Not sure how much it’s used. Seller is asking for 500usd (5000kr) but I’m aware that that is too much, even though the market in Norway for these boards are way more expensive than the US.
My propel Pivot GT's back truck is bent, i have no idea how it happened. Its bending towards the ground, so its not from a hard landing.
Can i just bend it back or is structure weakened? Propel doesn't seem to sell rear trucks on their page
Soundtrack includes: all the shtuff I love 🫠
How’d I do? Pretty stoked about how this turned out honestly. I think this came out even better than my Rover, if you’ve seen my cherry stained Meepo Rover in previous posts
I've owned many boards and have ridden them a decent amount. I've heard stories about people having to replace ESCs early on, sometimes twice on the same board. I've been super fortunate to not have an ESC go on me..... Until now. 600 miles and my ESC is cooked. Even at 200 miles I've had early signs that I ignored or didn't know what it was doing (random jerky throttle and signal weakens on remote).
I keep my boards relatively maintained, never ride in moisture, never go off-roading, just long cruises. Just ordered a new ESC and am waiting for it to arrive. Anyone else replace an ESC at low mileage? Any maintenance tips? Or is it the luck of the draw and some ESCs just go faulty?
These boards seem super similar and the only thing I can see that are different are the wheels they come with (barely different, it seems) and some small specs.
The Linnpower looks to be better built and of higher quality just by looking at the listing plus the purple accents look nice.
What are the important differences between the two?
(they are $30 difference in price so that is not a factor)
Hey y'all!
I know your all probably tired of the 'which board, never skated before' vague questions, let me change it up a bit for you.
I'm an experienced long boarder, been on boards off and on since my childhood - I'm in my late 30's now. I've had trick boards, 'pro' boards, long boards, even a few penny and nickel boards. Never really picked up tricks, but I'd go miles on my long board, both for commute and for fun. I'm also used to electric scooters, I've used one for the last 2 or 3 years as my daily a to b. Still have one in fact, however my living situation as changed a bit. Went from renting a room in a single story house in SoCal, to an 3rd story apartment with my partner in Fargo, Nd.
My dear scooter is too damned heavy to carry up and down from the 3rd story, and this building doesn't have an elevator. So, I've been looking for something to get around town when we're not buried under feet of snow and ice, that I can still carry up and down the stairs without needing to stop every landing or my ankles being assaulted.
I also have a mid-sized dog, so being able to cruise around with him would be nice.
To answer some of the other questions I've seen come up in other post; I'm small, 120lb and 5'3. I've used boards as long as 32inches, however its been a few years since I've been on anything other then my scooter. Fargo is...Fargo, so mostly sidewalks and pavement of various qualities. All terrain would be nice, but its not at all needed. I would like to stay under 650, but I can go up to 800 if its something that make sense, but for my first board I'd rather not drop a ton.
Add: I can get the Meepo brand on Amazon, but I noticed there seems to be a dislike to Meepo here?
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It appears the bearings on my 135mm cloudwheels blew out within the first few miles of use. Any tips or recommendations on how to prevent this from happening again? Did I install it wrong or roll over something to cause it? I was only going about 12-15mph. I don't remember hitting anything or feeling impact. Very odd.
New to skateboarding in general. I'm a 27 year old dude and just got the tynee mini SL. Holy balls I'm impressed. Only fell once so far and at a super slow speed. Super glad to have got one just having trouble getting comfortable to drive on roads in my city. Any tips for newbies. Having trouble with turning specifically but I have horrific balance in general. Id fail a dui test sober
Just watched propel endeavor 4gt review, they said is the closest thing to riding snowboard on fresh snow.
But the price is too much for me. 2k usd....
And I'm chasing that feeling of riding snowboard, I think I could live with up to 1k usd, barely, but I could.
And very important for it to also be at, as I have tynee ultra hub and I like it. I don't need another street board.
I’m a 25-year-old beginner who’s never skateboarded before. I’m looking for recommendations for an electric skateboard. Any Canadian experiences you can share would be great!
So i basically turned my acedeck element 2 in 1 on today that shit sounds like a chopper going off any help would be very appreciated
Well there i ened up.. 🤣 thanks for helmet gloves kneeguwrd elbow.
But still crashed in like 15xkh maybe 25max my board look fine.m i though I'll be fine... Sit for 10min trhen cintuner ridinf g home well. At home i got serious pain. And was rushwd to Hospital... Apendidix removrd
I'm maybe about to pull the tigger on a LinnPower The One [Select] and I've seen they offer a Mad Max 125mm wheel kit. I'm wondering if anyone has ridden this setup and has feedback.
Always been a fan of a proper skatewheels, but I'm a bit worried the whole point of the TheOne is its raw power / speed and that it would overwhelm the skate wheels pretty quickly. The kit is an additional $265, so I don't want to be putting them on the shelf immediately.
I'm coming from a long boarding / snowboarding background. I've got a older estake but nothing like the power pretty much any modern one has.
So have had my board for a couple of weeks, started using for my commute from Fort Lee NJ to Bryant Park area, and getting the hang of it day by day.
I started using the second power level and it goes to about 21mph. For me that feels about max I'm comfortable, and honestly I feel better under 18. Anyone actually going faster than that and what is your foot stance / changes made to the board if any?
Also I still need to find better safety gear / suit as I find the bike helmet is def not enough.
Any warm weather + decent protective pants and/or jacket you might recommend?
This is a warning post against Newbee as a company and especially their RTKP trucks. Back in February I worked with them and ordered a single rtkp truck with the 45° base plates planning to use it to attach a gear drive and put on my Eovan. I went off of the pictures that they had on their website, which was very clear in my conversations with them (this part will be important later on in this post) which showed the hangars with a square profile all the way to the ends. They also had an option for 10mm axles, which one would rightfully assume is 10mm the whole length of the axle, as there was nothing on the website to say otherwise.
I ordered the truck, and about a month later received it, opened the box to see something for all intents and purposes completely different than what I ordered, the hangar is not square all the way to the ends as shown on their website and discussed with them, the hangar itself does not look the same (does not have the cutouts shown on the website, so assumed to be heavier), the axles are only 10mm partially, for about 2/3 of each axle before jumping up to 12mm, which again was not disclosed in conversations or on the website, and both axles have corrosion (rust) completely surrounding the circumference of each axle, and these trucks (and one would assume axles) are supposedly new.
I of course tried contacting them for a refund and return, first on their Facebook messenger, of which it took them 6 days to even notice, much less respond (only with "Hi friend", nothing more) I also contacted them via email and was met with resistance, pushback, blame shifting/blaming me, and excuses ("There will be some rust on the 10mm shaft, which cannot be controlled, This does not affect use." "Friend, You should have looked at the product picture before bought it." "The advertisement we sent is round at both ends.
If you have any questions or requirements for compatibility, you should ask clearly before placing an order.") I pushed back as well, reminded them I ordered from their website which showed a different product/different version, had made that clear and directly said and showed it before ordering with screenshots of their site. They refused a full refund, even when I said I do not want the truck and want to return it.
I will include all of the screenshots and pictures I can and if any updates happen (and anyone here is interested in them) can update this topic if wanted. I am not the only one who has had issues with newbee and these trucks recently either, there is also a post on FB I can link here from someone else who also has had issues.
I hope this post helps and serves as a warning not to waste your money and time on this scammy company
Has anyone had trouble with this company? Is it legitimate?
They don't respond to my emails and I haven't seen my package being shipped yet. I see a lot of mixed reviews but I wanted to try them out for myself and wondering what your experiences have been. They are having a sale for some wheels on their website and I wanted to try the wheels out for myself and give the company an honest review but so far it isn’t looking so good at the pre purchase level. Hopefully the wheels are good but we shall see. I look forward to showing everyone my true honest opinion as a critic for surfboards and skateboard alike.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments below! Any recommendations for my testing?