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Whose ground is it?
Private land, with permission
Questions riders ask
Where can the board and kart be used?
Private land, with permission from the person who owns it, is the only place. Roads, cycle lanes, pavements and parks are out, whether the seat is fitted or not.
What are the limits for the board?
According to the manufacturer, riders of the board should be from around 8, with adult supervision, and weigh no more than 100 kg when standing.
This set or an Off-Road Hoverboard set?
This set uses the 6.5-inch board: 700 W, up to 7.5 mph (12 km/h) and up to about 5 miles (8 km) per charge, and the board takes a standing rider of up to 100 kg. An Off-Road Hoverboard set has 8.5-inch off-road tyres suited to grass, sand and unpaved ground, 2 × 400 W motors and a board that carries a standing rider of up to 120 kg.
How do I store the board?
Keep it inside, somewhere dry, and clean the wheels before you put it away; check it over before the next ride. Our guide on storing it over the winter has more detail.
How does it keep its balance?
Built-in gyroscopic sensors register how you lean and the motor responds. Lean forward to ride on, ease back to slow, and press one foot forward to turn.
How do you steer when seated?
With your hands rather than your feet. You sit on the frame with the board underneath: one lever makes one wheel go faster, the other slows the opposite wheel, and that is how you change direction.
Can the board still be ridden standing?
Yes. Loosen the straps, lift the board clear of the frame and it is a standing hoverboard again; the seat goes back on whenever you want to sit.
Will the frame fit an adult?
It adjusts from child to adult size. The supplier has yet to give a seated weight limit, so for a heavier rider, ask us first.
Safety, charging and recycling
Product safety details
Details to identify this product and to reach the companies responsible for it.
- Supplier
- Ampes B.V., Marconiweg 8a, 4691 SV Tholen, Netherlands, contact page
- Brand on the product
- [TO CONFIRM: brand shown on the board and its box]
- Sold by
- Ampes B.V., Smitsvest 13, 4611 EM Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands, info@voltesmobility.uk
- Product
- Hoverboard - Hip Hop + Hoverkart
- Model
- [TO CONFIRM: model or type number]
- Item number
- VM-UK-S65-HIPHOP-STD
- Batch or serial
- See the rating label on the product itself
- Pictures
- See the photos on this page
- Conformity marking
- [TO CONFIRM: marking, only with a declaration of conformity on file]
- Warnings
- [TO CONFIRM: safety warnings on the box and the board, in English]
- Manual (English)
- [TO CONFIRM: English user manual as a PDF link]
Charger and plug
- Plug
- UK 3-pin (BS 1363), fused
- Charger model
- [TO CONFIRM: charger model number]
Your board's own charger, from its box, is the only one to use. A charger built for a different battery can start a fire; if yours is lost or damaged, ask us before you buy a new one. Plug it straight into a wall socket and do not use a travel adaptor.
Charging at home
- Where: indoors, in a dry room at normal room temperature, on tiles, stone or concrete, with nothing that can burn close by.
- Not in a hallway, on the stairs or by the front door: escape routes stay clear.
- When: only when the pack is no longer warm from the ride, and only while you are in and awake. No overnight charging.
- Done: unplug the charger. Never cover the board or the charger.
Stop and contact us
Warning signs: the pack bulges, feels hot to the touch, leaks, smells of chemicals, fizzes, crackles or smokes. Stop, unplug, move away from it and contact us. A damaged battery is never ridden or charged again.
Fire: leave the building with everyone else and phone 999 from outside; putting it out is a job for the fire service.
Recycling
Household bins, including the recycling bin, are the wrong place for this board, its pack or its charger. Anything with a lithium-ion pack inside has to be handed in separately.
Recycling the board and battery
Sending a battery product back
Lithium-ion batteries are dangerous goods in transport. Talk to us before you return anything that has one, and we will book a carrier that accepts it. If a battery looks damaged, has swollen, leaks or has got too hot, do not post it: message us first and wait for our instructions.
Riding rules in Great Britain
With the Hoverkart seat fitted, the law still sees a powered transporter. Private land only, if the owner agrees: never on a public road or pavement, never in cycle lanes, car parks, playgrounds or parks, and nowhere open to the public.
Kit for each rider, each time: a helmet first, then guards on both wrists, elbows and knees. Children only ride while an adult supervises them the whole time.
Board alone: recommended age from around 8, with adult supervision, for riders up to 100 kg. With the seat on: [TO CONFIRM: weight limit and minimum age with the seat on]
Source: GOV.UK, Powered transporters. Checked October 2026.




