@eskate444 you got Instagram? Go ask/message Justin Yee for the most accurate opinion on the Evolve CGT with battery upgrade since he rides one pretty much exclusively (besides his Super 73). Asking here, you get a lot of biased opinions from strictly DIY people who can build faster, cheaper, better boards so we usually tell you not to get an Evolve and to build from the ground up…which you should
Good starter for a build the evolves. They make a great tuning platform. To make them good you need to ditch the battery remote and esc but the battery is the most important. You already have a new battery so I say go for it and think about chucking a unity in there at some point. They are quite possibly the simplest pre built on the market with sketchy components from the factory. Upgrade the crap and you have a great board.
I actually like the Evolve. A couple of friends have them and for the price you guys can get them they are more than decent boards especially after a battery upgrade.
With the right tires they are also able to go off road on mild trails.
What I and others are saying is that, as long as you can put in the time and extra money, a DIY will be far more capable. Especially since we are discussing off road and Evolve boards are not mountainboards no matter how you look at it.