First Ride: Testing Awake's 37 MPH electric surfboards!

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  • Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
  • In the latest edition of "I have the toughest job in the world", I went to Sweden to test out Awake's high power and high speed electric surfboards. Check out my full writeup on Electrek at: electrek.co/?p...
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 55

  • @thedownwardmachine
    @thedownwardmachine 2 роки тому +14

    Expecting this to be the hot new toy for Navy Seals.

    • @mannyechaluce3814
      @mannyechaluce3814 2 роки тому

      attach a nuke warhead on it :D wait they have that already :D maybe Jihadist can some TNT on their back and ram a sub,,,, I really should not be giving them Jihadist ideas, Aloha hold my beeer

  • @budwhite9781
    @budwhite9781 2 роки тому

    This is awesome!

  • @chrisalas879
    @chrisalas879 Рік тому

    Nice i did not kno about this beautiful fun toy how much it cost? any body

  • @AwakeBoards
    @AwakeBoards 2 роки тому +8

    Great riding and great video Micah!
    Big thanks for coming out and testing our boards. Next time let's ride in some warmer waters! ⚡

    • @Electrek
      @Electrek  2 роки тому +3

      Sounds good! Meet me in Tel Aviv :-D

  • @pbjandahighfive
    @pbjandahighfive Рік тому +1

    Look, these things are cool and all (and have been since the 80s when the first powered surfboards came onto the scene) but WHY DO THESE THINGS COST MORE THAN SOME CARS? I can literally buy a brand spanking new fully complete paramotor kit from a reputable company for like $4000 to $5000 less than their cheapest model jetboard and it will go faster, have a longer fuel range, be easier to fix AND IT CAN FREAKING FLY.
    Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of a powered surfboard, but for $13,000, $14,000, $15,000? Bruh, absolutely not. If someone brings the price down to under $2k then give me a call.

    • @SimonZhao-yy4xx
      @SimonZhao-yy4xx 2 місяці тому

      Do you need a $3,500 electric surfboard?

  • @Superhermit
    @Superhermit 2 роки тому +3

    Great video, and you got me, I am watching this at work 😆

  • @SHOman_86
    @SHOman_86 2 роки тому +2

    Hilarious video man, I think most of us would have been crashing just as much

  • @folsomatgranitebay5215
    @folsomatgranitebay5215 6 місяців тому +1

    Been snowboarding/wake boarding for years and live next to a lake. So tired of boat maintenance/payments etc…and everybody wanting to surf at 10MPH. I want one of these so bad! Just need to sell boat😏. Almost same price as a Sea-doo or Jet ski…tons of those out there…so wouldn’t necessarily single out yacht owners/rich to be an owner of one of these electric boards. Definitely must have if you have a boarding background I believe👍🏼

  • @raylivengood8040
    @raylivengood8040 2 роки тому +3

    I’m glad you emphasized on the water temperature ! Nordic countries are 🥶
    Those boards are cool 😎 . Requires a lot of patience and agile skill 👍🏻. Your wife was an inspiration for most of us 😁. Hey, at least she got the boogie board level down pat 😉

    • @Electrek
      @Electrek  2 роки тому +4

      I couldn't believe how cold it was. I was trying to act tough but after a couple hours I seriously couldn't stop shaking until they put me in the wetsuit!

    • @raylivengood8040
      @raylivengood8040 2 роки тому +1

      @@Electrek I really enjoyed watching ! I’m sure your example was spot on for any beginner 😆. We have Hood River (Columbia Gorge) out here in the PNW. I’m convinced I’ll get out there someday and learn some wind surfing. Electric boards are starting to make a prominent appearance, so it’s great to see more innovative products on the horizon !

  • @CrossWindsPat
    @CrossWindsPat Рік тому +1

    I’m waiting for the prices for these to drop. I just bought an entire electric dirt bike that probably has 3x the battery capacity for under 6k. There is no reason these are so expensive except simply that it’s a high end luxury item that they can tax the hell out of.

  • @yoric7200
    @yoric7200 3 місяці тому

    Quite surprised they don't make you wear a helmet when riding the foil board. If you fell awkwardly and hit the foil, I expect some serious damage could be done.

  • @andreitudose3838
    @andreitudose3838 2 місяці тому

    How about trying the Acedeck N3 / Z3 and the radium boards next?

  • @codyrodriguez1056
    @codyrodriguez1056 3 місяці тому

    Not 12000 fun but fun. Can’t wait till us peasants can play with these

  • @TheAETHER22
    @TheAETHER22 2 роки тому +4

    Yeah i'll pass on that price. Right now this company is seeing it as the esk8-ing Evolve of water surfboards. Once this thing becomes mainstream and the chinese pick an interest on it i'll get one at 80% less price

    • @quantumfx2677
      @quantumfx2677 2 роки тому

      Let's start building in the US.

    • @AnythingEvil78
      @AnythingEvil78 Рік тому

      Love my evolve e skateboard, rather invest in keeping that going than buy a cheap and nasty Chinese thing.

    • @SimonZhao-yy4xx
      @SimonZhao-yy4xx 2 місяці тому

      Do you need a $3,500 electric surfboard?

    • @raimonds.petrovskis
      @raimonds.petrovskis 2 місяці тому

      You can already buy similar China made ones.

  • @DerekYeung_LA
    @DerekYeung_LA 2 роки тому +1

    It will be a great tool for lifeguards

  • @JerseyStyle7
    @JerseyStyle7 2 роки тому +1

    👍🏽awesome, great job 🏄‍♂️

  • @JetSurfingNation
    @JetSurfingNation 2 роки тому

    yea they are not cheap but totally worth it! We have been testing all jetboards and efoils on the market during the last 5 years and it's a lot of fun! Great video. Special point for putting that splash sound in the sound design ;)

  • @gary467
    @gary467 Рік тому

    Humor , that's not a surfboard , looks like a ski ,

  • @bearvonsteuben9675
    @bearvonsteuben9675 7 місяців тому

    Looks like a lot of fun for me and my grandsons, but i’lll wait until they scale up production and get those ridiculous prices down closer to sanity.

    • @LucienXie
      @LucienXie 4 місяці тому

      I can give you the price 4000$👍

  • @patmoitry4397
    @patmoitry4397 Рік тому

    Start Efoil, Man! MUCH better!

  • @dkoo6866
    @dkoo6866 Рік тому +1

    No way these are worth 10 grand

    • @verb0ze
      @verb0ze 5 місяців тому +1

      They are because the supply for them is quite limited. They know their target audience and it ain't you or I. If you own a yacht or beach house, this is peanuts in terms of cost to you 😅

    • @dkoo6866
      @dkoo6866 5 місяців тому

      @@verb0ze yea geuss u right , geuss well have to wait for the left overs

  • @jtaggueg
    @jtaggueg 2 роки тому +1

    I want to surf on a river with this

  • @jonathan842
    @jonathan842 10 місяців тому

    When u fell “unexpectedly “ i feel like it’s because ur foil got caught in kelp (or something)…..am i right?

  • @erikkpritchard
    @erikkpritchard Рік тому

    I was not watching on my yacht, so sadly you are correct about my inability to afford one. Noticing a Chinese brand Rushwave, model ES2301, for $3200.

  • @360vroomers
    @360vroomers Рік тому

    Micah congrats on this challenging review!

  • @ChrisSmith-rd6dm
    @ChrisSmith-rd6dm Рік тому

    Get prices down to 5-6k and you will sell a lot more 10-14k it ridiculous

  • @TheChungKids
    @TheChungKids 2 роки тому

    Nice! Hopefully companies will start coming out with affordable versions. Looks like a lot of fun

  • @ScrappyDoodad
    @ScrappyDoodad Рік тому

    W H A A T ! ?
    No autonomous rider homing, you mean that I have to swim to it and not it come back to me? RATTS

  • @TheBestCuteAnimalVideos
    @TheBestCuteAnimalVideos 2 роки тому

    I like how he says the water is frigid but he's only wearing shorts and a tank top 😂

  • @TheGreenBoater
    @TheGreenBoater 11 місяців тому

    These look so amazing! And eco friendly as well?!?! Kudos

  • @vincenzoemanuelemanna5478
    @vincenzoemanuelemanna5478 Рік тому

    In the end my choice went to Radinn. But I can confirm, to ride this toys it's amazing

  • @titberiya
    @titberiya Місяць тому

    JetFly fast ....

  • @TheJAMF
    @TheJAMF 2 роки тому

    That water is not cold, it's invigorating! 😉

  • @dustintravis8791
    @dustintravis8791 2 роки тому

    I'll be in Stockholm soon - do they rent these?

  • @JavierBarberena
    @JavierBarberena Рік тому

    Riding those things look like fun

  • @WairComel
    @WairComel 4 місяці тому

    Nice video well made

  • @fastm3980
    @fastm3980 2 роки тому +1

    These are not surfboards. Cool but not surfboards. Surfboard rides the actual surf. Nothing like actually pulling into a wave with your own strength.. these are good if you are a lifeguard 😂

    • @Electrek
      @Electrek  2 роки тому +1

      Nothing like surfing flat water or rivers either as if you were on a skateboard. To each his own!

    • @JetSurfingNation
      @JetSurfingNation 2 роки тому +2

      You can actually jetsurf and efoil in the waves, it's much more fun than flat water but more challenging.. yes in actual surf

  • @RSpracticalshooting
    @RSpracticalshooting 2 роки тому

    This is cool but calling it a surfboard is just dumb.