When Yeeplay first approached us with an offer to try their M2S electric longboard, we were hesitant to accept. In the past month, we’ve been working to steer our content away from samey product reviews, and the M2S is about as unoriginal as esk8s come. Its constituents are the usual collection of Chinese budget powertrain components… and to make matters worse, they include a Meepo-style ESC, which we’ve never been fond of. So why did we ultimately accept the offer? At the time, we reasoned that this setup might be worth revisiting, but having played around with the M2S for the past week, we’re sad to report that our perceptions haven’t changed much.



If none of that means anything to you, don’t worry, we’ll explain in a moment. Suffice it to say, however, that the vast majority of our observations from our video review of the Meepo V2 are applicable to Yeeplee’s product. Same lyrics, different verse; if you’re bored already, you won’t miss much by tuning out.



So what exactly is the Yeeplay M2S. As previously mentioned, this product is essentially a Meepo V2 plus with a comparatively exotic deck and metal enclosures. At a little under $400 after shipping, it’s inexpensive, and for good reason: the board is crammed full of the cheapest components on the market, including familiar Chinese hub motors, the usual three battery options, and this remote (and corresponding ESC)…



And it’s with this last item that we feel Yeeplay went wrong. The principal ingredient in the recipe for a solid budget board is the fantastic and prolific Hobbywing ESC utilized in budget giants like the WowGo 2S. Yeeplay’s cheaper Meepo-style speed controller pales in comparison, and fails to provide similarly predictable and precise throttle response. It does, however, offer one advantage which is marginally higher power output, but the difference is generally overstated by enthusiasts, and we certainly don’t think it justifies the significant accompanying sacrifices.



So we’re not really fans of the powertrain, but what about the skate hardware? Credit where it’s due, the M2S truly hits all the right notes here, and its deck is remarkably good for a bargain board. In fact, it’s quite possibly the best budget esk8 deck we’ve tested since the bamboo-composite vanguard clone that shipped with early versions of the WowGo 2s. It’s wide, flexible, and pleasantly concave—even the graphic is nifty, if not slightly overstated. The Paris-style trucks are solid as well, and the intelligently selected stock bushings round out a surprisingly strong longboarding package. If Yeeplay had just used the correct ESC, this could have been a real slam dunk.



But alas, they chose instead to cut costs with the cheaper Meepo-style ESC, and for this reason, we simply cannot recommend the M2S over reigning budget favorites like the Verreal F1 and Ownboard W1S. We’ve been criticized for our firm stance on this ESC, but our experience with the M2S has only strengthened our convictions. This speed controller is simply not good enough for serious riding. Period. And unfortunately, that makes its inclusion in the M2S a deal-breaker. We can only hope Yeeplay will consider sourcing the Hobbywing variant for their next model, however, because they have an otherwise great product.

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