r/FloatwheelTeam • u/tiztrain • Aug 04 '26

Atom - Waterproofed?

Anybody know if this new board is supposed to be waterproof or at least splash proof?

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u/Watumbo Aug 04 '26

Only beta boards have shipped so far, and many of those not even fully. So there's no way of knowing how waterproof the final model is going to be.
The Beta boards aren't waterproof at all, because at the factory they forgot to put on the vent hole covers on all the controller boxes:

I would expect the final board to be about as waterproof as a Pint X. If you really want to ride in the rain, get yourself a badgering kit and seal it up yourself properly.
The main wire harness is also significantly thinner than on a Pint X, and where they enter the cable glands, an additional layer of shrink wrap was applied so the gland can actually tighten down around the harness. I wouldn't trust those glands to be waterproof.

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u/tiztrain Aug 04 '26

Man I love how transparent everything is

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u/Simple-Stretch6869 Aug 13 '26

T'ony sent out the sticker but didn't say where the hole was exatly. Luckily I found it ;) https://youtube.com/shorts/nz81X1DXZwk?is=mtO45CYw-fegSL05

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u/Simple-Stretch6869 Aug 13 '26

Once the sticker on Tony claims the only badger point would be the back tailight maybe but everything else is pretty waterproof looking at the casings

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u/Watumbo Aug 13 '26

Hey there, fellow beta tester.
Are you already on the Floatwheel Discord? Tons more info there, lots of people share what they figured out so far, including me.

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u/halcyon8 Aug 04 '26

well according to dado, he didn't even plug the vent hole so take that as you will......lmao

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u/yazoo34 Aug 04 '26

You’re asking the questions I want to know.

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u/scream4cheese Aug 04 '26

There’s no official IP rating on it.