Boosted is Ready

I wanted this post to be about my new Carbon series. I wanted to write about how cool it is. How much attention it gets. How it allows me to skate down roads previously unskateable. How it got my girlfriend to finally come skating with me.

I wanted to write about how there seems to be a minor issue with my Snubnose. How the remote seems to loose signal and engage the brakes at random times.

But then Boosted went and sent me an email. They’re ready to make me a board. And just like that, they’ve stolen the thunder from Evolve.

I go back to their webpage, and it looks so great. Boosted’s Ted talk is the whole reason why I ever got into electric skateboards in the first place.

But the price tag! They want two thousand dollars. Which is slightly higher, than the Carbon series convertible. They now sell the most expensive skateboard in the world. The problem is, I already have two electric skateboards. One for me, and one for my girlfriend, or if she doesn’t want to skate, one for a friend.

How do I justify a third? Especially now that I’m all in love with the all terrain wheels. When you really love the design of one board, it’s hard to go back and select the board with the tiny wheels.

I suppose the crux of the problem lies in what each skateboard is. The Boosted Board is an orthodox skateboard with the motors and batteries most artfully hidden away. It is light, and it is portable. Without ever having used it, I am confident in saying it is every bit the last mile vehicle that they say it is. But it also has less battery than either of the boards I currently own. I’d have to get used to only half the skating time.

So I have the Carbon series, too big to take on the bus. Indeed, there’s no way I can comfortably take it into the Wendy’s where I’m typing this post. It’s taking up an entire booth, getting its big, dirty tires where they have no business being. The Boosted Board wouldn’t have that problem. The Boosted Board is the kind of board I could take on the bus, tuck under an arm, or otherwise bring just about anywhere.

Decisions, decisions. Last night, I wasn’t ready to buy. But out of curiosity, I clicked on the link anyway. And I saw a game changer. Boosted’s money back guarantee. Then I remembered, Sanjay, the CEO of Boosted, invited me to try the board personally. I almost don’t have an excuse not to get the board, try it out, and write a review for you, my loyal reader.

Usually I don’t pull that kind of stunt. I don’t think it’s moral to buy stuff just to return it. But with the freaking CEO’s invitation, and a credit card in my pocket … well, I am the Electric Skateboard Enthusiast, aren’t I?