Congrats to the success of the new generation of skateboards! I can image how much obstacles you have overcome to get there! Thumbs up! Thanks for the effort in electric skateboarding revolution. - Kieran from Meepo with respect.
Honestly this is why as a company I appreciate Evolve. Even after the tons of shit that get thrown at you, you still stay objective, look at the constructive feedback, look at what people were asking for, looked at how to make it possible and then put the work in to get it done. You're true to your name and that alone is exciting. Hopefully by July I will own a GTR PS: Would love to do a custom pyrography burnt and painted board for you guys to use in a give away or something.
@@jessepatterson8897 they are Samsung 35E cells and you can read the label in their cell shots. You obviously didn't pay any attention and are here just to complain
A newly Evolve owner. Got the bamboo gtr on all terrain. Love it. I’m 38 never skated before (but snowboarded for a few years now) started off not very confident but getting better and more confident everyday. The hardest thing to get round is not having my feet stuck to the board but everything else is very much like snowboarding. Love the double axle it’s turning circle is amazing . I’m hooked 👍❤️
Wow! With the GTX, it seemed that Evolve had taken the lazy option with gold motors and different grip tape. The GTR has had a complete overhaul. So much effort has been put in to this. A great video. It's got me excited about Evolve again. Great work.
I bought a Bamboo GTX last year and have had nothing but fun with the board. I have ATV and street wheels and appreciate the ability to switch back and forth with ease. The GTR board looks like a winner - you've certainly made a huge effort to think of everything you could possibly do to improve on an already great design, you and your team are doing an amazing job. Well done.
Right on Evolve! It's awesome to see you guys being so transparent about your latest boards. That gives me a ton of confidence that you have fixed the previous issues. I'm looking forward to seeing the boards in the hands of riders in the eskate community!!
Them selling dangerous boards for years and years not giving shit from the cheapest chinese components gives you confidence they won't do it again? Feel sorry for you too...
I love how professional and how passionate these people are with their product. They seriously care about what they are selling you. I need one of these boards on my channel and in my life.
I bought the GEN1 Evolve Pintail 04/2013 that already was and still is a phantastic product, but I really love seeing that incredible development process, that Jeff pulled of meanwhile with his company and that incredible quality and performance of these boards accross all the board generations that he and his team developed ! Phantastic job - such a great product ! The flex battery is an ingenious idea - wow ! I bought my "GEN1 Evolve Pintail" in April 2013 as part of the very first 50 boards batch from Evolve's german distributor (Jens), and just now ordered a new battery for it. But I really think about to order one of these phantastic new Evolve Bamboo GTR boards. With its 500Wh (14Ah) the GTR has double the battery capacity, as my Gen1 Pintail with 250Wh (7Ah), but still is only 1,8kg heavier. The old Pintail with 7Ah weights 8,5kg and the new Bamboo GTR with 14 Ah only weights 10,3kg. Wow!
There is nothing next level about this board. You guy are so behind riding mass produced boards. Get you a Lacroix, Kaly NYC, Thorium X, or Metro Board and you will never touch an Evolve or Boosted again.
@@therealestmc85 ive rode those boards. And in no way am i saying they are bad boards. Ive loved my evolve and havent had the problems that most people have. Im simply saying this board seems to have alot of the problems of the previous models worked out, they put alot of work into r&d. For that, i say next level.
Colorado Cadi those are simply the best boards on the market made from the best parts available, unlike mass produced esk8s. DIY are better in every way. There is no way you have ridden a Lacroix or Kaly and then come to a conclusion commercial boards come close. I have a boosted stealth, Raptor, and several DIYs. My DIY are by far my best boards. I will agree though if you aren’t tech savvy and don’t care about performance, then a commercial bird might make more sense because they have better customer service and support.
@@therealestmc85 im the first to admit im not tech savvy im not in this to learn or work on computers. Im here to skate. Once agaon not bashing diy, though a majority of diy these days are ending up in flames because people thinking they can build the same thing that takes teams of engineer's to make. I agree alot of other boards have better performance , alot of others have worse, that still doesnt take away from the fact that these seem to be well developed boards. I havent rode one of these gtr yet. But based on what ive heard, they are great machines
super impressed by the way that Jeff owns every aspect of Evolve. Down to every nut and bolt he considers how it will work for evolve riders. Lots of companies claim to invest in new technologies but these guys are showing proof of where they're investing the sale of each board. it's seriously making the skate industry better!
Well done! I have a newfound respect for Evolve. I'm really thinking about getting one of these boards now. I would not mind being apart of this family.
@@oootassss ofc it will get more expensive with all those extras. I would guess the bamboo will cost around what the carbon get is and the carbon will be 200-300 more. But for me it's more than worth it. It's in my opinion the best board you can buy
Tad Naujokas hey Tad, are you talking British Pound 2300-2600? I have found this looking at evolve board pricing in other countries compared to our New Zealand and Australian pricing, for example the American USD price puts the prices well above what we pay here. For example, the Carbon GTX All Terrain here in NZ is NZ$2275 = £1153 (assuming you are talking BP), what is a new Carbon GTX there in £?
@@msteer79 here in Germany I could just about get a Bamboo GT street for that. A Carbon GT AT would be around NZ$3800 (~2250€ I think since the shop is down for the new boards to come)
I’ve always held off on Evolve for two reasons: 1. Build quality / safety concerns 2. Style Looks like you’ve made a massive step up in quality. Parts, design, strength all look like big upgrades. The design still isn’t for me, but massive props for this update.
This video is awesome. Ive been an Evolve critic for the past year or so after various issues with my CGT... this video addressed every single one and gave me the confidence I needed back in the evolve brand to be able to make me ditch my boosted and go back into bed with evolve.
Evolve were and are the best boards on the Market . I am so happy that they are pushing to improve the boards . This looks great ! I love my Bamboo GT and i hope i can afford soon to get the GTR . Love you Evolve !!!!
consider investing in a boom mic, or a lapel mic if you're going to make more videos. us diy folks are having to fix your batteries pretty regularly - that's kind of evolve's achilles heel.
These types of videos are what ABSOLUTELY sell product! I 100% will make a purchasing decision based on videos like this. I really like to see what went into production and testing. Testing is a really cool thing to see! The remote upgrade might be the most important. I haven't ridden an Evolve Board before but I have ridden a Boosted. The Boosted remote has consistently been reviewed by everyone as being the major selling point for a Boosted over an Evolve. It is great to see how much work went into the new Evolve remote and how much went into reading the battery percentage correctly. I hope that JUST as much work went into the FEEL of the remote. I know that was a problem for many people. Now, I want to really ride one of these. I will be buying either a new Boosted Stealth or possibly one of these Evolve GTR Series. I THINK I'd prefer the Bamboo because I'm used to the Boosted flex board. But I'd be stoked if there was somewhere where I could try the Bamboo vs the Carbon Fiber to see which I actually prefer. I love how the trucks actually turn the wheels! Especially off-road I'm sure that makes a big difference. I think the #1 benefit of the Evolve over the Boosted for me has been the off road wheels. That feature alone is what makes me want to get an Evolve, but now with all of these new upgrades... If the general quality overall has been upgraded to the point of a Boosted, then I can't see how Evolve won't continue to take a bigger and bigger market share. This video definitely did the trick to help bring people over. I'm semi-convinced, all it'll take now is a ride. I've gotta find a way to get one of these under my feet. That'll be the deciding factor for me. It is a BIG purchase decision. Can't really make it through a computer screen. I hope they have a Demo somewhere in Los Angeles!!!
@@jessepatterson8897 At the end of the day, there are too many individual things to research for me personally. Looks like both of those batteries are very highly trusted. I believe you if you're saying the 35E degrades faster. Looks like maybe they chose it for the extra MAH then?... What matters to me is real world performance and user reviews. Hopefully people will put this thing through the ringer quickly. No one's going to put thousands of miles on it within weeks of the thing releasing so we won't know how long it lasts for some time. But IMO, as long as it DOES last at least a few thousand miles before it loses say 10% of its original capacity, I'd be happy with that. Most of these batteries are meant to cycle 10's of thousands of charges. A board like this with such a huge battery pack will likely not require very many full cycle charges unless you're 30 mile commuting every day. And even with that type of use I'd expect it to take thousands of charges before it has any negative effect. Which should mean a few years of riding every day. Worst case scenario is you have to buy a new battery. Thankfully it is modular. The range increase over the Boosted is likely enough for anyone comparing the battery. My only gripe so far is the controller which I look forward to trying for myself. I really did like the wheel on the Boosted Controller. Very easy to go Slow/Fast/Brake/Reverse. This has separate triggers for go/brake, which I look forward to trying. And so far I see no reverse??.... That's strange. It is nice being able to backup at a stop light for example. Sometimes you don't stop quickly enough and you've gotta get out of the intersection, and fast!
This is awesome, so glad i'm a part of the evolve community. Great to see you really refining and solidifying your boards while also bringing a great level of innovation. I'll be sticking with my GTX for now but can't wait to see Evolve continue to improve the E-skating experience.
I'm impressed. I'm a firm believer of DIY I better than production boards I would actually consider spending my money on this product. Well done guys. Hats off
Really good and informative video. Just bought the Gtr Bamboo which I absolutely love and so good to see how it was developed and where it was built. Nice one
Improvements: The on/off switch and charging port should be tightened with a rubber spacer on both sides, Loctite + a water tight seal/glue and not hot glue at the inside. I would appreciate if the black griptape is non-residue for changing the decal or mods on the board. Predrilled holes for the motor mounts, so customer can add mods like handle or lights down there. Don't do that much screen printing next time, keep it cleaner - as like the Carbon GT bottom part. Better screws for the GTR series!!! I can't barely open the top plate of a carbon GTR anymore... Didn't had that issue with the GTX. My ideas of improveable parts: - R2 Remote could be much more improved, using less free space, lower price, better construction... - Motor cable re routing throught the inside of the board, so you plug the motor connections to the end / under part of the Board. That would improve the changing time for the Trucks (AT and Street Set). - Offer Polished trucks, gold ones or silver? - Make the app more useful (a lot of people in Switzerland don't use it anymore because it doesn't do what it once promised). - Magnetic charging port for the remote as well as Board - A further screw hole for the end of the cover plate of GTR Carbon or a system where you slide at one point and lock on the other side (like TV remotes?) - screw parts will stay. - spare spacers for the wheels - online shop with more spare parts (eg. not listed R2 LCD part) - hidden bluetooth network (everyone could connect to it), it should be only findable with the Evolve app - like Yuneec eGo .apk for example. - guide for beginners printed on the box - tightening trucks, balancing, standing position, QR code for youtube I own 6 Evolve boards and some others. Got a lot of experience in it and love it :)
@Mykel Hardin 35e's have much worse degradation over time. still better than their old batteries, but not nearly up to par from the likes of metroboard, or Boosted. Let alone near boutique brands like kaly.nyc and lacroix.
@@evolveSkateboards I'm loving the Carbon GTR. The build quality is brilliant and it's a super-smooth ride on the AT wheels. Just a small thing in the scheme of things, but the charge port grommet keeps popping off; it's a very loose fit. Is there a fix for that?
26:00 They should do the vibration test with weight applied on the board. A board running over a bump will have the pressure of the rider from above as well.
Real good video, Makes me feel super proud i'm part of this truly amazing company! Let's get riding and continue making dreams come true!! #FeelTheDiffrence
Man, I really love that you took the time to show us from the ground up how your boards a are made. I’ve been debating on getting an electric board for a while and think I’ve made up my mind. 👍🏽👍🏽
Congrats Jeff and Team Evolve glad to know the Battery and Electronics have been updated to ensure no disconnects or malfunctions when riding.. I had a scare with my 2017 model board and it accelerated without me pulling my original R2 trigger and the board shot out from underneath me it kind of startled and disappointed me because I lost some confidence in Evolve that I swore by and promoted to other riders who asked me about Evolve products before that incident but tried my spare R2 and it seemed fine to ride with no issues.. But honestly I'm a little freaked to ride my GTX now.! But looking at all the hard work and upgrades Team Evolve has made I'm a bit more at ease about making the possible decision to buy the new GTR in the future.. Thanks Team Evolve for listening to your customers and creating a product that is safe and fun!
It's amazing how the name of the company is called evolve. I myself have a GTX bamboo and it has done me well when it comes to saving money for public transport. I don't know if the company name was just a coincident from what they are actually achieving which is making their products better. I could not think of any other electric skateboard company out there in the world where they are at the same level with evolve skateboard. [key points] .One of the best customer service either it be by email, phone call and face to face!! .High quality product at sensible price!! .Top of the range custom technology!! .One of the best electric skateboard community!! .The only thing to do now is save some money and hopefully I can own an amazing GTR electric skateboard :):):):)!!
Thank you so much for making this video. Appreciate the technical depth. Very impressed. I have been riding my Bamboo GTX AT for 2 months now - I'm addicted to it. But these GTR boards you've created... Wow. What works of art. Seriously.
Wow ! Good point to take the risk to explain in details the new production with all these new features. Like a well done Apple communication with technical details for gift. Hoping that you decided to permit Bamboo GTX users to upgrade to the new electrical system + BT R2 remote. I bought my loved GTX for a week, the first day of 10th anniversary special deal, how can it be an anniversary great deal if this reference is stick into past with no provided upgrade offers ? Hoping that could be a reality 😉 Yesterday made my first 22km AT ride in Marseille (France) along sea front, Amazing !!! Thanks to the whole team for your conscientious work. BigUp guys 🎯
It's really great to watch how you make these boards. I picked up my own GTR bamboo a couple of weeks ago and I absolutely love it. The smooth carving it provides is just fantastic! The only downside I had, was that after just a week the outer stripes of griptape started to lose contact with the board. Luckily I had some Paradox griptape lying around from years ago and it's actually very similar to what you are using, so I just replaced it and haven't had any issues since then :) The app I only use for the custom setup feature. For some reason it tracks my rides but with no map displayed, so sadly I went back to using Endomondo for this. Also, I miss an option to delete a ride in the app if you just did some short test run and don't want to save it.
Jeff you are a total Legend! Can't wait to get on one of these new boards. Super interesting doco + please bring out some evolve 8" tires & tubes (road & knobbies). I believe they would sell extremely well and I personally prefer them so much more than the 7's but am stuck using MBS ones which wear out a little too quickly..
I can’t wait! I guess I’m not getting the Metroboard X then. Or maybe I should 🤔....? No matter I’m gonna get another Evolve Skateboard. Don’t know which one to choose yet. Hurry up Evolve and let us know when we can get one of these.
Not gonna lie I am very loyal to boosted but this video and the passion I see in these new boards has convinced me to give evolve another chance. Please, no battery sag on my new board!
@@clintroberts1 I would like this to! Some competition for the 107s would be good. Imagine riding on rough paths and roads with small pump up tyres. . . That would be sweet
Wow, very impressive, so much R & D and very high quality. Definately a board I would like to test ride. In saying that, I am a 4wd hub motor guy having built my own custom board with 110mm x 55mm PU wheels. The 4wd setup takes the board to the next level IMO. Enclosed hub motors are more protected from sand and water. Love your work tho.
oh man, the evolve stoke has such a small range, it definitely deserves a bigger battery besides the travel one, and let us decide which one we will buy, or may be even both in my case ;)
wow i ordered a bamboo gt on sale assuming youse were releasing a new board after the sale but still got one. but after seeing this i think i need a GTR this quality is amazing love your work!!
Wow, this new board looks to be an amazing product. Also the idea of letting the viewer in on the manufacturing process is great. If this board is finally rid of the problems that Evolve boards have had, I will be buying one for sure. I wonder what will the cost be?
dream company. really good value innovation in this company. the customer requested responses have come out incredible. can't believe a company like this actually exists that nailed every point. Maybe the price of the gtr could be brought down to 1500$ but other than that phenomenal.
I been riding a Boosted V2 Plus, thinks its time to move over to Evolve, Boosted is not a Pure skate company I like scooters too but Evolve has def been Evolving the GTRs look sick #HTH
Hey evolve skateboards! If I start at the top of a hill with 100% battery and head downhill with the brakes on where does the energy generated by the motors go? Will it overcharge the batteries or is there a heatsink to dissipate the energy into the air as heat? Or will it not have any braking???
Speculating but based on the degree of development that has gone into the GTR it would be a good bet that there will be no concern about overcharging. That issue has been solved in most cheap Chinese boards already.
Hey Ryan Gordon! I agree but would like to know! One possibility is they only charge the battery to 90% capacity but have the battery charge indicator read 100%! That leaves some room for the breaking energy. Second is a heat sink that would cost more and weigh more than that first option but would allow more range! I wonder would the extra batteries weigh more than the heatsink if you made the battery smaller? Ride ride ride!
afaik there is no heatsink. the battery can be overcharged a little, which is enough for most cases. but if you start down a long hill, with a really fully charged battery, expect to loose most/all braking power eventually.
Phenomenal video, thank you so much. Love my GTX, might have to get into one of these bad boys soon (hopefully without having to send it back for manufacturing issues three times within the first 6 months of owning it)
Hi I am a 56 year old Kiwi father of two boys and I have been looking for the right board to buy, after watching the video I'm sold on the sound of the quality and I will take the next steps today to to move closer to purchasing the new GTR Series Board and if it all works out I will be back to kit out my boys, is there any outlets in Auckland NZ were I can See and try your boards? being an old boy with scars to prove my commitment but also to show my absolute floors in skills I am just stuck on which board to get, I am leaning to bamboo for the look and I think the feel it will give me, anyway let me know where I can go to see a boards. Thanks Regards Stephen Ps Congratulations On a slick presentation with no bullshit like a lot of the other board manufacturers.
Very very very well done, all my questions answered except for the gps function, hopefully soon. This sets the bar on communication with customers. Well explained and detailed.
Wow you guys have really stepped your game up. I haven't checked in on electric skateboards in years, and just "entered the market" for one about a week ago, perfect timing. Awesome idea making this film, just shows the crazy amount of work you put into improving the new model. 30 mile range is absolutely bonkers. Question. Do you have to order either the travel-friendly battery OR the big one? Or can you swap them out (probably wouldn't influence my purchase I don't have plans to fly with one).
wait until they have shipped for 3 months before buying anything evolve. I hope it's better, but as someone who has 10 of these things and is in the local scene, they are known as being a joke.
I own 2 boosted board, but since the departure of their last real Ceo Sanjay, passion is no more,there are now sleeping on their name, their support are harder month after month, my next board will be the gtr omg, a concentration of perfections! range, bamboo, street, all terrain, remote!
Congrats to the success of the new generation of skateboards! I can image how much obstacles you have overcome to get there! Thumbs up! Thanks for the effort in electric skateboarding revolution. - Kieran from Meepo with respect.
you still haven't given my money back since my order is cancelled 2 weeks ago.
good joke
Way to go Kieran , Maybe evolve should learn a thing or two from you : )
Honestly this is why as a company I appreciate Evolve. Even after the tons of shit that get thrown at you, you still stay objective, look at the constructive feedback, look at what people were asking for, looked at how to make it possible and then put the work in to get it done. You're true to your name and that alone is exciting.
Hopefully by July I will own a GTR
PS: Would love to do a custom pyrography burnt and painted board for you guys to use in a give away or something.
Wow! Other companies absolutely need to take notes on this type of product transparency. Great marketing Evolve Skateboards, hats off to you.
where is the transparency? they don't even mention the cell type, it's just a commercial. Not that you would expect a company to do any different!
Jesse Patterson the look like Samsung 30q cells
haha, please stop the jokes...
@@jessepatterson8897 they are Samsung 35E cells and you can read the label in their cell shots. You obviously didn't pay any attention and are here just to complain
A newly Evolve owner. Got the bamboo gtr on all terrain. Love it. I’m 38 never skated before (but snowboarded for a few years now) started off not very confident but getting better and more confident everyday. The hardest thing to get round is not having my feet stuck to the board but everything else is very much like snowboarding. Love the double axle it’s turning circle is amazing . I’m hooked 👍❤️
Welcome to the family!
Wow! With the GTX, it seemed that Evolve had taken the lazy option with gold motors and different grip tape. The GTR has had a complete overhaul. So much effort has been put in to this. A great video. It's got me excited about Evolve again. Great work.
it's 2am on a Saturday morning and I got myself hooked watching this !!!
Epic!!
I bought a Bamboo GTX last year and have had nothing but fun with the board. I have ATV and street wheels and appreciate the ability to switch back and forth with ease. The GTR board looks like a winner - you've certainly made a huge effort to think of everything you could possibly do to improve on an already great design, you and your team are doing an amazing job. Well done.
Right on Evolve! It's awesome to see you guys being so transparent about your latest boards. That gives me a ton of confidence that you have fixed the previous issues. I'm looking forward to seeing the boards in the hands of riders in the eskate community!!
Them selling dangerous boards for years and years not giving shit from the cheapest chinese components gives you confidence they won't do it again? Feel sorry for you too...
You had me at
"My is Jeff."
My ‘name’ is Jeff. 😆
@@qbeats2062 😁👉... You're right
@@DigitalKid14 😂
Incredible what it actually takes to create a product and brand. Mad respect
I love how professional and how passionate these people are with their product. They seriously care about what they are selling you. I need one of these boards on my channel and in my life.
I bought the GEN1 Evolve Pintail 04/2013 that already was and still is a phantastic product, but I really love seeing that incredible development process, that Jeff pulled of meanwhile with his company and that incredible quality and performance of these boards accross all the board generations that he and his team developed ! Phantastic job - such a great product ! The flex battery is an ingenious idea - wow ! I bought my "GEN1 Evolve Pintail" in April 2013 as part of the very first 50 boards batch from Evolve's german distributor (Jens), and just now ordered a new battery for it. But I really think about to order one of these phantastic new Evolve Bamboo GTR boards. With its 500Wh (14Ah) the GTR has double the battery capacity, as my Gen1 Pintail with 250Wh (7Ah), but still is only 1,8kg heavier. The old Pintail with 7Ah weights 8,5kg and the new Bamboo GTR with 14 Ah only weights 10,3kg. Wow!
Congrats evolve team
Nicely done
Can’t wait to check it
Wow! These are pure quality inside outside!
7 minutes into it and im already hooked! Once again thank you evolve for making some next level stuff!
There is nothing next level about this board. You guy are so behind riding mass produced boards. Get you a Lacroix, Kaly NYC, Thorium X, or Metro Board and you will never touch an Evolve or Boosted again.
@@therealestmc85 ive rode those boards. And in no way am i saying they are bad boards. Ive loved my evolve and havent had the problems that most people have. Im simply saying this board seems to have alot of the problems of the previous models worked out, they put alot of work into r&d. For that, i say next level.
Colorado Cadi those are simply the best boards on the market made from the best parts available, unlike mass produced esk8s. DIY are better in every way. There is no way you have ridden a Lacroix or Kaly and then come to a conclusion commercial boards come close. I have a boosted stealth, Raptor, and several DIYs. My DIY are by far my best boards. I will agree though if you aren’t tech savvy and don’t care about performance, then a commercial bird might make more sense because they have better customer service and support.
@@therealestmc85 im the first to admit im not tech savvy im not in this to learn or work on computers. Im here to skate. Once agaon not bashing diy, though a majority of diy these days are ending up in flames because people thinking they can build the same thing that takes teams of engineer's to make. I agree alot of other boards have better performance , alot of others have worse, that still doesnt take away from the fact that these seem to be well developed boards. I havent rode one of these gtr yet. But based on what ive heard, they are great machines
I haven't tried this, it looks like a great board. This not being 30Q is a total dealbreaker though when you take the price in consideration
You guys did what we wanted. Better batteries, flight batteries, better electronics and remote. I love my GTX but it looks like I'll need a GTR. : )
Flight batteries?
I love the fact that you just took all the criticism about the evolve boards on board and just made the perfect eboard from it
Clearly, a ton of hard work went into this board. Really appreciate you guys giving us all a peek into how it all came to fruition. Really impressive.
super impressed by the way that Jeff owns every aspect of Evolve. Down to every nut and bolt he considers how it will work for evolve riders. Lots of companies claim to invest in new technologies but these guys are showing proof of where they're investing the sale of each board. it's seriously making the skate industry better!
Well done! I have a newfound respect for Evolve. I'm really thinking about getting one of these boards now. I would not mind being apart of this family.
Thanks Michael, Join the family!
This is the best video you could've given us before launch! Thank you 😍
I'm so down buying your new GTR
Fully agree
Not if it cost way over GT boards.
I believe he made video like that, too show why new board is sooooooo expensive :) I bet is around £2300-2600
@@oootassss ofc it will get more expensive with all those extras. I would guess the bamboo will cost around what the carbon get is and the carbon will be 200-300 more. But for me it's more than worth it. It's in my opinion the best board you can buy
Tad Naujokas hey Tad, are you talking British Pound 2300-2600?
I have found this looking at evolve board pricing in other countries compared to our New Zealand and Australian pricing, for example the American USD price puts the prices well above what we pay here. For example, the Carbon GTX All Terrain here in NZ is NZ$2275 = £1153 (assuming you are talking BP), what is a new Carbon GTX there in £?
@@msteer79 here in Germany I could just about get a Bamboo GT street for that. A Carbon GT AT would be around NZ$3800 (~2250€ I think since the shop is down for the new boards to come)
I’ve always held off on Evolve for two reasons:
1. Build quality / safety concerns
2. Style
Looks like you’ve made a massive step up in quality. Parts, design, strength all look like big upgrades.
The design still isn’t for me, but massive props for this update.
I always thought they looked amazing but didn't like what they were built of. I still don't like 35e's tho.
Congratulations Evolve family , and Jeff Anning! You are works so hard and now it's a reference for the world ESK8.
This video is awesome. Ive been an Evolve critic for the past year or so after various issues with my CGT... this video addressed every single one and gave me the confidence I needed back in the evolve brand to be able to make me ditch my boosted and go back into bed with evolve.
Speaking from 2020 and as an Aussie ,the production should be in Oz.
I’ll pay more for the kangaroo sticker man.
Evolve were and are the best boards on the Market . I am so happy that they are pushing to improve the boards . This looks great ! I love my Bamboo GT and i hope i can afford soon to get the GTR . Love you Evolve !!!!
Good or bad I enjoyed how transparent they are about how the boards are made. Well done Evolve!
consider investing in a boom mic, or a lapel mic if you're going to make more videos.
us diy folks are having to fix your batteries pretty regularly - that's kind of evolve's achilles heel.
Yeah too bad about their audio.
These types of videos are what ABSOLUTELY sell product! I 100% will make a purchasing decision based on videos like this. I really like to see what went into production and testing. Testing is a really cool thing to see! The remote upgrade might be the most important. I haven't ridden an Evolve Board before but I have ridden a Boosted. The Boosted remote has consistently been reviewed by everyone as being the major selling point for a Boosted over an Evolve. It is great to see how much work went into the new Evolve remote and how much went into reading the battery percentage correctly. I hope that JUST as much work went into the FEEL of the remote. I know that was a problem for many people. Now, I want to really ride one of these. I will be buying either a new Boosted Stealth or possibly one of these Evolve GTR Series. I THINK I'd prefer the Bamboo because I'm used to the Boosted flex board. But I'd be stoked if there was somewhere where I could try the Bamboo vs the Carbon Fiber to see which I actually prefer. I love how the trucks actually turn the wheels! Especially off-road I'm sure that makes a big difference. I think the #1 benefit of the Evolve over the Boosted for me has been the off road wheels. That feature alone is what makes me want to get an Evolve, but now with all of these new upgrades... If the general quality overall has been upgraded to the point of a Boosted, then I can't see how Evolve won't continue to take a bigger and bigger market share. This video definitely did the trick to help bring people over. I'm semi-convinced, all it'll take now is a ride. I've gotta find a way to get one of these under my feet. That'll be the deciding factor for me. It is a BIG purchase decision. Can't really make it through a computer screen. I hope they have a Demo somewhere in Los Angeles!!!
@@jessepatterson8897 At the end of the day, there are too many individual things to research for me personally. Looks like both of those batteries are very highly trusted. I believe you if you're saying the 35E degrades faster. Looks like maybe they chose it for the extra MAH then?... What matters to me is real world performance and user reviews. Hopefully people will put this thing through the ringer quickly. No one's going to put thousands of miles on it within weeks of the thing releasing so we won't know how long it lasts for some time. But IMO, as long as it DOES last at least a few thousand miles before it loses say 10% of its original capacity, I'd be happy with that. Most of these batteries are meant to cycle 10's of thousands of charges. A board like this with such a huge battery pack will likely not require very many full cycle charges unless you're 30 mile commuting every day. And even with that type of use I'd expect it to take thousands of charges before it has any negative effect. Which should mean a few years of riding every day. Worst case scenario is you have to buy a new battery. Thankfully it is modular. The range increase over the Boosted is likely enough for anyone comparing the battery. My only gripe so far is the controller which I look forward to trying for myself. I really did like the wheel on the Boosted Controller. Very easy to go Slow/Fast/Brake/Reverse. This has separate triggers for go/brake, which I look forward to trying. And so far I see no reverse??.... That's strange. It is nice being able to backup at a stop light for example. Sometimes you don't stop quickly enough and you've gotta get out of the intersection, and fast!
This is awesome, so glad i'm a part of the evolve community. Great to see you really refining and solidifying your boards while also bringing a great level of innovation. I'll be sticking with my GTX for now but can't wait to see Evolve continue to improve the E-skating experience.
I'm impressed. I'm a firm believer of DIY I better than production boards I would actually consider spending my money on this product. Well done guys. Hats off
Really good and informative video. Just bought the Gtr Bamboo which I absolutely love and so good to see how it was developed and where it was built. Nice one
I knew something big was coming after not releasing any videos for a while. Can't wait to order my new board.
Improvements:
The on/off switch and charging port should be tightened with a rubber spacer on both sides, Loctite + a water tight seal/glue and not hot glue at the inside.
I would appreciate if the black griptape is non-residue for changing the decal or mods on the board.
Predrilled holes for the motor mounts, so customer can add mods like handle or lights down there.
Don't do that much screen printing next time, keep it cleaner - as like the Carbon GT bottom part.
Better screws for the GTR series!!! I can't barely open the top plate of a carbon GTR anymore... Didn't had that issue with the GTX.
My ideas of improveable parts:
- R2 Remote could be much more improved, using less free space, lower price, better construction...
- Motor cable re routing throught the inside of the board, so you plug the motor connections to the end / under part of the Board. That would improve the changing time for the Trucks (AT and Street Set).
- Offer Polished trucks, gold ones or silver?
- Make the app more useful (a lot of people in Switzerland don't use it anymore because it doesn't do what it once promised).
- Magnetic charging port for the remote as well as Board
- A further screw hole for the end of the cover plate of GTR Carbon or a system where you slide at one point and lock on the other side (like TV remotes?) - screw parts will stay.
- spare spacers for the wheels
- online shop with more spare parts (eg. not listed R2 LCD part)
- hidden bluetooth network (everyone could connect to it), it should be only findable with the Evolve app - like Yuneec eGo .apk for example.
- guide for beginners printed on the box - tightening trucks, balancing, standing position, QR code for youtube
I own 6 Evolve boards and some others. Got a lot of experience in it and love it :)
Thanks! There's some good ideas in there and there are reasons we don't do some of those things too. Cheers for the feedback!
Battery sag is not about remaining voltage indication, it's about loss of torque and speed as the battery drains...
@Mykel Hardin 35e's have much worse degradation over time. still better than their old batteries, but not nearly up to par from the likes of metroboard, or Boosted. Let alone near boutique brands like kaly.nyc and lacroix.
Absolutely love this! GAH I NEED a carbon GTR to travel with around SE Asia.
Finally a evolve high performance board we can finally travel with on the plane!
All I can say is Thank you for this board. 🙌❤️
Definitely gonna buy one of this, next week. Just loving the work being put into this boards! 😍
Awesome video. Loved seeing the manufacturing and testing process and attention to quality. Can't wait to get my Carbon GTR AT on the weekend.
Can't wait to see you shredding on it!! Enjoy!
@@evolveSkateboards I'm loving the Carbon GTR. The build quality is brilliant and it's a super-smooth ride on the AT wheels. Just a small thing in the scheme of things, but the charge port grommet keeps popping off; it's a very loose fit. Is there a fix for that?
26:00 They should do the vibration test with weight applied on the board. A board running over a bump will have the pressure of the rider from above as well.
I was thinking the same. Just shaking a piece of carbon fiber up and down by itself is not much of a test without the weight of a rider on it.
I'm speechless and mind drooling...
Real good video, Makes me feel super proud i'm part of this truly amazing company! Let's get riding and continue making dreams come true!! #FeelTheDiffrence
A lot of work you're doing right there for a skateboard bravo .
Man, I really love that you took the time to show us from the ground up how your boards a are made. I’ve been debating on getting an electric board for a while and think I’ve made up my mind. 👍🏽👍🏽
I am so unbelievably jelly of everyone who has one if there boreddddd. Get them back in stockkk !!!!!!!!
Great video to see the BTS. I hope the factory workers that make the boards get a free board at least once in their lifetime working there.
I really appreciate sharing the process, it showes the passion. I want one!
You continue to blow my mind, you guys are amazing! Keep it up!
well done Evolve. can't wait for my new board
SWEET! Great job and thank you Evolve. You heard all the community's requests and knocked it out of the park.
guys i just got my Evolve, and i love it so much. Already convincing my friends to get one of those :D
Congrats Jeff and Team Evolve glad to know the Battery and Electronics have been updated to ensure no disconnects or malfunctions when riding.. I had a scare with my 2017 model board and it accelerated without me pulling my original R2 trigger and the board shot out from underneath me it kind of startled and disappointed me because I lost some confidence in Evolve that I swore by and promoted to other riders who asked me about Evolve products before that incident but tried my spare R2 and it seemed fine to ride with no issues.. But honestly I'm a little freaked to ride my GTX now.! But looking at all the hard work and upgrades Team Evolve has made I'm a bit more at ease about making the possible decision to buy the new GTR in the future.. Thanks Team Evolve for listening to your customers and creating a product that is safe and fun!
Stunned, reminded me why I studied product design
It's amazing how the name of the company is called evolve. I myself have a GTX bamboo and it has done me well when it comes to saving money for public transport. I don't know if the company name was just a coincident from what they are actually achieving which is making their products better. I could not think of any other electric skateboard company out there in the world where they are at the same level with evolve skateboard.
[key points]
.One of the best customer service either it be by email, phone call and face to face!!
.High quality product at sensible price!!
.Top of the range custom technology!!
.One of the best electric skateboard community!!
.The only thing to do now is save some money and hopefully I can own an amazing GTR electric skateboard :):):):)!!
Thanks Marck, Evolving is the name of our game!
Keep evolving guys!!!
I need this board. So cool. Now to decide between carbon or bamboo 🤯
Mike French same ... I love bamboo decks so I’m leaning towards it. But the carbon looks sick
I'm sold about too order a Carbon GTR today 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
Thank you so much for making this video. Appreciate the technical depth. Very impressed. I have been riding my Bamboo GTX AT for 2 months now - I'm addicted to it. But these GTR boards you've created... Wow. What works of art. Seriously.
As you can see, it looks aesthetically... rad!
Wow ! Good point to take the risk to explain in details the new production with all these new features. Like a well done Apple communication with technical details for gift. Hoping that you decided to permit Bamboo GTX users to upgrade to the new electrical system + BT R2 remote. I bought my loved GTX for a week, the first day of 10th anniversary special deal, how can it be an anniversary great deal if this reference is stick into past with no provided upgrade offers ? Hoping that could be a reality 😉
Yesterday made my first 22km AT ride in Marseille (France) along sea front, Amazing !!!
Thanks to the whole team for your conscientious work. BigUp guys 🎯
You guys listened!!!! Can't wait to buy this.
It's really great to watch how you make these boards. I picked up my own GTR bamboo a couple of weeks ago and I absolutely love it. The smooth carving it provides is just fantastic! The only downside I had, was that after just a week the outer stripes of griptape started to lose contact with the board. Luckily I had some Paradox griptape lying around from years ago and it's actually very similar to what you are using, so I just replaced it and haven't had any issues since then :) The app I only use for the custom setup feature. For some reason it tracks my rides but with no map displayed, so sadly I went back to using Endomondo for this. Also, I miss an option to delete a ride in the app if you just did some short test run and don't want to save it.
Jeff you are a total Legend! Can't wait to get on one of these new boards. Super interesting doco + please bring out some evolve 8" tires & tubes (road & knobbies). I believe they would sell extremely well and I personally prefer them so much more than the 7's but am stuck using MBS ones which wear out a little too quickly..
Kudos for showing the construction
I can’t wait! I guess I’m not getting the Metroboard X then. Or maybe I should 🤔....? No matter I’m gonna get another Evolve Skateboard. Don’t know which one to choose yet. Hurry up Evolve and let us know when we can get one of these.
Not gonna lie I am very loyal to boosted but this video and the passion I see in these new boards has convinced me to give evolve another chance. Please, no battery sag on my new board!
I have a BGTR and it’s awesome! Great product, thanks Evolve.
More info on the smaller AT wheels please, compared to the 107s =)
Pete Rolton They have 7” and 8” and now created 6”. One time they did 5” but didn’t bring them to market. I would like to see 4.5” max.
@@clintroberts1 I would like this to! Some competition for the 107s would be good. Imagine riding on rough paths and roads with small pump up tyres. . . That would be sweet
isn't there any fume extraction for the people who make the solder?
I think solder has changed. These days it has no tin (unless I'm completely wrong).
Good job Jeff, can’t wait to get on that GTR AT... fun times ahead 👌🏼
I've had the Backfire G2T for about a month and now I've been looking for a belt driven with changable wheels. If the price isn't too crazy I'm sold!
Brilliant video Evolve. Great to see behind the scenes and all the testing :-)
Wow, very impressive, so much R & D and very high quality. Definately a board I would like to test ride. In saying that, I am a 4wd hub motor guy having built my own custom board with 110mm x 55mm PU wheels. The 4wd setup takes the board to the next level IMO. Enclosed hub motors are more protected from sand and water. Love your work tho.
Maverick Merch at 33:23. What’s good Logang
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WOW! Evolve you have truely out done yourselves great job evolve
oh man, the evolve stoke has such a small range, it definitely deserves a bigger battery besides the travel one, and let us decide which one we will buy, or may be even both in my case ;)
wow i ordered a bamboo gt on sale assuming youse were releasing a new board after the sale but still got one. but after seeing this i think i need a GTR this quality is amazing love your work!!
Wow, this new board looks to be an amazing product. Also the idea of letting the viewer in on the manufacturing process is great. If this board is finally rid of the problems that Evolve boards have had, I will be buying one for sure. I wonder what will the cost be?
dream company. really good value innovation in this company. the customer requested responses have come out incredible. can't believe a company like this actually exists that nailed every point. Maybe the price of the gtr could be brought down to 1500$ but other than that phenomenal.
I been riding a Boosted V2 Plus, thinks its time to move over to Evolve, Boosted is not a Pure skate company I like scooters too but Evolve has def been Evolving the GTRs look sick #HTH
fantastic work, fantastic board.
Bravo Evolve! Super excited for this! These boards will shut up all the doubters of the brand. Way to step up!
Flying!!! , dry!! , you made it !!! A new Great Era is about to begin, Thank you Jeff, Travis and Co :)
Hey evolve skateboards! If I start at the top of a hill with 100% battery and head downhill with the brakes on where does the energy generated by the motors go? Will it overcharge the batteries or is there a heatsink to dissipate the energy into the air as heat? Or will it not have any braking???
Speculating but based on the degree of development that has gone into the GTR it would be a good bet that there will be no concern about overcharging. That issue has been solved in most cheap Chinese boards already.
Hey Ryan Gordon! I agree but would like to know! One possibility is they only charge the battery to 90% capacity but have the battery charge indicator read 100%! That leaves some room for the breaking energy. Second is a heat sink that would cost more and weigh more than that first option but would allow more range! I wonder would the extra batteries weigh more than the heatsink if you made the battery smaller? Ride ride ride!
afaik there is no heatsink. the battery can be overcharged a little, which is enough for most cases. but if you start down a long hill, with a really fully charged battery, expect to loose most/all braking power eventually.
Hey Alex Trinker! Thank you for your kind reply! Do you own an evolve board? Have you experienced the reduced braking yourself? Ride ride ride!
@@ericm8811 you're welcome. yes a bamboo GT. no, i have never been in such a situation.
Phenomenal video, thank you so much. Love my GTX, might have to get into one of these bad boys soon (hopefully without having to send it back for manufacturing issues three times within the first 6 months of owning it)
You've done a wonderful job guys !!! Well done !!! :-)
Great video - enjoyed seeing the process
Looks absolutely beautiful. I just started to esk8, have a lousy board, so I definitely want one of these. Keep up the good work ✌
Thanks legend, hope to see you on a GTR one day!
@@evolveSkateboards me too. Hopefully someone just give me one. Easier ride for work 🌿
Omg super keen to upgrade to the gtr keep up the good work evolve your boards are the bench mark for quality
Have u considered taking those carry on battery packs nd making it possible to connect 2 of em onto 1 board to make it last longer? U know?
Great video. Thanks for showing us how its made.
Hi I am a 56 year old Kiwi father of two boys and I have been looking for the right board to buy, after watching the video I'm sold on the sound of the quality and I will take the next steps today to to move closer to purchasing the new GTR Series Board and if it all works out I will be back to kit out my boys, is there any outlets in Auckland NZ were I can See and try your boards? being an old boy with scars to prove my commitment but also to show my absolute floors in skills I am just stuck on which board to get, I am leaning to bamboo for the look and I think the feel it will give me, anyway let me know where I can go to see a boards. Thanks Regards Stephen Ps Congratulations On a slick presentation with no bullshit like a lot of the other board manufacturers.
Very very very well done, all my questions answered except for the gps function, hopefully soon. This sets the bar on communication with customers. Well explained and detailed.
Like it but really waiting for a mini board !
Amazing product.! Can’t wait to get mine. Thanks Evolve.
Well done. Congrats!
Can’t wait till it comes out
Wow you guys have really stepped your game up. I haven't checked in on electric skateboards in years, and just "entered the market" for one about a week ago, perfect timing. Awesome idea making this film, just shows the crazy amount of work you put into improving the new model. 30 mile range is absolutely bonkers.
Question. Do you have to order either the travel-friendly battery OR the big one? Or can you swap them out (probably wouldn't influence my purchase I don't have plans to fly with one).
Over You can choose either one or both 🙏
Damn, that's some awesome build quality! Well done Evolve! Looks like I might have to give up my carbon gt now.
wait until they have shipped for 3 months before buying anything evolve. I hope it's better, but as someone who has 10 of these things and is in the local scene, they are known as being a joke.
I own 2 boosted board, but since the departure of their last real Ceo Sanjay, passion is no more,there are now sleeping on their name, their support are harder month after month, my next board will be the gtr omg, a concentration of perfections! range, bamboo, street, all terrain, remote!