all he's ever done.
Thanks for hanging in there.
Darien
IN PRODUCTION + New Website!
3 months ago
– Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 02:18:51 PM
Check us out at seaskate.co!
Mobile needs a little work^ I don't love the video cropping, and we'll switch out videos entirely as we shoot better stuff. I should be able to get the Kickstarter video a play button and some sound. Let me know what you guys think. Add anything? Lose anything? Move anything up or down?
As you may have guessed, $38k isn't even enough to start a regular skateboard company with stock parts and swapped paint, so I had to sell (almost) all of my (gorgeous) cars (that I built 🥲) and also get a job which is even more devastating but WE ARE MAKING IT HAPPEN FAM, and it is all worth it.
I've been demoing the prototype at Surfrider beach cleanups (The big Earth Day one is this Sunday April 21st at Poplar Beach in Half Moon Bay if you're around!) -and even a large surf contest last weekend in Santa Cruz. (I am bored to death by contests but my uncle was competing)
Seaskate causes quite a scene to say the least.
This kid Luke got it in about 2 seconds^ He could even kick and footstop which I can't even do after 5/6 years lol. Stoked for you young ppl -- that's when the sparks will really fly. (I'm freaking 46!)
Tooling. Since every single part is made from scratch, we had to build the tools that build the parts, but the Wizard has been doing this for 17 years (@ Freebord) so we are in good shape.
Production. The caster is actually running ahead of schedule, the wheels on time, but the deck is running behind schedule. We ship completes so unfortunately there will be a delay. If you are familiar with crowdfunding you would automatically expect this, but I apologize nonetheless. I am frothing more than anyone.
We will all be skating this summer if it kills me.
In other news, I am building a Discord so we can share ideas. I was hesitant on this, as I want everybody outside ripping obviously, but I also want us to be an atomic network that sticks together and is as sharp, awakened, strong and based as humanly possible.
Superhumanly. There will be some wild stuff in here.
Anyway thanks for hanging in there visionaries. I will start doing video updates going forward and blast them to the email list. Show you around the garage, etc. A magical place to be sure 👌
So get on the email list if you haven't already. Bottom of the site.
👉 Insta
👉 Tiktok
Be well my friends!
-Darien
TOOLING UNDERWAY
5 months ago
– Wed, Mar 13, 2024 at 08:02:07 AM
This is where the Wizard orchestrates the production of the tools themselves that will make every piece of your craft from scratch. If you think mine looks good -- this is nothing!! This deck was molded in a kiddie pool, the wheels were carved out of squared longboard wheels, casters were carved out of aluminum blocks one-by-one, paint's rolled on, and all the graphics are stickers!
Now the most finely-tuned machines in the world switch on.
Damn I am so freaking stoked!!!!
Get on the email list right now if you are reading this on Kickstarter -- I am about to drop a banger!
As always email me anytime at [email protected]. If a couple days go by email me again. When you start a business or launch something on Kickstarter your inbox gets melted. I want to speak with you!
Darien
THIS IS IT!
6 months ago
– Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 05:41:13 PM
Repeat post for everyone on the email list (should be everyone) but Kickstarter pinged me so here it is again.
Love you guys!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE AMAZING SUPPORT!!
PS: Still 19% of you legends have not filled out your Backer Survey so we don't know where to ship your craft!
You can get a new survey by clicking the link below. You can also join the mailing list inside the Preorder Shop if you haven't already and are likely totally in the dark (sorry!) --> Right-hand side.
Most frequent updates on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/seaskateofficial
And as always, email me whenever you want! [email protected]. I love to hear from you guys <3
PURA VIDA,
Darien
Heads up! BackerKit surveys are coming
9 months ago
– Wed, Nov 01, 2023 at 06:34:56 PM
Dearest Brigade,
Next week you’ll receive an email with a special link to your BackerKit survey. Please respond to your survey as quickly as possible as we need this information to fulfill your rewards.
You do not need to create a BackerKit account to fill out your survey :) When you receive the survey invite email, click the survey link to respond. Answer the questions about your reward preferences, provide shipping information, and purchase sweet add-on items if you'd like.
After you respond to your survey, you can go back later and change your responses at any time before we close the surveys and get our final counts.
Due to the volatility of shipping prices globally right now, shipping fees for this project will be calculated a month or two before fulfillment when we have better estimates of what it will cost. We will alert backers when shipping costs are finalized & before we charge your cards. We will keep you informed all along the way.
If you need to review your information or pledge status, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page at https://seaskate.backerkit.com.
If you used your Facebook credentials to log in to your crowdfunding account, the BackerKit survey is sent to the email address associated with your Facebook account. If you have another email address that you prefer to use, please contact support at https://seaskate.backerkit.com/faq.
After surveys are sent, if you did not receive the email, and you signed in with Apple ID, your email address might be a private relay email address. We can help locate your survey and update your email address, please message us or post a comment with your Backer ID or Pledge # found on your confirmation. You can learn more about your email hiding for your Apple ID here.
Darien
