ACEDECK ARES X3 - The Supermodel GF esk8 

I'm hoping ACEDECK might want the deck to check it over. I think it might have had a flaw to cause these trucks to break. Doesn't seem to be a problem for others.

Just got the replacement parts. Getting it all back together is quite the challenge but hoping to post an updated video soon on it.

Agreed, I think a steel axle would be much better. I get how they want to keep things lighter but aluminum in these areas just crack. Sounds like they're aware of the issue. Part of me wants to send them the videos but another part wants them to treat me like a normal consumer who isn't plastering their products online. So far they haven't disappointed me. I got an email stating they've updated the trucks which they will send out with a new deck. So now I'll be learning how to take apart an esk8

Shoot! They sent me a new ones but it definitely took a couple months to get it. Which means over the year of owning it I've only gotten a handful of rides on it. I'd say it takes 2 months 😐 I didn't want to buy one as it wasn't my fault 3 trucks broke. It's just about rebuilt and the new trucks look better, hoping for good things as the board is sweet when it's rolling. Hopefully it'll get out to you soon.

Acedeck got back to me this morning. They said they've updated the trucks and getting me a new one along with another deck. At least they never seem to disappoint in the customer service department. I'll keep updating the status though.

Some look a bit sketchy but I always figured they have a solid QA on critical components like a truck...

It look amazing is the thing... rides great but a very specific type of rides only I'd say.

185 lbs, they sent me a new deck, trucks and wheels. I didn't really want a refund as much as a new board but I guess the replacement parts are almost as good. The new trucks look beefed up so I'll be updating this board soon.

@@TTLBALLER That's good, glad they sent you replacement parts. Are those trunks coming from the same model? The board on their website is currently sold out

Yea, the trucks are specific for this model.

Acedeck makes great boards. I heard they are updating these trucks for the direct drive so hoping it'll remedy this. The other boards though are bomb proof and amazing decks, motors and performance. The ARES X1 is my favorite board! I wouldn't write them off, their customer service is taking care of the issues and sending me a new truck and deck so it just goes to show their customer service cares and is top notch.

Wow! That says a lot about the quality of the exway. Glad you're okay after a crazy wreck like that! I'd say a hub based truck should have similar strength character of a direct drive so it doesn't make sense why mine would keep breaking. Luckily I've only had to pay for one truck and I did get a discount code that worked on a new board from them so I think I came out even better overall...

For sure! I think tire choice is super important. ACEDECK is usually improving boards and equipment and they said they have new trucks to handle the stress. Hopefully I get them in soon and it makes a difference. However I'll for sure be putting rubber or just bigger softer tires on the X3. It'll kill the range but that's okay, this thing is a range monster anyways.

Thank you 🙏 yea this isn't the safest activity. Luckily Acedeck is replacing the truck and deck. I bought some 115 rubber wheels I'm going to slap on that Acedeck says will fit. Hopefully that'll smooth things out and have less vibration to the truck axles.

I haven't ridden it in months. However I did just repair it today so I'm going to get back out on it soon though taking it easy.

I think it's called the Sparks NV perimeter trail. It's a pretty sweet trail heading to south Reno. Never even knew it existed, just got lucky riding from the Legends mall area in Sparks.

Once I get a new truck and deck I think that's what I'm going to do. I'm going to be pretty careful for a while on it. The axles are pretty thin... there might be something said for the durable of belt and gear drive. Putting motors in axles must create a weak point.

All three have been exactly the same spot. Just where it goes into the truck. Wish I could just slide another axle in as the truck body is totally fine. I think Acedeck is going to a stronger alloy there. Hopefully this will rectify the issue. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed it works.

I'd say the Lorentz Major is a great brand that stands behind their products and customer service is great. I do like ACEDECK though still. I think they have great innovation, the main issue might be that they are a relatively new company and they have so many different boards so the chances of failure could be higher. Their ESC needs some refinement I feel when being compared to LM, Backfire, or Meepo which I think make great products though with ACEDECK they have a lot of passion put into their products

@@TTLBALLER I know you were having trouble with the S1's esc, same problem with the x1 and x3? Thanks.

Sounds like ACEDECK is going to help take care of the truck and deck. Hoping they follow through and if so I'll be very grateful. Fingers crossed but they seem to really want to take care of customers.

Haha, that actually would be pretty rad! Though I would still want this board as it's the only one I have that's a real street board.

🤣 it rides great but has its downfalls.

The part that broke is a Steele axle. Not hallow but the diameter I think could be increased. The axle insertion point into the actual truck is where these have broken on me. Acedeck has already updated the trucks they said with forged Steele so this shouldn't happen again. Hopefully so and I'll keep updating the status of how things go and turn out.

When and how recent was the update to forged steel trucks? Has Acedeck acknowledged that something is not correct with the design of truck (to fail 3 times). Was it the same failure point on trucks? More importantly glad you are OK.

No update yet, hoping they haven't forgotten about me.

Yea, luckily I am good. A little lost skin on elbow and a knee but nothing crazy. I really haven't seen any direct drive boards in the wild... I guess they aren't a Swiss Army knife of riding abilities as other boards but nothing compares to the smoothness and carving to this board. I'll get it back out there so it's just a setback.

@@TTLBALLER Direct drive is definitely more limited in applications, but the places where it shines make it REALLY compelling. It's extremely quiet, doesn't have the jarring effect of hub motors, has a decent amount of wheel swapability, and in four wheel drive configurations, it just feels SO buttery in deep carves. Check out the Tranzite direct drive boards (the Roadster in particular) if you want something a bit more on the high / custom end.

Awesome! I'm going to look that up now. Thank you for the recommendation. Might be a bit before going custom but that seems to be the next progression in this crazy activity of ours.

​@@TTLBALLERi rode my sons direct drive Miles Phantom board yesterday after a long period of time of not riding it and i must agree you dont see many direct drives which is strange because the ride experience is as much fun as any board, just different..."Same Same but different"😊

Same same but different. Haha, haven't heard that said much. I'm a bit sad I posted this as I didn't think the reaction would be this big. I hate to potentially hurt a business like ACEDECK but I also just want to be honest with each video I make. The worst would be to called a sellout or Doug marketing for these businesses. I paid good hard earned money for each board and as this was one of my first and what I feel is the best riding board I'm super sad it's broke. I'd love to just take the blame and say it's all My fault but I also paid $1,600 for a product that broke and also damaged expensive pants and jackets and left me with many sleepless nights from road rash. Granted I didn't film much then but it has been something I've been wanting to do for a long time, though life hardships and time haven't allowed it much till now. The last video I made with this board the front truck broke at the end of it however I left that part out as I didn't want ACEDECK to have any bad press. I sucked it up for two of them and this is the first time mentioning it. Perhaps that wasn't right or perhaps I shouldn't have said anything this time either... controversy isn't something I enjoy and this video really split people into two camps. It's the internet though...

Thank you, I appreciate that. I feel most comments come only from the last 10 seconds from crashing. Then didn't hear your much in love this board. Can't wait for the parts to come and I can ride it again! Only now with softer tires.

Those Hassan boards are build really well it seems. Evolve I think makes boards for the long haul... might be why they are a bit behind on power, range, charging speed etc. just built like a Toyota...

@@TTLBALLER I like Toyota... But I am an old fart not sure what you young whipper snippers like.

Sorry if that sounded negative. Evolve boards have the best ride feel, stability and quality. I wouldn't say you're lucky as much as they've been in the game for so long that they've made their products to last over short term power performance etc. I think also they have great ESC's that protect the battery from being drained to much or put out so much power to cause them to die prematurely. If that makes sense. The China brands let you go really deep into the battery packs which is nice when your on one bar and still able to go over 20mph but at what cost to the battery health.

Also Evolve Hadean trucks are really some of the best!

I wish! I've had many. Soon I hope!

I just got an email from Acedeck. They are going to send an updated truck they made that's stronger they've stated. Another deck, grip tape and some wheels for good measure. Still no complaints on customer service. Now that it's winter I won't be riding the X3 as much anyways. I don't think a lot of companies would send me anything...

Well... it's the best riding board out there! I just got it back from getting all the new parts on it. Talk about a pain in the ASS trying to swap all the parts to a new deck!!! ACEDECK doesn't believe in the right to repair it seems with the amount of JB Weld silicon they use! Ridiculous, but regardless I'm excited to ride it again. However just chill rides with all my protection gear 👍😂😅

I’ve some DD boards and they can be smooth but the motors get beat up. My favorite drive system so far, by far, is the Acedeck Element gear. Solves a lot of problems and with the matching CNC truck had been really solid for me. The axles are 10mm , everything is well built…so it all seems bulletproof after six months of PNW abuse.

@sageoz9886 I'd have to agree. The gear drive system from Acedeck is pretty bombproof and it seems like they keep getting smoother and smoother.

Luckily I'm good and I crashed going into a park I thought would be a cool drone location. Just minutes before I was flying down a pretty solid descent... that would've hurt way way more. The board yesterday was not riding the same as normal but I thought it was just because the front truck was real loose though when I think about it the rear did feel a bit off. I think it was being slowly stressed for a while maybe and I could've put more weight on the back at that moment and it just gave in. Up till then I was really putting weight on the front to stabilize it. Crashes I guess will happen, these products are pretty new so we have to be careful and always wear protective gear.

@@TTLBALLER im sure between you and Acedeck it will get sorted for yours and others safety...so glad your ok as you say it could have been worse...

Thank you, ACEDECK is super receptive and I have no complaints. Even if I get nothing in terms of warranty I figure I take on the risk with buying. I just hope this doesn't happen to anyone else out there. Sounds like only one other person has a broken truck. I probably ride these boards beyond where they should. I'm usually pushing my equipment and body to the max and it gets me in trouble at times. I don't believe it's ACEDECKS fault 100% as I've ridden on rough trails a lot, hit potholes and have to kind of hop to take weight off decks a lot to get over rough road surfaces. CA roads are not that great and especially here in Tahoe but there isn't much I can do about that so it's ride some sections that aren't optimal or not ride and I'm not about to do the latter...

@@TTLBALLER i think in the future that the X3 needs to be ridden on smoother roads and bitumen to get the most out of it...I noticed it did not like pavements with cracks in them...especially with urathene wheels...I swapped out mine for rubber 115s and that made a huge difference but i lost my range...However if i use urathene again it will only be on smooth bitumen...Its a down hill designed board that downhill skaters usually ride on especially designed roads usually paved with super smooth bitumen for optimal grip for cars on steep roads...On the proper surface its like nothing else and pure joy to ride at speed & a fantastic carving board like no other ive ridden....i hope you get it going again and get to enjoy it as designed..😀🖐

@Steven-qm1xo yea I'm hoping to get it up and running again soon. My have 2 pretty smooth roads here on big descents it would be fun to do. I did Donner pass here when I first got it. 1,200 foot descent and it was so amazing. Especially as it was recently repaved. I think here on out it'll only be specific uses. In Reno NV it's generally nice as they don't get all the snow we do which then plows destroy asphalt.

You had a bad experience with ACEDECK? That sucks! Supposed with so many great brands we're not just stuck with one nowadays like with boosted. Do you have a favorite brand now?

@@TTLBALLER Since trying the ONSRA BC3,now the Velar. I stick with them. They have been very quick at questions and no issues since the BC3. More expensive but for me it's worth it

ONSRA is a great company it looks like. Fabian sounds like a super ethical guy and customer service and reliability seem to be his highest priority. My ONSRA Velar is a great board. It's so good I think I expect a bit more from it than what it's designed for.

Love my onsra velar. Very well built machine. Every detail of the board is solid. Only thing I would change is the hubs on it. But still they are pretty decent hubs.

@billybongjam for sure, I'd have to agree on that point. The hubs are bit under built for this type of board.

The ARES X1 has been rock solid so far. It's a much beefier board all together so I don't imagine having any issues. I think the combo of direct drive on long axles puts a lot of strain on them. Hard carving, continuous stress must've just slowly strained that axle point where it goes into the actual metal truck. The newest one I bought does look different so hoping that axle insertion point has been beefed up. Time will tell, I'll get it fixed and keep updates coming.

@@TTLBALLER That is good to hear, let us hope in this new truck!

The capabilities of these boards is incredible so there will be things strained for sure! Hopefully these will continually improve and I'm super excited for the future of this sport.

Dude - glad that you are okay! I have 3 Acedecks. A mini , S1 and I just got my Nomad gear drive. They all seem very well engineered and constructed. Acedeck as a company is new to the esk8 scene relatively speaking, but they are definitely making works of art with incredible power to match. I'd imagine that sometimes finding that balance between power and structural component strength can lead to some tweaking being needing in some designs. I have been fortunate all mine have held up very well...and I live in Mexico! The roads here can be crap and 500 old. Let me know if you ever come our this way! I got a board for ya to ride!

@3percentproject687 that would be sick to ride in Mexico! I bet you've got some great history all around you if the roads are that old. I do really love Acedeck's products! I have the ARES X1, Stella S1 like you, and then the X3 which are all amazing boards and bring something completely different to the table from one another. Their customer service has always been super responsive and great taking care of me. For sure their boards are like works of art! That Nomad deck looks incredible, I bet it rips around your hometown tackling anything the roads throw at you.

Thank you, trying to get the footage a bit better each video. Hopefully also keep things fresh as if possible. It's frustrating about the trucks but at least I'm fortunate to have backups 😆 as long as there's a board to ride life is good. 😊

@@TTLBALLER I got backup boards, and now 3 boards 😂 all about backups right 🤙🏼

I know right! Luckily I have other boards. I think the right equation is N+1 where N is the current number of boards you own.