So I’ve bought a few remotes over the last few months. Not all of the available options, but quit a few. I figured I’d give my impressions for any new people. Just to be clear, these are are ONLY the remotes I have used and liks to where I got them. There are multiple sources for many of these, I linked where I got them. I also want to mention that I am partial to thumb trigger remotes, they feel more natural to me and they tend to be smaller than the other options.
Miami Electric Boards Remote (Benchwheel)
This is my favorite remote by far. It has a really good battery, the thumb trigger is very responsive and has a lot of travel. It has a great battery, I charge it once a week. I don’t know how tough it is, I’ve never dropped it or spilled with it. I think there is some sort of ramp limiting built into the receiver, but if there’s not I don’t know how to explain the beauty that is the throttle control in this remote.This remote has a Cruise and a Full mode. I typically use Cruise mode as it lengthens the ramp up.
The white labels you see on the sides are mine, they do not come on the remote.
This is the same remote as above, just a few bucks cheaper and takes a month or longer to get. It performs the same as above. The only visual difference is this one has a set of printed labels by lights. The receivers are almost identical, the MEB RX is about 1/8 in longer.I would suggest that if you are going to by a Benchwheel remote, by the MEB remote and support one of the few vendors in this community. If you purchase this one make sure you select the item with the receiver, you can buy only the remote or the remote & receiver.
I really like this remote, it performs very well. The trigger is very responsive and has very little dead range in it. It has a really good battery, I think a charge once a week is likely all it needs. It feels tough, I’ve dropped it a couple of times and it hasn’t hurt it yet…It has a beginner mode (the switch just below the thumb trigger, up position), I normally use it, then just switch it off when I want to go fast or stop quickly. It has a CH2 switch (bottom front), but I havent tried it yet. I will eventually when I settle on the front lights I want. It also has a “Throttle Mirror Mode” which is used to reverse the Throttle/Brake on the thumb trigger. Its very feature rich, the most feature rich of all the remotes I have used.
The first time I connected Enertion Nano-X and had binding issues. I moved the RX away from the VESC and issues are gone. I don’t know if that’s because of proximity to the VESC or if the connector cable needs to be straight (looped wire, induction effect?). I’ve turned it ON/OFF over a dozen times, no issues at all.
[TorqueBoards 2.4ghz Nano Remote Controller] (diy-electric-skateboard-kits-parts/torqueboards-2-4ghz-nano-remote-controller/) (Winning)
A lot of people have had issues with cut outs, I haven’t, but I am still not a fan of this remote. It’s so small that the trigger has too little travel. It has a great battery and feels really good in my hand, but the travel makes its unattractive to me.GT2B with Master Cho enclosure
I really like this remote, it performs well and it cheap at less than $30. The enclosure adds $25, but its well worth it and there are multiple enclosure designs available. The trigger is very responsive and has very little dead range in it. It is a great remote for people that don’t mind the size. It has a really good battery, I charge it maybe once a week. It’s tough too, although that it mostly the Master Cho enclosure being tough as nails.In closing, I think the Enertion Nano-X and the MEB Remote are tied for the ‘Best Remote’. I really like the feel of the MEB/Benchwheel remote the best, but its not much better. The features of the Enertion Nano-X are pretty sweet. Both have triggers that are smooth as butter and both are pretty inexpensive.