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Skatey, catch the power wave
Congratulaons! You are the new owner of a Skatey balance surfer. A praccal and fun means of transport that will bring
you a great deal of pleasure. Now that you own a Skatey product you can always contact us if you have quesons about
your board. We will help you if you need spare parts and when there is a problem with your board.
Warning
We assume that you will handle your Skatey in a safe and responsible manner. The use of a balance surfer is not enrely
without risk. Certainly if you do not use your Skatey in a responsible manner. You need to learn how to ride a
Skatey balance surfer, just like you learned how to ride a bicycle.
The use of a Skatey balance surfer is enrely at your own risk.
Read these instrucons carefully and take noce of the warnings and instrucons. Don’t use your Skatey before these
instrucons have been read and the user is familiar with them.
BBiZZ Adventure in Sports B.V. cannot be held responsible for any physical injury and wounds to you or others. You
should therefore protect yourself well by wearing protecve clothing, a helmet, knee, elbow and wrist pads. The
protecon will absorb a large part of the impact should you fall.
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Content
1. Skatey balance surfer product descripon 4
2. Content packing 5
3. Start with your Skatey 5
3.1 Safety measures 5
3.2 Acvate the Skatey balance surfer 5
3.3 Stepping on and o 5
3.4 Relax 6
3.5 Riding forwards and backwards 6
3.6 Turning with the balance surfer 6
3.7 Deacvang balance surfer 8
3.8 Charging the balance surfer 8
3.9 Indicator lights 8
3.10 Seng the driving angle 8
4. Warnings and advice 9
5 Maintenance 10
5.1 Cleaning 11
5.2 Baery 11
5.3 Check your board before driving 11
5.4 Wear and tear 11
6. Storage 12
7. Performance 12
8. Skatey balance surfer specicaons 13
9. Baery details 14
9.1 Specicaons 14
9.2 Too low baery capacity 14
9.3 Special situaons 14
10. Warranty 15
11. Terms and condions 15
12. Baery disposal 16
13. EC declaraon of conformity 16
14. Contact and customer service 17
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1. Skatey balance surfer product description
The Skatey balance surfer is a clever device. It is a personal transporter that reacts to how your weight is distributed. It is
important to relax when standing on the board, then it will be easy to hold your balance. Driving the Skatey is easy; the
board will react directly if you distribute your weight “unevenly”; lean forward to move forwards, lean to the le to ride
to the le, etc.
All Skatey components are manufactured and assembled by hand with great care.
Take careful note of the instrucons and safety measures in this document and your Skatey Balance surfer will provide
you with many hours of fun.
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2. Content packing
A Skatey Balance surfer comes complete. The following parts are included:
• Skatey balance surfer with baery
• Charger
• Quick start manual with unique serial number
3. Start with your Skatey
3.1 Safety measures
When you ride your Skatey balance surfer you need to use protecve equipment. You should at least wear a helmet,
wrist, elbow and knee pads. If you fall, this protecve equipment will absorb a great deal of the impact thus prevenng
serious physical injury.
3.2 Activate the Skatey balance surfer
To acvate the Skatey balance surfer press the chrome-colored buon on the side of the board next to the charger sock-
et. The blue LED strip (around the board), the headlight (front boom of the board) and the baery indicator (top of the
board) light up on the Skatey balance surfer.
3.3 Stepping on and off
Make sure that you have enough space to pracce. Carefully put your dominant foot at on the backside of the board.
Place your other foot on the front side of the board. Carefully divide your weight on both your feet so the Balance Surfer
lts to a horizontal posion.
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Note: if you do this too fast you lt too far, because the motor does not have enough me to start.
To step o rst come to a full stop. Then lean your body forward, when the side of the board with your toes touches
the ground you can step o the board. If you step with the board tled to the front or back the board will start riding
and you may fall.
3.4 Relax
It usually takes some me before you can really stand properly and relaxed on your board. Get some support to start
with. You remain sll (in balance) by distribung your weight equally over your body.
3.5 Riding forwards and backwards
Make sure that you have enough riding space!! Step on your board stand up straight and relaxed. Now, carefully, bring
your weight forward, you will drive forwards. Carefully bring your weight backward and you will stop. If you keep your
weight backward you will drive backwards.
Aer a few aempts you will noce that you become more secure and you get the hang of driving and steering the
Balance surfer.
Warning: adapt your driving speed to your skills!!
3.6 Turning with the balance surfer
Stand up straight and relaxed. Lean to the right to make a right turn. Lean to the le to make a le turn.
First pracce a le turn followed by a right turn. Now try to follow a right turn with a le turn, slalom in other words.
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3.7 Deactivating balance surfer
The Skatey balance surfer will switch o automacally if it has not been used for 5 minutes. The board can be switched
o manually by pushing the power switch on the back le side of the Skatey right next to the charging connector. The
baery indicator light will dim.
3.8 Charging the balance surfer
Only use the adapter supplied. Insert the adapter plug into the wall socket (the adapter light will turn green). Plug the
connector on the other side of the adapter into the socket on the board located next to the chrome colored on/o
switch. The baery indicator will start ickering and the adapter light is now red; charging has started.
Tip: do not charge the Skatey for longer than is necessary. The quality of the baery will deteriorate and the baery
will drain faster if you do so. Never charge the baery for longer than four consecuve hours. Longer charge may
irreparably damage the baery.
3.9 Indicator lights
The indicator lights are located on top of the board. The four blue lights indicate the status
of the baery. When all the lights are lit up the baery is fully charged.
When the baery is very low only one light on the baery indicator will light up. You will
also hear an alarm sound. Stop riding immediately and charge the baery again. Your board
can stop suddenly and you may fall.
3.10 Setting the driving angle
A new balance surfer is set with a horizontal driving angle; this means that if you want to drive you bring your weight
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forward. Once the board in a horizontal posion the engine will start and the board will move forward.
It is possible to adjust the driving angle to a posion you like best. For example hanging a lile bit back. Now the engine
will start before the board is in a horizontal posion and the board will move forward.
To change the driving angle you follow these steps:
• Place the board on a at surface.
• Move the deck in the angle you like best for driving.
• Press the front pedal with your hand to acvate the sensor.
• Press the on/o buon unl you hear a long beep.
• Switch the board o.
• When you switch on the board again the driving angle is set to your programmed posion.
4. Warnings and advice
This secon contains some warnings and advice. It is important that you read and understand these warnings and advice
in order to ensure that your experiences with the Skatey balance surfer are always posive and enjoyable. Failing to
observe these measures may result in injuries and serious, possibly fatal wounds. BBiZZ Adventure in Sports B.V. is under
no circumstances responsible for any damage caused by any person to himself or others.
The warnings and advice
• Always check if the Skatey is in perfect working order every me you use it. Make sure that all screws are ghtened
and that all axle units and other mechanical- and electronic components are funconing properly.
• Riding a Skatey is not allowed on public roads.
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• Pregnant women and disabled persons may not use the Skatey balance surfer.
• The Skatey should only be used if you are physically t.
• A Skatey must be operated by only one rider at a me.
• Our balance surfer is designed for use by responsible riders ages 14 and up.
• Never use the Skatey if you are under the inuence of alcohol or medicaon that infects your driving skills.
• Always wear suitable clothing and protecve gear if you are riding the Skatey. This includes elbow, wrist and knee
pads and proper footwear. This protecon will not provide 100% protecon against injuries.
• If you’re riding a Skatey balance surfer for the rst me always make sure that there’s someone nearby that can help
if necessary.
• Before using the Skatey balance surfer, make sure that you have enough riding space.
• When you are riding your Skatey, don’t endanger persons, animals or objects.
• Be considerate towards other people and animals and make sure that nobody else is exposed to danger or injury, or
is obstructed or inconvenienced.
• A Skatey is electric powered and is not waterproof. Don’t ride in rain, on wet streets and trough puddles of water.
• Avoid slippery ground such as ice, snow and wet ground. The Skatey may slip.
• Avoid roads with branches, loose stones and other objects.
• Be cauous when riding on an irregular surface.
• User’s weight should be within skateboard’s max load capacity.
• The Skatey should not be used for tricks, jumps, ramps, grinds, rough handling and prolonged steep hills.
• Never hitch a ride from a car, bicycle, etc.
• On your board you are about 10 cm taller than you usually are. Keep this in mind when you drive.
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5. Maintenance
To keep your board in top condion make sure you respect the following rules.
5.1 Cleaning
To clean the Skatey balance surfer only use a damp cloth and do not use corrosive cleaning soluons. Always prevent
water, moisture or dirt from entering the electronic components, the On buon, the charging port, under the rubber
mats. This can lead to irreparable damage. Check before and aer using the Skatey for dirt between the moving parts, if
present remove immediately.
5.2 Battery
When the Skatey is not being used for a long me it’s very important that the baery is charged at least ones a month.
Otherwise the baery loses its capacity.
5.3 Check your board before driving
The Skatey has been manufactured in such a way that it requires virtually no maintenance. However, you must sll make
sure that all screws on the wheels and axles are well-secured. If screws are loose, they must be ghtened.
5.4 Wear and tear
Because the wheels are subject to wear and tear, they need to be replaced aer some me. You can nd these parts
under spare parts on www.skatey.com
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6. Storage
Sck to the following rules to keep your board in top condion.
• Ensure that your board is fully charged. When storing it for longer than three months, charge the baery every
month in order to keep the baery in good condion.
• Store your Skatey indoors in a dry room at a moderate temperature.
• Ensure that no dust gets into your board by keeping it in the original box or bag.
7. Performance
There are some factors that could reduce the range of 15-20 km. These are the following factors.
Weight
The rider’s weight will aect the distance. If you are a light rider, your board use less energy to transport you thus in-
creasing the range and the baery will drain slower.
Surface
Riding on a at smooth surface will ensure that you can cover longer distances. Traveling uphill or on a rough or uneven
surface means that your Skatey needs to work harder in order to transport you. The baery will drain faster.
Speed and riding style
You will get further when you drive calmly and evenly. Frequent braking and accelerang takes much strength from you
baery and shortens the distance you can drive.
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Temperature
The Skatey performs best between 15 and 35 degrees Celsius.
Charging the baery
Make sure that you do not leave the Skatey on charge for too long; never longer than 6 hours. This may reduce the bat-
tery’s capacity. The consequence of this will among other things be that you are no longer able to cover long distances
and that you will only be able to enjoy your Skatey over shorter distances.
8. Skatey Balance surfer specifications
Net weight 11,1 kilogram
Electric motor 1 x 500 Wa
Max load 100 kilogram
Maximum speed 18 kilometer per hour
Maximum distance 15 kilometer
Charge me 1 - 1,5 hour
Baery 1 x 36V 4,4Ah Lithium Ion
Power supply AC 100-230V
Dimensions in cm 84 x 24 x 19
Tyres 6,5 inch massive tyres
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9. Battery details
9.1 Specifications
The high quality Skatey balance surfer baery’s are have the following specicaons.
Type of baery Samsung Lithium Ion
Voltage 36V
Capacity 4.4Ah
Operaonal temperature -15 to 50 C°
Charging temperature 0 to 40 C°
9.2 Too low battery capacity
If only one light on the baery indicator lights up, this means that the baery is nearly empty. In this case, you should
stop riding and place the Skatey on charge. You run the risk of the board stopping suddenly and you may end up falling if
you connue to ride. You may also damage the baery meaning that the baery no longer works opmally.
9.3 Special situations
Call Customer Services if you noce:
• A strange smell coming from the baery;
• That the baery is very hot while you are on the Skatey;
• That something appears to be leaking from the baery and/or your Skatey.
Do not aempt to solve the problem yourself as you may end up damaging the baery and your Skatey.
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10. Warranty
Skatey will give a one-year warranty on manufacturing errors. Your invoice is your warranty. The invoice date is also the
date on which the warranty commences. The warranty does not cover parts subject to wear such as the baery or the
wheels.
The warranty will expire if:
• Unexpected damage occurs due to the user himself, in the event of heavy vibraons (no at surface), wear and tear,
a collision with a person or an object or water damage.
• You have failed to adhere to the advice in these instrucons; think for example of the method of storage, weight
limits and how you should maintain and use your Skatey.
• You have aempted to repair your Skatey yourself.
• The defect has occurred due to typical wear and tear, excessive use, water damage and damage resulng from
extreme weather condions.
• Other damage has occurred that is not related to the product design, the technology, manufacturing errors or qual-
ity control.
Please contact Skatey’s Customer Services to nd out whether your defect is covered by the warranty.
11. Terms and conditions
Please visit our website for the Terms and Condions: www.skatey.com
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12. Battery disposal
Used baeries may not be disposed of as domesc waste. These are classied as chemical waste and must be disposed
of in an environmentally friendly manner. You may place them in the intended collecon bins in shops or dispose of
them at KCA (minor chemical waste) depots.
13. EC declaration of conformity
BBiZZ Adventure in Sports B.V.
Ampèrestraat 4
2181 HB Hillegom
The Netherlands
Hereby declares that the following product:
Skatey Balance surfer
Conform to the spulaons contained in the following EC direcve(s), including all relevant amendments:
• EMC-direcve 2004/108/EC
• RoHS-direcve 2002/95/EC
• LVD-direcve 2006/95/EC
• R&TTE-direcve 1999/5/EC
The Balance Surfers conform to all further spulaons contained in the electromagnec compability direcve
‘2004/108/EC).
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14. Contact and customer service
Do you have a queson about your Skatey? Please contact our Customer Services.
Skatey is part of BBiZZ Adventure in Sports B.V.
BBiZZ Adventure in Sports B.V.
Ampèrestraat 4
2181 HB Hillegom
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 252 527700
www.skatey.com
We will answer your quesons on working days from 9:00 to 17:00.
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