Category Archives: eSkateboards

Catching Up With Meepo Boards

Posted on July 7, 2019 by mikecane

The last time I posted about Meepo was April 23, 2019. I let them fall off my radar as I investigated other options. Today, a Reddit post spurred me to look at Meepo again. This is a very interesting statistic … Continue reading →

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First Video Of New Mellow Skateboard Travel Deck

Posted on July 6, 2019 by mikecane

Announced just four days ago and someone already has it. That’s fast work! He’s had the Mellow Drive S for six months. He’s also traveled the world with it on a variety of decks.

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Walnutt Added A Spectra Handheld Remote And No One Noticed

Posted on July 5, 2019 by mikecane

On their page for the Spectra Mini Plus: But why would anybody notice? Their boards got overwhelmingly bad reviews for their “posture control.” And it seems they added the remote only for the Mini Plus, not their other boards. Even … Continue reading →

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Loaded Boards To Partner With Ride Unlimited

Posted on July 4, 2019 by mikecane

The last time I posted about Ride Unlimited was back on October 16, 2018. Ride Unlimited is a sort of competitor to the Mellow Drive. It’s a hub-motor drivetrain that can be attacked to any skateboard deck. Its key features … Continue reading →

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Juiced Bikes Added Dual-Motor Area Code Nano S eSkateboard

Posted on July 3, 2019 by mikecane

I have no idea when this happened … … because after a buyer of the single-motor Area Code Nano reported that he was propelled forward off his board and broke his wrist due to being suddenly stopped by a small … Continue reading →

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Walnutt Has A New eSkateboard: Spectra X

Posted on July 3, 2019 by mikecane

Walnutt, whose past high-priced electric skateboards were liked by… well, just about nobody, has somehow managed to survive and stay in business. It’s not that Walnutt’s eSkateboards were bad. It’s that Walnutt burdened owners with only two ways to ride … Continue reading →

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Reference: Sizing-Up Some Small Skateboard Decks, Fifth Edition

Posted on July 2, 2019 by mikecane

ELOS: 17.0″ x 10.0″ Area Code Nano: 17.5″ x 10.0″ Eggboard: 19.0″ x 9.0″ Baby Ghost: 19.0″ x 7.5″ Kolong: 19.6″ x 8.6″ 121c Rover: 21.95″ x 6.47″ Anonymous Pacto: 22.75″ x 7.5″ Quinboards Micro-Me: 24.0″ x 8.6″ Mellow Travel … Continue reading →

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Mellow Announces New Short Skateboard Deck

Posted on July 2, 2019 by mikecane

Twitter: That measures 24.0″ long by 9.84″ wide. That’s compared to the Quinboards Micro-Me at 24.0″ long by 8.6″ wide. At post time, that deck is sold out. When available, it’s 114,90 €, or about US$127.00 (not including shipping). The … Continue reading →

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Hills Hills Hills Those Damn Hills

Posted on June 30, 2019 by mikecane

Hill-climbing tests carried out for electric skateboards, electric scooters, electric unicycles, the Onewheel, and other Alt-Wheels are not a new thing. Back in the early days of motor vehicles, there were such tests for Alt-Horses. The kind of Death Hills … Continue reading →

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The BoardUp Electric Skateboard Yet Again

Posted on June 28, 2019 by mikecane

Justin Bravo was given a respite from the evil rain long enough to do a proper test. His results are very, very surprising. BOARDUP BOLT+ FOLDABLE ELECTRIC BOARD SPEED AND RANGE TEST!! He concludes that it matches the claims of … Continue reading →

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