1500 km (!) on the EVOLVE - how does it cope? Review, part 3 

Thanks for including the mile/km conversion - it is obvious intentionally done and personally very helpful for me as a viewer.

This is a great video for people, like myself, curious about electric longboards and the EVOLVE line in particular. Thank you for taking the trouble to document your experience after 1500 km. So many videos are "first impression" or "out of the box" and, while done with good intention, are of limited usefulness. Not so with yours. Lots of good user experience, performance and maintenance feed-back. Thanks again. Happy trails!

Best review I've seen on the Evolve boards yet... Now I know what to look out for when mine arrives. Cheers!

Very good indepth review. Thank you.

Great Review and 100% agree on the cut offs but still a great board

can't wait for your range update video!

My recommendation regarding bearings on my Evolve (Pintail Gen1): After a few tests with bearings including expensive ceramics I switched to "Zealous" bearings - they are really phantastic, maintenance free, water proof and near zero resistance. My non-electric longboards roll away with them on even flat surfaces ! Zealous have integrated speed rings and spacers so you can tighten the screws to the max- wheels still spinning freely - but I had to modify the drive gear a bit so the spacer extension does not touch inside - spacer does not spinn but drive gear and wheel. BTW Zealous were voted as best bearing by some skater forums - just my 2cents.

Nice review. good to know someone's tracking down these things and sharing.

Great info, excellent effort. Thanks!

Well done. Best review I have seen.

wow! awesome review!

Great and in dept review, thank you

I just got word that my new Carbon GT was shipped!! Oh yeah!! Can't wait for your review!!

Nice one dude. Thanks for your excellent reviews. I am still using my AT with my dial a driver biz. The board is still in great condition and has done over 500km. 55 jobs done since Aug 2015 the board has helped me generate over $2,500, which may not be substantial however, its more about testing the feasibility factor of using the board to make money. I'm looking forward to your next video re - extending range.

Cool video. Really useful info! ..

To all heli guys (especially +slinkytreekreeper): Don't freak out, this is my other hobby and I simply love it, plus have something to contribute to the community. Next heli vid's in the works already! :) Finally, consider getting yourself an e-board, too. It's fun, it's useful, and it's environmentally friendly. Plus, cool as hell!

can you tell me exactly, what brand you use to clean/lubricate your bearings please?

GREAT VIDEO!

Excellent review.

Your Reviews always rock! thank you so much! Long time since I touched base with you! Are you picking up the new GT board? I hope so! just pre-ordered mine

Thanks for all these detailed videos. I wish you could review all the boards available!

Great video!

Great job!

My board was badly (and wrong) assembled (bought in the USA), it also got the first part that broke due to fatigue cracks after less than 3 month!! Badly engineered when it come to worst case scenarios imo! The air wheels are probably pretty helpful to keep the parts alive, the street version wears up VERY fast!

Dude seriously i do that much in eight months on my skatey board in Dutch weather and from the looks of with way less breakdown ( twice) once what's a nut came off second water damage but hey nice to hear man!!!

Outstanding, thoroughly informative video. I just discovered your videos as I've been considering buying one of these boards. May I ask where you purchased those replacement tires/wheels? I was worried they would be odd, hard to find and would have to pay high price for original Evolve replacement ones (since they get the most wear and tear). Again, great vid's. The heli's lifting the woman blew my mind. LOL

Thanks bro, quite a lot of data!

cool project! Im about 2000 in and though Id share my experience with my carbon street.I found my phone was causing radio drop outs the most (I still take my phone with me on airplane mode), also the connectors on the radio circuit board in the tail vibrate loose, more so on the carbon street a dap of hot glue on the plug and conector fixed mine , I also use the range extender(power on, wait till the remote binds, press power button 4 times fast , light flashes fast ,4 meter range) . I'm quite convinced the drop outs are interference .I have had drop out in exactly the same spot .Dont get me wrong I love this board the most out of the handful i have tried but the fail safe full brake at 40 km per hour isn't nice and is not for a beginner . As for the battery Its well know that lipo battery's don't do well in low temperatures, its best to store the board out of the cold (room temp) before use . Also if you flaten the battery dont store it flat ,charge then store . Only charge lipos at room temp were possible , on cold mornings I would lightly warm my battery's in for rc planes for much better performance all round.

Good review Dude... nice work... thanks for sharing and good luck for the next 1500km you fix your wheel wobble problem with 15g wheelwheights on each wheel ;)

Cool video! good insights. of they become cheaper, I might buy one in the future to replace my bike :)

+Joni English Still pretty much the same range. I need to add though that I'm alwas storing the board properly, meaning not fully charged but at its ideal stoarge voltage (roughly equivalent to 30 - 40% charge). Storing it fully charged as Evolve advises is a sure way to diminish your battery performance. // @Joni: as mentioned earlier, plse. check your G+ privacy settings, it is not possible to answer to your comments directly!

Great video, did you ever upload the range test video?

Just rode again today . outside temps -8c , yes Also experience remote cut out , from time to time .this is later on during the ride after about 30 mins .and on high speed setting . red led light was also on solid. but when connection resumed was ok .

I'm sure the wearing down of the drive wheel teeth is from the friction when hitting the brake. i loosened my drive belt so I'm sure this is something i will also encounter eventually. i agree with the air deflation you brought up, kinda baffling....I'm still the only guy/person in Houston riding one of these things, or so it looks like... and I'm ok with that B) Great review btw!

Great videos! Do you experience any issues with the motorization only being on one side? For example if you lean to the right, will the wheel lose friction to the ground? Thanks!

Nice video mate! Will you be purchasing and reviewing the new evolve GT carbon series?

Ich danke dir sehr für dein Video. Es hat mir geholfen doch für ein Evolve Carbon GT 2 zu kaufen und ich bin froh mit der Brett. Ich habe im deinem Video Augsberger Siebentisch Wald erkennen können als ich im Kissing gewohnt habe. Ich wünsche das ich mit euch da reiten können, leider bin ich nach USA zurückgezogen. Viel Spaß mit deinem Brett.

@heligraphix how much Sugru do i need to seal the whole bottom of the Carbon? i know they come in packs of 8, is 8 enough or should i order more? Thanks in advance and great video!

Hi, when is the video about the external batteries coming? Can't wait!

Living in Luzern Switzerland, can you recommend a place to get a good price on these boards in the EU? or would you recommend a better board? ..one that doesn't loose half it's energy inn the cold?

As the teeth were worn down, were you able to replace the drive gear? I can't find a spare part gear sold on the Evolve website. I'm curious, in preparation, if my gears were to wear down.

This remote control looks different to the one I am getting is it the first version ?I asked a lot of people about the disconnect cut off from the controller ,many people wrote back to me Saying that was not an issue with there carbon gt ,maybe again this is because they have the newer led remote controller Please advise

How do you extend the range with external batteries? Does it simply plug into the charge port? Thanks.

I've been keeping up to date of your review of this board. Thank you so much for the testing of the board. I have a question, how does it do when it rains? Would you ride if it was raining? I have been looking at all the electric boards on the market before I buy.

Good Review evolve should make a Aluminium Gear instead of plastic. how is the run time at normal temps after 1500 km still getting good range after so many charge cycles?

Hey, I got the all terrain 3 months ago and I have completely wore the tires out, right to the belts. Just from carving. Thinking about switching to the street wheels. Anyone have any input on if I should stick with the AT's or try the street conversion ?Thanks Great vid, btw.

Can you please let me know what kind of oil you put on the bearings? thanks

How much were the additional repair costs for the belt,bearing and wheels?

Great video Do you mind if I ask what are and where I can get the lights you have on your trucks. I’ve searched for them but can only find them in white and red. Would like the color shifting version but not sure what they are called to narrow my search. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks

great video! thanks for the detailed review!.. do you have any idea how i could get hands on one in italy?, their website here seems down for months.. the german and france one charge a lot extra.due to shiping charges.. and the cost shoots up like the speed of this thing!! any way i could get it for a decent price? if you happen to know anything please do let me know. thank you very much.

so if you sum up the prices of all replacement parts how much do you spend per kilometer to keep it going ?

I'd like "report" something, whenever it's raining or significant amount of moisture in the air, the crevice at the powerbutton easily collects enough to wet the PCB making it short itself. Sugru seems (which i never heard of before) to make the electronics waterproof, making it best of both worlds. I HAVE to try Sugru, i already had water damage and while it's fixable each time the corrosion does takes its toll on the PCB. While I'm waiting for the belts I've ordered, i'll be cleaning my Carbon so the dirt doesn't get stuck underneath.

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ohhellllllllno, I don't have time to pump up skateboard tires lol. Anyway, thanks for the review.

Hi, I see some of footage is taken in Egypt, some in Europe. How do fly with the board? Do airlines allow them as registered luggage?

hey man. evolve carbon gt gets released end of may. dual motors. you should do a review :)

Hi, I am 38, 195 cm, 90 kg. Never road an electric longboard. What would you recommend evolve carbon AT or evolve bamboo GT? Can get both for the same price.

How does it handle the rain? It rains a lot where I live. Thanks.

ok there is at least one vid out there that talks about skateboard bearings, alignment, and the adition of washers to protect the bearing s life... this may also protect the axle.... by the way be carefull of the loads... as if you are jumping on it and the force is biger that the axle can properly handle it will bend the axle wakening the molecular structure of the metal... so it can only get worse from there on... also if you are forcing the metals by going off road... you may want to consider getting some parts custom made with stronger metals like titanium and other metal alloys

still have the board ? how is the battery life ?

Is the video about range extension coming up soon?

hey...i live in Vietnam..i like it..i want to do a skateboard like you and how much money...if you produce it, i can do distribution channels inside Vietnam was not..you read and answer for yourselves..thanks

What are those lights you used called?

Mülheim hab ich gesehen :D

So uhm, what happened to that battery extension video? Or have you simply turned away from this channel?

send this to evolve

I'd never want a belt driven board no way.

Looks like Evolve Carbon GT in the works 2016 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 43 kph

I'll just say I'm the 190th

sold my bamboo v2.o single motor too dangerous

Tun da einem nicht die Beine weh wenn man so lange drauf steht :-p haha

,y

waaas du bist deutscher?

seems like a aweful lot of problems for such a expensive board ?.

get a boosted board they are so much better than these boards