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4 Best Skateboard Elbow Pads for Adults & Kids in 2019

I only recently bought my first pair of elbow pads and I’ve been skating for years. What took me so long you ask? Stubbornness …Yes, I didn’t think they were necessary. But after falling over and over, landing on my elbows and getting more scrapes than I can remember, I finally caved in. (I actually […]

5 Best Padded Shorts for Skateboarding & Buying Guide!

Padded shorts are a game changer. Back when I started to skateboard I didn’t have any protection around my waist and bum. I kept getting sore muscles, bruises and sometimes cuts from landing on my bum and hip all the time. It sucked hardcore. A few months later I invested in a pair of padded […]

3 Waterproof Electric Skateboards That Won’t Disappoint You!

Most of the skateboards are not made for wet weather. Water gets into the metallic parts and causes rust, making bearings seize up and stick to your truck. It makes the bolts rust making it impossible to get the nuts off. It gets into wooden boards and causes delamination, stress fractures and decreases strength. As […]

Electric skateboard wheels – Everything you need to know (Almost)

One of the most important components of an electric skateboard is the wheel. To someone unfamiliar it might not make sense, all a wheel does is roll. How can it be that important? Different sizes, different treads and different types of wheel material are appropriate for different things. In today’s article, I will answer these […]

Practical guide to electric skateboard batteries

Batteries are the heart and power of electric skateboards. Today I dive into finding out how they work, which are the best and what some numbers mean. I think it’s important to understand what is in our electric skateboards (“esk8’s”), it helps when we are repairing them, conducting maintenance and replacing parts. It is especially […]

Best Long range Electric Skateboards on the market.

If you’re like me and hate traffic, electric skateboards are a great way to skip ahead of the crowd and get anywhere on time. They are easy to use, comfortable and can get up to pretty decent speeds. Anybody could ride them. However, some of them are limited by their operating range and are not […]

Best Electric Skateboards for Kids & Buying Guide

When I first saw Marty McFly and his hoverboard in Back to the Future , I immediately got hooked on skateboarding. Most parents who grew up in the 80s can relate to this. That said, our kids are luckier than us… they can experience that feeling on a real electric skateboard.. Thankfully, some recent advancements […]

Best lightweight electric skateboards you can get.

Commuting on an electric skateboard is one of the funnest things ever and it’s something you will look forward to doing every morning. That said, many electric longboards are fun to use, but are cumbersome to carry around and store. They are on the heavy side and are too big to even carry properly. After […]

Electric Skateboard vs Hoverboard. No, they are not the same thing!

So if you have been paying attention, over the last few years we have seen a rapid evolution of last mile transportation vehicles. Electric scooters, hoverboards,electric skateboards (‘esk8’) etc. They have all been coming out of the woodwork. Today I will be comparing two of these vehicles. The electric skateboard vs hoverboard. Both have their strengths, […]

How do electric Skateboards work? Plain and Simple!

Today I will be talking about the how esk8’s work. If we compare them to a car, the motor is engine that drives the wheels. The battery is the fuel tank where the charge/fuel is stored. The seat is the deck where you stand, the trucks are your ‘steering wheel’ and the trigger on your remote […]

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