I can’t speak from experience about the stormcore app, but from what I have seen, it seems to have a lot of promising features.
I can speak from experience with the davega and the metr. The davega is pretty cool… when it works. I’ve had loads of issues with mine, it’s much better off in the box that it came in sitting on my shelf. Heaps easier to deal with there. I would say the davega is one of the best options for live data, rather than logging.
As it stands, until the robot man releases his fabled Robogotchi, the Metr Pro is probably the best ride logging tool available. Apart from a few little quirks, I really love my metr and it’s one component that I think pretty much every esk8 should have. It will provide live data, comprehensive ride logging and the ability to alter vesc settings over bluetooth. Its a winner.
Thanks a ton for your feedback Glyphiks, super appreciated. I’m going to grab one of those smart bms units you linked to. Does it matter which option I select as far as the lith-ion options they sell? Options from 20a to 60a, but I’m assuming that would be discharge current which I wouldnt be using anyway. I’m thinking the 30amp version would be fine?
Bummer to hear about the issues with the Davega, its really the only live data options I’ve come across, perhaps I can live without a live speed readout hmmm. Ill do some more reading on the metr, seems like an awesome little unit, and reasonably priced.
I have my davega for that very specific reason.
Summed up convo with an officer 2 months ago:
“How fast can it go?”
“As fast as I want but for safety, I never go above 30kmh”
“And how would you know that?”
“This right here is my davega. Gives me speed, battery, distance and tells me if there’s a problem with the boards computer”
“That’s smart. Have a nice day but keep clear of cars in the future”
“You too officer and I will”
If you have a use for on the spot reading of speed and battery, sure go for it. ROBOGOTCHI will still give all the logging goodies. I personally got it at first cus I used to have a phone strapped to the deck and needed something cleaner.
This dude wants to enable reverse for his wheelchair mod. Helping him get up to speed with vesc/remote options in a PM, but he still needs more torque than he’s getting now.
Question is what is his budget he is willing to investigate and how high his grade of diy involved can go.
For more torque I would probably go dual 6384 low kV with a pulley setup connected to the back wheels. Under his seat should be more then enough place for a nice esc and battery box.
Optional he might be able to change his back wheels to bicycle hub motors? Should give him definitely more then enough torque I guess.
Low cost option could be just to get the same setup like he has now an mount it parallel.
Doesn’t fix his reverse issue thou. Not sure if that’s possible with the escs he is using.
