Ownboard Dual Belt Motor Kit

After searching the internet for a bolt on solution for an existing deck I came across Ownboard.net
Ordering the belt drive W2 kit was easy, Sally from Ownboard very helpful and it was shipped quickly.
Th plug & play solution arrived and was attached to the deck with some basic tools.

Impressions over two years and 1300km/800 miles later:
The system is remarkably robust. I have accidentally hit cracks and bumps in the pavement, a municipal hose under pressure without failure of any component. Not once has the system experienced an electrical malfunction - ALWAYS - responds as expected and as designed. Cannot overstate how important this is when moving at speed -for your own safety.

It is my favorite activity on wheels or water. (we have an 8km promenade in our town) After two years this product still brings me remarkable joy. Put some music in your ears and just go.

Performance - my experience: (Rider weight - 82kg/180lbs, 90mm black wheels)
Top Speed: (GPS) 44km/h - 27mph
Range: 18 - 25km depending on wind/hills/speed

Some last points:
The re-gen breaking works well, you can actually slowly re-charge the battery just by kicking along for a bit.
I'd suggest becoming acquainted with the controls while staying in speed mode 1 in the beginning.
A very long board seems advantageous at high speed if you hit a small obstacle, I have yet to come off the board.
The acceleration seems to be the same across all speed modes, only the top speed for that mode varies.

I hope this review has been of some help to a potential buyer.

Craig - Durban, South Africa

Hey guys, il will share soon pictures from the board because the kit arrived only today - I'm from Luxembourg and it take a little bit time to receive from far away ;). What I can say before start my DIY, thanks for your great support and service, the kit is exactly what I need, quality seems good. I will share soon pictures of my board with you! Thank`'s in advance- Greatt Team.

This kit is a great starter if you want to switch from hub motor to belt drive. Is is a bit expensive but overall pretty worth it

Works well

It definitely helped me out a ton. Made the doard I modified with it so much more enjoyable.

3 weeks with the board. So far so good

Ownboard Dual Belt Motor Kit

Excellent bit of kit works well

Ordered two kits with new OLED remote control free upgrade!
Now I've got two decent custom esk8s built on Sector Nine boards!
Like it and recommend it!

The W2 belt drive kit is a great set up for a custom board. The battery will give a huge range in travel, power is there to get to a fast speed in no time, breaks and take off are smooth thanks to the ESC. I would recommend this to anyone with a power drill and some tools because there is some work to the skateboard deck. I wanted a long board deck with a tail and there’s nothing like that on the market. I’ve only seen short cruiser board for sale, which I have a couple and love. I wanted something different and the kit provided what I wanted.