sickswan Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Anyone what are your thought on the looks of this hubless euc I love ithttp://solowheel.com/product/orbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sickswan Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 http://solowheel.com/product/orbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUC Extreme Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 True. It is the finest ever...... I had made a pre-order. But I changed my mind because of my use of it is too slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mono Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 I am particularly impressed by the weight specification: 4kg for a 14" wheel, that's something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUC Extreme Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Somewhere read that 6 kg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sickswan Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 I know right it says 4kg on the site what's the price of these things in the uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmethvin Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Looks awesome, but the top speed is pretty low and the range wasn't mentioned was it? With a 100Wh battery it seems like it wouldn't last long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaleOsaurusRex Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 This looks a lot more like the solowheel patent drawings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason McNeil Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 It doesn't exist, it never did, & probably never will, until there is evidence to prove otherwise.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotator Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I do not see any advantage in this design, beyond the beautiful design itself.The hole inside does not convert the wheel in a more small or portable device.And it wastes an excellent space for more battery or a powerfull motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sickswan Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Practical before pretty right but it looks uber space age to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmethvin Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 @Jason McNeil BUSTED! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaGTpA_6O5k#t=40They made at least one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason McNeil Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I stand corrected! Nice find @dmethvin. I have it on fairly good authority that the production version is not going to happen for a while [if ever]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmethvin Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Yeah, found it a couple of days ago and fortunately it was in my Youtube history. If you watch the video you'll notice only a couple of action shots with it, which is strange. This video raises a lot of questions.Why does the blonde girl pick the Orbit up and carry it to the tree? Why didn't they ride off?Why is the only other close-up shot of the Orbit with her carrying it up the stairs?Why is nobody riding the Orbit in several of the action shots?Why would the cute Asian girl hold hands with the big dorky guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sickswan Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Haha good questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esaj Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 My guess would be that they don't have anything but the design and some mock-up models of the wheel that don't have actually any electronics inside them If they even had a working prototype, why not show it (or "accidentally" leak a video to cause some more hype)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDL Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 They could be showing off prototypes to get funding, either a normal way or maybe in preparation for a kickstarter. It is very, very pretty, even if it might not be the most practical. Saving weight and adding pretty at the expense of range seems like a good trade to me. Not all of us are taking our wheels out for a cross country trip. So far the most I can manage is across town. And I would bet that even when I am better and capable of longer trips I probably would still stick to short in town stuff. I think there would be a market for a very slick, short range wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esaj Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I admit it looks cool, and the idea sounds like it could work (don't know about the lifespan, probably there'd need to be some sort of gears if the motor is placed on the side of the tire)... I'm personally more interested in speed & range, so not the wheel for me, but I definitely believe there would be a market for that kind of wheel. Me instead, I'm looking at options to expand the battery capacity of the Firewheel for doubling the range or more... Edit: Like my signature shows, I've now ridden a total of 64km with the Firewheel over 3 days, and haven't been able to even ride as much as I would have liked, mostly due to bad weather... it hasn't stopped raining until late evening, and after returning, it takes too long to recharge to ride another round before it's time for bed. In that regard, having larger battery would have been nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUC Extreme Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I remember someone telling the importer that he is the prototype of the Orbit. But it would be a lot of room for improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Eucist Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 @Jason McNeil BUSTED! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaGTpA_6O5k#t=40They made at least one. That video is one of the "The Hobbies" YouTube channel videos which are *ALL* stolen video from other channels with resolution made poorer (for some odd reason), cropped (to get rid of watermarks or logos), and often with the audio track changed.For example here is the original version of the pirated one you linked: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmethvin Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 I don't know if Inventist is going to ever sell the Orbit but someone in China seems to have already knocked it off: I don't see it in their product listings yet though: http://www.fastwheel.net/product.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUC Extreme Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 ???http://snediyhub.com/product/orbit-solowheel-unicycle/#prettyPhoto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noam Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Thanks for the link @vee73! The showroom is not too far from my office. I will stop by next week and have a look at this one. It does not look like the original one, but still comes with a hefty price tag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUC Extreme Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Well done Please let us know what you saw .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noam Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Sure thing! I am currently in Europe, but will report back next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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