Evolve Bamboo 18650 Battery Upgrade

Fitting an 18650 battery to an Evolve Bamboo electric skateboard

[@ciscokid2767]

I purchased this battery and couldn't be happier. Installation was a piece of cake but more importantly, there is basically no sag (minor sag, when pushing up steep hills but this is to be expected). I cant believe the difference, words cannot describe how much better my evolve bamboo GT board is now. This is must and will be one of the best upgrades you can do. Highly recommend Marsen batteries. As far as range goes, I'm running 120mm foamies and get between 40 to 50km, insane right. If you're contemplating whether to do this, you absolutely should.

[@chadshouse2059]

Where can i find a battery? I just got a used Evolve Bamboo GT from a garage sale but it needs a new battery and i cannot find one anywhere, Please help thanks

[@user-id8dq3ix8u]

I can not find a replacement for my bamboo board ....

[@user-id8dq3ix8u]

And mine has the travel pack where it's flexible not the solid straight case

[@simmohall6600]

Good video. Thanks for making it Mark - made the job straightforward, and having the wago connectors there ready to join the wires made the job easy. This new 36V 12.6Ah battery for my Evolve Bamboo GTX absolutely eats the hills! NOTE: I suspect this video is a bit old, and Marsen have improved the 36V 12.6Ah battery pack they currently sell, and it is consequently thicker, but not as wide as the one shown in this video. I therefore also needed to buy the additional riser plate so it fits - the riser makes for a nice snug fit for the enclosure against the riser, against the board, but I did have to pack out a bit inside the enclosure as the riser plate allowed for too much space, thickness wise. PLUS, because the battery packs Marsen currently sell are not as wide as the one shown in the video, I did not need to grind back the screw posts at all - in fact I had to pack out around the battery to make it a snug fit between the screw posts! Also note that the video doesn't show what to do with the thermocouple wire - as raised by "Sawbin10" and answered by Marsen below, you just "either tape it to the battery or push it in under the shrink wrap". I also noticed in this video (~8:45) that Mark has to cut, strip and crimp to join the red "charging lead", but note that the battery supplied to me already had a wago connector there ready to go, so I just stripped the red charge wire and plugged it in to the wago. Refer to: marsen.com.au/products/battery-packs/marsen-energy-36v-12-6ah-high-power-bgtbgtx-skateboard-battery/ Hope that these comments help any new buyers! Highly recommend! Cheers!😁

[@virajsuryawanshi7868]

Hi thank you for the explaining the connection procedure which battery did you use 10s4p? and can you give more specs on the which battery cell did you use. mah ? and what is the discharge current rate? how many kms will the board run after the replacement ?

[@marsen7542]

Hi Viraj, This is a 10S4P battery made with Samsung 30Q cells. Discharge rating is 60 amps continuous with peak discharge about 80 amps. Range with this battery will vary depending on rider weight, type of terrain and wheel choice. I have had customers report back over 40km with AT wheels and 50km with street wheels.

[@Sawbin10]

So the thermocouple just gets attached to the new battery?

[@marsen7542]

Yes. You can either tape it to the battery or push it in under the shrink wrap.

[@keeweemo7609]

Do you know the specifications of the Evolve GT BMS? i've been trying to look for the detail specification of just that BMS, but couldn't find any...

[@marksenft6322]

I did have it somewhere as a full spec sheet from the manufacture. From memory the charge max amps is 6A and the discharge is 24A continuous. You can check this against the MOSFET datasheet if you look up the number. At 36V they are rated to 6A each with 4 discharge and 1 charge. Balancing is about 45mA and all the other parameters are pretty standard ie 4.25v for balance cut in.

[@yasmanimartinez4117]

Hello friend and excuse me but I want to know if I can connect another radio control with more channels to this system or if I can use this system for the system of an rc fishing boat that I am making good, the boat is about 170cm × 50cm and about 20 servos ????

[@marksenft6322]

Hello Yasmani, The video is of the battery and installation. The controller and remote are a single channel for speed control of the motors, not suitable for RC with multiple servos.

[@gadgetron7153]

awesome. I'm sold. but I don't see this battery pack for sale on your site. just the Carbon GT battery pack. is this the same? I thought the bamboo had a flex battery pack. no?

[@marksenft6322]

Sorry these are only available in Australia

[@carwhy1]

hi after fitting the new battery do you have to use a spacer for the underside to make up the extra space or can you put it straight back in the original position. Thanks

[@marsen7542]

The battery is slightly wider and thicker so yes a spacer is required. Alternatively you can rout the deck similar to the GTX deck to get it to fit.

[@ouzomitsos]

how long is the expected life of a battery upgrade 2 years or so? i use the board twice a week

[@lindseysenft6786]

Typically a Li-ion cell will give you 500 recharges before dropping to 70% of intial capacity. This is using it from 100% to 0%. If you recharge when it gets to 20% most times then the number of recharges increases. The electronics in the Evolve board cut off the battery at 31V so this is already 10-15% of the max capacity of the battery left in it when your remote indicates 0%. Using Molicel cells you also get more than the 500 recharges as they are an improved chemistry over most other brands. Expect a minimum of 500 recharges (heavy use of board) up to 1000 (light use)

[@sictegboi]

what about the "uart" plug on the esc?

[@marsen7542]

The original bms is used so no change to the electronics.

[@streetrunner8273]

Do you need any spacer to make the battery fit

[@marsen7542]

Options are routing the deck or fitting a spacer. The battery is bigger physically as well as electrically so needs some sort of modification to get it to fit the Bamboo boards.

[@muhammadnurul5873]

Hi there, can u put the details on what u do and what are the item you use??. I have problem with ownboard bamboo gt and it nearly kill me with the faulty battery.. Can help??

[@marsen7542]

A battery fault can occur with any board, all it takes is one cell to fail then it will effect the rest sometimes only slightly other times enough to cause the battery management system to switch the board off. Not good if doing high speeds. I prefer a system with a charge only BMS to reduce the risk of board shutdown. This may cause damage to the battery but that's a better option than damaging you.

[@Berniz123]

anyone knows how to do this in the UK? Please let me know!

[@kennydean7872]

why so much for a battery pack for these evolve skateboards is there a cheaper option for my carbon gt skateboard

[@marsen7542]

The batteries are upgrades to the original with premium quality cells. We can build a smaller battery with 10.4Ah capacity for the CGT. These are still superior to the original 10Ah battery as they are built with high power cells. They are AU$590 and only available to Australian customers.

[@kennydean7872]

@@marsen7542 no worries so is that your cheapest battery and i live in albany western australia so i'll have to stop by your shop on my way home

[@marsen7542]

@@kennydean7872 No problem. Text or give me a call to arrange a time. 0405160707. We are South of Mandurah in Lake Clifton.

[@kennydean7872]

@@marsen7542 no worries i'll give you a call but a bit too far for me mate im only going to perth and back

[@matthewtemblor5866]

Why publish youtube video in USA? Just to tease us? Well maybe your considering to sell them here someday ?

[@MadDonJuan]

What was the reason to upgrade?

[@marksenft6322]

Old battery was starting to sag. New one gets more range and more power up hills.

[@MadDonJuan]

@@marksenft6322 thanks for the reply. After how many charges this starts to happen? Thanks in advance Bro+!!

[@smwyler]

Do you guys ship to uk ?

[@joshdimovski4483]

There was a bloke in the UK that did battery upgrades.

[@tb77677]

Look for Lee Rad on the Carve Electric UK facebook page he makes batteries for Evolve the other guy that used to make them doesn't anymore

[@invision6183]

Hi, are these still available, and are they good for GTX?

[@marsen7542]

Yes still available. We now have a 12.6Ah high power battery using Molicel P42A cells for improved performance. Only available to Australian customers due to dangerous goods restrictions.

[@McHale20]

@@marsen7542 Darn. Do you know of a source I can find for similar quality in the US?

[@bpainus]

Where can I purchase the battery?

[@joshdimovski4483]

marsen.com.au/products/battery-packs/

[@marksenft6322]

www.marsen.com.au but Australian residents only

[@aidancreer1368]

Can you charge normally? (With stock charger)

[@marsen7542]

Yes the standard and fast chargers from Evolve work with these batteries

[@aidancreer1368]

Do you know the cheapest place to buy?

[@marsen7542]

@@aidancreer1368 I make these batteries but only for Australian customers. Google search should help with other builders.

[@aidancreer1368]

Yes, I’m based in Australia

[@aidancreer1368]

@marsen, have you got a website?

[@zedx9271]

would this blow up my bms and esc if i did this upgrade?

[@marsen7542]

The esc controls the current and voltage to the motors not the battery. Having a bigger battery means going for longer. There is a risk however that you will overheat the board by riding harder for longer. When electronics are continuously pushed to their limits their life is shortened. The Evolve boards are great but do have limitations so I always recommend self control when upgrading the battery.

[@Fenris1on1]

You need to find a european partner,, Cant find a Company doing what you do ‼️

[@kikodiez4433]

Where did you buy the battery

[@marsen7542]

I make them.

[@adeydawe645]

Hi Marsen, How much is it for a battery?

[@marsen7542]

@@adeydawe645 Only available to Australian customers on www.marsen.com.au

[@marsen7542]

I make the batteries

[@marsen7542]

Batteries available in Australia only at www.marsen.com.au