E-Cells Five Star Unboxing - UNRESTRICTED!

[@daveyJ213]

Congratulations on your new Ecells. Won't be able to unbox mine until mid-May. Definitely do a riding test to let us know what you think. Good tip about the tire sealant also. Thanks.

[@E-Ryders]

We kept our Fedex guy fit for years too......lol. Around year 2 out of the 4yrs he's been delivering, I tipped him with a free e-bike that was sitting in the garage. He loves it and now he takes extra care of us and the packages.

[@shootthechit]

Oh nice! Its actually almost never the same guy where I live. Out of all the bikes I've had delivered, only 2 times have they actually brought the bike all the way up to the 2nd story! I'm sure when they pull up and see the building, part of the dies on the inside lol

[@LeeAyzahn]

Glad you got to post this unboxiing first and props for shouting out MaximumCharge

[@scottnelson2537]

Hey Big Dawg, Recently subscribed to your channel...awesome content and info...I just ordered my 5Star today in gloss black with the gold rims! I was hoping to find an unboxing on this monster and you were ahead of them all...Great Job!! Looking forward to more videos on this bike down the road!

[@aaronclarkproduction]

Thanks Big Dawg - I wanted to get someone's take on this who already owned a Wired Freedom for comparison. The big difference for me is that the E Cells includes free shipping vs. a $250 charge for the Wired. That's a huge difference even though they're priced similarly.

[@ricke95126]

Well the $250 "shipping" charge AND the $75 shipping insurance and sales tax = and additional =$325 right off the bat plus it's pretty easy to get a$100 off discount code so now we are at $425 and then sale tax, which is another $225 so it's closer to a $600 savings AND the wired is a higher quality product

[@TheTcat1000]

@@ricke95126 where the heck do you get almost 600 I had my 24 Wired cruiser shipped to my house for 2280 total!

[@VIRGINIAB0RNANDBRED]

I think most people are either underrating or completely overlooking the upgraded controller on the 5 star. A thermogel potted controller in metal housing with cooling fins, bolted to the frame is a huge factory upgrade over Wired's controller in plastic housing with straps. Getting heat away from the electric components is the most important thing for longevity. There's no noticeable difference upfront in performance from those kinds of upgrades, the difference comes out years down the road. When I saw they were doing that on their website I stopped shopping around and bought the bike. I think eCells is looking for issues that most of their customer base doesn't even know they need.

[@ricke95126]

"@VIRGINIAB0RNANDBRED, let me explain the difference between eCells and Wired. The team at eCells has a background in bike and RC racing, giving them a good understanding of batteries and electric motors. In contrast, Wired's team comes from the real estate and insurance industry. Although the CEO of eCells has a big personality, he seems very passionate about what he is doing. It's worth noting that Steve Jobs was also known for having a strong personality. Overall, eCells has a solid product to work with."

[@J.D.Vision]

Big Dog Chit Head, that was an awesome unboxing! I can already tell that your channel will be a huge success! You're already one of my favorite E-Tech Mobility, E-Bike Channels.

[@denniswhite6013]

Class move giving another YT'ers coupon code. Big success is coming your way. Just keep grinding bro!

[@sammyjames1929]

My neighbor got his today exactly the same. We got his all put together charged his battery all the way up and maxed out his settings. He took it out for a ride and loved the speed. I grabbed my Wired we took a quick ride. His bike was able to keep up. We did race and my Wired wasted him to be fair I'm shunt modded so it wasn't really a contest. So it's a nice clone of my wire freedom seems slightly heavier. I think people will be happy with the bike🍻

[@matthewmorin4926]

What top speed did he get?

[@sammyjames1929]

@matthewmorin4926 his display said he maxed at 37.8. I hit 40.6 on my *shunt modded freedom. That's respectable he's about 210 I'm 230. After riding his 5 star I'd say it's dead even with a stock freedom though it just feels heavier that might be the wheels being heavier something about it was different🤷‍♂️ He's happy with his I'm happy with mine win win🍻

[@VIRGINIAB0RNANDBRED]

@@sammyjames1929they say on the ecells website that their frame is heavier and more durable. Makes sense, the frame has a lifetime warranty.

[@DevelopmentProjects-ei2bi]

What is does shunt modded mean? Thank you 🙏🏻

[@justinsoucy6341]

​@@DevelopmentProjects-ei2biIt allows the controller to put more power into the motor. It will likely burn the controller and motor out sooner than stock.

[@petrolo72]

💯 great no nonsense straight to the point information/review. This bike seems to be the biggest bang for your buck out of 30 bikes that I have studied. They seem to be a great company with the right perspective. Will definitely be picking up several bikes from them

[@sleepinglysithia]

Big Dawg! 2 videos in one day. I didn’t know it was my birthday. I’m still pumped about the Wired Freedom I preordered. Apparently coming with upgrades over the previously released 2024 models. The Five Star looks awesome as well. Can’t wait to see more about it.

[@shootthechit]

I had to grind this one out to stay ahead of my enemies, I mean .. friends

[@sleepinglysithia]

@@shootthechit 😆

[@TheOceanMan-xc7qp]

I can’t wait for mine to arrive! Fat tires with the Tannus lining… and went with the upgraded front fork… great review!

[@loumon2]

I've been waiting for this. Classy of you giving Max100 code. Can't wait for actual use comparison with highlight of differences to the other white bike. Good luck managing the chitload of bikes you're accumulating.

[@gregorysmall9284]

OMG ordered mine back in March and this video has gotten my jones working! Hopefully mine is in the next shipment.

[@triggeraa]

Nice unboxing. Already modded mine. Great bike! I enjoy your content. Thanks!

[@shootthechit]

You didn't waste any time! What did you change?

[@SciD1]

I prefer the original Wired myself.

[@NewfieNuggets]

Awesome bike man,this is going to be a great review when you get er out on the road.😊 . Hopefully they'll ship to Canada one day. I'm dying to get one.

[@RidinRetired]

You made my day Tim, really classy thing to do giving Max’s code. Can’t wait for the test ride.

[@chuckwolf9869]

The front wheel is missing the motor XD

[@user-lp2ob7un2r]

First of all thank you for your concise and very informational videos on the 5 Star and other e-bikes. You are the reason I bought the 5 Star and I have no regrets. My new bike is awesome. Secondly, what’s your opinion on installing a e-cells torque sensor on my 5 Star General?

[@bellyacres7846]

ha ha Yeah thank you for so many laughs! the fedup guys here know me well also - but to my surprise they hang around to see whats in that bike box. really? my thought was they want to be sure its not damaged. but nope they say they wanna see that ebike! [curious] I feel for you dragging that up the stairs to your apt. [reminded me of "other" friends ;) ] my shop/garage is big & Im spoiled with a roll up door & concrete floor :) thank you so much for showing the details of that 5 star! so many of my questions are answered. [will cut back on phone questions for them] (we hope) *I see it needs a derailleur protector - ez fix that I can do. [picking a nit] lol I really like it. my lust is for the blue & matte black rims. pretty much impressed with the stock version. Thanks so much for sharing! looking forward to your sharing the ride with us. and wow that looks like a superb tranny to me. great gears Batman!

[@dwaz69]

I can't wait to see how it holds up to the WIRED Freedom. Way way, cool dude.

[@ScottGunMag69]

I used shoot the chit for mine. FedEx says it’s arriving tomorrow morning and I cannot wait!

[@rufusirvin5279]

Displays generally don't display 2 crucial settings temperature and battery voltage

[@SainLogic-jk9fg]

Nice unboxing video. Looks like a nice tool kit. Did you get the front basket? My Five Star is supposed to arrive tomorrow, it was supposed to arrive yesterday, but FedEx screwed me with some lame excuse, it's not the first time. Looking forward to your full review.

[@shootthechit]

No front basket for me... FedEx can be awful at times

[@rabbithomesteading3797]

I am so happy this wasnt the scam it seemed to be at first and was actually produced. Looks really cool. I like the added touch of 5 stars on the upper frame rail. These displays show lots of great info. But one thing that would seem so simple to have is a clock. Great display units though! Look forward for more on them! :D

[@rvboondocker2559]

I wonder how quickly they are shipping at present? They have so many upgrade options and variations, that sometimes less is better in my opinion. Also, I don’t believe it actually comes with all of those things because the tire pump, for example, is an accessory as are some of the bags, but I’m not positive.

[@shootthechit]

I agree with the less is more statement. If I was going to order a bike, I would get the base model and possibly the gold wheels. I guess we will have to wait until more people get their bikes to know about the accessories. I don't think they sent me anything special, assuming its the same thing everyone will get.. but not 100% sure

[@tenncutt]

Awesome video, you da man. Class act with Max

[@firebreather050]

I think I know who got the white fiive star... I asked for it!

[@shootthechit]

Noo!! That's mine!

[@firebreather050]

Sorry I'll be unboxing it today! Veterans comes first!😎

[@richkraft8709]

Great job I can’t wait for you to ride that awesome bike 🚴 😊

[@iblackfeathers]

all that's left is to do another happytails parody... now with the e-cells bike 😂

[@BoardGameCasualChannel]

Awesome! Congrats! I’m looking forward to a side by side shot of the Five Star and the Freedom. I’m assuming the Five Star is a little more compact by the specs…

[@groovr22]

This video should catapult you over the 2K sub mark... Congrats..!

[@f1dog]

I almost chit myself when I got my bike today.

[@WyomingRider]

Another Great job Big Dawg! Can't wait to see that one in action!

[@Doppel1631]

Good vid im gonna buy this bike someday

[@kickerwormz3262]

Crap, I got sucked into subbing. This is the bike I want. Can't wait til you road test it. I configured mine out with pretty much all the options for $3548. That's not including the 5% discount he is offering. I like how you can also get custom colors. It'll be worth it for the color I want.

[@shootthechit]

3548?? Did you choose every option they had or what??

[@kickerwormz3262]

@shootthechit except the belt. Hopefully I'll have it with 2 months of O.T.

[@UncleJam5624]

What size frame do you have 17" or the 19" ? Can't wait for the review.

[@shootthechit]

Its the 17

[@97JoMiller]

does the dual star come with the bag and toolkit? Mine SHOULD be in next week and my ride today on my older bike was the first time when I needed tools and I didn't have what I needed BUT the trail provided which was nice.

[@firebreather050]

I noticed that they reinforced the lower swing arm, really strong and heavy.

[@IMBruceECLECTIC]

Nice...review...and very nice show of Gratitude to Alex.....but I cant wait to see you both in a Jousting Match on Ebikes of your choice...😂😅😅😅

[@robertstewart3086]

Funny vid, and Great unboxing chit head ! I seem to like the shinny black better than the mat black. The stickers pop nice. Ordered a beautiful blue Five Star with Torque sensor and dual crown fork upgrades, and ended up only spending $14 more than I payed for my Freedom bike ! The Five Star automatically comes with 203 front rotor and Potted fined aluminum 40 amp controller and suspension arm upgrades ! I'm guessing after I experience a torque sensor on a powerful bike, I will have to upgrade My Freedom as well.

[@shootthechit]

I'm interested to see how people like the torque sensors. These bikes have the best use of cadence sensors that I've used, so it doesn't make me feel like going to a torque sensor is a must.

[@IMBruceECLECTIC]

That looks like a Wired Bike.....🤔🤣😅

[@shootthechit]

Never heard of that one before, I will have to look into it

[@IMBruceECLECTIC]

@@shootthechit ....🤣😂 Your new bike is nice!

[@firebreather050]

Just talked to the people at ecells, and they said that the front basket is coming at a later date. They have them but couldn't make the shipping date due to rain.

[@iandavis5189]

Looking real nice 👌. Can't wait to see her rolling 😎

[@groovr22]

Great video..! You're a class act, Tim. Good on you, buddy..!

[@ralexking]

Whats up chit head! Hey man love the videos and hillarious commentary! Would you recommend this to someone who doesnt know mych anout fixing bikes whatsoever? Im just worried about getting it and having something be wrong. Its a good chunk of change so im just apprehensive on the purchase. I guess what im asking is do you think this is a dependable bike for commuting as a everyday vehicle or would you recommend a different bike? Thanks man!

[@shootthechit]

@ralexking I would recommend it, Lots of people have tons of miles with little to no issues. the derailer can come out of adjustment but other than that it's solid

[@bobk18]

Con-grads on getting this bike to review. Keep up the good work. Thank you.

[@stevenwilliams4343]

I think it's c8 setting to 1 for Moter temp bro.

[@shootthechit]

You know, I enabled that on my other bike and never really find that info very useful lol

[@stevenwilliams4343]

@shootthechit just got my 5 star Saturday and ya, you got a point, I turned on that setting and maybe only looked at it once lol

[@MrDeath1988]

Can't wait for the unrestricted review of the 5 star!

[@terryrccrazy6993]

Nice unboxing and a beautiful bike

[@iwasframed1370]

Flat Out doesn't work and on top of that it makes your bike have a hop to it do to the liquid being forced to one side of the tube. Especially how much you have to put in these tires.

[@drzzit9666]

How so? I've seen a great video that shows the effectiveness of flatout. Maybe you just had a bad experience using it and it doesn't stop all flats anyway.

[@shootthechit]

I've put flat out in many tires now and have not had that issue at all.

[@iwasframed1370]

@@drzzit9666 Have you used it yourself? If you just watch videos then they don't give you the truth because they are most likely trying to get sponsored or something that has to do with their benefit. I never used it until I got an ebike and got a couple of flats in a couple weeks. I used it exactly like it says but after I put it in I noticed a hop. Realized it's the flat out accumulated in one spot so the weight of it in one spot off-balanced so it gives you an annoying hop when you ride. I also got a puncture in my tire with flat out in it and the stuff flew all over the back of my bike. Tried flipping it over, adding air and rotating slowly so it would seal. It never did. Air just kept coming out.

[@iwasframed1370]

@@drzzit9666 Well I mean with these two things combined (the hop and the flats) it's an experience I learned from and that I don't want again. I just swapped the janky ebike tires for some motorcycle tires. Completely fixed both problems. No hop and no flat tires.

[@iwasframed1370]

@@shootthechit Congrats I guess?

[@onceuponareset-ho7fg]

Nice video! What size is the seat post?

[@ByteMyWire]

Oh the irony. The Unrestricted E-Bike Guy is now fully restricted by E-Bikes filling up his house. 😁 Can't wait to see the maiden cruise. How will it do against the Antioch Incline or the Planks of Death, stay tuned to find out. 😲

[@Old_Man_Pete]

Terminator 2 comes to mind, "say, that's a nice bike"

[@cigarman8665]

Looks wonderful however where is the front basket Everybody supposed to get a free front basket. I am personally looking forward to the basket. Do you have any information?

[@shootthechit]

Sounds like they will be shipped separately

[@mr.muchobueno8948]

You don’t need no stinking helmet you’re UNRESTRICTED

[@miketower21]

Hey nice work and Alex yes he's a good guy

[@rvboondocker2559]

⁠ I know the pump is an option. ​​⁠ I guess what I’m saying is that they have too many options. I would prefer that they justvv put the bike together with some sort of package and maybe have a second package option and not all these other add-ons like different wheels and tires and basket or no basket or different light and so forth. it’s really hard to know how much it would actually cost me because I don’t know enough about all of those other options and unusual manufactures.

[@ebiker66]

Very informative video 👍

[@daleloch1089]

Maybe I missed it, but did you get the front basket? I thought that was included too?

[@shootthechit]

I did not get a front basket :(

[@insurancemann1]

Unrestricted means no front baskets on bikes that go over 35 miles an hour.

[@enjoyurselfwhileucan4960]

Someone else doing a review of a bribe/gift from a company with the assurance of a positive review. I stopped the the film at 05:47 since he and i knew it it was going to be a thumbs up review before he opened the box. I don't know what happened to KZbin but in the past finding videos from average, everyday people giving their thoughts and opinions on items was possible but now its just paid commercials.

[@shootthechit]

Oh ok, so the bike is awful then? For the price you can't beat this bike, maybe you want a negative review?

[@putnameshere2641]

2024 Mid-Year Ranking Video of your 9 e-bikes when?

[@psuedonymalias]

Hey Chithead. you really need to have a neighbor dowstairs traded units with u. yout getting too many bikes now.

[@rambladesmanmoe6291]

8/9/24 Ordered mine Tuesday , shipped Wednesday and received it today , Friday. Unbelievable to get it in 3 days.

[@shootthechit]

@@rambladesmanmoe6291 Nice! That's fast

[@firebreather050]

What they put on the tires is clear acrylic protection

[@shootthechit]

Is that what it is?

[@firebreather050]

Mine didn't have it on them! My FedEx people were an actual husband and wife team, and they really impressed me with the teamwork they displayed. I'll have a comparison video ready by Sunday.

[@jwillwork3683]

So dope seeing e bike bros keeping it a buck 👊🏿🫡

[@user-kl1sx6ri7o]

Tire shine on an e bike??

[@user-mf9th4gs8n]

This or the wired freedom?

[@Mike6string]

Both great bikes, you can’t go wrong with either one

[@gmyphone892]

Booo, if you had to pick one?

[@j_crust4582]

Kept us waiting huh, big dawg

[@DriverJ-N]

not bike related but what kind of pc do u use to upload these 4k videos? also i really wonder what this bike would look like with the optional 24" tires

[@shootthechit]

I have a PC I built a few years ago, 6 core processor , nothing crazy.

[@jamesramsey7767]

Hey Bro, I was with you all the way with the Wired Freedom, but you sold out😮. That's like a Aryan Brother Hood becoming a Boy Scout, WTF. Im Wired Freedom till I die. Funny video I must say.

[@shootthechit]

Haha dang man, that's some serious loyalty !

[@DrewPdog-jl4zd]

Has anyone gotten the five star with belt drive and torque sensors? I really want to know how those upgrades perform.

[@jsbstone510]

I ordered mine with the belt drive and torque sensor. Looking like a June delivery though.

[@ELECTRICBIKEDIYLIFE]

Shoot that's the bike I need. I really need a new helmet.

[@mr.raymond2389]

What model is this? Link?

[@shootthechit]

This is the E-Cells Five Star E-CELLS FIVE STAR = ecells.com/?ref=CUIJATyx0BNXbw 100 dollar off coupon code = CHIT100

[@MrMajinbu]

Hey dude can you or anyone let me know what c-5 does ? I just got mine in today and it was only on 3

[@shootthechit]

C5 is the power setting. 3 will give you full power but there is a delay. 4 is the lowest, and 10 gives full power right away.

[@MrMajinbu]

@@shootthechit good deal !

[@ravenrock541]

How about raffling off one of those other bikes to someone who could realy use it?

[@shootthechit]

I totally would, but I don't wanna ship a bike, that would be a major pain

[@benhartland4708]

beefie!!!

[@CharlesBronsun]

Dope. cadence or torque censor?

[@shootthechit]

Cadence

[@insurancemann1]

Awesome unboxing, I hope your enemies I mean, KZbin competitors don’t take you beating them to the punch too personally. I am, however, extremely upset with Ecells for shipping a KZbinr of your high stature a basic version of the bicycle. You should have received their most upgraded customized bike possible. And in white! I’m hoping it was just a clerical error and they will take care of this in an expedient manner.

[@shootthechit]

I actually wanted the base model bike since thats what I assume most people would be getting. That being said.. I do wish I had the gold wheels !

[@justinsane7128]

Nice but I'm waiting for version 6.9😅

[@coreyalexander4766]

What’s that?

[@jackbowles3366]

I painted my shifter black, looks a lot better.......

[@shootthechit]

Paint actually sticks to that plastic?

[@bellyacres7846]

@@shootthechit yup there is an app for that ;) actually paint for plastic and good news there is gloss & flat black. :) sadly the sharpie just dont get it -

[@slowmopoke]

7:23 -sweet, a crack pipe

[@gregorysmall9284]

That's a MULTI crack pipe!

[@charlesbeston9033]

Let's see you ride it

[@shootthechit]

What, and get it dirty?

[@IMBruceECLECTIC]

Thats a big knife.....

[@tenncutt]

Back in the day every high school boy in California had a Buck 110 on his belt. Yes at school too

[@IMBruceECLECTIC]

​@@tenncutt....ha ha ha...Yes! You must be old...😂😅

[@nickbarbanica1781]

I always look forward to seeing your page. I'm also trying to get involved. So if I can help you promote ebikes please let me know. I'm in the Oakley area but ride the same downtown Antioch bike trails daily. We should meet near the boat ramp and go from there. I'm down to earth and dedicated as you are. By the way my name is Nick Barbanica

[@shootthechit]

Its gotten to the point these days where I have almost no free time and typically ride solo. Some day I was thinking about getting a group ride together

[@jwillwork3683]

I haven’t opened a box since high school 😂 jp

[@dgvilleneuve1906]

Bad compagny not delivery attention !

[@bravojr]

Not enough money in the world for things like this.

[@shootthechit]

There is more than enough money in the world, these are only 1895

[@saltygreek3870]

Appreciate the video, waiting on your first ride review and wanted to know if you ordered it with upgrade rear and front shocks?

[@shootthechit]

Nope, bone stock

[@mogeking56]

Dude your ecell Ebike upstairs two flight are you kidding me seriously 😳 maybe 🤔 I am just old and weaker I can barely get out the back door 🚪 one step maybe I need to workout 🏋️‍♀️ more

[@mpbikes1972]

This was kinda a waste to watch.. dont know why these guys rush to put videos out of cutting cardboard ya know

[@shootthechit]

Thanks for watching and proving it wasn't a waste of effort!

[@mpbikes1972]

@@shootthechit kinda seemed rushed and i didnt get much out of it. they mustve paid you to do this

[@shootthechit]

@mpbikes1972 No they didn't pay me to do this. Some people like unboxing videos believe it or not., I'm not a huge fan myself either

[@maximumchargeEV]

I hope everyone see's this comment, and checks the vidIQ and socialblade of every youtuber who reviews this bike. There's rushed, and then there are reviewers who fake subs and views. More subscribers than views in one day? Randomly losing 100 subs in one day (probably because they are fake). What a joke. Always good to spot the fraud.

[@jwillwork3683]

Das raycsis 😂🤷🏿‍♂️

[@mogeking56]

I have had my ecell Ebike for four years seriously 😒 it’s the best Ebike on the market you could buy a donkey 🫏 that’s better seriously 😳