houseofjob Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 For anyone interested in the product line brochure Segway Ninebot had available at CES 2018..... Some interesting tidbits: by the language, seems Segway is marketing the Z as an "enthusiast" model, ie. not the bread-and-butter money-maker many on the forums seem to want this model to be. the Ninebot One 16" series is notably absent from the product line, so I'm guessing that has been officially end-of-life'd. not surprisingly, as evidenced by the ordering of their product line, Segway is focusing more on their new cheapo e-kickboard scooters and 2-wheeled Mini series Segway Ninebot CES 2018 Product Brochure (PDF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Onymous Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 5 minutes ago, houseofjob said: For anyone interested in the product line brochure Segway Ninebot had available at CES 2018..... Some interesting tidbits: by the language, seems Segway is marketing the Z as an "enthusiast" model, ie. not the bread-and-butter money-maker many on the forums seem to want this model to be. the Ninebot One 16" series is notably absent from the product line, so I'm guessing that has been officially end-of-life'd. not surprisingly, as evidenced by the ordering of their product line, Segway is focusing more on their new cheapo e-kickboard scooters and 2-wheeled Mini series Segway Ninebot CES 2018 Product Brochure (PDF) This thing looks like they just made a one wheel version of their existing Segway 2 wheel. Makes sense to use the existing tire lines for the full sized Segways adapt to a one wheel version. It was the two wheeled Segway that gave me the confidence and technique to ride an EUC. The EUC becomes a logical extension of their model line for those who want more speed and off road capabilities than their current lineup can provide. The Ninebot one models were really only more skillful space saving versions of their two wheeled lineup. I am surprised this wider tire design didnt appear earlier do to the similarity of gyroscopic balance and drive in the two vehicles in that company. I mean Segway has got to have a municipality sized warehouse for all the unopened spare Segway tires throughout the decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 3 hours ago, houseofjob said: For anyone interested in the product line brochure Segway Ninebot had available at CES 2018..... Some interesting tidbits: by the language, seems Segway is marketing the Z as an "enthusiast" model, ie. not the bread-and-butter money-maker many on the forums seem to want this model to be. the Ninebot One 16" series is notably absent from the product line, so I'm guessing that has been officially end-of-life'd. not surprisingly, as evidenced by the ordering of their product line, Segway is focusing more on their new cheapo e-kickboard scooters and 2-wheeled Mini series Segway Ninebot CES 2018 Product Brochure (PDF) This the first time reading about custom sound effects. Wonder what they sound like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 No trolley??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kael Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Is a pneumatic tyre a tubeless tyre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Onymous Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Maybe. Maybe not. .it could ofcourse, but It means it uses air for pressure, like in the Subaru Xt coupe and XT6 suspensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseofjob Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Bambino said: No trolley??? According to the Segway reps, still in play. Maybe they’re just refining it(?) 25 minutes ago, Kael said: Is a pneumatic tyre a tubeless tyre? Pneumatic literally means “filled with air”, but in actual use with tire terminology seems to loosely indicate non-tubeless tires (tubed or solid) AFAICS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Wells Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 the trolley is a WAYY more important part of these wheels than ninebot and a few other company's thinks it is, especially not a cheap add on that bolts to the rear with a ton of wobble and no way to lean it against anything... i simply will never buy a wheel that doesn't have a good trolley again. imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 The helmets make it look like an enthusiast wheel. I imagine the trolley handle is built in. Press a button and the handle lifts up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who_the Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 30 minutes ago, steve454 said: I imagine the trolley handle is built in. Press a button and the handle lifts up. I wish. We've already seen the trolley handle, it bolts onto the back. I like the custom look, it also lets you lean the wheel back to stand it up. But I'd prefer an internal handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseofjob Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 Better view: This trolley is perfectly fine for me, clearly not an afterthought, plus the parking stand part of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaveCut Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 they aborted that trolley, with statement that they will make better one. So as we see no product till now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Wells Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 that trolley looks like aids lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseofjob Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 3 hours ago, WaveCut said: they aborted that trolley, with statement that they will make better one. So as we see no product till now. Hmmmm.... may I ask where you heard this from? Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 On 1/18/2018 at 3:21 PM, houseofjob said: Hmmmm.... may I ask where you heard this from? Thx My dream is that you push a button, the handle pops up. It's kind of scary what Ninebot can do. Artificial Intelligence and what not. High quality product, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayRay Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 1 hour ago, steve454 said: My dream is that you push a button, the handle pops up. It's kind of scary what Ninebot can do. Artificial Intelligence and what not. Hmmm, maybe a Loomo version where you say: "hey Loomo, walk with me"... then your wheel rides up beside you and cute little arms pop-up to hold your hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaveCut Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 11 hours ago, houseofjob said: Hmmmm.... may I ask where you heard this from? Thx It was told by sales manager who visited Ninebot last autumn. Treat it as rumors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukasz Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Handle looks cool, but chances that it will survive first wheel fall / tumble are rather low. handle struts must be more "hidden" into the body of the wheel. Any part of the wheel which protrude will have tendency to hit the tarmac much stronger than those streamlined parts, so get bent / broken easily. However this CAN be designed... It all takes awfully long.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayRay Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 On 1/18/2018 at 10:02 PM, RayRay said: Hmmm, maybe a Loomo version where you say: "hey Loomo, walk with me"... then your wheel rides up beside you and cute little arms pop-up to hold your hand. This one may be even cuter... ? Another robot ride-able... CanguRo is impractical (too slow), but reminds me more of a dog than a kangaroo. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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