BACKFIRE Zealot X VS MEEPO Voyager X | Electric Skateboard Review & Race Test

The Backfire Zealot X 🧊 is by far one of the coolest boards I have ridden with its aesthetics, tech, and cool features. I will place the Voyager X 🔥 in second however still one of the better street performance boards you can still get on the market, with an excellent deal 🔥. Thank yall for watching, and please like and subscribe to the channel for future videos 😎!
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🎞 Video Context
00:00-Intro
00:53-SPECS
00:59-Price
01:16-Size & Weight
01:48-Deck/Griptape/Maxload
02:44-Trucks/Bushings
03:39-Wheels
04:42-Battery
05:23-Range
06:16-Motors
06:26-ESC
06:58-Remote
07:52-Top Speed
08:16-Warranty
08:45-RACE TEST
10:45-HILL CLIMB TEST
12:15-Final Thoughts
13:15-Outro
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[@esk8nyc]

Hey guys I thank y’all for watching I know this is probably the only Zealot vs Voyager video out there so if you guys can share it around that would be appreciated 🔥

[@djbabidadi2545]

I went back and forth all video but that race footage 😮 is gonna sell a lot of boards.

[@da420burna]

Allot of people wanted this video really bad. This is a great video

[@esk8nyc]

Yea noticed it as well had to put it out for you guys🔥

[@ElectricCarves]

Great review! Those neons always catch my eye on the Zealot! More boards need to do this 👌🏽

[@mikezockt72]

i have the voyager, but i like the zealot too. how you said, both are good boards.

[@Chippy0713]

Zealot X uses the backfire 14S 140A FOC ESC

[@esk8nyc]

@@Chippy0713 Realistically how many amps is each motor pushing

[@BackfireBoardsOfficial]

ZEALOTX Equipped with self-developed 140A ESC ，not hobbywing 60A ESC

[@esk8nyc]

Interesting, is the ESC pushing 140A to the motors? 70A each motor?

[@BackfireBoardsOfficial]

Yes@@esk8nyc

[@esk8nyc]

@@BackfireBoardsOfficial maybe Backfire Zealot X vs Hurricane 👀

[@godfriedm9991]

I found the display placed at the top end of the remote is most efficient in terms of "DISPLAYING"😅 and for that reason, BACKFIRE won another point😍

[@esk8nyc]

For sure

[@joehiatt1992]

I got the Voyager ,itll be here tomorrow,cant wait, Zealot is nice but the Voyager I got for $850 vs $1099 for the Zealot,also the Meepo gives u 2 sets of wheels ,pulleys,belts all for $250 less

[@no_limit_rdr]

This video is really help full on my choice thank you awesome job 😎👍💯

[@esk8nyc]

Glad I could help

[@slashingz8884]

Been waiting for this type of video!!! 🔥 niceeeeeeee

[@esk8nyc]

Thank you 🙏

[@maxsuelusa2006YouTubeTv]

That’s how many miles I got with my backfire zealot s . 20.5 miles on sport mode all time

[@ESKATEUK]

Gotta see that zealot against the hurricane now. One thing I can tell you, that zealot will overheat like shit with those low wattage motors. Pushing them motors to the absolute limit. Whereas the voyagers motors will run cool, because they’re not being pushed anywhere near their limit. That’s why the wheels are so slippery, you stick a set of high grip wheels on that which will put the motors under even more stress and you’ll see them get even hotter. Not a good move made by backfire. Yes it’s got power, because the ESC is giving it a far higher draw of amps, but it will not have the longevity. So motor wattage really does matter. If you want to see what the voyager is really capable of, switch out the ESC to a top level flipsky ESC, and you watch that thing absolutely fly.

[@FactsOverFeeings]

Is there a video on how to do that?

[@esk8nyc]

No that goes into the DIY category

[@ESKATEUK]

@@esk8nyc what so you won’t put the hurricane against the zealot x?

[@esk8nyc]

@@ESKATEUK I will make a KZbin shorts video for that

[@grantmayhew1223]

ive got about a month of use out the board so far and have yet to find myself being able to push it 100% of the time, theyve gotten warm, but no overheating issues, and I dont doubt if you drain the whole battery full throttle up a hill they will

[@maxsuelusa2006YouTubeTv]

If that’s are real I’m very impressed. It looks like the one the ride the voyager x are Fraid to accelerate, I can be wrong but that’s what’s look like 👍 great video

[@williamhemlin8741]

Thanks for the video! 👍 I find it weird that Backfire has added such bad wheels. My favorite board to this day is still the original Backfire Zealot with the extremely flexible deck :-) So.. i would have liked the deck to be more flexy. But still.. Backfire does GREAT boards ever since starting with belt-drive 😊 Customer support is also SUPER with Backfire! How is Meepo customer support?

[@esk8nyc]

Thank you for watching 🙏 Maybe Backfire added those wheels for a reason but you can always switch out if anything there’s so many options available. The Meepo Customer support is good but I wouldn’t say it’s as great as the backfire customer support

[@ESKATEUK]

The grippier the wheel, the more the Motor is put under pressure, the zealot x small 1500W motors will overheat much easier than the voyagers 2700W motors as the ESC is pushing the small motors to their limit. So the backfire board with softer wheels will cause some serious heat.

[@yohvh]

I wish the Zealot and Wowgo AT2 had a child, remote and lights would be mixed with the wowgo AT2 body. The zealot seems really high from the ground

[@esk8nyc]

Backfire X5 just came out 👀

[@canvastheartist4469]

Keep trail blazing my boi

[@nigelyuen]

Zealot x has 35x2 esc, voyager 25a x2

[@FreudianQuip]

I’m curious how meepo envy and zealot s2 compare now

[@esk8nyc]

Meepo Aurora vs Zealot S2 if I had the chance

[@Voltaic_Rider]

I’m sorry to say but I’ve had two Voyagers, one from factory and the other from second hand. The factory battery and esc both went out. The second hand voyager esc is currently out while the battery still works. Factory voyager battery was cooked at 600 miles.

[@esk8nyc]

They never sent you a replacement?

[@PatrickTrinh-uz1bu]

Meepo batterys are not good. They have a lot of problems with welding

[@Voltaic_Rider]

@@PatrickTrinh-uz1bu than again I have a meepo hurricane with 2,300 miles on it. Stock. V1. Works fine

[@esk8nyc]

@@PatrickTrinh-uz1bu if the weldings so bad why does my hurricane have over 3.5k miles

[@boneheadnumber1409]

​@Electric_Ride the voyagers have a known soldering issue. I've had 2 go bad and another one I think was a bad cell.

[@victorvega1917]

Both are awesome ❤

[@erin7995]

backfire vs hurricane next

[@Nuketownkid_]

This intro slaps😊

[@jordanlucas9762]

Which belt and gear setup did you have on the Voyager? I switched from the stock 245 32T to the 255 36t hoping to get a little more range and some more torque

[@esk8nyc]

In the race video it was stock 32T 90mm setup

[@boneheadnumber1409]

FYI meepo voyager was never 1,199 and was never intended to be 1,199. This is illegal in some areas even, to make it appear something is on sale. I wish people didn’t actually believe these false prices.

[@esk8nyc]

I said it was $999 lol, and yes Meepo isn’t the only one who does that 👀

[@boneheadnumber1409]

​@esk8nyc Well you made it out like it was a sale. Perpetuating the FOMO fake sales like this try and strive for.

[@whitefire2033]

I own and love my boards their my pride and joy

[@whitefire2033]

Their both zealot and voyager x

[@8REAL88]

Would Like To See Zealot X Vs Tynee Ultra X On Max Settings in A Drag Race..😂

[@esk8nyc]

I think Backfire will win torque and Tynee will win top speed

[@8REAL88]

@@esk8nyc Would Be A Great Race..💯🤣

[@8REAL88]

@@esk8nyc lmk I got Ultra X I'll Race U ..I'm In Around Tha City..🤙🏽💯

[@esk8nyc]

@@8REAL88 I will keep you updated

[@8REAL88]

Truu..🙏🏽

[@Esk8ologist]

Real Back Fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@Michaelajacksonfilms]

Dear Meepo, can we PLEASE have an aftermarket light up voyager deck or board lights!?!?

[@esk8nyc]

kzbin.infosHaJQdWQxEU?feature=share

[@esk8nyc]

This is the Envy Version, hopefully they make a voyager version as well with orange lights 🔥

[@Michaelajacksonfilms]

@@esk8nyc COME ON MEEPO LETS GLOW!!!

[@SamAlexanderYouTube]

as a meepo voyager x owner, killer video. keep up the awesome work! the backfire is the clear winner in my opinion, that being said I've never once wanted more power than mode 4 gives on the meepo haha honestly I mostly ride in mode 3 just because it feels safer and more fun, mode 4 is too twitchy for casual riding and I dont wanna crash lol

[@ESKATEUK]

Those motors on that backfire won’t last half as long. Much lower wattage but being pushed much harder by the ESC. If you replaced the ESC on your voyager for one which gave more amps, it would be way faster. But luckily for you, they have opted for a safe route, which is powerful motors that aren’t pushed to their limit, so will last for much longer. Happy carving 😎

[@FactsOverFeeings]

@@ESKATEUKdoes the zealot s 2 have the same issue?

[@ESKATEUK]

@@FactsOverFeeings yes pretty much, they all use low powered motors, with an ESC that pushes them to the limit. The large motors on things like the meepo envy and the meepo voyager is a much better way of doing it.

[@FactsOverFeeings]

@@ESKATEUK whats my best bet for getting another board like the voyager for my GF to ride? I already have the voyager and I want something with at least 24 miles range and my budget is like 1200 or less. The envy was catching my eye. Thanks for the help.

[@ESKATEUK]

@@FactsOverFeeings I’d definitely go for the envy, it’s an amazing board. It’s fast, smooth, powerful and will easily get 20+ miles with her on it. Definitely a good board for your girlfriend!

[@JokerF99]

Did you use 32t or 36t on the voyager?

[@esk8nyc]

32T is the stock gearing for the 90mm wheels on Voyager. If I used 36T it probably would have beaten it off the line but the top speed would be lower

[@sampraz1990]

How is backfires customer service compared to meeoos? I live in Canada.

[@esk8nyc]

They offer the same customer support if the board has any defects or problems within its warranty.

[@sampraz1990]

Thanks. What are the main problems that you get on your board. eg dead battery vs dead hub motor vs dead esc. which problem is the most common from your experience? Please and thanks.@@esk8nyc

[@nicjolas]

if i were to get the backfire, which wheels should i get to replace them?

[@esk8nyc]

I heard mad wheels are really good or boas/caguamas

[@boneheadnumber1409]

If you want something that's pretty similar but very cheap meepo has their wheels but in purple for $32.

[@nicjolas]

@@boneheadnumber1409 oh dang that's pretty good. i'll definitely look into that. in fact, i just ordered the board last week and it should be coming in tomorrow :))) thanks for the tips guys

[@HotSizzleTV_]

How did you get the led on your board ?

[@esk8nyc]

The Zealot X already comes with built in LED lights

[@brightriders635]

Voyager uses Samsung battery aswell???

[@esk8nyc]

They used to use Samsung but they have resupplied molicel again

[@Waz0]

What wheels can you recommend for an alternative for the stock ones on the Zealot X?

[@esk8nyc]

Cloud wheel is a great wheel option for the zealot, if you want a flat contact patch wheel there are many great options including Boas, Caguamas with different durometers for your liking

[@Waz0]

Thank you for your help. I'm currently looking for new wheels as I recently got into an accident with my Zealot X. I'm not sure if you've experienced this before, but when you turn the knob on the remote, too far back, the wheels will just lock up. This happened to me when a pedestrian suddenly appeared in front of me, and I had to brake hard. The poor traction and locked wheels caused me to be thrown off my board and onto my back. I appreciate you recommending some great alternatives. Thanks again for your help!

[@esk8nyc]

@@Waz0 Yea I’m my case when I braked too hard my wheels would lock up and skid and lose traction. It was very scary especially going 30mph

[@tillertiller5037]

I have a set of meepo cyclones on my zealot x. It's a fantastic combination, i previously had the boosted/mad wheels 105 but i couldn't deal with the low speed vibrations or the lack of ground clearance because they actually measure 102mm. The 110mm cyclone wheels are excellent. At some point i might try the new cloudwheel rovers, i suspect they might better still, lower weight, better range and maybe impact absorbtion too.

[@Waz0]

@@tillertiller5037 What about the cloudwheel rovers contactpatch and traction. And could I wait for the promised 120mm MO wheels to come out for the zealot x?

[@rydermiller4263]

The Voyager goes 40 mph right?

[@esk8nyc]

Not really

[@rydermiller4263]

Whachu mean? Like it's not very practical?

[@esk8nyc]

@@rydermiller4263 realistically it goes 33-35mph but with a smaller pulley it should go 40

[@rydermiller4263]

@@esk8nyc pulley?

[@esk8nyc]

@@rydermiller4263 yes the pulley that goes into the wheel. The larger the pulley is the higher torque/lower top speed. The smaller the pulley = higher top speed/less torque

[@imhoman8423]

I love the voyager but these skateboard people need to understand we will buy the ones that looks the sickest. So right now I may just buy the one with the stupid fucking lights.

[@esk8nyc]

Voyager will have the built in lights soon just don’t know when

[@imhoman8423]

@@esk8nyc I almost ordered a voyager today but then I watched your video and decided to go with the backfire instead. I also dont like the voyagers remote. Really cool tests I appreciate you and thanks for the $10 off ;)

[@nikita7763]

first

[@kobebreeze8805]

Can i get a free e board

[@esk8nyc]

In a future giveaway

[@negonaps]

Bro the algorithm don’t like you 🥲

[@esk8nyc]

Wym?

[@johnnychacon130]

Do not buy the meepo. Research all the problems people are having

[@esk8nyc]

Every company will have problems