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The technology of electric skateboarding. Here we visit new tech, old tech, and explore where the tech in our boards may be headed in the future.

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Esk8 IQ: The Math and the Science of Electric Skateboarding – Part 3

The final chapter of Mike’s odyssey into the engineering concepts of electric skateboards. Maths and theoretical maximums await inside.

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Esk8 Remotes: Garbage or Greatness!

There have been a lot of esk8 remotes over the years, and Mike has managed to collect most of them. Inside we all weigh in on the ones we loved and hated.

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Boa Constrictors Are The Absolute Shit

Our long awaited review of Boa Wheels’ Constrictors is finally here, Lynx bus included.

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Riptide: No, Not the POS Board. The Bushings.

RipTide produces real products for real skaters. Inside you’ll find why we think they’re so successful at it.

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My Time With Enertion’s Unity (Beta 1) FOC Motor Controller

I tried to destroy it in all the ways a builder normally would, I really did. I even gave mother nature a stab at it, but she couldn’t even kill it for good.

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ESK8 IQ: The Math and the Science of Electric Skateboarding – Part 2

If you haven’t read ESK8 IQ Part 1 read it here. Lets get right to the meat and potatoes.  The first thing I am going to school you fine folks on today is watt hours.  This is the method that we, as members of the electric skateboarding community, have decided is the most accurate way […]

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The Hoyt St. Puck Remote: You Probably Want It

Its a weird little puck that packs a very nice remote indeed. Details inside.

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ESK8 IQ: The Math and the Science of Electric Skateboarding – Part 1

Part 1 of Mike’s ongoing series dedicated to laying out the guts of electric skateboard building.

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Meta Surf Meta Drive vs the Classic Carvon XL

There’s a new guy on the street, and also an older guy on the street. Who has the best available direct drive at the moment?

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Trampa Gummies: What and Why They Are

Man those things are weird. We take a look at what they’re for, and who might want them and why.

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