Destiny 2's new hoverboard is extremely good, and no, I'm not just saying this because I love seeing my hunter cape whip about in the breeze while I zoom around the Cosmodrome. The Skimmer, as Bungie has called it, is genuinely a superior vehicle type, with the same 190 max speed as every other exotic Sparrow.
What makes the Skimmer so strong is really its "grind the air" ability, which lets you boost upwards and hover/travel along a flat plane. This consumes your Skimmer's energy, but at full, it'll keep you hovering for a whopping 25 seconds. Add to this that you can activate and deactivate the grind to lower yourself, or that you can use the Skimmer's "take to the air" ability to climb before reactivating the grind at a higher point.
