The Renegade Diablo is built for terrain that would stop most boards cold

Every board in the Evolve lineup has a natural home. The Fusion owns the commute. The Stoke X handles the campus run. The Diablo Carbon is for riders who want speed and stability on sealed roads. The Renegade Diablo is something else entirely. It is the only board in the range that was purpose-built for off-road riding from the ground up, and the difference is not subtle.

It starts with the trucks

Most electric skateboards, including other Evolve models, use trucks in the 30 to 33 cm width range. The Renegade runs forged and CNC-machined trucks at 39 cm wide. That extra width changes how the board feels under your feet at the moment it matters most, when you are hitting an uneven trail, loose gravel or a rutted dirt path at speed.

A wider stance lowers your centre of gravity and spreads your weight across a more stable base. On rough terrain, that translates directly into confidence. You are not fighting to stay over the board. You are just riding.

The trucks also run 8mm axles, the same spec used across the Diablo range, so the hardware is built to handle the forces that come with aggressive off-road use.

864Wh battery and 45%+ hill climbing

The Renegade carries the same 864Wh Samsung 50S battery pack as the Diablo. That is the largest battery Evolve fits to any board, and it matters for off-road riding in ways that go beyond range.

Off-road terrain demands constant power delivery. You are climbing, braking, accelerating over loose surfaces and rarely maintaining a steady cruise speed. A smaller battery would voltage sag under that kind of load, which dulls throttle response and shortens real-world range significantly. The 864Wh pack holds voltage under sustained load, so the board responds the same on kilometre 40 as it does on kilometre one.

At 45%+ hill climbing capability and a 50 km/h top speed, the Renegade is not a novelty off-road board. It is a serious machine.

The deck is solid carbon, not composite

Where the Diablo Carbon uses a forged carbon deck with a CNC heatsink integration, the Renegade uses a solid carbon fibre construction. It is rigid, which is exactly what you want for off-road riding.

A flexy deck absorbs road vibration nicely on asphalt, but on a dirt trail, unpredictable flex becomes a liability. The rigid platform keeps your inputs precise. When you shift your weight to carve around a root or redirect on a gravel path, the board responds immediately rather than storing energy in the flex before reacting.

The deck is 95 cm long with a 96.5 cm wheelbase, slightly shorter than the Diablo Bamboo. That compact footprint makes the board feel more manoeuvrable on tighter trails.

Binding-compatible by design

This is the detail that separates the Renegade from everything else. Optional Renegade bindings, sold separately, clip directly onto the deck and give you toe and heel strap attachment points. You can run just the toe straps if you prefer, or use the full binding setup for maximum connection to the board.

On steep descents and loose terrain, that connection changes the riding experience completely. You are no longer relying solely on foot pressure and grip tape. You can load your heels into a turn, absorb a drop and stay locked over the board through technical sections. It is the closest thing to snowboarding on an electric skateboard.

No other board in the Evolve range offers this. It is a Renegade-only feature, and for the rider who wants it, nothing else comes close.

Where this board makes sense in New Zealand

New Zealand's riding landscape is genuinely suited to a board like this. Queenstown's trails and surrounding terrain are an obvious match, and the Renegade's hill climbing and binding setup make it credible on steeper descents that would be risky on a standard board. Around Wellington, coastal paths and hillside tracks reward a stable all-terrain setup. Auckland riders with access to the Waitakere Ranges or regional parks have terrain the Renegade handles with ease.

Even in flatter regions like Hamilton and Christchurch, where gravel paths, parks and rougher suburban roads are part of everyday riding, the 175mm pneumatic tyres make short work of surfaces that would rattle a street board apart.

The Renegade is available online with delivery across New Zealand, so there is no need to visit a store.

Who it is actually for

The Renegade is not a do-everything board. It weighs 16.4 kg, which makes it the heaviest board in the lineup, and that is worth knowing before you buy. If most of your riding is urban commuting on smooth sealed roads, the Diablo Bamboo or Fusion will serve you better.

But if your riding takes you off sealed surfaces regularly, if you want to ride trails, explore rough tracks or push into terrain that no street board would survive, the Renegade is the only Evolve product built for that. It is purpose-built rather than adapted, and that distinction shows in how it rides.

• Best for: Off-road trails, gravel paths, steep terrain, technical descents
• Ideal rider: Someone who rides beyond the road and wants a board that keeps up
• Consider instead: Diablo Bamboo All Terrain if most of your riding is mixed urban and light off-road

The specs that define it

• Battery: 864Wh Samsung 50S, 43.2V
• Motors: Dual 6374, 3500W each, 7000W total
• Top speed: 50 km/h in production configuration
• Range: Up to 50 km
• Hill climbing: 45%+
• Weight: 16.4 kg
• Trucks: Forged and CNC, 39 cm wide
• Wheels: 175mm pneumatic all-terrain tyres
• Max load: 120 kg
• Binding compatible: Yes, optional bindings sold separately

The 4-hour charge time and included 5A fast charger keep downtime short. The Phaze remote and EFOC 2.0 controller give you the same level of tuning and app integration that comes with every current Evolve board.

If you want the best off-road electric skateboard Evolve makes, the Renegade Diablo is it. Not because it is the most expensive or the heaviest, but because it is the only one that was designed to go where the others cannot.