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I literally only have one mile of experience on the thing, but feel free to ask me about specifics. All in all, 9 minutes beats walking 10 minutes to the bus, waiting anywhere from 1-15 minutes for it and then taking a 5 minute bus ride. There was also a slightly steep hill by Queens, NY standards which it made it up, but at a slow jogging pace. I don't know how fast I went, but I made the 1 mile trip in 9 minutes, stopping for 3-4 red lights and accelerating slowly until I got comfortable. The brakes however need some finer modulation.

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The power is manageable even in pro mode, although I kick to start, and it never felt too abrupt.

The deck is stiff and a bit jarring to stand on over tough terrain. The wheels have a nice soft and grippy feel to them, but are still not big enough to feel comfortable running over all cracks.

The board itself is well built and solid feeling. It took me 1 hour door to door today and gave me a new fair weathered, relatively relaxing commuting option.

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It could've been a bit faster, but at most, it will add 2-3 minutes over a 1 mile distance versus a properly motored full size board. Was light enough to carry around and rest in between my legs when sitting. I tested it for the first time this morning, and it definitely saved me a good amount of time. I wanted a way to take the subway, but avoid the bus, and this seemed perfect. The subway is nice because I get to sleep, read, and relax, but it takes so damn long mainly because of the bus and walk to the bus. The bicycle means being sweaty and although it's nice to get my workout in while commuting, there is a lot of dread that comes with the afternoon ride after a day of work.

It will however still be my go-to method of travel. The motorized method although much faster adds some stress to my day, especially when I'm tired and don't want to deal with people trying to kill me. The subway, bus, and walk combo takes me 1 hr and 15 mins roughly, and the bicycle takes me 45 minutes at a somewhat relaxing pace. I normally ride a motorcycle or scooter to work as I live a mile from the subway, and it's the fastest way to get around NYC, takes me 30 minutes to go 9 miles, door to door. In the meantime I could get some electric skating miles on my belt before the Bamboo GT arrives and shorten my commute. I debated for a week whether I wanted to take a chance on a brand new, and un-reviewed product, but figured at $350 (on sale through eBay), I could take a chance, return it if I was really unhappy, or sell it. In came the announcement of the Blink Lite, which on paper seemed perfect for my needs. I had read about the Acton Blink board, predominantly it's issues with abrupt braking, fraying wires, and controllers getting stuck, and for $500, I didn't want to deal with those issues. I wanted something small and light to complement the Evolve. I was excited and still am at the prospect in riding that beast to work (9 miles each way), but the thought of carrying a 17 lb board around if I wanted to hang out, take the subway, or run some errands seemed less than ideal. A few days later, the Bamboo GT came out and I jumped on it immediately! Top speed wasn't as important for me, as well as the super carve trucks since this would mostly be for commuting in NYC. The carbon seemed too stiff and delicate (in that I would be bothered by scratches), but the board's specs looked exactly like what I was looking for, especially the range and AT wheels. I at first jumped on the Boosted pre-order because I wanted to hold a spot in line while I researched, but soon came across the Evolve GT line. After being convinced by Casey Neistat's blog that I had to have a electric longboard, I watched video after video in search of the perfect board for my needs. Hi guys, some background, I have never owned a electric skateboard, and have not ridden one before, although I have and ride rather infrequently, two longboards.