dano Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 I really REALLY want to try one of these out... 6 mile range 20 mph? Carve down the hill ( while charging) and then power back up? http://www.boostedboards.com/ http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/34840/could+this+tiny+electric+vehicle+change+transportation+forever/ http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/170315130/boosted-boards-the-worlds-lightest-electric-vehicl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKcarver Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 I've got a boosted board last year and it's been a blast! The setup is a lot softer than most longboards I've ridden and it carves great! The only downside is I wouldn't recommend sliding this board until you change the setup...73mm orangatang wheels, caliber trucks and the spongy deck make it harder to snap back and I've caught myself doing some great superman impressions trying. The advertised range is legit but extending out your range on downhills doesn't really make an impact where I live. I could see it if you had some flats that lead to a long downhill but the resistance when kicking is annoying. I sent the guys an email asking if they were looking into a clutch element for the drive system but no luck...braking with the remote is great you can decelerate very quickly if you can footbrake at the same time...20 to 0 in about 40 feet. Mind you that took some practice. I mostly use it for freeriding around my neighborhood and daily commute to work. It tackles hills like nothing...I get a lot of comments from the bicyclists as I pass them on the Williamsburg bridge! The ride is about 4 miles with a lot of stop and go which kills the battery so I keep an extra charger at work for the ride home. They've upgraded the software that allows the board to go up to 22mph and brake harder and I'm just waiting for them to release it as a download rather than shipping it back to them. I would like to mention that the price has gone down and that any of you carvers who are used to a little speed would get quickly bored with the less powerful setups...spend the $ and get the top of the line carve at top speed going uphill! p.s. always looking for hacks to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zone Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 What's the range on the flat? Sounds awesome for sending kids to high school instead of taking the bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKcarver Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Max 6 miles...PSA I'm a very accomplished rider...with lots of road rash to prove it ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 http://shop.boostedboards.com/products/boosted-dual-plus?variant=1141824744 Tinkler just bought one of the 2000w models. Pretty sweet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Anyone tried the Evolve boards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 On 9/24/2017 at 9:41 AM, philw said: Anyone tried the Evolve boards? https://evolveskateboardsusa.com/collections/gt-series/products/evolve-gt-carbon-street-series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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