This week we started shipping our first preorder Metroboard Slim Electric Longboards! The weather this week was very wet in the Portland, Oregon, area where we build them, but we managed to squeeze in a few test rides during some short dry spells. The first few boards take quite a bit longer to build as…
The New Metroboard Slim Electric Longboard is Here! For Fall 2014 we are incredibly excited to release the Metroboard Slim, Our New Electric Skateboard. We’ve gone to great lengths to redesign the Metroboard Slim from the ground up, resulting in a board that is more portable, fun, and stylish, than ever before. The Metroboard Slim…
Our First Production Batch of the New Slim Aluminum Battery Boxes has arrived! Proudly Made in Portland, Oregon. Check out Pictures below. The remaining new custom parts will arrive later this week and early next week, and we will begin shipping preorders on the Metroboard Slim Electric Longboard and the Metroboard Outruner Electric Skateboards, starting…
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Learn more about the new features of the Metroboard Slim Electric Longboard in this video
A preview of the New Metroboard Slim Electric Longboard!
New for Fall 2014, we are proud to release our brand new Metroboard Slim Electric Longboard. The Metroboard Slim has been completely redesigned from the grounds up for a truly unique carving and transportation solution that takes the Metroboard Electric Skateboard to a whole new level of fun, styling, and portability. Here’s are some of the…
Portland, Oregon Customer Eric Rabe created this cool GoPro Video riding his Metroboard Mini around the city.
New and Improved 2014 Metroboard Electric Skateboard Brushless Motor Controller. Completely redesigned from the ground up for improved reliability and new features such as the ability to drive multiple 3 Watt High Power LEDs. Video shows our “Flywheel” test, which simulates a 180 lb rider accelerating and braking. Coming soon on all Metroboard Models!
This week I figured out how to mount a 6374 Brushless Outrunner Motor on the Metroboard Electric Skateboard, using the existing motor bracket without drilling any new holes! This is just for prototyping and testing purposes, as we will probably make a smaller and thinner motor bracket to match the smaller size and lighter weight of…