1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:05,600 The Boosted Board second gen Dual Plus is the latest and greatest 2 00:00:03,760 --> 00:00:09,440 handcontrolled electric motorized longboard from Boosted. And after riding 3 00:00:07,919 --> 00:00:17,559 it around for 2 months, I can tell you that it's every bit as cool as it looks. 4 00:00:11,440 --> 00:00:17,559 But is it $1,500 cool? Let's find out. 5 00:00:25,199 --> 00:00:31,840 Massdrop's Ktype mechanical keyboard features custom switches, RGB, and is 6 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:36,079 completely programmable. Check the dropout now at the link below. 7 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:41,840 Probably the first thing you'll notice about the Boosted Board is the relatively lightweight and flexible 8 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:45,440 deck. This is what makes it feel a lot more like a normal longboard and also 9 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:50,320 contributes to a noticeably smoother ride when compared to rigid boards like 10 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:55,199 the Blink Board and the Zboard. This dual plus model has 2,000 watts of 11 00:00:53,120 --> 00:01:00,399 power, giving it an impressive top speed of 22 mph with the ability to tackle 12 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:05,840 grades of up to 25%. But I'd personally go for the step down 13 00:01:02,719 --> 00:01:08,880 model since having this extra 500 W of 14 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:12,240 power will tempt you to use it, giving 15 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:14,240 you less range. And besides, both models 16 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:18,799 have dual motors, one for each of the back wheels, so you'll always have power 17 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:24,720 no matter which way you're turning. Now, let's talk about controls. The ZBoard 18 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:28,960 and ZBoard 2 have pressure sensitive foot pads that let you control 19 00:01:26,320 --> 00:01:34,079 acceleration and braking with your feet by leaning forward and backward. Lionus 20 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:39,200 liked this in his review, but I found that keeping track of this while also 21 00:01:36,320 --> 00:01:44,479 steering and balancing is difficult and dangerous for me, so I wanted a hand 22 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:48,880 controller. The one for the now defunct Blink Board looked promising, but it 23 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:53,680 turned out to be incredibly cheaply made. Acceleration was imprecise and the 24 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:58,079 brake would engage all at once, often bucking you off the board like a 25 00:01:55,200 --> 00:02:01,920 mechanical bull. And I know what that's like. 26 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:06,640 Fortunately, the Boosted Board 2 does it right. Their ergonomic Bluetooth enabled 27 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:10,479 remote is really easy to use with a trigger to engage the motors and a 28 00:02:08,479 --> 00:02:14,879 spring-loaded knob for proportional control of acceleration, braking, and 29 00:02:12,879 --> 00:02:19,040 reversing. It features a button that lets you choose one of four speed 30 00:02:16,640 --> 00:02:23,680 profiles from beginner to pro. And the battery readouts for both itself and the 31 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:28,000 board go a long way towards preventing you from getting awkwardly stranded. 32 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:31,920 Overall, the Boosted Board 2 definitely has the best riding experience out of 33 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:37,599 all the electric boards I've tried. And thankfully, it does not require a stupid 34 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:42,720 sketchy smartphone app in order to unlock its full functionality. Unlike 35 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:47,040 the Blink Board and Smartpad, it's quick to start from a dead stop, even if you 36 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:52,080 don't push off. And the hill climbing is seriously impressive, even though I 37 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:56,319 weigh in at 205 lbs with all my gear. Going down a hill, I never felt out of 38 00:02:54,319 --> 00:03:01,040 control since the proportional braking allows me to slow down as much or as 39 00:02:58,640 --> 00:03:04,879 little as I like. And when the board did get away from me, I was still able to 40 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:10,560 bring it to a stop using the remote, which has an impressive range of up to 41 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:14,640 130 ft and will beep at you if it loses the connection. All this is a huge 42 00:03:12,640 --> 00:03:18,720 safety bonus and also great for doing parlor tricks like this walk the board 43 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:22,480 bit that really grabs people's attention. As if it wasn't cool enough 44 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:28,800 in its own right. What did you ride? What the hell are those trucks? 45 00:03:26,640 --> 00:03:30,959 What the is that? Oh, you didn't know this is electric. 46 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:37,360 It's electric? Yeah, man. That takes the fun out of it, but also 47 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:39,519 Oh my god, that's amazing. 48 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:44,480 Well, I'm not really a longboarder, but I think the motors make it more fun. The 49 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:49,280 board got me around town in style and was plenty fast enough. Though, without 50 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:54,319 the 12m extended battery, the standard 7m battery doesn't have quite enough 51 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:59,680 range for my typical afterwork routine of Chipotle, Costco, gym, home. But if 52 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:04,720 you lose power, at least you can still ride it like a normal, albeit heavy, 53 00:04:02,319 --> 00:04:08,799 longboard. To avoid this, you can keep the charger in your backpack for a quick 54 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:12,799 top up at the coffee shop or wherever else. There's no handle on it, making it 55 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:16,799 slightly awkward to hold, but the Boosted Board is small enough to take 56 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:22,560 inside pretty much anywhere, including cars, buses, and trains. You can even 57 00:04:19,519 --> 00:04:24,960 take it shopping. Casey Neistat, a 58 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:30,560 prominent YouTube vlogger, used to bike around New York, which I know because of 59 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:32,960 this hilarious video. 60 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:37,840 But now he always rides a Boosted Board. Why is that? Well, New York happens to 61 00:04:35,919 --> 00:04:42,400 be the perfect city for electric longboarding. Its dense population means 62 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:46,960 that everything you need is probably well within a 7mi radius. It's easy to 63 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:50,800 split lanes and maneuver in tight spaces. And unlike a bike, you don't 64 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:56,400 have to lock it up when you reach your destination. Downtown Langley, BC, on 65 00:04:54,080 --> 00:05:01,520 the other hand, is nothing but urban sprawl. It's a jumbled mess of turns, 66 00:04:59,280 --> 00:05:06,720 parking lots, and weird intersections. The easiest way to get around here is 67 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:08,960 with an electric bike, not a car, and 68 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:13,840 not the Boosted Board, either. Because Langley's few bike lanes are often 69 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:18,560 filled with debris and sidewalks are a definite no, it was safest for me to 70 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:23,120 ride on the street, but I rarely rode on busy streets since hitting a sizable 71 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:28,800 crack or rock could be enough to throw me off into traffic, even with the 72 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:31,520 relatively large 80mm wheels. So, here's 73 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:36,880 the conclusion. For numerous practical reasons, I prefer electric bikes. But I 74 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:41,120 still love riding around on the Boosted Board whenever the weather is favorable. 75 00:05:39,199 --> 00:05:46,560 So, it all really depends on your environment and your lifestyle. The 76 00:05:43,759 --> 00:05:51,440 Boosted Board is not cheap, so I'd recommend first renting or borrowing one 77 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:57,280 to see how well it works for you personally. 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