DIY Replacement Remote Kit for Discontinued Boosted Board E-Skates
The Reddit post "A DIY Boosted Board V2 remote" showcases a user-created solution for a common issue among Boosted Board owners. Since the popular electric skateboard brand is now defunct, original replacement parts, especially remotes, are scarce, expensive, or simply unavailable. This situation presents a clear product opportunity.
Product Suggestion: A DIY replacement remote kit for Boosted Board V2 (and potentially other models). This kit would include essential electronic components such as:
- A pre-flashed microcontroller (e.g., ESP32) with open-source firmware, building on existing community efforts like the one referenced in the post by Johnathan Chiu.
- A suitable transceiver module (e.g., NRF24L01+) compatible with Boosted Board communication protocols.
- Battery components (e.g., small LiPo cell, TP4056 charging circuit).
- A throttle mechanism (e.g., joystick, thumbwheel, or hall sensor trigger).
- Design files (e.g., STL format) for a 3D-printable enclosure.
- Optionally, a small display for telemetry (battery, speed).
- Clear assembly instructions and a list of any additional minor components needed (wires, buttons).
Expected Benefits:
- Address Scarcity: Provide a viable and accessible replacement for hard-to-find or non-existent original Boosted Board remotes.
- Extend Product Lifespan: Allow users to continue using their expensive Boosted Board e-skates even if the original remote is lost or broken.
- Cost-Effective Solution: Offer a significantly cheaper alternative compared to sourcing rare original parts, if available at all.
- Empower Users: Enable owners to repair, maintain, and even customize their own devices, fostering technical skills and independence.
- Community Support: Leverage and contribute to the existing DIY community that is actively working on solutions for these unsupported products, potentially fostering further innovation and shared knowledge.
Origin Reddit Post
r/electronics
A DIY Boosted Board V2 remote
Posted by u/thebananamanforever•05/29/2025
The code is based on the work of Johnathan Chiu which he posted [here](https://medium.com/@johnathanchiu1065/side-project-series-reverse-engineering-the-boosted-board-remote-ceda4c30a74a).
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Top Comments
u/thebananamanforever
Well what is life worth without a little risk?
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/Affectionate-Mango19
Boosted Board Germany/EU-Edition.
"Yes Herr Officer it's stock, and this is just a Banana, all StVO conform".
u/thebananamanforever
Well what is life worth without a little risk?
u/thebananamanforever
Yes, well the original Boosted Board remote also uses bluetooth low energy. The bits sent through bluetooth are always confirmed by requesting the same bits again, so it isn't likely that the
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/Affectionate-Mango19
Boosted Board Germany/EU-Edition.
"Yes Herr Officer it's stock, and this is just a Banana, all StVO conform".
u/Affectionate-Mango19
Boosted Board Germany/EU-Edition.
"Yes Herr Officer it's stock, and this is just a Banana, all StVO conform".
u/AntonDahr
We were joking about using bluetooth for controlling a skateboard because it's so unreliable it seems like a death trap.
u/Affectionate-Mango19
Boosted Board Germany/EU-Edition.
"Yes Herr Officer it's stock, and this is just a Banana, all StVO conform".
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/thebananamanforever
Yes, well the original Boosted Board remote also uses bluetooth low energy. The bits sent through bluetooth are always confirmed by requesting the same bits again, so it isn't likely that the
u/thebananamanforever
Well what is life worth without a little risk?
u/Affectionate-Mango19
Boosted Board Germany/EU-Edition.
"Yes Herr Officer it's stock, and this is just a Banana, all StVO conform".
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/thebananamanforever
Well what is life worth without a little risk?
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/thebananamanforever
Yes, well the original Boosted Board remote also uses bluetooth low energy. The bits sent through bluetooth are always confirmed by requesting the same bits again, so it isn't likely that the
u/drtitus
Because a watermelon is too big.
u/Affectionate-Mango19
Boosted Board Germany/EU-Edition.
"Yes Herr Officer it's stock, and this is just a Banana, all StVO conform".
u/thebananamanforever
Well what is life worth without a little risk?
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/AntonDahr
We were joking about using bluetooth for controlling a skateboard because it's so unreliable it seems like a death trap.
u/thebananamanforever
Yes, well the original Boosted Board remote also uses bluetooth low energy. The bits sent through bluetooth are always confirmed by requesting the same bits again, so it isn't likely that the
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/Affectionate-Mango19
Boosted Board Germany/EU-Edition.
"Yes Herr Officer it's stock, and this is just a Banana, all StVO conform".
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/thebananamanforever
Yes, well the original Boosted Board remote also uses bluetooth low energy. The bits sent through bluetooth are always confirmed by requesting the same bits again, so it isn't likely that the
u/drtitus
Because a watermelon is too big.
u/nanao-aaa
Why banana?
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/Affectionate-Mango19
Boosted Board Germany/EU-Edition.
"Yes Herr Officer it's stock, and this is just a Banana, all StVO conform".
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/LuxeSaber
I fully thought that you were covering the bowl on a banana pipe.
u/LuxeSaber
I fully thought that you were covering the bowl on a banana pipe.
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/nanao-aaa
Why banana?
u/drtitus
Because a watermelon is too big.
u/Affectionate-Mango19
Boosted Board Germany/EU-Edition.
"Yes Herr Officer it's stock, and this is just a Banana, all StVO conform".
u/AntonDahr
We were joking about using bluetooth for controlling a skateboard because it's so unreliable it seems like a death trap.
u/AntonDahr
We were joking about using bluetooth for controlling a skateboard because it's so unreliable it seems like a death trap.
u/LuxeSaber
I fully thought that you were covering the bowl on a banana pipe.
u/Affectionate-Mango19
Boosted Board Germany/EU-Edition.
"Yes Herr Officer it's stock, and this is just a Banana, all StVO conform".
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/thebananamanforever
Well what is life worth without a little risk?
u/thebananamanforever
Yes, well the original Boosted Board remote also uses bluetooth low energy. The bits sent through bluetooth are always confirmed by requesting the same bits again, so it isn't likely that the
u/Affectionate-Mango19
Boosted Board Germany/EU-Edition.
"Yes Herr Officer it's stock, and this is just a Banana, all StVO conform".
u/thebananamanforever
Yes, well the original Boosted Board remote also uses bluetooth low energy. The bits sent through bluetooth are always confirmed by requesting the same bits again, so it isn't likely that the
u/nanao-aaa
Why banana?
u/thebananamanforever
Yes, well the original Boosted Board remote also uses bluetooth low energy. The bits sent through bluetooth are always confirmed by requesting the same bits again, so it isn't likely that the
u/thebananamanforever
Yes, well the original Boosted Board remote also uses bluetooth low energy. The bits sent through bluetooth are always confirmed by requesting the same bits again, so it isn't likely that the
u/LuxeSaber
I fully thought that you were covering the bowl on a banana pipe.
u/drtitus
Because a watermelon is too big.
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/AntonDahr
We were joking about using bluetooth for controlling a skateboard because it's so unreliable it seems like a death trap.
u/thebananamanforever
Well what is life worth without a little risk?
u/Affectionate-Mango19
Boosted Board Germany/EU-Edition.
"Yes Herr Officer it's stock, and this is just a Banana, all StVO conform".
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/nanao-aaa
Why banana?
u/thebananamanforever
Well what is life worth without a little risk?
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/Affectionate-Mango19
Boosted Board Germany/EU-Edition.
"Yes Herr Officer it's stock, and this is just a Banana, all StVO conform".
u/AntonDahr
We were joking about using bluetooth for controlling a skateboard because it's so unreliable it seems like a death trap.
u/thebananamanforever
Well what is life worth without a little risk?
u/nanao-aaa
Why banana?
u/nanao-aaa
Why banana?
u/LuxeSaber
I fully thought that you were covering the bowl on a banana pipe.
u/nanao-aaa
Why banana?
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/drtitus
Because a watermelon is too big.
u/AntonDahr
We were joking about using bluetooth for controlling a skateboard because it's so unreliable it seems like a death trap.
u/LuxeSaber
I fully thought that you were covering the bowl on a banana pipe.
u/drtitus
Because a watermelon is too big.
u/AntonDahr
We were joking about using bluetooth for controlling a skateboard because it's so unreliable it seems like a death trap.
u/thebananamanforever
Yes, well the original Boosted Board remote also uses bluetooth low energy. The bits sent through bluetooth are always confirmed by requesting the same bits again, so it isn't likely that the
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/AntonDahr
We were joking about using bluetooth for controlling a skateboard because it's so unreliable it seems like a death trap.
u/thebananamanforever
Yes, well the original Boosted Board remote also uses bluetooth low energy. The bits sent through bluetooth are always confirmed by requesting the same bits again, so it isn't likely that the
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/LuxeSaber
I fully thought that you were covering the bowl on a banana pipe.
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/thebananamanforever
Well what is life worth without a little risk?
u/AntonDahr
We were joking about using bluetooth for controlling a skateboard because it's so unreliable it seems like a death trap.
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/nanao-aaa
Why banana?
u/Affectionate-Mango19
Boosted Board Germany/EU-Edition.
"Yes Herr Officer it's stock, and this is just a Banana, all StVO conform".
u/AntonDahr
We were joking about using bluetooth for controlling a skateboard because it's so unreliable it seems like a death trap.
u/LuxeSaber
I fully thought that you were covering the bowl on a banana pipe.
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/thebananamanforever
Yes, well the original Boosted Board remote also uses bluetooth low energy. The bits sent through bluetooth are always confirmed by requesting the same bits again, so it isn't likely that the
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/nanao-aaa
Why banana?
u/LuxeSaber
I fully thought that you were covering the bowl on a banana pipe.
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/thebananamanforever
Well what is life worth without a little risk?
u/AntonDahr
We were joking about using bluetooth for controlling a skateboard because it's so unreliable it seems like a death trap.
u/Affectionate-Mango19
Boosted Board Germany/EU-Edition.
"Yes Herr Officer it's stock, and this is just a Banana, all StVO conform".
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/thebananamanforever
Yes, well the original Boosted Board remote also uses bluetooth low energy. The bits sent through bluetooth are always confirmed by requesting the same bits again, so it isn't likely that the
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/LuxeSaber
I fully thought that you were covering the bowl on a banana pipe.
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/nanao-aaa
Why banana?
u/nanao-aaa
Why banana?
u/nanao-aaa
Why banana?
u/thebananamanforever
Yes, well the original Boosted Board remote also uses bluetooth low energy. The bits sent through bluetooth are always confirmed by requesting the same bits again, so it isn't likely that the
u/thebananamanforever
Well what is life worth without a little risk?
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/LuxeSaber
I fully thought that you were covering the bowl on a banana pipe.
u/drtitus
Because a watermelon is too big.
u/nanao-aaa
Why banana?
u/thebananamanforever
Well what is life worth without a little risk?
u/thebananamanforever
Yes, well the original Boosted Board remote also uses bluetooth low energy. The bits sent through bluetooth are always confirmed by requesting the same bits again, so it isn't likely that the
u/thebananamanforever
Yes, well the original Boosted Board remote also uses bluetooth low energy. The bits sent through bluetooth are always confirmed by requesting the same bits again, so it isn't likely that the
u/thebananamanforever
Well what is life worth without a little risk?
u/thebananamanforever
Well what is life worth without a little risk?
u/LuxeSaber
I fully thought that you were covering the bowl on a banana pipe.
u/AntonDahr
We were joking about using bluetooth for controlling a skateboard because it's so unreliable it seems like a death trap.
u/thebananamanforever
Well what is life worth without a little risk?
u/AntonDahr
We were joking about using bluetooth for controlling a skateboard because it's so unreliable it seems like a death trap.
u/drtitus
Because a watermelon is too big.
u/Affectionate-Mango19
Boosted Board Germany/EU-Edition.
"Yes Herr Officer it's stock, and this is just a Banana, all StVO conform".
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/AntonDahr
We were joking about using bluetooth for controlling a skateboard because it's so unreliable it seems like a death trap.
u/thebananamanforever
Yes, well the original Boosted Board remote also uses bluetooth low energy. The bits sent through bluetooth are always confirmed by requesting the same bits again, so it isn't likely that the
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/LuxeSaber
I fully thought that you were covering the bowl on a banana pipe.
u/Affectionate-Mango19
Boosted Board Germany/EU-Edition.
"Yes Herr Officer it's stock, and this is just a Banana, all StVO conform".
u/drtitus
Because a watermelon is too big.
u/thebananamanforever
Well what is life worth without a little risk?
u/nanao-aaa
Why banana?
u/drtitus
Because a watermelon is too big.
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/AntonDahr
We were joking about using bluetooth for controlling a skateboard because it's so unreliable it seems like a death trap.
u/nanao-aaa
Why banana?
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/thebananamanforever
Yes, well the original Boosted Board remote also uses bluetooth low energy. The bits sent through bluetooth are always confirmed by requesting the same bits again, so it isn't likely that the
u/Affectionate-Mango19
Boosted Board Germany/EU-Edition.
"Yes Herr Officer it's stock, and this is just a Banana, all StVO conform".
u/drtitus
Because a watermelon is too big.
u/thebananamanforever
Yes, well the original Boosted Board remote also uses bluetooth low energy. The bits sent through bluetooth are always confirmed by requesting the same bits again, so it isn't likely that the
u/drtitus
Because a watermelon is too big.
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/LuxeSaber
I fully thought that you were covering the bowl on a banana pipe.
u/thebananamanforever
Well what is life worth without a little risk?
u/AntonDahr
We were joking about using bluetooth for controlling a skateboard because it's so unreliable it seems like a death trap.
u/Affectionate-Mango19
Boosted Board Germany/EU-Edition.
"Yes Herr Officer it's stock, and this is just a Banana, all StVO conform".
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/pescado01
Banana for scale
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/6GoesInto8
You should give the banana a little helmet and knee pads. Don't want it breaking when you crash(the electric skateboard Reddit was mostly X-rays of broken arms last I looked.)
u/thebananamanforever
Well what is life worth without a little risk?
u/nanao-aaa
Why banana?
u/nanao-aaa
Why banana?
u/drtitus
Because a watermelon is too big.
u/drtitus
Because a watermelon is too big.
u/nanao-aaa
Why banana?
u/AntonDahr
We were joking about using bluetooth for controlling a skateboard because it's so unreliable it seems like a death trap.
u/AntonDahr
We were joking about using bluetooth for controlling a skateboard because it's so unreliable it seems like a death trap.