Advise on first e-skate

Hey guys,

I m thinking to get into eskating and interested for an all-terrain skate.
That being said i m totally inexperienced with skating and that;s why i m looking for a second hand option.
I found a used Bamboo GT 2in1 in mint condition.
Can anyone tell me what to look at when buying and since it is out of warrant what are the basic costs that may arise in the future (e.g battery, and other "consumables")

In general i look forward to hearing your opinion

Thanks!

 

If you have never skated before, maybe your first investment should be a traditional cruiser or longboard. Head out to section of decent pavement and give it a try. Lot less of a $ loss if you discover you don't care for the activity. Plus you need to develop basic kick push skills. The real basics like kicking and riding on one leg, slowing-braking, knowing when and how to bail.

Took a few decades off from skating. Took couple sessions and couple hard crashes to sort of regain the legs. The speeds you can reach on these esk8 without the equivalent skills can result in some serious pain.

Assuming "mint" is low number of discharge/charge cycles on the battery? Did you look at the Evolve website and note the costs for replacement battery, motor controller, motors? If they all need replacement within the next year and you pay ~$500 for the GT. Not a good value.

 

Hi Kim and thanks for the reply.
Actually the asking price for the GT is 800Euros
The battery is supposed to have less than 10 cycles.
Indeed if all parts need to be replaced i can buy a new one.
What i dont know is how reliable each component is. To your experience which parts regularly need to be replaced?

I want to go from riding a scooter to esk8 just for a few km per day from home to the beach and i know that this i cannot do with a conventional skateboard as the streets are not that good. That's why i thougt going for the AT versions.
Do you think even with the slow mode this can be "dangerous" for a begginer like me?

 

10 cycles is basically like new. New GTRs are on sale in the USA for ~$1500 and up. Less in Australia. Guessing more in the EU.

Slow Mode is really slow. But for learning to skate it is a good choice. Once out of Slow Mode set the speed limiter to a comfort top speed. These boards have torque. In addition to basic skate skills you need to develop a feel for how they accelerate and brake. Don't rush it and you should be good. Everyone eventually bites the ground. It's part of skating. Minimal safety gear. Invest in a quality helmet and gloves. Recommend helmet ASTM F1492 certified. Skate certified for multiple hits is worth a few extra $s. I raced road and mtn bikes for ~20 seasons. Lost count of the number of helmets trashed or needing replacement. Most bike helmets are designed to be one time hit only. Suffered only two concussions, but no other serious head injuries. Bit scary to think prior to I think '83, hard shell helmets were not required.