Marbel Board

So yes, it’s true, there is a new brand of electric board on the market. It’s called the Marbel. http://ridemarbel.com/

One of the points about the Marbel that I’m most excited for? The fact that it’s built here in Florida. I’ve already emailed them to see about riding on a demo.

Based on the videos, what’s clear? The design of this board is the greatest yet, to really disguise the electronics in the skateboard. They do this by having the motor mounted inside of the rear truck. And, I assume, the battery inside of the deck.

On some level, I’m going to be skeptical of the design. I don’t know how long you’ve been reading my blog, but there was a meaningful difference between Boosted’s Kickstart and the board they actually shipped.

I’m also going to guess, based on the video, that Marbel uses a single wheel drive. Not such a big deal. Remember, this is a Florida made board, and Florida is a mostly flat place. But still, the skateboard begs to dive down hills. Anyone who owns a skateboard knows it’s only a matter of time before it goes down one. After riding my Boosted, and given the surfaces I ride on, I feel dual drive trains really is the safer option.

You know that I also prefer an electric skateboard that lets people know it has power. Just today, I was skating up a small hill to work. I passed a car, where the man looked out his window and yelled, “Pop a trick!”

My real trick was skating uphill, which he didn’t realize. He mistook my Boosted Board for an orthodox board that you can do tricks on. I prefer the stares of the people on the bus, at the motors and electronics.

When I think about the electric skateboard market today, we have champions in several categories. Evolve sells the best off road board. Boosted sells the best last mile vehicle. Maybe, just maybe, Mabel will have the most affordable board.