We've been selling electric skateboards since 2015. We've watched the category go from novelty to legitimate daily transport. We've ridden most of what's on the market, serviced all of it through Frosty's workshop, and watched customers put serious kilometres on these boards across Melbourne's paths, suburbs and beach routes.
These are our picks for 2026. Not the boards with the best spec sheets — the boards we'd actually buy.
Best All-Round Electric Skateboard — Evolve GTR Bamboo
If someone walks in and says they want one board that does everything — commuting, weekend riding, mixed terrain — the GTR Bamboo is what we point them toward. Belt drive for real torque on Melbourne's hills. Bamboo deck for flex and road vibration absorption over longer distances. Compatible with both street and all-terrain wheels, so you can swap to pneumatics for beach paths and rough surfaces without buying a second board.
We've been an Evolve dealer since 2015. The GTR Bamboo is still the board we recommend most often. The range is real at Melbourne commuting speeds. The braking is strong. The carve feel on a loose rear truck is genuinely enjoyable — this is not a board that just goes fast in a straight line.
Best for: commuters, all-round recreational riders, anyone who wants one board that handles everything.
Best Performance Electric Skateboard — Evolve GTR Carbon
Same belt drive system as the Bamboo, stiffer carbon deck. Faster, more stable at top speed, less comfortable over rough surfaces. The Carbon is for riders who prioritise performance over comfort — higher speeds, more precise response, a more connected feel between feet and board.
If you're riding smooth sealed paths and want the performance end of the Evolve range, Carbon. If you're covering mixed terrain and riding for longer distances, Bamboo.
Best Single-Wheel — Onewheel GT S-Series
The Onewheel is not a skateboard. It's a self-balancing single-wheel platform and it rides like nothing else — somewhere between snowboarding, surfing and skating, all at once. The GT S-Series is the current flagship: more range than the standard GT, faster top speed, tunable ride modes through the app.
The learning curve is about an hour. After that it becomes intuitive quickly. Once you've got it, you can ride trails, mixed terrain, grass, gravel and sealed paths on the same board without changing anything. No other electric board does that as well.
Our staff ride Onewheels. We're an authorised Australian dealer. Frosty handles service and tyre replacements in-house.
Best for: snowboarders and surfers who want that movement pattern year-round, riders who want genuine off-road capability, anyone who wants something completely different to a conventional e-skate.
Best Budget Electric Skateboard — Exway Wave
Not everyone needs the full GTR setup. The Exway Wave is hub drive — lower maintenance than belt, lighter, more affordable — and it handles flat to moderate terrain well at a price point that makes sense for a commuter board. Good build quality for the price. Real range at real commuting speeds.
The trade-off is torque — hub motors have less hill-climbing ability than belt drive. If your commute has significant hills, step up. If it's reasonably flat, the Wave does the job.
Best for: first electric skateboard, flat-terrain commuters, riders who want something reliable without paying GTR prices.
Best for Snowboarders — Summerboard SBX
The Summerboard SBX uses a binding system — not straps, but a proper binding interface — that locks your feet into the board. The drive system and deck geometry are designed to replicate the heel-toe carve of snowboarding. It genuinely works. Riding the SBX after a few days at Falls Creek feels immediately familiar in a way that a standard e-skate does not.
It's not a commuter board. It's not the fastest or longest-range option in the category. It's the best off-snow snowboard training tool available and the most fun electric board to ride on the right piece of concrete.
Best for: snowboarders who want to keep the movement pattern going year-round, surfers, anyone who wants the most unusual and rewarding ride in the category.
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