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His lake test pairs a grippy base model with a carbon-fiber upgrade, while viewers ask for the missing speed and charging figures.
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Story of Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 76,352 views a day, 10 times a normal first day on this channel (7,448).
I Bought the Cheapest and Most Expensive Jet Powered Surf Boards
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Video summary
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- 0:00Olding introduces two Electrojet boards and the older GOYOJO model that prompted the comparison.
- 0:48The base model comes out of its case, revealing deck padding and a display on the nose.
- 7:09He unpacks the carbon-fiber Alpha and inspects its bindings, charger, nose guard, and quick-release fin slots.
- 10:24Beside the lake, he compares the three boards' designs, water intakes, and fins.
- 15:35The green E-Surf gets a sunset ride without foot bindings, testing grip and carving control.
- 19:06The Alpha heads across the lake; the consequence of ignoring its battery warning comes at 19:58.
Edwin Olding leans into a turn on an electric surfboard without strapping his feet in. The green Electrojet E-Surf holds its line, and his verdict is immediate: this feels much better than the cheap board he bought before.
That lake outing is part of "I Bought the Cheapest and Most Expensive Jet Powered Surf Boards," which drew about 76,000 views in its first day, roughly ten times his usual opening audience. For a channel whose most-watched longer uploads include bargain motorcycles and an experimental ATV, the move onto water keeps the familiar question: what does the extra money actually get you?
Olding brings his older GOYOJO board into the comparison alongside two Electrojet models. The base version gets a sunset ride, with particular attention to deck grip and how confidently he can carve without bindings. The carbon-fiber Alpha gets its turn the following day, crossing flat lake water and passing beneath bridges. A flashing low-battery warning becomes an important part of that test.
The video includes a sponsored identity-protection segment between the unboxings.
Viewers have some practical follow-ups: measured top speeds, charging time from empty, and whether these boards can surf waves. One also proposes mounting a mountain-bike frame onto the cheaper board to make a water bike, a suggestion very much in the spirit of Olding's motorized experiments.
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What viewers say
Take the cheap board and mount a mountain bike frame to it and see if you can make a water bike of sorts
@600wheelSee it on YouTubeWhat were the measured top speeds?
@catranger01See it on YouTubeI was literally just thinking today that I hadn't seen an Edwin video in awhile, and here we are!
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How long did each battery take to charge from empty?
@evoXmr_EricTheGreatSee it on YouTubeCan you surf waves on them?
@laurenceturner9346See it on YouTubeSo if an OTB is over the bars in MTB. Would an OTB on watercraft like be an over the bow?
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The numbers
The surfboard comparison opened far above Olding's usual first-day audience. Here is how its start compares.
💡 Test your knowledge
What material distinguishes the Alpha board in Olding's comparison?
The higher-end Electrojet E-Surf Alpha has a carbon-fiber board.