![]() ![]() The wheels measure 83mm (around 3 inches) and have impact strength, so they’re durable and able to handle rougher roads. Maple is a sturdy wood grain, so it provides great stability and a firm grip for your feet. The skateboard itself weighs around 15 pounds, so it’s fairly light if you need to carry it around. This reinforcement means the deck can hold up to 250 pounds. The Blink S2 is made from Canadian maple wood and aircraft-grade aluminum, which is located on the middle and bottom part of the board. This skateboard also has regenerative braking, which helps keep the battery’s charge topped off while you’re out and about. For us, it took just over 90 minutes to fully charge so this may suggest that charging gets slower with time. Some reviews say it takes closer to 2.5 hours, so it might depend on how low the power is. On one charge, you’ll still a good amount of speed and range, however, and charging takes 1-1.5 hours. Depending on the conditions, the speed and range can vary. These results were taken on a 77-degree day on power-saving mode, with a 165-pound rider on a flat road with no strong winds. That gives you a 20% incline rate, so if you live in a hilly area, this is a great skateboard.Īs for speed and range, it gets up to 18 mph and 14 miles. One can dream.The ACTON Blink S2 has a dual-motor system totaling 1000 watts, which is a significant amount of power. I'm not optimistic, but I'd love a new S model with a better remote, user controllable acceleration and braking curves, better stabilization (perhaps through a shock system, bigger wheels, a more flexible deck, etc), and a better app with more statistics, user controls, and more accurate battery indication. Hopefully they don't forget about us when considering the future of their company. Plus, with their eye toward the scooter market, it's disheartening for those of us who invested in their boards. However, admittedly, that use-case is small. Sometimes, I really feel like I'm just skating on my regular board. The short board market is small, but I think ACTON's short boards are designed better. That said, besides the Genesis, I have yet to see a short board that is better than ACTON's product. ![]() ![]() Meepo, Wowgo, Backfire all have competitive, if not better for some use-cases, products that are cheaper. I think ACTON's price points, given their product and the competition, are unacceptable. In many ways, they have been passed up, along with M1's and all the other boards that have slowly crept back into the shadows or just folded. Some of us have had very positive experiences. That said, my experience with ACTON's customer service has been superb, and anyone who may want to pick one up, but is afraid about their warranty coverage or customer service, don't worry too much. Building a more flexible S3 board with a better remote at a lower price point that doesn't have as many maintenance issues would be better (If you see this ACTON, a new remote design is a must). However, if this post accomplishes anything, please let it at least add another perspective to the table. ![]() I heard so many horror stories about ACTON's customer service and their behavior during their initial crowd-funding stage. However, at the moment, I'm not on their pay roll. I'm not being paid by ACTON (PLEASE GOD, if you want to sponsor me ACTON, I will totally accept). I know this reads like an advertisement, but I can't help but praise them. I know that they will not only meet my customer service needs, they will exceed them. However, what makes me happiest is that, even if I did have another problem, ACTON has earned my trust. Also, they saw my deck was a bit worn, so they gave me a new deck for free. They paid for shipping back and forth and repairs. They diagnosed the problem, fixed it, and shipped it back to me on August 27th. I tried to turn it on and it would not turn on. After riding the board a couple of times, it died. It's unclear what more I could've asked for. I also asked for another remote, which they threw in, free of cost, without even mentioning it. It took them 4 business days to receive my board, diagnose the problem, fix it, and send it back. They shipped my board back on August 5th. A wave washer was damaged in the hub motor. They got back to me, same day, July 24th. Though, I had been told that most boards require maintenance around the 300 mile marker, and I was around 290, so I wasn't TOO surprised. For this reason, I was a tad bit surprised when I had my first problem with my S2. I live in the Bay, so it rides up and down hills regularly, which I often do for fun, but that's about the extent of me pushing the board. Unfortunately, I have had two problems with my S2. I downhill slide on it, I do tricks on it like a regular skateboard. And, for the record, I push that Lite hard. I've never had any issues with the S-R or the Blink Lite v2. ![]()
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