The Unfortunate End of Boosted Boards...

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[@screamoXable]

RIP boosted, always wanted one but they too pricey

[@BobRossRightHand]

The last part is the reason why they failed miserably

[@Zotic8]

Yup, me too

[@filipdrucker4990]

Stillfly412 in that case i recommend Meepo

[@yassinebend3230]

The same here 1k plus thats too much

[@youngputter239]

Stillfly412 lollll I got 3

[@iownu92]

Boosted boards died with Casey Neistat and Jesse Wellens’ popularity.

[@myaccount__7269]

iownu92 Casey is an idiot

[@Nate.Wilson]

Jesse's irrelevant. Casey made them

[@mranimation86]

Casey is still relevant he just doesn’t post as much as he used to

[@JcMedia-rl9xx]

​@@myaccount__7269 I disagree, why do you think he's an idiot?

[@edwardcullen3251]

@@mranimation86 I miss his daily vlogs so so so so much. I think I'll start watching his videos from the start all over again 😢

[@EastsideBodega_]

When you boards are the same price as a cheap motorcycle it’s hard to justify the price

[@brandon_nope]

Trowa Barton Why would you get a motorcycle over this?

[@IlliaDoroshenko]

@@brandon_nope faster better

[@JayShailendra]

Bikes don’t work the same way for commuting in New York City and major high traffic cities.

[@SansBinky]

@@JayShailendra I chose a motorcycle over a boosted board. Faaaaar better. Far more fun. I live in Albuquerque

[@EastsideBodega_]

Jayanth Shailendra super specific niche market in the states & Canada, the rest of the world prefer bikes unless you can make a case for an alternative which they didn’t do.

[@xCodeh]

Boosted Boards are pure magic, something I always dreamed of as a kid. I truly hope someone decides to takeover the company and continue their work.

[@smurkytoast8705]

xCodeh was not expecting you here 🙏🏼

[@notsosunshiny4557]

What are you doing in this wasteland dear friend? I’m keeping my v2 for the memories 😢

[@fornarniabitch9904]

Wasn’t expecting to see you here, but me too bro me too

[@SvSGaming]

@@notsosunshiny4557 Just paid $180 for a damn remote for my v2, I love the thing though!

[@colvinau1403]

Ye and maybe making there bored cheap and not overpriced

[@TheCoolj1212]

Let’s be real here. There aren’t many people who’ll buy a skate board for damn near $1500...

[@NatsumeKonno]

This is true thats why meepo is doing better but its a hub style but its good less maintenance. I want a meteoboard x i hear it will go up to $200 so almost $2800 for the board.

[@89elmonster]

right who would be that dumb hahahahaa😅

[@nathanielme2622]

i am paid 2k in upgrade for a used custom board that wasn't even the best version offered... and believe me I got the best bang for the buck direct-drive and everything...

[@WaldenSpawn]

Um they sold one for $800 and it was amazing. Best thing I ever bought. They had great customer support and a great quality product. I would buy another one but one wheel had a superior product for $950 and that’s my next purchase. Never wanted a scooter so that’s when Boosted lost me. Sad for Boosted.

[@codycast]

WaldenSpawn for ~$1000 I don’t want some cheap made in China trash. That price should be built in the US or any non slave country

[@lilljunior21]

casey neistat blew up the boosted board. Just saying

[@youngputter239]

LillJunior nah

[@GravyBoat]

he definitely did

[@dBro4769]

It’s probably safe to say that they’ve sold A LOT less since Casey fell out of making regular vlogs.

[@damian-zn1lm]

facts

[@JonnyRicter]

That guy is such a tool.

[@dsjc_]

Costed way too much, other companies like Xiaomi was selling their E-scooter for like $300 so of course no one is going to buy boosted board

[@hamdanabdullah2633]

TRUE said..Xiaomi is the brand to buy things now , the Ikea but less priced :)

[@Twebs12]

Desmond kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4ndd5qVi86Dg7c

[@BobRossRightHand]

Agree with this. A Xiaomi is like 1/5th the price and does just as good, and when the battery gets really bad I can still buy 4 more for the cost of 1 Boosted

[@brandon_nope]

I would much rather get a boosted board. You get the best quality and ease of use.

[@cjspyker]

@Bandicoot Capn Crunch scooter not as portable

[@grfnprjx]

Elon-- time to make a quick purchase. and introduce the Tesla Boosted Board.

[@rawvisions7592]

Which can go 88 mph and has a range of 200 miles

[@rawvisions7592]

And only costs 299

[@naikkelas1241]

With 10 dollar deposit? Fcuk yeah

[@colinmcguigan4630]

they got outperformed by boards for half the price, and they just didn't try to compete with them.

[@qmarq]

can you recommend any boards that are cheapter but also still fun? always wanted one

[@wango6603]

@@qmarq wowgo 3s, you should look videos about it.

[@colinmcguigan4630]

@@qmarq meepo boards are the big kid on the block. Exway and wowgo, and a couple other Chinese brands own the scene right now.

[@palleto1]

I got a backfire g3 for $600 it’s insane

[@qmarq]

thanks guys. checked them all out. meepo seems the best right now then. you can get same speed/distance with exway and wowgo but it's ~$200 more.

[@yeahhyouvish]

I'm pretty sure there's gonna be a video from Casey Neistat on this.

[@LeonCamero]

And you were right

[@_jaimalik_]

I don’t think so, now for sure he like his super 73 more

[@colingoldthorpe5918]

Who cares Casey is off doing his own thing. Everyone that watched and help make him famous was left for dirt, just like every KZbinr.....

[@RoyMelling]

@@_jaimalik_ he likes whoever is paying him.

[@HugoFerreira24photo]

@@colingoldthorpe5918 are you serious?? KZbinrs don't owe you anything!!

[@TheDJayblue]

When Boosted appeared on the market, they were by far the best product available. Great performance, amazing durability and top of the line customer support. As the e-vehicle market matured, other manufacturers began to catch up to that level of quality while boosted basically stayed the same. They tried to introduce a budget version of their board but it was still more expensive than what the competition had to offer. Also from my experience, getting it shipped to other countries was not a pleasant experience. Having a ~20% import tax on an already expensive product and on top of that, having to pay $100 shipping was what ultimately led me to choose a different board. Boosted was often called "the Apple of electric skateboards" but unlike Apple, they didn't have the whole ecosystem of products to keep customers loyal to them. Shame to see them go but unfortunately that's how competition works. If you don't adapt, you're gonna get beat

[@L_U-K_E]

It’s also because their boards are like 5 times the price as other boards that are just as good

[@noeltihov3257]

Nah man

[@ClayIsBae]

I've had my board for 5 years (2000+ miles) with no issue. The quality of the boards is unmatched and their customer service is incredible.

[@saiyan_princestudios9790]

What’s the name of the good off brands? I’m interested but can’t afford the real thing

[@forgottenburger1718]

@@saiyan_princestudios9790 exway, meepo, wowgo

[@saiyan_princestudios9790]

@@forgottenburger1718 thanks, as someone who has never really skateboarded before should i learn on a real "normal" skateboard first? Or safer to invest in something like a one wheel?

[@loganfoster9194]

Boosted are overpriced and under powered in my opinion, id rather get an evolve or one wheel there a little more expansive but the diffrence in quality is amazing.

[@NFS-shade]

Any suggestions?

[@loganfoster9194]

@@NFS-shade depends on budget there are guides online and full kits to make any long board into an electric that will run you $150+ there the best option if your good with your hands there better then any company built as you can customize everything from brushless motors to diffrent gear ratios.

[@NFS-shade]

Problem is, I don't live in USA. Ready made is the only viable option

[@ninety_three_93]

lmao underpowered? people already flying off boostedboards and you want more power??? lmao.

[@loganfoster9194]

@@NFS-shade i live in australia and built my own, but if you want store bough id go evolve but they can get real pricey outside the U.S.

[@vincentjanse]

The USA needs to ramp up automation so they can start manufacturing more in the USA.

[@ks4079]

The thing is most company's wouldn't make as much in the united states. Plus, they'd get hammered with taxes. But then again most of them can easily afford the taxes. It's the small ones that would get hammered.

[@ks4079]

@@TheBattleon10 I know with the tariff tax it's a reason why some are coming back to the united states.

[@gregorygant4242]

It ain't gonna happen. Manufacturing in the US just too expensive and not profitable enough . The US has stuck to the IT and service industry for more and easier profits, it's not going back to manufacturing, EVER and that's a fact , period.

[@gavinhanson9213]

Why would they do that when they can pay employees $0.10 cents a hour over seas 😂😂

[@ks4079]

@@gavinhanson9213 That's what I was thinking.

[@KloPoon]

It cost as much as a car and is made in china... yeah you're going to go out of business...🤷‍♂️

[@jannisdavidzwahlen]

Just because it's made in china doesn't mean it's automatically crap. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@kirkjohnson9353]

@@jannisdavidzwahlen I'm going to guess he didn't mean that its crap but that made in China does not yet , usually, match up to a premium price.

[@andrewchen2967]

True, you can buy a well build motorcycle in China at the cost of a boosted board

[@Twebs12]

Lil Joshy kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4ndd5qVi86Dg7c

[@brandon_nope]

For $1000 a boosted board is a far better value than a used car that probably needs a couple thousand for repairs and maintenance

[@geocosmicvalentine]

When Sanjay left, the new, passionless CEO decided to support the super expensive scooter in a market where people are renting electric scooters for less than 10 bucks a day. No one was renting Boosted BOARDS. There was NOOO "cool factor" with the scooters. It's a beautiful build, but I RARELY saw Boosted Scooters on the NYC bike paths, I saw every other scooter. So, for Boosted to support that "failing" scooter so soon before the China Tariff war, it just knocked them down. Hopefully this isn't the end. I love my Mini-X. I'm an older, middle aged woman who uses it to travel around Manhattan and it's amazing. I really hope they can pull it together. P.S. About the scooter...IT'S FOURTY SIX POUNDS!! I struggle with the 17 pound Mini-X a little, but I can bring it into a restaurant, a store, a supermarket, etc. The Scooter is like a fold up bike, but it's a bit more of a responsibility than a board and I wouldn't even consider a 46 pound vehicle. That's not light.

[@JoelMMcKinney]

I'm 33. I always wanted to meet a woman that could keep up.

[@Henry_Jr_Watsson]

the Boosted Scooter looks like a 1-on-1 copy of the Xiaomi electric step...

[@JoelMMcKinney]

What skateboard company in the history of the world switched to making scooters in the most saturated market during a financial crisis? ..... so genius.

[@geocosmicvalentine]

@@JoelMMcKinney I thought about that and immediately came up with the plot for the movie/musical "The Producers". They created a pro-Hitler musical in order to lose money for tax purposes. That HAS to be the reason. Nothing else fits.

[@JoelMMcKinney]

They dont switch CEOs and lay off their staff just to bait and switch taxes. That's idiocracy. Sorry. Not sorry.

[@Johnnyb418]

Well they wanted almost much as a used car for one of these. I couldn’t justify $1200 for a dam skateboard.

[@langcheng5443]

There are better options for cheaper. China produces boards that are better than boosted in build quality and performance at ~$700 and boosted is no longer a great example of an electric board. E skateboards are great urban tools for last mile commutes in crowded cities like SF and NYC. If your commute really demands a car, then get a car.

[@anarex0929]

Thats a resonable take when the board isnt water puddle or rain proof. If it gets hit by anything its dead. Ive had my onewheel in every climate, altitude. My OWXR has been hit by 3 CARS! Had numerous nose dives and the worst damage has been done? I have had to re thread 2 screw's that's it! That makes it well worth $1,800. Not having to worry about my tank braking under my hard use. E skateboard are to fragile. So spending that much money on a POS wood and plastic board is a wast of money. Give me my metal frame with sliders on any day over your plastic piece of shit e boards.

[@BobRossRightHand]

A Xiaomi is like 1/5th the price and does just as good, and when the battery gets really bad I can still buy 4 more for the cost of 1 Boosted

[@Nate.Wilson]

True.

[@pooyaemamiparsa4424]

Casey niestat joined the chat:

[@abhishekmaurya3453]

Problem with xiaomi is they don't have skateboards. Scooter is not the same as skateboard. I want something I can carry in the subway train and take it upto somewhere quiet and open road. That can't be done with scooters.

[@noeltihov3257]

Bruh come on a Xiaomi is not a skateboard

[@K4rgo]

@@abhishekmaurya3453 have fun riding on gravel

[@mee5789]

They were like $1k lmao of course they went out of business.

[@Joshua-zk6wk]

Sad. Onewheel’s are doing awesome though!

[@rickyslifetour]

You know you're early when, it the view counter says "No views"

[@supersingular]

They lacked the vision to develop a very cheap product. Their signature model is excellent and necessary, but they should've developed their own manufacturing system with automation and other modern techniques instead of relying solely on Chinese manufacturing.

[@WanneSomeSoup]

I'm pretty sure you need a whole industry ecosystem working together to achieve something like that. I mean, Trump has been pushing it for so long and how far did it go?

[@supersingular]

@@WanneSomeSoup well Chinese government has been putting tariffs in our products, wasn't it fair to do the same?

[@WanneSomeSoup]

Manuel Rendon Does that have anything to do with our topic here?

[@CoveringFish]

Manuel Rendon trump started the tariffs not China. China only responded

[@supersingular]

@@CoveringFish it's a well known fact that there was a trade deficit between China and the US. Trump improved the market balance and it brought tremendous success for the American stock market.

[@pickeljuice9325]

Mabey don't charge $1500 for an electric skateboard and your company will makeit

[@tmapaman7080]

just ride your accelerated alligator. they dont have those anywhere else?

[@Zeush578]

FloridaMan not everyone can get a gator

[@experiment54]

And sing “catch ya later alligator” as you pass people who will respond “in a while crocodile “ and oh how everyone on the planet will laugh and be happy

[@rikpeeters5763]

I have a €500 one from a German company it doesn’t look that good but it goes fast and it’s easy repairable. Would never spent €1000 +

[@yoan0197]

On my board i have 2600 miles, still kicking as new, let me know when u get there with that board

[@ej257jdm]

yoan0197 lol you got ripped off and you are trying to justify it lmao

[@rikpeeters5763]

yoan0197 I only ride it in the summer because it rains the rest of the seasons but probably won’t get that far.

[@rikpeeters5763]

zzeBIGcosmos explain

[@Paul.blk311]

Whats the name of the company?

[@___________3____________259]

Will still has the magnets on his Mac 😂

[@shivamgagad5674]

lol

[@leooo770]

That’s what pros do

[@I_am_BiG_Al]

Why does he have them on there?

[@SChapps]

They've always been too expensive so this is no surprise to me

[@alexanderh.999]

It's a board that's just too expensive

[@gilbertorestrepo551]

Seeing the Boosted team on a TED talk many years ago inspired me to get into light electric vehicles. I got into ebike kits because they are cheap and you can make them whatever you want. I hope Boosted survives because I always aspired to have one of their amazing longboards.

[@chrisneru6564]

Sad to see these companies go dwn. That's one reason why I switched to DIY my own custom eboard. But still ride my first ever purchase of an evolve CGT eboard.

[@derkernsen]

Yeahy Diy is the best option. I diyed mine aswell.

[@Charlie-hv3dh]

Holy crap hat is one professional setup/studio, like god damn, the giant light in the background, the lights above, the giant screen and everything inbetween, amazing!

[@whealman142]

I love my boosted mini, I’ve done over 400 miles on it, I use it to go to work and back during the summer, and use it all the time just to get the the shops round the corner. Sad to see the company go

[@AirisRethan]

The boards with battery packs under 250 W had an exclusion written on Sep 20th which was then revised on Dec 17 to only include between 1 kW to 2.1 kW. Glad to see that they re-admitted the original exclusion for the boards and hopefully they have a good customs broker team that can quickly file corrections for them.

[@LilEnvy]

boosted boards were like $1500 and they had competitors selling similar products for under $500... never had interest in a company who finesses like that

[@anarex0929]

Yet you probably own a iPhone😒

[@Noah-jb9om]

the guy the name it’s different because iPhones perform better but boosted birds were relatively the same and the price gap isn’t as much between phones

[@anarex0929]

@@Noah-jb9om You just made my argument. iPhone is the epitome of boosted boards. They both sell you slower hardware with poor build quality preferring planned obsolescence over quality and sell it to you as a "feature". IE no sdcard, no duel sim, no standard cables, no headphone jack, no replaceable battery, no right to repair. But hey it's a "feature". LoL Face it your a hypocrite on this topic. Oh an FYI, I'm a Moto G6 pluse, I get 8 fast CPUs, not some 3 core cpu like iphone, a fast GPU, Duel SIM and is international and not tied just the USA cell carrier's an SDCARD with a 400GB card in it for $80. An I could buy mine with cash for $300. And have the freedom to choose any carrier's I wish anywhere in the world. An I own a OWXR. It and me have been hit by 3 cars and we still refuses to break. Its a TANK, same phone through all the hit and runs, no cracked screen. I prefer function over vanity and it shows. You buy over priced $800 phones every other year or when yours breaks on contract, but you bock at paying for a quality product that wont break because its +$1,000. You hypocrite! 🤣

[@LilEnvy]

the guy the name / i guess but if u use android u prolly dont get no bitches 😂😂👀

[@anarex0929]

@@LilEnvy I'll take a smart girl over a gold digger bitch any day.

[@jamesb2214]

The writing was on the wall when they started to make scooters

[@quentinmanson3287]

That’s why I bought a wowgo 2. The first and most expensive is not always the best option.

[@juicyfruitxp5910]

Casey neistat

[@IlliaDoroshenko]

Yes

[@justm720]

I wouldn't say it was an "unfortunate" end. People mainly wanted it because it was popular. Alot of other eboards are probably better with a more affordable price.

[@kelvpoon]

I would have bought one if they aren’t complete pitching to the wrong segment of consumers! Make them economical, not lux. Do volume!

[@iMadrid11]

It’s not like the boosted board design is unique at all. It’s just a 🛹 with an electric motor. So there’s going be tons of copycats and DIY kits coming out of china.

[@evelynbrown2193]

I ordered my boosted board on Sunday before the announcement and I don’t know what I should do. It hasn’t shipped and I’m scared I won’t receive it.

[@Brando501st]

If it doesn't ship soon you can go to your bank and ask to be credited back the money.

[@colorcustom]

Buy Evolve!! Best what you can get, you do not regret. Customer service is very good 👍👍 my gtr board is 1 year old and zero problem.

[@perrysasson7135]

Buy a onewheel from #owbroward .. will hook u up

[@patrickmcevoy1776]

You can buy mine. It has just over 100+ miles (three months old) with 3 year warranty lol

[@evelynbrown2193]

Lol I’m hoping that boosted isn’t going to rip me off and not give me the board. I will definitely pursue other buying options if they don’t send me it.

[@vincentjanse]

Boost it boards were never safe and cheap enough to be truly successful.

[@gordonlin6120]

Safe? Well they were as safe as a skateboard could be, but cheap? Nah it was wayyy over priced. I was thinking about getting a revel electric skateboard kit, where you could just put it on any skateboard, and it’s only 500 dollRs. You can also remove the battery so you can bring it on an airplane

[@Seecret]

Gordon Lin you can do thst also on a boosted you just can’t take an extended range battery on the plane

[@saturn724]

I wanted to buy one because the board blends better with public environments and doesn't grab as much unwanted attention as the hoverboard... but after seeing the price I just went with the hoverboard.. same function, much cheaper

[@anarex0929]

One Wheel made in the USA 👌 OWXR Owner

[@danyancey]

I'm currently saving for an xr I cannot wait! Think the thing that kills a booted board isn't necessarily the price seeing how a one wheel is 1800 however they did come out with the pint for 950. Anyways. The boosted is pretty much a 1 trick pony. Definitely not as nimble as a onewheel and there's no doubt you can take a one wheel way more places over more terrain / uneven surfaces / crappy sidewalks than a boosted board. Another key seeking point. Completely hands free with a one wheel. One less thing to lose/break. One wheels are basically bomb proof!

[@damichl9684]

Is boosted back? because 4/6 boards are now available again on their website

[@muskreality]

" Any given disruptive technology will experience a great deal of hype before everyone forgets about it & real progress starts being made"- Gartners Hype Cycle Personal mobility (Electric scooter) became a trend after scooter sharing Apps became a big deal, as a results companies begun coming out with new scooters overnight and eventually the market became saturated.

[@liambowers5560]

If they just made a budget board that wasn’t $700 fucking dollars they’d be chillin’

[@LeonCamero]

Their down fall was the price. I love my teamgee h20T.

[@esk8jaimes]

Good taste, I'm hoping to get one this year. Far better range, deck shape and hybrid AT wheels!

[@LeonCamero]

@@esk8jaimes My only regret is not buying the 9ah one. If you're getting one, and you're in the city with bumpy roads, I'd recommend the all terrain wheels and the 9ah. This board takes a lot of power.

[@esk8jaimes]

@@LeonCamero is it possible to put those hybrid AT wheels from the H20-T onto the standard H20 model?

[@LeonCamero]

@@esk8jaimes Yes. Both the standard and the ER variant can use the same wheels. As long as it's the H20T of course. I don't know if it fits the other variants such as the h9 and stuff.

[@EJTechandDIY]

Overprice boards with super low range, where you can buy many other for under 450 dollars

[@MrRedpaul84]

3 reasons for BoostedBoard’s fail. 1. The price. Not many people can afford a $1500 skateboard. 2. Influx of competition. 3. Lack of online promotion and brand awareness. @ytcontentcreators

[@chiefgstar8966]

They charged WAY too much. I bought a Lectric Longboard for like $400 dollars that gives over twice the range. They went for the Apple approach and tried to sell a “premium” experience. Unlike a smartphone, not everyone needs an electric longboard. And $1000+ for something that isn’t a necessity just isn’t viable for the majority of people. Especially when you can get something with better stats at a fraction of the cost

[@damichl9684]

I can not understand. Boosted boards were never cheap and already had a good profit margin. So many people have bought these boards. And suddenly she should be broke. What

[@SymboIik]

I never once thought .. “I need an electric skateboard” ..

[@BobRossRightHand]

It depends on where you live. In big cities, it's excellent, and in my case, it's faster to ride an electric skateboard home than taking the bus

[@nicholascartagena814]

They should of made a base over seas. To have the product made over seas then shipped to the states. Might of been expensive but a good move in the long run.

[@teamloony]

Hey guys, I have an order with Boosted for the Boosted Beams, I paid for it with Paypal and I’m still waiting for the delivery. Do I suspect correctly that I’ve lost my cash? I’ve tried emailing Boosted and surprise surprise... no reply 😦

[@rohitmishra670]

WHERE IS " T O M " ?

[@ExplorewithZac]

Time for EVOLVE to rise up! Fucking love my Evolve GTR, been ripping all over Bali on it for the past 8 months with no problems plus you can change to offroad wheels which I use 90% of the time. EVOLVE deserves the attention, more than 30 miles of range and 30mph top speed.

[@nocodekevin]

It always bugged me they never moved into an off-road board. A longer range board..there are cheaper and more expensive boards that give some variety of better range or better features that were more interesting. I chose to spend MORE on an Evolve board and it seems they're under the radar enough to have less knockoffs - and they aren't messing around with scooters so I hope they stick around of coarse. Time to learn how to fix all my own parts.

[@jaredj631]

Onewheel or bust -O-

[@camaroman101]

Where did you guys get that cybertruck model on the desk at 0:02?

[@georgecostanza2695]

I think the reason they ended isn't that unfortunate because they were ripping people off! They were selling boards made in China for $1700 when competitors are selling boards also made in China with very comparable performance for $500 and equal or superior performance for $800. In fact, if all you're looking for is speed, Meepo, known for being the original budget competitor now has a board that matches a version 2 Boosted board for acceleration and beats it in top speed by several mph. It comes with two sets of bushings, tools, charger, stand, and an OLED equipped remote... all for the measly sum of $400. If I sound a little bitter, it's because I am. When I first got interested in electric boards, I bought a Boosted Board and was extremely happy with it. But after I wrecked it, I just couldn't spend almost another two grand to replace it, so I got the next best thing. I spent $600 on one of the "budget" boards, and it went at least 95% as fast, was just as comfortable, equally stable, and range was close as made no difference. But here's the thing: my original Boosted Board got wrecked by water and mud damage, however, I was able to take the cheaper board through a puddle (never did that with the Boosted, it got done in by much less), nearly completely submerged, and it handled it with no problem. So yeah, I feel a little ripped off.

[@kev3226]

I hope they make it. They have a powerful product, but they cost a lot. If they had battery replaceable option in the scooter, sale will go up a lot more because I can put some extended battery in my back pack.

[@vinzo2385]

That fall was hilarious!

[@MojoMicah]

I mean Who thought these things were going to last anyway Like 90% of the cost is the batteries.

[@miltonfriedman3593]

What killed them is the price, you can now get boards with the same exact ride quality for half the price from other companies, so why would I spend 1800 when I can spend 800...

[@astriverofstrengthandknowledge]

For about 4 years, I’ve been wanting to get this board but due to the temptation of buying cheaper alternatives that ended up ranging from almost as good to better, I can’t help but not feel sorry for the situation Boosted is in right now. If I were to pay that much for a board, I might as well have just kept saving for a used car or motorcycle.

[@15725867905]

Truly disappointing. I love my boosted board, I’ve put thousands of miles on it and it’s just an incredible experience. I could see how and why they would go out, but I’m sad that my fears have come to fruition.

[@CookiesUnleashed]

Sucks being an owner now. Its like owning a car where there are no parts available anymore so when its done its done.

[@Capta1nFaz]

EVolve just wiped them off the market with similarly priced boards and significant range and ability differences

[@daimo1115]

rip boosted gl and i hope we will see you soon

[@VanSanProductions]

I think scooter sharing companies killed boosted boards. The electric scooter accessible to anyone(in cities that have it) for a few dollars would probably scratch that electric transportation device itch for most people. The only people that would buy boosted boards anymore probably already have one or more.

[@EliCamacho]

Of course boosted boards is dying out. They're asking $1K for long boards. One of the reasons why people move to skateboards and longboards is because they're an AFFORDABLE option of transportation. $1K is not affordable for a skateboard or long board, electric or not. For $1K people can easily buy a used Honda, an entire car. And with that you get storage, shelter from the weather, security, comfortable chairs, space for multiple passangers, a ton more mileage, the ability to move heavy things around, and at the extreme potential for temporary living space. I'm sure I missed a bunch of other reasons to get a car. $1K for a car, a motorcycle, or even a high-end bicycle is more justifiable than paying $1K for a board with 4wheels, electric or not. At that point why would most people opt for a longboard? The whole business model doesn't work.

[@daboxer181]

Boosted was overpriced trash and the real world mileage was about 10 km. The second this thing was being sold other scooters were being sold for cheaper with suspensions and better real-world mileage!

[@FuslieNTR]

Bought one pretty cheap from their suppliers they didn’t pay. One month later they declared bankruptcy

[@noobheretrying4189]

There pricing is what screwed them. So many brands that had as good, or even better specs on their boards, for less than half the price. My Meepo V2 cost me 400$, and it blows the boosted away in everything except the boosted has 1mph faster top speed.

[@papercut1987]

I don't own its product yet, but I believe in its brand influence and the product itself. Someone with the right strategy and connection should buy the company and revive it.

[@asdfdfggfd]

I can't believe people ride these things without armor...

[@antdenzic7977]

That's what happens when you get greedy. The board wasn't enough. We want the scooter market, we want the bike market. Well now you got no market.

[@matt009817]

Such a great company, a bit pricey, but they replaced anything the board ever has needed and were always there for support. I always felt safe at speeds and that built my trust.

[@NoiZ-music]

I spent $500 on a knockoff boosted board, one of the many one available through various retailers through Amazon. Those aren't safe. The smoothness and confidence is gone. Boosted should have sold their product at a loss and then make boosted accessories. Hardware nowadays are means to get consumers locked into a software buying loop.

[@Trnnaround]

I dont think the issue was boosted diversifying there brand with new products, i think the tariff was so unexpected it caused this downfall. The skateboards are expensive however people were still buying them

[@Hairycabbbage]

I gotta be real here, its horrible that people will lose their jobs over this, but lets honest, it was destined to happen... How a company can think charging $2000 for an electric skateboard that isn't even produced in their home country absolutely astonishes me. Social media will only sell so many products for you, and in the real world, not many people are spending that type of cash on Chinese manufactured electric board...

[@Drfresh1402]

This is all the signs of a company that no one wants to buy. They are ending and no one wants anything to do with them.

[@delamar6199]

Well, most obvious reason was the decision to go the scooter route in a market where dozens of companies compete already on the rent market. When a scooter can be rented at every corner, very few people will invest in such a high priced vehicle. It's like you would by the taxi car....

[@burtmacklin4497]

The brand “Meepo” sells amazing boards that go the same speed and are extremely powerful and sells a board for about $400 and they are AMAZING, highly recommend over the INSANE price of boosted

[@alekseysoldatenkov5675]

Nah, what does musk always say: manufacturing is insanely hard. But what he excludes is that it creates a ton of long term value, especially if you fully nerd out on the r&d.

[@bguinet]

I have one and I wasn’t too sure about it and I will literally buy another one. They are so fun and everyone should give it a chance or try i t at a boosted location. For those comparing it to a car, stop. That is not what it is, not what it is trying to be, and it it is clearly designed for a different function to a car. Some of the arguments being made I could say for a razor scooter, a bike, or a normal skateboard. It isn’t meant to be a place to sit down, listen to music, or taking friends places. It’s built for riding. If I wanted any of the other things, I would just drive my car.

[@LunarcomplexMain]

So I guess I should go ahead and buy as many Boosted Board belts as possible to make sure I have them in the future...

[@winstonwilkins]

I think their next opportunity for scale was the segment of the market who would buy a cheaper board, not a scooter at a 1500 price tag.

[@alecdickinson]

Have they actually closed the company? Or are they trying to survive this tough time?

[@niceshot4563]

Part of the reason is because of the laws coming into effect that surround motorized transportation. If you have to pay for insurance, nobody is gonna buy it.

[@haxoorr]

Here’s the problem they sold all their boards to the people who can afford it and that was it. They needed to create a product that was between $200 and $600 to stay afloat Imagine having three kids and each one wanted one at $1500 that’s not happening but if you’re telling me a $300 board that’s $900 instead of $4,500

[@shassafrass1770]

Yea, my teamgee board costed under $300 and actually rides like a lonboard. Belt driven boards just aren't the way to go...they should have aimed at making cheaper boards with more options like hub motors.

[@robtyler1121]

So if I wanted an electric board now, what’s the go to brand? :/

[@steveshot81]

I have the backfire ranger x2 and the on-board AT.Both is these boards are not cheap but they are cheaper than boosted.All of these boards are made in China so they can’t complain that it’s just them.Look at Trampa and Baja boards those 2 companies sell very expensive boards and they are still in business.One is located in Europe the other in Australia.

[@Ali-mb5ns]

What pisses me off is that I bought it and NOONE IS SAYING WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL STOP SERVICING BOARDS! I can’t find anyone with this info and I’m gonna be so pissed if I paid 1000 for a board and can’t get the free repairs that everyone loved boasting about

[@imkevines279]

Surprised they don’t have money, with all that publicity and lew even said “boosted board” is the name for electric skateboards, must have been bad business moves.

[@onemorechris]

Boosted had a couple of problems: the skateboards were hard to ride and really really expensive. in places like the UK, the roads are not predictable enough to ride these things and they never attempted to make the proposition that these could be a viable option instead of bikes. Sharing bikes/electric rent bikes across the globe probably didn’t help and neither did the hoverboard craze that was way way cheaper to get into. one other EU issue was how legal they were, it simply wasn’t clear and they did nothing to address that. Shame because you couldn’t wish for better promo than Casey Neistat

[@tyriekcarr9123]

Boosted is going out bc why buy a fucking skateboard for $1300 when I bought a car for $1000 at an auction and it needed $300 worth of work...

[@jmtbuilds175]

Would not be surprised to see Casey involved in the boosted reboot. Do what you can't, right?

[@PWuTubber]

Bad management. They were operating and spending like $1500 boards would be at a sustainable price point. It wasn't, tradewar or no, Xiaomi was starting to make boards at $500 a pop. Change was inevitable. They could have slimmed down, and lowered their expenses and become a premium niche brand and be sustainable, but venture pressure and bad management (not engineering) killed off a good product.