sl33py
10 kW
So... for those who have followed the drama on FB... Marbel like almost all the other Kickstarter projects has had NUMEROUS delays. I was not a KS backer, but an early'ish pre-order.
I'm not a blind Marbel fanboy. Their communication (lack of) has been absolutely horrific. Every possible way to frustrate the customer with poor or no communication - check! The only person i've had success and repeated communication has been Misti (she seriously deserves a gold star (and a raise)). But frequently i get a sense that she has info but it hasn't been "approved" for release... then several days later it's still not released... then finally it's released and it wasn't anything so groundbreaking you just go "WTF?!".
All of that aside - my board arrives TODAY! (so says the tracking info, which did update within 48 hours from "label printed" to actual tracking and movement)
My plan is to charge it up as soon as i get home and unbox it. Of course i have a volleyball game tonight so probably won't get a chance to ride it until tomorrow/Friday. Luckily i have it off so hope to put some miles on it!! I will let you all know how it goes.
I am a bit conflicted as i've been loving the DIY e-board process. I like to tinker and the community here is absolutely amazing helping someone figure it all out. Ultimately i see the Marbel fulfill a couple niches:
1. weight. I cannot build a 10lb board that goes 10mi. I've tried!
2. Ease of use. I expect this will be almost permanently "borrowed" by my GF when we skate. The boards i've built for her are not as polished and the sensored setup coupled with "starter/eco/custom" modes looks pretty much ideal to setting it up for her. Can't wait for the App!
So... fingers crossed it's more polished than the first couple folks received.
I plan to check the cooling fan and loctite it.
I plan to go to sport mode asap. If it gets "stuck" in one mode - this is the one i want to be stuck in. Until the App shows up and can fix it being stuck.
I'm going to do a general once over and possibly upgrade the bearings to either a set of Roush or Tekton ceramics i have for it. One set gets the Roush one set gets the Tekton's (i have 76mm and 100mm wheels, but will only get the 100mm wheels later when app is released).
I plan on checking the belt tension and figuring out what belt it's using exactly. From pics i'm guessing it's a HTD 5mm belt like we use, but 15mm instead of 9mm. I'll figure out length and get some spares.
Charger - fingers crossed i don't get one w/ "noise" that causes all sorts of issues. Not even sure how to test that without having an Oscilloscope! Time and recharges will tell.
Bushings - have a set of SHR's in duro for my weight will put on pretty quickly. Like any new set of trucks - just one of those things you need to do to "dial it in" for your weight.
Miles - plan on some good long runs to see how it does with max capacity on it. It potentially takes 5-6 recharge cycles before the LED "fuel gauge" in the nose is accurate.
More to come soon.
I'm not a blind Marbel fanboy. Their communication (lack of) has been absolutely horrific. Every possible way to frustrate the customer with poor or no communication - check! The only person i've had success and repeated communication has been Misti (she seriously deserves a gold star (and a raise)). But frequently i get a sense that she has info but it hasn't been "approved" for release... then several days later it's still not released... then finally it's released and it wasn't anything so groundbreaking you just go "WTF?!".
All of that aside - my board arrives TODAY! (so says the tracking info, which did update within 48 hours from "label printed" to actual tracking and movement)
My plan is to charge it up as soon as i get home and unbox it. Of course i have a volleyball game tonight so probably won't get a chance to ride it until tomorrow/Friday. Luckily i have it off so hope to put some miles on it!! I will let you all know how it goes.
I am a bit conflicted as i've been loving the DIY e-board process. I like to tinker and the community here is absolutely amazing helping someone figure it all out. Ultimately i see the Marbel fulfill a couple niches:
1. weight. I cannot build a 10lb board that goes 10mi. I've tried!
2. Ease of use. I expect this will be almost permanently "borrowed" by my GF when we skate. The boards i've built for her are not as polished and the sensored setup coupled with "starter/eco/custom" modes looks pretty much ideal to setting it up for her. Can't wait for the App!
So... fingers crossed it's more polished than the first couple folks received.
I plan to check the cooling fan and loctite it.
I plan to go to sport mode asap. If it gets "stuck" in one mode - this is the one i want to be stuck in. Until the App shows up and can fix it being stuck.
I'm going to do a general once over and possibly upgrade the bearings to either a set of Roush or Tekton ceramics i have for it. One set gets the Roush one set gets the Tekton's (i have 76mm and 100mm wheels, but will only get the 100mm wheels later when app is released).
I plan on checking the belt tension and figuring out what belt it's using exactly. From pics i'm guessing it's a HTD 5mm belt like we use, but 15mm instead of 9mm. I'll figure out length and get some spares.
Charger - fingers crossed i don't get one w/ "noise" that causes all sorts of issues. Not even sure how to test that without having an Oscilloscope! Time and recharges will tell.
Bushings - have a set of SHR's in duro for my weight will put on pretty quickly. Like any new set of trucks - just one of those things you need to do to "dial it in" for your weight.
Miles - plan on some good long runs to see how it does with max capacity on it. It potentially takes 5-6 recharge cycles before the LED "fuel gauge" in the nose is accurate.
More to come soon.
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