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The Boosted Wait Is Over

• Jack000 12y ago
  I had a second batch pre-order but bought a.. competitor board after the price increase. some general thoughts on longboarding as a last-mile vehicle: - to get good speed out of it you really need a bike lane - I use a gun lock on the trucks, but it's hard to find a good spot to tie it to. - carrying around 15 pounds is a pain, but I have a feeling reducing weight would also reduce stability - it does get a lot of attention ("is that an electric skateboard?") all in all I feel like it would only work for commuters with a good bike lane between home and work. Random destinations is just too much work. I've had a lot of fun in parks though, just cruising and enjoying the boarding experience.
• nsxwolf 12y ago
  Was I supposed to already know what this is? I only caught mention of the motors by accident while scrolling. Until then I thought it was just a skateboard.
  • zevyoura 12y ago
    They were in the summer '12 YC batch, and their kickstarter made the rounds, so it's not completely out of the blue.
  • instaheat 12y ago
    Exactly. At first I thought the wheels were the revolutionary product and was excited about putting them on my board. Then...Oh.
• justizin 12y ago
  A $2,000 skateboard to remove the exercise from my bicycle commute? Sign me up! I will just have to recover the original purchase price of all 3 of my bicycles to cover it.
  • teilo 12y ago
    A $2,000 powered skateboard, with a breaking system.
• StefanKarpinski 12y ago
  Not explaining what it is anywhere is a rookie move. Even though your life has revolved around this for the past N years, most people have no idea what your product is or why they should care.