BEHIND THE SERIES 2 | EVOLVE SKATEBOARDS

[@LORFCASTER]

Beyond devastating to see range was not improved for the stoke as that is the specification that needs it the most. Changing to modern 21700 cells would have done it but it sounds like you chose to stick with 18650's in 2022.

[@MyWorldAsDylan]

Same thoughts here 🤨🤔

[@tjfsurf]

So ridiculous that they don't listen about the range need.of the Stoke!!

[@MyWorldAsDylan]

@@tjfsurf yeah definitely with the Stoke. Even if it were just a few miles/kms. And they gonna drive the price up just for the standard new esc and remote they make anyways now. More mass production and easier process = lower price per processed unit.

[@carlosiglesias7585]

That's not good, stoke needs more range....

[@ajplant96]

The stoke is a flight friendly board. I initially felt the same wanting more range but then its purpose is defeated. Double up on batteries is the only solution but they need to rework the swapping system so it’s genuinely quick swap like the exway wave.

[@aceiliad]

Bought the Stoke, it's sick. It's eliminated 2/3 of my commute costs in the funnest way possible. You guys/gals are legends

[@BladeRunner1372]

Would absolutely love to have a carbon GTR series 2 as my first e-board!

[@fnoronhasp]

One of these here in São Paulo/Brazil to promote, it would be excellent! go Evolve.

[@TheMartySchoo]

Sounds great. Any stats on waterproof / water resistance? That would be pretty vital for me. Cheers!

[@cRaSy2k7]

Not waterproof, not rated, don’t ride it in wet conditions, you’re gonna pay for every water damage by yourself

[@TheMartySchoo]

@@cRaSy2k7 which is really the only thing they needed to improve first from my point of view. Bizarre. Might have to shift across to another brand that has figured that out.

[@jl8096]

I dipped my gtr bamboo in sea water for 30 sec and it survived. but the usb board was dead. Riding 2 hrs in heavy rain was fine but not recommended.

[@TheMartySchoo]

@@jl8096 Doesn't sound good ahah. I have a lot of 'water seepage' across the path in patches where I ride. Essentially I can't avoid these puddles. Would be nice to know if I can hit them or not. @evolve never seems to reply or give advice on it.

[@megrobinson5284]

Love these boards 🤩

[@colintaylor3840]

Will you have a travel battery available for the new GTR series?

[@tommyjapanesk8]

This is it!!! All problems are solved! Very nice!. I wanna try to ride on this new GTR with higher torque. Higher torque is very important & fun (acceleration) on any road conditions! Really coooool !!!! No more overheat with huge motors on the grass field & uphill !! I love the robust remote controller, too

[@MrBunitj]

Fingers crossed for upgrade pack to existing board?

[@Jeeba2106]

Is it waterproof?

[@hazmittens]

So cool to see your test methodologies and the full breakdowns of the improvements, Definately acheiving that perfect value / perfomance balance!

[@N1EVOLVE]

Awesome boards guys!!!

[@skinner9305]

Would love to commute to work on one of these during the summer months!

[@mmosca]

Will it be possible to upgrade the electronics of the gtr to series 2?

[@REDNBLUEBROS1337]

I very much doubt it unfortunately

[@Seanypoos]

Would love to see some sort of water resistance or waterproofing. Hopefully this will be a feature on the series 3 stoke.

[@nagolwahsrek929]

So what’s new with the Stoke series 2 if battery and speed is the same ???

[@LORFCASTER]

Different motors ( brutally needed, hope the new ones are durable, can handle vibrations ), new motor controller, new remote ( no longer ULTRA light duty ). To not upgrade the range is insane.

[@tjfsurf]

@@LORFCASTER you wrong it's same 1500w motors?

[@ajplant96]

@@tjfsurf They’re actually smaller now too

[@tjfsurf]

@@ajplant96 They are the same?

[@TheTanelChannel]

My question is are the motors the same as on the Hadean? Basicly, is it as fast and does it accelerate the same as the Hadean? Being that the only difference to the Hadean is the board shape? Also has the Bamboo version gotten any constructional changes? I´ve broken 2 Bamboo GTR decks from the back coming off from small curbs.. the wear and tear gets to them I guess.

[@ajplant96]

Same motors, not as fast. Still a 10s board vs the hadean at 12s.

[@fernlikefoxy4656]

Still have a lot of questions about stoke s2 specs

[@tjfsurf]

Nothing's changed.. same 1500 motors, same shitty battery

[@brunisijdf]

Awesome boards

[@SeanOzz]

Sounds like this will fix the touchy breaks over 17mph similar to the Haden does. That’s good news. Less accidental crashes and broken bones. Good stuff

[@REDNBLUEBROS1337]

Those breaks and jerky acceleration are the very reason I stopped riding Evolve, hope they’ve finally got it right this time

[@REDNBLUEBROS1337]

@GeeKIller I very much agree, boosted got it right first time with the roller remote. You get used to it though and it becomes a lot more intuitive over time

[@REDNBLUEBROS1337]

@GeeKIller That’s fair enough, I’ve had a few accidents of my own on the GTX with twitchy breaks and unexpected power loss but I’m hoping the new ECU has fixed those issues

[@malcolmblewitt4943]

a very good product made even better. well done

[@nicholasdrysdale6042]

Can we buy these components for the original gtr? Like the esc and motors?

[@cRaSy2k7]

You have to swap the whole electronics, battery + motor controller + motors, for the Carbon not possible because of size factor

[@BlackShogun1]

Dj Toshbiko Subscribed - I t would be Life changing transpertation!!

[@rowanwinters4554]

Gtr2 in wellington nz with all the hills sounds like a win!

[@Mi85lz]

Nice board choice for the heavier riders starting out who don't need the 'hadean' range. Will be interesting to see where the price settles, I'm thinkin the 2,300 mark

[@dexteraip]

i ♥️ my bamboo 2! just recovering from a stack 😅

[@deemurphy3948]

Sounds great, look fwd to the upgrades. Everything that needed to be addressed on the old gtr by the look of it. Now let's check out that price point.

[@BrettGurewitz]

looking forward to a GTR with the refined feel and performance of my Hadean - gotta have one

[@dtg7957]

Did you work on the Bluetooth connection between the board and the remote??? 😊 Thanks for the informations! Looks like a great board!😊

[@paulmcconachy3340]

Yep fair enough, good way to improve the board without cutting out the Hadean which has that bit more range and power, hoping the GTR carbon is still a fully sealed unit with the lights

[@technohc4939]

In the video it looked like it was just a separate light strip you would have to buy...?

[@paulmcconachy3340]

@@technohc4939 that's good. More power to the motors 👍

[@technohc4939]

​@@paulmcconachy3340 Hahahahah. I don't think the light strips would use that much power. They aren't that powerful or bright anyways

[@KK001]

@@technohc4939 the lighstrip connects to the main board battery and it probably only uses at most about 5w. Its evolve's own light strip and its controlled with the controller.

[@paulmcconachy3340]

@@KK001 that's good to know, I know it might not seem much but 5w is quite a bit of power, If you put a 5w resistor in a cup of water and powered it up that water would boil pretty quick I reckon I lose about 3kms of distance with the lights on full from my riding experience and there is also heat losses through the circuit board too. I want that all to be used by the motor to give me maximum range

[@mycoolo304]

True to the name, ever evolving. Good work guys!

[@ian9toes]

Making these upgrades available for the GTR 1 would be legendary after sale customer service.

[@cRaSy2k7]

Upgrade not possible, for the Carbon absolutely no chance, for the bamboo you would’ve to change battery, motor controller and motors

[@ian9toes]

@@cRaSy2k7 But isn’t the battery the same? Why is there no chance?

[@cRaSy2k7]

@@ian9toes it’s the same battery, same connector, but communications protocoll changed, so series II motor controller won’t understand a series I battery‘s data unfortunately

[@ian9toes]

@@cRaSy2k7 Yeah but the physical battery box hasn’t changed correct? It’s based off the original GTR platform, so it should be possible to rip out all the internals right? I’m thinking having the carbon fibre board, trucks, wheels etc, should be able to be utilised and save some $$$

[@maryfnz]

Is it possible to upgrade my GTR via a KIT TO GTR2 ?

[@simonharrison7679]

I hope so, why else call it an upgrade. Also the components that have changed see easy to switch and avoiding battery upgrade makes things simpler too I think

[@2ndLastJedi]

Where are all the reviews? Need to see more on the GTR series 2.

[@kie-skatemods4141]

You guys FCKED up! Why didn’t you guys use the 21700 battery cells. I was gonna get one but since they didn’t change out the batteries, I rather go else where to buy better boards for a better price

[@REDNBLUEBROS1337]

Yeah it was a bit of an odd choice not to at least provide a slight battery upgrade, I imagine they don’t want to bring it too close to the Hadean’s specs

[@iainh6283]

21700’s would probably have pushed the price up too close to the Hadean. Be interesting to know if the batteries have changed at all or if the existing ones will still work with the Hadean esc…

[@kie-skatemods4141]

@@iainh6283 other companies can do it for a better price

[@REDNBLUEBROS1337]

@@kie-skatemods4141 To be fair it’s not all about price, we are paying for Evolves R&D even if the specs are the same the way the board handles and how smooth the motor controls are will effect your experience much more. That’s why I’m willing to pay a bit of a premium.

[@paulmcconachy3340]

Yeah I get you but since the hadean is almost the same size as the gtr (tiny bit wider) if they pack better batteries in it pushes the hadean out of the market. I reckon the new GTR will go up steepest street in the world now (Baldwin st) with those new upgrades, and just between u and me I reckon it will be perfect now for a mod or too... I'm talking a big external battery pack in center of board, or solar panel trailer a flexible 200w should do for that infinite ♾ ride... call it the "day - stalker 😜"

[@m3rri3n36]

I have both Series 1 and Series 2 stoke, the Stoke doesn't have the upgraded motors, however, the power delivery is so much smoother, the braking is smooth but greater and there is no motor noise like the Series 1. Its feels faster and more refined.

[@tractor4313]

Can’t wait to try them

[@andersondelarosa2258]

I LOVE it

[@pierro91370]

Great upgrade! 👍

[@runiehoudini]

These look awesome 👏🏻

[@oldSFskater]

I bought a GTR in May because I liked the GTX so much and wanted better range. But...the GTR overheats taking me home up a moderate San Francisco hill that the GTX had no trouble with. So 2 questions. Will the GTR series 2 do much better on such hills? And, is it possible to retrofit my new GTR to the Series 2 electronics and motors?

[@paulmcconachy3340]

Just in case you don't get a reply from evolve, I've had both GTR and Hadean. I think the GTR 2 will be much better for hill climbs as the Hadean motors don't overheat and I've driven mine up steepest street in the world (Baldwin St). Saying all that even though it costs a small house the hadean is amazingly good, with range power, torque and speed, still small enough to get through narrow tracks and now that I've done almost 2500 ks and the battery capacity is reducing still can get 30-35 ish ks. Hope that helps a bit

[@esk8jaimes]

1:21 Key differences; new ESC, larger Motors, App compatibility, new Heatsink, Hadean remote compatibility!

[@grinpiece3432]

Where is the upgrade kit for GTR serie 1 owners ? I can't find it on your website 🤷 What about Hadean owners, don't they need replacement parts such as motors, motor plates and controller too or is this board self repairing itself ?

[@mikesmillie1389]

can I upgrade my series 1 GTR as I only purchased this less than a year ago - i.e upgraded motors and phase remote?

[@krivo86]

Would need to do a Hadean vs GTRv2 video. And is having the extra 10-15km extra range (and drop down deck) worth the extra $$$ :) ? There is also better cells going for the Hadean but who knows how much difference that makes...

[@paulmcconachy3340]

If you want to lead the way, work a deal for the new 4680 tabless Tesla cells and put them in your boards? They have 5x more energy storage and 6x more power than the standard 2170. Imagine the Hadean with those. I hope you see this

[@ajplant96]

Physically way too big for Evolve’s form factor

[@paulmcconachy3340]

I don't agree, if what they claim is true 1 of these things holds as much as 5 x 2170's as it hold 5x the energy, the physical size of 5x 2170's is much bigger than 1x 4680, again that's what they claim. If they can only fit half as many cells in they board because of size the board would still have 3 x power and range than the normal board with the 2170's. Which would be epic... one of these should be called the " Carbon Black Ultimate"

[@ajplant96]

@@paulmcconachy3340 I’m talking about how thick the cell is more so when mentioning their form factor, Evolve want to make slim/sleek boards, 46mm vs 21mm it’s a no brainer which way they’d go.

[@ajplant96]

@@epics319 Yes they’re a single layer of 48 21700 cells on a pcb

[@XPUTCHZ]

Nice informative video 👌🏼

[@mykemyke]

Excited to get one!!!

[@chardseyer1697]

❤❤❤

[@SkippyPB.]

No change on the Stoke???? Wtf. Why did they even make that part of the Series 2.

You guys need to sell an UPGRADE kit for us with the original GTR. Already have half the board, sell me the rest.

[@ian9toes]

Exactly. I already have a Hadean but I’d love to have my GTR upgraded too.

[@tombonouvrie6268]

Absolutely can’t wait to get my hands one one of these one day! Evolve always impressing us

[@jaybenny7719]

Here hoping for waterproof Hadean AT

[@lukaborland-lye6800]

Yup, oh well, great work guys

[@paulmcconachy3340]

Me too brother... me bloody 2

[@Jessebinch]

We need water proofing for London

[@jaybenny7719]

@@Jessebinch same for Somerset bruv.

[@danielquaill1382]

Stuck between the gtr series 2 or the hadean both have great qualities

[@erike7297]

I think this was a good move Evolve. Looks like you got rid of the first gen GTR and raised the price by 200 bucks. I think this is well justified for a phase remote and more powerful motors. I’d like to see them come out with a new board that’s around 900 watt hours even it means a bit more weight and a bulkier deck.

[@ian9toes]

Couldn’t they just design a battery with a hump in the middle for the Hadean, as a plug and play upgrade. I would have thought the chassis frame setup of the Hadean would allow a bigger battery.

[@TeeBee1958]

These look so fun….

[@AlphaKENNYBody1120]

The best skateboards

[@RowanFonda]

So proud to see this. Well done legends!

[@volkankvncsy385]

Can we buy it from turkey:( ı mean do u send it to turkey?😢

[@evolveSkateboards]

Due to shipping regulations with bigger batteries, we cannot ship our boards to Turkey ☹️

[@jb_terahertz]

Hopefully it's the same price and the series 1.

[@rotofotonz5150]

Dose the gtr now have the same motors as the hadean?

[@paulmcconachy3340]

Yep I think they are the same

[@stevenshannon1785]

Cool.. keep on evolving. Any hints on what's next 👀 Still need those flux capacitors 😉🤣

[@Milledge.Austin]

These things look so fun, and I'm not even a skater.

[@KK001]

Is it as fast as the hadean since it has the same motors and same 6000w power rating?

[@ajplant96]

No, it’s still a 10s battery. That 6000w power rating is only what the motors are capable of, neither board is actually touching 6000w, the gtr is only like 1300w at full charge.

[@KK001]

@@ajplant96 oh interesting. Where did u get the 1300w from?

[@ajplant96]

@@KK001 The battery. Motor watts don’t matter if the battery can’t supply the sufficient output and the esc can’t pass that through to the motors.

[@KK001]

@@ajplant96 yeah but how did you canculatr how much the battery can supply

[@ajplant96]

@@KK001 By looking at the specs of the cells they use for the gtr, Samsung tells you how much power the batteries they make can output

[@iamdjm]

Would love to give this a spin!!!

[@lukashodac9867]

So, no more lockup ? Experienced 3x and it was reason why i sold my board...

[@cezarykorecki7641]

Yesterday I had my third lock up accident with my BGTR. I sent a message to Evolve. I wonder how they relate this time... I lost my confidence in this board

[@Daeth111]

I like the HADEAN bamboo design more with the small drops for the feet to have more grip. However, the performance of Series 2 should be sufficient.

[@openyourmind8330]

So slightly faster and more reliable and durable remote... not convinced worth the upgrade price from GTR especially for anyone who didn't have issues with the remote or overheating...

[@hackinginprocess9644]

Not much talking about Stoke model… only one thinking may be not worth it?

[@robertgodette4678]

No it looks like it's the same

[@LORFCASTER]

Ya, they needed to upgrade to modern cells, range needed to be improved, and hard steel fasteners needed to be used instead of the current soft metal.

[@LulzRoyce]

God DAMNIT I just bought the GTR series 1 carbon two weeks ago lol

[@paulmcconachy3340]

I feel your pain 😞... I did the same just b4 they released the hadean... bastards, time to sell

[@ajplant96]

Pro tip: Every time there’s a sale for a decent amount of time and a board has been out for a couple of years, it’s a clearance sale making way for the new model…

[@LulzRoyce]

@@ajplant96 you don’t say

[@ian9toes]

That’s gotta sting a little, but look at the bright side, ummm, sorry I got nothing 😁

[@esk8unity]

letssss goo!!!! 10th evolve here we come!

[@bandy-sk5889]

I can't believe there's not truck customisation

[@puffy_bird5022]

I can’t wait to get one of these when it’s out!

[@bp281]

I just bought the series 1 gtr a month ago before I knew these new ones were coming out only a few weeks later. I'm way dissapointed

[@TALLBOY_666]

SO FUKN RAD these look so damn cool man omg i can’t even hahaha i’m begging my wife😂😅😭😭

[@alvincabanes8284]

🤙

[@ВалераВалера-б9ц]

I was very upset, but unlike the GTR of the first generation, the GTR 2 Carbon has communication problems with the remote control in big cities. The engineers miscalculated. And it's not just my problem. A lot of guys complain about it… You have to recall boards all over the world. I almost crashed because of the loss of communication. Switching back to the first GTR…

[@evolveSkateboards]

While there are numerous claims of various descriptions, there are no confirmed cases of this. Evolve Skateboards takes these reports seriously and during investigations typically find other factors at play. Evolve Skateboards products go through high levels of testing for safety and compliance, including third-party assessments. We are always looking for areas to improve user experience and the overall safety of the product. As such we use feedback of any and all nature to help find ways to achieve this. If you are having any concerns with your board or remote then we recommend getting in touch with the service team so they can assist you further 😊

[@esk8unity]

ride my evolve gtr 2 almost every weekend in new york city with zero issues. unlike vesc/flipsky,hoyt/maker x/stormcore losing connection, mine evolves always stayed connected

[@Alfahippie]

Next up, a trampa style full suspension/bindings offroad board please! Oh, and if you could make an affordable electric jet surfboard too that would be great, thanks:)

[@DroningaboutIreland]

You guys are pushing the envelope of what boarding is, keep it lit 🔥🔥🔥

[@ryanmcfadden104]

I wish I could afford this :(

[@Voltaic_Rider]

Only 27 mph?? Cmon that’s kinda slow

[@SheepishLads]

Massive gtr upgrades

[@RudeLubeuk]

I would take range over speed all day long

[@jl8096]

gtr series 1 should have been like series 2 on 2019. Now evolve barely caught up to its competitors.

[@Heisen-burgerr]

So they added what should have already been done in the series 1 I feel like we’re witnessing the gradual fall and demise of evolve

[@InteruptedbyDeath]

Hey Johnny Come Lately this has been YEARS man... Getting new folks to ride existing inventory with updated conponets at the lower price point isn't a bad strategy.

[@Heisen-burgerr]

@@InteruptedbyDeath have you seen the Exway atlas? They just came out with a pro version It’s cheaper and better by every metric

[@paulmcconachy3340]

Ahhh but you forget, the Exway atlas is not designed to make you fly like superman see one of evolves old GTR perks is the build in flying feature 😉 however to my knowledge the GT was one of the original boards you could get then others saw their design and tweaked it a bit, then they brought out the GTR and many brands got one looked at design and built their own cheaper... if one company built a hoverboard you can bet other companies would then see how it was made and then make it cheaper and maybe even better... I bet the phase remote will be copied soon that thing can take a beating and it's the only one of its kind atm

[@Heisen-burgerr]

@@paulmcconachy3340 idc about the remote much honestly. Exway atlas pro is half the price of the hadean and could keep up just as well

[@paulmcconachy3340]

@@Heisen-burgerr yeah the price is pretty crazy. Although from what I see the range of the atlas is 34 kms (with the 160mm wheels) hadean is 40+ kms for a 85kg rider with 7inch wheels (I've done that myself) battery size is similar too 700ish Wh's from what I saw. Ideally I'd want a board that is the same size as the Hadean/ atlas with 2x 3000w motors or more which can do 100+ km so I can do overnight offroading adventures 😀, one can dream... I can say as someone coming up to 2500ks on his hadean it's working well and only lost about 5 ks of range on battery capacity so far

[@robm425]

Still using 10s 18650 set up…. When the average board sold is now 12s 21700 set up… come evolve you are getting lazy

[@aidanfitz9502]

Anyone else still on a a gt aha

[@cezarykorecki7641]

Me. Still have it. It's ligther than GTR and a little bit flexier. Trucks, motors and remote are the same. Battery and range is not everything...

[@carlosfigueroa1946]

I think this is a money grab

[@oKNIVESo]

All the upgrades we could have wanted

[@LORFCASTER]

The stoke did not receive modern cells or a range upgrade.

[@REDNBLUEBROS1337]

Yeah a battery upgrade was sorely needed. Once that battery is degraded a bit the range is less that ideal

[@notdisclosing2057]

Stoke is still capped at 15 miles range. Useless upgrade.

[@SkippyPB.]

That would be 10 miles. 16 is in kilometers. This “upgrade” is useless. 10 mile range going the slowest speed. They always calculate ranges on the lower settings. So in reality, you are getting about 6 to 7 miles going the fastest.

[@claremcelhinney791]

All good until they break and if you buy them from a third party, good luck!

[@evolveSkateboards]

If you have a concern, reach out to your Local Evolve Service team, they will be happy to get the board in for assessment to figure out what is going on!

[@grinpiece3432]

Evolving "à la Apple" refurbishing some old unsellable stock with a bit of cover-up while not allowing former customers to upgrade their outdated board for no other reason than greed, this is such bad commercial practice, bad rep coming... 👎💩🚽

[@floriL3636]

All these specs are jokes compared to your direct competitors. I am riding the meepo Hurricane for one year now with 60 km range and 50 km/h top speed and I paid 1299$ And all other 'China' - Board Brands already evolved faster than you. If somebody wants to ride Premium Boards with good customer Service in their country, I predict most people will go with ONSRA in the future. Sorry evolve... I just don't know why So many unknown Brands are able to build better Boards for better prices than you.