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I have over 200 miles on my Dual+, and I have to say it is still so much fun to ride. As far as quality and design goes, they really do great work. I took the c

I have over 200 miles on my Dual+, and I have to say it is still so much fun to ride. As far as quality and design goes, they really do great work. I took the controller apart once to see how it worked. You can see they really put a lot of thought and durability into the feel and use. Also, when the belt loosened up a little on me I assumed I would need to take it apart and retighten everything. Nope, you just loosen one allen screw, and a spring pushes the belt to the proper tightness, and then you re-tighten the screw, so easy and well engineered throughout. My only gripe was that you could only go 5 miles (in the fastest mode) riding the way I do. But I see they've addressed that. I just pre-ordered the new one and I can't wait to ride longer distances.

codemac 10y ago
Since you seem to ride one of these a lot, I'm curious if you ever used a long board before. How you would feel if you had to use a long board instead of a boosted board for a day? It seems insane to me to charge a skateboard, but since I've moved to a very hilly area it does make sense, just maybe not at 1500 bucks for me.
- skdoo 10y ago
  Hi - one of the founders here. I'd never skateboarded or longboarded before working on this project. I found I used a Boosted board very differently than I would use a longboard - for me it's replaced many car trips and many Uber/Lyft rides. This made up for the price quite quickly.
- eyeareque 10y ago
  It might sound like a lot of money but once you try one you're going to see how much fun they are. They really are well built too. I think the same loaded longboard without a motor or batteries is over 300 dollars. Boosted didn't go cheap any aspects of the board, it very well built and designed. I have used a longboard and I also grew up skateboarding/surfing/snowboarding/etc. I also have a carver board. I love all types of skateboards, but this one is something else. I would say it most reminds me of snowboarding, especially when carving at high speeds.
- etrautmann 10y ago
  It's replaced my car, so $1500 was absolutely worth it for me. Solves the last mile problem perfectly and ALSO is incredibly fun. I did longboard before - not sure why skateboarders seem to dislike the idea of electric boards so much.
samstave 10y ago
I'll buy your old one once you get the Gen 2
JPKab 10y ago
Can you or someone else on here offer your thoughts on the safety of these? I used to be a big longboarder, and after shattering my collarbone coming off a hill, I had to sell it. (My second big accident on it.) Obviously, not much can be done about the physics of a big-headed, top heavy primate toppling, but do these boards have a way of governing their speed going down hills? If so, I'm looking forward to buying one. I miss skateboarding.
- schrodinger 10y ago
  I've broken both arms in the first 6 months of riding. First time was from a steel plate on the road that made the board stop dead (didn't notice how high it stuck up). Second time I just fell backwards after getting hung up on a bump. Still ride it almost every day though :)
  - gk1 10y ago
    Thanks for sharing this. I was beginning to wonder if I should substitute my bike for a boosted board for my daily two-mile commute, but then your comment reminded me that riding this on the awful streets of Baltimore would be suicidal. (I used to be a skateboarder. I know how much pain a tiny pebble can cause.)
    - rwl4 10y ago
      I ride through the absolutely horrible streets of midtown Manhattan and I have gone down a couple times, one time where I was digging dirt out of my palms. But really, I think if you are smart about your speed and keep your eyes on the road, the danger is mitigated somewhat. One thing I always do is keep the motors engaged at all times, which is less energy efficient, but at least lets me know if my remote has lost connection with my board since you can feel the sensation of the motors disengaging power.
      - mangeletti 10y ago
        Ooh, that's no good :/ the controller loses connection when you're riding - is that a fairly common occurrence?
Swizec 10y ago
I've done about 700miles on mine in a year. Amazing to drive, only had two spills. No real damage. One thing I do suggest to everyone is to get a proper full-face helmet. The longboarding kind, not motorbike (lighter). It makes the ride less windy and cars take you more seriously in traffic. Plus, at 22mph you can do some serious damage to your moneymaker. A $200 helmet will stop that. Totally worth looking like a bit nerdier. Can't wait to get the new version of the board. With daily riding, it amortized against Uber in 3 months.

codemac 10y ago

Since you seem to ride one of these a lot, I'm curious if you ever used a long board before. How you would feel if you had to use a long board instead of a boosted board for a day? It seems insane to me to charge a skateboard, but since I've moved to a very hilly area it does make sense, just maybe not at 1500 bucks for me.

skdoo 10y ago
Hi - one of the founders here. I'd never skateboarded or longboarded before working on this project. I found I used a Boosted board very differently than I would use a longboard - for me it's replaced many car trips and many Uber/Lyft rides. This made up for the price quite quickly.
eyeareque 10y ago
It might sound like a lot of money but once you try one you're going to see how much fun they are. They really are well built too. I think the same loaded longboard without a motor or batteries is over 300 dollars. Boosted didn't go cheap any aspects of the board, it very well built and designed. I have used a longboard and I also grew up skateboarding/surfing/snowboarding/etc. I also have a carver board. I love all types of skateboards, but this one is something else. I would say it most reminds me of snowboarding, especially when carving at high speeds.
etrautmann 10y ago
It's replaced my car, so $1500 was absolutely worth it for me. Solves the last mile problem perfectly and ALSO is incredibly fun. I did longboard before - not sure why skateboarders seem to dislike the idea of electric boards so much.

samstave 10y ago

I'll buy your old one once you get the Gen 2

JPKab 10y ago

Can you or someone else on here offer your thoughts on the safety of these? I used to be a big longboarder, and after shattering my collarbone coming off a hill, I had to sell it. (My second big accident on it.) Obviously, not much can be done about the physics of a big-headed, top heavy primate toppling, but do these boards have a way of governing their speed going down hills? If so, I'm looking forward to buying one. I miss skateboarding.

schrodinger 10y ago
I've broken both arms in the first 6 months of riding. First time was from a steel plate on the road that made the board stop dead (didn't notice how high it stuck up). Second time I just fell backwards after getting hung up on a bump. Still ride it almost every day though :)
- gk1 10y ago
  Thanks for sharing this. I was beginning to wonder if I should substitute my bike for a boosted board for my daily two-mile commute, but then your comment reminded me that riding this on the awful streets of Baltimore would be suicidal. (I used to be a skateboarder. I know how much pain a tiny pebble can cause.)
  - rwl4 10y ago
    I ride through the absolutely horrible streets of midtown Manhattan and I have gone down a couple times, one time where I was digging dirt out of my palms. But really, I think if you are smart about your speed and keep your eyes on the road, the danger is mitigated somewhat. One thing I always do is keep the motors engaged at all times, which is less energy efficient, but at least lets me know if my remote has lost connection with my board since you can feel the sensation of the motors disengaging power.
    - mangeletti 10y ago
      Ooh, that's no good :/ the controller loses connection when you're riding - is that a fairly common occurrence?

Swizec 10y ago

I've done about 700miles on mine in a year. Amazing to drive, only had two spills. No real damage. One thing I do suggest to everyone is to get a proper full-face helmet. The longboarding kind, not motorbike (lighter). It makes the ride less windy and cars take you more seriously in traffic. Plus, at 22mph you can do some serious damage to your moneymaker. A $200 helmet will stop that. Totally worth looking like a bit nerdier. Can't wait to get the new version of the board. With daily riding, it amortized against Uber in 3 months.