![]() Just as importantly Zach also considered everything a pilot wouldn’t need. Zach focused on bringing everything to the table a racer would need. So much so that many of the derivative styles are sometimes colloquially referred to as “Shrike Style” frames. The Shrike guys were one of the first teams to bring the pod concept to market. When you start seeing copies you know an idea has caught hold. “Originality is the best form of rebellion.”- Mike Sasso Team Armattan supports the Shrike dudes in everything but the stickers included with shipments! ![]() Armattan makes the PDB’s, cuts the frame from their industry leading high heat pressed carbon fiber twill weave, and packages the hardware. The two initial orders of 100 Shrike frames disappeared and the team knew they were onto something good. Serendipitously a partnership with AP was formed. The demands of racing weighed on the team and they had to step back from frames for a bit. The first two batches sold quickly and were all packaged by Zach, by hand, at home. he quickly realized he would need support. Starting with a basic CNC machine in his home. The Shrike 185 model was built after a few failures and word started to spread. Zach first designed the Shrike for himself. Zach has been designing things his whole life. Zach is one of the only guys designing new tech for the industry and competing with it at the highest levels. These days it seems like everybody has a frame design they think will win. From Colorado to Dubai to Mexico and all across the United States Jordan and Zach compete prolifically with astonishingly successful results. They are both professional FPV racers, traveling all the time. They also happen to be two of the best pilots in the world. These roommates and business partners are the creative force that brought the award winning Shrike concept to market. X-LABS : X-Labs is Zach and Jordan, the Shrike Dudes. My hat's off.”- Chris Armattan C.E.O.Īny of numerous predaceous oscine birds of the family Laniidae, having a strong, hooked, and toothed bill, feeding on insects and sometimes on small birds and other animals: the members of certain species impale their prey on thorns or suspend it from the branches of trees to tear it apart more easily, and are said to kill more than is necessary for them to eat.ĭesigning, Racing, Free-styling, and Winning! Talk about putting your money where your mouth is. The founder and original designer himself, Zachary, is one of the best pilots in the wor ld today. They are innovators who contribute hugely to the community and the growing sport of FPV competitions. Use them because we need more people like them in this industry."To be quite frank, it is more than a pleasure to have the opportunity to collaborate with the Shrike dudes. Their work ethic and dedication is admirable. You're essentially getting the best cut you can get with good carbon for not a whole lot more than a large batch batch order from an overseas manufacturer given you're getting things one off. I've never seen the tolerances they consistently produce be matched in large volume production runs from anyone but themselves. This means that they're also cutting slowly so as to not overwork the edge. I usually use them for prototyping so I just get rough cuts but I mention that because the edges of the carbon I get are so sharp you could legitimately slice your finger on them if you grab it too tightly. This is as good as I've ever seen in the industry and means they're using good fresh bits and constantly calibrating the machines which takes heaps of time and money. Even more surprising are the tolerances which are about +/-0.05mm at the worst. They work so quick that it's easy to drastically under appreciate how much physical work is involved with each and every order. CNCMadness is MADD! The customer service and speed of fulfillment is truly surprising.
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