My review of the E-Glide series (GI and GT boards tested only)
The E-glide GI, which I ride off road, rides like about 50% skateboard and 50% Hummer. The chain instead of belt onne is too much up keep although it rides the nices of all boards except the Gnar board.
​It has the wire throttle and 50% of the people want it and the other half want a the brushless wireless ones. The Eglide is brushless. Brushed ones have breaks that don't have the 40 feet breaking curve like the brushless ones. The Eglide I've had or about 5 months I have not had to change a belt yet. Considering how mcuh power it has I'm actually surprised. When I am at the top of the hill and roll backwards and gun the forward acceleration, the belt never slips.
The only thing that sucks is that the battery life lets it only run about 15 miles on flat and even less offroad and hills. Its the total opposite of the Pipemaster board going 20 miles. The battery of the Eglide is super strong, probably the strongest of all batteries I have found. The torque and super high constant wattage and super high amperage are well worth the lesser run time. The whole time I am constantly thinking of how every big hill I go up super fast takes about 1/4 a mile extra off the run time. But its worth it. It just pisses me off that I know I am going to have to wait for it to recharge till I go out again. Its like waiting in line 2 hours for a new roller coaster at Great Adventure. The board is heavy but the way it rides off road, you will appreciate the weight but its not a board for carrying around, especially the 72 lb ones.
The E-glide is the closest in torque and accelleration speed to the 2 wheel drive with the 2 belts and 2 motor Gnarboard Commuter. It costs around 3 grand for it. See the video below.
The Eglide is one of the few boards that can get me up the hill over 20mph. The belted one actually goes faster than the chain version but the chain one has more of the torque for heavier people and a smoother over all feel going off road.
The tires one the Eglides (Kenda, or you can get Goodyear) never skid like the cheaper tires usually on the cheap imports. You feel only a little vibration when you have the best tires. I actually took their tires and also some cheap import tires that come on the cheaper skateboards to a tire store. The manager looked at them and couldn't believe how cheaply made the import tires out of China were. Some tires have a really bad rubber smell unlike the their tires have a smell but nothing foul like the cheap kinds.
I have seen models claim over 28 miles per hour but I am 192 and they did not go near 25+mph with my weight. The charge time on the E-glide is long though. It has 3 twelve amp batteries.
The thing that comes most in handy because the torque and acceleration is so strong, it has the raised edges in the back and in the front so when you go over 23 mph in 5 seconds, I need that curved edge so I can stay on the board, otherwise you dont have anything to press up against. Many boards don't have this and you really can't accelerate as fast in real life because it throws you off. The Gnar board has straps to put your feet in. The curves are the next best replacement. Their decks also flex to rid much of the ballistic impact when going off road and bumps.
Note: I just reviewed the 42 Natural board they have. It goes about half the distance, about 10 miles instead of about 20 miles on the Pipemaster board but it has the power that they don't have in a street board. Its super fast up hills, almost double the acceleration speed up a hill. It also has a brushed motor.
I only recommend the Eglide for those who really need the extra torque and who want that acceleration rush. They are the most expensive board on the market right now and located in California.
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