The Boosted Board second gen Dual Plus is the latest and greatest
handcontrolled electric motorized longboard from Boosted. And after riding
it around for 2 months, I can tell you that it's every bit as cool as it looks.
But is it $1,500 cool? Let's find out.
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Probably the first thing you'll notice about the Boosted Board is the relatively lightweight and flexible
deck. This is what makes it feel a lot more like a normal longboard and also
contributes to a noticeably smoother ride when compared to rigid boards like
the Blink Board and the Zboard. This dual plus model has 2,000 watts of
power, giving it an impressive top speed of 22 mph with the ability to tackle
grades of up to 25%. But I'd personally go for the step down
model since having this extra 500 W of
power will tempt you to use it, giving
you less range. And besides, both models
have dual motors, one for each of the back wheels, so you'll always have power
no matter which way you're turning. Now, let's talk about controls. The ZBoard
and ZBoard 2 have pressure sensitive foot pads that let you control
acceleration and braking with your feet by leaning forward and backward. Lionus
liked this in his review, but I found that keeping track of this while also
steering and balancing is difficult and dangerous for me, so I wanted a hand
controller. The one for the now defunct Blink Board looked promising, but it
turned out to be incredibly cheaply made. Acceleration was imprecise and the
brake would engage all at once, often bucking you off the board like a
mechanical bull. And I know what that's like.
Fortunately, the Boosted Board 2 does it right. Their ergonomic Bluetooth enabled
remote is really easy to use with a trigger to engage the motors and a
spring-loaded knob for proportional control of acceleration, braking, and
reversing. It features a button that lets you choose one of four speed
profiles from beginner to pro. And the battery readouts for both itself and the
board go a long way towards preventing you from getting awkwardly stranded.
Overall, the Boosted Board 2 definitely has the best riding experience out of
all the electric boards I've tried. And thankfully, it does not require a stupid
sketchy smartphone app in order to unlock its full functionality. Unlike
the Blink Board and Smartpad, it's quick to start from a dead stop, even if you
don't push off. And the hill climbing is seriously impressive, even though I
weigh in at 205 lbs with all my gear. Going down a hill, I never felt out of
control since the proportional braking allows me to slow down as much or as
little as I like. And when the board did get away from me, I was still able to
bring it to a stop using the remote, which has an impressive range of up to
130 ft and will beep at you if it loses the connection. All this is a huge
safety bonus and also great for doing parlor tricks like this walk the board
bit that really grabs people's attention. As if it wasn't cool enough
in its own right. What did you ride? What the hell are those trucks?
What the is that? Oh, you didn't know this is electric.
It's electric? Yeah, man. That takes the fun out of it, but also
Oh my god, that's amazing.
Well, I'm not really a longboarder, but I think the motors make it more fun. The
board got me around town in style and was plenty fast enough. Though, without
the 12m extended battery, the standard 7m battery doesn't have quite enough
range for my typical afterwork routine of Chipotle, Costco, gym, home. But if
you lose power, at least you can still ride it like a normal, albeit heavy,
longboard. To avoid this, you can keep the charger in your backpack for a quick
top up at the coffee shop or wherever else. There's no handle on it, making it
slightly awkward to hold, but the Boosted Board is small enough to take
inside pretty much anywhere, including cars, buses, and trains. You can even
take it shopping. Casey Neistat, a
prominent YouTube vlogger, used to bike around New York, which I know because of
this hilarious video.
But now he always rides a Boosted Board. Why is that? Well, New York happens to
be the perfect city for electric longboarding. Its dense population means
that everything you need is probably well within a 7mi radius. It's easy to
split lanes and maneuver in tight spaces. And unlike a bike, you don't
have to lock it up when you reach your destination. Downtown Langley, BC, on
the other hand, is nothing but urban sprawl. It's a jumbled mess of turns,
parking lots, and weird intersections. The easiest way to get around here is
with an electric bike, not a car, and
not the Boosted Board, either. Because Langley's few bike lanes are often
filled with debris and sidewalks are a definite no, it was safest for me to
ride on the street, but I rarely rode on busy streets since hitting a sizable
crack or rock could be enough to throw me off into traffic, even with the
relatively large 80mm wheels. So, here's
the conclusion. For numerous practical reasons, I prefer electric bikes. But I
still love riding around on the Boosted Board whenever the weather is favorable.
So, it all really depends on your environment and your lifestyle. The
Boosted Board is not cheap, so I'd recommend first renting or borrowing one
to see how well it works for you personally. But in my opinion, if
weather, legality, and urban layout are all favorable, the Boosted Board is just
a really fun, cool way to get around.
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