I am going to build a new E-skateboard and was wondering what you guys recommend in terms of direct drive hub motors. To my understanding only a few quality one are made.
In the past I have used Carvon V2 hubs and they were fantastic until the axle broke in half. It was extremely silent and stealthy, something that is crucial in a city. Here is a link to my old setup: http://esk8builds.com/photo/view/?id=19
I communicated with Jerry from Carvon by email about my broken Hubs and he told me to send them back to him so that they can fix it for free (excluding shipping). Initially I was very excited and thought " what a great service". However, I never saw my broken Hubs again nor heard anything from Carvon apart from excuses. The worst is that I also bought some new V4 speeddrive and made my brother buy a full carvon Skateboard and nothing happened neither. Our orders were never fulfilled… If you are interested here is the full email exchange: https://drive.google.com/open?id=11IBJtJSR_aYeBHvtvzp84Bf_L6tHjxjL)
Being really gutted with the whole experience and having lost hundreds of Dollars, I am delight that someone else create a solid alternative to these great hubs: The new Torque Ddrive. Here is a link: collections/pre-order/products/torqueboards-direct-drive-motor-kit
Having already ordered a few things from them I am sure they will be much more reliable.
Has anyone tried them already? I also assume that there are no other brand making such direct drive hubs. Is that right ? or is there an alternative.
Thanks for helping! I hope I didn’t bother you too much with the carvon stroy, but I really warn anyone who want to buy something from them. I will keep you updated with the new built. But do not have much time until the end of the year… I am also onto converting an old Bajaboard G3 with better electronics and maybe more carbon fibers. This will also come in a separate post.
Nobody has actually tried them yet as they dont ship out till next year if I’m not mistaken. But it should get to you in no time given @torqueboards shipping times and great customer service. I think you’re up for a great board already starting with the drives
One thing about @torqueboards is that he will never leave you hanging. Great products and great customer service. He stands by his stuff and is on here almost as much as I am so always available. Pull the trigger you will not regret it. Very interested to see what you do with that G3
I can support @Wraith claim on torqueboard. @torqueboards either ships on time or at least is transparent on the status (surprise! but not all vendors are like that). I had their stuff crap out on me but they always back me up (could take a while but its always resolved) Would had gotten a set if I didn’t blow all my $$ on their BF deals…
Thanks a lot for the feedback everyone. I will then go ahead with the direct drive.
@Surfer the last time I contacted them was two weeks ago and I still haven’t heard from them so I wouldn’t risk doing business with them at this point… sad story
After a great deal of thoughts I decided to build my battery pack as well. It is actually not necessarily cheaper to do so but I thought that with the rise of everything electric it is definitely something that I want to know how to do.
I forgot to mention that the D-Drive a freaking huge compared to my former carvon. I think I will fit them with 107mm wheels instead of my former 93mm ones.
At this point I will also stop comparing the two because clearly they play in an different league in terms of build quality and customer service. Carvon is home made and the service sucks. In fact it is a scam so never buy from him. I guess I was lucky to get my first hubs from him. https:// is very professional. I got status update every time I asked and the answer almost in a minute and the products are all well finished. I have ordered a bunch of stuff already and they all fulfilled my expectations.
