Guys I’m using AI synthesized speech because I’m dealing with a speech impairment issue. It does not save me any time to make videos this way. If you watch my videos where I use my own voice you’ll see that my natural voice has deteriorated. I am being treated for it so hopefully I’ll be able to speak normally again. But if not, AI will only get better so just try to put up with it for now pls. Thnx.

Cool to see a different take on the remote and a more lightweight approach. 2:05 is art

I use my backfire G3 daily for commuting to campus and I take it with my into every classroom! It’s just to much fun and way better than a scooter or the bus

Very cool video, man. Been following you since you started and can say that you’ve really hit your stride. Fun, interesting, informative and non-biased. Keep it up, man. Seems like, even though you praise it in the video, but this board has too many negatives to seriously consider it as a go-to board: Easy chipping of the wood, the temperature issue, quality control issues on the controller, not easy maintenance, starting from zero on an incline issues, etc. Yes, it’s small and light, but there are other options out there, which are better built it seems.

Cool little board. Definitely like that they tried something different for the remote.

With you mentioning the portability/weight and AT boards I more and more would love to see your review of Hunterboard. It seems like the perfect all around daly rider but I feel like there is more to it than just looks and bright claims on their website

That motor will get destroyed here in the north. They try to clean the sand on the roads after winter but after cleaning roads there are still small pebbles and dust on the roads. After a few hard rainy days the dust washes mostly away.

Love the aesthetic and size/weight, but there’re just too many quirks to justify the price. Low clearance of direct drive is okay if it’s easier to change wheels, and wheel bite for just 80mm wheels is kind of problematic. Plus the imperfections of the board and the remote make it looks like a beta version instead of a launch product. Again love the idea and the aesthetic, no problem with the price and performance, but will wait for a more “finished “ version.

On paper looks like my ideal ride! Was sadly underwhelmed, especially given the price point and damage. Oh well, maybe the next one will be the 'one'.

Commenting because I like Daniel and his content. I think you need to branch out. You definitely have the talent for YT just too bad that e-skating isn't a large enough community to support you.

This looks great but kinda too first gen for it to worth rn. If it gets a revision and address most of the issues, it could totally displace the exway wave as the best board for most people

Awesome to see you review unique boards like this! :D Thanks for highlighting all the small things, both good and bad

*So many interestin and unique design choices!* ⚡️🤟🏽🤟🏽⚡️ I'm not likin the exposed motors though, not for everyday use 😭 Nice to see you back with a video 🤙🏽 Good lookin shortboard, Fantastic edit dude 👌🏽

It would be cool to see more boards that focus on portability and have a cruiser or downhill board aesthetics. I've been skating a traditional skateboard since I was a kid and use the electric skateboard mainly to get to work or run some errands - it's practical and fun. I don't need it to have crazy range or speed, like you said around 30 km/h is enough. The weight and carryabilty in general is super important. This board looks very interesting but the contrast of well designed and executed trucks, deck with the DIYish jankiness of the cables is a bit discouraging given the prices. Hopefully they polish it up a bit :)

Someone should make a 3D printable cover for the most popular skateboard remotes that can be attached easily with the wrap-around functionality of this remote.

the board has a long way to be perfect. Im very curious how will it perform and look over a long period of time.

Like that will fit everyones hand..

Faith Rocket seems like my Leo board 3.0 with bamboo deck but modernized, same price.

I think the wave is still king

you are the best most thorough reviewer in the esk8 universe. always a pleasure to see someone with a keen eye for detail . many thanks

Are you just happy to see me 🤣🤣🤣! Awesome video amigo 🤌🤙🤙🤙

I don't even need a new eskate, but love your vids

This is so cool, what a beautiful design! I love to see this!

If you enjoy direct drive boards you should give the Bustin Sportster Hybrid V3, it blows the Raith out of the water. Great video Daniel!

2:05 😂 Thanks Daniel!

Been a long time since your last video. Great review. I enjoyed this review. Nice to see your back

Cool looking board! Idk how I'm feeling about AI Dkwan though XD

Cheaply made with very old components $150 Flipsky 4.2 vesc and a $29 Vx1 remote using hfi with a poorly finished deck and geezus the wiring hanging out of it underneath! Hello 2019. That remote honestly, looks like cheap shit dude. I get why you like the board for the analogue feel and lightweight portability but for the price and quality.... It's a hard no and should be for everyone.

Hope Raith as a company sticks around long enough to ship 3rd generation of this product that is more protected against water and dust or gunk 😅

I can’t wait for my own Raith Boards Carbon

Hi Daniel, I always enjoy your videos. Would you consider making a video about China and Shanghai and how you see the economy and life these days? I'm tired of hearing biased information and I would enjoy your take on this.

Love the videos! As someone curious about e-skateboards, but with a history of crashing hard a couple times on a regular skateboard then never skating again, I keep searching for what it's like to brake on an e-skateboard. One of the draws for me is the ability to brake without needing to foot brake, but nearly all the e-skate videos I've seen seem to shy away from really showing braking performance/limits. Any chance you could explore braking performance of different boards in a video sometime?

Guys the ai is not that bad, let the man rest.

Great review, always excited to see new lightweight boards. This one seems too cumbersome though with the bulky remote and the low-to-the-ground motors that give me anxiety just thinking about going over pebbles or small rocks

nice video mate

OOOOOH I want that remote 🏄🏻

i dont know given the amount of issues and oddities that come with this board I really can’t find a reason to put it above any other electric short board. $1300 is an outrageous price for something this mediocre. build quality seems cheap and it shows in the ESC performance and cheap remote.

Idk why it’s so hard to build a good commuter board. All the batteries with the exception of the wave are way too big. There’s so many places where access to charging is available throughout the daily commute. Commuter boars need to focus on weight. Even two motors are over kill. Nobody is going 20-30 mph in the city. It’s not about cost or price. Reducing batteries, motors, and speed, will result in massive weight savings and reduced costs. There’s so many options for large heavy boards but zero for lightweight commuter boards. My only option is to piece together my own board due to the lack of options.

I hope you have a swift recovery ⚡️⭐️⚡️

The patreon ninja class lol

Nice video 😄 I personally can't see anything justifying the price of this board. It's absurd even. I still love my Backfire Zealot (with the old, flexy board). It's kind of a perfect price and performance and form factor in my opinion. But with that said I still respect the innovation 😊 That's the only good thing about it though....

mmm the remote has an original appearance.

I just velcro my remote behind the puck, but it would be cool if the remote WAS the puck.

Something like this would be what i am looking for, but its way out of my price range. Is this even better than the Exway Wave though while vosting so much more? I think the weight is pretty close.

Some good ideas like the remote, but there is way to many red flag on this board... nice to have a light board for the everyday use that fear any drops of water more than any other eboards 😅 thank you for your honest review it was very interesting.

Great video. Could you by any chance let me know which Bern helmet you are wearing here? Is it the Bern Watts? Thanks.

Although I'm quite disappointed with the lack of torque in my just bought Exway Ripple, I guess that putting the price into the balance I would probably it gives more for the buck. How do you feel about it? How do they stack up against each other?

Yes out of hibernation!

I have to disagree, Eskate are ready for off road and has already been proven in the field. As for the Market turning the other way. That might be true but Off Road allows the rider to explore parks and more that would normally be overlooked by a push boarder. So to me there is a need for this and it would allow people to ride in many more places together. I have met skaters who are like, Whoa with Eyes wide open. Like wow, so that hill is not a ramp, and that burm is now a halfpipe and more. An to that I say, YES it is Awesome!

A very comprehensive review. I watched it from start to finish. Your content is only getting better. I couldn't put my finger on the extra polish in this video until it hit me. I am not against using AI and scripts for the voice-over. I am looking forward to your next review.

Like the board, but the remote looks a bit 3D-printed in a garage, esp when you showed its internal parts and the "wheel" - leaves a lot of room for improvement.

Might as well take the money and buy a TYNEE Mini 3 Pro: Longer Range. Faster Speed. Belt Drive. Dependable Hill Climb. Good Acceleration. Stability. Covered Motors. Splash Proof. Easy to Swap Wheels.....& last of all will not break the bank. I can take the spare change and buy more Coffee x Bread ☕ 🥪 TYNEE Mini 3 Pro is probably 2kg more than the Raith Rocket but no complaints with that...

Can you skate is rainy days or even on wet pavement?

They're definitely doing some cool stuff here. The second generation could be worth considering. Also, please don't use that AI voice. Feels a lot less uhhhh human.

Acording to todays standars in my personal opinion the board is worth a bit over half the price. But to each its own right..

Did you end up removing your ankle hardware?

Battery backs should be as easy as power tools

Raith is "just down the road" from my work. While I respect their engineering, I have to admit I worry about the future for a company that sells a board capable for doing 130kmph out of the box, to "just anyone", limited only by those who will pay for it. It feels like a legal timebomb waiting to go off, disclaimers or no disclaimers. It feels like a matter of time until they're in court because someone wound up in a wheelchair or dead and the family is claiming the board either failed or should not have been sold in the first place. I am pretty sure they're not much bigger than a couple of guys in a house.

Can’t you just change the wheels with the 5 screws ?

Glad there's a push to turn on function. Imagine having to bend over. That's disgusting!

wym i just seen it rn

1.2k of dollars for this kind of quality?? WTF - first impression was - cool, want to buy it, but then... what the helll.... I own exway x1 board and i want something similar.. but it's not it... sheet.. IF SOMEONE KNOW WHAT IS GOOD AND SAME AS EXWAY (till ~8k and exway style and less then 1.5k$ please tell me) THANK YOUUU

"Nothing to improve on smaller electric skateboards" Bruh, whoever said that must be really clueless as to the reality of people who ride electric skateboards often.

Why does the plastic control wheel have a cover that falls off? Could it not be part of molded the control wheel, so it doesn't fall off? We don't all live in good weather climates. The connector wires for the motors, are poorly designed, with that loose cover, and the motors have wires exposed, but water and dirt will get in there. This thing will last abbout 1 to two years, and then you buy a new one. Not something you'll want as a daily driver. I'll stick to my Boosted Board! 😂

I don't know what are all those manufacturers thinking. It loses its purpose if it's too heavy. Then I'd rather ride a regular bike or e-bike or even some e-scooter. It has a future if it goes in the direction of less weight and lower price. Here is an innovation for that fool ceo who thinks that there is nothing to be done - add a velcro strap to the controller!!!!!!!!

In nyc these motors would be destroyed in 3 uses. That open design is a disaster.

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Not very into this eboard. The coils exposed and a moving part with no enclosure Oh boy….

Im sure there top end boards are better... However this one is janky...🤔

Not for 1200 bucks

Good video, but imma pass on this one

They sell you a hyper expensive piece of crap - unsheathed wires, expensive, exposed motors, crude ESC - total waste compared to companies who seal the damn board and do it for less. They piggy back off the world record as if anyone needs to go that fast anyways

Thanks for review. Board looks and performs like its very unfinished. Too many "workarounds " to just use it. PASS

The review of this board is unfair to the manufacturer in someways, or maybe not. So is this a demo board then? Because it doesn’t seem ready to be seen by customers. I think we all trust your opinion so you should be open with your thoughts on the boards shortfalls imo. Clearly they should have reapplied new grip tape so it didn’t look like you put it in a microwave. The wiring portion looks poorly engineered and cheap. Too much slack could be solved by a couple wire clamps to prevent chaffing. Even the gauge looks small and that insulation is used for speaker wire indoors. I prefer a a tech flex with kevlar sleeving for the durability and professional finish. The amount of vibration from the stiff board and street wheels will lead to shorted cabling if they leave it as is. And motors that can’t go uphill? For 1200$ this board is extremely underpowered and under ranged. But where it shines to me are the looks. The orange trucks and battery housing paired with the deck is what made me decide to watch the video to begin with. So it’s pretty, but needs to be refined and I still wouldn’t pay that much. This is a 500$ board with a 700$ paint job. Am I wrong?

it junk

The ai is wack.... and this board looks very cheaply made😊

E-waste...👎

crap!👎

So long as the wheelbite doesn't knock you off the board, I'd say it's not really a problem 🤷

It reminds me of the leashes for the Pitbull hoverboard. That's not a good thing. I just keep the lanyard round wrist and drop the remote if I need my hand for a bit. When I ride, I ride and don't fiddle with stuff. With all that said, I love innovation.

Have you tried out the all-terrain carbon fibre Veymax Anchoret? It is only 8.1KG! 🫨