James M.
I used these tkp baseplates for the stinger. They feel good on this board, it provides a good blend of carve and stability and allows you to fully enjoy the power and speed this board can put down. It also allows the use of 18mm worth of risers total without the motors hitting the deck vs the stock 28mm riser pads so it’s still tall but not absolutely towering like the stock pads. Tynee shouldve utilized 21mm riser pads with the stock DKP setup from the get go in my opinion. Well actually they should’ve used a slightly smaller motor. It still could’ve put down 80 amps with a slightly smaller motor without over heating these motors so compromise the ride feel for that reason to a degree. But with less of a lean with the tkp trucks you can bring it down 10mm from 28mm to 18mm and it’s much better. Tynee killed it with the design of the deck it’s perfect for an electric cruiser the edges where it’s wider for your feet everywhere but the middle of the deck is both aesthetically and ergonomically sound. With the tkp baseplates you can send this like a full size non dkp longboard. The 12 inch trucks really make this thing feel like a full size board. Well this kind of turned into a stinger review also.
What’s cool about the stinger tkp:
You can go from manualling off of a curb to pegging the 80 amp esc at 34mph safely. It keeps up with city traffic easily and the kick tail makes it a great city board because you can pivot around pedestrians and terrain. Great group ride board because you can do all kinds of fun stuff on it while riding around the city in a group at lower speeds and you can hang on the higher speed group rides and it has about a 28 mile range with an average size adult on it riding hard so it has the range.
Riptide bushings are a must. Spending all of that money on an eskate and then passing on a cheap piece of rubber that totally improves your ride capabilities in every aspect would be providing a huge dis service to one’s self, so go provide yourself a service, and get some riptides.
