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New Series 2 Stoke Break Lock and can make it happen

So i have been trying to do the right thing, after being thrown off my board full speed not expecting it and tearing my rotater cuff and bashing myself up, i sent them an email explaining, took 4 days for a response, but they said they would send an esc and some motors, (motors had a knocking noise). I was happy with the response, even gave them shipping address.

Went surfing, came back to find out they apparently had changed there minds, and want the whole board back first (of course, as this issue is 11 years old and they somehow selling these death machines, i'd want it in my hands to).

I kindly declined, was then offered the same deal, and then again they changed there minds.......

Because of this i was actively riding it, just much different, thinking any second it will try kill me, and of course it did, I then figured out that i can make it happen with enough load on the motors anytime i want within about 5 minutes of riding,

Im under 80kg, skated surfed my whole life i just carve the sidewalk, i dont go fast. Offered to risk hurting myself to film it for them with my hand position on the remote in view the whole time till it locked, and nothing, they keep asking for the board back. its now been 9 days and i havent skated....... I have bad agoraphobia and this board was the best thing ever for my mental health, it allowed me to go outside and leave my room....

These last 9 days ive literally not left the room, trying my hardest to work with support whilst trying to build up enough confidence to ride it even though they don't want the video, they rather keep the secret. You all know they would just claim they couldn't recreate it and send me the same shit back.

So here we are, i have the most rediculous emails from there support open for viewing, i also have videos of the board after the 2nd throw, the right motor had a lot of resistance, this was the 2nd time they offered to send me an esc and motors, yet nothing, i even have a picture of the battery to esc plug that was melted together and literally pulled all the brass poles off.

I paid for support only, since there specs are so below the competition its laughable, yet this is it?

I need to skate guys, i guess i have to charge back the board but right now i have it, finally the answer to all these years, i can make it happen, and its same electronics as all there new boards.

Just a rant, hoping someone here can help me get skating as fast as possible as i can't handle another day in this room, and yeah hit me up im keen to risk myself for the video and emails to see what evolve is really like, i won't make it public just yet, hoping they do the right thing but seems like they won't. DM me if you want the emails, and post here if worth hurting myself to finally let the evolve community whats going on.

3 Comments
2024/07/15
08:01 UTC

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Help - belt on my evolve board wanders off the drive gear, how to fix?

11 Comments
2024/07/15
06:47 UTC

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Propel Pivot GT Setup Guide

I just got my board recently too and figured I’d record the setup in case it helps any new owners. These boards take awhile to ship so I’m sure you’ré all eagerly awaiting delivery. So maybe it would be nice to have some content to help prepare yourself so you can get out riding quickly and safely.

Curious what people end up setting their tire pressure at. Let me know what works for you. I’m at 55PSI

https://youtu.be/Rfb0bFMnLm8?si=G3H4xktGwOGeh1YJ

1 Comment
2024/07/15
04:25 UTC

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Normal for truck to creak on new board?

Got a wowgo 3e last week and I'm adjusting the trucks to my liking and when it's on my lap and I'm moving the front truck around to see how tight it is(I like the front a little bit lower than the rear it seems) and the front truck creaks a little when I move it. Is that normal for a new board? If I loosen it enough it almost seems like it wobbles but not really. I get paranoid hitting all of these sidewalk bumps with 78a wheels I feel like it's putting so much stress on my cnc trucks. I have galaxy pros on the way. So yeah I'm just paranoid I'm assuming it's okay but want to ask

3 Comments
2024/07/14
21:30 UTC

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Tynee Explorer (first week) enjoyment + problems

Just got the Explorer a little over a week ago. For context, this is my first electric board. I’ve been actively following this community and watching countless reviews before finally deciding on this one. It has a 50S Samsung battery and a 120+150mm 2-in-1 wheel option.

Shipping was insanely fast—it arrived in just three days (I’m in Northern California). After setting everything up the way I wanted, I took my time getting used to the board until I felt comfortable using 100% acceleration. However, I'm still limiting my speed to 15 mph for now.

Despite the major enjoyment I get every day, I do have a few issues that I hope this wonderful community can help resolve:

  1. The box came without the 120mm Cloud Wheels, even though I paid for the 2-in-1 kit. The cutouts in the box where the wheels were supposed to be were surprisingly empty. I emailed their support about this issue right away (a week ago) but haven’t received a response. One reason I chose this board was because many mentioned how responsive Tynee support is. I’m assuming they’ll get back to me at some point, but it would have been nice to hear from them by now.
  2. There is a dead zone in the remote that bothers me a lot. After reading reviews of other boards, I chose this one specifically to avoid this issue (I’ve heard that Meepo has this problem). Is this something that can be fixed with recalibration or a new remote? The dead zone where no acceleration happens is quite big.
  3. The 150mm Hota wheels have problems with balance. At first, I thought they were mounted poorly, but I took them off and put them back on as accurately as I could. It feels like the tire itself has bulges. It’s very visible when the wheel spins, and even at 15 mph, I can feel it start vibrating a bit. I hope that the 120mm Cloud Wheels will arrive soon so I can switch to those, but it would be nice to find a solution for fixing the 150mm wheels. I assume the 120mm wheels will be less comfortable on rough asphalt.
  4. The bushings are squeaking to an annoying degree, and I don’t think they’re the best kind. Any recommendations would be amazing. I’ve never had a longboard, so I don’t really know what to get. (I’m running TKP trucks).

Anyway, I’m more happy than unhappy, but I’d really love to resolve these issues. This is an amazingly fun board that puts a smile on my face every single time.

12 Comments
2024/07/14
19:33 UTC

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Had to try out this grip tape

So pretty

0 Comments
2024/07/14
15:22 UTC

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Electric skateboard powerbutton light is red

When i turn on my electric skateboard the powerbutton is just a constaint red light and it wont pair with the controller, i have tried serching it up but find nothing about it, only red blinking lights. I just cant figure out why it wont connect with the controller, anyone got any tips for what to do or why that is?

6 Comments
2024/07/14
14:15 UTC

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Backpack for heavier esk8

Hello,

could you recommend some backpck or straps for hevaier electric skateboard? I have Acedeck Nomad N3 and looking for a way to wear it in my back in some situations where pulling is a no-go.

6 Comments
2024/07/14
12:27 UTC

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Bearings

Is it possible to replace 6000rz hub bearings with 6000rs bearings? If not could someone explain the difference to me. My main concern is friction dude to indifferent types of seals however I don’t know too much

4 Comments
2024/07/14
12:24 UTC

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Why does riding over a dock cause board failure?

I skate a trail that has a few bridge sections over water that are constructed like docks, meaning slats of wood placed side by side. The gaps between the slats are negligible and easy to roll over. The slats do appear like they may be some sort of polymer, rather than actual wood, but they're made to look like wood. I can't imagine that matters, but I want to provide as much detail as I can.

When I first rolled over the bridge with my WowGo 3 hub-drive, the board started losing torque and then completely cut-off power. It refused to turn back on for about 10 minutes. I've never experienced that behavior before. It was almost like it went into some sort of mode to prevent overheating, but I wasn't aware of any such feature. It happened twice, so I just started walking the board over the bridge.

I recently got a new Propel Pivot GT and, assuming the issue was something specific to the WowGo, attempted to ride over the bridge again. The Propel didn't actually turn off like the WowGo did, but it completely lost power about halfway across, and the remote appeared to have frozen, with 8 mph or whatever stuck on the screen while the board was still. I had to power cycle both the board and remote to fix it.

What's going on here? I searched and couldn't find anyone having discussed this. Something about going over that surface makes the boards go haywire. It's weird because the vibration from the slats isn't that much worse than riding on a sidewalk, just with the gaps closer together.

10 Comments
2024/07/14
12:13 UTC

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Acedeck nomad n1 range

Hello, I am leaning towards buying an acedeck n1 belt drive 14s3p configuration. Given the 600 some watt hours of this configuration, how is the range? Can I expect 20-30 miles? More? I will be rocking street wheels instead of all terrain, and I plan to cruise around 20mph, what can I expect?

Also, I heard the deck was stiff, is it still an enjoyable ride?

Thanks!

12 Comments
2024/07/14
08:29 UTC

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Anybody knows the battery for the stary board

I bought myself a staryboard from their kickstarte r but unfortunately they went bankrupt a few years ago and they went completely silent on their emails so if anybody has the information on what battery the staryboard uses I would be forever greatfull

0 Comments
2024/07/14
06:36 UTC

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Looking For a budget Conversion kit

I'm a high school student and this year I'm taking a class where we make skateboards and i am struggling to find a conversion kit that i can put onto the bord

Am looking for either a kit with everything or a way to order from 1-2 trusted sites my budged for everything other than the deck is 350

It would be really appreciated if someone could point me in the right direction

1 Comment
2024/07/14
04:08 UTC

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I think my screw head broke off and left the rest of the screw inside, what can I do?

It’s the screw for the motor cover on my meepo voyager, I know the belt is gonna break eventually but if I can’t get this screw out how can I change the belt?

14 Comments
2024/07/14
03:40 UTC

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Is this normal?

My backfire board seems to have some voidable bumps and dents under the grip tape showing through, which I assume are the connections between the battery and esc.

10 Comments
2024/07/14
02:55 UTC

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Explorer DIY steering damper, thoughts?

I bought a Tynee explorer less than a year ago, I think 8 months. I absolutely love this board, though at the beginning the stability was a major issue for me. First, the original wheels that come with it are wobbly, even after balancing them. I bought some really good riptide, bushings, and, a whole host of different kinds of wheels. After that I experimented with the Waterborne adapter. Inherently the Waterborne adapter increases the caster angle on the truck, not only it all allows you to carve much better but the increased caster angle gives you a good amount of stability at higher speeds. I was able to get a hold of 100 a duro bushing (discontinued) for the Waterborne adapter, which made it considerably more stable speeds. But as I progressed in this whole stability quest. I was inspired by the propel overly engineered hydraulic damper that is intended to give you higher stability and no wobbles at higher speed with two major drawbacks, 1. taking all the fun out of Skateboarding, and now you have a super heavy chunky and clumsy board. I didn't like anything about this board.

You can mitigate the wobbles with great quality bushings, Riptides are snappy and just real pleasure to ride. I got a really nice set from them and was able to get a quite stable ride at 30mph, but carving was no longer something I enjoyed doing with this set up since it became so hard to carve, my feet hurt.

IN any case i kept experimenting, changing anything i could to get to this "perfect" fun, stable yet carvy AF. Just 3 days ago I think I did it. I fashioned this snappy spring loaded Waterborne steering damper. I put the right amount of air on all 4 wheels (meepo future racing tubeless 165mm). The result was the most fun i ever had. On my first try, i reached a non wobbly, super stable 36.5 MPH. Al low speeds I can turn and carve really well. See the pics below for how it looks installed. I've never had so much fun with a board before. The only con of this set up, which i don't mind so much anymore, is that the ride is higher. I could do a deck swap with deeper dropdown but i could not find one yet. Any recommendations?

How i did it:

I recycled the tynee explorer handle, took the plate off the handle and wedged it between the truck and the adapter. I used the holes where the handle would screw through for the spring to hook to. On the board side i used two m5 threaded inserts and M5 hex countersink screws to hold the other side of the spring. It's pretty clean and works quite well. I bought a few different tension springs on amazon so i can fine tune the tension. But this is pretty much the final, it feels pretty good as is. These springs are medium to light in tension, so if i want to set this up for mainly "speed", I would just put a higher tension spring.

What do you guys think? can this be improved, any ideas? And if you have a recommendation for a lower deck I'd appreciate it.

this is the end result

https://preview.redd.it/fbqxs9k02bcd1.jpg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=247963e61e6f012a3244c8c7831d5c69398cbf31

This was my first half ass attempt

7 Comments
2024/07/13
15:59 UTC

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Propel pivot gt esc issue

Was wondering if you guys might have any insight on this issue. The motors are cutting out occasionally but also sometimes spinning after I've let off the throttle, and once started to go on their own for a second. Maybe it's just something loose but I was curious if you guys would know before I open anything. Thanks!

10 Comments
2024/07/13
03:48 UTC

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Just reached 400 km (249 miles) on my Exway Flex! I've had it for just over a month now.

This is the Ambassador bridge, in Windsor ON Canada. There is a decent paved trail along the waterfront that is really fun to ride on. I'm trying to get the most out of it, and I haven't even had a belt break yet.

0 Comments
2024/07/13
02:22 UTC

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New gears make belt too lose

So, I got new gears to use this kegel wheels, but now the belt skips on breaking and make this terrible noise.

Anything I can do to fix?

The normal "tension " bolts are already on maximum.

3 Comments
2024/07/13
01:56 UTC

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Question about AT wheels

I recently received a Propel Pivot GT, and I love it so far! However, I would like to get different wheels and tires for it, preferably airless tires. How do I know what will fit/be compatible with my board? I'm new to the hobby so any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

11 Comments
2024/07/12
21:16 UTC

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Motor pulley and wheel pulley question Wowgo 3e

I have Galaxy pros on the way and they are 15mm bigger than the stock wheels and the top speed will be 31mph. Thing is I like my torque and don't want to lose any and I already dont wanna go any faster than 28 at least not yet I'm a beginner had it for 3 days no experience. I am comfortable at 21mph topped at the 3rd speed setting. The jump from 21 to 25 seems huge to me(25 is how fast it goes with a 200 pound rider).

I don't understand what pulleys I'm supposed to swap out to maintain my stock speed and torque when going up 15mm. All the different tooth sizes are for different boards for the wheel pulley so am I supposed to swap the motor pulley?

What would be the easiest thing to do. My Galaxy pros will be here in about a week

8 Comments
2024/07/12
19:45 UTC

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best motor kit?

i have a deck and i want to make it into an electric but im having a hard time finding a kit where it includes everything you need and actually has good ratings. whats the best way/parts to make it into an electric? i dont wanna mess it up. btw, its a regular skate deck, not a longboard

10 Comments
2024/07/12
19:15 UTC

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Rattling motors

The board developed a rattling sound after my 3rd ride. These rides were short because im new to eskating and i have just been practicing carving and cornering so far. The board is a week and a half old and didnt have this sound when i first got it. Is it just normal wear or am i facing something more serious?

The board is Acedeck Nomad N1 btw

https://youtube.com/shorts/8NGsmMGcrtE?si=NsrP6ZY2STTEvLkD

5 Comments
2024/07/12
18:01 UTC

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Thoughts on tynee ultra belt

Hi everyone! I just bought the tynee ultra belt as my first E-longboard. I wanted to ask people that had this particular board if it really drives as the parameters say? Is the topspeed really 55km/h and the range around 30-40km? Also I’m wondering what are your general feelings about this board

4 Comments
2024/07/12
11:56 UTC

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Brakes on the new tynee explorer

I I recently had a failed tynee explorer 2.0 . The company sent me a new esc made by hobby wing, same amperage. And it works. It reaches the same speed as the last one the torque is slightly different but is good. I was wondering if anybody else had an issue with the brakes. I adjusted the brakes to 70% 80% and 90%. It brakes fairly smoothly and very strong but when it reaches the very end of the stop , while doing about 3 to 5 miles an hour, it suddenly and randomly locks the back wheels, for the very last portion of the stop.

I don’t know if this is some sort of feature that I don’t yet know how to use or if the ESC is defective. Tynee Told me to reduce the brake power on the app And I did. But I didn’t change and when I mentioned it to tynee, didn’t hear back. I thought to ask here. Has anybody else had a similar experience with the latest ESC on the tynee Explorer?

24 Comments
2024/07/12
06:34 UTC

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