Diablo Carbon (All-Terrain)

the absolute king of 2 in 1 boards. best tech, best carve, best throttle curve, best features, great power and speed

Have had a carbon gtr for quite a few years now finally upgraded to the Diablo carbon. First ride out on the new board i pinned the throttle got to about 25 mph caught a death wobble and took a header on the asphalt in front of the mayor, worth it. Tightend the trucks since then lol.

Daughter and I rode GTRs a few years back. Stopped riding for a while and just recently bought the Diablo. What an upgrade. The biggest thing I love is the range on the AT wheels. Get the the best of roads and gravel with no compromise on range. My feet give out before the board!

I have been riding GTR Series 2 for two years now. And have never had any problems with the board. The fit and finish and quality is top notch. I’m completely blown away with the quality and fit and finish of the Diablo I just got a week ago. It is way better in every way ride feeling, power and looks. Completely worth the money, I still like my GTR But I’m totally in love with Diablo
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It’s hard to rate something that is so insanely good, that it’s off the scale of excellence. My board looks so scorching hot, that my eyes are burning, and it goes so lightning fast, that I got there before I’d even set off! The Diablo is beyond incredible, way above top-shelf, this board is so amazing, that it defies all previously known & understood levels of greatness. At last, a real reason to not even consider a Ferrari, a Lamborghini or a Bentley. The problem now though is, how can they Evolve from the Diablo….

By far my favorite hobby! I buy a new Evolve board every 2 year. I had a Gtr Carbon Street, Hadean Bamboo Street, and now a Diablo Carbon ALT. Highly recommend!

Man, where do I start…
I bought my first skateboard (GT) end 2018. And only now, January 2025 (!!) am I upgrading and bought this legend.

Regardless of where you are, the Evolve team go the extra mile.
Second to none customer service.
Quick, clear replies.

Thanks guys, you rock!

I’ve been a long time rider with 10,000km on my nearly 3 year old Hadean Carbon so I think what I have to say is valid. I run 7” tyres, 66T gears.

I rode in Corsa mode at all times with the Hadean, but on the Diablo I’ve found a custom profile suits me better - details are in the photos and I’ll go into more detail below

We'll start with the good things, followed by the not so good things

Acceleration

After the Hadean I wasn’t sure if I really needed much more power, but safe to say I’m a convert. On the Evolve app I have acceleration set to one bar below max, and power to 4 bars below max. Hopefully this will slightly reduce wear and load on components, but even at this level the remote vibrates frequently to indicate overcurrent protection will kick in soon

Speed

The fastest speed I’ve sustained is 53km/h, the Hadean would top out at 45km/h. Plenty fast enough

Braking

Braking is the main reason I run a custom profile because it’s dangerously good, one might say. I run just 3 bars of brake power on the Diablo because it’s capable of locking the tyres on asphalt at above 30km/h if it’s set any higher. This setting still gives me what I feel is slightly more brake power than the Hadean, but reduces the brake locking red zone to around 10km/h or below. Even the braking on Sport mode is too strong for me and results in lockups. This will cause big issues for riders in emergencies. Maybe there’s some tuning Evolve can do to the profiles to adjust braking intensity because I don’t think it’s quite right at the moment. For street wheels it will be a nightmare

Range

There is a jump in range, but it’s perhaps not as significant as it was sold as. This battery seems to be more heavily impacted by temperature than any previous series since the GT. My 11km flat terrain commute to work on a cool 10° morning after the board has been in the garage overnight will leave me with 60-65% remaining - very similar to the Hadean - but the trip home after the board has been in a warm room and recharged will leave me with 70% remaining. The Hadean’s return trip would be within 3-4% of the morning trip regardless of temperature. I ride about as fast as I can go, but if I was to ride more conservatively and limit my top speed to the Hadean's max, a 40km range should be possible

Ride

The Diablo’s ride is familiar, but it is its own thing. The 20mm wider reengineered trucks have a bigger effect than I expected. The Diablo feels much squarer to ride. The Hadean always felt quite pointed, whereas the Diablo feels wider to ride and somewhat better grounded. Notably it takes more effort and leverage to turn. The centre of gravity has shifted back a bit

On the Hadean I ran 92A and 95A bushings, and Riptide pivot cups, and despite these being old and worn, when I swapped these over to the Diablo the ride was substantially better. Getting the right bushing combo will make a massive difference to the feel of this board. Investment here is worth it

The Diablo also feels more rigid than the Hadean. I didn’t really want a firmer ride than what the Hadean offered, and I still don’t. If I can get the board to feel less square with some more tuning it may help

Other Positives

Some other things I’m enjoying about the Diablo are:
Evolve valve caps come as standard
Existing bash guard compatibility
Threaded holes for motor mount plates instead of nuts and bolts to join
More room to adjust belt tension
Extra-long deck screws included
The beefy grip tape
Extra room between belts and tyres will make belts rubbing a thing of the past,
Redesigned motor cable management

Negatives

I had what I thought was a lot of good things to say about the Diablo, but there’s a number of things I’m not overly impressed by, and Evolve should be looking to improve

Y tool is the same
This is a cheap mostly plastic tool, with a sloppy grip on the truck mount nuts especially because of the angles involved, and a crappy way to keep the Allen key in place. It needs rethinking

Waterproofing has not improved
The Diablo Carbon’s chassis and other external components are essentially identical to that of the Hadean. No doubt this is one of the reasons why the Diablo’s RRP is actually cheaper than the Hadean, but one of the downsides of this is the lack of waterproofing. I’ve seen countless pictures and mentions of the underside LEDs glitching and failing. This happened to my own Hadean and has been repaired twice.

The gasket underneath the deck cover does work ok, but water can still get in between the LEDs and other cracks. Running some weather sealant around these cracks helped my Hadean’s LEDs last longer the second time, and it sadly looks like I’ll be doing the same with the Diablo. I don’t ride in the rain or off-road either. Evolve talked up the Diablo Bamboo’s improved waterproofing in their documentary. I hope it does the job for Bamboo owners, but there’s nothing here for Carbon owners

The transition between motor running at higher speeds to coasti...

Enjoying every moment on this board

My son is absolutely loving his all terrain electric skateboard. He had the chance recently to ride on various trails in S. Dakota and it was amazing. His friends now want one!!

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So to break in the board my daughter an i went on a 15 ml trek , It was great !!!!! We went everywhere, on /off road, in the woods and in Mass on the road is like being in a War Zone the potholes here are crazy ! My new ride went great we had a blast . W/ the board set at ECO I hardly used any of the battery life w/ an average speed of 18 mph what a AWSOME DAY !!!!! THANK YOU EVOLVE !!!!!

Perfect, great control of throttle. Build quality is exceptional. Thankyou

I am 59 years old and never relay skateboarded growing up. I bought a GTR Bamboo for my birthday in January. I loved it so much I wanted to share the sport with my friends, so I bought a Diablo Carbon for my second board. This is My New Favorite Hobby. I Really enjoy the GTR board but Love the Diablo! It is everything you like about the GTR times Five. Truly a dream come true for a grown ass man my age, carving up hill, traveling all over town, riding skateboards like I was a kid again. Thank you for a fantastic product.
I love my Evolve Skateboards,
Tad Griffiths

Thanks so much great item 😀

Love this board hang in because it’s fast and goes anywhere I love it. This is definitely not a toy serious horsepower here love the board keep up the good work evolve this is definitely the best board I’ve ever owned.

Awesome!

Great board and all, just really annoyed you do a sale 2 weeks after I buy one when you guys said your weren’t gonna do a sale anytime soon.

I've had a GTR for 3 years. Made the switch a few weeks ago and I am amazed. Love eco mode! This thing still hums in eco. I rarely switch out of it unless I am feeling the need for speed! This board is an absolute beast! Cheers!!!

OMG! I am in love, what a ride. The best thing since slice bread.

This is now my fourth electric skateboard and this is why I think it’s not the perfect e-skateboard:

1. A “horn” or something similar should be built into the remote to warn people that you are coming. I’ve owned a different brand e-skateboard with this ability.
2. Still no reverse function; I’ve owned a cheaper brand e-skateboard with this ability.
3. Charge port is quite difficult to access.
4. Large turning radius; wider trucks makes it difficult to turn around corners.
5. LED strip lights should be more visible from the side for improved night safety.
6. Charging fan is quite loud.

Despite this, I’m definitely satisfied with the upgrade I made by purchasing this board.