Post up your vESC settings so people can check what (if anything) is wrong with them.
I have setted motors on BLDC, hall sensored mode, 70A, -70A, 30A, -8A, 12S. I dont know what exactly info to put so here are all settings. For programing I have used VESC tool 2.03
Hope this data helps.
Master VESC
Motor settings-general-general
Motor type: BLDC
Invert motor direction: True
Sensor Port Mode: Hall Sensores
ABI encoder counts: 8192
Motor settings-general-current
Motor current: 70A
Brake current: -70A
Amsolute maximum current: 130A
Show ABS current Limit: True
Max Current Scale: 100%
Max Current Scale: 100%
Battery current: 30A
Battery regen: -8A
DRV8301 OC Mode: Current LImit
DRV8601 OC Adjustment: 16
Mottor settings-general-voltage
Battery start: 40,8V
Battery end: 37,20V
Motor settings-BLDC-general
Sensor mode: Hybrid
Commutation mode: Integrate
Startup boost: 0,010
Motor settings-BLDC-sensors
Sensorless ERPM hybrid: 2000
Hall table0: 6
Hall table1: 5
Hall table2: 3
Hall table3: 4
Hall table4: 1
Hall table5: 6
Hall table6: 2
Hall table7: 6
App settings-general
APP to use: PPM
VESC ID: 0
Timeout: 1000ms
Timeout brake current: 0A
CAN status mode: CAN_STATUS_DISABLED
CAN status rate: 500Hz
CAN baud rate: CAN_BAUD_500K
Pairing done: False
Enable permanent UART: false
Shutdown mode: OFF_AFTER_30M
CAN mode: VESC
UAVCAN ESC Index: 0
App settings-PPM-general
Control type: Current no reverse with brake
Median filter: True
Safe start: True
PID Max ERPM: 15000
Positive ramping time: 0,40s
Negative ramping time: 0,20s
Max ERPM for direction switch: 4000
Smart reverse max duty cycle: 7%
Smart reverse ramp time: 3,00s
Multiple VESCs over CAN: True
Traction control: True
TC max ERPM Difference: 3000
Slave VESC
Motor settings-general-general
Motor type: BLDC
Invert motor direction: True
Sensor Port Mode: Hall Sensores
ABI encoder counts: 8192
Motor settings-general-current
Motor current: 70A
Brake current: -70A
Amsolute maximum current: 130A
Show ABS current Limit: True
Max Current Scale: 100%
Max Current Scale: 100%
Battery current: 30A
Battery regen: -8A
DRV8301 OC Mode: Current LImit
DRV8601 OC Adjustment: 16
Mottor settings-general-voltage
Battery start: 40,8V
Battery end: 37,20V
Motor settings-BLDC-general
Sensor mode: Hybrid
Commutation mode: Integrate
Startup boost: 0,010
Motor settings-BLDC-sensors
Sensorless ERPM hybrid: 2000
Hall table0: 6
Hall table1: 5
Hall table2: 3
Hall table3: 4
Hall table4: 1
Hall table5: 6
Hall table6: 2
Hall table7: 6
App settings-general
APP to use: No APP
VESC ID: 1
Timeout: 1000ms
Timeout brake current: 0A
CAN status mode: CAN_STATUS_DISABLED
CAN status rate: 500Hz
CAN baud rate: CAN_BAUD_500K
Pairing done: False
Enable permanent UART: false
Shutdown mode: OFF_AFTER_30M
CAN mode: VESC
UAVCAN ESC Index: 0
App settings-PPM-general
Control type: Off
Median filter: True
Safe start: True
PID Max ERPM: 15000
Positive ramping time: 0,40s
Negative ramping time: 0,20s
Max ERPM for direction switch: 4000
Smart reverse max duty cycle: 7%
Smart reverse ramp time: 3,00s
Multiple VESCs over CAN: False
Traction control: True
TC max ERPM Difference: 3000
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Change this to Control Mode: Current Hyst Reverse With Brake
Then below this speed, whatever you set it for,
Max ERPM for direction switch: 3500
you can tap brake, let go, then hold brake to engage reverse, which will completely stop you.
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Dis isss da shyttttt… so niceeeee
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I’m using TBDD 75kv in Current Mode with reverse speed limit. I’m happy with its braking power. 
It delivers predictable braking, even on downhill slopes.
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Thanks for that advice. Will try it. Actually this below speed I didnt change anything, it is stock setted. I just change what I was told to.
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Thanks for that. Will look into it 
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Okay so I changed that setting, and then I needed to change setting on slave VESC can status mode to CAN_STATUS_1. Skateboard is working now and brake is more powerful and now if I full stop I have reverse, which I didnt had on settings before, but still issue is when I brake when I almost stop (going 2km/h) motors get silent and they arent braking anymore. I need to stop with foot, then foot again on skateboard and then I can go forward or reverse.
Am I overreacting or is this normal? Skateboard doesnt fully stop, is this normal and you guys have same thing or is something wrong?
If you’re in “Current Hyst Reverse With Brake” mode you need to release the throttle and then brake again for it to go into reverse / fully break I guess. You could also try just regular “Current Smart Reverse”, which doesn’t require that.
I accelerate and then cruised around, when needed to brake hit brake, release then brake again, when I almost stopped (driving aroung 2km/h) brake stopped, motors went silent and still moved morward while I was holding full brake.
Try changing Battery regen: -8A to -30A
At low speeds that shouldn’t matter that much. Although it definitely is a bit low.
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Matters a ton. Bet you that’s his issue.
Torqueboards, on your website is this: Recommendation - I would set this as -8A to -12A to be on the safe side. So I picked -8A to stay on safe side since I dont have any experience. I will change this to -30A as you said. I need to change this on both VESCs. I will change this and test it out tomorrow when there will be more light outside.
Direct drives I ride with -30a. Try that and let us know.
Okay, I have changed settings now on both VESCs from -8A to -30A, will test it out tomorrow.
I hope your battery survives those settings. How big of a battery have you got btw?
My setup is TBDD 90kv, Torqueboards 12S4P battery and 2x torque ESC BLDC
Personally I wouldn’t set my battery limits to more than -20A per ESC on that setup, but I guess -30A isn’t too extreme.