The front and back load bearing sections are constructed from cast aluminum. The deck itself is constructed with three distinct sections. Please keep in mind that what I tested was a prototype and that this review should not be construed as condoning of condemning the final product. I have a feeling this won’t make it to production. Bottom line, suspension trucks on the Blink S2 will only appeal to extremely select people and will ruin the board for the vast majority. Turning radius was also ruined, but more on that later. You become completely disconnected from the road because you feel like it’s all you can do to hang on. I won’t say it was ruined, but these trucks the way Acton has them currently configured are not meant to go on such a light board. While everything electronic stayed the same, the ride quality was completely changed by the spring suspension. I’d previously ridden a production S2 and owned an S for half a year so I know what the originals are like. Peter allowed us to ride this S2 while they were trying to fix the Qu4tro. What they basically did was put the “Avenue collaboration trucks” that were meant for the Qu4tro on the S2. The interesting stuff starts with the Blink S2. Let’s get the unimportant stuff out of the way first. Blink S2 with “Avenue collaboration trucks” (not as big a deal on the S2, but still big).We were taken to the back through their prototyping garage, which contained all sorts of boards in half built states, including another Qu4tro with its internals spilling out.īlink Qu4tro with “Avenue collaboration trucks” (these are a HUGE deal, I’ll come to that later) When I got there, there were two other people there, as well as a huge number of engineers gathered around. I’m writing this review for future Qu4tro owners as well as Acton engineers, who I’m also linking to this review. I was invited the previous day via email, and the person I corresponded with was extremely nice and extremely prompt when responding. Today () I went over to Acton’s Headquarters in Santa Clara, California, and tested the Blink Qu4tro. If you want the TL DR, see end of review Introduction It has only been corrected for grammar and spelling. No part of this review has been redacted in any way. This review was originally published on Septemand reflects my honest opinions at the time of publication.
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