Boosted Board is DONE: Here Are Alternative Electric Skateboards in 2020
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- It's sad to hear, but Boosted Boards is potentially going out of business very soon. In the event you are unable to get a Boosted board, here is a list of alternative electric skateboards that I believe are close to, and in some cases better than a Boosted Board. I have a ton of respect for Boosted, and hope that this is not the end for them...
Boosted Mini Alternatives: A cruiser style deck around 30" preferably with dual belt drive motors
- Ownboard M1 Mini:
- Vestar Mini
- Meepo Mini 2 ER: bit.ly/2tkwKJg
- Backfire Mini
- Bustin Dualomo YoFace Hybrid 33
Boosted Longboard Alternatives: A flexy/symmetrical bamboo deck + dual belt drive motors
- Ownboard W2
- Wowgo 3/3x
- Exway Flex: bit.ly/314kICF
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Mistakes that boosted made
1. They got distracted from their core business and created electric scooter.
2. They failed to upgrade they product regularly to stay ahead of competition.
3. They did not use great time tested skate hardware on their latest boards.
(Boosted stealth had no load deck, no caliber trucks or no orangatang wheels.)
Agreed. That scooter was trash and the nerve of them to charge these insane prices.
Agree, boosted isn’t worth with that amount of money. We all better save our every hard earned dollar!
And they overpriced their products.
4. They had way too many investors than the chew... They went public from the pressure and the electric scooter destroyed that market so they tried the scooter market which drove them even deeper... Too much competition
Ricky N , you mean their business has been bad?
The problem was they were too expensive unless you live in a very dense city like NYC where they could be a viable form of transportation they are just an expensive toy I could just buy a Honda Civic instead.
True. Side note, I just imagined myself riding a Honda Civic like a skateboard
And the range is too short to be useful 14 miles is enough in nyc but other cities not so much at the competition is just better
Ikr I only use it for recreational purposes because my city is not dense enough.
@@RonnieSarmiento lol
@@qjtvaddict real world range wasn't even close to 14 though.
Boosted were always WAY too expensive, perfect recipe for taking a company under - sell something expensive to a target audience in which 60% probably don't have jobs due to school.
Does this mean there will be a crash sale?, I will buy one at 75% discount 👍👍👍
I got the mini because it was really the only good mini at the time. If I were to buy something now (or a few weeks ago) I would have gotten something else.
Get a long board .. mini is too uncomfortable and it can be very dangerous at high speeds
I just checked their site... Prices are the same but everything is out of stock
Boosted was expensive for the range it gave you.
Boosted offered something extra - their support was exceptional and all their products felt high quality. I went throuh rainstorms with 1inch of water on the road and BB just soldiered through. Talking about support, I even received set of two new motors for free - I emailed them that I had correded contacts on mine and they sent me new ones for free, incl. shipping to europe. Ive done couple thousand miles on mine V2+, destroyed the remote controller yesterday, now Im in deep sh... and looking for replacement. I will keep using it until some irreplaceable parts breaks down.
I think the main reason they went under is this large venture capital funding they grabbed. These investors gave them 60M, they surely expected a lot in return. So Boosted had to look for new market and they went scooter... which failed and therefore ruined the company.
I just emailed boosted directly. They immediately responded with: "Boosted went out of business a few months ago but we picked up the torch. We have tones of inventory, parts and aren't going anywhere. Feel free to order with confidence, if you have an issue we've got you covered."
Did you buy from them ?
The new website calling themselves Boosted USA is a shell company name for a company that bought most of their inventory.
yeah i don't understand. Their site still looks active and all. I bought a second hand board from my friend was hopping to buy some parts from their site, but seeing that they are potentially out of business kinda sucks. I need new belts for my boosted mini
I got myself a Yuneec Ego 2 and I couldn't be happier with it. It only goes up to 12 mph but frankly that's more than fast enough for me and it still feels amazing to ride. Any other boards you can get for the same price as it are normally off-brand garbage. If anyone wants a cheap electric skateboard that is still reliable, Yuneec Ego 1 or 2 is the board for you.
Yuneec E-Go was my first board, loved it very much. I swapped to an Evolve GT long ago and the difference is obvious. E=Go is an old Mercedes Diesel, while the Evolve has some extra comfort and a turbo under the hood. I'd recommend the E-Go to everyone who is new to electric Skateboard, pure joy to ride.
Missed you, my dude. Hope life has been treating you well.
Can't wait for that exway flex review bro, heard there was an update that fixed the breaks, talk about that and the torque bro!
Waiting for my exway flex! It's gonna be my first board.
Have you got your board yet?
Nice man! when u get it wear ur helmet!
You get that board yet im interested
@@jessesnyder4566 🤣
The Ted talk introducing Boosted Board by Sanjay Dastoor lead me to electric skateboarding. Respect to the team and the big dream of a new way to commute.
I can't wait to get my Meepo!!! They are amazing!
I just ordered a Teemo m1 with 2x 450w hub motors. I want to see how well it does on hills.
Love your Channel bro. By far best board reviews on TH-cam. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I got no love for Boosted. They were the first to bring e-skateboards to market and this is what justified their pricing. Bullshit. You can get a decent board that performs the same and better than Boosted for a third of the price. No lie. They also fucked up trying to do a scooter. WTF!?!? Good riddance. More for us. Keep up the good work, bro.
El Mission you don’t know anything. You really think there are better performing boards than boosted? You obviously have never ridden one. They are leagues ahead of all the other brands.
Another awesome video! I didn't think I'd need an upgrade for board this season, but the exway flex is starting to have me consider - looking forward to your review 😉🛹
Casey Neistat is probably crushed rn 🤕 🤦🏻♂️ rip boosted
Master Assassin he hasn’t mentioned boosted going out of business so he probably has no idea this is even happening
Casey can have a custom boosted clone made if he wants. He probably has a stash of them as well. Also things have advanced... My Evolve GTR can do 30 miles. Getting 16 on the All Terrains and 28 - 30 on the (street) Abex 107s. Also speed is closer to 30mph... 35 to 40 with (third party) 23T Gear. I think Boosted did a great thing but couldn't keep up. When boards like Slick Revolution/ Exway started pushing boards for half the price with higher specs, and even the likes of the cheaper overseas brands.. Boosted didn't have something at every price point.
thats sad man. i remember around 7 years ago watching them on TED talk about theyre board and it was new to me back then. they wern't even shipping outside USA back then. i waited years... then finally a few years ago i got a board from china because i cant afford a boosted board. i hope they survive because they inspired me and the world with theyre innovation and its potentially green like, i buy my electricity from a company that supply energy into the grid using only wind solar and hydro. 7 years ago they're TED talk said so many things to me for the future and where we're going not just the board itself. and im still inspired. Boosted you gotta survive man!
I even sat and thought about raising the money and flying out to cali to pick one up and bring it home because they diddnt ship outside USA back then but that was just a dream for me, like i wish
Probably good Minix alternative could be Evolve Stoke but it's pretty expensive.
It’s a bit bigger I believe
riptide r1 I'm considering selling my mini x for one
Just received my Meepo mini 2 with the v6 esc and MR remote. Couldn't be happier so far.
same i got my meepo mini 2 this week only waited it for a 4 months haha
@@ThaVipaa yeah I got lucky and only waited 2 months!
@@jaybeatty7854 damn thats lucky indeed
@@iqris8383 yeah I'm not keen on ruining my new board. You speaking from experience?
Honestly, it's sad that boosted is going down under, but after hanging around you and seeing the boards u ride...I knew that there will always be a supply for e-skateboards...and at a significantly cheaper price
Speaking of that, we should do that soon please
If you want a boosted board, you can still get the boards on boostedusa.com/ . The owner of Last Mile SF bought nearly all of the remaining inventory from Boosted, and is hosting the site. Of course once the inventory is out, it's out, BUT they do want to continue to help the Boosted community by servicing boards. Hope this helps anyone still trying to get a board. I have the Stealth and I had a V1 dual motor boosted board as well. I love the boards, and I am devasted that I can't get another one in the future. It almost reminds me of when the Sidekick phones stopped production. I was loyal to them as well.. so sad.
Question is, is the remote any good? In my opinion what made Boosted great was their intuitive remote which no one was able to copy because they had a patent on it. What about the exway flex? Someone needs to do a remote review.
This video is a lifesaver! I was planning on getting the boosted mini to ride around my college campus but wasn't sure what other boards were similar to it since they went under
In my opinion, the absolute BEST alternative to boosted these days is the backfire zealot. My old boosted v2 started failing awhile ago, and after trying out a friend's zealot, I fell in love with it. My zealot arrived a few weeks back and I've already put over 80 miles on it. I can confidently say that it is better than boosted in almost every way. It's faster. It's got more range. It's torquier. It's got telemetry to the remote with a live speed readout, a trip meter, an odometer, and cruise control. It's more affordable than boosted by a longshot. With the discount code, it costs less than half what a brand new boosted stealth would've cost.
I put over 1,800 miles on my boosted v2. I loved that thing. In my opinion, the zealot is absolutely the best boosted successor.
And in regards to a great option to Boosted, I highly recommend Hoyt Streets’s longboard. They’re even pricier than the Stealth. But you can air travel with their board’s battery design. Plus they’re absolutely gorgeous and customizable.
I absolutely LOVE my Boosted Stealth. Especially once I upgraded to their 105mm 72a wheels.
Me too!
really? boosted are grossly overpriced. no way theyd be able to compete globally... they didnt have a chance i reckon
And with an inferior product to boot
great video, so glad to see you mention DIY as well... so many options!!!! I honestly can't wait to see everyone not riding a boosted... they are great boards sure but with so many great options it will be awesome to see more variety on group rides now.
As for DIY, with a loaded vanguard, dual 6380 motors, a 12S4P eboosted enclosure, otang wheels, you can have basically a suuuuuper awesome boosted V1 with 10x the torque and double the speed... sorry I love DIY... still considering picking up an off the shelf board just for fun though at some point.
I never thought and still don't think boosted is worth it, I have the first ownboard he showed but with the hub motors and it's range is longer and I fly past boosted boards everyday on campus and it was only $450. Have had it for 2 years and only had to replace the wheels on the hub motors once and I've put over 1500 miles on the board.
I've been watching you for figure out what to do or get when it comes to electric vehicles and it's really good to watch
Get a Teemo m1
Love this video and your content , sad that boosted is going under I was planning on buying one in the summer after working
Bust out with that exway flex video lol feening for it 😬😬
Sadly the M1 has also gone out of business. I was looking at it for months saving up to get one and when I checked the website not too long ago they no longer owned the URL and the site was taken down. I heard they let off all of their workers and are no longer in business 😭
R u talking about teemo?
Nathan Davis no inboard.
I hope that’s not the case. Even mines still kicking, I’m going to retire it for now. With no way to repair it if the companies gone, I want to just go easy on them.
Boosted USA bought all their stuff and probably sells parts.
Is this going to raise or lower the value of there boards (used market)? I have a V2 but would like to upgrade soon.
no idea
Ronnie Sarmiento come on man your supposed to now this stuff LOL yeah it’s to early to tell I guess.
Rob Sommers - if they do a sale because of the closing, their boards will be on sale. Then, you have to wait until stock runs out and wait for the market to die down, and then sell. If they don't do a sale, you could probably sell right after they go under for a profit
I’m so sad. Like legitimately depressed like nooooooo. It was so unexpected for me. They just feel good dude
You just got a new member with this very helpful and well edited video. Subbed and thank you.
By the way the Bustin board is not 299... You pay 299 to reserve it and then u pay 299 more...
Yeah, I noted that in the video.
Dang that exway flex tho!
How do people prefer belt driven motors as opposed to hub motors? Especially skateboarders. If you run out of battery good luck pushing your way home on a belt driven board. Hub motors FTW
Pushing on belts is 99% similar to hubs IMO. just build them legs.
Ronnie Sarmiento - lol I’d argue your math is a little off here but I’m too busy having fun on my Ownboard WS1 Hub
I just impulse ordered a backfire zealot 🙈🙉🙊
Can’t believe I did it lmao, I already own a boosted mini x. I wanted something with more speed, range, and comfortability because sometimes I go on solo cruise around the city when I want fresh air and some me time. But the stiff boosted board gets uncomfortable after a while + it doesn’t go to far. The backfire zealot may have an extra 8mph (probably more since I weigh only 150 pounds and don’t always need to go too speed).
My next board may be a Meepo mini, fast ass mini board, more quiet, etc.....
Can’t believe how Quickly I’m falling into the rabbit hole! I’m already looking into EUC as well 🙈🙊🙉
So does this make O.G. Boosted Boards collector’s items? 😬
I say keep it if you got it!
Never liked the boosted because of the belt drive
why
Agree. They're good for the torque, but too many moving parts.
You are an idiot that knows nothing about the difference. a Hub motor is cheap crap compared to a belt drive. period. the life expectancy of a hub motor vs Belt is night and day. most people have not had their products long enough to know. also the deck has a lot to do with quality as well. most hub motor boards have a stiff deck with no flex. that is also an indication that you are buying a cheap trash product. a long board is supposed to have flex and lots of it. if you are wanting or riding a stiff board with hub motors you are buying a cheap knock off pile of trash. PERIOD. you know nothing about skateboards.
@@DoubleD72 No, hub motors are not cheap crap. Hubmotors are very quiet and you can skate it normally to. Game changer for me
@@viktorjonsson26 wrong. Ever wonder why NONE of the premium e-board companies have hub motors? Because they are trash. Then notice all these cheap Chinese boards ALL have hub motors. You are simply ignorant to e-boards. Period.
legit bro made last mile vehicles a popular segment and legit making esk8 as a whole relavent!! sad to see em go but glad of what they brought to the industry...!
-p3t3r
Boosted will never be replaced
Beeing too expensive was its biggest problem. I was looking into getting one for fun. Instead I bought a used Honda Grom.
It’s quite a steep price for fun
Riptide's website doesn't specify the exact battery pack AH capacity, instead they're doing the usual 'does xx miles' quotation stuff...
It’s crazy I was just thinking of getting one 😪
RIP
Same. I ended up making my own. So fast I hit 35mph
Same man
Got an ownboard a year or so ago. Loving it so far. Boosted was 3 to 4 times more expensive. Waaaay too much.
OriginaldoBo I use it almost daily and no problems whatsoever.
@@OriginaldoBo I have an ownboard mini, I have never had problems with it, such a beast. I jump everything I see with it lol. It's also waterproof
ouch! The same story happened to Inboard.. I was looking at that one closely. Thanks for the content Ronnie.
I enjoy the details you provide and would love to see you do a review for the sharkwheel electric board if you can👍🏾
The reality: bad timing + risky business model
This is a great opportunity for the diy electric skateboard group but I want to thank the people from boosted and enertion for creating a awesome product
Ownboard charges $90 for a deck. You can get a way better deck for the same price from an actual longboard company. You just need a router to install the wire.
I can't believe you didn't mentioned Evolve Skateboards... Crushes pretty much every boards in this review... And they were there before boosted.
Review the exway flex! Would like to hear your perspective on it in a full review
I live in San Francisco where they are used a lot. And I've never heard anyone call a non-boosted board as a 'boosted board'. in fact everyone just calls them by their actual name or just 'electric skateboard'.
We call them rigs in south Florida I don't know why but yeah.
Cannot believe no mention of Evolve GTR or Stoke..they are the best alternative not made in China.
I hope you review the new electric skateboard that shark wheels are going to release soon
Just ordered Meepo mini 2... too good to pass up!
Meepo is my personal favorite. They use hub motors that I personally VASTLY prefer, and are quite cheap.
Awesome work man, do you have a video of a comparison of all-terrain boards? (including price and lengths of the boards)
Thank you! I do not, but you can find a variety of at board tests on my channel with real world range and speed results and lengths are either stated or can be found easily.
I keep coming back to the flex for my first... I just can’t pull the trigger- because I want a onewheel- I just can’t swing the price.
@Chris Perry The onewheel is worth every penny
One Handed Gamer got one. 65 miles in!
Wowgo 3x half the price and I think a better board than the boosted stealth. I’ve always thought $1600 for an electric skateboard is way too much money so I am happy that I now have an amazing boarding in my wowgo 3x
Any recommendations or maybe you can make a vid for best stiff decks for bigger dudes like me 🙂 I currently have the aeboard and it's cool. Looking to upgrade to a AT. One of my friends recommended radley? Spell check. Any takes or recommendations?
I forget his name but there’s a 225lb creator out there making vids
What price range are you looking at? I know of a couple American shops that build in house and too your specifications you will pay a little more but you will be very satisfied with what you get.
Company has a unique product and prices it top-segment. Soon, dozens of other companies copy the product and sell it for a cheaper price. Meanwhile, Boosted expanded causing costs to grow. The copiers go up, the original goes down. A situation that can't hold up for long. Almost identical to GoPro with the difference they're still here.
Definitely check out iKON Boards
I'm over eboards after I helped kickstart Boosted. Scooter going 65+ is where I putting my money and won't complain about the $3500 price tags
sounds insane!
Another great video Ronnie 🙌. Thx!
Just came across your video & you can actually get the MEEPO MINI 2 for 379$. Unreal price for an electric skateboard.
Yo! First video with rechargeriding.com there 😋 so glad to pitch in Ronnie! -moose
Agree. It’s a very good alternative!
Boosted went under because they sold overpriced boards and refused to use hub motors. Honestly if they fixed those, I feel confident that they would still be around.
Just went with the Vestar! Thank you for this video!
Hey how has the board been for you? Like battery wise and the feel?
I got a meepo V3 for about $380, I heard they are pretty decent for the price
Just bought my first electric board after skating/ and long boarding for a while, wanted to get something cheap to learn on in case I dump it. Paid about 249 dollars and got kind of a ripoff of the riptide r1x that goes about 18 mph with 8 mile range. Wanna build my own boards too so I might upgrade the battery on it.
Surprised Evolve was not mentioned
Didn't the overseas companies just reverse engineer the boost boards and then sold boost tech at cheaper prices without the overhead of R&D. Heard Boost had 150 or so american engineers working on the board at one time...
So I was planning on getting the exway flex hub but that’s out of stock at the moment and the riot is only available. Is the riot version better? Should I buy that or wait.
The Bustin Yoface is $299 down and $299 at time of delivery.
Why do you prefer the belt VS the hub motor? What arethe biggest difference?
So you prefer meepo mini over ownboard m1? Arent belts a much nicer ride?
Just got exway to pay to return my board. It was faulty and dangerous to ride. Be warned! It have seen many others get injured riding it due to disconnections
Haha I peeped the yard. R-U Rah Rah!
You forgot Build kit boards. That one is even better than the meepo mini 2 ER. You should check it out.
Too many options nowadays!
@@RonnieSarmiento True.
For the same price of a top boosted board i bought a backfire ranger x1 plus a meep o mini er. I have a little bit of both worlds.no regets.still I would have. Liked to have owned a boosted.
You should look into liftboards dual motor belt driven longboard
Boosted failed to innovate and then decided to make a scooter. If they came out with a direct drive board I would have bought it, but for less than $800 I built a board with all the best hardware and a 18 miles of range using a Loaded tan tien deck. Boosted’s market is college students, we’re not going to pay $1600 for something we can make for $800.
Exway is the future, really good quality product and nice price, thank for your videos
Can any models let you freely coast down a hill? Say I don't want power or breaking, I just want to carve and slide. I really only want power to ride up hill. Also would be great if it was more like a penny/banana board
All of them can coast down a hill pretty easily
It's been told why they failed so many times, but I haven't heard anyone explain how boosted board worked in the first place.
Boosted board basically started the whole electric skateboard thing. It was THE brand for electric boards. They had the advertising power to reach new consumers and while the whole thing was still pretty new, they were basically the only brand anyone knew.
Their boards were expensive as hell, but no one really knew that because competition was few and far inbetween. But, capitalism means competition, so eventually, there were more big electric skateboard companies rising up. They sold their boards cheaper, because of the huge profit margin Boosted had set. Other skateboard companies kept competing in prices and specs, but boosted literally never changed. Same old boards with maybe a little more range or a little more speed, for hundreds of dollars more everytime. And while the quality was great, the market decided it wasn't worth the price gap.
When I got into electric skateboarding, I took a shot glance at boosted before realizing it wasn't even an option to buy. Looking at the competition, companies were selling boards that were just as fast with even more range for $500 less than boosted was selling their boards.
So in the end, it's no surprise that Boosted fell, but no one really expected them to. Like, Apple sells horribly over priced items that are still bought, but that's because they have the reputation for it. They can get away with selling the same thing every year for $200 more because they already have people who they know will buy their products. Boosted didn't have that and they didn't adjust accordingly
Hey Ronnie- I just moved to New York City and am looking to buy an electric skateboard to get around Manhattan. Which mini board would you recommend? Any special type of wheels I should buy to manage bumps/ cracks in the road?
Meepo voyager is literally a boosted board on steroids for a decently cheaper price than all the other esk8s at that range and speed
What do you think is the better belt drive long board out there ?
Hey so I never used a skateboard, and i want to learn what are some great cheap alternative for a beginner?
Any decent skateboard from a skateboard I g brand
Large price point means reduced market. If that market all adapts you are done. No more sales. Those who want one but cannot afford a quillion dollars wait for a cheaper version and get that. But now others who could afford more will see the same for less and go that route. Any other excuse is just that, an excuse. If they want to survive they need a competitive priced entry level product, else they are SOOL.
If you go to the website they have stock? Am I missing something?
What do you think about the Meepo V3?
It looks good. Meepos are tight
Serves them right charging those outrages prices lol
i won’t say it serves them right but they made many errors. although the tariffs are part of the reason, it was the decision to build a scooter that led to its downfall. not much people are interested in scooters and when u add that with booted overpriced price tag, there is no hope.
@@shvkpr1 not too harsh at all. I can make a board for $100 that does just the same as they're expensive ones, in fact I'm doing that right now. The only thing I need is an ESC and now have a board that goes up to somewhere around forty miles per hour with the same range and was super cheap
Please do a review with the new cloudwheel 270mm wheels.
How do the direct drives systems compare to belt and hub setups?
Haven’t tried direct, but interested
Hubs are technically direct drives, but with dd you get real wheels
Honestly after riding a couple eboards that were a fraction of the price and offered just as much or even more than the BBs, I didn’t care as much for getting one. At least they’ll sell cheaper hopefully...
just heard some news about boosted recently, stay tuned!
I want an electric skateboard, but I can't figure out which one to get. So far I'm looking at the Backfire Zealot and the Exway X1 Pro Riot. Which one should I pick and why?