Best Budget E Bike for Hunting?!?! || Bee Cool Adventurer Review
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- Best Budget E Bike for Hunting?!?! || Bee Cool Adventurer Review
Check out This review on what I believe is the Best E bike you can get without breaking the bank. Save Thousands of dollars and still get the quality you would from the big name hunting brands!!
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Just starting to do lots of research on Ebikes for hunting. Glad I saw your page. I'm sold. Thanks for the video. Really helped.
Awesome glad I could help! Just passed the 100 mile mark on my bike since I bought it. Still running great!
Te Rambo Savage is right there in this price range also. Thanks for the video man
Yeah I’ve noticed Rambo is making some more budget friendly bikes. I’d be curious to compare the two bikes and see the differences. I’d be curious to see the difference in quality and power for sure.
My wife and I got the Bee Cool Adventurer and Explorer. Love them both.Very accurate description!! . We started a channel with our adventures. I’m a hunter as well and am already thinking of the possibilities. Having a nice cart I feel it could pull a deer on flat terrain with little trouble due to the 750 watt motor.
I haven’t done the flat out tire additive but plan to. I added of all things a rear view camera instead of mirrors which to us is easy as using mirrors and only $50 just had to add a small bar in front of the handlebars to accommodate it.
That’s awesome! I’ll make sure to check out the channel. Yeah I’m already planning on using some sort of trailer to pull a deer. The area I hunt is mostly flat so it would pull a deer no problem.
The flat out was totally worth it. It works extremely well. I’m curious about the camera. I like the idea of that.
How’s the bike holding up for you? Considering getting one myself
@@CampRipleyLF good. The only thing we had an issue with was her battery wasn’t fitting snug and keeping good contact. But that was an easy fix. We have over 500 mikes on them so far.
Thanks for the review, I just subscribed, I have a Bakcou scooter & now am looking for a reasonable priced full suspension ebike, as the scooter isn't horrible on smaller hills, but no peddle assist, I wind out walking it up, which isn't that bad because it holds my gear & has a walk assist mode. I was wondering how much the peddle assist helps on hills with this bike. I made two videos on the scooter if you're interested. I'm having a hard time spending $6k on a mid drive hunting ebike, feel like this Bee Cool might be a better option. I have some hills on only one of my hunting areas. So far, I'm very happy with the scooter but haven't hunted with it yet, I feel it will be a game changer. Good luck this season!
I will definitely check them out! I considered going with a scooter over a bike. The pedal assist works really well. Steep hills are no problem at all with the pedal assist. The ebike also has a walk assist mode and does have a rear rack. I’ve also seen people put a front rack on and attach trailers to the back of them. Bike has plenty of power for any situations I would come across
Wow, Great bike for the price! "HUNTING" caught my eye... Also, I thought about making a short aluminun extension ladder into a trailer with some allthread through a bottom rung and adding 2 wheelbarrow tires. tree-stand and other gear could be strapped on for the trek to your spot. Use the ladder for tree-stand access, Then trailer the deer back out! Low gear in pedal assist w/all that power will be easy!
Yeah I’m working on a diy trailer for hauling gear and deer with the bike as well! The bike has plenty of power for it!
Looking into one!I travel multiple states hunting in some case’s it’s 1/2 mile to mile walk in not all my places but even 500 yards and you Polk a deer you got to walk back out get something to pull it out..now I do have multiple motorized atv utv’s to retrieve but my favorite is my electric buggy just because more stealth.and cpl of public land I hunt will not let motorized on the public land..but when your hunting crop land or open food plots its just hard to conceal it..plus I have a guide service mainly for turkey and wild hogs and I have to sneak in and out setting up for the hunts..I think concealment and just a little more stealthy would be my reason for purchase..thanks for the review…
Yeah I bought mine for a couple reasons. 1. I get to my stand a lot faster because I usually have 1/2 mile to 3/4 mile walk, 2. I’m not all sweaty from walking in. 3. I get in nice and quiet. 4. I can carry a lot of gear much easier.
I’ve also used it for moving trail cameras and scouting and it saves so much time. One of the best purchases I’ve made
@@drawnoutdoorstv yea they sent me new price 200$ off original price..I was going to contact them to see about mod’s for hauling an animal out instead of dragging..also I’m no longer traveling with a outdoor tv hunting group but still have good contacts with our last sponsors..but do a lot of R&D with some big name companies but the down side of that is no social media platform anymore.all my reviews are based through the companies themselves..but as a guide with a lot of customers I can easily push the product!done it for years..thought they might offer more decent discount and really unsure if it’s the right purchase for me..
Saw your channel and checked out the bee cool adventurer and for price seems great for a hunting bike. Was looking at a Rambo but I just can’t spend $3500 and up for one right now. Have some pretty steep hills here in Ky.
Yeah I was in the same boat. I Really couldn’t afford to buy a Rambo. Decided to take the chance on this bike and I’m very impressed. It’s possible Rambo and other big name bikes are better but this bike does everything I need with no problem. Well worth the savings
I have the same bike and have had no problems for the last 2 years. I went through a rutted up field that hogs destroyed. While that wasn’t fun, the bike made it through with no problems
That’s encouraging to hear! Mine has been doing great so far!
Thanks for the flat out tube sealer info especially it's available locally at a Menards great review regardless I'm getting a Explorer ordering this week!
Thanks for watching! Yes I picked mine up at menards in the yard equipment section by all the oils. Best thing I ever did was use that stuff.
@@drawnoutdoorstv from what I've researched and seen I'm going to pull the trigger on the be cool Explorer orange of course... Long time mountain biker first time ebike but I think I'll be happy
I'll be ordering the bee cool Explorer model because I'm a short ass... I've heard the handlebars are too forward for most people and not wide enough. Any previous experience or opinions would be appreciated
The width of the handlebars shouldn't be an issue for on my truck I cut them down but the forward aspect I may have to order the adapter. Plus the only thing I want to order from them is the rear bag is it worth it or can I get it somewhere else?
*trek truck
Hey man, great review. I have been looking at e-bikes for probably over a year now and I wanted to get a quiet cat AWD but I think I can just Mount a front hub motor down the road sometime and it would be just fine. And I didn't have to have camo The green is just fine. Awd would be good for super steep hills but I'm not even sure how it would still get around anyway so this is absolutely perfect from a good price point.
Thanks man. The bike is a great solid frame. It can do a lot. I do know some people have done mid drive motor builds on them for more power and torque too. I may consider it if my motor ever dies but since I don’t have much for steep hills I don’t find it necessary for my area.
Adjusting the brakes is easy loosen the mounts, hold the brake tight and retighten the mounts they will center up nice
Good information. I need to do this for my rear brake.
Thanks for the great review. I'm looking at the Aventon Aventure and the Bee Cool Pathfinder. Did you look at the Pathfinder when researching ebikes? Looks like I'm deciding between three bikes now. Haha.
I did look at the pathfinder. I couldn’t find much difference between the pathfinder and the adventurer. The pathfinder has a better digital screen I believe. Otherwise the specs were pretty much exactly the same. The adventurer was $300 cheaper than the pathfinder so that ultimately made me choose the adventurer.
The Aventon Adventure looks nice too. Two things it’s missing in my opinion. No rear suspension. Gonna be a stiffer ride off road, and I like the ability to remove the battery which it looks like you cannot do that on the aventon. Hope this helps!
Thank you so much for this review.
👍🏻you’re welcome. Thanks for watching!
I've had a BeeCool Adventure for around a year now. Almost 2000 problem free miles. I looked at E Bikes for months before deciding to get this one. There is NOTHING out there that comes close for the bang for the buck on this bike. It's a very cool looking and nice bike. People come up to me all the time with questions and wanting to take pictures. LOL
That’s awesome! I’ve got just over 100 miles on mine from this hunting season. All off road through cut ag fields, tall brush, mud, and snow. Nothing has slowed me down yet. I’ve saved a lot of time and walking. Definitely the best bike for the money.
Is there room for kolpin mounts on the handle bars? Just wondering if theres enough space to mount something like that to put your bow, gun, or muzzy on it. Also if that weight on the bars might effect steering too much??
Yes there is! I have the rhino grip xlr mounts and used it all last season with my bow in it no problem. Really didn’t effect my steering or anything. Just gotta watch out for branches and stuff sticking out so it does catch your bow. I did however upgrade to a wider handle bar this year just so I had a little extra room on my handle bars. Check out our latest video on must have ebike hunting accessories for some good info on upgrades for hunting!
I just turned 50 and shot a 15lb Osceola Turkey 6.5 miles in. After hiking back to my bike, I had another 3 mile ride. My butt was kicked! I saw someone 6 miles in on this exact bike as I was walking back to my bike. I'm in pretty good shape for my age, but at this price, I'm buying one for sure!!!
Ebike is a game changer for many reasons just like that! I still love mine 2 years later. I use it for so many scenarios that save me tons of time and heavy work. It was well worth the investment to me.
I would use for deer hunting. I'm 260 lbs at 6'1 and would have a pack and a bow. How would you think this would do on hilly trails?
I’m 6’2 200lbs with a pack full of gear about 50lbs and my bow and I cruise around up to 25mph no problem. Depending on how steep your hills are you might have to pedal with it some. It otherwise I can just throttle it the whole way
Thank you for the review
I hope it helped! Thanks for watching
I am on the fence about buying one. 2 concerns are a steep climb on a logging road and brakes for coming back down with a cart when hauling a deer back down. Round trip to and from stands is about 3 miles.
Hmm that’s a tough call. If you have lots of steep climbs and have to go back down big hills then I probably wouldn’t reccomend this bike. Battery life would not be an issue, but I think you would be better off with a mid drive motor bike. They have a lot better torque for those steep hills. Also one of my complaints about this bike is the breaks. A lot of people upgrade them to bigger rotors. This bike works well for me cuz I’m pretty much all flat ground where I use it.
If you are trying to stay around the same price point I’d look at something like the Rambo Savage. It’s only a few hundred dollars more and is a mid drive motor with much better torque than the Beecool
Every review mentioned something about the breaks. Worried me. But I think this is the only full suspension e-bike in this price range I'm saving for it now
I’ve had a little break squeak but i figured out if you adjust the pads a little bit and make sure the front wheel is mounted properly everything is all good. Bike is still doing great
Very simple to adjust the breaks on These, most of the people complaining haven't discovered this yet.
@@Supersquid1776 don’t look for your auto correct to pick up on this , Brake and break .
I am thinking about e-bike for hunting. I have a lease that has lots of fields high grass and a pretty good hill. How does this do on hills/grass?
I had no problem going through tall grass. Just used the throttle and didn’t pedal and I trucked right through it. If u pedal with the motor on the hills they r no problem at all. You wont be going crazy fast uphills but you wont be straining or working hard. The bike has far exceeded my expectations
This review is 4 months old now. Do you still enjoy bike? Been looking for a while and hunt a lot of public land. How is battery life without pedal assist in harsh terrain?
I’ve got 90 miles on the bike majority of that is all off road and it’s still great. Battery life is great. I’ve gone through just about everything without pedal assist with no issues.
Take the screws out of the discs and locktite them first thing after unboxing, well second thing. Plug the battery in first.
Good information
Also put the slim in the tires immediately if your going in the woods
does it handle hills ? wish they had a mid drive model
All the hills I have put it through it has handled well. If it’s super steep you’ll want to pedal with it but for the most part I never have to pedal.
Fun fact number 34 if you want to buy a set of batteries for your golf cart it now cost $1,400... I just sold my cart guess what I'm ordering..
Wow that’s expensive!! Best part about the ebike is you can go anywhere!!
If this is a tube type tire how did you add the stop leak to the tube ?
You deflate the tire by pulling out the valve stem and then the bottle attaches to the valve stem port and you squirt the liquid into. Then put the valve stem back in and inflate the tire and your are good to go
@@drawnoutdoorstv Never tried it in a tube thanks
Did you run into any problems with this bike, cause I’ve been reading on CZcams about a lot of problems with this bike and customer service being difficult?
I personally have not. My experience has been great overall with it. I have read and seen other people that have had issues but also have seen plenty of other people like me that had a great experience.
Is the Bee cool bike really a good bike ? I'm looking to get one to just ride on the flat bike trails around my house just wondering if it is really a good buy
It's a great bike! If you are just riding mostly flat trails this bike will do everything you'll ever need. Its a blast to ride and very well built.
@@drawnoutdoorstv Thanks I appreciate that
Would you be able to hook and drag a deer cart with this bike?
Yes. I have seen many people rig up their own deer cart and pull it with the bike. Also many people buy the Rambo deer cart and use that one with no issue as well.
bikes cool and all.....but what happened to just the basic fourwheeler with racks? when did electric bicycles come into play? is it cost, because i know these things are over $1000.
I think a lot of people still use four wheelers. The main reason so many hunters have gone to e bikes is because it’s so much quieter than a four wheeler.
@@drawnoutdoorstv i was thinking of a golf cart with mud tires before i bought our wheelers....but they were way up in price.
Nice Bike !!! Good Price
Yes great price compared to the super expensive brands!
Which bike rack from Harbor Freight are you suggesting?
Harbor freight makes a hitch mount motorcycle and dirt bike rack that hold 400lbs and is very reasonably priced. I have seen others use them for the Beecool bikes and seen nothing but positive feedback about it. I have not purchased one yet as I have not needed it.
@@drawnoutdoorstv
have you tried going up hills with it? thanks
Yes. It does fine on hills that aren’t super steep. If it’s a really steep hill I pedal with it. If you are in an area with lots of steep hills then consider a mid drive motor e bike over a rear hub motor. Mid drive motors have much more torque.
How does this do in light mud?
I trucked right through mud no problem. It does fling mud up pretty good though so be prepared to have a little mud on you and the bike. But it wasn’t enough mud on me for me to care that much.
I'm 6'2" 310lbs .. will this ebike fit me????
I don’t think it should be an issue. I’m the same height so I know that’s not an issue. I think the weight rating is 300lbs but I can’t imagine it should be an issue. Maybe send Beecool an email and see what they think to confirm. The bike Is frame is extremely solid
My front fork does not function well at all. I just lock it out. The brake rotors also need to be changed out to 180mm. This bike is too heavy for 160mm brake rotors.
Bummer. My bike has worked extremely well. My one rear break has a slight squeak to it but I have not made any changes yet as they still work fine
@@drawnoutdoorstv … did some checking. The rotors can easily be upgraded using the same calipers to 180mm. I too have not had problems with warpage or bolts loosening. I always alternate usage from front to back when descending a steep grade to keep them from heating and warping. The fork I don’t like. The travel is anything but smooth and bottoms.
Did I miss where he said what type of motor ?
Sorry I think I forgot to mention it. It is a 750w rear hub motor
How may miles did you put on prior to this post ?
Prior to the video only about 20. I’m around 130 miles now currently. Have not had any major issues yet.
How about a rack on back of the bike to maybe carry your hunting Pack and etc! Can you buy those separate for back of bike?
The bike comes with a rear rack I just didn’t install mine when I did the video. Otherwise you can buy aftermarket racks that are bigger than the standard one.
Awesome! Thank you and great review definitely interested!
Batteries li ion?
Yes 48 volt 21ah lithium ion battery
Any update a year later??
I’ve now used the bike for two seasons and its still running well.
Things I need to do for maintenance this year: I need to bleed the breaks as they are causing the bike to throw an error code which disengages the motor when I hit the breaks. Bike still works well just a minor annoyance but does not effect me using it.
Have had multiple flat tires due to my area having lots of spikes and thorns that I run over without knowing because I don’t really ride on trails. I mostly ride on field edges and cut ag fields. Flat out or slime always fixes the issue but I will most likely replace the tubes with anti puncture tubes this year. All in all still very happy with the bike.
How is this bike holding up 1 year later?
Bike is still doing well after two hunting seasons. I will most likely change tires and tubes this year because of all the thorns I run over in my area but they still hold air anytime I put some more flat out in them. I need to bleed the breaks this off season but they still work fine. All in all bike is still doing well and I’m pretty hard on it
Great to know. I heard the front fork is on the cheaper end but I research w bikes and this has to be the best value out there.
Can it drag a deer out of the woods?
I have not personally tried it yet. But I have seen others on a Facebook group page that have done it. As long as they aren’t super steep hills it would have no issue
Bike still holding up good?
Yes! Just over 150 miles on it. I need to do a break bleed at some point soon but everything is still running great. I will say my buddy just got a Young electric ebike from tractor supply recently for about the same price and it’s a really nice bike too. A lot of the same parts and features as the Beecool
Do you feel you can haul a deer out with it?
Yeah I’ve seen others do it with this same bike. I plan on trying it this year just to test it out. Terrain will be the biggest factor. Where I hunt it’s mostly flat so should have no issues. Big hills could be tough
How about hauling deer?
I have not hauled any deer out with it yet. However I’m the group page I follow I have seen multiple people use it to haul deer out with. I’m sure it would all depend on the terrain
It's a scary fact that all these e bikes we are buying are all from China...
It is terrifying that most the stuff we buy is from China. I always try and find stuff that’s made in USA but it is hard sometimes.
Rambo is out of date , only 16 miles on charge. Rambo is pushed with advertising, and not really great for us hunters . I bought a velotric discovery 1 999.00 and put rack and goes 35/60 miles😊
Yeah I think some Rambo bikes are gonna be better for certain applications because they have that mid drive motor but for 90% of hunters I think there are a lot better bikes for the money out there.
Well stated I would not buy another Rambo I could go on &on with the problems
I was looking at the same bike
After two years I’m still enjoying it. I have some maintenance I need to do this year on it. Only bad thing I’ve heard is their customer service is not good. I haven’t had to deal with them at all fortunately for me.
Ok but what's the bike?
I’m not sure what the question is?
After watching this a found a guy post a horrible review on beecool bikes. Had anyone seen it? What are your views?
Yeah I’ve seen some horror stories on their bikes. I’ve also seen lots of good stories too. My bike is still doing well going into year 3. Their customer service was pretty bad a couple years ago but lately it seems like they are doing a pretty good job at helping people with issues. There are so many brands of ebikes out there now it’s hard to decide which one to go with.
Is this thing fat guy approved?
I'm talking 6'4" 300 not including gear.
It says 350lbs is the payload capacity. The bike is definitely heavy duty.
When something breaks or goes wrong, you will be screwed.
Yeah hard to say. Their customer service has gotten a lot better over the last year. Their are tons of parts for ebikes available and a great Beecool owners page on Facebook that help people fix stuff. I’m fortunate I have not had any issues with mine.
an e-bike literally just for hunting lol? i guess you could use a bike for anything bike related..
Yeah I ride it to work sometimes too. Saves me a lot of time when I’m hunting and I’m able to haul more stuff around when hanging stands and moving trail cameras. A lot of benefits to it.
The bike comes from Ontario, California, not Ontario Canada, FYI.
🤦♂️ my bad. I just saw Ontario CA and instantly thought Canada haha! Thanks for the correction.
@@drawnoutdoorstv 2 day delivery, no tax, no shipping and it was on sale. Problem wish the seat post nut, made my own out of steel, not aluminum.
Ya hopefully quick delivery to Oregon
Don't believe a word they say, buying from Beecool bikes is a mistake! You will be gambling, you might never receive your bike, just hear a bunch of lies! They are crooks!
Sounds like you had a bad experience with them. I was fortunate everything was great with my bike.
Total no sense about not getting your BeeCool ebike.
You ordered the new 1000 watt Challenger which is why it took so long And BeeCool gave you a refund.
@@drawnoutdoorstv BeeCool ships from Ontario California not Canada, eh.
21Ah battery.
Just simple trolling ? Or do you have a specific reason what's your story?
*Salty e-bike competitor has entered the chat..😂 I'm selling an old golf cart this week and placing my order for the Explorer