Reviews and tips about various electric skateboards from brands such as Backfire, Exway, Meepo, WowGo, Onsra, and more. Occasionally other stuff as well. From California, based in Shanghai.
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Hydros ( 2:41) have a rubber contact patch, not urethane, so theoretically better for not slipping... but I don't have tested them in first person 😅 I'm on acoustic/Ldp boards, don't ride much in the rain but in winter I'm always tempted to get hydro wheels, just for safety. Great video anyway! 😊😊
Boosted 105's clones really don't provide more comfort. I think the Cloud wheels awesome insight! discovery (original style) are way better at ruffer asphalt roads. Boosted 105's really vibrate and actually aren't comfortable at all on ruff asphalt. But on smooth asphalt they offer awesome grip! But free roll will suffer though.
I have the 165 Rover wheels on my exway atlas. Compared to the stock pneumatic wheels there are a few pros and cons. The peace of mind of not having to worry about flat tires is really nice. I get about 50% more range with them as well. They look very stylish and sporty. They are definitely not as comfortable and much harder than I was expecting. It really doesn’t feel like the air cushion inside makes a difference. It seems to just help with the weight mostly. Pneumatic tires are way softer and more comfortable and a lot more grippy. I don’t consider the rovers to be off-road wheels as they don’t have nowhere near the same grip in the dirt. I’d like to say they’re extra efficient street wheels that add some comfort because of their large diameter. But all in all I mostly use the rovers for the peace of mind and efficiency. They are great.
Hey Daniel, I have a question about wheel sizes. Is there a max size I can use on a shortboard/mini? eg. I have a Wowgo Mini 2s and have tried the 105mm Cloudwheel Discovery's and also currently using the 105mm Mad Wheelz V2's... I have heard people warn of "wheel bite", but I have yet to experience this. Is it possible to use a 120mm on a mini? I'm tempted to try the Cloudwheel Discovery FE's... I really like the grip of the Mad Wheelz, but I miss that little extra comfort of the Cloudwheels.... I'm wondering if the Discovery FE's would be a nice middle ground?
I wouldn’t use 120mm on a shortboard. Will definitely get wheelbite unless you do something to add more height. You felt the original Cloudwheels were more comfortable than Mad Wheelz? I thought it was the other way around. Maybe depends on type of terrain.
@@DanielKwan yeah slightly more comfortable... I guess because of the rounded contact patch? I assume I'm getting less impact from the bumps and cracks on certain paths (at the cost of grip of course)... However on roads they're probably pretty similar in terms of comfort. I dunno... It's been a while since I swapped from the Cloudwheels to Mad Wheelz - I should swap back just to see Though I did just watch ESK8UNITY's new video on the Discovery FE's and he was saying the Mad Wheelz felt more comfortable (on the 105's at least)... So I'm thinking it might be an unnecessary purchase right now. Especially since I'm saving for a longboard later this year :)
*Thank you for your broadcast from heaven* 👀 I'm glad they finally made FE, a flat contact patch version of their OG cloudwheels, I'm just curious how they will Feel to ride, subjectively compared to the other wheels in this size category, specifically the 105s. Awesome to see they are stone ground. Great video! 🤙🏽⚡️🤟🏽⚡️🤙🏽
The original Discovery "off-road" certainly isn't for off-roading. On any kind of loose surface it pretty much immediately loses grip and starts breaking out, but I guess nothing really works as well as a pneumatic tire in that regard. I'd love to give the Disco FE a go, 'cause while the "off-road" is pretty good for streets and gives you high endurance, I'd gladly trade in some range in order to not get wipe-out fear, every time I see a manhole cover.
@danielkwan good to be hearing from you! What would you recommend on a flex pro 1st edition? I have 100mm hydro storebought, but have to change after a year of riding.
And he comes out of hybernation One thing: You left out hub motor sleeves. Personally, I converted to belt drive a year and a half ago, but I think they still worth a mention to the Hub motor crowd. 😊
@@DanielKwan Yes they are, just like "Star Trek: The Animated Series" is. 😉 My heart is still with hub motors for their simplicity, especially after I snap a belt, but I admit I like the wheel selection (currently running Meepo 105s-which are really 102mm brand new 🤨).
My experience so far with the exway flex pro 2: +my range(74kg) when riding like a complete maniac (avg+37kmph and hitting topspeed nearly every 2min with sports acceleration+only in turbo mode and while driving with LOTS of hill was: 32km! If you drive in gear 3(which is fast) with normal acceleration mode and not like me all the time max speed and crushing hills at 35kmph you will get easily 40km+ +remote is awesome (touchscreen, a lot of function,gyro for blinking,feels comfortable, lasts very long and no connection issues at all) -but there are a lof os settings read the online manual for the rexus remote +deck feels comfortable is concave and locks you in very good. It has some bounce and absorbs a lot, grip is great aswell +trucks are also good nothing to complain +torque in turbo mode with "sports" acceleration is very quick and more than enough for most (change the acceleration curve in the app) +top speed flat: 48kmph so very fast even with 90mm wheels +Wheels are solid nothing special and grip is like most wheels +comes with extra features that I love like diff lighting modes,guard protection,app support) The onyl bad thing is connecting app to board!!doesn't work with android only with ios and even there had problems Overall amazing value and enough torque,speed, features and customizability
Great review! I think people don't realize how big of a deal the light weight is. I had a Meepo mini that was about 18lb and I basically never rode it because it was a PITA to carry around.
Hi Daniel, thanks for this video, I really appreciated it. I have just one question for you, which one do you think is better: this B-one or the Propel Pivot GT? Thanks in advance.
