i said "i cannot recommend getting a donut or cloud wheel" what i meant to say is I cannot recommend getting a donut or cloud wheel ENOUGH, lol, i LOVE the bigger cloud wheels. my b on that one
I took my Voyager and transplanted everything onto a smaller cruiser deck. Normally this would be dumb as it’s not light and it’s way powerful, but with my special set-up it’s super stable yet nimble. I use waterborne adapters with a Major Arc front truck and the rear trucks flipped around. This makes the rear end stable but able to carve super tightly. I did move the rear end further back behind the kicktail as I accidentally pulled a huge wheelie and almost went over 😂
Yeah I think you hit the nail on the head as far as boards these days being "fast enough" we get so obsessed with going faster and faster and thats fine, but a lot of the time having that crazy torque and acceleration can make a worse riding experience for more casual cruising. I wish meepo had a customizable acceleration curve from an app or something like some others do.
P42a molicel batteries are just better than the Samsung batteries. They have a bit higher discharge rate and go through more charge cycles before degrading. I believe most of the samsung batteries start to degrade around 250-300 cycles and the molicel degrades at 500. (Meaning lower battery capacity overtime)
For carrying the board I find adding kayak handles onto the ends or sides works really well. They are really comfy in hand and easy to mount almost anywhere on the edge of the deck or even using the trucks’ bolts. They are cheap too, about $10 bucks for a 4 pack
🤙🏼⚡🤙🏼 *Molicel is the best 21700 cell on the market, usually more expensive than Samsung 40T.* 40T is great but Molicel P42 is way better, it's the darling of the personal electric vehicle world. Battery experts adore Molicel. The "power" and acceleration is a little more twitchy on eBoards that use Ling-Yi ESC like this board, it has the newest Ly-FOC version which is smoother but Hobbywing ESC is the smoothest. Meepo's newest boards use Hobbywing ESC. Some like the Ling-Yi but most would agree Hobbywing is smoother, less twitchy but just as powerful.
I got mine to close to 3000 miles. Brand new I got it up to 37, now my top speed is 29 right after charging and around 26 for most of its charge. Acceleration is still good though
my ocd could never leave the board that dirty =P just do a simple wipedown on the under side.. on the griptape side, use soapy water and brush it with soapy water and dap it with towel. it will look brand new
I believe the ones that they sell now on the website have been updated to fix most of these problems including the twitchyness. I have one coming tomorrow so I’ll see then. I’ve found that most of the boards they have made get silent updates over the first year or so of release which is good but also unfortunate for the first buyers.
@@sam.alexander.reviews Yeah, after riding it for a bit, I think that the acceleration is pretty smooth. It could still throw me off but that’s just because of the power it has. I personally like the slightly sharper acceleration.
I had my battery swapped at 200 miles because the board stopped charging randomly right when my warranty ended, however they still sent me a new 400 dollar battery which I am assuming isnt the samsung one that I still have sitting around, and 80 dollar charger for free. As of right now at 600 miles, I currently have problems with one of my motors cutting in and out when I hit decent sized bumps which is very odd and I am not sure what could be causing that to happen but over all it is a very solid board and I ride it everyday to and from work. I will say replacing belts does get annoying over time though 😂
Molicel batteries specifically the 21700 cells are now the industry standard for eskate batteries, they pack a serious punch in terms of discharge rate and capacity. Guranteed if you had these cells in your board you would not feel a drop in performance until you were like 15% or less.
I found out how to make my Meepo Voyager X Go top speed 40 miles plus when I was messing with my remote pushing the buttons and I noticed that I could change the speed of the board and the highest number for the speed I can remember I saw was probably 43 Mi and then I tested it on the board without me standing on it and the speed limit was exactly 43 MI on level 3 I felt like this for could have gone faster than 43 miles if I put it on the way up to 100% max speed
He doesn't have cloud wheels on the board he has the 110 cyclones. Also cloud wheels have less grip and can be sketchy. Also when he talks about how cold weather and bigger wheels decease range that happens on all boards. Also molicell batteries are a little worse then samsung but not by much. Also the twitchy thing with the throttle is a problem with the voyager.
i haven't done a formal testing, but the brakes are great, you can easily lock them up so really the stopping distance is just how much grip your wheels have
I’m going off to college and have a decent amount of commute between classes, if you had to pick between an electric longboard or electric shortboard/cruiser, what would you recommend?
for a longer range than 5 miles per day, i'd do long, shorter than that i'd do short. long boards are much more comfortable to cruise long distance, short boards are easier to carry
Looked at many vids & pullin my hair out tryin to decide which to get out of the Stella S1,Stinger ,Mini Pro I went with the Voyager because of the power & range ,have it next friday
Looking to buy this and get the 110’s I’ve never had a belt driven before, did you get a different belt and pulley for them or did you just use what the board already had?
so in my case, the board came with the 90mm street wheels on, and a set of 110mm "cyclones" (knock off clouds), belts, and pulleys to go with. if you're interested i can send ya the exact ones i use that i know work with the voyager i'm not super advanced into swapping wheels/pulleys, but in my experience you if the pulleys fit, you can use the same ones with other wheels, it'll just chnage your acceleration/top speed/and mph shown on the remote
Just wondering your experience with water on the board. I’ve heard heavy rain and puddles are to be avoided but what about lighter rain or just wet roads? I just bought a voyager off of this video lol
yeah dont ride through heavy rain or puddles! that being said, i've done it by accident a few times, and so far no issues at all. i wouldn't count on the board being "water proof" but so far, its been great
Love the video super informative. However the max speed IS around 40mph/60kmh. But not if you use the stock belt. There is another one which gets you to those speeds. Also in my very recent experience the customer service was great. Not trying to argue with anything in this video, but just letting other people know that they may have changed their customer service team on the recent months, or maybe I was just lucky with who was helping me. But credit where credit is due.
Agree with you,I just got this & its damn fast,I have a Apsuboard & this thing pulls like crazy,I had it in #4 in brakes & its waaay too powerful also the power was in 3 & its faast enough for anyone,night & day diff. between my Apsu,gonna try power in #4 & try switching pulleys & wheels that came free,the Zealot X is more money but also a good street board,both is all youll ever need
Great vid, I’m about to buy one soon but I’m a risky guy and don’t really like protection/knee pads and helmets on me but I’m scared this board might be too fast and jerky so I might have to buy protection.
I loved my voyager but hated the jerky controller and ended up selling it. And now they’ve finally gone and switched to hobbywing controllers for their latest boards like the Envy 🤦♂️
Strange thing is, my hurricane is silky smooth, not even slightly jittery like my old v3 was. In fact it’s so smooth I actually wish it gave more power when you full throttle it from standstill, it’s almost a little too soft, especially in comparison to my dads Hadean. Shame the voyager doesn’t have a smooth ESC like the hurricane does.
not great with stock street wheels but with bigger 110 mm tires it actually does pretty well, if you wanted serious offroading on a board though id recommend some suspension or some BIG tires
Awesome review bro, actually the Molicel P42A batteries have become the industry standard for eskates, they outperform the average samsung batteries by a lot, so please take note.
Where is a good place to buy belts for skateboards, I go on Meepo sight they are expensive 25$ and Amazon I can’t find the belts can someone please drop me a link where I can buy belts at for backfire and Meepo boards, thanks.
yeah i experienced the same thing, here's the one i get for my meepo voyager and they've worked for the last 500 miles which is better than stock for me. Link: amzn.to/3OOugOb
Btw I don’t belive anyone is going 20mph plus unless ur on a narrow road that’s got sand or soft anything to fall into because u will break and it’s terrifying going past 14mph and I fell on 17mph and it was agony
I’m looking for a board to replace a $1,700 carbon boosted board. Sadly they’re run out of business and I can’t figure out if any company is on the level of boosted boards and which company is good and hopefully American. People say meepo is cheap breaks. Down then some say good then their tynee it’s good ect… I have no idea? I just want a quality board like boosted. Boosted also went bankrupt because people can’t afford $1500 $2000 boards so the good side is most companies best boards are around $1000 but the $2700 $3000 that’s a nich market and they won’t last long.
@@alanmallakh8590 none taken :) I am 220lbs the major difference for me between speeds "3" and "4" are hill climbs and initial torque on flat roads. "3" pulls uphill well but is not overpowering. "4" THROWS me uphill and demands my attention. "4" also seems to use more battery and provide more torque but does not provide more speed.
@@Michaelajacksonfilms what the difference in range let’s say on 3 what’s the range you get with that weight on it compared to the supposed 36 miles how much do you get speed 3 and what’s the max speed you get on speed 4
@@sam.alexander.reviews I'm watching diff videos for my first esk8 and not really looking to spend 2k... What's your recommendation for something 1k-1500? I care more about range because of my size. Thanks
@@alanmallakh8590 own a veymax board that’s similar and a Kaly nyc board.. Veymax between 12-15 miles and Kaly board not sure.. battery too big.. supposed to be between 30-60.. one day I’ll test out the max range
Hurricane carbon's battery is dead after less than 1500km put on it, Meepo with their lame ass 3 months parts warranty does not care (completely illegal in Europe by the way), trucks are weak, have broken many times (both kingpin and hanger) and ESC is dangerous, shutting down everything even brakes when battery is low : this board is definitely a joke, do not trust any of these sponsored reviews and buy any Meepo's product at your onw risk now that you've been warned 🤷♂
its not a sponsored review (as i said at the start) but i hear ya on the customer service, i totally agree, customer service is a huge missing link for meepo and they need to step their game up thanks for the comment!
Was just a copy/paste warning against the brand, nothing personal, but these boards are definitely not put to the test of life enough, thanks for the long-term review anyway, hopefully not all their boards are defective (but the two I own are)
i said "i cannot recommend getting a donut or cloud wheel" what i meant to say is I cannot recommend getting a donut or cloud wheel ENOUGH, lol, i LOVE the bigger cloud wheels. my b on that one
I took my Voyager and transplanted everything onto a smaller cruiser deck. Normally this would be dumb as it’s not light and it’s way powerful, but with my special set-up it’s super stable yet nimble. I use waterborne adapters with a Major Arc front truck and the rear trucks flipped around. This makes the rear end stable but able to carve super tightly. I did move the rear end further back behind the kicktail as I accidentally pulled a huge wheelie and almost went over 😂
Yeah I think you hit the nail on the head as far as boards these days being "fast enough" we get so obsessed with going faster and faster and thats fine, but a lot of the time having that crazy torque and acceleration can make a worse riding experience for more casual cruising. I wish meepo had a customizable acceleration curve from an app or something like some others do.
Thanks for sharing!!
P42a molicel batteries are just better than the Samsung batteries. They have a bit higher discharge rate and go through more charge cycles before degrading. I believe most of the samsung batteries start to degrade around 250-300 cycles and the molicel degrades at 500. (Meaning lower battery capacity overtime)
For carrying the board I find adding kayak handles onto the ends or sides works really well. They are really comfy in hand and easy to mount almost anywhere on the edge of the deck or even using the trucks’ bolts. They are cheap too, about $10 bucks for a 4 pack
ohhh i like that idea!
300 miles in on mine that I got a couple months back! I was looking for this review before I got it but couldn’t find it.. thank you!
Great to hear!
🤙🏼⚡🤙🏼
*Molicel is the best 21700 cell on the market, usually more expensive than Samsung 40T.*
40T is great but Molicel P42 is way better, it's the darling of the personal electric vehicle world.
Battery experts adore Molicel.
The "power" and acceleration is a little more twitchy on eBoards that use Ling-Yi ESC like this board, it has the newest Ly-FOC version which is smoother but Hobbywing ESC is the smoothest. Meepo's newest boards use Hobbywing ESC.
Some like the Ling-Yi but most would agree Hobbywing is smoother, less twitchy but just as powerful.
I got mine to close to 3000 miles. Brand new I got it up to 37, now my top speed is 29 right after charging and around 26 for most of its charge. Acceleration is still good though
my ocd could never leave the board that dirty =P just do a simple wipedown on the under side.. on the griptape side, use soapy water and brush it with soapy water and dap it with towel. it will look brand new
hahah you're gonna hate this, but i kinda like it, it makes it feel used and worked in
Luv the voyager. I took all the parts and swapped the deck and added some dbl kingpins. That 544wh batteries move in mode 4. Great video 🤘🤘🤘
ohhhhh i dig it!! i really wanna try out some double kingpin trucks, they look FUN
I believe the ones that they sell now on the website have been updated to fix most of these problems including the twitchyness. I have one coming tomorrow so I’ll see then. I’ve found that most of the boards they have made get silent updates over the first year or so of release which is good but also unfortunate for the first buyers.
oh awesome! lemme know what you think of it
@@sam.alexander.reviews Yeah, after riding it for a bit, I think that the acceleration is pretty smooth. It could still throw me off but that’s just because of the power it has. I personally like the slightly sharper acceleration.
I got mine like 4 days ago, I love it but the twitch is still there... and it is strong
Have you ever taken a ride on the meepo envy? If you did what's your opinion of it.
nah i haven't i want to try it out though
Molicells from what I’ve heard are preferable cells to use, at least on par with Samsung
I had my battery swapped at 200 miles because the board stopped charging randomly right when my warranty ended, however they still sent me a new 400 dollar battery which I am assuming isnt the samsung one that I still have sitting around, and 80 dollar charger for free. As of right now at 600 miles, I currently have problems with one of my motors cutting in and out when I hit decent sized bumps which is very odd and I am not sure what could be causing that to happen but over all it is a very solid board and I ride it everyday to and from work. I will say replacing belts does get annoying over time though 😂
How much weight does the cloud wheels add? Also, can you do a review of the NLS3?
Molicel batteries specifically the 21700 cells are now the industry standard for eskate batteries, they pack a serious punch in terms of discharge rate and capacity. Guranteed if you had these cells in your board you would not feel a drop in performance until you were like 15% or less.
just bought another voyager for homeys, snowboarding on the street e'rywhere
I found out how to make my Meepo Voyager X Go top speed 40 miles plus when I was messing with my remote pushing the buttons and I noticed that I could change the speed of the board and the highest number for the speed I can remember I saw was probably 43 Mi and then I tested it on the board without me standing on it and the speed limit was exactly 43 MI on level 3 I felt like this for could have gone faster than 43 miles if I put it on the way up to 100% max speed
thats scary fast!
You live in a great spot for riding. My son and I road trip there every year to spend a few days riding those trails!
That's awesome!
Have you tried ever to calculate price per mile? I'd be curious.
1k sticker price, 1k miles, 1$ per mile (if you look at electricity cost you're looking at rounding errors, they're tiny)
He doesn't have cloud wheels on the board he has the 110 cyclones. Also cloud wheels have less grip and can be sketchy. Also when he talks about how cold weather and bigger wheels decease range that happens on all boards. Also molicell batteries are a little worse then samsung but not by much. Also the twitchy thing with the throttle is a problem with the voyager.
Just our of curiosity, how good are the brakes? Did you ever test the stopping distance? Thanks.
i haven't done a formal testing, but the brakes are great, you can easily lock them up so really the stopping distance is just how much grip your wheels have
I’m going off to college and have a decent amount of commute between classes, if you had to pick between an electric longboard or electric shortboard/cruiser, what would you recommend?
get a short board for great turns and easy to carry
It really depends how far of a commute you have, size and weight needs and general price range
for a longer range than 5 miles per day, i'd do long, shorter than that i'd do short. long boards are much more comfortable to cruise long distance, short boards are easier to carry
I ride about 6 miles from the vegas strip to home in mode 2 and it literally eats most of my battery up. Think I may need a new battery.
Also just realized you mention Samsung batteries. I might have the newer cheaper one.
Great video, thinking of upgrading to this from the older Meepo V3.
did you ever think of putting on anti sink plates and rear/front bash guards?
ohh i do now!
Looked at many vids & pullin my hair out tryin to decide which to get out of the Stella S1,Stinger ,Mini Pro I went with the Voyager because of the power & range ,have it next friday
How did you like it? Thinking of getting one today
Looking to buy this and get the 110’s I’ve never had a belt driven before, did you get a different belt and pulley for them or did you just use what the board already had?
so in my case, the board came with the 90mm street wheels on, and a set of 110mm "cyclones" (knock off clouds), belts, and pulleys to go with. if you're interested i can send ya the exact ones i use that i know work with the voyager
i'm not super advanced into swapping wheels/pulleys, but in my experience you if the pulleys fit, you can use the same ones with other wheels, it'll just chnage your acceleration/top speed/and mph shown on the remote
I don’t think the Backfire Zealot X is faster than the voyager X, I have the backfire zealot S
It is but not by much, theres a vid on it
Molicel is the best battery on the market currently. Mind you there are a few brands that are very close .
is the original one better than the limited?
i haven't tested both so i cant really say, but i'd say they're pretty much the same
Perfect review, you touched on pretty much everything. Mine gets delivered today
Hope you enjoy it!
Weren’t you just dogging this board 10 months ago in a previous video
Paid!
Just wondering your experience with water on the board. I’ve heard heavy rain and puddles are to be avoided but what about lighter rain or just wet roads? I just bought a voyager off of this video lol
yeah dont ride through heavy rain or puddles!
that being said, i've done it by accident a few times, and so far no issues at all. i wouldn't count on the board being "water proof" but so far, its been great
My Meepo V5 lost a wheel right out of the box…took a header, returned the board.
yikes
Thanks for the review.
Love the video super informative. However the max speed IS around 40mph/60kmh. But not if you use the stock belt. There is another one which gets you to those speeds. Also in my very recent experience the customer service was great. Not trying to argue with anything in this video, but just letting other people know that they may have changed their customer service team on the recent months, or maybe I was just lucky with who was helping me. But credit where credit is due.
Agree with you,I just got this & its damn fast,I have a Apsuboard & this thing pulls like crazy,I had it in #4 in brakes & its waaay too powerful also the power was in 3 & its faast enough for anyone,night & day diff. between my Apsu,gonna try power in #4 & try switching pulleys & wheels that came free,the Zealot X is more money but also a good street board,both is all youll ever need
Do anyone one have a specific setup for getting the maximum range with the 90mms?
Also great review man 😃
How do you fall safely at such high speeds?
Honestly, you don’t
I would say try to fall on your back it’s the least amount of damage you will get opposed to the front
Great vid, I’m about to buy one soon but I’m a risky guy and don’t really like protection/knee pads and helmets on me but I’m scared this board might be too fast and jerky so I might have to buy protection.
You need all that to ride this board 😮💨💯
I loved my voyager but hated the jerky controller and ended up selling it. And now they’ve finally gone and switched to hobbywing controllers for their latest boards like the Envy 🤦♂️
Strange thing is, my hurricane is silky smooth, not even slightly jittery like my old v3 was. In fact it’s so smooth I actually wish it gave more power when you full throttle it from standstill, it’s almost a little too soft, especially in comparison to my dads Hadean. Shame the voyager doesn’t have a smooth ESC like the hurricane does.
How's the off road?
not great with stock street wheels but with bigger 110 mm tires it actually does pretty well, if you wanted serious offroading on a board though id recommend some suspension or some BIG tires
Awesome review bro, actually the Molicel P42A batteries have become the industry standard for eskates, they outperform the average samsung batteries by a lot, so please take note.
thank you, and good to know!
Where is a good place to buy belts for skateboards, I go on Meepo sight they are expensive 25$ and Amazon I can’t find the belts can someone please drop me a link where I can buy belts at for backfire and Meepo boards, thanks.
yeah i experienced the same thing, here's the one i get for my meepo voyager and they've worked for the last 500 miles which is better than stock for me.
Link: amzn.to/3OOugOb
Btw I don’t belive anyone is going 20mph plus unless ur on a narrow road that’s got sand or soft anything to fall into because u will break and it’s terrifying going past 14mph and I fell on 17mph and it was agony
love mine. 500 miles in the first month. getting rover 110's and shredlights soon :D
I just bought the mini and I’m almost to 500 miles in about a month 🎉 hoping to get the voyager around my birthday
do you know of any 110-120 wheels that wear slowly? the tread wore off mine in 100-200 miles
I would not recommend the 110s if you do not have the mad 105s. The 110s wear out too easily, eat range, and dont feel nearly as nice to ride.
@@sam.alexander.reviews I don't. I wish mad wheels came in 120
Hi Sam, Great video! We would like to put this on our website, can we get your permission? 😊
go right ahead
The acceleration on this thing made me shit my pants
The molicell P42a pack has more powerful cells. Then the Samsung 40t
Do not buy this board! Research all the problems people are having
By the way Great video
I’m looking for a board to replace a $1,700 carbon boosted board. Sadly they’re run out of business and I can’t figure out if any company is on the level of boosted boards and which company is good and hopefully American. People say meepo is cheap breaks. Down then some say good then their tynee it’s good ect… I have no idea? I just want a quality board like boosted. Boosted also went bankrupt because people can’t afford $1500 $2000 boards so the good side is most companies best boards are around $1000 but the $2700 $3000 that’s a nich market and they won’t last long.
I’ve heard really good things about evolve, but they’re pretty expensive
I live near Eagle bro! I see those green belt shots 😊! See you around
no way!! awesome :)
👍👍
Thank you, I think mode 4 is for 275lbs+ riders.
yeah that's probably true, it'd work great!
Not an insult but do you own the board and weigh this much I want to get an estimate on how fast and far the board will go with that weight
@@alanmallakh8590 none taken :) I am 220lbs the major difference for me between speeds "3" and "4" are hill climbs and initial torque on flat roads. "3" pulls uphill well but is not overpowering. "4" THROWS me uphill and demands my attention. "4" also seems to use more battery and provide more torque but does not provide more speed.
@@Michaelajacksonfilms what the difference in range let’s say on 3 what’s the range you get with that weight on it compared to the supposed 36 miles how much do you get speed 3 and what’s the max speed you get on speed 4
@@alanmallakh8590 Level 4 gives me about 28 miles on street wheels and level 3 gives me the full 30 to 32 miles on street wheels.
Molicel is a upgrade on samsung batteries. Molicel rules the EV world.
no cap you kinda look like cleetus mcfarland
hahahhahhhah
i've actually gotten that a few times now
The New Meepo 105 cyclone wheels with the voyager feels unreal! 🏄🏽⚡️🛹 1,500 miles in and I’m barely getting use the the jerks haha I LOVE it!
RIGHT??? ITS SERIOUSLY awesome
"large" 😂 laughs in 250lbs
lol
@@sam.alexander.reviews I'm watching diff videos for my first esk8 and not really looking to spend 2k... What's your recommendation for something 1k-1500? I care more about range because of my size. Thanks
Not an insult but do you own the board and weigh this much I want to get an estimate on how fast and far the board will go with that weight
@@alanmallakh8590 own a veymax board that’s similar and a Kaly nyc board..
Veymax between 12-15 miles and Kaly board not sure.. battery too big.. supposed to be between 30-60.. one day I’ll test out the max range
Hurricane carbon's battery is dead after less than 1500km put on it, Meepo with their lame ass 3 months parts warranty does not care (completely illegal in Europe by the way), trucks are weak, have broken many times (both kingpin and hanger) and ESC is dangerous, shutting down everything even brakes when battery is low : this board is definitely a joke, do not trust any of these sponsored reviews and buy any Meepo's product at your onw risk now that you've been warned 🤷♂
its not a sponsored review (as i said at the start) but i hear ya on the customer service, i totally agree, customer service is a huge missing link for meepo and they need to step their game up
thanks for the comment!
Was just a copy/paste warning against the brand, nothing personal, but these boards are definitely not put to the test of life enough, thanks for the long-term review anyway, hopefully not all their boards are defective (but the two I own are)