VELAR 2.0 S – SKATEBOARD ÉLECTRIQUE AVEC TRUCKS À SUSPENSION

For being the first comment could I get a free board

Everything on this board is Top Notch!

Smooth like butter, so powerful that it burnt my wood flooring. I LOVE IT!!!!

Love it, it's smooth and fast, sounds awesome, beautiful, and a whole lot more!! ❤️🔥

This board is nice smooth, rugged an very powerful . I call it the bat board . Brutally mode I use only for steep hills an it flies up them , all other times I’m in sport mode and it’s still fast !!! This board is not a toy it’s an electric vehicle , you have to respect it take your time get use to it then you can have some fun exploring.

I'm really happy with this board, although I'm definitely not pushing it very hard. As background, I'm 58(M) and have been playing around with longboards and a OneWheel XR only for a few years. I'm not a daredevil; I ride quite sedately and enjoy slow leisurely carves. A board that looks this aggressive and with some powerful specs would not seem like a good fit. Yet I have found that it has the versatility and stability to support my more modest needs.

My old eskate board was an Unlimited x Loaded. It's a fairly standard Icarus race configuration, but due to limited availability it was put together from a stock board and race kit. The Unlimited kit is a hub motor-based system and is pretty peppy, handling the steep hill in front of my house (that on the Velar requires at least Sport mode to ascend). Mounted on the very flexy Icarus, it carves extremely well. However, it can also get a bit unstable in stock config (a slightly stiffer bushing up front helped enormously), the ride on the PU Orangutang wheels is very harsh and fatiguing on the paved trails in my area, and Unlimited is now out of business (i.e., no more spare parts other than what Loaded has on hand).

As I said, I'm not looking to push the VELAR and have yet to break 15mph. I picked it because I wanted a much more stable ride that still carves easily; some off-road (gravel and duff) capability; and a more comfortable, less fatiguing road feel for longer rides. I did a ride of several miles that on the Loaded would have worn out my legs and feet, but on the VELAR I still feel fresh. The board still carves really well but is super stable at low to moderate speeds.

My biggest concern was that the shape of the deck would put extra stress on my ankles and legs. I'm happy to say that I really didn't notice it all. I did have to adjust my stance a bit, but it wasn't due to the curvature of the board. Rather it was for board control. While the board turns really well, I really have to work to put enough weight into it (and at 185 lbs I'm not a lightweight). I find that I've had to adjust my stance so that I'm a bit squarer to the board and with my feet centered over the wider areas behind the front trucks and in front of the rear trucks), rather than nestled into the concavities. I also needed to shift a bit more over my toes than I'm used, but the edges of the board give me good feedback on my toe placement and I don't really need to visually check. I did find myself naturally seeking out the concave area on my backfoot when I hit the forest trail though. I especially struggled to get a deep toe-side turn until I adjusted my stance. That said, the bushings perhaps needed a bit of breaking in and after a few miles the board seems to have loosened up (or I've just adjusted to the feel). Overall, I think my concern about the curved shape of the board was unwarranted and even a relatively sedate, inexperienced rider such as myself didn't really have any issues. In fact, I was able to ride it further and longer than I did my Loaded board and on more varied terrain (including a gravel trail, a first for me).

My other concern was how punishing the acceleration would be. I do have experience with my Loaded board on how to shift my weight forward/back for acceleration and braking, but the few review videos out there emphasize the strong torque and braking capabilities of the VELAR. This raised concern that I did not have the skills to handle this board, but I have found the stock setup very smooth across all the modes. Again, I'm not a super experienced rider, but I was able to use all four modes after just a brief adjustment period. Even "Brutale" mode was usable (although I'm only using maybe 5-6mm of rotation of the control in either direction from center). As long as I ease into the dial rotation and properly adjust my weight fore/aft, there is no abrupt jerk on either acceleration or braking (even if starting from a dead stop rather than a rolling start).

I'm really happy with this board and when I'm not riding it, I've been thinking about the next ride in the back of my mind. I've only gotten up to 15mph and not really planning to go faster (but who knows). It’s just as well, as my groove seems to be mostly dreamily carving at about 8-10mph (which is just below my local trail speed limit is anyway).

I love this board. I've had a few different boards in the past and this one takes the top of the cake. I love it so much!

This board is capable of INSANE acceleration! Be careful with it out of the box--try setting the power limit low for your first time (20-30%), and use ECO or CRUISE mode until you are comfortable with the responsiveness. Note that the strength of braking is also affected by the power setting, so brace yourself when braking at high power limits.

I'm blown away by the quality this board oozes. Everything about it is first class. If I were to compare it with my Onsra Black Carve 2, I'd say the BC2 is like driving a new Corvette, while the Velar is like a Bugatti Chiron. I'm not sure I could ever test max acceleration with power set to 100%, but I can definitely say that to do so would require crouching low, and holding onto the front of the board.

This board is relatively heavy, but surprisingly nimble and maneuverable with the bushings in the inner position front and back. I'm on the lighter side of most riders at 5'7", 140lbs, so heavier people might do better with the rear bushings on the outside, but that just shows the versatility. The trucks are awesome, massive chunks of beautifully machined metal, and remain stable up to max speed (or, at least as fast as I have dared go!), yet corner with a turn radius I have no right to expect from this type of truck! With power set on the high side, it climbs hills with no noticeable effort.

My recommendations: Buy it (seriously, you won't be disappointed)! Set ECO, CRUISE, SPORT, and BRUTALE modes to MAX POWER setting = 25%, 35%, 45%, and 60% respectively. Charge it to 100% the first time, and once every 3-6 months, so the internal battery management chip maintains accurate state of charge estimates (necessary for all BMS chips), but keep between 50% and 80% for normal use--this maintains the least stress on Li Ion batteries, and will help keep this massive battery pack in healthy condition.

Onsra is going to have a tough time developing future products that can best this beast! Sign me up if they do!