Backfire Zealot S2: They Brought Something Back From The Future

Backfire Zealot S2 has created one of the most well balanced boards I've tried in a while. From power, to smoothness of the ESC, range and breaks they have really stepped up their game and brought something truly revolutionary to the market. Not to mention those lights!
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[@DrewElia]

Hey guys! If you dig the content don’t forget to thumbs up and subscribe! Also Code : DEDrones to save money! backfireboardsusa.com/?aff=397

[@chobofo]

Wow man, this is the best looking esk8 review I've ever seen ! From that sick intro with all the neon colors , then to the ride through the streets w/ those subtle "after-effects" they only last for a sec or two but I really liked it for w/e reason. Props to you and your crew for all those cool cinematic riding angles, this is gonna be a hard one for y'all to top but I got faith in ya! The board itself seems amazing for what you get at that price point, will definitely be recommending this if anyone ever asks about a beginner board. It costs slightly more than all the other $500 or so budget boards, but completely blows them out of the water in terms of features. Did you do the voice acting for the Medic in TF2, almost sounds like it, the german accent and everyting lol. Amazing job dudes, this video is an inspiring work!👍🤙

[@DrewElia]

Bro thanks so much for the compliments! Yes this shoot was almost a commercial in itself! Big props to Corey when his video drops as well I’m sure will be crazy epic! I’ll try to keep pushing my videos haha, it’s hard to when I film mostly by myself. That’s why this one was over the top! This board really is truly crazy feature packed for what it is. I’m sure that it’ll sell very well! I LOVED TF2!! Such a good game! Maybe that’s where I got the inspiration from 😂

[@artur7830]

5:22 this reminds me of the old loaded Longboards wacky vids

[@DrewElia]

That’s Dr Esk8! He’s a character on my channel! Check out some of my other videos where he makes an appearance

[@Chanpaiix]

ive had my zealot s2 for about a week now. got around 200km on it. lemme tell u, this board SHREDS. from the sound it makes, to the ambient lights, this thing is all around awesome.

[@DrewElia]

Glad you’re enjoying it brother!!!

[@kuyaMERLIN]

Backfire stepped up big time since the S2 and X are selling well. Love my X. Has enough power to climb uphill since SF has plenty of them.

[@slashingz8884]

If you have no problem with me asking, how heavy are you? And what’s the top speed you got the X to 😅

[@DrewElia]

Both the S2 and X are fast, we got both to top speed which is just over 30mph. The X though just gets there faster as it has bigger motors than the S2. I’m 220 lbs and had a BLAST on both boards! You really won’t be disappointed with either!

[@kuyaMERLIN]

@@slashingz8884 I'm 200 lbs and I'm able top it out just over 30 mph. As Drew mentioned, you can't go wrong with either board. I chose the X instead cuz I love the white aesthetics and it rivals the meepo voyager.

[@esk8unity]

yewwwww!! more to come brotha! the doctor was so funny! 😂 i been sayin for a while, the stock zealots are so comfortable that u dont need any kinda bigger and softer wheele.. great video 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@DrewElia]

Thanks my dude, looking forward to more projects

[@jankroger1809]

Really nice video, exactly what i needed. I ordered mine on friday and im so exited sadly i live in germany so it will take a while to get here. Also i love the overall quality (editing, filming and content) of the video!!!

[@DrewElia]

Thank you so much Jan!! Congrats on the board, you'll love it! Really appreciate the kind words! make sure to subscribe for more content coming out, along with thumbs up the video so more people can see it!

[@ronanhutchinson]

Great video Drew! I loved that intro. Especially the shot of you over taking a purple Lambo on your purple board 😎 the board looks really nice.

[@DrewElia]

That was way to good of market for me, I clearly won that race so backfire is faster than a lambo (in NYC crowded streets)

[@ronanhutchinson]

@@DrewElia there’s something incredibly satisfying about overtaking are $100k+ car on an electric skateboard 😎

[@CitySurfa]

😁🤙🏻Dope my dude! Loved what you did with the clips 🎥 Outstanding work 🍻

[@DrewElia]

Pumped to see yours my man!!!

[@drewmason7658]

Just ordered mine just waiting on delivery 🚚😎

[@JustlaxinRU]

Awesome colab!!! Had a blast with you guys. Thanks for the shoutout (I don’t condone drinking and skating. Fred made me do it 😂).

[@DrewElia]

Yeah! Fred made us do it! haha, thanks for all of your help for all of the projects my man!

[@nocturnal626]

Ok this has to be the best value for the money and purple is my favorite color!

[@DrewElia]

It is FEATURE packed and super cool light up deck! I agree

[@CraigTaylorYT]

😂Dr.Esk8. Don’t trust him. Love the humor. Great video mate. Would have been a great day out.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@DrewElia]

How dare you sir! Dr Esk8 is a TRUSTED member of the Esk8 community. He went through several online courses that he found in the back of a magazine to be a credible source…..I think …. 😂

[@ninjalagspike7630]

Mine arrived yesterday, she rides like a dream. Love the slider customization in the mode settings. And the lights are beautiful. ❤

[@DrewElia]

Solid!!!! Such a great pick up! Enjoy it my man!

[@marcosjohnson6043]

How long did it take to arrive?

[@kadelcomper]

The videotograpy is next lvl awesome work

[@DrewElia]

Thanks. Huge shout out to my man citysurfa for helping with the filming! Don’t forget to thumbs up and subscribe for more content!

[@Esk8Nomad]

Loved it mate can’t wait to feature this board

[@DrewElia]

Yes sir! you're going to love it! can't wait to see you video as well brother!

[@marlongolong28]

Rad...the LED!😲

[@DrewElia]

One of the coolest features of the board definitely

[@zoraikarivera3458]

I just ordered my Backfire Zealot S last night and I’m excited for it to arrive and use it 💕

[@DrewElia]

Congratulations! Solid board! One of the smoother esc I’ve ridden

[@zoraikarivera3458]

@@DrewElia Thank you! I’m only worried about missing my package to sign for it 😅

[@Brookmanrider]

Awesome video BTW next level stuff for Eskate

[@DrewElia]

really appreciate it my man! Thanks so much for checking it out! if you dig the content make sure to thumbs up and subscribe!

[@SinCityEsk8]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 dude those roads in NY….uuggghhh gnaarrly. Nice boards tho

[@DrewElia]

Yes they are my man, but it’s a proving ground to say the least. Not like red rocks ride…..I still dream.

[@paulcostache6733]

I think the Exway Flex Pro is just a better proposition

[@DrewElia]

The flex pro has a much “flexy” deck than the Zealot, it also has the app and a smart remote allowing you to control and fine tune your board. Honestly it comes down to preference between the two. I love them both for different reasons

[@ddownbond]

I'm like... Is that Fred? Who's channel am I watching? 😂🤣😂🤣

[@esk8unity]

i hacked his channel n took over 🤣🤘🏼

[@DrewElia]

Haha, collaborations are always fun! Shout out to Fred and Corey for helping out!

[@DrewElia]

Dr. Esk8 is looking into this….. 😂

[@ddownbond]

When it comes to Dr. Esk8t, you must trust the science. 🤓😂🤣

[@utahpatriot4807]

Great review, thanks. Any update on the Acedek Nomad review?

[@DrewElia]

Thanks man, the acedeck is still under work. Follow my Instagram for more teasers that I can post! Sorry!!!

[@stephendouglas1911]

Yeah keen for this also

[@Michaelajacksonfilms]

Thank you

[@DrewElia]

Thank YOU for coming through and saying what's up my man! really appreciate it

[@nex731]

Hey Drew! Thanks for the video that was very well made! I’m torn between the Flex ER and the Zealot S2, as both are the exact same price here in Canada. I love the look of the Flex ER, but the Zealot S2 has a tiny bit more range. I also really love the free mode of the Exway board where you can reverse without a button. What are your thoughts? I’d love to know. Thanks!

[@DrewElia]

Alright. Perfect comparison! So, if free mode is your only problem, the Halo remote as a switch on it that you can easily flip to go straight into reverse mode and than flip back to go forward. So it’s not triple clicking a button or going into a menu very easy to do. The flex ER is a nice deck but not as flexy as you’d think, same kinda goes for the S2. I can’t speak for the looks becuase beauty is in the eye of the beholder but they both are good looking boards, though I would say the lights are a really really nice touch on backfires part. They look gorgeous in day time and at night time especially. But if you don’t do a lot of night riding than you’re decision is even harder haha. Honestly you can’t go wrong with either one, both have great power and control. Hope you dig the content man, make sure to thumbs up and subscribe if you haven’t yet!!

[@nex731]

@@DrewElia you’re 100% right, both boards are so well made. The S2 has really been growing on me too! I think I’ll wait for more people to get their S2 and go from there! I appreciate your comment :)

[@sb_esk8]

Backfire sells the power bank for charging purposes as well. Just a thought.

[@DrewElia]

Yes they do! I have it actually good point 😂 it’s actually nice

[@alwaysmohawk]

comfort

[@chloefletcher9612]

Beautiful looking board.

[@DrewElia]

Agree backfire really did a great job with this board

[@eBoard3R]

⚡ *A nice long esk8 video* with lots of city ridin shots👌🏼🤩⚡ I see them City Surfa shots 👀 Lane splittin must be half the fun of New York 😂 I've done it in London and I don't know why it's so much fun lol but I cut down on how much I do it, London traffic isn't the same as New York 😭 This is the most esk8 ride footage I've seen in a little while. Dr Esk8 reminds me of Freud 👀 S2 has the nicer lights for me , breathin mode 🔥 Those streets have got craters lol 😱 I'm used to ridin rough roads on a mini with 85mm wheels but even I would probably struggle on some of those streets 👀 Smart BMS 👏🏼👏🏼 Try usin the finger print sensor after your thumb has been on your grip tape 😂 I prefer simple remotes cos they last longer, it's great havin a lot of features but we need a bigger battery in the remote the ability to switch the screen off to conserve remote battery. Like you say, rememberin to charge the remote is often missed by a lot of us lol. Great board, great video man. Skatin with a small team is always hella fun.

[@DrewElia]

Bro, thank you for the response! Love to see a deep dive on my own review! means a lot to me! Lane splitting is fun, NYC is just the worlds busiest parking lot. Yes sir, we wanted to make this into a commercial style, film look. Just wait for Citysurfa video, im Sure he will blow this out of the water haha. Dr. Esk8 is here to analyze your deepest dreams haha. breathing mode is sick, I think its one of my favorites. I wanted to test the Zealot S2 out on some rough roads, and I think we hit the roughest one possible haha. Not all of NYC is horrible but its definitely not the best. Smart BMS is a huge plus, being able to see individual cells and voltage is amazing! the finger print reader is okay, I might be leaving that feature off unless im in a group ride where I put my remote in my bag a bunch or in my pocket or if I leave it on the board no one can come grab it and race off. I agree the best feature ( halo remote) is also the worst with the battery. just kinda crazy to me that I would have to charge it almost every ride, im going to do a range test video with it and just confirm my findings. I knew collaborating with another film maker would benefit and Corey and I have a lot of great ideas and ability to bounce them off each other. Its good to have like minded people who also challenge you as well. Cheers man! thanks for watching and hanging out!

[@tirasweatherford3077]

Be careful there is already a doctor Esk8 you tuber my friend lol😂

[@DrewElia]

Wait really can you link?!

[@tirasweatherford3077]

@@DrewElia sure if you explain how to do it.😎

[@tirasweatherford3077]

@@DrewElia I just thought of this just type in Dr Eskate 😂

[@TheEVside]

Great video and review board looks good

[@DrewElia]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate it!!

[@4sythemusic]

thinking about getting the g2 black from them, but im in between that and the meepo v5 😩

[@DrewElia]

I believe I have a g2 on the way for review. Maybe worth waiting to see how it feels under my feet. The v5 was a good board, v3s was better, the Tyne ultra hub is even better bang for your buck I just posted that video up if you’re looking at hub drive boards!

[@emielausloos8131]

Awesome intro!

[@DrewElia]

Really appreciate the comment and checking out the video! Make sure the thumbs up!

[@Chris_42069]

This is a very great review! How much range would you think you would get.

[@DrewElia]

So on this day in the city riding around I drained the battery to about half way and that was 11-12 miles of riding, we then charged it back up cause we wanted to do more night riding and I believe I ended the day with over 20 miles and still had more than half battery life, on these wheels you could get in the mid 20’s miles of range pending your riding style and weight. Now with the 110 cloud wheel rovers I feel like I get less range but more comfort

[@PatrickTrinh-uz1bu]

Which board has faster acceleration? Flex Pro or Zealot s2?

[@DrewElia]

I answered your question in the other review 😂 let me know if you have other questions

[@patricktrinh9389]

​@@DrewEliahahaha thanks man ❤

[@worachart111]

Wow nice Board and ride. Best price point for 14S Board

[@DrewElia]

It is a very nice board and for a 14s that’s pretty crazy for a street style longboard

[@oraclevision4907]

Hey drew just wondering what app you might use for tracking your board travels just got my zealot s2 and have trying to source the best app to use for it

[@DrewElia]

I use the app called “Ride” on my iPhone it doesn’t track the board information but it does track your distance, average speed, top speed, ect ect

[@bboyagua]

I keep seeing the green lights in review videos. Are those a feature? I thought purple was the only color. Got my S2 yesterday. Love it, only complaint is I'm worried my range test came back kinda weak.

[@DrewElia]

Green lights where? The purple and white/cool blue are the only ones you can can turn on

[@Brookmanrider]

Hi mate what camera do you use for all the videos.

[@DrewElia]

Camers i use is Sony a7iv 24-70 f2.8 GM, insta360 x3, mavic pro 2 drone perfect run and gun set up. DJI ronin s gimbal as well.

[@Brookmanrider]

@@DrewElia awesome man thanks I’m looking at getting into Eskate reviews on my channel.

[@DrewElia]

That’s what I did, I shoot professionally for commercial work and weddings ect ect. But when work slowed down from the pandemic I said let me try something for me, here we are little over a year Later! Can’t wait to see the content you make!

[@Brookmanrider]

@@DrewElia thanks mate yeah coming from motorcycle reviews so something new. Do you buy all your boards for reviews

[@DrewElia]

Message me on Instagram @De_drones

[@VS33333]

Great video! What kind of range did you get while riding in NY?

[@DrewElia]

Thanks so much for checking out the video my man! So we were riding pretty hard, 20-25 mph stop and go traffic, at the half way point of the day I was at 13 miles and had 49% battery life. I charged up for 45-1 hour and got back up to 97% just cause we were going to be out filming a lot more at night time and I wanted to make sure I had the range. We ended with 22 miles and I was back down to 76% when I got on the ferry home. I would say with my weight and how we were ripping it I could expect mid 20s for range. If I was on sport mode or even eco mode I could get it up to 30miles riding relaxed. But I was having way to much fun flying around 😂 I’ll be doing a full range test video as well to test from 💯 - 0 and I’ll Post about that as well. Also if you haven’t yet make sure to thumbs up the video and if you dig the content make sure to subscribe my man!

[@VS33333]

@@DrewElia wow that's amazing! I'm around the around the same weight, so that’s so good to hear my s2 should be here today to tomorrow.. can’t wait 🔥🔥🔥 Looking forward to that video! Also I just subscribed 🔥

[@DrewElia]

@@VS33333 let me know what you think when you get it! Congratulations!! And thank you for subscribing!!!

[@d4vv359]

Fantastic review! I just ordered the Zealot X so really looking forward to CitySurfa's review as well. Did you try the zealot x? if you did, how big of a difference was it?

[@DrewElia]

Thanks so much for checking out the review! The zealot X was a fantastic board as well! The power was noticeably different but both were very powerful and smooth. The X just got there quicker to top speed

[@davidheath2427]

Whith this board in low setting ,would it be suitable for kids to learn on

[@DrewElia]

I mean any board can be taught on, this has customizable settings to lower the acceleration and max speed as well. So yes I would you can absolutely do that

[@kaymay5903]

Yo! From what you've seen and experienced so far, would you recommend the S2 over the X for an esk8 newbie?

[@DrewElia]

You can’t go wrong with either one, the X will Have a bit more range, and power. but the S2 is honestly a really really really nice board for the price to performance spec. The X will get you there quicker with the more powerful motors, but the S2 still hits 30 mph….sooo do you need to go faster? 😂 honestly both of them are fantastic boards. Either or you can set up the way that the board’s acceleration breaking mode and top speed. So it’s completely customizable to you as a new rider! I hope that helps, if you haven’t yet make sure to thumbs up and subscribe to the channel for more content coming out “!

[@kaymay5903]

@@DrewElia Definitely. Subbed and liked 🙏🏽

[@judgegixxer]

I must admit those lights are nice eye candy. Looks great. You mentioned th 3 modes but can you turn them off? Sometimes you might not want to be so noticed.

[@DrewElia]

Yes when you turn it on it does one slow pulse than is off. Double clicking the power button will turn it on

[@Sir-Kay]

This with only 1750w or the Tynee Ultra X hydro 105mm with 6000w at same price which one would you choose?

[@DrewElia]

Oh, I would say personal preference! The led lights are cool, and the remote features are nice and it’s a very smooth powerful esc. but Tynee uses molicel batteries which have better discharge rate very powerful torque motors, and customer service is fantastic!

[@Sir-Kay]

@@DrewElia The Zealot has 45km range as opposed to 42km with the Tynee. I must confess I'm not into speed yet as i'm just a beginner, I need to build up my skills then eventually yes I might get into racy boards. For now, I just want to have fun & get out there on something that rides for long. you think the Samsung in the Zealot are going to be worse than the Molincel? like I said, the visibility & fun factor of the remote just slaughters anything in this price range.

[@ducanhnguyen5477]

Is the Deck stiffer than Exway flex pro and can it absorp Bumps, bad surfaces and road vibration? Thanks in advice!

[@DrewElia]

The deck is slightly stiffer than the flex pro, though it absolutely has flex to it. Can absolutely absorb cracks bumps every. I mean look at the road conditions I was riding in and still was able to get over them!

[@ducanhnguyen5477]

@@DrewElia Thanks for the answer. I really appreciate it! I can't decide between the Exway Flex Pro and Zealot S2 :( Can You help me?

[@DrewElia]

That’s a hard choice! The flex pro is a gorgeous board but the zealot really offers a serious amount of features and monitoring as well. The flex pro is more powerful but it depends on really you, the looks and performance of the zealot l, or the stealth look and power of the flex pro! You won’t be disappointed with either one honestly!

[@ducanhnguyen5477]

@@DrewElia And what about the range between the two?

[@DrewElia]

Tough to say, two different style of batteries. 14s2p and a 12s3p But I feel like they would be similar, maybe the s2 would have a little bit more just cause of the WH and the higher voltage efficiency with the battery choices. But the flex pro comes with a 210 fast charger out of the gate so it can charge the board up really quickly. I hope that made sense? Make sure to thumbs up the video and subscribe if you haven’t yet brother!

[@Michaelajacksonfilms]

Off-topic; but doesn't the all terrain electric skateboard seemed like the perfect zombie apocalypse Transportation device? Grab a couple portable solar panels and off you go

[@DrewElia]

you've peaked my interest, haha. i agree, the electric skateboard is a pretty good device for personal mobility. though I think that ebike might be slightly better, you can carry more with you on a cargo ebike. but if i can have a 100 mile range board and be able to carry stuff with me sign me up for my zombie slashing day!

[@Michaelajacksonfilms]

@@DrewElia sounds like a great movie!

[@Michaelajacksonfilms]

BOOK OF E-SK8?

[@H0tdaredevil]

Does the deck flex or is it stiff?

[@DrewElia]

There is some flex yes. But it is stuffer than the original zealot series

[@Kline949]

They didn't bring shit back from the future, these boards are incredibly overpriced.

[@DrewElia]

Well, some people just want to watch the world burn 😂