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With Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) or Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Batteries

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There are a few Electric Skateboards on the market...  So why choose the Metroboard?

The Metroboard is an ultra light, portable, easy to ride electric skateboard with great range & power. 

It's also really fun to ride!

 
 

The Metroboard can be used for short range alternative transportation, recreational fun, as well as industrial mobility. Note that there are other electric skateboards on the market, but the Metroboard can’t be beat for its combination of size (shortboard), weight (17-21 lbs vs. a back breaking 52 lbs for other electric skateboards out there), portability, power (450 Watts), and smoothness of acceleration and braking. Each Metroboard is built by hand and follows strict quality control to ensure a long lasting reliable product.  It comes with a 6 month warranty so you know that we stand behind the exceptional quality of the product. All service and maintenance needs will be handled locally in Portland, or through excellent and fast technical support by phone or email (if you live outside of the Portland area), to ensure your Metroboard will always be running in optimal condition.

 

We now offer three models, a longboard (10” wide x 41” long), a midsize board (9.5" Wide x 36" long), and a shortboard (8.5” wide x 32” long).  In addition, if you have a specific deck that you like, we can custom build a Metroboard with whatever deck you choose. Higher tech Ni-MH batteries are also available, which reduce the product weight significantly, increase the range (distance on a given charge), and increase cycle life (the number of charges you can get out of the batteries). Of course, they cost more, but you can always upgrade to this type of battery later on.

 

Ilan Sabar, Metroboard Designer, Portland, Oregon  

 

 
 

    

 
 

 

 
     
 

There are a few Electric Skateboards on the market...

So why choose the Metroboard?

 

See table below for a side by side comparison...

and many great reasons for choosing the Metroboard!

 
     
 

Property

Metroboard

E-glide

42"

Exkate

Pro-Line 600

Metroboard Advantage

Price

(MSRP)

$499 and up

$629

$599

Great price for a

product designed

and made in the USA!

Weight

17-21 lbs

51 lbs

40 lbs

Much lighter!

Easier to carry

Easier to kick push/stop

More energy efficient

Rides like a regular skateboard,

not a tank!

Range

15 miles

12-15 mile

10 miles

More range at

less than half

the product weight.

We guarantee the best range of any

Electric Skateboard on the Market!

Battery Type

High-Power Ni-MH

or

LiFePO4

or

SLA

 

SLA only

SLA only

Lighter weight Ni-MH

batteries (1/3 the

weight of the same

capacity SLA) AND

last twice the #

of recharge cycles

(compared to SLA)

Top Speed

16 mph

20 mph

19 mph

Better acceleration &

hill climbing due to

efficient gear ratio

Braking

Regenerative

Regenerative

Regenerative

Smooth software

controlled

deceleration

Power

450 Watts

400 Watts

600 Watts

Optimal power for typical rider

Remote Control

Wireless

Wired

Wireless

No cords to

trip over

Size

10"W x 41"L (longboard)

9.6"W x 36"L (midsize)

8.5"W x 32"L (shortboard)

42"L

10.5"W x 41.5"L

More compact options

Easier to carry

Power Levels

9

None

None

9 adjustable

power levels,

beginner to advanced,

so rider can

fine tune to their

personal riding comfort

and skill level

Wheel Size

84 mm

 

85 mm Premium Landyachtz

Vibration Absorbing Wheels

Optional for $60

105 mm Hard

Urethane

Wheels

(poor vibration

absorbing, makes

for a rough ride)

 

Premium Rubber

Wheels Optional

for $125

105 mm Hard

Urethane

Wheels

(poor vibration

absorbing, makes

for a rough ride)

 

More familar standard 

longboard wheel size. 

Doesn't look like a

monster truck wheel!

Premium vibration absorbing

wheels make for a

much smoother ride!

Design

Grounds Up

New Electric

Skateboard Design

Knock-off of

Exkate Product

(using many of

the same parts

as Exkate)

Original Electric

Skateboard Design

A true alternative

to Exkate's

Original Design

Battery

Fuel Gauge

High Accuracy

Audible Fuel Gauge (with

automatic calibration)

and overdischarge

protection

None

Light Based

(low accuracy type)

Can check remaining

battery capacity via

wireless remote without

having to take

eyes off the road.

Electronics

Protection

Thermal and

Current Overload

Sensing and

Protection

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Ensures that no

matter how hard

you ride the

product, you can't 

"burn out" the

electronics.

Lights

Ultra Bright

Flashing Red Rear 

and White Front LEDs

None

None

Increased visibility

at night makes

for a safer ride

Bell

Electronic

None

None

Controlled by

wireless remote

to alert passersby

Made in

USA

USA

China

Hand crafted in

the USA

Warranty

6 months

3 months

3 months

Double the

warranty period

Quality

Excellent!

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Each Metroboard

passes several

quality checks

to ensure you

receive a quality

long lasting product!

Customer Service

Excellent!

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Get excellent

customer service

and technical support

straight from

the engineers that

design and build

the Metroboard!

 
    
 

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