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Contest description


With the ePaddle, the HYVE design team developed a must have for every longboard enthusiast! Especially if there are no downhill tracks nearby, this is the ultimate gadget!
As we are about to start with our first small series of limited edition ePaddles we want you to define the future of this great product together with us!
Which equipment can you imagine for the ePaddle? What does it look like? What can help increase the fun-factor of riding your longboard with the ePaddle even further? These are the basic questions of the contest, which we would like to answer with your help. Shape the future of longboarding with your creative and innovative ideas for products related to the ePaddle.


Gridboard in top view

Contest Categories


You can submit ideas and designs for the following categories:


Design:
  • Protector: Submit your innovative designs for protectors. How would you imagine them to be?
  • Helmet: You always wanted to design your own helmet? Here is your chance. We are looking forward to awesome new helmets to share with the world!
  • Backpacks: Could you imagine a cool way to attach the ePaddle and the Gridboard to a backpack, then write something to describe your idea or submit a nice design.
Apps:
    Do you have a great affinity for technology? And you want to prove your app developing skills? Then we have the best opportunity for you to show what you’ve got! Submit your idea, a mockup, clickable dummy etc. and tell us what must-have app our ePaddle should have!
Other ideas:
    Do you have further ideas to increase the fun with the ePaddle? Maybe a special light or a bell or horn for more security in the city center?
ePaddle in folded view

About the ePaddle


The great story of the ePaddle starts on a warm and sunny summer day in 2013. Inspired by “Stand-Up Paddling” the HYVE designers created a device for the electric propulsion of sports devices for long boarders, surfers and inline skaters regardless of being an absolute beginner or an outright professional.


The ePaddle delivers an impressive high force of acceleration. It is very easy to handle and if you can skate, it will take only a few seconds to develop enough skills to enjoy the crazy ride. Speeds up to 25 mph (40 km/h) are possible. The acceleration is provided by a little electric motor with a simple push button just like you can find it on the Carrera toy race cars. You are able to use the ePaddle one handed, which gives you maximum freedom for carving.

Going uphill is easy and absolutely feasible, but the major feature is to have “downhill-like” riding fun on flat grounds. As we don’t want to miss this fun, we thought it is easier to get an ePaddle than to put a mountain in front of your door. The downhill speed mark of about 100 mph is the next thing to be cracked … the HYVE Design team keeps on working!

For further information, pictures and videos check out the ePaddle website and facebook page .


Important Dates


Start of the contest: 01.07.2015
End of submission: 31.08.2015
Jury Meeting: 15.09.2015
Announcement of winners: 30.09.2015


Idea Submission


The submission of ideas is really simple. You can enter your idea with the help of our easy step by step submission guide.

For the submission of an idea, please complete the following steps:


  1. Develop your idea!
  2. Choose a title that indicates what your idea is about.
  3. Add a description to your idea that describes your idea in as much detail as possible.
  4. Add images (.JPG, .GIF, .PNG, .IGS, .STP, .3DS, .VRML; max. 5MB), attachments (DOC, PDF, XLS, PPT, TXT, CSV) and videos (from YouTube or Vimeo) to further illustrate the details of your idea (optional)
  5. Add Tags that help your idea to be found easily. Think about which keywords describe your idea best (optional).
  6. Finally hit the submit button to publish your idea.


Community Evaluation and Comments


Every registered community member can comment ideas and thus participate in the discussion. The ideas can also be evaluated with one to five stars by the following evaluation criteria:

  • Market attractiveness – will this product be attractive to a lot of people?
  • Degree of innovation – how new is this idea? Is it an absolute breakthrough that has never been done before?
  • Presentation – How well is the idea presented? Is the description comprehensible? Are there additional visualizations?
  • Fun factor – Will it be fun to use this product? Would you enjoy it?

With your rating you can help the jury to identify the most valuable ideas and your feedback will help to improve the ideas together with the community.