A $299 board should be terrible, even if it’s by Meepo. And spoiler alert—the Meepo Amp board does indeed have plenty of shortcomings, but it’s also one of the most fun boards we’ve ever reviewed.
At a glance, the Meepo Amp board is a shorter longboard with drop-down brackets. It looks polished despite its $299 price tag, but there’s definitely a “price” you pay with this setup. Let’s run through the specs as usual.
Meepo Ampboard Specs:
| Price | $299 |
| Battery | 63Wh, 7S1P battery |
| Controller | LingYi ESC |
| Top Speed | 14 mph (22.5 km/h) |
| Range | 9 miles (14.5 km) conservative, 5 miles (8 km) normal |
| Deck | 33.74” Canadian maple + fiberglass |
| Motor | Single 540W hub motor |
| Weight | 13.5lbs (6.1kg) |
Deck – 33.74” Canadian Maple + Fiberglass:
Starting with the deck, the Ampboard is actually pretty short, at just 22 inches (57 cm), but the brackets extend the wheelbase, bringing the total length to 33 inches (85 cm).
It’s made from Canadian Maple and has a beautiful concave.
The deck has some flex, but you might wish it didn’t, as this setup offers almost no ground clearance. The design is intended to create an extremely low ride as your feet are just 32 mm from the ground. Pretty wild choice there, Meepo.
This super-low ride height is the defining feature of the Amp board, but there are other crazy design choices, so let’s move on.
Trucks – reverse kingpin Shredder trucks:
Mounted on a double-drop bracket, the Ampboard sports Meepo’s usual reverse kingpin Shredder trucks, which are solid trucks—responsive, yet stable—but stability might not even be necessary, considering how slow the board is. More on that sooner.
ESC and Battery – LingYi ESC and 7s1p 63Wh 2.5Ah Battery:
If you flip the board over, you’ll find a single enclosure housing both the battery and ESC. It’s thin and does its best to stay off the ground, but fails frequently and ends up with scratches. Luckily, it seems tough enough to handle the abuse. The slim enclosure also means a tiny battery, just 7s1p, translating to just 63Wh or 2.5Ah.
You’ll get about 9 miles (15 km) per charge if you’re conservative, and about 5 miles (8 km) in normal riding conditions. And because of this small battery, be prepared to kick-push the board frequently. It actually begs you to kick-push since the single hub motor creates almost no rolling resistance. And you’ll have to kick-push from a stop every time — not just to save battery, but also because a single hub motor takes forever to launch.
Also, since it’s using a LingYi ESC, the board automatically powers on once you start rolling.
LingYi ESCs typically deliver punchy acceleration on powerful dual hubs, but on this single hub setup, they have no choice but to feel gentle and smooth. The Amp board does come with Meepo’s new M6C remote which comes as a nice surprise, given this is Meepo’s cheapest board.
Motors and Wheels – 540W Single Hub Motor and Standard 94mm Wheels:
Powering the Ampboard is a single hub motor of 540W. Yes, single. You only get one of them.
It’ll get you up to 14 mph (22.5 km/h), which is just about faster than you can run, but only half as fast as Usain Bolt. To be fair, 14 mph is the legal limit in some places for personal mobility vehicles—good guy Meepo is just trying to help you to keep you out of trouble with the law.
And, forget about inclines with the Amp board, at least nothing steeper than you can comfortably kick-push up. Even if the board can manage, it’ll drain the battery so fast you’ll be pushing for the rest of the journey.
The standard wheels are 94 mm, not the 90mm shown here, but if you are willing to sacrifice even more torque and range, you can consider tinkering it to 105 mm wheels. This is important because of, well, ground clearance.
Ground Clearance:
If you love ultra-low ride height and are willing to sacrifice literally everything, the Amp board is exactly what you’re looking for. The clearance is so low that Meepo includes warnings: don’t ride over speed bumps, and don’t go down slopes. The board just can’t handle the angle.
You can’t bounce on the deck, either, because any bounce and it bottoms out. With our even lower 90 mm prototype setup, even carving hard scrapes the side of the deck. Still, riding this low is as fun as it looks —you feel practically on the road.
What separates you and the road is really thin. It’s a very intimate, “real feel” kind of experience.
Spec Summary of the Meepo Ampboard
By now, it’s clear that the Amp board has some big weaknesses—but also standout strengths.
- The super-low ground clearance is either a deal breaker or a key feature, depending on who you ask.
- A small battery and single motor means limited power, but also makes the board incredibly light, at just 13.4 lbs (6.1 kg), like a regular longboard.
- The price. There are many unpowered longboards that cost much more. And Meepo didn’t cut corners on the parts either.
Verdict on the Meepo Ampboard
Ride free. Push less.
With the Amp board, you’re free to ride—as long as the ground is flat. You’ll push less, but you will still have to push.
The Amp board is best categorized as an electric-assist board, reducing your need to kick-push, rather than a fully-powered electric skateboard. For 80% of riders, this is absolutely not the board to get. But if you love ultra-low ride height, nothing else comes close.
And if you’re choosing between a regular longboard and your first electric ride, why not start with this fun little guy?
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