Moving Homes With The Spectra Mini Plus

This article was original posted on Electric Skateboard HQ as part of the body of work I'd written for them.

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**If you want the TL;DR, see end of review**

Let's get this out of the way first: The Spectra Mini Plus is not a very safe board to ride in the city. The weight sensing mechanism, while seemingly innovative, is actually extremely finicky and didn't register me (125lb) half the time, no matter how many times I referred to Walnutt's feet placement manual. The first time I took the Mini Plus out and managed to get it to register me, I couldn't brake and the board ended up running into the street. After that happened, I tried the remote app available in the App Store. One firmware update later, I was back on the board going up the sidewalk. I thought everything would be smooth sailing from then on, then the board lost connection. Suffice to say, that was the only time I seriously tried to ride the Spectra Mini Plus.

But it certainly wasn't the only time I used the board.

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This past November, for the first time ever in my life and after many trials and tribulations, I purchased a home of my very own. Around the same time, I also received the Spectra Mini Plus for testing. So what a perfect opportunity I thought, to really put the Spectra to the test… as a furniture mover!

Indeed, it was the perfect opportunity. I was moving from one apartment building to another, which required finesse in maneuvering of big furniture around tight corners. Even with the help of friends it was still hard. Then one of us got a bright idea. Why not use the skateboards as a means of moving furniture?

So ensued the testing of a bunch of skateboards as a means of furniture transportation. Many boards were tested. Arc Aileron 2.2, Exway X1, Teamgee H6, etc. However, one board stood out: The Spectra Mini Plus.


The Spectra Mini Plus is a dream for maneuvering large furniture around tight corners. The wheelbase is relatively short, and the inclusion of a sort of tiny kicktail really sealed the deal as it allowed tilting big furniture and boxes onto the back wheels for maneuvering.



Too lazy to push those big boxes? Simply turn the board on and slightly tilt the thing you're moving forward or backwards to move forwards or backwards respectively. The board beeps upon beginning and finishing actions so people will definitely know you're coming and watch out.

Is your box or furniture too ungainly to push? Good thing the Spectra has an [app](https://itunes.apple.com/cn/app/walnutt-go/id1127657933?mt=8) that also acts as a makeshift remote control. Now you don't even have to even lay a hand on your object, simply keep on using your phone like usual and _direct_ the movement of your object _remotely_. Very snazzy!









With the help of the Spectra Mini Plus, I was able to move large furniture and boxes around very easily. It worked so well in fact that I'm still using it as a furniture mover to this day.

## TL;DR

It's a really great furniture mover if you don't wanna rent dolly with your U-Haul truck.