About five minutes into my first ride on the Meepo Rover all-terrain electric skateboard, I realized one thing: 28 miles per hour is too fast for this old man.
Look, I'm as adrenaline-interested as the next guy, but honestly, these days I value my injury-free body quite a bit. And while I definitely loaded up on elbow pads, knee pads, wrist guards, and a helmet, it still felt like maybe this is a younger man's game.
That said, the Meepo Rover is a total beast of a board. If you're an intermediate to advanced rider looking for a budget all-terrain e-skateboard, you're gonna have a blast.
Designed to Tame Terrain, Not Just Pavement
The longboard-style Rover has a ton of features that will lure in those folks who want to bomb down trails as well as city streets, like dual 1800W motors that will get you up hills with a 30% incline and up to 28 MPH on more level paths. Again, it just felt fast when I rode it around the neighborhood.
The steering is pretty great, too, with double kingpin trucks (they use two pivot points instead of one) that give you a tighter turning radius and smooth carving, especially at lower speeds. I never felt like I had to worry about turning, even if it felt a little less stable when running at higher speeds. It has more of a surfboard-style feel to ride, and the dual kingpins should definitely help on more uneven terrain.
The Remote's Got Brains—And a Bit of a Learning Curve
You make the Rover go forward with a little handheld gadget that feels like the grip of a pistol. You hold it in your dominant hand and push a radial wheel up or down to go faster or slower. I've ridden electric scooters that take off the line WAY too fast, which makes for a scary push-off, but the Meepo Rover allows you to start off slow if you're gentle with the radial dial. Of course, you can jam that baby forward and just blast off, but you better be ready for it; you'll likely fly off backward if you're not careful.
The remote itself has a little screen that features real-time ride stats, speed modes, and battery monitoring, but it is a little small for my eyes to really see it clearly. The company claims the battery allows for up to 20 miles of range per charge, and it's tucked nicely underneath the deck inside an aluminum battery case that will keep it safe even in dusty and dirty conditions. The board is rated IP67, which means it's dust proof and water resistant up to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes, letting you take this baby out and about wherever you want.
Charging the battery is super easy; there's a little port covered by a tight rubberized gasket on the top of the deck. You simply pop that open and plug in the included charger. The company says it charges up fully in 4 hours, which makes it perfect for keeping it topped off in between rides.
Built Tough, Charges Easy
The tires are air-filled, giving you better shock absorption than a traditional skateboard wheel would, and in my riding, the little bumps and shocks were pretty well handled. I didn't ride much on the trails, but I did bounce my way across grass and paved trails at the local park; nothing bothered me much in terms of terrain.
Meepo says that the Rover is lightweight and portable at 26 pounds. Sure, that's not super heavy, but it's also not feather-light. You'll want to make sure you can lift and carry that much weight before you try toting this monster around. It made sense to pick up to put it in the car, or walk it up stairs, but I wouldn't want to carry it around for much longer than that.
The deck itself is gorgeous, with big, friction pads set on the front and back that keep your feet locked down to the deck as you ride. The hexagon pattern atop the bamboo wood just begs to be ridden off the beaten path.
The whole idea of the Meepo Rover electric all-terrain skateboard is to appeal to three types of riders: the off-roading enthusiast who wants to get off the city streets and into the wilderness, the experienced urban commuter who needs solid control, acceleration, and braking, and the folks that want the higher power and advanced features but not pay a higher price.
Is the Meepo Rover All-Terrain Skateboard Worth It?
Looking around, I found some similarly-equipped e-skateboards with similar features coming in at least $300 more than the Meepo Rover. From a purely financial standpoint, the Rover is the one to get.
Without having ridden higher-priced boards, though, I have to say that the Meepo Rover feels like a solid, premium ride that will last you a long time. If you're ok with speeding down the road or trail at up to 28 miles per hour, taking your life and limb into your own hands, then definitely give this one a ride. You can purchase your own on the company website for $699.
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