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  1. skdoo

    Looking inside a Boosted Board

    We're working on getting them to paris! It's flat braided cable, like http://www.alcoltd.com/copper-braid-images/copper-braid-pvc-sleeved.jpg or http://www.maneywire.com/images/products/Tinned%20Copper%20Braid.jpg
  2. skdoo

    Looking inside a Boosted Board

    Battery is attached with six security Torx screws that are loctited into threaded metal inserts. Battery wires are soldered to the battery and soldered to the ESC on either side of the deck. No tracks for the wiring. Flat and wide for current capacity while maintaining a low profile, all...
  3. skdoo

    Looking inside a Boosted Board

    We've gotten as much as 9 miles from it with gentle usage, but it's no fun then :)
  4. skdoo

    Looking inside a Boosted Board

    The remote battery lasts multiples of one charge of the board battery. You can't connect a 12S 3.2V/cell BMS to a 10S 3.7V/cell BMS without modifying both hardware and software. The board will not work without the BMS.
  5. skdoo

    Looking inside a Boosted Board

    Yeah having a real warranty is way different (cost and logistics) from having people fix it themselves.
  6. skdoo

    Looking inside a Boosted Board

    Battery wires are power, ground, and two for serial. The charge current is limited not by the wire gauge but by the BMS charge circuit. Cells are A123. What do you want a spare battery for? :) Truck spacers are needed for drivetrain-deck clearance. Heavier riders will compress the...
  7. skdoo

    Weight Sensing Longboard with Inline Wheel Motors

    That's what happens when you have to have a warranty :)
  8. skdoo

    Looking inside a Boosted Board

    Haha, if you have questions, just ask! Actually, I'll be in Vancouver next week for work - want to meet up? Pediglide, motor encoders are hall rotary encoders, not optical.
  9. skdoo

    Weight Sensing Longboard with Inline Wheel Motors

    Oh well now that's just not fair :) The Boosted one is both current-limited and speed-limited.
  10. skdoo

    Marbel vs. Boosted vs. Evolve

    That's ideal, but you also have to take into account how the battery is mounted and connected. Our batteries are soldered in and attached with loctite on the screws. That keeps the physical battery and the connection from coming loose due to vibration, shock, etc. Great for reliability and...
  11. skdoo

    Marbel vs. Boosted vs. Evolve

    10-12 miles skating on a sidewalk sounds pretty rough to me, honestly. I have lots of friends who use e-bikes for that distance but we're also lucky to have good bike lanes around SF. San Antonio (I used to live in Dallas) is less bike friendly. We're always looking at improving battery...
  12. skdoo

    Marbel vs. Boosted vs. Evolve

    We usually see about 14-22 watt-hours per mile with our setup.
  13. skdoo

    Marbel vs. Boosted vs. Evolve

    Haha, ok, just checking. Might be the first time I've heard someone say it accelerates too slow :) Also, I have to say it... please wear at least a helmet. I'm really comfortable on electric boards after riding for years and I still wear one every ride. It's personally saved me a few times.
  14. skdoo

    Marbel vs. Boosted vs. Evolve

    Thanks for the review! Which mode are you riding in? The torque and speed you describe sound more like beginner mode than what the board's limits are.
  15. skdoo

    Boosted Boards Offering New Models, Lowers Price of Original

    We're in Mountain View but frequently ride in SF.
  16. skdoo

    Boosted Boards Offering New Models, Lowers Price of Original

    I know it seems that way, but we've actually been spending this time getting our parts, especially electronics and batteries, very reliable and our supply chain and manufacturing to be strong yet low cost. We're also working on improving the boards, of course. I would love to meet up for a...
  17. skdoo

    Boosted Boards Offering New Models, Lowers Price of Original

    Sorry, meant that we have yet, I think, to charge anyone for fixing a warranty-covered issue past the warranty period. And we also usually cover round trip shipping so the customer pays nothing. Over time I expect warranty periods will increase.
  18. skdoo

    Marbel vs. Boosted vs. Evolve

    We built it, and it was not very good. It was one of those designs that seemed like it would be a great idea, but when we rode with prototypes, it was worse than the remote we currently ship with. All of us and our test riders preferred a remote that was sturdy, slim but not so small you'd...
  19. skdoo

    Marbel vs. Boosted vs. Evolve

    Happy to answer any questions, JJ2525 or anyone else, on here or via PM.
  20. skdoo

    Boosted Boards Offering New Models, Lowers Price of Original

    Appreciate it. If you're local, we should go for a ride sometime! We are pretty generous about our warranty and the board is already bulletproof. If you know anyone who is unhappy with the build quality, reliability, or service response, I would love to talk to them. And yeah...
  21. skdoo

    Boosted Boards Offering New Models, Lowers Price of Original

    Our initial build was Mamba Monster ESCs + Arduino + Wiimote (the Memorex wireless nunchuk with the receiver module's internal PCB wired via I2C to the Arduino) + Thunderpower 6s 5000 mAh LiPo + 50mm outrunners + Gates 3mm belts + some custom drivetrain pieces on a Loaded Vanguard + Otang In...
  22. skdoo

    Boosted Boards Offering New Models, Lowers Price of Original

    Geez, I was just going to read all the snarky comments about us as usual, but comparing us to Blackberry is going too far!
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