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SAN DIEGO, CA – On January
26th, Reincarnate Manufacturing
launched a Kickstarter campaign to
raise money for their patented sixwheeled
skateboard. Reincarnate’s
skateboard includes snowboarding
characteristics to allow for more
maneuvers on the street.
Invented by Jay Bermal, a local
Fil-Am whose desire is to provide the
experience of snowboard-like ride
without travelling to colder climates.
For San Diegans, this will save the
need to take that 5 hour drive to the
nearest snowboarding resort,adds
Bermal who hopes to gain support of
his project from kababayans
The trick is in the caster wheels that
rotate 360 degrees, making it easy for
riders to carve and slide in a way that
traditional skateboards aren’t capable
of.
“One of the great things about
skateboarding is self-expression by
showing your sense of style through how you ride... What can be challenging
is managing those steep hills,”
Reincarnate Manufacturing says.
“What is particularly interesting about
snowboarding is the ability to easily
manage downhill speeds by carving
and sliding. Showing your sense of
style is present in snowboarding,
however, being bound to the board can
limit other maneuvers.”
Reincarnate Manufacturing wants
to provide riders with more freedom
and to share with backers the unique
experience of using their patented
gearing mechanism. This mechanism
allows all six wheels to remain on the
ground while going straight. When
riders lean in the direction they want
to turn, four wheels stay on the ground
while the opposite two lift up. The
caster wheels, which are centered
underneath the deck, provide the
rider with support and offsets when
the rider carves or slides. This helps
provide balance and takes away the
need for bindings.
This project has been in
development since November
2010. Reincarnate Manufacturing
used computer-aided design and
3D modeling to test their idea. In
2012, after verifying that their idea
would work, they filed for a patent.
The company now has functioning
prototypes but is working on the
design. They have come to Kickstarter
to get funding for the final prototype,
a pneumatic riveter that is needed for
assembly, and mass production.
“I think Kickstarter is good because
the Kickstarter community supports
people that like to create,” states Jay
Bermal, mechanical engineer and
owner of Reincarnate Manufacturing,
“With these trucks there’s a lot more
parts than your typical skateboard
truck, so I hope that people will back
the project.”
Supporters of this project can
choose from several different rewards,
including a Reincarnate t-shirt with
their ambigram logo, a cap with their
logo, trucks that you can screw onto
your own deck, or the full assembly
(trucks, wheels, bearings, and deck).
This campaign runs until March 12.
For more information or to support
now you can check out the Reincarnate
Kickstarter page:
Kickstarter: http://www.reincarnatemfg.com/kickstarter/
Website: http://www.reincarnatemfg.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ReincarnateMFG
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ReincarnateMFG
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