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- Today we discuss why it is so important to BUILD and electric skateboard instead of buying a prebuilt electric skateboard. Value, Upgradability, and freedom to fix or modify anything yourself.
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My rebuttal to this video:
As someone who has built several boards for himself, I will say that he makes a good point that if you have built your board, you will know how to fix it if something breaks. BUT...
Do you ever tell someone who is in the market to buy a motorcycle the same thing? If that person is mechanically inclined, you might. But the reality is that most people do not have the mechanical capability to build a safe, functional, legal motorcycle without making significant investments to get the tools and knowledge needed. And that probably isn't what they intended when they started thinking about getting a motorcycle. They probably just want to ride it. Just like with everything else in our modern lives, we depend on other people who specialize in certain things to be the experts because there just isn't enough time to enjoy new things if it means we need to invest the time to become specialists ourselves. You don't need to learn to code to use a computer. If you did, there would be very few people using them. Same thing goes for e-boards, and that's a big part of the reason why until very recently (as more e-board companies come on to the scene), very few people have been using them.
As a human, I feel that anybody with working hands has the physical capability to build an e-board. But unless they possess the mental motivation to learn the ins and outs of the process, it won't happen, and they will remain enthralled by people who have done it. People tell me all the time that I'm "smart" because of the things I have built. I tell them "I'm not smart. I just love doing it, so I have the motivation to learn everything there is to know about it."
Yes very good points. There are definitely people who are willing to learn and people who aren’t. Really trying to bring to light a few points in case someone is on the fence about it.
The counter-counter-argument is that the esk8 ecosystem just isn't as mature or robust as for motorcycles. If you live in/near practically any city, suburb, and even some smaller towns - you'll be able to find a reputable mechanic to service your motorcycle. The same is far from true for esk8, even though the overall complexity is way lower in general.
@@GeekProdigyGuy that's a really good point, i love both bikes and esk8 (i have shadow 750 ACE 1999 and a DIY longboard ) i can TOTALLY see this, with my bike i learned little by little listening to my mechanics advices, watching vids and reading at my own phase, if i needed something that i felt "too complicated" for me i just drive it to the mechanic, on the other hand with my Longboard i HAD to learn and watch hundreds of videos per day and read like i was preaparing for a test (and i know about that, i passed trough medicine school xd) just to build it, because when i tried to hire someone to just put all the pieces that i was buying together and not even the people from the E-scooters stores wanted to help me, so i HAD to learn, but just like he said in the vid, i wasnt buyn a branded esk8 because of the price-bennefit
1.5 speed is good if you have life commitments...
For real I saw someone going 55+ on one of these lmao dudes crazy no one needs to go that fast on a skateboard, just terrifying 😂😂 that being said I want one it looked like funnn 😂🤘
I can't afford to screw up building a board i just need to get across campus reliably and safely.
Get a wowgo at2
@@NatsumeKonno kawai but airsoft
Walk ?
Yeah there’s no reason to tell beginners with zero electronics or RC experience to go DIY for their first esk8. DIY doesn’t actually start being cheaper than prebuilts until you’re doing higher end builds. A backfire zealot (which I own, I have 850 miles on it and it’s still going strong) with 12ish mile range, 29mph top speed, and reliable build quality will cost you about $650. A DIY built out of $650 worth of parts might have SLIGHTLY better specs, but sure as hell won’t have anywhere near the polish that the Zealot does, unless you really know what you’re doing. I didn’t build my DIY until I’d been esk8ing for over a year and a half, and even though I have electronics experience and I’m an information technology major, I still ran into issues. Telling a beginner to go DIY is a perfect way to have someone accidentally configure their ESC improperly and blow up their battery. There’s no shame in starting out with a prebuilt board.
About 2 years late but definitely grab a jking Jupiter 01 AT, the absolute best board for the price range. I’m going to college at NAU and there’s a ton of hills and it snows and stuff here, I can ride in any condition and it’s still comfortable
not everyone know how to build a board
where do i get the parts?
i don’t know the steps
i don’t know anything about building a board
Go to esk8 forums. So much information. I’ve had a great time building boards. I’m on my 4th one now and they get better every time. Just take your time and do your research
@@enjoyesk8978 just built my first one and the process was fun. everything is fine tuned to exactly what i want
@@joshinwithu that’s awesome bro! It is so much fun to diy. What components and parts did you use?
@@enjoyesk8978 using stormcore 60d as my esc, torqueboard direct drives 90kv as my motors, and evo falcon as my deck, with an mboards 12s4p battery on the way
@@joshinwithu dude that’s a sweet set up! I’m ordering a stormcore and spintend esc soon. I have a couple focbox’s and a couple Flipsky right now. I’m excited to try the stormcore next. The falcon deck is on the top of my list. They’re sold out everywhere it seems. Enjoy your esk8ing bro! Ride or die!
Oh hell yeah I got a board as a present when I was like 16 never thought of building one and honestly it sounds fun hopefully goes well
Mike, I built my 1st esk8 from your products and really happy with it. I agree with everything you said. The only thing I would add is if you're not sure if esk8 is something you really want to expand on, then spending a bit on a prebuilt is fine. But if you know you want to tweak the board and upgrade in the future, best to jump right into DIY in the beginning.
Exactly! Upgrading and tweaking is so important! Should have talked about tweaking settings, definitely something that gets overlooked (I even overlooked it here haha).
You took the words strait outa my mouth! I couldn’t of said it better myself bro!! DIY is the right way to go!!!
I’ve been build about almost2 yrs now and my board is pro and a serious contender!!
@@ManifoldSky being the fastest, most economical board on the road!
I’m the great white shark in a sea of guppies! In the greater Vancouver Canada area!
No company builds a board as fast and vicious as my DEMONA!!
@MBoards Hey MBoards! I have been watching your videos since the beginning and they have really made my board come to life. I bought your 12s4p battery around a year ago and have it hooked up to a dual VESC. My issue is that I don’t have a single case that can contain both the battery and VESC. In a previous video you mentioned new products and I had commented asking about an enclosure that would satisfy these dimensions. You said you would definitely come out with this type of enclosure. I am planning on building a new board but I’m waiting for you guys to come out with this enclosure. I was wondering whether this enclosure was still going to be produced and if you have any idea when it will be available for purchase?
Thanks again. Your videos are great!
Thank you so much for the support! We hoped to have a 12s4p battery enclosure out by now, but COVID19 has delayed production on new items at the moment. We've had to focus on keeping our current products in stock during these crazy times! I wish I had a date for you but soon!!!
In the mean time if you are desperate, we've had a couple customers splice 2 enclosures together to create one longer one :) Hope that helps!
@MBoards Thanks so much for the response! I’ll keep waiting until the product is released! Keep working hard. Everything you do is greatly appreciated!
i bought the lacroix nazare lonestar! its very expensive but the best board i have ever seen so far.. and i am too lazy to build a board my own.
how much disposable cash do you have???? holy shit
I'm 5 boards in and I have broken all of them. Not a single one even got close to a dollar per mile. 3 year's of commuting to work every day it doesn't rain, priceless!
Bro I have 800 on my meepo mini 2
@@scantube310 that's awesome
I benefited a lot from your videos. I'm sorry, my budget was totally not in the realm for mboards, but I learned a lot about how to put everything together and was able to customize a cheap $100 board to exactly how I need.
Couldn't have done it without these videos, to be honest. So I wouldn't stress about your company going away because your TH-cam videos will inspire/teach hundreds more in the future.
When I have more money to invest, I know where I'll put it into in the future.
Thanks for the vids!!
Keesh Tech could you send me where you got some of the parts from because I’m trying to make one on a budget and I have some parts but I’m still looking for some cheap materials. If you could that we be amazing! Thanks
could you share your parts list please? :)
Put together a list of all parts and components for your build. Every now and then when you have some extra cash, buy a part. Check off each part on the list and you’ll get there sooner than later
But you can put different esc/motor in branded boards.
Many times yes, modification of existing boards can be a great way to save some money as well. Some brands are definitely more easily modifiable than others but still a great point!
I've been looking for DIY kits for the last fews weeks. I had looked at M boards during the process, but I was going to order from an option over seas. After watching this video this morning, I realized I agree with a lot of things said and it made me think differently about my purchase. I just placed order with M boards about half an hour ago. I would rather pay a little more to support a locally owned company. Thank you for what you are doing.
How'd it go ?
@@testsubject5nukemwolf340 he's still putting it together.
I agree to an extent. As an Esk8ter I started off pre built boards from China which was ok as a beginner but now I'm totally prefer a DIY board open source VESC.
Where do I start for diy
Message us here on Instagram: @mboardsco
Could you do a tutorial on how to configure a BMS properly?
Just bought two 6355 motors, mounts, kegel pulleys, dual belt VESCs from you. Making a 10s3p battery myself out of Samsung 30Qs. I will hopefully be putting together a build video at some point in the future. I'll be comparing it to my brother's evolve carbon GT.
That's awesome man! Would love to see a comparison!
evrything you said makes 100% sense...great video. i was almost set on buying pre assembled, now theres no way
Hey man, new to this channel and just want your opinion on the phantom direct drive electric skate board. Can you tell me what you think about it? I hear it’s a really go board but would love your advice. Thank you;)
OK so I'm not new to diy electronics but I'm new to electric skateboards, what can I do for the price of a meepo v3?
I saw this video and decided that building my own board could be fun. And then I saw the cost, it's more then buying a midrange board. I don't understand are these the parts you find in high end boards?
There needs to be more of this!
I built my own and its an absolute weapon! I love how you can customize every part to suit your own taste. One of the best features of mine is that it runs on 6 makita batteries. Goes for ages and I can carry spares in a backpack.
BUT i won't lie, its insanely dangerous! Always wear protective gear, a helmet and gloves is the bare minimum for me
Sounds like a beast man! Great job!
where can i learn to build the one you made myself?
I found your channel after I start researching about how to build my own electric skateboard which is very informative on different part that I have almost no knowledge about, although I don't really agree with you that everyone should avoid prebuild board such example is me because I have almost no experience with skateboard ( try skating a bit when I was a kid but didn't go very far) which mean no clue on how each part effect my ride, getting a starting prebuild board (which still costly) give me an opportunity to understand how each part work on skateboard and after doing more research online I'm starting to be able to know how I like each part of the board to be, but after that I totally agree with you on DIY board would be much better compare to a prebuild cause you could get all the cool part you like and assemble it together.
Although I haven't start making my first DIY board yet but i'm pretty sure my second electric skateboard will definitely be a DIY one.
( I'm also thinking about breaking apart my prebuild board for a part I like or usable to save cost )
I bought a Meepo V3($430 30mph top speed and 10 mile range but I've gotten it to 12 on single charge), and after over 500miles(800km), I've decided that i wanted another Meepo, so i just ordered a new V3 with an extended range battery(claims 20 mile). But after seeing your video i feel like i should've just build my own! Wish i saw your channel sooner, i fear i may have been lucky with not having any trouble with a Chinese board after so long
I’m glad you’ve had good luck man!
Nice video but it's kinda hard to compete with chinese brands who are buying parts wholesale. For your time and cost of parts you can't beat a $4-5 hundred board. I'm riding a Sapphire pro and wouldn't have been able to replicate this easily. The only real benefit to building your own board is , like you said , you can fix and service your board with ease because you know your board well. Just my opinion.
Hi, thanks! Very interesting and inspiring! I am looking for my first electric skate baord. I like the look of the Meepo v3, as I would like a long board style board for easy carving and crusing... It seems like great value, and guidance regarding buildng an alternative, say with a Loaded baord etc.. Thanks All! 😊🍀☀
Did you make your choice yet?
@@nickj8319 Hey dude, yes I did thanks! Amazingly I went for the Exway Flex, and I love it. As I haven't skated in over 30 years, I really was looking for something for carving and crusising and to practice developing my happy skate feet. I think for someone like myself it's a great first eboard, and one I will always loves. As I am not so interested in going fast, although it can, 8-12mph seems ideal for me. Lol.. Though I would like to learn how to build an eboard too, that would be fun! So was thinking to connect with your channel again, to get some inspirations in the future. Big Thanks for connecting! & Hope all is good and well! Bless Ups! : )
@@planetfeelgood17 👍👍 I bought the backfire g2 black and waiting for it to come in the mail now, I will let you know how it is. How it carves, does up hills, top speed and everything like that when it gets delivered, stay safe
One factor you need to consider for beginners is sometimes people make mistakes. If you make a mistake, like soldering something backwards, or buying something wrong, the cost can really add up. But I definitely agree that building is the best option if you know what you're doing.
Yes! Great point as well. Plenty of research will help with mistakes but yes mistakes do happen! Been there done that!
@@MBoardsco mistakes are gud aye bro, it's all part of learning to DIY. Been dea few times.
Most prebuild board stores have a section for replacement parts, if they dont, every part has a model number that can easily be googleable and ordered in, im not discounting your points at all, i just wanted to put this out there.
Yes the vast majority of prebuilt will offer replacements on their website, this only becomes a problem if they go under. Thanks for watching!
@@MBoardsco good point! And np 👌
I bought a very used skatebolt tornado ii for 80 bucks. I plan on changing the deck and maybe the battery. Its my first eboard so my plan is to learn some things before dumping a ton of money into this hobby. Its good enough for right now.
Great way to start! Upgrading used boards is very under rated
just got here, i love how honest you are.
Welcome to the channel!
I agree for the most part but I would say that it also depends where your from. If you live somewhere which is very dry I would say you may as well build it but if you live in the UK like me where sometimes I am forced to ride in the rain. A pre built board is probably the way to go as it will probably have water resistant features. Also pre built boards can also have swappable batteries, my one does although I rarely have to use it. And terms of power the board can still max out at about 30 (not that i am brave enough too go that speed most of the time). So unless anyone knows any good water resistant DIY solutions I think thats a good enough reason to buy pre built over custom
When I first wanted to get into electric skateboarding, I wanted to build one but after calculating everything it would cost the same as an Evolve GT if not more (back in 2015) and if buying off the shelf, you also get support if something breaks and they would also be liable if anything were to happen (due to their components). I have owned both Evolve and Boosted and both customer support are great. I can't imagine trying to get a hold of a component supplier from Banggood or some sort if I had built a board that lasted me 2-3 years.sd
I spent $1800 or more on the Evolve Bamboo GTX and built my own board for $1200. My board has all top notch components unlike Evolve
@@enjoyesk8978 I spent $200nzd ($100usd) on a boosted board and $1500NZD about $750usd, much less than you spent on a evolve bamboo GT. I win.
SAXASIANGUY yeah Evolve is much cheaper for you. My board would still smoke an Evolve any day of the week
What i realized after building an electric skateboard few years ago, is that i don't need an e-board.
And i've been riding unpowered boards ever since, no range anxiety, lightweight, kicktails + ollies, cheap, almost no maintenance, no charging, less injuries since you don't go that fast.
But new components are looking so good, i'm starting to think about building a tiny electric cruiser next season.
Hi, I am wondering if I could build a board that goes 25+ miles per hour with a long battery life for under 400$
Great, your honest and feel abundant. Freedom to the consumer and longevity to the honest entrepreneurs
DIY will never become legal onpublic roads and wil stay by far more expensive. And: Trial and error is prone to hurt a lot. Pls reconsider.
your honesty makes me want to buy from you. lol. who knew...
I was Definitely leaning towards building my own. The minute you made the PC build reference I'm sold. I've built a few.
Had a look at your webpage but no matter how I put parts together it still becomes much more expensive than competitive complete OEM boards. Also the direct drives will get hurt very easily.
I think you're correct talking from a US prospective. In Europe things, I've noticed, are more expensive, starting from the batteries. On top of that overhere there's not that great availability or parts (trucks, WHEELS, etc) as in US. I agree though that a DIY its better cos we can learn to fix, build and replace batteries and so forth...so yeah...once a person get 700 euro or so can make a decent eskate. As for prebuilt eskates I wonder how much I can trust about the age of the batteries used...or where do they come from (disintegrated Tesla's car and such as?) are these companies always using brand new battery cells? Whilst with a DIY you buy batteries, you test one by one and eventually you send them back if aren't good (or at least buy from a reliable battery store). Time consuming but the final result will be more lasting.
I recommend Boundmotor. They use an open source esc.
Unsuitable bound is complete rubbish & a rip off
Do you use salvaged Tesla batteries for DIY battery packs, if not, have you ever consider to build your own pack?
I would love to build a battery pack from Tesla model 3, 2170 cells.
Amazing bro. You totally changed my mind to diy I been searching for the perfect board but can’t find one that has all that I want in it. But now I can pick the best from all and make my own. I didn’t know you could do that mix match stuff
Another vote from me for an Inboard M1 battery. There's a lot of people looking for them. Mine are still running, but I don't want to change a board I bought a year ago and have hardly ridden.
We’ve got one here now and have taken it apart. Working on a replacement now 👍🏻
@@MBoardsco Put me down for two :D ;)
@@MBoardsco put me down for 4!!
Hey mike I just wanted to ask you how we are able to change currencies on your m boards website???.
We are currently looking into adding the feature. Looking like it is a bit more complex than we originally though. Working on adding it now!
you mentioned that the diy brands all sort of use a standard. I love you kits and DIY builder but I want double kingpin trucks which i found on Flipsky's website. Would your motor fit on their motor mount?
Yes ☺️
Its the samething with the drone hobby. Build your own drone with better parts instead of going DJI. I agree 100% with your point of view. You learn and its fun !
Electrical and software engineer here: I’m all for making things from scratch; I diy TONS of things but anything dealing with large lipos and power systems are items I would recommend having someone else do.
While there are certainly good kits and tutorials available, unless you are being scrupulous in which controllers and batteries you buy, you risk getting something that is dangerously poor designed. This isn’t the place for sticking to a budget.
Along the same lines, I would also recommend against most “Chinese” boards for a lot of the reasons you mention. You aren’t likely to find a service center or quality replacement parts for your board. There is also little to no accountability for the brands; if a Chinese brand gets a bad reputation, they just change the name, add a new logo, and sell it under another company.
Ok so I have a question..
Hello my name is Ryan and I’m working on my first build so I wanted my eboard to be unique so I bought a lot strange parts you typically wouldn’t buy for esk8board I just need help putting it all together and what else do I need? I would love a fast charging system do I need a bms? From what I heard the Xiaomi batteries have a bms but how would I charge both simultaneously? so far I have 2 Xiaomi M365 Electric Scooter battery packs 36v 7200mah 2 brushless motors from ebay garrt rc brushless motors they are 540kv and max 4500w also for vesc system I plan to get a Maytech Upgraded High Current 200A VESC Controller based on VESC6.0 Speed Controller with Anti-spark Circuit Comb with 20W Cooling Fan and 12V DC-DC I also have 2 enclosures both from mboards! Please I need help wiring everything and what other parts do I need? So far I have those items mention 6mm bore 20teeth motor pulley 45 teeth wheel pulley a battery indicator and battery switch button and a charger port connector.
Great video man. Was super busy looking for a prebuilt. Please give me a direction on where i can build my diy board
Thanks
To be fair, I actually brought a prebuilt board and just changed everything else. For example:
The board I brought uses 70kv ESC/motor, so I just buy an esc with that same kv, change the settings a bit and we good. The battery don't make much of a different since its mainly to supply power to the esc.
My board came with a 10s5p battery so I'm not worried about an upgrade on that anytime soon.
5:43 I loved “Inboard” ❤️ I have 2 boards of theirs
Where do you get your skateboard parts and supplies 🤔?
Hi, i was wondering where can i find a cheaper 10s2p battery or something similar since i'm on a tight budget.
I would take a look at as many DIY Electric Skateboard shops as you can. Try to price check or even ask the vendor to price match if the battery is near identical. Taking a look at a preowned listing somewhere can be useful but be cautious when doing that. Building your own pack can be cheaper but depending on what equipment you already have it may not be cheaper.
I can't recommend using battery packs with sub-premium cells inside due to safety concerns but you may be able to get buy with one if you happen to find one for the right price as a temporary battery, still can't officially recommend it though.
Build your own battery and save big $
i currently have a single hub motor board, only just underpowred as i am kid! i am looking to build a reliable belt driven board for under £390. Do you guys think this would be possible?
Very curious if a diy board could be built for $700 that'd beat or even be comparable to the components of the backfire zealot.
I agree with you and this goes for a lot of other things such as building PCs but as you mentioned, it's not for everyone. Most people just want to buy something and use it right away. Good video tho but not for most people.
Would you guys ever make a 43.2v 12s1p battery with the Anderson connector that would fit into an Inboard? Would be so sick since they are out of business
We are currently looking into offering a significant offering of replacement parts for Prebuilt boards as many brands don't have replacement parts available at the moment.
@@MBoardsco Seriously, that's awesome and would be a huge lifesaver for many of the people in the Inboard community!
@@huntermcc0y I agree. 2 batteries depleted and cannot get them back to charge
If anyone has one they'd be willing to send to us, I'd be happy get it opened up and get a production plan started :) Message me on instagram @mboardsco
@@MBoardsco Awesome, I'll shoot you a DM!
Dude just blew my mind I never considered building it myself
I think your right brother there are lots of options to make it yourself from bits.So £260 in stage 1 the thief mountain board was £260 but got for 80 ebay An I have motors 2x 70amps 245kv I have motor mount an 3d gears because we needed gears for a 5 star configuration 50mm blots m5 with spacers nylon I really cleaned it to it's best an the grip tape with a soft brush that was for the dog but works ace with water an abit of soap.Back box looking at now to put a 10s in with a good vesc.true fully I'm looking forward to seeing it done so I can blast off an get going it's hard to get into because of the price of the technology to make it an can you use tessla battery in a board or I have been looking at graffen Lipo what about solid state as well battery focbox looked good doing away with paying for lots of leads power button sub ports ect 200amps an a big heat plate for more cooling liquid cooling systems in the future I think making this stuff is the future make a board that m boards can be the best an best price it's cleaner than a car. Kits for all types of directional systems would give us all option to make how we need but we can customise upgrade make better decisions in designs make the best plan then look at what you can afford then bit by bit put it together from a deck that you like the look of I was thinking of putting flows on a mountain board that are for snow boarding but don't no if it's possible or if a good think to be strapped locked in I will look at this in the end.
Today I got pulled over on my electric skateboard in the Netherlands like I’m 12 do you really not have anything else to do I had to get out of the house to stop playing video games so I went on my board and got pulled over the man was so aggressive i just said I didn’t know so got of with a warning but com on
Sorry for bad spelling
Jammer maatje, rij al bijna 1 jaar en mij nog nooit overkomen.
That sucks you guys can't cruise everywhere. Wtf
Were u on the road?
Yeah I heard they're really strict about it in European countries. It's fine for us in New Zealand though
where do you recommend shopping for hun motors, decks, etc? I would love to build a mini with dual hub motors and cloudwheels 🙏
In order to do something like diy you should have already good experience, because in all another cases you will pay more extra for your mistakes - was proved on own experience
Yes mistakes can definitely be costly 😬
But that is only way to get expirience
I am a big advocate of diy projects.. currently in the middle of building my first diy esk8, which 95% of the items are mboard products.
Mike’s videos got me into this and I am super excited to get riding! Thanks Mike!
That's amazing! Our parts or not, I love that we were able to help you along your ESK8 journey through our videos.
How did this go?
I need an e board to get around a suburban/city area. Any tips please 🙏🏽
I would build one but I don’t know how and where to order parts from
(I'm 16)About 1.5 years ago I bought a 350 dollar board I put like 1000 miles on it and I always thought it wasn't enough and I really didn't think about building one myself. I think that's amazing so thank you for the information I will definitely check out your channel.
Hi there, this is totally unrelated to your video but can you please give us the option to choose the currencies on your website? I would totally appreciate it
Will absolutely look into implementing this ASAP! Thank you for the suggestion!
Of course he’s saying this... he sells parts, not pre-built boards.
True true, but my opinion still stands referring to the other DIY brands out there.
I prefer the level of customization to anything that I build. If a battery goes bad which enviably it will, I'd like the ability to switch out that myself with being at the mercy of someone else. With that being said, this dude is in the business of selling parts. If you're not interested, head over elsewhere for a pre-built.
Joseph Vu I’ll head wherever I feel like it, thanks.
I'll check out your site. I'm new to electric and bought a couple of Wowgo boards off ebay just to learn about the feel of the boards and also the mechanics. I am wondering if I might remove the Wowgo rear hub motors (from Wowgo 3) and rear truck and substitute in parts from M Boards. Not sure about that.
i have a diy board with a tupperware as the case. depends what u are looking for. For me i want to swap the battery as i go. hence the diy
Exactly, customization can be so important based on each person’s needs.
Before you even brought it up, I was gonna leave a comment about the similarities to PC building. It's extremely similar. Nearly every single point you made for building your own board applies to building your own PC. For me, the answer is clear - I'm absolutely building my own board (Including the deck!)
That’s amazing man! Exactly what I was trying to get across. And building your deck too, that’s one step further than most people. That’s awesome man!
@@MBoardsco thanks mane! Your channel has been a huge help
i do i agree with your statements !! diy is not much cheaper , as you kinda have to have your own spot welder , nickel stips , be careful with the bms and those things ! but you can just make your battery suit your needs , if you need acceleration , go 12s ! its kinda more customizable ! but in the end , you get to pay kinda more in the diy world ! but yet again , i believe its worth it !
If you decide to build your own battery pack you do get into a whole new level of DIY. Most DIYers don't build their own battery packs and save money on specialized tools. Many builds won't need much more than a screw driver. But YES definitely worth the freedom of upgrading and customizing.
@@MBoardsco yep, I absolutely agree! But I kinda don't trust a company to ship me a sealed pack! If I am going to push the limits of my board I want to know even the smallest detail! Also , I have a question ! I am thinking of buying a 18650 spot welder ! The one that's portable not the big one ! It's because it's my first build and I don't want to spend all that money on the big one ! Is it any good??
That's a great point! If you build your battery then you know 100% what cells are inside. I'd be happy to take a look for you, send us a message on instagram with a link and I'll check it out :)
I want to build my own electric skate board with a wide old school powell deck.
Did you get it done?
all of your points are so true!!
amazing video! i got everything from you and i am so happy with my build!!
Has the tech come far enough yet that I could build an electric street board that I can ollie up curbs with?
Good to know one can DIY e-boards. Alright, I'm 6"3 231lb, live in a hilly are, I will be commuting & fun rides, I cherish ranger over speed but a little umff won't hurt. I want a design & feel like that of Exway Flex board. What complete list of Mboard parts do I need to get a board running upon delivery, shipped here to Poland, simple parts and prices on the side list please, let's see if this is a realistic claim.
Reminds me of the drone camera and electric bicycle 3rd party diy industry too, if you browse prebuilts you still see old models and kickstarters from 5 years ago claiming $1000 is what those conveniences cost. Now drones with camera are $20, ebikes $400, and eskate boards $400, and those are premade, so going diy performance priceteir parts should even be cheaper so
If I am on the heavy side and I want to build my own point me in the right direction.
Shoot us an email: support@mboards.co
We’d love to help you get a parts list together 👍🏻
I agree with you, but as easy as it may seem for you to build an eskateboard, there’s at least thousands+ people out there that would fail miserably at it. Like me, and I’ve built an electric bicycle. Lol take my 1st attempt at it, I bought a cheap esc that came with no manual, and after troubleshooting the thing I still couldn’t figure it out and had to sell it and some other unnecessary parts that I bought on eBay. Fortunately I got some of my money back and learned from my mistakes I know I want a better esc like a dual vesc and that’s pretty much all I need to finish the project but Still haven’t bought it. I’ll get around to it and finish the project one day! Lol
Absolutely! There’s definitely people who aren’t into the DIY thing, and a prebuilt would be perfect for them!
Hi all
Yeh i really liked the idea of a diy board but after a few hours of research all i came up with was a headache, trying to weigh up the pros an cons i came to the conclusion that it just wasn't good value, cheaper yes but not cheap enough, diy would've been more fun though but ... i went with the evolve gtr bamboo an has warranty, if your worried about the budget then save fot it, sometimes doing things on the cheap can come back to bite ya ass.
Cheers from oz
I would love to purchase a board from you guys! Could you help me put one together?
Absolutely! Feel free to chat with us on our website and we’d be happy to get you started!
for everyone in the comments should i get a revel kit or build my own skateboard. currently ive already made my own deck but unsure of which route to take. Any replies would help a lot. thanks
Take it for what’s it’s worth, but I’d have the same concerns about the revel kit when it comes time to make a repair. Proprietary parts make repairs much much harder.
there are upgradeable boards you say there not but check the exway wave or flex you can replace the battery the motors from hub to belt you can replace the deck and you can replace the wheels.
There definitely are boards that are more serviceable than others. My main point is that if Exway went out of business, there is still quite a bit of proprietary design going on to make repairs difficult if Exway ever disappears.
@@MBoardsco yeh but are you also going to make your own phone if apple or samsung went out off business its unusable you can say that argument for everything
This theory works with some categories but not others, might as well attempt to future proof wherever possible.
Been doing diy since 2016, it's the best option for tinkerers
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Yo im looking to get a board and I don't know whether to build or buy a board. I have a £400 budget. What do you recommend?
Thanks! This vid helps
I wanna buy a board that’s around 300-400 CAD that goes at least 15mph speed, I’m just worried about duties and taxes. Cause that will make it so expensive. Anyone recommend what board I should buy?
Meepo v3.
Price: 380$ (or around those number)
Mph: 31
Miles: lasts around 10 miles
Plus board has a handle grip
Is it possible to build a board that is comparable to the top of the line prebuilts like the lacroix lonestar and the kaly xl40?
Yes, those boards are pretty much “mass produced” DIY boards
I'm cool with evolve. Bought my first electric skateboard 4 or 5 years ago from Genesis. It was alright...customer service was, complicated. Ended up selling it and going with an evolve carbon gt 2-in-1. Once I felt the difference, I bought a second one a few months later so I could share the experience with friends on trails. With belt motors and drive gears, I learned so much about the board. Replacing stuff was fairly easy and third partying parts made my pockets hurt less. But when I started to crave more speed, boardbumpers was there with the drive gear I needed. I only run 8" MBS T3 tires with a 58t drive gear, zealous bearings, 92a dimebag bushings, and loaded boards pushin cushion which is now discontinued (basically double sided sticky PoronXRD that goes underneath your grip tape 👌). Besides the one time buy on the drive gear, the thing I spend the most money on is a fresh set of tires for both boards every 2 months or so...because I like to slide the tail on concrete all the time and it's great core workout. But the one thing that has me wincing at the moment is the battery. Both boards need a new one. And since they're the gt model and run flat lipo packs, it's considerably more expensive than the newer model battery packs that run 18650s. At $450, not including shipping, I'm considering selling one board just to pay for the battery. I've already replaced them before long ago, but that was a different time...before the virus 🙄. Do I wish I had gone DIY from the start? No. Because there's nothing like the feel of evolve's carbon board. It's sleek, it's durable, and the length and everything else about it has me confident at higher speeds. I can go partial diy and upgrade to 18650 for about the same price as if I were to buy from evolve, but I run the risk of my board catching fire either out in the wild or on the charger in my house....so that's a NO. All I'm saying is, I've rode other diy boards before. They're all usual on a bamboo deck with flex that keeps me nervous at high speeds. Evolve got it right years ago and now other companies are catching on and making what they brought to the table even better. Should they have the price tag of $2k or more? Hell no. But I'm not the best at building stuff with electronics and the company I bought from has had my back from day 1. Do I wish my board could go 35mph for like 30 miles on 8" wheels? Fuck.Yes. But in all honesty, with a fresh battery it's really all I need. I've put a hundreds of miles on my boards throughoutthe years, but more importantly my body as well. And those miles are non replaceable. Thanks for the video. You told us to comment, so here's a thesis...sorry for the ramble. My passion is strong for what I've invested in.
Show us how to repair/replace the motor on a Boosted Board, and I will click on an affiliate link that you provide to buy the parts.
You need to also buy an ESC as well. Basically to fix/replace the motor, you have to get the same size motor/tooth pulleys/ratio. But if your boosted board ESC is limited to a certain motor and energy dispenser, then you have to buy your own ESC and change that. You can leave the battery since that's what the ESC will use. You just need to program it to that battery capacity.
I think you already figured this out by now since this was a month ago.
I'd probably never be able to figure out how to put one together lol
What about exway electric skateboard would that be a good one to buy cuz that seems like bang for your buck and they have extra parts that you could buy
There are a lot of good option out there. Our main concern is what do you do if they discontinue a specific board and stop selling the replacement parts? Or what if Exway goes out of business and stops producing parts all together?
That’s why we are so on board with DIY. No matter what happens, no matter who is in business or isn’t, there will always be parts available from somewhere to make repairs and upgrades.
cool that you guys still around
are you guys responding to emails now ? because mailed 2 weeks a go didnt get any response
Yes we’re around! A little nuts dealing with COVID19 and shipping, but shoot us an email or message us on Instagram 👍🏻
@@MBoardsco cool ive send you an email with my questions 👍 greetings nick
What if a pedestrian pushes you off the board and steals it?
Would it be worth the money buying one despite the laws?
Optic500 They gotta get your/
a controller I could catch up to a dual/single hub
Do you know how to build a board? If so do you think you could help me out?
Our team would be happy to help!
Shoot us an email here: support@mboards.co
But Mike I can't build a PC these days anymore for the same Pc from Dell. I have several boards and I got my AWD Pro for 770 and that's two skateboards I could build that for the price granted I dumped the deck and wish to upgrade the 2 10s1p's to two 2p's but I'm greedy and the board does 10 miles and is a rocket ship. And for support I busted a ring clip in motor, explained what I broke and if they could send me a 20 cent ring clip, which I just bought on amazon, and even though I explained I dismantled the motor to find out why it was jammed and what simple part they needed to send me they said they will send me a motor. Now to your favor I did purchase the board on my visa bank card which was promptly fraudulently used to the tune of $500 by the Chinese mafia. You rock Mike and your are right but for my AWT Pro I couldn't source the parts for the sale price don't think It is much more rewarding and more informative to build yourself.
wow, i was going to go for a prebuilt chinese eboard until i saw this video, i will definitely be buying from MBoards, this video without a doubt saved me from making a bad purchase i would have regretted...
Hajajja u work for Mboards
can you not swap out esc"s, batteries, or motors on pre built boards?
Depends on the board! Some boards are much easier to work on than others. But some boards use proprietary parts that must be purchased from the original manufacturer.
@@MBoardsco what about a meepo board?
Yeah but you got to take in consideration customer service, warranty in the fact that companies take their money and put a good portion in the R&D to further advance the industry
This also applies to DIY companies 👍🏻
Is there such a thing where I can pay someone to build me an electric board & that I can have the same person upgrade it for me in the future or service it for me in the future 🤔 ?
Fiverr maybe. Couldn't guarantee the quality of board you'll get though