Before you buy an Evolve Carbon GTR Electric Skateboard | TechManPat

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  • @TechManPat
    @TechManPat  4 роки тому +1

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  • @solomonjenkins9505
    @solomonjenkins9505 3 роки тому +9

    I hear a lot of people talking about the board locking up at high speeds...I've owned two evolves and never had this problem, BUT, I can see how it might happen. The brake uses a spring, and hard impacts to the remote can cause stuff to shift around. I've dropped my remote several times and had to open it up and re set the spring. You can calibrate the brake from the menu as well, but basically, you want to ensure that there is some dead space in the brake, you don't want it to immediately apply with a slight motion. I investigated the claims of evolve boards chucking people off and what I found is that those boards were either modded, or there was possibility of user error.
    DO NOT RIDE WITH YOUR THUMB HOVERING OVER THE BRAKE! I suspect this is what caused most issues. I've done it to myself a few times while learning. Keep that thumb well clear and ensure your brake has some dead space and doesn't engage until the lever is well pushed down, and you should be fine. I've been riding for almost 2 years now, it's my main transport, and these things are great.

    • @LulzRoyce
      @LulzRoyce 2 роки тому

      Yup. It’s an absolute dumpster fire of a design. Allowing the user to potentially accidentally hit both accell and brake is just a recipe for disaster. The quality for the price of the remote is just crap. Every other remote on the market uses a wheel which means it’s physically impossible to accelerate and brake at the same time.
      The extra cognitive load on the rider having to always make sure they don’t bump their brake by accident is just not a good experience. Also, dropping it should not mess with the values. If it does, the remote is trash. And they should make the remote better versus telling people to be careful with it.
      If I’m paying 2,500 they should at the very least include a rubber cover for the remote. How expensive could that possibly be?!?

  • @DubbleDribble
    @DubbleDribble 3 роки тому +4

    Great review my man! Bonus points from an Aussie’s perspective, much appreciated. I’ve got a Boosted Mini X and I love it to death, looking to make the upgrade to an all-terrain beast. Good to know this is an Aussie company too

  • @skek79
    @skek79 3 роки тому +2

    Just got one of these bad boys. Had an unfortunate experience with a motor that stopped working on day 2 but the Evolve support team responded first thing Mon morning and by Wed I had the new motor delivered to my door step. Being a heavier rider (105kg) I had to tighten the belts slightly as they were slipping when braking down hill. Even at my size it eats hills easily but need to be in GTR mode. Top speed I see on AT tyres is about 32km/h but I have not really tested on a decent long straight. Happy with the purchase so far.

  • @harshilpatel5769
    @harshilpatel5769 3 роки тому

    This definitely helped a lot. I have already purchased mine before watching this specific one, and I am much more relieved now. Thank you!

  • @Jlewismedia
    @Jlewismedia 3 роки тому +3

    I got an auto text from evolve after I added a board to my cart but was hesitant to purchase just yet. I jokingly replied to the automatic text and someone actually responded and we had a short discussion before I finally purchased. That customer service alone pretty much set my purchase in stone honestly, I wonder if the customer service issues are geezers being nasty or self intitled and not getting their way because I've never had such a good experience. Not to mention the friendly email from the founder once you purchase a board which you can reply directly to and provides an easy straightforward connection to support.

  • @thomasbarlow4223
    @thomasbarlow4223 4 роки тому +10

    So mad I just ordered mine 2 days ago then just realized a few hours ago that I could've custom colored my board/wheels/tire/remote at no additional cost! FML. Ugh!

    • @Pg-ch5nb
      @Pg-ch5nb 3 роки тому +1

      At least you have one. I want one but can’t justify 2k for a skateboard when I just bought a onewheel.

    • @hi_rodders
      @hi_rodders 3 роки тому

      I just did the exact same thing 🤦‍♂️

  • @flowmo1070
    @flowmo1070 3 роки тому +1

    cant say something bad about evolve support service, at least here in germany... in my case they alway answering really quick and provide you with anithing you need asap! great shoutout to evolve, youre awesome!!!

  • @picturenary_at
    @picturenary_at 3 роки тому +5

    I bought the Carbon GTR and for my Girlfriend the Bamboo GTR. My Best Friend bought also the Carbon one. His Board did not work straight out the Box...He send it back, they told him the engine controllunit was broken. A few days later he got a brand new one from evoIve. I was riding my Board about 200km, charged it maybe 6 Times. At my last ride the board makes some strange noises, the remote disconected while im riding and starts accelerating by itself and i crashed very hard. Hurt my elbow, my Head (had a helmet) and both legs because i had to jump off the board at mayby 30km/h. The board hits a Wall and starts Smoking at the engine controll unit...so thats my expirience with evolve...cant recomand it...Support dont belive my story and stoped emailing me back....poor. (sorry, my english isnt the best :) )

    • @Boomy0
      @Boomy0 2 роки тому

      I use roadsurf boards, they are great (for street)

  • @knifeyonline
    @knifeyonline 4 роки тому +10

    ahh yes... paying for that perfection... perfect micro usb ports 😋

  • @benjaminwilliams9567
    @benjaminwilliams9567 4 роки тому

    Great video! Thank you!! Picking one up tomorrow, cannot wait

  • @leewalker5996
    @leewalker5996 4 роки тому +1

    Hey dude.
    Didn't watch your review before we ordered 2 bamboo all terrain boards. I had a ride on a mates carbon for about 15 minutes and was sold. I was advised to get the bamboo for 80kgs riders. We should have them by the end of the month. Great review by the way👍🏻

  • @chrisferrett1455
    @chrisferrett1455 4 роки тому +1

    buying a board that is not made in china is a big factor for me, you touched on it but what is made here in AUS and what is made in china , i'm looking for a board not made in china?

  • @maciejkurowski1909
    @maciejkurowski1909 2 роки тому

    Good review !
    Now i know what to buy.
    Gretings from POLAND !!!

  • @comfysofa1549
    @comfysofa1549 3 роки тому +1

    Nothing on the fact that the battery isnt replaceable....! if im spending a couple of k on something like that the first thing thats going to suffer is battery longevity....so what do you do when that starts to degrade....thrown it away?

    • @TechManPat
      @TechManPat  3 роки тому

      It can be replaced and diy too

    • @comfysofa1549
      @comfysofa1549 3 роки тому +1

      @@TechManPat brilliant.... That's what I was hoping for....! I'm off to drain my bank account....!

  • @stevenbrennan8017
    @stevenbrennan8017 3 роки тому

    Great Video. I've been meaning to pull the trigger on one of these for a long time. Ordered one yesterday. Your review is very re-assuring as I'm a snowboarder and was hoping that my skills would be transferable. (I did do skateboarding as a kid, but that's a long time ago ! ) :-)

  • @NitroSoldier
    @NitroSoldier 4 роки тому +2

    48-46 Kph on 107mm wheels ? the website claims 42Kph on 107's, no reverse for a $2,099.00 e board Damn :(

  • @Time-Shepherd.
    @Time-Shepherd. 2 роки тому

    Cheers mate 🤠👍👍👍👍👍 helpful review 👏

  • @Goondock333
    @Goondock333 4 роки тому +1

    good stuff thanks! So I like what I hear about the bamboo being more playful but I do weigh 240lbs. So at that weight do you think I would be better off with a carbon, or would bamboo still work out? thanks!

    • @TechManPat
      @TechManPat  4 роки тому +1

      Def carbon, I’m also on the much heavier side at 220lbs and it’s brilliant the bamboo is way to soft even with lighter people

    • @Goondock333
      @Goondock333 4 роки тому

      @@TechManPat 🤘 Nice, thanks for the reply!!

  • @MrSocko-bh1jb
    @MrSocko-bh1jb 2 роки тому

    "Keep your feet on the board!" - I can absolutely state that that would be recommendable, since I slipped with my backfoot of my Exway Wave the other day, when I was foolishly trying how long I could go 5-0 at around 30km/h....
    ...Yesterday I was released from hospital. So yeah. Keep your feet on the board.

    • @TechManPat
      @TechManPat  2 роки тому +1

      Oh wow… damn dude that’s ahh solid effort

    • @MrSocko-bh1jb
      @MrSocko-bh1jb 2 роки тому

      @@TechManPat You have no idea, pal! I performed a regular Jean Claude Van Damnit! (femoral neck fracture, the 2nd, even the same leg, and as a bonus I now carry a hunk of metal around (they crammed half a junk yard into my leg and screwed the whole crap down tight, along with my femur) that will probably never leave it again! If everything goes smooth from now that is.) 🤕

    • @TechManPat
      @TechManPat  2 роки тому +1

      That’s incredible, I guess you won’t want to get on an electric board ever again…

    • @MrSocko-bh1jb
      @MrSocko-bh1jb 2 роки тому +1

      ​@@TechManPat You wot m8?
      As an old sk8erboy, I am most appalled by that suggestion. You are talking to a guy who once fell forward after a stuck truck from doing a croocked grind had decided to ruin his day, stretched out his arm to catch himself like a total idiot and watched like both his forearm bones snapped straight off like in a bad movie. I remember there was a very famous shock video, idk, but if you know it, you know what I mean, it was just like that. Plus my friends found it to be super funny that my arm looked so weird, so they decided to laugh at me. This was before everybody had a cellphone, so to be fair, what else could they have done? A passer by eventually had a celly and called an ambulance after what seemed like forever and a day to me.
      That sound....
      Like a way too juicy, almost dripping wet sounding, god almighty crack that took way longer than it had any biz taking, (at least that`s how it felt) and like the metal in my leg, never really left me alone again. Ugh!
      Just rest assured, when I decided to get back skating again, -but this time with engines, I was perfectly aware and fine with the fact that $hit happens. Actually, I can`t wait to be able to stand on a board again.
      So no, tbh, I plan to use my downtime, and the winter season that will have begun before I am back in action, and build myself a 4x4 monster of a diy longboard with enough battery life to get from here where my parents life, (in the middle of nowhere) to where there are stores and stuff, (and back again of course) and maybe even enough to take me down to the train tracks when I need to get back to the big city lights eventually...
      #Trampaboards
      ...but sure, I guess that is also a way to deal with stuff. Sooo to each their own and all that of course.
      🤘

  • @johnniewalker33
    @johnniewalker33 3 роки тому

    I'm enjoying this board very very much!!!

  • @highestvirtue1892
    @highestvirtue1892 2 роки тому

    20km? Thats it? 12miles range?

  • @dhubertv
    @dhubertv 3 роки тому

    The only thing I didn’t think of was not being allowed to carry my GTR on the bus/Mass Transit. I was told the battery could prove to be unsafe much like airlines.

  • @samhakimi2
    @samhakimi2 3 роки тому

    brakes info == success

  • @gamewithcasper2216
    @gamewithcasper2216 4 роки тому +1

    OMG this thing sounds like a death machine, dude where's the airbags?

    • @johnniewalker33
      @johnniewalker33 3 роки тому

      Check out Lacroix man they go 35+ to 50 mph

  • @Friendsofgeographie
    @Friendsofgeographie 3 роки тому +1

    Just Amazing!!!
    Do you have to have experience with skateboarding or snowboarding? Or can you just do that with out learning?
    Have you ever had problems with the police?
    greetings from Switzerland🇨🇭

    • @TechManPat
      @TechManPat  3 роки тому +1

      I snow board and skated in my youth. Both help, more so the skateboarding. In my state in Australia there is no law against it so I’m okay. I guess the idea is if you don’t act stupid there shouldn’t be a problem.
      I think you can ride this without learning for sure

  • @kariwunjo3615
    @kariwunjo3615 4 роки тому +2

    Hey bro, thanks for the video. It was gun to Watch. Ive git my board 2days ago and its Boeing a blast :) can you make a video of the maintanace of the board? That would-be be veryhelpful

    • @TechManPat
      @TechManPat  4 роки тому +1

      Will do :) thanks for the suggestion

  • @cosplay-in-a-nutshell
    @cosplay-in-a-nutshell 3 роки тому

    Offroad is cool! I have a JayKay board and I can have up to 15km. But it also depends sometimes.

  • @heathnunn1921
    @heathnunn1921 4 роки тому

    Does this board have the USB ports on the outside? Great review

  • @ownyrlife
    @ownyrlife 3 роки тому

    Hey Pat ! If I asked someone to make me a custom designed board similar with comparable parts & quality but ALL generic not evolve ....what are my chances do you think ?

  • @monkey_with_a_skateboard6823
    @monkey_with_a_skateboard6823 3 роки тому +1

    For anybody interested-
    Instead, buy a second hand gen3 carbon GT, rip the standard battery pack out of it because they're pants and get a 10s5p (50x samsung 30q cells) battery pack built...
    use original bms and speed controller unit.
    Run it on 32t wheel pulleys with abec 107 wheels and I guarantee you'll beat the piss out of the new GTR boards on range/torque/performance.
    You can get a decent 2nd hand carbon gt for around £600 and the battery is going to cost you around £350 built.

    • @pollackrocket
      @pollackrocket 3 роки тому

      Where do you order battery packs like you've mentioned?

    • @monkey_with_a_skateboard6823
      @monkey_with_a_skateboard6823 3 роки тому

      @@pollackrocket depends where in the world you are! If your UK based I can point you in the right direction

    • @Isabelbeau
      @Isabelbeau 3 роки тому

      Where in the uk please

  • @JeffBourke
    @JeffBourke 4 роки тому

    this looks awesome! what about a e-trike / chopper? low rider bike?

    • @TechManPat
      @TechManPat  4 роки тому

      I will check them out if i get a chance for sure :)

  • @aussiestooge3495
    @aussiestooge3495 4 роки тому +1

    I want one so badly .. 2021 forsure

  • @MrLyke
    @MrLyke 2 роки тому

    so i own this board now. i getting 9 mile range out of this on gtr mode. is there a way to upgrade battery?

    • @TechManPat
      @TechManPat  2 роки тому

      yes, but not recommended due to cooling

  • @esk8wallie9
    @esk8wallie9 4 роки тому +1

    decent boards, GTR bamboo was my first board, after about 8 months I decided to build my own. i wouldn't really recommend an Evolve if you have never skated before & buying your first board just because of the price id recommend a cheaper board like an Exway, Meepo or Backfire just because if you find you don't like it or lose interest it's a bit easier on the wallet since there isn't much of a market for 2nd hand e-boards.

    • @TechManPat
      @TechManPat  4 роки тому +1

      Yeah good point, it’s not for everyone especially if it’s the first time on a board

    • @eboardlifestyle
      @eboardlifestyle 4 роки тому

      why pay for somethin cheap and crappy that u cant evolve into? theres a saying. those cheap people always wind up spending double and more time. jus ride the evolve in safe and eco. then u excell and go in pro and gtr. i started off on a carbon and went right to gtr mode.

    • @esk8wallie9
      @esk8wallie9 4 роки тому

      but not everyone sticks with riding, why spend 2k$+ on something your not sure if you would even want to continue, buying a cheaper board is a great way to start and you can always upgrade later on, it's not like your being forced to only ride 1 type of board for the rest of your life so your first choice better something expensive if I knew now what I did when I bought my Evolve I would have just bought an Exway and then built my own, rather than now having an Evolve that I cant seem to sell so it just collects dust as id rather ride my DIY.

    • @camomaster6316
      @camomaster6316 4 роки тому

      I'm looking into building my own. Where did you buy the stuff? I'm having trouble finding much. I would love to build a nice at board.

    • @esk8wallie9
      @esk8wallie9 4 роки тому

      @@camomaster6316my build is deck is from Bustin, Trucks from boardnamics, ESC is a focbox unity, motors from flipsky, battery & enclosure from Eboardperu, wheels from torqueboards. best place to start is Esk8.news its dedicated to DIY and heaps of vendors offer discounts to members.

  • @johnspillan32
    @johnspillan32 3 роки тому +1

    I enjoyed my GTR for 28 days until the one of motors died. Evolve has been NO help with the issue so far, asking for money on something I paid $500 to extend the warranty from one year to three (yeah and trouble at 28 days requires more money???) So this skateboard was almost a $100 a day habit. Great fun BUT NOT NEARLY THAT MUCH FUN>>>>

  • @creationtocreator5997
    @creationtocreator5997 3 роки тому

    Most will lock up on u and cost a lot of me. Good job they got good customer service to waiting to take your money

  • @jimzplace
    @jimzplace 3 роки тому +1

    Hi!! i liked this video, But i do have a statement. Evolve found an early niche. Meaning, ALL of the parts come from china and evolve in aus puts them together. Great Job!! I hear that evolve support is one of the best!! But in the end its a chinese board... So after everything is said and done, Evolve is making a profit of about
    78% per board. Minus their support/production/shipping fees..... Its still about 43% profit per board.

    • @TechManPat
      @TechManPat  3 роки тому +1

      Not bad, the support is important means that is something breaks it can be easily sourced and fixed

    • @jimzplace
      @jimzplace 3 роки тому

      @@TechManPat I can't afford one! But I will take your word for it!!

  • @knifeyonline
    @knifeyonline 4 роки тому

    I think the small wheels would be decent for getting around a train station 😆 surely they would suck for anything but pretty smooth concrete

    • @TechManPat
      @TechManPat  4 роки тому

      Yeah exactly :)

    • @eskatesafetee9262
      @eskatesafetee9262 3 роки тому

      Actually the 97mm arnt as bad as you would think they will go over most cracks and stones small sticks but pat is right also with what he says about all terrain wheels but if you skate or long board street wheels are way more fun IMO but i will buy AT wheels in the future so i can ride both!!!

  • @knifeyonline
    @knifeyonline 4 роки тому +4

    woooooowwwwww......... this looks like a super fun way to hurt yourself 👍

  • @neural1023
    @neural1023 3 роки тому

    great video!

  • @AKA_TY37
    @AKA_TY37 4 роки тому +1

    ride more and you will see the down side of evolve: cutoff, disconnect, extreme battery sag...

    • @TechManPat
      @TechManPat  4 роки тому

      I ride couple of times a week usually 25kms and no issues so far but I can guess it could happen

    • @eboardlifestyle
      @eboardlifestyle 4 роки тому +1

      ty z. thats been debunked. user error from ex boosted riders with the roller ball remotes. i learned on a gtr and NEVER had a issue. thennn i got a backfire and a
      onsra, and i threw myself off. IF; theres a cut out, its from remote damaged which can happen to all remotes.. battery sag is with EVERY SINGLE eskate.. lastly, gtr is THE BEST electric skateboard under $2000. usd. theres a reason why they sell the most boards in THE WORLD. There is a reason why they have over 25 retailers in the USA alone.. QUALITY. and best customer service

    • @AKA_TY37
      @AKA_TY37 4 роки тому +1

      @@eboardlifestyle i won both the bgtr and cgtr, both cut out at full send. Your board disconnect multiple times during our group ride last week in Jersey city. If a remote is programmed and designed correctly, it wont happen. At least i did not have any issue with Boosted, exway, nor lacroix.

    • @AKA_TY37
      @AKA_TY37 4 роки тому +1

      @@eboardlifestyle and their CS isn't good at all. Maybe its just my bad experience, but i don't trust a brand that does not publicly address the issue, thought sometimes it might be user error, but definitely not all the time.

    • @eboardlifestyle
      @eboardlifestyle 4 роки тому

      @@AKA_TY37 and theres a reason why it cut out.. never durin a “full send”

  • @ocfwrld9623
    @ocfwrld9623 3 роки тому

    He said a 100 an a bit what the hell does that mean your like 220 lbs

    • @dwitty2129
      @dwitty2129 3 роки тому

      You realize lbs is pretty much only used in the us right? Look up what 100 kilos and what that converts into lbs and you very well might answer your own question

  • @avocadoo4387
    @avocadoo4387 3 роки тому

    These are more expensive than a tuna fish sandwich on a bread stick

    • @TechManPat
      @TechManPat  3 роки тому

      I believe you are correct tho I have not checked the price of tuna lately

  • @kevinkott9853
    @kevinkott9853 3 роки тому +2

    Really overpriced and mediocre board. Evolve chose to go with 18650 35e battery that is under-performing for this type of board (instead of Samsung 30q which is industry standard). Because of that, you will get to advertised speed only for about first 5 minutes of the ride. After that, the speed will drop to 18mph (28km) which is slow for the board in this price-range. Also, the fastest "CUSTOM" mode requires app that is no-longer available for android users. If i compare GTR with older GT, the GT has more torque and stronger brakes. with GT you will get faster to the top speed and brake faster to avoid the danger.

  • @solomonjenkins9505
    @solomonjenkins9505 3 роки тому

    I love this board but I gotta say, they really cheaped out on the hardware and included alan key. That shit is soft as fuck! Riding with 3 screws in each motor after adjusting my belts cause two of em got fucked beyond repair. I really do love this board and the way it feels but that fking hardware...god damn.

  • @AbosoluteAltitudes
    @AbosoluteAltitudes 3 роки тому

    The motors are brushless, brushless motors can run underwater without any issues. Water shouldn’t be an issue for those

  • @obsess2222
    @obsess2222 3 роки тому

    What’s that accent bro

    • @TechManPat
      @TechManPat  3 роки тому

      Polish kiwi living on Australia

    • @obsess2222
      @obsess2222 3 роки тому

      @@TechManPat cool keep up the good work 🤙

  • @kevyngreen5038
    @kevyngreen5038 3 роки тому

    2grand, only 12 miles, pass.

    • @loke2363
      @loke2363 3 роки тому

      2000 AUD and 50km range to correct you, so 1400$ USD and 30 miles approximately :)

  • @ricklulu3572
    @ricklulu3572 3 роки тому

    belt driven sucks ass. evolve needs to evolve .

  • @soarer282
    @soarer282 4 роки тому

    Keep them off anywhere cars can drive or shopping centres land.
    If 1 kid dies on one of them, they will be banned.
    Like nicotine for vapers or petrol powered mountain bikes.
    Insurance is not cheap when you have "risks".
    I learned my lesson on a 50cc mtb bike years ago with 3 charges (un-licienced, un-roadworthy and unregistered) all affecting the income for the state, no surprises there.
    I'm an old skater too, but the rules nah-zee ALWAYS win.

    • @Magpie1701
      @Magpie1701 4 роки тому +1

      don't care beem smashing on my evolve for years get out of my way