If you guys are interested in buying the hurricane ultra link in my description along with a discount code! make sure you subscribe as well for more content coming out soon!!

@johnnymutada

Жыл бұрын

I purchased a JKing board from Amazon and it has a total of 1800w with both motors and man that thing struggles. I'm a big dude and I have to put it on a level 4 to get moving around. My meepo mini is fun a really torque-y, but can get kind of sketch with higher speeds hence getting the Hurricane 2 in 1. Can you get tubeless tires for the Hurricane 2 in 1? Also, the JKing board did have one feature which was nice and it was a air-less AT tire. Can you buy a style like this? Never rode with air-filled tires, so I could be asking for a cheese sandwich when I never had a Cheeseburger, if you know what I mean.

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Hurricane can swap out tires, so you can put AT tires in that are pneumatic tires. You can also swap out to street urethane wheels as well. I’m 220lbs and the hurricane is crazy powerful. Enough to get me up to 30mph easily

@adnankazi2215

2 ай бұрын

@@DrewEliawhat should i buy as of now ? Belt or gear?

@DrewElia

2 ай бұрын

Belt if you want to have more options gear if you want nearly no maintenance!

@adnankazi2215

2 ай бұрын

@@DrewEliaone more quick question i stay in middle east so for us road are soil type and on off road types so which type of tires should i choose with ? And which trucks ? M planning for 165m tubeless belt drive dkp

Great video! I'm more of a belt drive guy myself. The grip on the tubeless tires is a total game changer. Best grip and shock absorption on any wheel/tire system I have ever ridden. With the current sale Meepo is having on the tubeless wheels, this is a good time to give them a try.

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

I agree! The tubeless system is game changer and it does grip for days! All of these sales are good

Great review on belts vs gear drive for the Hurricane and Ultra! Love and respect your honesty about the gear drives and how it might not be the best upgrade for someone looking to maintain wheel options/being 2-in-1!

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Yes, you have to make sure people are aware of the pros and cons, not being able to swap out to street wheels is a con for some!

Ordered a Voyager from the BF sale recently and seeing stuff like this makes me excited for my E-skate journey.

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Awesome option my dude! Love the voyager, and welcome to the culture! Enjoy and be safe! Let me know if you ever have questions

Great review,.. thank you very much for all the details and your opinion on it!

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!!

Great video drew keep up the good work! I thought about getting the gear drive for my new hurricane but your right the capability to change wheels and belts is way more superior

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

It’s not that it’s more superior but it does lend to more options, if you’re someone who loves AT tires than it’s a awesome contender! But if want street wheels than sadly at this time not an option!

Great Job Bro! I was mainly interested know the tubeless wheels, I got a set coming in so been looking for other opinions, but you brought lots of good points, also, you mean less rolling resistance not more. Lol. Keep them Coming!

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Nice! Yeah, less rolling resistance 😂whoops.

Awesome video Drew! There’s a lot to consider here. Both options sound really good. I’m definitely a street wheel guy though, so I feel like the belts would be the way to go for me. But I wouldn’t be surprised if Meepo come up with a solution for putting street wheels on the gear drive in the next while.

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

I think super beast has a gear drive system that lets you put street wheels on? I’m not 💯 on that but yes it would be great to be able to slap on some street wheels and get that low end torque!

Got the 'hurricane bamboo pro' the 2 in 1 version with fast charger and both kingpins. belt driven. i like how the belt moves and it seems more compatible.

Nice video, Drew!

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother!! Really appreciate that!!

Great review for sure bro

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much brother! I appreciate that! Means a lot to me

I just had my voyager board stolen and I'm now buying the Hurricane, thanks for the video. I'm getting Trackers on my new board so if it gets stolen this time, I'll be at their door real quick, really wish meepo Included anti theft

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Ugh that’s horrible! Sorry about that! Yes our an apple air tag inside of the enclosure. Best way to track your ride! Make sure to subscribe for more content coming soon!

Thanks for the review, Drew! Got mine on order however, I have 5 months of winter ahead of me 😫😫

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Nice! I also have winter a head of me too, hopefully it’ll be quick!

I appreciate the super honest insight. Like really! Happy to hear you're not just following the hype and just being 100% honest amigo 🙏🤙. Kudos to that! As well, I love DKP as well. But that's personal preference of course. But having a bit of a skater background (you as well) then you love the feel and freedom of it. Pity the geardrive doesn't support streets. That would make it more interesting for current market. Also good you mentioned it that you got the molicels. Because Meepo silently swapped them to 40T. I'm really not up for that. Too sneaky. 40T is a great cell, but the P42A's are just a bit better. Loved the honest and deep video! Like always, keep it up and stay safe amigo 🫶🙌🤙

⚡🤙🏼 *Eyyyo* 🤙🏼⚡ Havin the ability to upgrade is so underrated as I hear a lot of first time riders gettin FOMO and wishin they could upgrade more easily. Gear drive is definately useful for some noy all... it's great for people to have options so this video is great in informin people it's not about what is "best" it is about options. I love urethane man, I've tried 85s, 90s, 97s and 105s but I won't be ridin ATs anytime soon 😂

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Brother! I agree, it’s important to keep everyone informed on all aspects and options! This gear force system is great, is it for everyone? I dont know, but it’s nice to have options. I love urethane’s as well my man, totally different feel to any board

@eBoard3R

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewElia Awesome ridin footage btw! Nice to see some real ridin style where some others play up for cameras

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it my dude, I think everyone has their own styles, I feel like I have several different board experiences that I clan blend them all into my own, surfing, snow, skate, downhill, I truly enjoy this sport and can’t wait to see what the future brings

I purchased 2 of the Meepo Hurricane Carbon AWD Gear drive that came with the 165S Future Tubeless wheels. The Pros: traction is good and they can easily go over small debris and cracks in the pavement like nothing I've ever seen before. The Cons: They are very unstable when you get around 24 MPH. The rubber is soft, too soft and simple thorns from bushes will puncture them. Two of my 8 wheels did not hold pressure from the first time I filled them up with one going flat in about 8 hours and one going flat every 5 days or so. Meepo's support is trash, I reported this to them a month ago and just got a notification they shipped a replacement wheel from China. In my experience everything ships from China even though they claim to have a US based warehouse. The boards took 70 days to arrive so that was nice. Also the acceleration from the ESC is not very linear which really matters when your board has four 3,500 watt motors. you can configure the acceleration, I have 1st gear at 5%, 2nd gear at 10%, 3rd gear at 15% and 4th gear at 20%.

@DrewElia

20 күн бұрын

Thanks for your in depth review

thank you

Nice, yeah when it comes to serving, you have to get the parts from Meepo. Other then that it looks awesome - side note Ultra should have been a 2 in 1 too.

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I agree if you get the belt drive they should throw in the 90mm streets

Thanks for making the video and editing it I did not have to speed it up which I usually do because you talk nice and fast so thank you so much. I'm wondering if I missed you talking about the difference in The noise each system mix. I have a Backfire Ranger X3 with nice silent hub motors. I want to know If the Meepo Hurricane GEAR drive system is as quiet as the Backfire X3? The only change I would make would be pneumatic tires. But I'm very close to also getting a mepo hurricane gear drive but afraid the noise will bother the heck out of me

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much for the comment! Really appreciate it! So hub drive will always be the quietest system out there, gear drive and belt drives vary in sounds pending on motors that they use. Some motors can scream and others can be more quiet. But that being said, gear drive makes a unique noise, one that I would say isn’t overwhelming or a annoying. I do like it, but if you’re looking for the quietest system than hub drive is your best bet, but performance wise gear and belt drive are better than hub drive. I hope that helps! If you haven’t subscribed to the channel and dig the content please like the video and subscribe!!

2 in 1 FO LIFE! 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Agree my man,

Looks like I’m an executive producer 😂😂

Good morning, I have a Hadean Evolve and I currently have Meppo wheels without an air camera, it looks good using a 335-5m belt, but I'm thinking of buying this Meppo Gear to join the wheels, but I'm wondering if the Meppo gear is compatible with evolve hadean can you tell me something about it friend? and if I make this exchange, what will I gain as an advantage for the belts?

HI, theses new tubeless wheels look awesome. But I have a question .... I suppose they're made to be on 8mm axle, and I suppose it's not possible to change the bearings and put on 12mm axle.... ( to put on Propel endeavor pro ) . Can you confirm ( or not ) what i'm saying please ? Thanks in advance.

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

I’m not 100 % sure if you can, swapping out the bearings should allow you to fit them onto a 12mm axel as long as those bearings fit your standard size bearing of any AT wheel if that makes sense. So swapping out the bearings might work, Ill look further into this for you! If you haven’t already subscribed to the channel please consider it! More content coming out soon!

👌🏼👌🏼💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

I need help with a video on how to change and adjust the belts for the meepo voyager. The ones that were originally on the board snapped and I am trying to use the extra belts (255-5cm) that came with it so I can ride my board again. though they seem a bit too big as a replacement and I am starting to think meepo did that on purpose . Anyone help would be greatly appreciated

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

There are motor adjustments for belt tension, it’s the three screws on the motor mount. You loosen them up and than put the belt on along with the pulley, than push back and tighten one of the screws to your desired tightness. Then tighten down the other two this should work. Than put the wheel on and tighten that, I hope that helps a bit! If you haven’t subscribed and find this content useful please give it a thumbs up and subscribe!!

Because the weather I haven't been on my hurricane. I had the belt drive just changed to the gear drive. It's supposed to be more torque but I feel like the belt has more maybe just bad memory. 😶

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Your low end torque will be better, not the acceleration. Also because of the grading you loose a little high end speed topping out around 32mph

@thomasc5124

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewElia thanks yes more instant. Now I have different gear I can't even change back lol. Or can I just with a different belt length of I decided?

Great review! Thank you. I’m very close to purchasing this board, but I’m debating TKP vs DKP trucks. If I want stability at high speeds, do I have to get the TKP? Or do people get used to it using the DKP? I’ve owned a $500 KooWheel from 2017 that was eventually stolen a year later, and nonpowered bamboo sector 9 for the last 10 years.

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

TKP is generally more stable. DKP can be more carvy but with after market bushings you can easily fix the problem of stability at higher speeds in a dkp.

@LeesReviews69

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewElia could you please tell me which bushings to get? Thank you Drew!

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Riptide website has a kit specifically for the meep hurricane! One of the best purchase to make, and if you want to help out and support the channel. Use my link and code in the description to save you a few bucks off your hurricane purchase and it helps me as well at No cost to you! Please feel free to reach out for any other questions. Or message me on Instagram DE_drones

@LeesReviews69

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewElia I will absolutely use your link! I’ll have to buy them, so DKP it is! Thanks so much!

I noticed you opted for the DKP over the TKP for carving but did it feel at all unstable at high speeds?

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

So you’ll get a ton of mixed reviews on this, I love both dkp and TKP. DKP with the proper bushing set up can be absolutely stable at high speeds once you’re comfortable with it, I’ve also ridden TKP and RKP that also are super carvy and stable. Rip ripe bushings make the world of difference in any set up you pick, so I hope that helps answer your question. It’s all personal preference when it comes to ride feel. If you dig the content and enjoy the video please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to the channel! More content coming out soon!

I purchased the gear drive for the hurricane. To me and others they are a lot louder than belt. Don't think I like them for that reason

Id love to know what that Hota 175mm looking tyre was you briefly held up, before you help up the 150mm

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

I don’t have 175 Hota tires?!

@TheGregoryfw

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewElia whats the tyre at 5:31?

Hello I just purchased the AT 150 hotas. What size belt do you use for them?

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

I depends on your size pulley? But if you’re using a meepo hurricane stock pulley 5M 370 size I believe. If you dig the content please consider subscribing!!! I have more content coming out soon!

Does the gear drive fit the stock plastic wheels on the hurricane?

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

I believe so, I’ve never tested it with that on there

Niceee

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir

Thanks for clarifying this time it's a kind of upgrade to Ultra and not the Hurricane Ultra 👍 Are the tubeless wheels compatible with the belt drive version ? And especially do you know if they fit other boards ?

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Yes they come with the gears on them for belt drive and the belts themselves so as long as you have a belt drive board you can put these on

@fred4794

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewElia Thanks. Can you just tell about the size of the belts ? Is it 5M-360 ?

@MeepoElectricSkateboard

Жыл бұрын

@@fred4794 5M - 340

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Thanks guys!

does your gear drive make chonky squeaky noises at low speed? mine does

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you need a little more grease, I’m putting out a new video of the meepo gear drive racing up a hill in the next few days, but it shouldn’t be a squeaky noise. More like a spooling up noise

Insane how slow these boards are

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

I mean, they are consumer boards. I would even consider this meepo hurricane and “pro-sumer” when it came out it hit all of the needs of anyone looking to get into 2-1 boards. The ultra was a bit of a step down in some areas and a step up in others. But hurricane is still a fan favorite and knowing I can still hit 30-35 mph is PLENTY of power for most people. Gear drive is always going to have some restrictions because you can change out gearing as easily as you can on belt. But if you throw of different pulleys on this board it’s a totally different animal.

I'm surprised they don't have a reverse kingpin option.

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

I think it would be chaos at that point 😂 they are only doing this customization for a short period of time I believe than it’s going back to a few standard options at that point.

Louder when accelerating and steady speed; gear or belt?

@DrewElia

2 ай бұрын

Totally depends on the gear drive. This one was quiet but I’ve had louder gear drives and I’ve had whisper quiet systems. Typically though you’re getting the noise from the motors winding rather than the belts themselves.

So I still don’t understand. Is the gear drive essentially a new version of a hub motor?

@DrewElia

10 ай бұрын

I’m not sure what you mean? No the gear drive is not a hub drive system. There is the motor which pending the the gear drive set up, spins a set of gears that rotates the wheel it self. Hub drives have the motor inside of the wheel and spend the whole Wheel around it. I have another video in my channel that explains all the different drive trains and what they do, check it out there is a lot of information explaining eskate in broad ish terms

@daddio159

10 ай бұрын

@@DrewElia right, a hub is in the wheel, and rotates around the end of the axle. So this gear drive then spins the wheel from the outside, the end of the axle? Or is it like a true gear drive, using a complete a drive train, that then uses a transfer case to deliver power through drive shafts that spin the axles, right? I think I understand the answer to my question. Thanks.

I'm very interested in buying!! I really want to know if it works on evolve hadean with Meppo wheels without camera, I think the wheels are not the problem because the kit comes with adapters for the wheels

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

The new tubeless tires from meepo come with belts and gear pulleys that should fit on any belt drive system.

@rui189

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewElia yes , it is already installed on my evolve hadean successfully !!! more now I'm thinking of changing the belts for the Gear, but I'm in doubt and will it work?

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

@@rui189 ahhhh that’s a good question! I would say as long as the new gear drive teeth fit in the shaft of the motor it would work. I don’t know evolves motor shaft size but if it’s the same as the meepo hurricane you should be okay to fit those on there!

@rui189

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewElia I will try to find out or bring this information to you, can you tell me what is the size of Meppo?

@rui189

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewElia friend called you on instagram

Can you use the gear drive on the meepo envy?

@DrewElia

2 ай бұрын

They just made a gear drive for the meepo voyager only as of right now, check out my channel on the meepo voyager gear drive

What would be a better board than a meepo hurricane

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

There are a ton of different boards available now, I haven’t been able to ride them all but it depends on you and your needs! If you want message me on Instagram @de_drones we can figure out what’s best for you!

I bought a gear drive board from omni. I wouldnt possibly consider a belt drive. The meepo hurricane is tame enough to have a belt drive. I wouldnt recommend belts unless you have another board that takes belts and you can keep half the replacement belts handy.

@DrewElia

5 ай бұрын

There you go! Someone absolutely love gear drive. Some people absolutely love belt drive! That’s why we have both options!! I love the Omni gear drive set up! As fair as maintenance your right you it’s carefree.

@norman1907

5 ай бұрын

@@DrewElia omnis complete has a 90a esc AND a 14s4p battery. It's literally got more power than I can put down

@DrewElia

5 ай бұрын

@norman1907 same set up as the Acedeck as well! Fantastic power

@norman1907

5 ай бұрын

@DrewElia well drew it has the same motors esc and battery specs, but the gears are 2:3 cruiser gears. I'm supposed to lose acceleration in lieu of top speed but at 155lbs with 150mm solid tires on the cnc rims I am unable to pull off a full throttle launch. Omni makes a lot of parts other manufacturers use. Their complete really is a culmination of best in slot legendary orange pickups. I highly recommend you ride one

Hey drew. Im new to “buying” an electric board. My friend has a bunch if meepo boards including hurricane belt drive. Love it. What do you suggest i get. I live in vt. Lots of hills. Looking for distance. Not huge carver, but do some. And want distance and speed.

@DrewElia

11 ай бұрын

First off, your handle name….that’s a lot 😆 well since you like meepo, the voyager from them with provide you with a lot of range and a ton of power. It’s stable enough at high speeds and can carve as well, I dont know what your price range or anything but there are a TON of options out there. Check out the channel for more reviews let me know what else is on your mind.

Sick review dude. Maybe you could make a discord server.

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

Thanks my man! What would you want on the discord server? I appreciate the support make sure you subscribe for more content coming out

@theparadoxdoge4310

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewElia maybe a place to show off setups or pictures, a general chat, maybe marketplace too. I guess just a community server

but which is better, belt drive or gear drive?

@DrewElia

4 ай бұрын

Better is in the eye of the beholder! Gear drive has its pros, low maintenance, no snapping belts, but it has its cons, fixed gear ratio so changing wheels you can’t gear them to be faster or more torque. Belt drive has more maintenance, belt tension, belt snapping, cleaning out the Little Rock’s and pebbles, The pro is the changing of gears giving you customization of top end speed and torque.

@BrettGurewitz

4 ай бұрын

@@DrewElia I've got around 4000 miles on my belt driven boards and I've never snapped a belt or had a little rock stuck in there so let's say those aren't gonna be issues for me. In that case my question is, which feels better to ride?

@DrewElia

4 ай бұрын

that's a really good question. A good tension belt is really nice. With gear drive the less rolling resistance also is great, you don't get a jerky motion when accelerating or breaking. It really is a hard choice to make! I love a good gear drive when done properly. I also like the ability of changing out gearing on my belt drive systems. makes a board feel completely new and different when you swap out wheels and gearing.

12:44 minutes without any video time index??? that's just cruel

@DrewElia

Ай бұрын

but hey sit back and enjoy the review haha

I'd buy the hurricane ultra gear drive ..but meepo scammed and put a weaker smaller battery in them a 40t??? WHY WOULD A COMPANY MAKE A NEWER BOARD WITH A WEAKER WORSE SMALLER BATTERY? that alone makes me not buy it ..I'll go buy a tynee exporer or eavon gts ..both less $$ and bigger battery more power ...sorry meepo you messed up

@DrewElia

Жыл бұрын

So, I understand your frustration and it’s true they did put the Samsung 40t batteries in it, I would honestly say to an average customer they wouldn’t tell the difference between the boards. The 40t have a great discharge rate but I see your frustration. Never have tried the tynee or Eovan I can’t compare but they do look like fun solid boards.

@bagelz3359

Жыл бұрын

The batteries are very similar, hardly a difference, 40t is still one of the best you can buy. My theory is they switched the batteries so they make the battery better, since some people had problems with the old one.

Belt drive is a way better system. Quieter, easy to maintain. Gear drive is just a fad.

@DrewElia

19 күн бұрын

Belt drive definitely has its place in the world, but so does gear drive, companies are really spending some time with RnD to create some great gear drives. So I wouldn’t completely rule it out. Like off roading, I’d rather deal with gear drive, belts could easily snap on roofs or branch’s but for a 2-1 board belts all day, swap out the gearing by changing the pulley

the gear drive has more torgue than the belt drive does...? i thought belt drive had more torque? jesus, now i dont know what to buy =[

@DrewElia

8 ай бұрын

So hear drive low end is more torque but they gear drive doesn’t allow you to change out the ratio so if you are looking to use street wheels or want to be able to swap around your gearing. Go with the belt drive, you’ll be happy with either but I love using a 2-1 as a 2-1 being able to swap wheels and change my gearing.