Evolve and Rain ?

Looks like a nice lightweight board and I don't see any cooling holes in the hub motor, so you may be doing pretty good there in wet weather as long as its sealed well. Let us know how it works out!

 

I found the GT to really not be the best for a commuting board that you need to lug on the train and bus. I prefer my wood deck of my MetroBoard since I can just toss it anywhere, on the metal racks above your head, on the floor, where ever. The Carbon GT on the other hand is like placing a fragile lollipop over and on things. That Carbon deck is easily scratched, scraped, chipped and dinged. Also the board is so long and trucks wide that I agree its very awkward.

After blowing out my IR receiver on my 40 mile MetroBoard I primarily use as my commuting board which weighs in at around 23lbs! and 40+" long, I've been riding my 10 mile Metroboard slim which comes in around 12lbs and 33" long. Nice having a lighter shorter board that you can toss around. I don't get as much top speed on the 10 mile board due to the smaller pack and voltage drops, but it does get me to work and back without the need to charge. I may pick up an extra charger to keep at work, that way I can have full voltage / power on my way home. I totally see where you're coming from

Will be picking up the RC style remote to upgrade my 40-mile board, we'll see how that goes.

 

Iv'e ridden my CGT the day after it rained(still very wet outside, i rode throw many puddles). The board is pretty water resistant straight from the factory, but I found a couple of weak points, the main one being the top cover over the batteries.

The cover over the batteries is not sealed at all, and as you ride tons of water gets flicked to the top of the board, and due to its concave shape it gets stuck there and eventually seeps in. After two full rides in pretty wet conditions, i really only got a few drops that seeped into the electronics/battery compartment. I immediately open it up and blow it out after any wet rides.

With a little silicone around the edges of the battery cover and some protective spray on the ESC: i'd say the CGT would hold up pretty well to riding on wet roads, but for sure wouldn't ride in pouring rain(nor would i want to anyway).

 

here's a photo of my Bamboo GT with a puddle on top, I don't know how the CGT ever makes it through 1 wet ride without water intrusion

stay dry, or get protection from intrusion

 

Yep, that's pretty much how it looks for me when i ride too. What i did was just keep a rag in my back pocket and kind of pat down the top whenever i saw it get a little wet. Worked pretty well as a bandaid, but I will definitely be creating some sort of silicone/rubber seal for the top sometime soon. That's really the only weak point.

I feel that the wood version would be pretty easy to seal up, since it's all in that one box.

 

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Alternatively you can check on this new full ultimate carbon fiber electric skateboard and is relatively affordable;

 

Wiztecy – it is pretty cool reading your MetroBoard in the rain adventure. That board looks like a beast of a ride. I have never ridden my eboard in a full rain but I have done that plenty on my non electric boards. Those wheel guards, where did you get them? They look like they would be pretty effective splash guards. The saying slippery when wet is so very true in my area. My back wheels just love breaking traction and sliding which is cool when you are playing and trying to slide but not so cool other times. I also found what you have that rain and road grit just kill bearings. Anyhows I enjoy reading your posts so thanks and enjoy the rain rides.

 

I have successfully waterproofed my EVOLVE GTX bamboo and have video on my channel how I did it. Also don't forget to waterproof your remote

 

May be reviving an oldish thread but I pretty much did kind of the same as ulangreg a while ago with my Carbon GT.

I had originally only applied silicon around the edge and the gaps on the bottom thinking it was enough. On a really rainy torrential day, i rode the GT around over massive puddles and it pretty much died after I turned it off. I recall a fizzling sound at the end. Went home, inspected it and sure enough there was water everywhere inside. Dried everything up, even used a blow drier on all the parts. Still dead.

I went to get CorrosionX and applied it on all the electronics. That's what brought it back to life.

On rainy days now, i always spray a coat of CorrosionX inside and on the bearings and inside the motors (although they technically dont really need it).

So you can definitely ride it around in the rain but it's a bit of a hassle.