Unless you’re doing frequent, rocky off-roading, get the belts.
Belts are great.
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The board is at a great price point but they only have a 4 A charger for it. Which will take for ever to charge it. Anybody know what charge port and bms is in this thing? Support hasn’t managed to answer my question yet. They just gave me this answer which is almost enough to make me not want it anymore.
"For the charger. It comes with 58.8V 4A charger. It’s already very fast. We don’t suggest you to use other faster chargers. The battery manufacturers said the battery will get best battery life if you use 4A charger. Thank you "
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Did you manage to find out what bms is in this thing. The stock 4A charger is a bit to slow for my liking. Tried to contact customer support but they just say there charger is already fast enough. I would like to get a 8A-10A charger, so nothing crazy, the cells can handle it for sure. The BMS and the charge port are another thing.
Hi, did you purchase it after all? How do you like it? I ordered 2 days ago, waiting approximately 2 weeks for it to arrive. How are the stock bushings? Are the wheels balanced decently enough?
Update from my side. I revived the Tynee Explorer Pro Gear drive version yesterday.
I ordered the BD version but they could spipp it for a motn so i “upgraded”
It came wit a fully charged battery and a few scuff marks on on of the hubs/rims. And the protective cover on the remote screen was also scratched up. I am wondering if it was a return or someone in the warehouse played with it. No Straight answer form Tynee. Just bullshit. I will not shop with them again.
My e-mail:
the response:
Take that as you will.
Initial impressions:
The board looks good. The fit and finish is pretty nice. The hubs are more finicky to take apart as the nice Quick release rims from Linnpower.
The truck are nothing special, cast TKPs with mediocre bushings
The 175mm hota tires are balanced ok-ish. No major wobbles. Ride is pretty plush. The roads in my city suck and commute to work (10km) is finally bearable. Range is great…made 34km and have 32% battery left.
And now we come tho the negative:
I might have to get used to it a bit but the HW esc/ remote combo that they use in this board is not great. The thumb wheel is not smooth. I have most trouble when i cross the street and start again from a complete stop and in roundabouts where i have to wait for cars to pass. But what bothers mi the most is when I release the throttle the free roll is excellent for a board on pneumatics but than when I reengage the throttle the board feel slike it slows down fisrt…Its really hard to explain. Could that be the GD delay or something to do with the grease and the gears?
My tynee explorer is a lot of fun, specially after changing the crap original bushings.
Now I can carve hard - its kind of surfboard-feeling.
Sadly, the wheels aren’t build for that. After 100km I killed the first wheel.
Are there any tyre recommendations? What dimensions should I look out for? Are there any tyres that are more resistant to hard carving and drifting? The strain on the tyres is already enormous.
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Congrats on wearing your first set! As someone who also likes to carve a lot, tires are a wear item.
Esk8 tires are mostly standard sizes (except the ones that aren’t)
Undoubtedly the best tire for the Tynee is mboard’s nova, imo. You’ll feel a massive difference when you upgrade, and they last a long time. I did a short writeup on them here MBoards NOVA Tires Discussion - #6 by tuckjohn
They’re also what I was riding when I did this
Thank you. The Nova tires looking great, specially the wider contact patch. Unbelievable, that most of the esk8-manufacturer still use round scooter-tires.
But ordering from the USA is too much hassle for me. I don’t want to have to deal with customs again. What’s more, the 4 tyres cost USD 150 including postage, which quickly becomes USD 200 after customs and tax.
To be able to ride again quickly, I ordered 4 Hota 6-inch 150x50 tyres from China (22USD). They should be here in about a week.
I may have to break the habit of letting the tyres break out in the turn. That was never a problem with PU wheels. A harder rubber compound might also be a good idea.
I am still looking for durable tyres in Europe.
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After 400km with my explorer I killed 6 Wheels and 4 tubes. Are there any other advices for durable wheels? It kills the fun, if you have to change a tire every second day.
My PU wheels lasted 6 years…
I’m on holiday in france an run out of spare wheels 
Pneumatic are always going to be wear items, especially if you ride hard. NOVAs are the best everyday tires by basically every metric imo
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Thank you. But then, unfortunately, the purchase was a bad buy for me. As comfortable as the pneumatic tires are, investing €200 in tires (nova incl. shipping) every 380 km (10 days of vacation) is unacceptable to me. I will look for suitable solid rubber tires.
Note that my NOVAs wore so quickly because I did nothing but racing and carving.
I know more normal folks that have ridden them for 2000+ miles without issues
I have now fitted solid rubber tyres. 145x40. Of course, they offer considerably less grip and comfort than pneumatic tyres and are heavier.
But in return, I can once again cover hundreds of kilometres without worrying about getting a flat tyre, and I don’t need to carry a rucksack full of spare parts on longer tours. In any case, they still offer considerably more comfort and grip than the PU wheels I rode on my Wowgo for six years.
My next upgrade will be the charging speed. If Molicel p42A batteries are really installed, then I don’t understand why Tynee limits the maximum charging power to 4A. The battery manufacturer specifies a charging current of 1C per cell. A maximum of 45A, in fact. The pack should have 4p12s installed. This means that the manufacturer would allow a charging current of 16A as a continuous load. 8A would be enough for me.
Why the restriction? Did the manufacturer skimp on the BMS? Maybe no balancer was installed? Has anyone already taken the board apart and been able to identify the components?
I am aware that this would void the warranty. That’s why I’m waiting a while before tinkering with it.