Evolve GTR Review - Range Test 100% to 0%
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- Here is the latest review of the new Evolve GTR electric skateboards.
I do a full range test and show you everything you need to know about the Evolve GTR eboards.
Hit me up with any questions you have. I'll be happy to answer them.
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Thanks a ton for watching!
Your review is very professional, informative and up with the best!
Thanks man, I really appreciate that. Cheers for watching!
Just bought mine!!! Can't wait till its delivered.
Nice one! I'm so excited for you!!
How are you enjoying your new ride?
@@showlovespreadlove Mate, I'm still waiting for it to arrive in the mail. Getting ancy.
I have a lot of electric skateboards but my evolve carbon GTR carves like no other.The double kingpin trucks as super smooth. Great board,great range.Glad they fixed alot of the problems the other models had finally.
Right on!
Hows the board holding up? I’m ordering mine tomorrow! My very fist electric board, although I’v been riding manual boards for over 5 years
How was it? Ordering mine tomorrow
How'd you guys go with the board? There's still a lot of happy riders out there.
@@eSkateHub I love it!
Hi there, great video and tons of info, thanks! So I have a GTX at the moment and all these reviews seem to suggest that the GTR is leagues ahead of their other boards but in terms of smoothness, surely they can't be smoother than the GTX? The GTX is ultra smooth in braking and acceleration and I can't see how the GTR could be smoother? Also, I don't get dropouts, I've had the board 6 months now and it's fine so I'm not sure why people complain of this? So apart from battery sag and range, whats the difference? Does the GTR ride better than the GTX?
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you liked it.
It's awesome to hear you haven't had any issues with your GTX.
The smoothness of the acceleration and braking between the GTX and GTR series is subtle but it is there. Also, the shape of the deck on the Bamboo is quite different which gives a great riding feel. It's something you'll only notice if you've ridden both eboards.
But, if you love your GTX and find the acceleration and braking sensitivity to work well for your riding style, then that's the most important thing.
Thanks for the review (and isn't it great riding round Varsity Lakes!).
All things considered, this seems to answer the question of "should I upgrade from the GT / GTX"...yes...the answer seems to be yes!!! Roll on the launch BBQ tomorrow!!!!
Thanks for watching, Mike. Varsity Lakes is such a nice place to ride. Same along the coast of Burleigh heads.
What an awesome review. I'm excited.
Thanks for watching 😀
Great Review, Nate. It really seems like they have come a long way since the GT series. But then, my two year old Bamboo GT with only 50km on the clock is still going great :-)
Thanks for watching! Not all GTs had problems. A lot did, but you might be lucky not to run into any issues!
@@eSkateHub hehe, given it has been more of an ornament, of course! But it did hold up well on a long group ride including hills, after 1 and a half years of non use. I was pleasantly surprised.
Remote connection issues fixed Hallelujah! 😆
Preach!!
Still can’t beat Boosted Board remote
Best review I’ve seen so far. I’ve watched like 15 reviews.
The only thing missing is carbon in road mode review. Is it ok or too stiff. But very good review.
Sorry for the late reply, but thanks for the kind words! I didn't get a chance to give the Carbon with street wheels. I imagine it'd be fairly stiff but the wheels are quite good so it should help smoothing the ride out. Let me know if you ever had a chance to ride the carbon in street mode.
I feel like bamboo is the way to go and the 6 inch tires are sweet
Oooo yeah, the Bamboo with 6" tires would be a perfect commuters eboard!
Alright bro. Awesome reviews on boards. I just have a quick question. I'm looking into purchasing the GTR bamboo evolve all terrain version and I wondered if you had any other feedback on it. I noticed your review from 3 years back. Is it worth it bro. Using it as a bit of a beginner and for roughly 8 hour all round commute to work.
Stats
30miles on single charge
27mph top speed
Tackles 30+% grade hills easy
All terrain
Nailed it!
how fast on AT set up would it take a 100 pound rider? Cause people say its slower but then its just as fast so Im confused
@@noodlehead2392 im 217lbs. Max speed on 7in A/T setup is only 18-20mph. Range is 10miles.
Great review , .
What's the app you were talking about ? The one that tracks your rides etc.
Thanks man.
The app is called Explore by Evolve. It was supposed to be released in June but I can’t find it on the App Store yet. I’ll keep you updated when it’s released. I’ll also drop a link in the description for everybody.
Only thing excites me is the 6” at tires
Yeah, I think they are going to be really popular!
Tires get you crazy wow
Yea We had Sag with GT, Now people complain about motor overheating with 7" AT tires. Its only reasonable to go for 6"
Great review. Thanks
I must have been lucky, my GTX never gave me any problems with disconnections whatsoever with the R2 controller. Mine always connected instantaneously.
My gtx was faultless, never missed a beat. Great boards
That is super lucky! My carbon GT is a massive pain in the ass to connect.
Here you are :) Thank you for your review.~
Thanks for watching :)
Great video, I'm still wondering why Evolve kept the same motors from before even though 6374 and 6380 at 190KV motors are now available. What's your thought.
those bigger remotes still arent as powerful as evolves motors.. i have them on my verreal and there not even close to the same acceleration. high speed, sure. not all the way up there. but u use 23-29 or 32t, u can do 26-28 mph which is plenty
Btw never had problems with the r2 remote on my bamboo gt
Ah awesome! There is still a lot of people out there that never had any issues.
most ppl dont have problems.. the ppl that do, MOST of them are comin from boosted style remotes and throw themselves off. i did it myself AFTER i got my first backfire and onsra. then got used to that remote, thennn threw myself off my evolve cuz of that brake on the top and my thumb being there from the rollerball
Nice review! I really want the Bamboo GTR.
Cheers! Thanks for watching. Yeah, that Bamboo is nice. Would you go for the Street or AT setup?
@@eSkateHub That's tough! I've got another brand board setup for street so I would say AT.
Sweet! Covering all bases.
Never had a problem with any of my remotes old and new R2 on the Carbon GT for 2 years of owning.
Ah sweet! So lucky! How's your CGT going these days?
RUS38 me neither in 1.5 years both remotes work perfect although after approx 700 mile a motor has developed a problem, it gets pretty hot compared with the other and is making a slight grating sound so guess it’s on its way out!
TheMuddatrucker have you tried taking your belts off and run the motors to see if it still makes that sound. I’ve had grating sound after about a year. Turned out to be a worn out belt and drive gear on the right side, the left side was on its way as well so I replaced both belts and gears and the sound was gone.
eSkate Hub Still running great. Still on F1 107mm wheels from day 1. Still looks new with just a few little scratches at the bottom as I’ve been cleaning it almost after every ride and never taken it offroad:) I used mantis scratch remover to polish. Removes minor scratches gives it a brand new shine, awesome stuff though I’ve heard there are much better products than that. Still enjoying it.
Dude, sounds like you take care of your board very well! It's probably why your board has been able to continue performing after all this time.
Evolve skateboards are rubbish. Way overpriced for what you get. Noisy and break down a lot. And their corporate "we invented E-skateboards" attitude is counter E-skate culture. Now they are aggressively going after other brands in Australia (which have better products) to claim the whole market for themselves. Soulless, heartless, corporate sell-outs. Don't trust them or their product.
Excited about almost all of this, can't see a cheaper Airline-only battery option, and would love a cold weather test. I saw snow in the teaser trailer, how do the batteries go between 2-10 degrees c? (I have a slightly uphill commute in Wanaka, NZ and my Bamboo One's battery is terrible in the cold).
Looking forward to cold real-world tests and to the board builder.
There is a cheaper airline battery option. it'll sell for about $350.
It'll be interesting to see how they ride in lower temperatures.
@@eSkateHub Yeah, I saw that on the page, but it wasn't an original option, you have to buy it afterwards. I'd like just the board and the lower capacity battery, not the long range one at all, and hoping it means a bit of $$ off!
Additionally, I wonder if the Sony batteries are 18060's like the Samsung ones, I really hope so!
If you use the Board Builder on their site you can put together your own custom board and select the Travel safe battery. Brings the price down a bit.
The Travel battery is running Sont VTC4 cells.
The GTR's come standard w/ the smaller battery, you need to upgrade in the menu to get the larger pack.
@@MaVeRiCk77 Thanks, yeah I didn't realise they'd made the board builder page yet and on investigation that's whst I found out. The pricing makes more sense now
49km range is very impressive
Yeah, I was stoked to get that range!
@@eSkateHub the 49km range was street setup right? how about the AT setup?
Great job
Great review man, what did the ride on the carbon feel like in comparison to the bamboo?
Thanks. I'm glad you liked the review. The ride on the carbon was very solid. The deck didn't really have any flex, but I was riding it with AT wheels which did a good job of smoothing out the ride. Could still carve well and felt in control the whole time. The biggest difference between the two is that the Bamboo feel very cushy while the Carbon is sturdy and solid.
When u said laminate. I thought you said lemonade. Lol. Great job by the way
Hahaha, Oh man, I know, it sounds so dumb...
When you hit 27 mph did you have all terrain wheels on the board ?
I had the Street wheels on for this one.
I feel like there’s a heavy focus on the AT setup from Evolve 🤔
Yeah, I agree with you there. I think that’s what they want their point of difference to be.
any detailed release information in regards to the announced mobile app?
No detailed info yet. We know it’s called Explore by Evolve and was due for release in June but I haven’t been able to find it in the App Store yet. I’ll let you know when it’s available. I’ll also put a link to it in the description for everyone when it’s released.
Dr. Clen Buterol It’s out now!
I loved the single motor of the gen2 just because it worked.
Yesterday I made a GTR purchase. I hope it outshines my GTX, and it should based on your review. Thanks
Awesome to see you've taken the leap! I don't think you'll disappointed.
Bryan Mager How are you liking the board? I’m looking into buying one soon, before they go out of stock for a long time.
I've purchased the GTX board but deliveries do not begin until the first or second week in June. I wish I could help you make your decision but unfortunately the U.S. market won't see GTX boards on the street for a few more weeks.
Bryan Mager How’s the board holding up mate?
I ordered mine today GTR Carbon 2 to1 cost was $2452.54 to Oceanside CA.
were you able to custom order ?
Nice one!! Have you received it yet? I’d be interested to hear what you think of it!
my 2 to 1 cost $2,356 ordered it on 07-06 2019 in oxnard ca let me know when you receive yours ill do the same
Mike Vose I got mine this past Friday. July 5th.
@@usmcmsgt5487 how long did it take from ordering?
Obviously you showed the pictures but not sure how you achieved that type or range, you somehow managed 11 more miles of range when 19 is their advertised range for the AT. Would love a follow up and some mention of this, may have missed that part though.
Hey Blake. Sorry, for not being so clear. Evolve advertise that the range of the AT setup is 19 miles while the street setup has a range of 31 miles. I did the range test with the street wheels on so I ended up with a lower range than their advertised street range. I wasn't able to do a range test with the AT wheels. I hope this helps.
@@eSkateHub thanks for the info I should have realized that too, think I was watching other videos regarding AT range vs street. Also saw you riding an AT board so assumed that was where you were getting your range from as you were on grass and gravel but probably missed you saying it was the range with street wheels
Bamboo GTR Will be here in a few days....Stocked
Canada here get mine Wednesday.
Woo!! So excited for you man! I’m guessing you’ve got it by now. How is it?
@Ben Moyes - Have you received yours yet? What do you think?
eSkate Hub its amazing!
@@BenMoyes1 Just flew home still not here hoping tomorrow
6:11 "Evolve are now fixed that by rewriting the firmware " What? Evolve fixed that by changing the battery to 18650 (Evolve bitched about it for 2 years claiming that its gonna be hard to connect so many individual batteries together). On previous models - Carbon GT and GTX they used shitty flat-pack batteries that COULD NOT HANDLE THE LOAD of these motors but it was easy to assemble these packs together. After numerous complains from users (for about 2 years) Evolve finally switched to 18650
Cool vid!
Thanks for watching 👌🏼
I really want one of these, but they are illegal to ride on road, bike trail or footpath in Victoria. Actually most states, so not sure how Evolve even sell them.
Yeah, eboards skirt the law a little bit at the moment. You’re allowed to ride them on private property so I guess that’s how these companies get away with selling them. As for in public areas, law enforcement don’t really know how to respond because it’s still quite new to the mass market. We should be seeing some regulation towards electric skateboards very soon. Fingers crossed it works out in our favour so we can go eSkating together, I’m from Vic too👌🏼
Connections issues? Cut outs? Battery problems? Let me know man. I need to know everything when spending this much.
Yeah, it's a ton of money to fork out. I only got to ride it for two days so keep that in mind. But during that time I didn't get any connection issues or battery problems. Have a look around Reddit, there's a few people on their posting about their experiences with the GTRs. Did you end up pulling the trigger on it and buying one?
eSkate Hub Yep! It should be shipping mid august. Hope they keep their promise
iv owned 7 evolves.. ONE connection issue and that one remote i damaged from dropping it
If only Evolve Esk8 boards were more affordable...
One Evolve GT battery cost 100 us dollars in china, can you imagine the full price for one board, very cheap ! They just make money 💰 All truth said by Evolve owners m.czcams.com/video/BroYOR4Wuyw/video.html. 👍😂🤣
The Evolve boards are more expensive compared to the budget boards, but after you ride them, you'll see why.
When people talk abt. price tags they tend to forget research and development costs in addition to so many others (marketing, equipment, personnel, taxes and many more). See pharmaceutical industry: R&D costs = enormous; materials = almost nothing.
If it was only about component part prices you could just build the exact same board by yourself ;)
Im kinda confused so what is a realistic range of a single charge in GTR mode with some hills?
Handmade in china was a pretty disappointing comment.....i know thats generally how it is nowadays but would have been awesome if they werent made in china.
Yeah, I agree. It would be nice to see these being made in Australia, but it would just be waaay too expensive. They wouldn’t be able to offer them at the price they are. There’s still a lot of great quality products being made in China these days. It’s not like it used to be.
eSkate Hub
I have some questions.
1. Can I buy an Extra big battery same as the one that come with GTR or is only the smaller air travel approved battery I can buy extra?
2. Is it only the GTR Carbon that has swappable battery or does the GTR Bamboo also have swappable battery?
3. Is the GTR Bamboo water resistant or is it only the GTR Carbon that is water resistant?
4. Does the GTR Bamboo also have the ability to put LED strips on it?
1. I don't understand your question.
2. Both.
3. Both have water protection, but neither are completely waterproof.
4. Yes.
@@_-Anthony-_ Thanks you so much for answering my questions. You did not understand my nr1 question so I will try to rephrase it.
Question:
1. Evolve has swappable battery that we can buy but I have only seen a small size battery that we can buy extra.
So my question is: can we only buy the small swappable battery or can we also buy a bigger battery that is the same size and range as the battery that comes by default with the GTR boards when you buy your board?. Is there 2 sizes of battery we can buy. one small and one big?
Thank you, hope you understand my question now.
I have an extra question:
Does the swappable Battery need to be installed into the Board to charge it?. or can I just charge the extra battery with an extra charger?
Example: If I have 1 GTR board and 2 batteries and 2 chargers. can charge ALL batteries at the same time?
Both the regular size and travel size are on the US site for sale. $350 and $650. Not bad prices.
@@VizioN-Scope No problem man, and I do not know the answer to these two questions. I'd imagine you can buy the big one too, and that you can charge it outside the board. That's just my guess tho.
Hey. @Anthony ! was a good dude to help you out here. There's a few things you also need to note.
1. Yes, you can buy both sizes of battery as an extra on their website
2. Both the Carbon and Bamboo have swappable batteries.
3. They are both water resistant.
4. It's only the Bamboo GTR that has the USB ports. The Carbon does not have them.
Your extra Q. The batteries need to be installed in the board in order to be charged with the Evolve charger.
Wow idk if I should buy the dualtron ultra scooter or the evolve gtr
Both would be a lot of fun 😄
How is the new remote? I ordered new GTR carbon. Hope they fix issue with new remote
The remote is really good. They are using bluetooth now, so you'll get a lot less, if any, disconnection issues.
Evolve should swap out the defective in the old decks with sag issues for free.
Ooo that would be nice 👌🏼 We can be hopeful right?
Did you get the 48km trip on the AT set up or was At footage added in the vid?
Sorry it's a little confusing. I got that range on the Street setup. Unfortunately I didn't have time to do a range test on the AT setup.
@@eSkateHub Faiiir enough thought so hehehe thanks for the content
Why wont anyone tell us the name of the app? It's a big secret I guess
It’s called Explore by Evolve. It was due in June but I can’t find it on the App Store yet. I’ll keep you posted. I’ll also put links in the description when it’s released.
I have the bamboo gtr street for about 2 weeks now and I cant for the life of me get this to go over 21mph. Very disappointing, and I have tried everything Im supposed to be set at in the remote.
My gtr came with a 20 km/h speed limit on it. You can turn it off in the remote settings.
I'm wondering if what John mentioned was the answer.
You're a quality Esk8 CZcamsr, can't believe you've not got more subscribers! I've subscribed now too #Esk8Solidarity
Thanks man, I really appreciate that. It's only early days. There's a ton more reviews and videos coming.
You should work for evolve
I much prefer to work for myself.
What is the name of the app, because I literally can on find it anywhere
It's called Explore by Evolve. It's not yet launched but they're aiming to have it ready by the end of June.
eSkate Hub aight sweet thanks man👌. It’s funny I’ve never had anybody reply to my comments 😂😂 especially not the channel owner...
Anytime man, I’m glad I could help 😊 Thanks for watching too ✌🏼
Where is the board builder for United States customers? Please help❤️
US distributor in San Diego (Carlsbad) California....
Daniel Cotten Yeah, I’m just looking for the board builder website. They have it for UK costumers but not US. Thanks anyway
They should have it up in a couple of days or so. But if you wanted to get your order in early, you can email them directly and they'll help you out.
eSkate Hub Thank you! Would you happen to know of a discount code? Always looking to save a few bucks
No worries. I did ask them for a discount code but they aren't running any promotions on the new GTRs. Sorry mate.
Great commercial! Have you actually owned an Evolve board on which you had to spend 15 minutes to pair it with the remote? If that would be true this would not even when you sell their new GTR speak well for their credibility and quality ..
Yeah, I had the Carbon GT and threw my fair share of tantrums trying to pair that thing. 15 minutes is nothing, sometimes I'd spend almost half an hour before just giving up.
The GTR has none of these issues. It literally pairs instantly everytime I turned it on. Evolve were aware of the old problems and have fixed them in their new boards.
So u got 30miles on at tires?
I got it on the street setup. The AT tires will have a little lower range.
Sooo, carbon or bamboo? Pros & cons?
Ooo.. Tough one right here.
Bamboo: 2x USB ports, nice and flexy, customizable wheelbase length, looks classic
Carbon: No USB ports, stiff deck keeps you steady at high speeds, 0.5kg/1.1lbs lighter, looks stealthy
That's really the biggest differences. I'm open to other's opinions.
Whats the top speed and range on AT set up? Im also 96 pounds so if you could give me an estimate :)))))
For your weight, the top speed with an AT setup would likely be somewhere around 22mph (36kmh) and range around 18 miles (29km). But that's only an estimate, I wouldn't quote me on that.
5:36 Can you actually change the cells yourself ??
If you know how to change cells, you could but I wouldn't recommend it as it will void your warranty.
How do you charge your controller?
You charge the controller with a micro usb cable. You can plug it into your phone charger or computer usb ports.
Waterproof?
The boards aren't rated as waterproof. However, they are water resistant and Evolve have added a few things like gaskets and O-rigs to help protect from water damage.
anyone near the Ventura county area?
No one? Try FB man, lots of eskate groups on there.
This isn't a review - your uncritical praise, after one ride, is strange for a brand that has literally gotten people killed. Seems like some perks were involved
You’re right in saying that my initial impressions were uncritical. It’s really hard to get a good sense of how the board will perform over time in a couple of days of riding. I will be doing a more thorough review of it in the future.
No compensation for the review was received. I was only provided with an interstate flight to their warehouse.
It's got three layers of lemonade LMAO?
For all that thirst quenching 😂
Thanks to Evolve for screwing all of their previous customers my GTX is going up for sale and instead I’m giving my $$$ to Boosted for their new $1600 Scooter! Hard to believe a company with known Battery sag issues on previous models doesn’t offer an upgrade package to their previous customers. Shameful.
Oh man, sucks to hear that your experience with the GTX has caused you to get a scooter. There's plenty of other good eskate brands out there you could try. Even the Boosted Stealth...
BEST BOARDS UNDER $2000... haters will always hate on the best
Great so who wants to buy me one? lol jk.
No takers? Anyone?
@@eSkateHub Haha love it!!
Can you stop looking like you're leaning in to whisper in my ear bro. Sit up straight. I don't wanna hear your little secrets.
I have secrets just for you...
Shhh... just take it. 🤣
@@eSkateHub maybe if listened to feedback u`d have 10x or 100x times more views. he`s not hating on you, he`s helping you. I guess your ego will make sure you stay right where you are.
Andrei Schmidt lol psychoanalyst over here... he gave a six word response. You’re an idiot
@Andrei Schmidt - It's all good man, we're just playing :) I know he's not hating.
I actually went back and watched the footage after Tom's feedback and I can see that I totally overdo the lean. I'll for sure be keeping this in mind for future videos. 😊✌️
so expensive😫😫
Yeah, they are fairly expensive. They do last a long time though and a well built.
Basically almost everything Enertion already offered. And no, I own a modified Koowheel.
Yeah, specs and performance wise, Enertion and Evolve are fairly comparable, but I think the riding styles of each of the brands differ a lot.
Wheels made in the USA but the board and batteries are made in get this CHINA yes you bunch of clowns
Yep, most of the board is made in China, just like the majority of all other electric skateboards. The difference here is that Evolve actually own their own warehouses in China and are able to oversee their quality control. Apple computers are also made in China.
I hear you bro
So is APPLE, Nike.ect ect ect
Yawn
Yawn yawn yawn and I didn’t even hear what he said. Lmao and I own a Bamboo gtx with suck ass batteries Evolve sucks they should have gave us option to get new batteries too
A battery upgrade for the old boards would be nice to see. Fingers crossed they can do something to help out their old customers.
Well said sir