Exkate Offers Worlds Only Functional" Wireless Remote - Raptor Line Represents Most Affordable Powerboards Yet at Under $500

Bay Area-based Exkate offers the worlds first and only functional" hand-held, wireless remote control on its line of high-quality powerboards, or electric skateboards, and the only company to bring you these and other truly quality boards is Slide4less.

(PRWEB) July 13, 2005 -- The professional staff of Slide4less, LLC (www.slide4less.com) has more collective knowledge of electric skateboards than any electric skateboard retailer in the world and they use that knowledge to help customers pick out just the right board, taking into consideration price, performance, and rider experience.

For our money, the tip goes to Exkate right now because they are coming out with the best boards at the best prices and they work out of box with consistency," said Slide4less partner Darren Romar. Thats nothing against E-glide, another one of our top sellers, because those are excellent boards, too, but Dave Kaplan of Exkate has it down with his wireless remote control."

We test every board we sell and Exkates wireless trigger remote is the only one that works with total consistency," added Slide4less partner Steve Steinberg. We are so confident they will perform that we offer a 30-day money-back guarantee on every board we sell."

The Raptor line of boards is being referred to as a revolution in powerboards because of their affordability and high performance," Romar added. Never before could you buy a powerboard with wireless remote and regenerative braking for under $500."

Sausalito-based Exkate offers all American-made boards and parts. As an added bonus, powerboards are also one of the most environmentally friendly vehicles available on the market, with strikingly silent operation and zero emissions. It is snowboarding with no lift line, wakeboarding without a boat and skateboarding without your feet ever touching the ground. You just step on and accelerate!

With the Raptor motors specially built to suit the powerboard, you can blast away to top speed in less than four seconds with some models. The extreme torque will easily pull you up the steepest hills, and the revolutionary longboard truck eliminates speed wobble while providing for an astonishing 10-foot turning radius. The unique bushings are specially formulated for the powerboard to absorb road shock while keeping you in firm control via the wireless hand controller.

People who find themselves attracted to powerboards, such as the new Raptor 3.0 and 4.0 from Exkate, are willing to take a chance on something different. After all, it is a risk to hop on an electric skateboard, take a wireless remote control in your palm, and zoom across the pavement at speeds of 15 miles per hour.

Up to recently, powerboards with this kind of performance, acceleration, regenerative braking, and wireless remote were selling for around $999 as Exkates X-24," Romar noted. The Raptor 4.0 sells for $499 and it is essentially the same board as the X-24. It is a 40-inch longboard with wireless remote control, a 400-watt motor, and a cruising range of 10 miles on a single charge.

These new boards are also more portable than previous models. The Raptor 3.0 weighs only 28 pounds, making it easy to carry around. The Raptors are small enough to fit into a locker.

We also leverage our knowledge of the market to help customers pick out the right model with the features, performance, and price they are looking for, whether the board it is made by Exkate, E-glide or another company," Romar said.

We do customizations at the customers request, so we offer a line of modified, high-performance boards for racers and other specialty buyers," Steinberg added.

The standard Exkate Raptor 4.0 ($499) and 3.0 ($399) are available now through www.slide4less.com or by calling (510) 832-2824. Consumers can also visit the showroom and take a free powerboard test ride at 212 International Blvd., (rear warehouse, off Second Avenue) in Oakland.

WARNING: These electric skateboards are high-speed, extreme machines and should be operated with extreme care and common sense. Overhead high-voltage wires can interfere with operation under certain circumstances. We recommend operation in a wide-open area with limited-to-zero signal interference. Motorized skateboards are illegal on many public roads. Owners of these boards assume all risks of operation including, but not limited to, injury or death. Helmet, gloves, and leathers are highly recommended.

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