WEBVTT 00:00:00.240 --> 00:00:05.600 The Boosted Board second gen Dual Plus is the latest and greatest 00:00:03.760 --> 00:00:09.440 handcontrolled electric motorized longboard from Boosted. And after riding 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. 00:00:11.440 --> 00:00:17.559 But is it $1,500 cool? Let's find out. 00:00:25.199 --> 00:00:31.840 Massdrop's Ktype mechanical keyboard features custom switches, RGB, and is 00:00:30.240 --> 00:00:36.079 completely programmable. Check the dropout now at the link below. 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 00:00:39.600 --> 00:00:45.440 deck. This is what makes it feel a lot more like a normal longboard and also 00:00:43.760 --> 00:00:50.320 contributes to a noticeably smoother ride when compared to rigid boards like 00:00:47.520 --> 00:00:55.199 the Blink Board and the Zboard. This dual plus model has 2,000 watts of 00:00:53.120 --> 00:01:00.399 power, giving it an impressive top speed of 22 mph with the ability to tackle 00:00:58.000 --> 00:01:05.840 grades of up to 25%. But I'd personally go for the step down 00:01:02.719 --> 00:01:08.880 model since having this extra 500 W of 00:01:05.840 --> 00:01:12.240 power will tempt you to use it, giving 00:01:08.880 --> 00:01:14.240 you less range. And besides, both models 00:01:12.240 --> 00:01:18.799 have dual motors, one for each of the back wheels, so you'll always have power 00:01:16.720 --> 00:01:24.720 no matter which way you're turning. Now, let's talk about controls. The ZBoard 00:01:21.840 --> 00:01:28.960 and ZBoard 2 have pressure sensitive foot pads that let you control 00:01:26.320 --> 00:01:34.079 acceleration and braking with your feet by leaning forward and backward. Lionus 00:01:31.520 --> 00:01:39.200 liked this in his review, but I found that keeping track of this while also 00:01:36.320 --> 00:01:44.479 steering and balancing is difficult and dangerous for me, so I wanted a hand 00:01:42.000 --> 00:01:48.880 controller. The one for the now defunct Blink Board looked promising, but it 00:01:47.040 --> 00:01:53.680 turned out to be incredibly cheaply made. Acceleration was imprecise and the 00:01:51.600 --> 00:01:58.079 brake would engage all at once, often bucking you off the board like a 00:01:55.200 --> 00:02:01.920 mechanical bull. And I know what that's like. 00:01:59.600 --> 00:02:06.640 Fortunately, the Boosted Board 2 does it right. Their ergonomic Bluetooth enabled 00:02:04.560 --> 00:02:10.479 remote is really easy to use with a trigger to engage the motors and a 00:02:08.479 --> 00:02:14.879 spring-loaded knob for proportional control of acceleration, braking, and 00:02:12.879 --> 00:02:19.040 reversing. It features a button that lets you choose one of four speed 00:02:16.640 --> 00:02:23.680 profiles from beginner to pro. And the battery readouts for both itself and the 00:02:21.360 --> 00:02:28.000 board go a long way towards preventing you from getting awkwardly stranded. 00:02:25.840 --> 00:02:31.920 Overall, the Boosted Board 2 definitely has the best riding experience out of 00:02:29.760 --> 00:02:37.599 all the electric boards I've tried. And thankfully, it does not require a stupid 00:02:35.360 --> 00:02:42.720 sketchy smartphone app in order to unlock its full functionality. Unlike 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 00:02:44.720 --> 00:02:52.080 don't push off. And the hill climbing is seriously impressive, even though I 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 00:02:54.319 --> 00:03:01.040 control since the proportional braking allows me to slow down as much or as 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 00:03:02.800 --> 00:03:10.560 bring it to a stop using the remote, which has an impressive range of up to 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 00:03:12.640 --> 00:03:18.720 safety bonus and also great for doing parlor tricks like this walk the board 00:03:17.200 --> 00:03:22.480 bit that really grabs people's attention. As if it wasn't cool enough 00:03:20.480 --> 00:03:28.800 in its own right. What did you ride? What the hell are those trucks? 00:03:26.640 --> 00:03:30.959 What the is that? Oh, you didn't know this is electric. 00:03:30.000 --> 00:03:37.360 It's electric? Yeah, man. That takes the fun out of it, but also 00:03:34.080 --> 00:03:39.519 Oh my god, that's amazing. 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 00:03:42.080 --> 00:03:49.280 board got me around town in style and was plenty fast enough. Though, without 00:03:46.560 --> 00:03:54.319 the 12m extended battery, the standard 7m battery doesn't have quite enough 00:03:51.920 --> 00:03:59.680 range for my typical afterwork routine of Chipotle, Costco, gym, home. But if 00:03:58.000 --> 00:04:04.720 you lose power, at least you can still ride it like a normal, albeit heavy, 00:04:02.319 --> 00:04:08.799 longboard. To avoid this, you can keep the charger in your backpack for a quick 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 00:04:11.040 --> 00:04:16.799 slightly awkward to hold, but the Boosted Board is small enough to take 00:04:14.400 --> 00:04:22.560 inside pretty much anywhere, including cars, buses, and trains. You can even 00:04:19.519 --> 00:04:24.960 take it shopping. Casey Neistat, a 00:04:22.560 --> 00:04:30.560 prominent YouTube vlogger, used to bike around New York, which I know because of 00:04:26.960 --> 00:04:32.960 this hilarious video. 00:04:30.560 --> 00:04:37.840 But now he always rides a Boosted Board. Why is that? Well, New York happens to 00:04:35.919 --> 00:04:42.400 be the perfect city for electric longboarding. Its dense population means 00:04:40.240 --> 00:04:46.960 that everything you need is probably well within a 7mi radius. It's easy to 00:04:45.360 --> 00:04:50.800 split lanes and maneuver in tight spaces. And unlike a bike, you don't 00:04:49.360 --> 00:04:56.400 have to lock it up when you reach your destination. Downtown Langley, BC, on 00:04:54.080 --> 00:05:01.520 the other hand, is nothing but urban sprawl. It's a jumbled mess of turns, 00:04:59.280 --> 00:05:06.720 parking lots, and weird intersections. The easiest way to get around here is 00:05:03.600 --> 00:05:08.960 with an electric bike, not a car, and 00:05:06.720 --> 00:05:13.840 not the Boosted Board, either. Because Langley's few bike lanes are often 00:05:11.360 --> 00:05:18.560 filled with debris and sidewalks are a definite no, it was safest for me to 00:05:16.000 --> 00:05:23.120 ride on the street, but I rarely rode on busy streets since hitting a sizable 00:05:20.720 --> 00:05:28.800 crack or rock could be enough to throw me off into traffic, even with the 00:05:25.360 --> 00:05:31.520 relatively large 80mm wheels. So, here's 00:05:28.800 --> 00:05:36.880 the conclusion. For numerous practical reasons, I prefer electric bikes. But I 00:05:34.880 --> 00:05:41.120 still love riding around on the Boosted Board whenever the weather is favorable. 00:05:39.199 --> 00:05:46.560 So, it all really depends on your environment and your lifestyle. The 00:05:43.759 --> 00:05:51.440 Boosted Board is not cheap, so I'd recommend first renting or borrowing one 00:05:49.680 --> 00:05:57.280 to see how well it works for you personally. But in my opinion, if 00:05:54.400 --> 00:06:02.880 weather, legality, and urban layout are all favorable, the Boosted Board is just 00:05:59.680 --> 00:06:06.840 a really fun, cool way to get around. 00:06:02.880 --> 00:06:06.840 And I know cool. 00:06:07.440 --> 00:06:13.520 And if you want to make a cool website, 00:06:10.800 --> 00:06:17.199 you should check out Squarespace. They have all sorts of templates to get you 00:06:15.520 --> 00:06:21.840 started. You can make a website out of anything. 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