First Build - What Would You Do Differently?

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Ahh, nice. That ain’t to bad at all! I’ve just heard some horror stories about 5-10 hour charging times. I don’t want to make the same mistake. Batteries and chargers are so confusing to me.

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I can get a 90% charge in an hour, it usually takes a while for all of the cells to balance out exactly.

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BUY A VESC…you will never regret it

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Does it help charging? Or are you saying you would do that differently?

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Ultimate first build would be: 10s4p Li-ion w/bms 2.4ghz (NOT QUANUM) trigger controller VESC Dual SK3’s 75a Flywheels

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So you only get 5000 mAh capacity, is that good enough?

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I get a 15 mile rage, but I dont ride the throttle real hard either.

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may I ask your configuration (motor,body weight… no offense) I weight 170 +~ 15 pound backpack and I’ll be using mine for commuting in between university buildings and to the parking lot, [which is a sh1t to walk to everyday (up 40-60 flights of stairs.)]

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Nice! :grin: It’s interesting to see the different set ups that people want. And how each set up is pretty unique. Have you built more than one board?

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Thanks brotha! I’ve actually heard that a lot! So, I’m not sacrificing there. However, I’ve seen some successful set ups with car ESC’s. Anyhow, I’ve seen VESC that have a wide range in price from $100 to $160. Do you know of any major differences. Anyhow, would you mind sharing which one you got?

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I weight around 200lbs, I’m using a single 190kv 6054, Castle MM2 ESC, blank KillShot clone deck, modded GT2B remote.

I think the reason I get such good range is that while my board will do 15mph I usually average around 6-7mph. I only ride the throttle hard on long flats, which are rare where I ride.

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Yeah, I’ve noticed with some chargers it’s that last 5% - 10% that can take forever. Especially with the balancing part.

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@nmagz3 true dat

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No im just saying that if i had to do another build id defiently choose a vesc

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I wouldn’t have gone with lipos. Unless I used bms. Charging becomes a chore after awhile. and the cost is not that much different.

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I’ve built multiple boards, but all of my personal builds have been 6s since I’m pretty light (145 lbs) and wanted small batteries for air travel. I have helped many friends with boards, and I can tell you every time those who are willing to put in the money and want the speed that a 10s dual VESC setup offers are happier in the long run.

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I wouldn’t of tried to go as cheap as possible, things like the vesc, and good batteries are worth the money in the longrun

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Thanks brotha! That’s actually some awesome perspective! I’m about 160 lbs and I know I can probably get away with a 6s but would feel better leaving some room with a 10s. Thanks for sharing! What have you been using for charging? And, has it been adequate for you?

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I’ve bought about that as I’ve actually passed this topic several times. Thanks for sharing.

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yeah, but when i started my first build, there wasn’t so many options. now, there’s so many options. from batteries to motors to enclosures. wish it was like this last year.

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