Have you ever ridden them before? If so how many, how much?
Nothing at all wrong with hub motors for esk8! Things have changed rapidly in the field of hubs & for smaller cruisers, they are especially great!
Lately, I have been running this meepo mini, with a focbox unity mod, and the hubs are surprisingly powerful! Itâs always in my car so its what gets used the most.
I can get up reasonable inclines without issues, Iâm about 95kg, I am also frequently doubling my 4-year-old, so add on an additional 15kg.
Do they get hot? yeah, a little bit warm, but hasnât been an issue at all. All motors will get warm anywayâŚ
Has the urethane chipped? Yeah, it has a tiny little bit, but the material is holding up very well. Can be replaced.
No noise or Maintenance issues at all. Would recommend.
Also note, Meepo, for example, has sold over 50K of hub motor electric skateboards! The truth is there arenât actually many people, owners of hub motor boards, who are complaining about their hub motors. I have visited the meepo factory and witnessed their QC process for motors, they reject around 15% of their motors, any slight wobble of noise gets rejected.
Generally speaking, I think folks who make broad sweeping, often negative, statements during product recommendations are probably affected by confirmation bias. They donât use the XYZ tech, so it must not be so good.
@zzoko The reality is mate, only you know what is going to make you happy, these people commenting are only going to tell you what makes them happy. Everyone is different.
HOT TIP: Consider buying your parts direct from the more popular Chineses companies that make complete boards. They have a much higher turn over of components, they have a strong QC process and generally have great after-sales support.
These motors are good too: https://www.backfireboards.com/collections/electric-skateboard-accessories/products/450w-hub-motors-with-hub-wheels-and-front-truck-with-off-set-wheels?variant=31132895936623