REASONS TO BUY
Very friendly for beginners
Customizable settings in app
Accessible price point
Decent hill climber
REASONS TO AVOID
Slightly below average range
So-so braking performance
Bumpy on rough surfaces
Exway Flex Review
An incredibly inexpensive hub wheel board that's a great option for beginners and budget-minded riders
Credit: Abriah Wofford
By Zach Lovell ⋅ Review Editor ⋅ December 22, 2023
Contributions From: Austin Palmer
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Our Verdict
The Exway Flex has a staggeringly low price point and is one of the best budget options we tested. We were impressed with the beginner-friendly design of this board, with features such as a customizable speed limit, easing the learning curve. This board has plenty of speed, even on hills, just make sure to start your braking sooner than you think. This option isn't the most stable on rough terrain, but the concave deck shape cradles your feet and can get you where you want to go. We'd recommend the Flex to anyone who prioritizes cost or is learning the sport of electric skateboarding.
Our Analysis and Test Results
The Exway Flex is an affordable model that is perfect for beginners who are just getting into the sport.
Credit: Abriah Wofford
Ride Comfort
The Flex has an excellent deck feel, but was a little bumpy on rougher terrain.
The concave shaping of the Flex cradled our feet comfortably, keeping us on the board in any terrain. The padded grip tape is also a welcome addition on top of the flexible trilaminate deck material.
We found the Flex to offer excellent deck comfort, with padded grip tape and a concave deck shape.
Credit: Abriah Wofford
While small cracks were easily handled, we unfortunately felt every medium to large-sized crack or bump, and our feet even vibrated on rougher surfaces. Our testers all agreed this option is best on smoother riding surfaces, but the secure-feeling deck will help you stay on if your ride occasionally gets rougher.
We'd recommend keeping this board on smoother surfaces to enjoy your rides the most.
Credit: Abriah Wofford
Range
Our testers found that the Flex has a max range of 14 miles, which is half the distance of some boards. For many, this range will be fine for what they'd like to ride, with plenty of fun that can be had in that distance.
In the last mile or two of our max range test, the Flex slowed down slightly but otherwise offered consistent performance throughout its battery's life.
The Flex required 3 hours and 40 minutes to charge from 0% to 100% battery, making it one of the slower charging times relative to its range. While a few other options took longer to charge, their range was also substantially further. For many riders, this won't be a huge deal, but if you're looking to ride multiple times a day, you might need to keep your rides short if you choose this option.
We rode this board for miles until it died. This option's shorter range may be all some riders need.
Credit: Abriah Wofford
Speed
The top speed of the Flex clocked in at an average of 23.86 miles per hour, offering plenty of power for your riding wants.
Relative to its ride comfort, we'd recommend keeping the Flex off of rougher surfaces if you're planning on taking it to its top speed.
The Flex offers decent acceleration with an average of 4.18 seconds to get through our standardized 50-foot track. The best of the boards were only approximately one second faster, and those boards cost significantly more than the Flex.
We were thoroughly impressed with this option in the speed metric, with a top speed of 23.86 mph.
Credit: Abriah Wofford
Braking
When traveling downhill, the Flex did a great job regulating its speed if we kept it below 10 mph. Regulating our speed was challenging once we got above 10 mph, with a slightly scary delay from the time we applied the brakes to the time we truly slowed down.
As we learned the nuances of the Flex, we were able to anticipate our braking needs earlier, but we'd recommend that you take it slower on your descents.
The Flex had an average stopping distance of 45 feet. If you demand aggressive, fast-acting brakes, we'd recommend another option, but the Flex remains worthy of your consideration.
The braking on the Flex eventually works, but the distance it takes to stop is hit or miss.
Credit: Abriah Wofford
Hills
We put the Flex through many hill climbs of varying steepnesses up to 14%-15% grades and came away impressed with how it handled them, especially when considering its price point.
The Flex was able to zip up each hill we threw at it with a minimal decrease in speed. Even at steeper grades, we were pleased with this board's ability to get uphill with nearly the same amount of power we felt on flat ground.
While the braking of this board isn't the best, it still offers nearly half the stopping distance of some options.
Credit: Abriah Wofford
Beginner Friendly
The Flex is quite beginner friendly, making it a top contender for anyone getting into electric skateboarding.
The Flex offers an easy-to-use remote with a simple button layout, allowing you to swiftly adjust key components of the board. An app also accompanies this option, allowing for further customization to fine-tune your ride just the way you want it.
We loved the comfy, intuitive remote of this option.
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Our favorite aspect of the Flex in this metric is its adjustable speed limit and its beginner mode. Even without speed limit tinkering, the beginner mode reduces the max speed down to 5-6 mph and has slow, steady acceleration. The braking isn't jerky, even if you accidentally hammer the brakes, greatly reducing the likelihood of getting thrown off.
This option is one of the lightest boards in our review at a measured weight of 18.4 pounds, making it far easier to transport than most of the competition.
The friendly max speeds of this board in beginner mode will greatly help new riders learn the sport.
Credit: Abriah Wofford
Should You Buy the Exway Flex?
If you're tight on cash or are looking for the best beginner option, the Exway Flex should live at the top of your list.While there are some so-so performance considerations, the Flex is a functional and capable board that's half or a third of the price of our highest-scoring options. Rest easy knowing that we've put in the leg work testing this board, unearthing its best and worst qualities.
What Other Electric Skateboards Should You Consider?
The Flex is perfect for those who are new to electric skateboarding or are shopping on a budget. For a few hundred more dollars, the Backfire Zealot S checks all the boxes of a high-performance ESB, but is still reasonably priced. If you're looking for a top-tier ride and you don't mind spending the extra cash, the Ownboard Carbon Zeus Pro is ridiculously fast with a huge range. If you're in the market for a monowheel model, the Onewheel GT is unbeatable while the smaller Onewheel Pint offers solid overall performance at a much smaller price.
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—Zach Lovell and Austin Palmer
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