The weakest part of the Blink Board experience is probably the remote. That kept the top speed at more like 10 miles per hour, which was much more comfortable, and also wouldn't drain the battery as quickly. In fact, in my brief time riding it right here in Midtown, I kept switching back to the slower setting on the remote. Other electric skateboards top out at higher speeds, but 15 miles per hour is more than plenty on this smaller style board. It wouldn't get me through the 9-mile bike lane route from my apartment to The Verge's office, for example, but it would be useful for cutting down the 1-mile walk I take to and from the subway every day. Six miles might be enough range for early adopters and enthusiasts, or people with relatively short commutes. Those aren't necessarily deal-breaking issues.
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The Blink Board can go six miles on a full charge, and it tops out at 15 miles per hour, specs that are only on par with the lower-end models offered by companies like Boosted. The petite size comes with a downside, though: the motor and battery combination isn't quite as capable as Acton's competition. The Blink Board weighs just nine pounds, light enough so that it's not a burden to carry around when you're not riding it.
The smaller size makes the Blink Board much more maneuverable, and it also makes it an unusually light electric skateboard. It's so much more maneuverable than a longboard The Blink Board, on the other hand, more closely resembles a regular skateboard. Most of the electric skateboards on (or about to reach) the market are well over two feet long, existing somewhere in the size range more traditionally reserved for longboards. The other thing the Blink Board does a bit differently is size. Next to all of those, the Blink Board seems downright cheap. And MetroBoard, which sells 10 different electric skateboards, only sells two for under $1,000. Yuneec's E-Go starts at $699, but is currently out of stock. The ZBoard 2 and the soon-to-be-released Inboard M1 hover in the same price range.
Boosted Boards start at $1,000 and go up to $1,499. Don't get me wrong, $499 is still a big commitment for most people. The Blink Board is only $499 - at least half as expensive as many competitors.
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