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  • Bought An Electric Skateboard? Exclusive Deals for You

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    If you purchased an electric skateboard on or after November 18, 2023 and used one of my discount codes, fill out the form below to get exclusive coupons from these awesome brands! ShredLights ShredLights has been the premier lighting solution for electric skateboards for a full decade. Their Black Friday sale begins on November 20…

  • Beginner Skateboarding Tutorial for Adults

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    Keith, a former pro skater now in his 60s, shows middle-aged me how to ride a popsicle skateboard. We’ve started a channel for adult beginners called Sk8Daddies.

  • Exway Ripple Giveaway

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    As part of Exway’s 7th anniversary celebration, they are letting me give one of my YouTube subscribers an Exway Ripple electric skateboard for free! Use the form below to participate. If you can’t see it, go here instead. Giveaway WinnerMagnus A.a**********[email protected] My Exway Ripple video: https://youtu.be/ixaoa1M3IxI Exway Ripple Giveaway

  • Video Editor Wanted

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    This position has been filled. I’m looking for an experienced video editor to edit my YouTube videos in my style. The ideal candidate: Is better than me at editing Is fluent in English Is interested in personal electric vehicles Has a fast internet connection Works well from home Is able to set own schedule Cares…

  • Hiring

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    Co-writer (Anywhere) Help write video scripts and other materials in American English. Must have an excellent understanding of electric skateboards. This can be a part-time or full-time position. Can work from anywhere and communicate with me online. Pay commensurate with experience. To apply, show at least 10 pieces of relevant past work such as articles…

  • DKWAN Rehab

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    Help me get back on a board again! Sales of the DKWAN Rehab line of merch will go towards my physical therapy bills. What happened? I broke my ankle from a longboarding accident. The break was a bimalleolar fracture, meaning the bottom parts of both the tibia and fibula broke. My broken bones are now held…

  • I’m recovering from a broken ankle

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    I broke my ankle in a skating accident on November 16. I had surgery on the 18th and I’m currently still in bed at the hospital waiting to recover enough to be discharged. If all goes well, I think I’ll be out on the 25th. At the moment I’m not sure when I’ll be able…

  • E-Skate Black Friday 2021

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    You get better deals on this page than what these brands advertise! Here are my best deals on electric skateboards and accessories for 2021’s Black Friday. Share this page with your friends! Using these discounts also helps support what I do so it’s a win-win for everyone! Backfire G2 Black Backfire’s Black Friday price for…

  • Batterygate! Is it spreading?

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    Only a week ago, Exway issued an apology statement about how they handled the switch to lower capacity battery cells in two of their electric skateboard models. Yesterday it was WowGo’s turn. Who’s next? WowGo 3: 180Wh (previously 216Wh) WowGo 3X: 216Wh (previously 259Wh) WowGo AT2: 418Wh (previously 504Wh) Et tu, WowGo? According to a…

  • Evolve Skateboards makes desperate moves. Beginning of the end?

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    Evolve has applied for a patent in Australia claiming to have invented the electric skateboard. But obviously Evolve did not invent the electric skateboard. This post has been updated. New info added to the end. Gas-powered skateboards came on the market in the 1970s. Wireless electric skateboards came in the 1990s. Evolve was founded in…

  • Exway Batterygate

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    Exway is in hot waters for changing the batteries for the Exway Flex and Exway Wave electric skateboards without informing buyers ahead of time. What happened The Exway Flex and Wave had been out of stock for some time. I wasn’t following this closely so I don’t know how long, but I believe many had…

  • Police confiscated my Exway Atlas

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    Shanghai – and possibly all of China – doesn’t allow personal electric vehicles to be used on public roads, and not even sidewalks. The enforcement of that rule varies a lot. Sometimes the traffic cops ignore me, sometimes I get a warning, sometimes I get fined. Yesterday was the first time they took away the…