Summerboard SBX Electric Skateboard

Been thinking about buying one of these for a long time, I already own a Onewheel XR (which is brilliant) but keep getting tempted by the thought of “snowboarding” instead of “gliding” (summerboard instead of Onewheel). So I figured the only way to decide what’s best is to find out myself and commit to owning one!! When the SBX turned up (next day), the packaging is nothing to get excited about, almost a plain brown box with minimal packing inside, but once opened the board is solid and well made. My Onewheel is built like a tank, with top notch build quality so the SBX needs to compare with that if it’s gonna get off to a good start. Overall I’d say the SBX is nearly as good as the Onewheel in terms of quality, one of the castors wasn’t buttery smooth out the box and after a bit of internet research I found out how to take it apart and fix it. It’s been perfect since, but not a good impression when your first action is a bit of a minor fix!! Once both the controller and the board were fully charged, I headed off for some smooth tarmac. First impressions were fantastic, you really need to watch the online training videos, they genuinely help you get started. It’s not as easy as I’d hoped, but it’s well worth the effort to sort your balance out on the castors. As soon as you crack that and get a bit of speed on, your carving turns and it’s brilliant!! You definitely need some space and some smooth ground to give you the best start (and some time). Overall my impressions of the SBX are good, is it better than my Onewheel? That’s not the right question to ask, why? Because it’s just a totally different experience to a Onewheel. It’s a little more niche, but if snowboarding is your thing then it’s brilliant. Just make sure you’ve got some nice smooth ground to enjoy it, especially while your learning the ropes. But then apparently you can buy the Freshies to shred rougher ground, so maybe when they come back in stock I’ll be after some.