I think alien drive is good. But not alien power.
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true, but if I remember correctly I think even jason broke one of their mounts on his first board.
Im running Alien Drive mount and pulleys on my Loaded board and its solid, im quite impressed with it TBH, His hubcentric hubs for abec wheels work really well, a nice easy way to change your wheel pulleys
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I recall hearing that. Iām sure enertionās and diyelectricskateboardās are more reliable.
I havenāt used their bolt on mounts so i couldnāt sayā¦
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I wouldnāt be suprised though if Alien has changed their mounts within the last 2 years, so Iām sure itās better.
But letās not hijack this thread 
Ok I will! My mounts are simpler, more compact, lighter, stronger and more adjustable. And so far have a no failure rate.
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Hi Iām broshi from Tokyo.
Saw the boosted board and figured I could make that. Willing to spend $800+ but for the specs I want Iām willing to dish out more.
ćDesired specsć ć»top speed 40km/h ć»range of 30+km
Itās a bit hilly around me so Iām considering a dual drive. I still donāt know whether to get a hub motor or not, could you tell me what are the advantages/disadvantages? I donāt want to deal with the hassle of carving my hub motors out after I wear down the wheels. Does one accelerate or use power more efficiently?
Also I have no idea how to solder or hook up a ESC to the circuit with the motors. I think my top speed and rage should lead me to which battery I should buy which will lead in me deciding which board can fit those batteries.
Any help is greatly appreciated, first time DIY thanks!
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Awesome. Where in Tokyo are you? Iām originally from Tokyo but live in Nashville, TN.
Iām making my shopping list for my first board as well. Right now, in trying to figure out if I can make removable battery system. When Iām in Tokyo, Iām in Shinagawa area so there are many hills. So, I was thinking instead of huge heavy battery, have one charging at the office and one at the house.
My house is about 3k from shibuya and this would be perfect. Dogenzaka is omw home and thatās why Iām thinking dual drive. Hmm yeah a battery charging at the office and house seems like a good idea. Need to figure out if I need that or not
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Hi guys, I guess I should introduce myself. My name is Luke. Iām a 22 year old competitive skateboarder, Computer Science major.
My interest in particular are short boards. I like the idea of compacting as much as possible into the smallest form factors possible.
I currently am using: -30x9 inch board -2 8000 mAh lipos in parallel from hobbyking -the enertion drive tran and trucks and wheels -r-spec II motor -180a FVT ESC.
This is my second build, the first was the same parts, just with out proper housing. I carved my own wooden housing for the batteries and speed controller.
I use this board to commute 5 miles each way to my university. So a total of 10 miles daily. Currently, it takes about 25 minutes to get the 5 miles (would take about 20 minutes with a car + parking).
Iām excited to get my hands on a pair of the carvON hub motors, which I plan on using 2 VESCs with (I hope theres a chance of getting into the batch which is suppose to ship soon, I just ordered a second one today). These motors are capable of higher speeds then the r-spec, and thus, Iām hoping to cut my commute times down a bit.
Iām super excited for the VSECs. Seeing as writing software is what Iām good at, I hope to utilize the VESC to add head/brake lights, a battery meter, and a speedometer to my skateboard. Another possible feature I would like to add is build in USB ports to charge other electronics for the boards batteries, but thatās the last one on my list so far.
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Looking forward to seeing what you can bring to the community and enjoy for yourself of course! Sounds epic canāt wait to see the build. Here are some USB charger adapters if you need them, or maybe youāll make your own! One is powered by discharge leads and one is powered by the balance cable.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/_46361__Turnigy_USB_Charging_Adapter_2_6_Cell_LiPoly_2Amp_Output_XT60.html
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/_22320__HobbyKing_8482_LIPO_to_USB_Charging_Adapter_and_Cell_Checker_2S_6S.html
wow, I didnāt even realize it was that easy to add usb charging ports, lol.
Thanks for the links.
@lox897 the second one you linked (that runs off the balancing port) apparently only drains cell 1 of your lipo, so it might not be the best option, lol. A couple people in the reviews were saying they destroyed their lipoās because of it.
So personally Iād go with the one that converts an xt60 to 2 usb ports if I were you @evoheyax
Thought that would be the same scenario as volt monitor. Go with the xt60 and make a power splitter maybe.
do you know what top speeds and range the carvon motors can get?
Iām planning my first board and I think the first thing I need to set are $budget, top speed, and range. Everything else kinda falls into place after that
depends on whether you get the single or double motor. the speeds are on the shop page on the carvon website. I know the double is 35+ mph with a 6s.
damn thats pretty amazing, thanks for the response!
yes, thats one reason why they are going on my next build, lol