Why I do NOT recommend Meepo boards anymore!

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I never wanted to make this video, but I need to tell you why I cannot recommend Meepo to my viewers anymore. I have been using Meepo electric skateboards since 2021. They are the brand that got me into electric skateboards. But after three years, and four boards I no longer feel like they are reliable or safe. I have made several positive reviews of my boards in the past. And at the time of filming those videos, I really liked each board and the Meepo brand as a whole. But over time I've had numerous reliability issues with many of the boards. My two 2023 boards - which are still the latest in their range have been the worst of the four boards. Because I no longer feel comfortable recommending Meepo products to my audience, I feel it was important for me to be transparent and make this video outlining all of the issues I have had.
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Intro & background: 00:00
Meepo V3: 1:30
Meepo Shuffle S / V4S: 4:01
Meepo V5: 5:01
Meepo Envy: 10:14
Conclusion: 14:55
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@willlawson6126 17 дней назад

When I got into electric skateboards 2 years ago I did a lot of research before I bought my first board. There was something about Meepo that just told me they were the budget brand trying to break into the bigger side. At the time they had just started the Hurricane akd everything else offered was very lackluster on battery, power, and just overall form and finish. I am curious about that new racing board that just came out from Meepo with that new truck design...... But that has truly been the only board they have made that is grabbed my attention enough to want to research more about it outside of just what you see on the surface.

@ronanhutchinson 17 дней назад

I remember when the hurricane came out, and shortly after there was a big noise about trucks breaking too. I’ve since become friends with someone who that happened to! I must check out their new racing board to see what it’s offering. I don’t know if an all new truck design is a good thing or a bad thing where Meepo is concerned 😅😅

@freeflybri1790 15 дней назад

Wish I had seen this before I bought my Envy. I got a motor squeak after just 16 miles. I did a back and forth with Meepo and they gave me the run around. They said "send a video," then "your belts are too tight" I send them a video with belts completely loose and then they say "your belts are too loose, have a nice day".... I feel like them saying have a nice day at the end of that email was their way of saying F-Off. 😢

@ronanhutchinson 15 дней назад

😔😔 that sucks. What does the squeak sound like? (I know you said squeak 😂😂) but mine was a rattle that sounded like something metal was loose in the rear truck. Turns out in my case it was the arm that holds the wheel on… I’d suggest disassembling everything and checking everything is as it should be. And if you can’t solve it, or are worried about it, try sell it and get something else. Your safety is THE most important thing. If you’re worried, and don’t trust your board, don’t risk riding it.

@freeflybri1790 14 дней назад

@@ronanhutchinson ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ll047FSjxcQ.htmlsi=o--P5Q4JuZeZIk9g

@freeflybri1790 14 дней назад

This was the email I sent them the second time to show the belts are not too tight. It makes the same sound with no belts as well. It's one of the motors I suppose. It seems plenty safe though, I was just disappointed with their bad customer service.

@ronanhutchinson 14 дней назад

@freeflybri1790 I know what you mean. It totally sucks when you feel like you’re being fobbed off!

@zayswervo4030 День назад

I’m sorry to hear that. I almost have 2000 miles on my envy and it’s still running strong great board.

@thebetterbuy 19 дней назад

I literally had the Envy set to ship out from Amazon, but it was going to take like 2 weeks. After watching your video I canceled my order. Thanks for saving me the money and the headaches. Not interested in spending almost $1,000 including 105 wheels just to run into serious risks.

@ronanhutchinson 19 дней назад

I’m glad my video helped. I think electric skateboards are the absolute best way to commute! I hope you find a board that works for you!!!

@zayswervo4030 День назад

I’m not gonna lie I must be one of the lucky customers to buy from meepo because my board only took a week to ship and it’s still running great with no problem and I’ve had it for almost 9 months almost 2000miles on it. Love meepo❤

@ronanhutchinson День назад

Glad to hear your board is still working well.

@user-ev3cs5eu8r Месяц назад

I got my first Meepo Aurora coming arriving soon, but I have another Exway where I can shred and trust. I might take it easy on Meepo and go safe.

@ronanhutchinson Месяц назад

Nice! How do you find the Exway? Yeah, I’d definitely recommend taking it easy on the Meepo. Stay safe bro!

@freeflybri1790 14 дней назад

Thanks!

@ronanhutchinson 14 дней назад

Thank you! 🙏🏻 and thanks for watching. I’m glad you found my video helpful

@paidimoynihan9390 Месяц назад

Will you be changing board brands now Ronan (i know you picked up a Boosted board from previous videos) or seeking an alternative form of urban transport?

@ronanhutchinson Месяц назад

Hey Páidí 👋🏻 I‘ve been using an old boosted board since Christmas! I LOVE IT! But the battery needs a service, so I’ll be back to my scooter until I get that sorted 😭😭

@funnyfish9360 Месяц назад

Hey very great video, I currently have a meepo v4s and have put over 1000 miles on it and also feel it is extremely reliable. Although what you have experienced does concern me. Do you think the trucks could fail in the same way?

@ronanhutchinson Месяц назад

Hey. Thanks for watching, I’m glad you liked the video. To be honest with you, I don’t know if it could happen on the V4S… I knew I had a problem with my Envy before the truck broke because it was making a terrible rattle when I was riding. Meepo claimed that was normal, but then the truck broke, so I’ve stopped using my Meepos. But if you’re not hearing any bad rattles from the trucks / motor assembly, hopefully you’ll be ok.

@funnyfish9360 Месяц назад

@@ronanhutchinson alright cool, I’ll definitely pay extra attention to everything now! I Appreciate the reply back and I hope to see more of your content in the future.

@ronanhutchinson Месяц назад

@funnyfish9360 yeah, I’d always recommend checking nuts and bearings are all ok every once in a while anyway. But definitely keep a good eye on it. Given you’ve already put a lot of miles on it already, hopefully you’ll be ok.

@davidmeyerhoff9395 Месяц назад

I also have the envy. I'm a large guy and haven't ridden too much, but wondering if others have has the same issue, specifically with the shredder trucks on the envy....

@ronanhutchinson Месяц назад

I haven’t heard of anyone else I know having that issue with trucks on the Envy. But Meepo trucks have been known to break like that in the past. I know someone whose front truck snapped on their Meepo Hurricane a few years back.

@nivedgg7296 Месяц назад

I bought a meepo mini and one wheel motor keeps make a ticking noise and meepos customer service said "that noise is part of the board and safe to ride" I am currently trying to sell it because I don't feel safe on it. I wish they would be more honest about keeping us safe when we bring up a concern about their product.

@ronanhutchinson Месяц назад

Aw sorry to hear that! I totally understand how you feel. Once you lose that confidence in the board it’s hard to keep riding it. I agree completely with what you’re saying about their customer service saying the boards are safe. If they said “we need to investigate this and you need to send the board back to us” I’d be happier. Because then you’d feel like they’re actually trying to make sure their boards are safe.

@eBoard3R Месяц назад

*Sorry to hear of your experiences* 😪 Yikes with the motor/axle snap 😱 Your candour and transparency is appreciated 🤙🏽⚡️🤟🏽⚡️🤙🏽 Hopefully the issues raised are addressed promptly. I've really enjoyed my Meepo Flow and so far touch wood no serious issues and I love it.

@ronanhutchinson Месяц назад

Thanks for watching. Yeah, I wish I didn’t have to make this video… but because I’ve reviewed these boards on my channel and recommended them. I think it’s important that people know what my experience has been. I hope you never have any issues with your Flow and you keep enjoying it. But that truck snap was scary, and they assured me it was safe. So that’s why I’m done. But I hope yours stays solid. Please wear protective gear though when you’re on it. Like, I’d recommend protective gear anyway, but that goes double for Meepo now! 😔

@lukamartinovic879 19 дней назад

Hi, so which Eboard company do you suggest now? Thanks

@ronanhutchinson 19 дней назад

Hey. Thanks for watching. The only other boards I’ve tried are Maxfind and Boosted. I really love my Boosted Board. But they’re very expensive, and you have to buy them second hand… Maxfind are really nice too. They have some good boards on offer. I also really like the boards Exway have right now. They look great, but I’ve never tried Exway.

@lukamartinovic879 19 дней назад

@@ronanhutchinson Thanks for info. What do you think about WowGo? Greetings from Croatia!

@lukamartinovic879 17 дней назад

@@ronanhutchinson Thanks for the info, may I ask what do you think about WowGo boards? Greetings from Croatia!

@ronanhutchinson 17 дней назад

Hi 👋🏻 from Dublin. I’ve never used WowGo. But I’ve never heard of anyone complaining about them either, so they’re hopefully pretty decent. Tynee are another company who make some pretty nice longboards and seem to be decent too. They’re worth checking out. If you’re looking to buy either, I’d recommend a quick search online to see what other users are saying about them.

@gabrielpursley2812 Месяц назад

What scares me is my envy just started making that rattle sound after I put the geardrive kit on the meepo envy. Now I'm very very concerned that a similar thing will happen. I'm looking into fully CNCed trucks to make sure no funny business happens with sudden breaks.............

@ronanhutchinson Месяц назад

Sorry to hear yours is starting to rattle like mine. If you can find replacement trucks hopefully it’ll be ok. In the meantime, be careful when you’re riding it.

@gabrielpursley2812 Месяц назад

@@ronanhutchinson What sucks even more is i just healed up from a broken elbow after getting almost 1000miles on the envy in 6 months, but was leaning too far forward on a steep hill that was rough pavement and the board got a little wheel chatter/drift and it tripped me and i broke elbow. But now seeing that EXACT sound in your video that my board has been making, concerns me so much so I won't RIDE RIDE that deck until I get new trucks.

@ronanhutchinson Месяц назад

Very good idea! Sorry to hear about your elbow 😢 I’m glad you’re better now though.

@calebgraham2863 Месяц назад

Bro try the hurricane it’s the best

@ronanhutchinson Месяц назад

Thanks for the tip. I prefer longboard style boards that have some flex in the deck. But I also still don’t trust those trucks… I’d rather try a different brand altogether at this stage. Just had too many things go wrong.

@esk8unity Месяц назад

yepp. also, lots of bad business behind the scenes of a few things. its a shame. they could be great.

@ronanhutchinson Месяц назад

Totally! I feel like they could absolutely be one of the best eskate companies out there. And i did think that for a while, but with poor reliability and safety they just aren’t…

@esk8unity 13 дней назад

@@ronanhutchinsondo they owe u $ for referral commissions?

@0RANGOTANG Месяц назад

Meepo quality and service has definitely fallen off over the years. They have a meepo V3 that’s still kicking due to a deck swap as well as aftermarket ER battery

@ronanhutchinson Месяц назад

Yeah, I definitely feel like I’ve had more, and more serious issues with the more recent boards. It sucks cause they are fun to ride. But I’m not willing to risk it now.

@stkennedy121 4 дня назад

Bought the V5, pretty sure the ESC is fucked and they basically told me its not their problem :/

@ronanhutchinson 4 дня назад

Hey thanks for watching. Sorry to hear that they aren’t being helpful. That’s what it was like for me with my V3… if they won’t replace the esc, you could try bringing it to an electrical repair shop to see whether they can get it working? Or you could try sell it for parts and buy a new board

@stkennedy121 4 дня назад

@@ronanhutchinson actually used your video about replacing the motor to figure out how to take apart the board. Unplug and replugged the ESC and Im pretty sure its working right now!

@ronanhutchinson 4 дня назад

Amazing! I’m glad my video helped. Maybe one of the connections wasn’t in properly or something. I hope it keeps working for you. Be careful on it bro!