I don't think a lack of torque will hold you back. What I see as a potential issue with the Pint over the XR is that the Pint has a narrow and small tire that will work on smooth surfaces but will be outperformed off road by an XR with soft treaded tire . The amount of shock absorption by the hard small tire won't be nice on rough uneven roads.

@Kielanders "The rider is demonstrating nose dive recovery reflex training on a sidewalk, at what I believe he indicates is 20 mph." is not a proper reflection of why he (Jeff McCosker) made this video. He demonstrates that he doesn´t need Fangs to recover from a situation where the nose is hitting the ground at (high) speed.

The guy is one of the best riders around and I would advise people not to "try" or "practice" this i.e. reach 20 mph and then push the nose into the ground. Your ability to survive this comes from having intuitive board control.

@tim-reinoehl check OW owners/riders on FB. There is a guy who takes new XR's apart and sells the parts

This is a really good one: https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Photography-12x11-4x33-centimeters-Monolight/dp/B06XMYZLS9/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=neewer+case&qid=1553803765&s=gateway&sr=8-2

Fits like a glove and room for extras

@Khayman Tyre is replacable, haven't checked for alternatives. I like a slick for paved roads where I'll be using the Pint. The current tyre is a $23 item (not FM proprietary).

@iamsomewhere you got shipping (which FM does with FedEX very fast, quite expensive: $250 or $300) and VAT (depends upon your country NL: 21%, DE 19%) and import duties (couple of %). You don't pay US state sales tax so that helps

Reasons to buy Plus:

1. cheaper
2. you can change tyres and pick which tyre you like
3. a lot of range extending options
4. proven quality

Reasons to buy Stint:

1. smaller/lighter
2. easier dismount
3. styling (subjective)

Is that a board that you need to import into Europe ? You can take a Plus on the plane (done that myself, remove battery)

Buying from EU dealer is cheaper than self import. I self imported my OW plus XR (got it in 04.2018) because it would have taken a half year longer to get it from EU dealer (like 09.2018). The XR is in stock in France and the Netherlands.

@kd6tav I have a pretty good idea what happened: when you go uphill you are putting much strain on the motor, especially if you want to go uphill fast or accelerate going uphill. Motor cannot generate enough power and nose goes down on the ground. Ever cycled uphill ? Noticed the difference in effort vs. flat ? Don't sell the board, be more careful and enjoy

@tomfoolery Banana Split Slate