Hiboy S22 Review

One complaint that we have with this board is its uninspiring performance if the pavement is anything but smooth — we definitely would recommend checking out other options if you are routinely riding on less-than-ideal surfaces.

Speed

We were pleasantly surprised with the Hiboy S22's speed, particularly given its budget nature. Its average peak speed was 18.16 miles per hour in our tests.

When we timed how long it took the Hiboy S22 to complete a 50' course, starting from a complete stop. It has an average time of 4.91 seconds — easily beating some other boards that cost considerably more.

Range

Starting from a full charge and going 12 mph, the Hiboy S22 made it 10.5 miles before completely stopping, though the last bit was so slow that we feel approximately 10.1 miles would be a more accurate effective range.

These results are with an adult male testing all the boards, so you might get a longer range if you are more petite. This skateboard has a claimed charge time of around 2 hours, though we timed it at closer to three hours to completely recharge. However, 3 hours is about average for these products in our experience.

Ride

We didn't necessarily find the sharper concave shape of this board to be the most comfortable, particularly on longer rides. We also noticed the trucks feel like they have a different level of resistance to them, with the truck for the motors feeling particularly squirrely.

The stiffer deck on this board makes it much more prone to transmitting road vibrations directly to your feet, which is even further exacerbated by the relatively smaller wheels on this E-skateboard. It also will stall whenever you hit a crack, making for a jarring ride if the pavement is less than ideal.

Hills

This skateboard made it halfway up our 15% grade test hill, but we found the hill-climbing performance plummeted as the battery became more depleted. Even at a 75% charge, this skateboard struggled to climb even a 10% grade. If you live in a particularly hilly area, we definitely recommend considering other options over the Hiboy.

Build

We found the S22 to be about average when it comes to weight. It is a fairly light board at just over 17 pounds, but we found it to feel very unbalanced. All of the weight is concentrated at the back of the board, making it very cumbersome to carry.

The remote feels decently solid and well-built. It's comfortable to hold and quite easy to swap between different riding and braking modes. It also has lights to indicate the current remote and board status. The S22 only has a slight lag to remote commands — nothing too bothersome once you get used to it. We also found customer support to be fairly responsive, with a handful of different ways that you can reach them.

Braking

This skateboard took an average of around 50' to come to a complete stop when traveling about 12 miles per hour on flat ground. It took an average of 32' to slow down enough for our tester to feel confident to hop off and run out.

The Hiboy was able to keep us at a reduced speed when descending on a 15% grade, as long as we applied full brakes at the start of the hill. It could keep us from accelerating but it definitely wouldn't do that much if we were already at peak speed.

Value

If you are shopping for a new electric skateboard on the tightest of budgets, then the Hiboy S22 can be a great value. It's not without concessions, but it's a good bargain buy if you don't expect too much.

Conclusion