Shortboard Shootout: Meepo 1.5 vs Riptide R1 vs DIYEboard Kit

We compare three of the hottest shortboards on the market. Check us out at skatemetric.com!
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[@gamezmeow]

The riptide R1 and DIYeboard run the same power train. the difference is the R1 runs a 6s 21.6v battery. Im guessing the DIYeboard you've built is mated to a 10s 36v battery. The cool thing is that Riptide's ESC can be "reprogrammed" to work with a 10s 36v battery simply by desoldering 1 connection... which I did and threw in a 10s2p battery and BOOM. My riptide now has torque all the way up into the 20mph range. Voltage sag is not a thing and hills not a problem anymore and range is significantly improved at around 12 - 14mi (130lb rider). Definitely stronger than my Ownboard W2 board now.

[@astersarte1282]

Cool vid! Anybody know where I can get the belt drive replacement for the Riptide R1? Thx and Aloha!

[@didymostruespeal]

Blink S2 better than R1 .1000.watts in hub motors get you up the hills. Kicktail corners well .Acton blinkS2

[@jamesoftheoc7161]

This video looks like it’s 7 months old.because l just bought a R1 Riptide on Black Friday for $399.00 and it came with 2 extra belts and a full set of bearings as well.so I couldn’t pass up this promo deal last week.its a cool board and the turning radius is unbelievable,l do own a V2dual+ Boosted Board with 2 extended range batteries so l can go on 25 mile trips if l want and l do a lot of those but I wanted a short eboard so that price hooked me in and l am stoked on the R1.

[@chawa556]

would you recommend this to someone who has never rode a skateboard? I just bought this and im tall and never rode a skateboard. Bought it to use on campus for 400$ and it came with a tool and fast charger bundle with a shirt

[@jamesoftheoc7161]

I just got the upgraded remote and tested it out this evening and it works a lot better then with the remote it comes with,a lot smoother braking and acelerating then before, always wear a helmet.We all fall off are Boards doesn’t matter how long you been riding things happen.

[@markmainwaringmm]

Good Rev, where is the link for the DIY board kit, im interested in doing similar . thanks

[@flyhigh5938]

Can you please review meepo mini v2?

[@eBoard3R]

this was a really enjoyable video and ive watched it more than once haha 👏🏼👏🏼

[@777wilsonliang]

Great video. I love how you provide subjective and objective view of all the boards.

[@buzzypeeper2374]

Great review video. Would have loved to see the acton blink s2 compared to the riptide and meepo: keep up the great work

[@dariuscarter5758]

This is an amazing video but I would like a more in depth review of the ESC Remote combo that they have.

[@rasmushaag7340]

Which DIYe-kit did you go with?

[@shilezi]

can we get links to the specifc parts to the diy version? also would you guys test this one and let us know how it performs? www.diyeboard.com/29-dual-hub-motor-electric-skateboard-7s2p-44ah-7051mm-700w-p-465.html

[@vlogvision8243]

I own the R1, good to know, I like it’s initial get up and go off the line but I feel like the top speed and battery life is a little weak. Great video! I’m pretty sure I’m gonna go the D.I.Y. route, thanks for the info!

[@danperry3495]

Nice video, I enjoyed the analytical approach and fact based assessment vs. other aboard reviews on youtube with more flash and editing, but ultimately largely opinion driven. I've been looking for over a year and now considering a DIY kit as it would seem I dont need the technical/electrical proficiency to put it together as I originally thought. New subscriber and looking forward a boosted mini review. What's the weight of the DIY board fully assembled? Cheers

[@shilezi]

impressive work on putting the video together btw

[@RaySolus]

Makes it much more convincing for me to get the DIY kit with AT wheels with my desired set up

[@funwheels3307]

Wowgo Mini seems to be a good contender too

[@dudabelem8109]

Muito top esse skate.

[@XxkrnproxX]

Woah saw a clip of UW at 0:33

[@aimgood8896]

kangsu suh u mean University of Wyoming?

[@someyoungguy8389]

great vedio nice editing

[@JetSmackedHD]

What deck did you guyz use for the diyeboard kit? My diyeboard 10s5p belt drive kit is coming soon but dont know what a good

[@cyckablyatruski6635]

Do the deck fit on a penny Nickle board

[@nextechprojects3774]

7:45 , PURR.. That was funny ; )

[@TrevorDoubleU]

Do you know what 18650 cells they use in the diyeboard kit? I didn’t see it on their website? I don’t want cheap cells burning my house down.

[@matthewzhang8544]

TrevorDoubleU they are lg mf1. Not good quality but hey it's cheap.

[@chingg7639]

Ya, they are cheep LG cells. But i think you can get the kit without the LG cells and buy cells from a battery site like imr, or you can get pre made battery packs from ownboard or meepo or wowgo. The sanyo cells are nice, so are the samsung 30Q cells.

[@BigDirtDawg]

So what is the best board out right now at around the $400 price point

[@cyckablyatruski6635]

I would get that kit and a deck you like

[@AdvPrime]

Hello, the deck for your DIY seem to be a Globe Pusher Yes 29.5, i ordered the same kit and the same board but the kit do not fit, have you modded the trucks position ? if so, by how much ? Great video btw, encouraged me to buy the same kit. keep rocking.

[@AdvPrime]

They replied on reddit : Approx 1 inch front & back, use of soft spacers to counterbalance board curvature.

[@MaxBeamer]

What kit did they use? So many of them..

[@thinktank35]

Love the video but is are the motors on Riptide seriously the same as the kit from dieyboards!?

[@skatemetric627]

Thinktank Yup... same mounts and trucks too.

[@thinktank35]

SkateMetric wow that's disappointing I was about to but one tomorrow, thanks! What about the ESC though? Does that at least handle better than the dieyboards one?

[@skatemetric627]

Thinktank No, it's the exact same ESC too (configured for a 6S battery), and it's imprecise and laggy. Check out the kit in the video or the WowGo (or Ownboard) shortboard. Either would be a much better alternative. Also check out our shortboard video. For the price of the riptide you could easily put together something very similar.

[@thinktank35]

SkateMetric thanks!!

[@David_Mash]

Thinktank the new enertion board has hub motors, I didn't think you could still buy the old setup from them?

[@ngougerchian]

Well just learned the riptide is a diy kit board. they oem for them HAHAHA. do yourself a favor and buy the kit with a stronger battery pack and esc. All comes in the package for $440 www.diyeboard.com/10s5p-360wh-battery-esc-dual-motor-belt-drive-power-truck-kit-p-590.html

[@postrock]

can one buy the ripttide deck only? i have a meepo and would like to put that deck on it..

[@skatemetric627]

postrock it doesn't look like Riptide sells it separately, though I'm guessing it's possible to obtain one from their supplier.

[@visitor3847]

How are the controls and the esc on the diy kit compared to the meepo? And would you recommend using that kit on a long board deck?

[@limitless9909]

Do you guys reckon i can fit the kit on a penny nickel?

[@nathangaither1]

How would you guys upgrade the diy kit if you could ? I bought the 10s5p and mounted it on a longboard and switched out the plastic sprockets for metal ones and upped the wheels to 97mm. Would it be worth it to get dual VESC or maybe a focbox and a new controller

[@MrJjuuaann11]

Buy the vests. But I suggest. If your already riding save up for the best vesc, upgrade, save up for the best dual motors. Upgrade. Etc why not?

[@moto1594]

I bought a ownboard w2 esc for mine and is way better not as good as a vesc but cheeper

[@magnell1630]

What battery did you use on the DIY board?

[@nsblite1]

Magnell I think that's the 10s5p

[@HoHoFunny369]

What was the diy kit?

[@nsblite1]

HoHoFunny369 diyeboard dual belt kit from diyeboard website

[@stefan0man301]

Now that the Meepo 2.0 is out and has an ultra fast acceleration mode, as well as a 25+or- speed. And considering the parts are all available individually as well as it being easy to deck swap or get the Sanyo Tesla batteries. I think,. Meepo may win now.. who would have thought?! Like, wow. But ya riptide sucks, and they have shady "commercials"...

[@gavincrowley562]

I still prefer the diyeboards kit since you can mount it to any deck you choose, use any wheels to adjust the performance and you get incredible battery capacity.

[@samuelyeet6006]

The diye board has also been updated though, I mean it comes with a 10s5p battery setup which is really good, plus its belt driven and imo that's much better then hubs

[@samuelyeet6006]

The meepo has what 4.4 ah? The diye has 10ah... pretty huge diffirence

[@theonebucketlist]

where to find the diy kit?

[@techbananas]

www.diyeboard.com i think Simon :)

[@xpolentaedgex]

i guess riptide lost one more potentially future customer....

[@cyckablyatruski6635]

R Zanim same

[@travisnewhouse1665]

Here's the thing: The guys at Riptide are actually coming from the culture side of skateboarding. Most of the competition isn't as you mention earlier in vid. I think that says a lot about the market share that Riptide is after. The DIY thing is interesting, but it isn't a brand like the others. Therefore, I feel that is an unfair comparison. I could probably source and find even cheaper, faster, better etc. parts to undercut the $400 price point on that. A good 50 dollar complete sans E motor is still a great way to get around. That is where I come from. I respect your position on all of these products.

[@skatemetric627]

We certainly wouldn't have included the DIY board if it were a full-blown DIY build, but it's actually a complete kit by DIYEboard that can be assembled in 30 minutes or less (like the popular WowGo and Meepo kits). You're undoubtedly correct that many riders would still prefer a ready-to-run solution, but because the kit comes 90% assembled, we felt it was fair to include it. And we appreciate Riptide's angle, but the R1's performance is markedly worse than nearly every other board at its price point. As we said, it's a nice board to ride, but if you can spare 30 minutes to bolt the kit together, you can have the best of both the R1 and the Meepo at a great price.

[@rustler08]

That's a lot of excuses for pathetic performance. It's like saying that Ferrari should start making shoddy cars because they come from a race background, so it's okay for the performance to suck due to knowing what their F1 cars can do.

[@travisnewhouse1665]

And your excuse is that you compared Riptide to an Italian sports car. Congratulations! I guess that is more of a complement. I didn't know e-boards were supposed to be fucking race cars? Riptide is doing what none of the other boards are doing. They have more credibility than any of the other brands! Maybe if you spent more time at the skatepark and or actually used one (before they put motors on it,) to get around you'd have some idea. If it was truly a terrible product...NO ONE WOULD BUY IT! Also, not bad for a first board. They deliver on specs and have pretty good customer service.

[@travisnewhouse1665]

Is the DIY free if it takes me longer than 30 minutes? I'd take that up with the Riptide guys if you are really committed to advocating for the consumer. I'd like to see other testing done before you slam a company. After all you are on here to make money from ads? Be more objective!

[@Watermelon-kw7rm]

Travis Newhouse it’s a comparison! Chill out. What are the owner of the company or did you buy one and realize that it wasn’t that good and are salty. And the Ferrari thing was a comparison if you want you could say that oh boosted board is from a longboard electric background so it doesn’t matter if there small non electric board is bad. That’s what your saying. So chill out and think about that comparison.

[@JRPW]

Lol dude you are selling these crap boards.

[@JRPW]

A good board needs vesc esc and at 63mm motors and a battery at least 10s3p so 30+ cells. 25r are cheap but 30q cells are worth it.

[@skatemetric627]

This comparison doesn't include a full-blown DIY build, because most riders don't have the tools, time, or knowledge for that type of project. And 50mm motors geared with a high reduction ratio can efficiently deliver plenty of power for a 30" board, without adding unnecessary weight or reducing ground clearance. We love VESCs, but they're not particularly cost effective here, nor are 30Q cells.