Found out that there were missing washers on that side, the other side had a crossed threaded truck etc. Board wasn’t assembled properly and the pulley was scraping on the motor mount so bad that it took the paint off the pulley. ![]() Unfortunately I have one of the worst experiences ever with the board and the company. This is absolutely unacceptable for a $2200 skateboard. If you value your life, I strongly recommend looking elsewhere for a eboard. They have not offered to replace the faulty controller or any other kind of solution. I reached out to their support team and so far, it seems like they don't believe that this is an issue. I refuse to ride this board until I get a new controller than I can trust. Fortunately, I had a green light so it turned out okay, but I could have been killed in that moment due to poor quality assurance from OwnBoard. The brakes would not work, and I looked down to see my controller was completely shut off. The second day I had the board, I was riding about 30mph toward an intersection and started braking. After restarting the controller, it was back to full battery, so clearly something was off with the low-voltage protection circuit. At first, the low battery indicator for the remote would show up after 5 minutes of using it. The board itself is great, but my controller has proved completely faulty. I hope Ownboard succeeds and continues to innovate in this emerging market (application of this technology), making great electric skateboards at a competitive price, like the Bamboo Zeus Pro. ![]() I don't think I will ever use the Turbo mode, but nice to have. Looking forward to the summer to do longer rides, which is also why I love the battery capacity and not having to worry about range. I also purchased some Evolve hubs on sale and BKB 6-inch all terrain tires to mix it up. I would recommend getting the 5M40T kegel pulleys with drive belts as accessories to be able to experiment with polyurethane wheels, but use wheels at least 100mm and larger for this board. (I had an issue with one of the wheels, but Ownboard's Customer Service resolved the issue, which is expected as this particular board has a 365-day warranty) Even better is having the option to change wheels for different road conditions and experiences. You can't beat the look of the oil slick wheels Ownboard includes. ![]() I have owned it for just over a month, ridden about 130 miles. I am new to electric skateboards, watched/read all the reviews, and decided to go with the Bamboo Zeus Pro.
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