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Im a lucky owner of a Boosted Board and i can tell that with my 220lb frame the board can go much faster than I would feel comfortable and its torque is scary g

by vladgur 13y ago

Im a lucky owner of a Boosted Board and i can tell that with my 220lb frame the board can go much faster than I would feel comfortable and its torque is scary good. Whether its 3 times better than this board, I wouldnt know untill i try the E-GO if ever. One thing that jumped at me right away from the E-Go pics is that the singular compartment that probably holds the battery and the controller is placed across almost entire length of the bottom of the board. And when somebody flexes it by moving around, the whole compartment flexes. [1] I think that makes the plastic more prone to cracking than that of a Boosted Board where controller is placed on one side and the batteries are placed on another with nothing in between them.[2] [1] http://youtu.be/_MqTg2bGv3E?t=41s http://youtu.be/_MqTg2bGv3E?t=41s [2] http://boosted.staging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Boosted_Board_Front_Quarter1.jpg http://boosted.staging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/...

khrynisx 13y ago
As an owner of a Boosted Board, how realistic is the range that they spec? Are you getting a full 6 miles? I'm the same size as you and I have owned 2 electric skateboards (e-glide / evolve). Both of my previous boards promised much farther range than I have been able to get ... with both actually delivering about 6 miles of real range with real world riding.
- vladgur 13y ago
  HEre is what somebody shared on facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152007349208170&set=o.380746445290426&type=1&stream_ref=10 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152007349208170&se...
dchichkov 13y ago
Yes! I'd second you here. And I think there should be a third setting actually. With the same acceleration and braking (to not loose the fun factor), but with the speed limit. Currently, in the expert mode it is pretty scary at the top speed. It is definitely a lot faster then one can run and I can imagine it picking up a rock and blocking a wheel with pretty nasty consequences. Especially if one is riding without knee protection (BTW, in my opinion D3O armored jeans should be a standard option of protection gear, and an option to be sold with the board)...
YuneecE-GO 13y ago
Yuneec's E-GO has a patent on the battery design which flexes really nicely and traditional longboarders love it for the natural feel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LiKgNySW0E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LiKgNySW0E

by vladgur 13y ago

khrynisx 13y ago

As an owner of a Boosted Board, how realistic is the range that they spec? Are you getting a full 6 miles? I'm the same size as you and I have owned 2 electric skateboards (e-glide / evolve). Both of my previous boards promised much farther range than I have been able to get ... with both actually delivering about 6 miles of real range with real world riding.

vladgur 13y ago
HEre is what somebody shared on facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152007349208170&set=o.380746445290426&type=1&stream_ref=10 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152007349208170&se...

dchichkov 13y ago

Yes! I'd second you here. And I think there should be a third setting actually. With the same acceleration and braking (to not loose the fun factor), but with the speed limit. Currently, in the expert mode it is pretty scary at the top speed. It is definitely a lot faster then one can run and I can imagine it picking up a rock and blocking a wheel with pretty nasty consequences. Especially if one is riding without knee protection (BTW, in my opinion D3O armored jeans should be a standard option of protection gear, and an option to be sold with the board)...

YuneecE-GO 13y ago

Yuneec's E-GO has a patent on the battery design which flexes really nicely and traditional longboarders love it for the natural feel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LiKgNySW0E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LiKgNySW0E