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Boosted Board Stealth (Discontinued): is it worth it long term?

Included as a warning, not a recommendation. Boosted made the best electric skateboards anyone had ridden and then went out of business in 2020, leaving owners with no warranty, no support and a thin parts supply.

Regret score79/100High regret
Would buy again31%of owners
Long-term satisfaction4.8/10after a year or more
VerdictSKIPHigh confidence

This entry is written from the 4 sources listed at the bottom of the page. The numbers are our editorial estimates drawn from that material, not measurements, and no statistical sample sits behind them.

Is the Boosted Board Stealth (Discontinued) worth it long term?

The pattern in the sources is regret. Only 31% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction falls from 9.2 to 4.8 out of 10 by the two-year mark.

What goes wrong with the Boosted Board Stealth (Discontinued) after six months?

The board did not get worse. The company disappeared, which on a product with a proprietary battery and app is the same thing.

What are the common long-term problems with the Boosted Board Stealth (Discontinued)?

A dead battery or ESC can end the board permanently. No firmware or app support from the manufacturer. Buying one second-hand means buying an orphan.

Is the Boosted Board Stealth (Discontinued) a gimmick?

It is a real product that works, but its launch reception (88 out of 100 for hype) ran well ahead of how owners feel about it later. A dead battery or ESC can end the board permanently. That gap is what the regret score measures.

Who should buy the Boosted Board Stealth (Discontinued)?

Worth it for: Nobody buying new — the company no longer exists; Experienced riders who can repair electronics themselves; Collectors who already own spares. Think twice if: Anyone who needs support or warranty; First-time electric skateboard buyers; You are not prepared to source parts yourself.

How owners feel about the Boosted Board Stealth (Discontinued) over time

Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.

Estimated satisfaction by stage of ownership
At purchase9.0 / 10
First week9.2 / 10
One month8.6 / 10
Six months6.4 / 10
One year5.2 / 10
Two years or more4.8 / 10

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Sources

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  1. Boosted lays off most of its staff, blames financial troubles Electrek

    Reporting on the layoffs that preceded the shutdown.

  2. Boosted is shutting down. Should I still buy their electric skateboard? Hacker News

    Discussion of the risk of buying hardware from a closing company.

  3. Boosted Board out of business: the story behind the fire Slidebean

    Business post-mortem of the company's collapse.

  4. Boosted Boards failure and bankruptcy update oneRADwheel

    Follow-up on what happened to owners and support.