This looks interesting for sure.
-Are all the extra tops plexi besides Black and White terrazzo (or maybe even those are plexi)?
The concept of interchangeable tops is very interesting, but 99-120$ for a sheet of plexi seems very expensive, I would have hoped for Alu or PC tops at that price.
-Will there be an option for no badge (at least for the top)?
The black and white terrazzo are made from 100% post industrial recycled plastic. The "Replicant" top is made from Ultem1000. The other colored tops are made of CNC'd hand-dyed plexi.
The price is definitely something we are sensitive to. Unfortunately, with the price of raw materials so high it was really difficult for us to get this board any cheaper than it already is. Quite a few other 3-piece boards coming out are priced higher as well so we thought our price point was actually really good for what you get. A 3-piece design with plate, PCB, SS weight, 2x CNC'd badges, cork bottom, all hardware, custom carry case, and extras feels like a really good deal at $420 in today's market. As for the tops, I totally feel you. $99-120 does seem expensive and tbh it is expensive. This is a result of the materials used and the processing that goes into them. Yes, plexi is a cheaper material but when you factor in machining, post-processing, dying, etc. you can get a feeling of where the price comes from. It's quite the process. As for the recycled Terrazzo and Ultem, those are just significantly more expensive materials than plexi. I wish we were able to offer all these things much cheaper but we're already pricing this much lower than we should to allow people to get into the ecosystem so they'll be able to take advantage of the multiple rounds of tops we'll be releasing in the future.
I hope that explanation helps a bit. Feel free to ask more questions - happy to as transparent as possible.
