Is Electric Skateboard Maker Boosted's Scooter Worth $1,600?
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- Опубліковано 14 тра 2019
- Boosted, best known for its electric skateboard, will enter the scooter business this summer with the Boosted Rev, a $1,600 electric scooter. We got a first look at the new scooter and talked to the CEO and co-founder to see why the company is betting big on electric scooters.
The company hopes to appeal to a broader customer base, but it will be going up against the scooter-sharing companies that have recently starting popping up in cities.
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Is Electric Skateboard Maker Boosted's Scooter Worth $1,600?
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Will you purchase a Boosted Scooter once it's available?
Yes, even as an NYC resident. It is one of the few electric scooter options I've seen from a reputable company with solid customer service. I think it's an exciting new direction for alternative green transportation that is small enough to be convenient for city use and storage.
For $200 or so, yes. For $1600 I can buy a motorcycle. Sorry but it's too expensive. I don't know how much they have invested on making and designing these things but come on, $1600, really.
No, boosted boards are stable, electric scooters are unstable death machines
@@yoelgonzales7104 i love my motorcycle but parking it in the city is just as awful as driving a car
no, normal folks dont make enough :/
The reason it's called "Boosted" is because we "boosted" the price.
Lol
Go through 2 cheaply made more "budget" friendly ones at $900 a pop, then get back to us
TURBOWHEEL LIGHTNING COMES WITH FULL SUSPENSION
Fukin genius hahahaha
@@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing you cant be serious. There are scooters for 400 that last for years. That's why the xiaomi is the most popular scooter in the world. No doubt the boosted is made well but they missed the mark. Should be 1100 tops with no suspension.
looks good but they are competing with $300 scooters from Xiaomi and Ninebot that have 90% of the performance
Manh but this has better durability. Boosted has one of the best customer service as well
Also,it's in motorcycle territory.
Those two things are not worth $1300
It’s quite a lot more powerful than the M365 and the ES4, and those are notoriously unreliable. I got rid of mine before they broke completely, but I really miss riding them.
I’m exactly the right customer for this kind of premium scooter.
@dandanthetaximan I'm on 1080km and no issues except for a cracked back fender which I'm able to replace myself 👍
ground clearance looks kinda low
also, for 1.6k I would like full suspension
Those aren't cheap even if you bought the parts by themselves and make a custom made scooter. These things go as high 4k so I'd be grateful that it's as low as it is with them now that they're flush with the man power and resources to make it as affordable as it is without them vs a little dinky startup
@@infini.tesimo how does it compare to a xiaomi m365
Marsel Vitti more range, much faster, safer, and a lot more durable. Boosted stuff is absolutely amazing with performance and durability.
@@AnthonyGHD Actually the xiaomi m365 pro has longer range and very nice speeds and it's only 500-600 USD depending on when you buy it comparatively the boosted rev looks like a big ripoff hopefully it gets cheaper with time
@@infini.tesimo right
Looks well built, but way too heavy at 46 pounds (21 Kg) for 24 mph (40Km/h) and 22 miles ranges (32 km). Here in Europe the etwow brand is really ahead of the competition with scooters that go up 40/45 km/h, have a 35km range and only weight 11kg virtually half). And for less than 1500€ sometimes even less than 1000€. I have several of them and the oldest is still fine after 4 years...
Etwow also has full suspension. I own one too. They're great.
The Dualtrons are better because they go up to 60mph but more speed equals more weight but damn they are fun to ride.
Izunami to ride where? I have tried the dual motor etwow, which is more powerful and faster than the already fast Monster I was talking about, it gets to 50 and above all it has a lot of power, but it's scary, and I mean not because I am scared to go fast, on the contrary it's safer on the road, but because it can easily attract the police attention in town. In Europe, these scooter are generally either illegal or forbidden to go above a certain speed, typically 25km/h, where I live 20...Riding at 35 as I always do is one thing, riding at 50 and getting to 50 faster than a moto, is a very different thing...
@@_Digitalguy Well where I live,which is in NY,theres tons of highways and wide roads so its definitely more suitable here and the speed limit on the highway is about 65mph. Almost everyone uses cars here so it makes more sense to use a high speed scooter.
Izunami do you need to put a license plate on the scooter to ride it or you can freely ride a dualtron at max speed? Here to put a plate on a scooter it needs to have a seat, turn signals, rear-view mirrors etc. None of these scooters has. But the way the word scooter in most European languages refers to traditional motor scooters and there is a different word for this kind of scooter... Legislation allows fast electric bikes to have a plate but they are limited to 45km/h
San Francisco, where dystopian income inequality leads to $1,600 electric scooters.
And $70 private equity investment into a scooter company. Those investors will wake up to a harsh reality soon.
And the fact i like to eat cookies.
_"It's always been our mission to make fun, fast, simple transportation for everyone"_
*makes $1600 Electric Scooter*
Edouqrd they never said affordable
willinton06 "for everyone" kind of infers anyone can buy themselves one.
You can make payments on it over time like a car, Its to replace cars or give a alternative way to get around city's, campuses, and more. Boosted is the Tesla of electric skateboards and now scooters.
@@ballinshotcollin23 They are also very reliable I have had zero issues with my board and I have beaten it up over the years with no maintenance yet
@@edouqrd946 yes for everyone as long as you have the money... its not like you have to have a certain mental/physical standards to own one that is more constricting..
This video is powered by boosted 😂
well said :D
for $1600 you can get a scooter that does 60mph with shocks and lights.
$1600 gets you a 35 to 40 mph one not 60 mph.
@@cdbrown30 indeed
Wdym with lights, almost very scooter has lights
"Your 30 minute commute becomes 2 minutes, in rush hour."
If you can get to work in two minutes on this thing, that's walking distance and you should do your future self a favor and go with that.
Ikr 😂
“The reason it’s called Boosted, is because we boost stuff” 🥴
Like its price.
Patiently waiting for Casey Neistat review of the Boosted Rev
What year is this?
People who get free review units, of anything, you always have to take their review with a grain of salt.
That's likely going to be a biased review ...
He's moving/moved to California, so his rides should be extra fun now on the beach, better pavements, etc.
Showed up in his video this morning - May 17.
This feels like an ad for an overpriced scooter. The point of these little scooters is it's cheap to get a ride somewhere. This is $1600 not cheap.
MrViscious yeah, think how many uber rides you can get for 1600
ytpb The point... is NOT to be in traffic...
well boosted company is hoping their premium brand will attract people that is willing to pay more for their higher quality scooters. like their long boards
$1600 is definitely cheap...The average American spends about $5000 for transportation every year. I reckon it's much higher in metropolitan aeras where most electric scooters customers live. Using an elctric scooter for daily commutes can bring down the transportation bill significantly
My CycleBoard Elite v2 is $1,200 (from $1,400). I normally pay $100+/mo. for Via ride share. For me, it pays for itself over time but also I don't have a car so it's my cheap 'car' :)
Way overpriced with lack of suspension, must be a harsh ride.
Check out TURBOWHEEL LIGHTNING COMES WITH FULL SUSPENSION
People complaining about a $1,600 electric scooter probably spent over a $1,000 on a smartphone XD
What I need to persuade purchase:
Lighter weight
Extended range
Slightly higher top speed and incline tolerance
Suspension
Folding handlebar
Ability to attach U-lock or otherwise
Ability to disable Bluetooth via lcd setting
And of course a lower price. If everything else was already there I could understand the price but it does need these additions IMO.
I do really like that it is IP67 certified.
For 1600 dollars and the reputation this company has I am so incredibly shocked at the poor performance of speed, weight, lack of suspension, and foldability
According to its website specs for this escooter.
Makes me cherish my Uscooter so much more. American brand. Goes up to 28 mph. 23 mile range and costs 1,100.
Step up your game Boosted.
I was shocked at the low specs and performance of their Boosted Boards as well considering their good reputation. Found an Australian brand that does it way better for a price that's worth it. I find they need to step their game up as well instead of only relying on their good reputation for sales.
Wei-Zheng Tan what brand is that, if you don’t mind me asking
@@LadyMonroe101 Evolve. Pricey but for the specs of the board compared to the price for the specs of a Boosted, far better in my opinion and experience.
@stephen kroll Evolve. Pricey but for the specs of the board compared to the price for the specs of a Boosted, far better in my opinion and experience.
They only do longboards though, not scooters.
Having owned a boosted board for 3 years now I trust their reliability so I would
Purchase
What's the range, not a single mention 😂
Having ridden some of the cheaper scooters from Chinese manufacturers I'd be happy to pay $1600 to a brand with a reputation to uphold in the states because this thing isn't going to fall apart under you. Would love to see a 40 mile range as keeping a battery good for as long as possible means ideally operating within 25% - 90% charge, but as a rider of a 35mph/40mile EUC in NYC I know how these things - as Casey said - completely change the way you interact with the city for the better. Worth it.
you must be an employee
Nah I just know what it’s like to ride daily on something where the build quality doesn’t inspire confidence. Only get 1 life 🤞
*I hear the Scooter comes with a useless free $400 Juicero and $10 piece of toast. But seriously $1,600!!! that's crazy.*
So Casey Neistat is not the CEO???
No, Casey is just a Boosted ambassador.
RaShaun Smith r/woooosh
@@yidingyang2807 r/ihavereddit :/
In indonesia we have electric motorbike called Gesit, can go for 70km/h and 100km without charging (im not sure) for the around same price as this thing.
This thing is too expensive lol
Jokowi 2 periode.
Plus, riding those scooters on SEA roads are really dangerous.
@@GanLaDeng Everyone rides motorbikes and scooters in SEA.
For u its too expensive,maybe not for others
@@Alvaro-em1dj It's literally overpriced for the entire SEA region then again it is the Apple of electric scooters
I could buy real gas powered motorcycles with 1600US$
bangbangtangahwei That would destroy the whole point of this with this thing you don’t have to give the DMV money every year or put gasoline in it and you don’t have to follow the rules of a gas powered vehicle either
Five points- 1. You have to have a drivers license and a motorcycles license. 2. Gas is bad for the environment and costs A TON more than electric vehicles. 3. You can't drive on sidewalks or cut through traffic. 4. You can't take it with inside of buildings or carry it. 5. It would be hard to get a completely street legal motorcycle that actually works for $1600.
Who wants a loud gas smelling scooter? Maybe those who live in countries made up of dirt roads.
$1,600 for what they are offering is way too much for the market that they are targetting...yeah its top quality but people on budget will always compare it to what else they can get for that price or less.
They will be bankrupt by next year trust me.
Shout out to Go-Ped for pioneering the motorized kick scooter game
Is it called Boosted because that’s what they have done to the price ?
“We boost stuff” *Boosts the price*
Dude those are all awesome! I see them here in SF all the time!!
For 1600 you can buy 4 scooters
“Lower your prices”
1600 lol it’s like apple of scooters
I need this in my life!! I'm 48 years old but this will be incredible to help me get around the small city where I live
$1,600 and no suspension? That’s a major red flag and a must have feature at that price. A scooter with a full suspension is a smooth ride and pain free. A scooter without suspension is bumpy and your wrist and or back eventually will feel the pain from all the shaking and rattling. I own 2 scooters and both have full suspension.
They might sell a few, but not enough to stay in business for long at that price.
1.6 K and not even fully suspended, get out of here!
The Last European they probably did that to save weight it’s already heavy enough
Great looking scooter, waiting for a product review, I am more interested in battery range, there a lot of new scooter with cheaper price like the ninebot max and mi scooter pro, I have been using mi scooter for my daily commute, my only issue are the inner tube replacement and the range. I still happy with it (over 1300 miles).
I have to say that I'm attracted to the Boosted Scooter.
It's a good balance between comfort/safety and portability. Other scooters seems too flimsy to me and here in London there are no hire scooters.
I can't afford one now and also work from home and only go out for meetings some of the time but if I get to the point where I can afford one and I go to meetings more often I would get one.
And a return tube ticket in just central London would be £5 a day so that's over £1,000 a month so I guess when you consider saved travel cost it's not really an expense and would pay for its self in 18 months of use.
Long time electric skateboard owner N escooter. I pretty much mod everything. Would've liked to see dual suspension for 1,600usd since there are some for about the same price range who have dual suspension plus a option to attach a seat. I get it but I think you could've done better sourcing and delivered a better product
I live in the bay area and take advantage of public transportation as much as possible which has enabled me to get rid of my car. Having a solid and reliable short distance option is great and would eventually pay itself off with all the Lyfts and Ubers I pay for.
It doesn't mention how fast can boosted go? If I'm spending$1,600 I have to know it's top speed.
Same
24mph, 22 mile range
@@ghmasterjj thank you
22 mile range at 12 miles per hour****
Jonas De Gendt lol yeah, 24mph on a full battery might get you 7-8 miles
I'm fine with price. What I can't figure out is how I'd ever secure the damn thing. To big to bring into a Starbucks for example. So where are you supposed to ride the thing if you can secure it somewhere?
I would put a decent chain lock through that front part... Cheapo cable lock for quick trips.
Why would it be too big to bring into a Starbucks?
@@maximiIiaan You want to be that guy?
@@maximiIiaan Because unlike most people nowadays I'm considerate of other people and I don't want people to have to step over or trip on my stuff.
@stephen kroll You must ride some sketchy places. If its that easy to take off just take it with you like the dorks who used to take off their car stereo face.
How fast does it go?
Boosted scooter, boosted price lol
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To those who said the chinese scooters are not in the same ballpark as boosted, do you think they dont have the tech to beat boosted? They do, but they didn't deploy it as paying $1500+ for a scooter didnt make sense. You can buy a decent 200cc motorcycle at that price.
But once they see that Americans are willing to pay that price, get ready for 50mile all wheel drive scooters from china that cost less than a grand.
There’s an element of fun that Boosted seems to be ignoring with regard to the pricing. The Boosted Board is hilarious (albeit expensive) and most of the reason people purchase it is for a combination of fun and transportation. I’ve found that I use my board more as a fun vehicle to commute with regardless of whether or not it saves commute time - and that’s where the price justification comes from. The Boosted Board is huge fun as well as being practical from an urban commute perspective. The Rev kind of ignores the fun aspect and is both more expensive and harder to carry with you. I understand that the board is far more dangerous and more people feel more comfortable on a scooter, but the target audience can generally justify the board and it’s price more than the Rev. I think it’s fair to say that the Rev is utilitarian, and just that, while the Board is fun first and utility second. It matches about 80% of the Rev’s utility, but outpaces it in the recreational aspect by a landslide, and is cheaper, lighter, (probably) easier to repair, more customizable and aesthetically pleasing.
$1600 and no suspension? Strange considering how much thought they say they put into it and the claim it will last for years, not on those NY streets (or many others) with suspension...…….. For the same or a bit more money you can get the Speedway 5 and cruise in style AND comfort + more power to boot!
I kept hearing "light" but no weight was mentioned regarding this scooter.
would be interested to know about the legal side in Australia if can be used in the road , if anyone knows ? price will come down once they sell a few i'm sure
for 1600 i buy a TOMOS moped, helmet and gas for 5yers
pizza4siri and the ability to spell “years”
CEO looks like a typical suit.
Boosted company: we boost stuff, we are good at boosting electric transportation
Evolve: * hold my beer *
See Slick Revolution and BajaBoard
I've owned a Xiaomi M365 electric scooter for over 1 year, and traveled 1000s of km on it. And there's 2 key points Boosted hasn't addressed, and it doesn't have to do with build quality.
$1600 for that Xiaomi-style folding mechanism?
No, thanks.
If it can take 400lbs 45mph then yes. Otherwise it will be dogshit for anyone over 150lbs, especially in the Bay Area.
Riding on tiny wheels and with high center of gravity is extremely dangerous.
I want the boosted couch, and I want to upgrade it to boosted bed. Perhaps the boosted Jacuzzi is the best one for traveling. XD
dsalpha18 lmao 😂
1600 noooooo freakin way
Everyone complaining about the $1,600 price tag be the same people with the new iPhone each year when it comes out.
I hope they make a boosted bicycle
These guys are for sure working on a boosted car behind the scenes
Please make a compliant version for the Singapore Market
My Gotrax GSL cost €400 and I rode it all winter through snow, slush, puddles, and stones. It ate them all up and has more than enough battery and range for what I need. It has a disc brake as well as an electric brake, and It also goes up small hills. Sorry but I just can't see why I would feel the need to spend legitimately 4 times as much for basically the same experience.
at this price you can get minimotors speedway or dualtron
I got mine and man if you want speed and performance ... this is it... Very durable.
I'm happy they made a scooter because I can't skateboard.
Dennis Pietrandrea learning how to skate takes 1-2hrs. All you need is a board and/or a knowledgeable teacher. I teach ppl all the time in nyc (ghostskateworld on insta)
Just play tony hawks pro skater to learn lol
Not only do we have bikes on the highway but now we will have scooters as well? Or are they going to build a scooter lane next to the never-used bike one?
@dandanthetaximan Traffic police won't appreciate that.
with things like this, I can see cities moving towards vehicle free zones that are only allowed for pedestrians and ultra light weight transport methods such as this. If you live in the suburbs and want to visit/work in the city, simply drive up to a parking garage and take a scooter to your final destination. Imagine cities with no cars, no loud motor noise, no exhaust fumes.
Nice electric scooters, but why having chosen people who are clearly newbees (they look clumsy on the scooter) to make the commercials?
The 1600 price tag for a dual 750w is not bad (maybe a bit over) At this price I would want solid tires and some basic suspension. I own a Xiaomi and I can say I would never buy pneumatic tires again. I would like to see the turn radius of the front wheel, you want it restricted for control (around 30 degrees) Lastly a HUGE design flaw is no chain lock ring, They need a way to lock it up and with 2 motors you cant use the rim to run a chain through. Ultimately as the price goes up these things need to be addressed more appropriately
It is expensive for a scooter but dont always look at it from price point perspective. I owned 2 Boosted board V2, I've rode them almost to the top of their performance on daily basis and had done over 10000km in total between the 2 boards and they still works great, and when they dont, Boosted done whatever they can to get me back on the road again. I personally vouch for Boosted's after sales support, I dont own other brand of electric skateboard but I'm actively in my local group, I listened to fellow riders, Boosted is not perfect in every way but if I had to choose a new electric skateboard, I would spend on Boosted anyday until a better company comes along.
This or the dual motor Mercane Widewheel which is a torque monster and $400 cheaper?
But why is boosted boards so expensive
its funny seeing people saying this isn't cheap and for everyone, also saying its overpriced. People see the 1000$+ and think you have to pay it all off at once. cars are way more expensive and you can pay in payments. boosted boards and now boosted scooters isn't for everyone, its targeted for college kids that live on campus and people that live in cites where you only have to travel blocks to get to a job or a errand. Most times you get what you pay for. The quality and the care that comes from boosted is well worth the price.
How does it do on road bumps?
not actually that bad of a price considering build quality and the parts being used. hell the range "if true" will be amazing.
Chucky Wright build quality is worse than the m365 which is built by aircraft grade alluminum and has 20 mile range
How fast does it go
I own the boosted mini s and I love it.
I couldn't get on a scooter or a boosted board after owning a onewheel+xr. The crazy power and smoothness while carving and launching down curbs is completely addictive. I suspect that Casey Neostat would always ride onewheels if he wasn't always videoing. Off roading and going up and down curbs is not happening on scooters or boosted boards.
I have the boosted board Mini S, so fun to ride
No dual suspension? I think nanrobot is cheaper and better faster, more powerful, optional seat, dual suspension, etc.. even zero 8x is better.
SiSiSiUSA I have a Nanrobot and it wont climb hills like that
@@guillermopacheco5005 what nanrobot model do you have? I was thinking of getting the D4 because the youtube videos of the D4 and D5 were impressive
SiSiSiUSA I have the X4
@@guillermopacheco5005 oh no wonder.. i think x4 is the one wheel scooter. To climb slopes u need duo motors. I have the swagtron which is not great for going up slopes.
I don’t know but their $1600 stealth is VERY worth it.!!!! It is a powerful BEAST. Gets me up any hill too
i legit got an ad for the scooter
0:42 very dangerous place to ride lol
I'd buy it. Instead of spending around $2k a year on bus trips to and from work, I can ride it and be at work in less time during peak hour traffic. Buying one would cost me a year of trips by bus, but easily pay itself off. Even more quickly since I'd use it to go to the supermarket (usually a 20 minute walk each way) in half the time to collect groceries instead of getting food delivered or walking to the overpriced convenience store 2 minutes away because I'm lazy.
A $1600 tag on something that should be an "affordable" way to transportation is just like a step back, I could probably start up a scooter Company next year selling for $800-$900 (made in the USA and still make a profit)
So thank you 😊 for the idea.
Hi. I'm CEO. And I shave my mustache but not my beard. Because I'm half assed. Yet I expect people to somehow take me seriously. LOL
Not everyone lives in san fran. I tottally love it.
For all those complaining about prices, you obviously have never ridden their boards. I have the Boosted Stealth and it was $1,600. Worth every penny. I’m surprised the scooter isn’t more expensive.
If it comes out, I would 100% buy a boosted bike
Also when they say that they’re called boosted because they boost stuff, do they mean it just boosts your ego?
Can't wait for the *boosted* affordable car or motorcycle
This is like "PhunkeeDuck" versus "smart balance wheel"
I WAS WAITING FOR CASEYS REVIEW
I think it's going to work for them. There is huge market for premium items if they truly lives up to expectations.
when i first started watching videos on boosted and comparing them to their prices i thought they were nuts, but after owning a boosted board i’d rather pay that much money and know i’m getting the best of the best.
You are the exception, not the rule. $1600 price point brings other modes of transport into play, with longer range and higher speeds. Sure a techie or hobbyist(wealthy) will buy it, but thats it.
Honestly, I'm not really interested because I wanna buy one, but holy hell finally. The competition in scooters has been hella lacking. This will be great
They are going to make a bike eventually, and I can't wait. not that ill be able to afford it, but knowing its out there will be awesome.
It weights 21kg. This alone is a valid reason to pass. What were you thinking BB? (not to mention the price tag. it's so ridiculously high it's impossible to unnotitice. But that is your standard, quality=costs, I can accept that)
Once the price drops like the board then I'll think about purchasing
You can probably build one with the same spects around 160. I mean...scooter...motor...controls module...battery.
There are several electric scooters in the $1600 price range. I haven't decided which is best because there haven't been reliable reviews on any one of them yet.