ENGWE EP-2 Boost Review The Boost Button Makes This Bike Better

Here we review the ENGWE EP-2 Boost ebike and see how it compares to the ENGWE EP-2 Pro. We take it through the usual hill climbs and check out its off road capabilities. Fully U.K. and EU legal, does the Boost Button do a better job than the throttle on the EP-2 Pro ebike?

Come find out … no stones left unturned.

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That’s what we’re dealing with. Nice rack, rear fender. I do like that color way with the go faster stripe on it. I do. Uh coming down to mechanical brakes at the rear and 180 mm rotors, kickstand. We got folding pedals coming up to the controllers in there. And we’ve got the 13 amp 48 volt battery in there. Going to the front. Another nice fender. I really do like that go faster stripe. Uh 160 mm rotor at the front with mechanical brakes. Again, we’ve got 204 alloy wheels with 204 Chowyang off-road tires and they’re semi-puncher proof. Got a saddle. It’s comfortable for short journeys, but we’ve got a saddle adjustable seat post height with number grading on the back. Got brake lights. We got a nice bright headlight there. And it is bright. Simple control buttons for the pass. A monochrome display there. Keeps it simple. Fully adjustable rake on the and height on the gooseseneck. We’ve got sevenspeed Shimano Tombstone with a grip. No throttle, but we do have the new boost button. And on both sides, we’ve got mechanical brake levers. Bit effort there on the cable tidy as well. Picture of the class for the folding mechanism. We’ve got sevenspeed chimano and turny derailia. I think that’s a 58 to a nice clean chain. I say it’s clean, but it is lubed. Onoff front suspension. So, you can click it on or off and that’s all you get. There’s no adjustment apart from that. As already mentioned, an adjustable height folding gooseseneck tire tread configuration there. Very knobbly. Yeah, that is a brake light, but you know, that’s the rear light on. So, that’s about it. It is a nice color. I do like this orange with the black decals on it. Anyway, let’s go see how it rides. going downhill like all these bikes, especially the 204s, they feel stable. Um, and you feel balanced on them. But when you’re iting 30 mph and you’ve got brake mechanical brakes on like he was just about to try and pull out on me, you need better brakes and I’ll come back to that again in a bit. But mechanical brakes that do this speed downhill, they’re not good enough. They’re not. Right, let’s do the climb. So, it’s a torque sensor. Fully legal. UK EU legal. No throttle. 7 speed. 48 volt 13 amp battery. Let’s see how it gets up here. So, we got the boost button. Obviously, this is the EP boost. Let’s push it when we need it. And here we go. So, yeah, I can feel it kicking in now. And you definitely need it on a hill like this. It’s getting up here fine. Really is. Oh no. Using this boost button. I’m burning into my battery. But yeah, made up here. No problems. So, after I uh tested it yesterday, I know this can do more than 15 n miles an hour. So, let’s go do the bypass run. Right, let’s do the bypass run. One of the things I’m noticing about this bike is this um torque sensor likes a bit of effort. I mean, you got the boost button when you need it. and then you’re away. But if you want to conserve battery, you’re kind of stuck to this torque sensor. Don’t me wrong, it’s a very good torque sensor. It’s very smooth, but it’s also greedy. It wants you to put it your effort in as well. I don’t think that’s a bad thing. I think you should put a bit of effort in. But if you if you want less range and less effort, you’re better off with the original EP2 Pro. So, let’s hit this boost button. As you can see, I’m getting along. It seems to cut me back a bit at 18 1/2 mph. I’m not pressing at the moment. I’m doing 16 and 12, which is interesting. Hit the boost button and you can, you know, get up a bit further. seems to be restricting me though, which is the opposite of what the boost button sort of did on the R20 boost. So, we’re at the lights now. So, I want to show you the takeoff at the with the boost button. Watch how quick I’m in fifth gear. Don’t forget torque sensor, hit the boost button, pedal, and it cuts straight in. You know, it feels like you’re throttling away. More so than the L23.0 boost. It’s what you need to get a hill on or get a start on a hill on. It does it very well. I don’t know if you noticed, but I’ve kept it in past five. Apart from a little test we’ve done on the pass differences, that’s where it’s going to stay. But at 9 miles, we’ve just lost the bar as well. It’s a nice day for it. always say that about you. I get to this point and it’s a nice day for it. It is. It freewheels nicely. There’s no bumps or squeaks or anything. I like that. What you don’t want is rattles and squeaks when you’re drive riding round on one of these. It drives you nuts. Anyway, coming down here. 24 25 26. Set the brakes. Yeah, the brakes are all right. In fact, they’re better than normal, but this is probably cuz it’s a lighter bike, but they’re still mechanical and they still have no place on a bike like this. Mechanical brakes on a bike at this weight are just dog I’ll keep saying it until Angway takes it on board. I know it’s a cost cutting exercise, but anyway, wouldn’t you feel better if you were putting hydraulic brakes on these bikes for people that just don’t have the know how to refit a set? You know, it’s a safer set of brakes, linear braking. Wouldn’t you feel better for that? Eng any of you uh ebike manufacturers out there that have a bike that’s over 20 kilos putting mechanical brakes on them. It’s not very stocky, is it? Got some [Music] music. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Somebody posted on the Angra Facebook page today Rich’s best the pro boost on the L23.0. Oh, so said the only difference is the 100 Newton meters. Well, it’s not. There’s a lot more to it. Bigger battery, um, GPS, anti- theftest system, better screen. You know, there’s a few more things involved. That 100 Newton meters is worth the price of admission. Anyway, anyway, it’s enough yabbering. Let’s do the Ben Hill. Let’s get some bite on the gears. If you’ve not seen the channel before, this is an horrible hill because it’s not just a hill, but it’s got bends in it. So, it drags a lot of power out the battery. In fact, I just never like this hill. Like I said, this this uh torque sensor really does make you work for it. Let’s get into some lower gears here. I’ve gone into third So, even with the boost button on, it’s still hard work coming up here in third. Let’s get it into another gear. Second, it’s getting up here. In fact, it’s a lot easier now. But, as you can see with the battery sag, I’ve just gone down from four to three bars. Now, come back to four. Last battery draw for you. Last battery sag, but yeah, it’s made up here. All be it with a bit more effort than I’d normally want to put in. So, go up to the side of the college. Let’s do the partial hill start. So, let’s get up here a bit. About halfway up this hill. We’re in second gear. Let’s stop here. Yeah, I’m in second. So, this where the boost button comes in. Normally, I’d have to start with the torque sensor on its own, which is pretty hard work to mop halfway up a hill. But if I hit that, that torque sensor is just bitten straight in. No effort from me. And if you’re having a bit of a struggle with the elot, just hit this boost button and you’re away. Zero effort from me right now. Just my legs turning around with a little bit of pressure on those pedals. Like I said, rattles wise, there isn’t any um there’s no knocking, no rattles, you know. You can see I’m deliberately going over the bumps here. There’s just nothing, which is what I like. There’s a bit of brake rub which I half expected, but that’s mechanical brakes. And as near as I can get them to line up, this is as good as I can get them. I often say about brakes or mechanical brakes. Hydraulics brakes are a cheap sort of cheap swap out. Right, let’s go have a mooch around town. We’re into 12 and a half miles and four battery bars. Right. Yeah. As nimble as I thought it would be cuz it’s lighter than the Pro 2.0. They are nimble these bikes. Um, even the Pro two feels nimble as heavy as it is. Again, just pop that boost button and you’re away, you know, no throttle, no police Don’t know if you noticed that. She didn’t even look at from her phone. Right, let’s go do the tire grip test. Kang 24 tires standard on the N gray 24 range. Yeah, these are fine. They’re just good grip. You can see the tilt on the bike there. These are fine. I said the more I ride with these on, the the more I come to like them. So, you only tend to use this boost button when you’re setting off and then that’s the end of it. It’s just it gets you started at steep hills, which is the biggest danger on these bikes because of the weight. you try starting one of these with cadence sensor with no throttle, you’re going nowhere. All you’re likely to do is fall off the bike in traffic, this is a much safer option. And there you go. Look, I’m off. Look, no messing about. And I’m already coming up to look 15 mile. This I’d say is as fast at getting away for on the line as the L23.0 Pro really is. So coming up the other hill today. See it does getting up here. I’m currently in third. Going into second pass five. Hit that boost button and you can see there’s an increase in power straight away. And it’s a bit it’s like an extra 2, three mph. You can’t scoff at that. And I don’t feel like I’m to put so much effort in with my legs. But yeah, it’s the worst bit that got up. Remember, the boost button only comes in patches. So, you’ll get a minute 90 seconds or so, and that’s the end of your boost for a few minutes. But that boost to get you up most climbs like that, it’ll get you up the main hill climb. It’ll get you up Benny Hill. So, we’re going down to pass zero. I’m in two. You can p along at this. I’ve got no assistance at the moment, but I’ve got a roll going. Goes past one. It doesn’t seem to be much difference. Pass two. Yeah, I can feel it popping up the power a bit now. Pass three again. Power pass four. Bit more power. Drop a cog. Pass five. Well, we’ll have to wait for past five, but you get the drift cuz when I set off here with the boost button going on past five, you’ll see that, you know, it’s instantaneous power. And I’m in past five now. Drop another couple of cogs. And I can feel myself putting effort in my legs, you know, I can feel my calves being engaged and my quads. So I know I’m putting an effort in with the boost button again. Look on my way. Yeah, it’s nearly 17 mph with the boost button on. It does make a difference, especially if you haven’t got a throttle and lots of police looking at your bike, which even if you’ve got a legal bike, doesn’t stop them from wanting to have a look. But this one, they can’t take this away from you cuz it’s fully legal. And that’s the grace of this bike. You’re not really going to get any range anxiety cuz if you use it without trying to burn the battery out. You’re going to get really good range, but you also don’t have that confiscation anxiety, which is more than annoying. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] So says four bars. So I think it’s near a 3 and 1/2 and we’re coming up to 15 miles. So that doesn’t seem bad range to me at all so far. But as we know that last bar tends to fall off a cliff and you’re lucky to get five miles out that last bar. But it’s still quite impressive. But as already pointed out, it’s making me work for it a bit. Unlike a cadence sensor, which you can just turn your legs and the power comes up to you without putting any effort in. This requires effort. Even in past five, it feels nice to ride. It feels light and nimble in comparison with other ebikes. And this doesn’t weigh as much. Obviously, having a 13 amp battery and no mid suspension cuts the weight down a bit. We’ve just hit 15 miles. I’ve gone down to three bars. So, I can kind of expect another 20 miles out of this on this battery, which ain’t bad. But what you have to consider is I’ve had it in past 5 since I started the test this morning. I mean, realistically, if I had it in pass three and occasionally use the boost button a bit less, I’d probably get 45 50 mi range out of this with me weighing 240 lb my pack. It’s all the range you need. didn’t even look in his mirror at me. That’s the great thing about this. Regardless, even if he was to pull me over, it was just like it’s legal. For some people, confiscation anxiety is real. And with this, well, you haven’t got any. Can’t unlock it. Not the way I found anyway. There might be an unlock online, but I’ve not seen it. I’ve asked one. They said there isn’t one. So, what you get out the box is a legal ebike. What is it when I say illegal? It sounds like illegal. And they’re off pretty much in the center of Weightfield here. This is this is West and this is the Westcat run coming up into the center of town. I’m going to show you something that you probably weren’t aware of about the center of Wakefield. Let’s uh pull over down here. Come turn right here. That in front of us, Wakefield Nick. That’s Wakefield Prison. World famous. And they’ve had some real bastards locked up in there, including the Ripper, Charles Bronson. Fact, they they’ve all been in here at some point. Yeah. This is Wakefield Prison. Somewhere you really would want to be spending any of your spare time. I guess it’s a big old thing as well. This This is one of the hills in the center of Wakefield. I used to dread getting stopped at the lights app because when I first got my engine pro the first one um even struggle getting started on the throttle here because you’re on a hill at lights traffic behind you and you’ve got to get this bike started in heavy more so with my engine pro 2.0 cuz I took the thrott throttle off but you know I got used to using that in first gear and getting it going. So, I’m in fourth gear here. And watch, fourth gear. I’m away. No real energy put into that cuz the boost button turns this thing on straight away. Engages the motor straight away. So, if you live in a hilly area, this thing’s brilliant. As with all these bikes with a boost button involved, they’re brilliant. It all depends on what you want out of your ebike really. Do you want power? Do you want le, you know, more assist? Or do you want to put a bit of effort in and get more range? For me, I’d rather put more effort, get more range. That’s just me. So, yeah, getting away at the lights is a bobble. And that’s what you want from an ebike. You want to be able to get away from the lights as quickly as possible. You don’t want to get caught up in traffic. You don’t want to get bullied by other cars around you. And this is brilliant. This boost button, whatever guys you have it in in whatever bike works really well. But because this bike’s lighter, probably works a little bit better. You know what? It’s a joy to be on. It’s a joy to ride around on. Like I said, I don’t really miss having no rear suspension. It would be nice. But, you know, if you like the colorway, cuz this is the only bike they make that comes in this colorway, you can always get a suspension seat post, and they’re better than the suspension in my view. So to make this bike pretty much near a 10 out of 10, all you need to do is swap the brakes out and get a suspension seat post and you’re away. That’s what I mean. I’m off and I’m in sixth gear. Now this is pretty much flat. Looks like it’s downhill, but it’s flat. But yeah, and I’m just putting the minimum effort this bike needs on the car and I’m doing 16 and a half miles an hour. Two things. one, you should never take the battery range on a first test like this as being the best that you’re going to get out of those batteries because you need to go through three or four cycles to make the batteries balance and give their best performance. And two, I’m pretty sure the rack battery that they’ve got for the EP2 Pro will fit this cuz it’s the same rack. So really, you could extend this for a few hundred quid into a 26 amp range monster because the range you’re going to get out of this is going to be pretty good. I mean, I’m coming up to well, I’ve just got to 17 mph. I’ve just hit 17 miles range just over just gone down to three bars. And like I said, this is constantly well, apart from the pass test, it’s been in past 5. We’re not going to be going down to the canal today. We’re not going to be going down to the water park, and we’re not going to be going down to the dam cuz this is basically the same as the EB2 Pro. except you can’t unlock it and it hasn’t got a throttle. It’s got a boost button. And the boost button works better than the throttle cuz it gives you a load of torque when you want to get going. And as I showed you in the center of wake, that spot outside the theater, I hate that spot. And yet this took off admirably. When you’re riding these things around town as much as I am, it makes a big difference to your ride. It really does. It’s more of a safety feature. Cuz we’ve all done it. We’ve all tried getting the bike going without the throttle on a hill in traffic, made all sorts of shapes, and not moved anywhere with traffic behind you. It’s not brilliant, is it? This This just gets you going. And like I said, it the lights because it’s lighter than the uh L20 3.0 uh Pro is just as quick, if not quicker, getting away at the lights from a standing start. The boost at the price that this is at the moment, so I think they’ve reduced the price on it for some unknown reason. And the fact that you’ve got And the fact that you’ve got my discount code, it’s bargain. Really is. I think my discount code that could possibly take this bike down to less than 900 quid. Off road. It’s all right. It’s not as good as that dual single I was testing the other day. That thing’s a a mad man of an ebike. This is okay. Hit the boost button. I’m in third, second, third. And I’m I’m not really feeling those bumps. It’s a brilliant thing. You know, it’s just a step up in my view from the EP2 Pro. Some you might say a step sideways and if you’re used to cadence sensors and like that, some of you might say step backwards. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] So, I’m on the grass here. Let’s Let’s just start on the grass. See where that takes us. Look. Yeah. Look, it just starts so easily. Really does. Yeah. I mean, off off road this is fine. This will take you wherever you need to go. It’s got big 4 in tires on 24s and as long and as much as Changang gets some stick, they do the job really well. You know, on the gravel it’s fine. It does the job really well. You’re all asking you want. Oh, look. Bugs my towel. The brakes aren’t brilliant. It’s one of the big downsides to these bikes that you know, you’ve got you’ve got a 30 plus kilo bike and it’s got mechanical brakes on just at the boost button coming up here. Yeah, I mean this is fab. She’s fine. As usual, there’s a lot to love about this bike. If you want something legal, you want something that can get you off the line at the lights, get you started on steep hills, this will do the job. But unlike the Pro, but unlike the EP Pro 2 or EP2 Pro, whatever it is, it’s going to make you work for it. This This is a torch sensor, not a cadence sensor. So, it does make you work for it. Coming down here, 22 mph. 23. No rear suspension, it feels fine. You know, if you need that little bit of extra help for your paranium, you know, get yourself a suspension seat post. If you need a bit more power, if you want something you can unlock, you’re probably better off going with the EP2 Pro. But this is fine. You know, there’s like certain cars that you say that’s a nice place to be. you know, it’s got this, this, and this, and it’s just a nice place to be. This is a nice thing to ride. You know, it’s got a couple of fleas, and one of them’s bugging me right now, but that can be resolved. It’s not an expensive resolve either. It can be resolved, but right now, it’s annoying me. This is that hill I come up the other day on that du thing. Bless it. It made it up there. And it’s quite steep and it even made it directly up the hill which really impressed me. See, we can get a view of that hill from here. Yeah, that hill. It made it up there and it made it up there and that massively surprised me. But I’m wondering if this will make it up there. So, we’re going to find out. Have to get a bit of a run up, but let’s give it a go. [Music] Right, let’s go. Let’s see if we can get it up here. So, let’s get pedaling and let’s get it into Now, this is horrible cuz it’s grass. It’s Luckily, it’s not wet, it’s dry today. I’m in second gear. I’ve got the boost on. putting in quite a bit of effort, but look at this with the boost button on. It’s making it up here. In fact, it’s made it up here. That’s massively impressive. Really is. There’s not many bikes that will make it up here. Yeah, that was impressive. That’s the power of these boost buttons. That’s what they do. They give you extra power, extra torque. Right, then let’s talk about the EP boost. Um, I liked it, but I like the boost button. I think the boost button is sort of like worth the price of admission. It just gets you off those hills at the start. It just as soon as you push that button and you start pedaling, the motor engages immediately. And that’s what you want, especially if you live in a hilly area. Um, even on a flat area, it just shoots off. It reminded me of the L20 3.0 Pro. The way that shot off that 100 Newton meters, that’s exactly how it felt. It’s a lighter bike. I love the color. I love the color way. And this, like I said in the video, it’s the only bike that Enu makes in this colorway, and I really like it. Anyway, let’s get down to the nitty-gritty. Brakes are I’ve got to be honest with you, I don’t know why Enuay continues to put these mechanical brakes on heavy bikes. They’re just rubbish. And if you are not in a position or have a skill set to swap the brakes out, you know yourself. Bike bike repair shops won’t touch these bikes. So, it’s down to you. I’d rather they put these on at the factory and then, you know, it it’s it’s it’s a no-brainer. It makes the bike safer. Linear braking, no matter what anybody tells you, the linear braking of hydraulic brakes is far better than mechanical brakes. It is. If all you’ve ever ridden is mechanical brakes, they’re fine for you. That’s what you think, and you’re going to turn around and say, “Oh, they’re the best brakes.” Well, they’re not. Hydraulic brakes are better. they they clamp linearly onto the rotor and give a better stopping experience. So, firstly that. Secondly, that saddle. Um, I got to about halfway through 3/4 of the way through the review and it was starting to sort of bug me a bit. And it again, it’s a cheap swap out. So, the brakes and the saddle are a cheap swap out. And for the price of selling this bike out, it’s just a no-brainer. Just swap the saddle out, swap the brakes out. You can even add add in a suspension seat post. And it really doesn’t take this bike ridiculously high in price. So, there’s that. The other thing is I think the EP2 Pro rear back rack battery should fit. I can’t see any reason why not. It’s the same frame geometry. So, the only difference is is this has no throttle as a boost button. I don’t think it can be unlocked. I’ve looked all over the place. I’ve asked Angryway and they said no. So, it’s fully legal. They’re not going to be able to take this bike away from you. So, it takes away any confiscation anxiety you ever have because if you get pulled over, there’s nothing they can do with it. Um, unless you’re riding around like an idiot and then you deserve what you get. So, on the original EP2 Pro, I gave that 9 out of 10. And because it had the rack battery on as well, I give it 9.2 too because of the extra range within the torque sensor on this. You’re going to get more range than you would with a cadence sensor. So, that’s a big plus for me and possibly I’d have got 35 mi if I drained the battery out on pass five. So, if I’d have used pass three and various other bits and bats weighing 140 lb, I could have quite possibly got a range of about 45 50 miles out of this bike. But, I didn’t cuz as you know, I like trying to burn these batteries out. So yeah, it’s got a positive there. Um, and the boost button, the way you can get away in traffic. Um, I maintain it’s up there with the with the R23.0 Pro. It It’s that quick. It’s because it’s a lighter bike and it’s running a torque sensor. It just it just shifts. Yeah, I I I really like that. For urban riding, this bike is brilliant. and having the range on it that you get if you rode it sort of like with some sort of normality. I don’t obviously cuz I’m trying to burn that battery out. But yeah, it’s it’s an excellent bike. So, the positives, boost button, getting good range out of that 13 amp 48 volt battery because of the torque sensor and just like I said, just being able to get away at the lights. So, they’re massive positives. good range, ability to ride around urban areas with no issues with getting up hills or starting on hills because we all know it’s dangerous trying to pull away in traffic when you’re on a hill, you’ve got no throttle, the cadence sensor don’t kick in for x amount of sort of degrees of turn and you you I’ve seen people fall off. I’ve nearly fallen off, but I’ve also seen people fall off in front of traffic. It’s dangerous. This takes that away. So, I’ve got to rate this. I’ve got to rate this. And the only thing I can really compare it with is the R20 boost. I’m going to give this 9.3 out of 10. Could have gone higher. If it had have had hydraulic brakes on, it would have got a higher score. That saddle just bugs me. It might not bug you. I weigh 240 lb with my pack on, so I’m probably got a lot more pressure going down on my paranium. And don’t forget I’m, you know, over 60 years of age. So, you know, I I feel it more. But that said, it’s just a brilliant bike. And I’ll reiterate it. It’s the only bike that Enra makes in this colorway. And I love this colorway. I love the go faster stripes on the on the metal mug guards. And they are metal. I forgot to mention that in the review. Discount code in the description. They could possibly take this bike down at the moment cuz for some unknown reason they’ve got it on sale um or at a reduced price. Uh could possibly take this down to around about just under £900. Uh the only way you’re going to find out is use the discount gold and see where that takes you. But you know this is a £1,000 plus bike all day long. Yeah, I love the technology. I love where Enu is going with this. Um, like I said, I can’t see any feasible reason that that rack battery that goes on the EP2 Pro can’t be fitted to this. I’ll get in touch with Enu and at some point I’ll leave a comment in in in the description to let you know if it can or not and leave a link to it. But yeah, that’s it. Um, next week I’ve got or even possibly this week I’ve got a review of a Hitway bike which is a 20×4 folder. I’ve got a trike turned up this morning which I’m really excited to try out because not tried a trike out before. After that in June, uh me and a couple of friends are going to go out with the camper van and we’re going to take two L20 Boosts and uh a Pro 2. And we’re going off on adventures all over the little place. I’m going to call it Enu the Movie. It’s uh it’s going to be a laugh. There’s going to be all sorts going on, paddle boarding and just just to show you what sort of adventures you can go on with these bikes because they are for me little adventure machines and I love them. I’ve loved them from the first one I got and they’re now part of my life to the point where I’m lucky enough to get to review them. Anyway, like I said, discount code in the description. Try and use it. Um, I do get a little kickback. Buys me a few beers. And please subscribe. My subscribe numbers are going up. Um, and I always appreciate new subscribers. I know my videos are a bit long-winded, but I like to show everything that these bikes are about. I like to give you an insight into what they’re like to ride, what equipment’s on them, and give you a really in-depth review, what they’re like off-road, etc. And the hill climbs, the hill climbs are important. If these bikes can’t climb up hills with you on them, they’re just pointless. And like I said in a a couple of bikes I’ve gone to review didn’t make it up the hill climb. And they the companies were asked to come and, you know, take them back because if you can’t make it up that hill climb, it’s pointless having the bike. Yeah, that’s it. Have a nice week, everyone.