Best e-bike for hunting?

[Jfkbeast2]

i am looking at all the e-bike companies and was wondering if there was general consensus on what the best brand was for reliability and effectiveness?

 

[Ridgerunner1]

I have 2 Hemingways and cart, and I love them never had a problem both north of 1,000 miles only repairs have been breaks, does good and will pull all my stuff and a deer out ..
that said if I was buying a new one today I’d look at something that has front and rear wheel drive . Wasn’t an option when I bought mine .

 

[Jfkbeast2]

Nice I’ll check out. I’ve been looking at Rambo and Bakcou but I’m also worried about their performance vs an ATV.

I am in the camp that I think ATVs push elk so I’ve been looking at electric but haven’t been able to bring myself to buy an electric quad

 

[Phaseolus]

Amflow makes really great e Mtn bikes. Much more rideable than the too heavy ‘hunting’ bikes.

 

[Huntnpack 2]

I researched quite a bit on e-bikes and landed on the Bakcou Storm G2. Once they went on sale I snatched one up. For my use it was the best option. Lots of different options out there.
Mid drive, full suspension for the terrain I hunt.
Large battery, rear rack, durable frame.
Didn’t care for the hub drive types.

 

[Jfkbeast2]

if you dont mind me asking, what is primary use case? elk, muleys, whitetails or maybe all of them. and what type of country? western or eastern US?

 

[ToddDay]

I’ve been using a bakcou storm e-bike. It has worked great for the last two seasons. Very reliable while some of my friends have problems with their cheaper brands. My dad and brother have used mokwheel e-bikes and they have worked perfectly fine with great customer service. But they do not compare to the bakcou’s power and mid drive motor. They have to work to get up tough hills while I can just throttle myself up without having to pedal when it’s too rocky and you need your feet down for potential crashes. Haha.


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[ToddDay]

So far 3 of my friends and family have switched to bakcou now.


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[HunterGatherer]

i am looking at all the e-bike companies and was wondering if there was general consensus on what the best brand was for reliability and effectiveness?

What’s your budget ? IME the mid-level (~$3-5k) bikes are the best value but if you’re only going to use it once a year for hunting season you could get by with less…

If you can afford it, I would highly recommended a fat tire bike with front suspension and most importantly, the Bosch mid-drive system. Avoid the Chinese hub drive bikes if at all possible unless you like working on stuff.

 

[tipsntails7]

Nice I’ll check out. I’ve been looking at Rambo and Bakcou but I’m also worried about their performance vs an ATV.

I am in the camp that I think ATVs push elk so I’ve been looking at electric but haven’t been able to bring myself to buy an electric quad

I will say at my work we have two electric quads and they are hands down better then the gas’s versions that came before them . Only downside obviously Is charging, and remains to be seen how long the batts last.

But in use and operationally for a business that can charge them daily they are significant improvements to their gas counterparts.


I don’t own one but have ridden my buddies amflow a couple dozen times, and it is really nice. Feels much more like an actual bike than a lot of ebikes I’ve ridden. Not sure on its ability to tow though.

 

[Coyote Commander]

What’s your budget ? IME the mid-level (~$3-5k) bikes are the best value but if you’re only going to use it once a year for hunting season you could get by with less…

If you can afford it, I would highly recommended a fat tire bike with front suspension and most importantly, the Bosch mid-drive system. Avoid the Chinese hub drive bikes if at all possible unless you like working on stuff.

Pretty sure MOST of the components on MOST of the bikes out there are made in China.


I cant speak to the quality of the "hunting brand" bikes. But ive heard from a lot of sources they're really no different than the cheaper brands that arent marketed as "hunting" bikes, except for maybe a shnazzy camo paint job.

 

[Coyote Commander]

I have a Small Town Bike Co. bike I got used last summer (it had 3 miles on it)..

Ive got ~700 miles on it so far with zero problems. My only complaint was the factory seat sucked!

They were just on sale here recently for $1500.

 

[HunterGatherer]

Pretty sure MOST of the components on MOST of the bikes out there are made in China.


I cant speak to the quality of the "hunting brand" bikes. But ive heard from a lot of sources they're really no different than the cheaper brands that arent marketed as "hunting" bikes, except for maybe a shnazzy camo paint job.

I’m not saying to look for a bike with zero Chinese parts. I’m just saying there’s some cheap Chinese-built (commonly Bafang motors) entry level bikes that seem very appealing based on their $1500-2000 price point, but fall apart quickly. There is quite a bit of crap out there in the e-bike world.
Here’s an example of what I consider a solid bike. Probably has some Chinese stuff but the important parts are quality…

 

[Huntnpack 2]

if you dont mind me asking, what is primary use case? elk, muleys, whitetails or maybe all of them. and what type of country? western or eastern US?

Use case for me is archery elk, spring black bear, mule deer, blacktail, etc to start with.
Various types of terrain.
At 70 yrs old the bike will help keep me in the game. Eastern & Western Oregon.
Mostly ride gravel & dirt roads that are open into areas quietly & glass, call, hike, & kill stuff. Then haul em out. Hopefully be doin this for 10 more years before I have to adjust again.

 

[Serrano]

I’m not saying to look for a bike with zero Chinese parts. I’m just saying there’s some cheap Chinese-built (commonly Bafang motors) entry level bikes that seem very appealing based on their $1500-2000 price point, but fall apart quickly. There is quite a bit of crap out there in the e-bike world.
Here’s an example of what I consider a solid bike. Probably has some Chinese stuff but the important parts are quality…

I've bought three NCM bikes in that price range. I've got 8500 miles on mine over 8 years. Zero problems. The other two have less miles and also no problems. Rear hub. Works great even on mountains. I don't want the motor to go thru the chain so no mid hub.

 

[ToddDay]

If your going to be going up hills definitely don’t get a hub driven bike. They will over heat on you. That’s why the mid drives are the best. You’ve just got to choose the right gear for the grade of the road with a mid drive.


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[The_Squatting_Coon]

Me and my wife both have hub drive e-bikes and never had any issues climbing hills or any overheating. Even hauled a couple deer out on a trailer with them with no issues. Mine does have better battery life than hers maybe bc it’s a 52v vs a 48v. I’ve had experience with both mid drive and hub drive and several different brands.

My buddy has a 1000w mid drive Himiway and we did 32 miles on a morning turkey hunt and I went everywhere he did and had more battery remaining at the end of it. He was a bit disappointed he spent $2k more than I did for the same results.

 

[Jfkbeast2]

I will say at my work we have two electric quads and they are hands down better then the gas’s versions that came before them . Only downside obviously Is charging, and remains to be seen how long the batts last.

But in use and operationally for a business that can charge them daily they are significant improvements to their gas counterparts.


I don’t own one but have ridden my buddies amflow a couple dozen times, and it is really nice. Feels much more like an actual bike than a lot of ebikes I’ve ridden. Not sure on its ability to tow though.

I’m honestly tempted…early reviews look great on YouTube. Getting it there is a problem as I have bring an overland off-road camper so it needs to sit on my bed. F150 payload capacity is low