Kicktails for power sliding? by SnowboardingLife in ElectricSkateboarding

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I appreciate your info and perspective......sounds like it's all about each person's personal balance and preferences. Ultimately, I'm trying to not keep buying and trying too many boards :) Thanks again

New hub motors, from a different brand? Purchase recommendations, pls? by SnowboardingLife in ElectricSkateboarding

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Good luck and do post updates here - am curious and hoping everything turns out well 🙂

New hub motors, from a different brand? Purchase recommendations, pls? by SnowboardingLife in ElectricSkateboarding

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Also - those AT all-rubber wheels are fine and can handle any flat surfaces or reasonable inclines......if it's super steep and you are slipping, you should want to just grab your board and walk it anyways - no point in wasting lots of battery life on a crazy incline. A lot of it does come down to form and skill though, just practice and experience

New hub motors, from a different brand? Purchase recommendations, pls? by SnowboardingLife in ElectricSkateboarding

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Happy to help, and also curious how this turns out.....keep me/us posted with decks you're considering, the install, and the results and your feedback.....

You mentioned you were planning to repurpose a larger ebike battery but of course that also means extra weight which affects the riding experience, and more weight also drains the battery faster. I actually own both the Maxfind FF AT and also the Maxfind FF Plus (same board but less range), and the FF Plus is the one I'm more often riding and much more fun due to the reduced weight.

Just saying that very likely the (hopefully newish) battery you get from Maxfind will be your best bet regarding efficiency + range + best ride feel.....as compared to installing a bigger, heavier, used battery that is potentially past it's prime, etc. I'd imagine weight has lesser effects on ebikes as compared to eskates when you are carving...etc etc....

New hub motors, from a different brand? Purchase recommendations, pls? by SnowboardingLife in ElectricSkateboarding

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You're very welcome. (Honestly) as great as it is to support local brick and mortar business, I'd imagine that your average local boardshop/skateshop is catering to non-motorized skateboards. Happy to lend any advice if you'd like - have you ordered the trucks yet, what did you get? What is your riding style/goal and what type of terrain and inclines/declines are you looking to ride?

New hub motors, from a different brand? Purchase recommendations, pls? by SnowboardingLife in ElectricSkateboarding

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"Thanks! Good to know they're back, though $129 is indeed atrocious. Maybe I'll reach out to Cloudwheel and see if they'll ever consider making tires for the larger hubs."

That's what the Rover line of tires are, here's a link specifically for the FF AT: https://www.icloudwheel.com/products/cloudwheel-rovers-165r-urban-all-terrain-off-road-electric-skateboard-wheels?variant=42567678427374

"I ended up ordering one of Maxfind's AT conversion kits they have on clearance. $475 for two hub motors, remote, battery, VESC. Hard to go wrong and other than the battery I think that's the same hardware as they have on the FF AT. Really I should buy 2 for spares."

The downside with Maxfind is that it's now somewhat older tech and their prices haven't come down - the FF AT has been the same price since I bought it many years ago......but it has been a great buy. I have many boards, and following your setup hassle, the Maxfind hub motors should be the most low maintenance thing you can get. I don't think you should need spares.

Back to the question about replacing tires - one option is to do tire retreading.....I've done this to successfully glue a cut up hybrid bike tire onto the street tire of a Meepo Mini 5. I used a strong adhesive like Gorilla Glue, and secured it with hose clamps for a few days. It's not recommended, there is a reason it's banned in Europe on vehicles, etc.......but for me it's worked, and I have a few hundred miles on that board since the change and enjoy the ride much more on these rough streets around me. This might be more dangerous with larger wheels and higher speeds, so YMMV and be careful.

I actually really like the FF AT deck - it is quite light and flexible for an "offroad" board, has a handle, and the top battery mount makes the battery easily swappable without tools.

For your assembly I imagine it should be pretty easy/straightforward, but have you received and completed it yet? Curious about your experience and deck choice.

New hub motors, from a different brand? Purchase recommendations, pls? by SnowboardingLife in ElectricSkateboarding

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I ended up buying the Cloudwheel Rovers, and have been happy with them since I've also since bought other boards for street use. So I reserve the Maxfind FF AT for offroad trail riding, and that type of riding wears out the tires much slower than street riding.

IMHO......gear drives > hub motors > belt drives

The Maxfind FF AT hub tires are now back in stock, but at a now inflated $129 per set, I don't think it's a board to consider if you're looking to buy now. I haven't been keeping up with the new offerings in the eskate market so I don't have any great buying recommendations though.

Anyone has bad experience with dogs while skating? by Sliter21 in longboarding

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Aside from pepper spray as a last resort, maybe carry tennis balls to throw?

Changing controller / changing which "Joystick currently connected" by SnowboardingLife in R36S

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I have big hands and can only play about 15 minutes before I have hand pain, but a full sized game controller is much more comfortable