Planetpapi Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Not related, but Segway Mini Pro at Sams Club is now $599 instead of $800. No demand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezman Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 It is still early in the spring. Perhaps demand is low due to weather. Or perhaps there is a product update coming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasenutty Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 They've been 599 on amazon for a while now. I would think they weren't selling many at 800 when they're a lot cheaper on a site everyone uses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planetpapi Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Makes me wonder. When Segway was introduced a decade ago, everyone complained that's out of range ($6,400) for most people so that's why it failed in the consumer market. Now a mere $599 get you one and no one is buying? What's up with the world? Outside of this forum no one really knows what is a Gotway/ EUC or how Ninebot acquired Segway etc knowledge. For them it's just an affordable Segway. Still no considerable sales? 5 hours ago, Pezman said: It is still early in the spring. Perhaps demand is low due to weather. Or perhaps there is a product update coming? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanghamP Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 3 hours ago, Planetpapi said: Makes me wonder. When Segway was introduced a decade ago, everyone complained that's out of range ($6,400) for most people so that's why it failed in the consumer market. Now a mere $599 get you one and no one is buying? What's up with the world? Outside of this forum no one really knows what is a Gotway/ EUC or how Ninebot acquired Segway etc knowledge. For them it's just an affordable Segway. Still no considerable sales? I think this is an excellent question and observation, and might the reason why wheels will or will not take off. My personal experience is when I see people on Segways I immedietly think two things, "what a cool device" and "what lazy f****!" Despite owning a Swagtron given as a gift, I rarely use it, and I doubt I would buy a Segway Pro despite its obvious utility and ease of use. Now a wheel is something I have bought (two of them, actually), and their utility is awesome, but it's also respectable. No one who ever sees a person on a wheel thinks of them as being lazy. Except for a few notable exceptions, everyone on a wheel in the video section looks like they are in really good shape. And even the paunchy older guys have a quickness and agility unusual for their age. You can tell there's some coordinated muscle under their slovenly exterior. That may be the problem; a Segway Pro is too easy but any wheel is too hard. It's a form of transportation that looks ludicrously hard and I think that scares 4 out 5 people off (my estimate). So a Segway won't sell because they just aren't sexy, but a wheel also can't sell because it's too hard for most people. I stopped by a dive dinner yesterday, and the waitress there mentioned all four other wheelers looked like me; all male, all very coordinated, and all looked like they could run six miles with no trouble. I can get behind belonging to a Chip-n-dale club like that but it's also bad because that means wheels require a certain level of fitness that is simply out of reach for the majority of Americans. You cannot sell wheels to these people regardless of price. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos E Rodriguez Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 I supposed they will have to beef up the pedals and size the motor to rider weight. USA has many 200+ people and not necessary overweight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 3 hours ago, Carlos E Rodriguez said: USA has many 200+ people and not necessary overweight. I agree, and it is strange. Probably the fast food places sell food with growth hormones added or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezman Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 You are certainly not wrong. When mine arrives (hopefully next week) I will be the only person to own one in probably a 100 mile radius (maybe even 200 mile radius). Meanwhile, the same could be said of a smart car, any electric car, even scooters are very rare here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Vu Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Here's a good video review on the Ninebot One S1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanghamP Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 40 minutes ago, Michael Vu said: Here's a good video review on the Ninebot One S1. His production values are slick and he's never been given a product that he didn't enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasenutty Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 "This is the most fun and exciting potting soil I have ever used!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingfelder Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 7 hours ago, kasenutty said: "This is the most fun and exciting potting soil I have ever used!!!" It's a floor was AAAAANNNNNDDD a dessert topping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanghamP Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Bump due to the $300 sale. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean108 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 I just saw in the stats that the Ninebot One S2 is for users 16 to 50. Im 50 and have just bought One. Just got in.....Phew 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyTop Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 13 minutes ago, Dean108 said: I just saw in the stats that the Ninebot One S2 is for users 16 to 50. Im 50 and have just bought One. Just got in.....Phew Gosh!? I better stock up now while I can. Welcome to the forum . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSAMCOx Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Is the S2 a good first wheel to start with? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tan Ho Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 On 12/13/2020 at 4:24 PM, xSAMCOx said: Is the S2 a good first wheel to start with? I do not have an S2, but I do have an AirWheel X8. I personally think having a slow & light EUC to start with is the best way to learn. Imagine if you first learned how to ride a motorcycle, instead of starting on a 100lb bike, they give you a 400lb bike? Not only are you trying to learn how to ride, but you are also learning how to handle the bike. Well, a more apt analogy would be learning how to ride a bicycle for the first time on a 10lb bike vs 100lb bike. I am speaking from my own personal experience. I initially got an InMotion V10F that weights 46lbs. Learning on it was difficult because it's a heavy wheel and my body had not adjusted to it. Trying to control it & learn to ride was a big challenge. I ended up tweaking my left knee a bit. After 3wks, I still was not able to ride it and was really down. I then re-analyzed how I should go about it and decided to get the AirWheel X8, which is 22lbs and only capable of going 7mph and has low pedal clearance. When I got it, I was able to mount it in 2mins and then started riding it even though my arms were still waving a lot. After 3-4 days of riding, I had enough confidence to try the V10F again and to my great relief, I was able to ride the V10F. I now teach new riders on the X8 and loan it out. It's a great way to build the community. I don't regret buying the X8 though I outgrew it after 3-4 days. It got me over the hurdle of learning how to ride the EUC and I can pass it on to new riders. Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSAMCOx Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 4 hours ago, Tan Ho said: I do not have an S2, but I do have an AirWheel X8. I personally think having a slow & light EUC to start with is the best way to learn. Imagine if you first learned how to ride a motorcycle, instead of starting on a 100lb bike, they give you a 400lb bike? Not only are you trying to learn how to ride, but you are also learning how to handle the bike. Well, a more apt analogy would be learning how to ride a bicycle for the first time on a 10lb bike vs 100lb bike. I am speaking from my own personal experience. I initially got an InMotion V10F that weights 46lbs. Learning on it was difficult because it's a heavy wheel and my body had not adjusted to it. Trying to control it & learn to ride was a big challenge. I ended up tweaking my left knee a bit. After 3wks, I still was not able to ride it and was really down. I then re-analyzed how I should go about it and decided to get the AirWheel X8, which is 22lbs and only capable of going 7mph and has low pedal clearance. When I got it, I was able to mount it in 2mins and then started riding it even though my arms were still waving a lot. After 3-4 days of riding, I had enough confidence to try the V10F again and to my great relief, I was able to ride the V10F. I now teach new riders on the X8 and loan it out. It's a great way to build the community. I don't regret buying the X8 though I outgrew it after 3-4 days. It got me over the hurdle of learning how to ride the EUC and I can pass it on to new riders. Good luck! Did look on multiple wheels the x3 and x8 was/is on sale here but, i orderd a New in box ips i5 from a private seller that did not take a charge.... so i settled on the One S2 after that let down. Wheel seem to be due this week. Will be a intresting weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe82 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I use s2 wheel Every day it’s my first wheel where I learned EUC ridinig... the only problem is the lack of the trolley handle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I still use the crappy X3 one day out of 2 ... when -21C outside and in lock down. This is an old picture. It is fitted now with the original Mten3 pedals. A complete change of behaviour. I use the S2 down South in winter when things are normal. The S2 is one of the most pleasant EUC to carry in a backpack due to the form factor. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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