The Fat Unicyclist

You can come and try our demo V11... It may not be as close as you'd like, but we have a bunch of other wheels too, and some awesome places to ride!

"Would the recall from firing a weapon while riding throw the rider off balance?" He asked, expecting to see a lot of EUC shooting video replies...

In the meantime... over in Brisbane... a couple of riders take being noobs to try out an EUC (from a local dealer)... Please excuse the Australian vernacular!

I agree... 18L all the way!

Welcome to the wonderful world of "having the shiniest toy ever"! People will always be intrigued by that thing they have never seen (or heard of) before. And you will always get some extra level of attention because you have an EUC. So, you have three options; Be too nice and let your 16S take the hits. Politely decline. Ask for a $500 deposit to cover any damage they may cause. Or, you could buy one of those amazing Roll.nz EUC Bodyguards, which will protect your wheel, and give a better riding experience at the same time! Full disclosure: I run Roll.nz.

Without meaning any offence, is this your own personal observation (based on actual interaction with a Commander), or from what you have seen in YouTube? The reason I ask is because wheels can be very different IRL! As an example, I really didn't like the look of the V11 when I first saw it on YT, but had to completely reconsider my opinion when I first saw one for real...

Yes, and no! But first... You should always be watching the road ahead regardless. Now, getting back to my (uneducated) opinion on the question at hand... It's a physics thing, so you will always use the same amount of power to move the same weight the same distance. So, from bottom of the pothole to back up riding on the road will require the same amount of power. BUT, with the addition of suspension, I would expect there is a delay in the demand for that power. As the wheel starts to lift out of the pothole, it doesn't have to lift your weight immediately. The suspension would temporarily "absorb" your weight, and then apply that energy back downward after the fact. So, while the manoeuvre will require the same amount of power, it will be over a longer period of time, meaning less of a "spike" and less chance of a cutout. At least that is how it occurs to me... I will now wait patiently for all of you real physicists to school me proper...

That'll buff out!

If only your Sherman had another way of communicating the speed and battery level... Wouldn't it be great if they could put a display screen on an EUC!!!

Other than the noise and flickering light...

Probably the Inmotion V8s, late last year...

Photos, or it never happened!

I am a taller and heavier rider... Though not quite as tall (or light) as you... My initial comment is, don't buy an Mten3, or any other smaller wheel. But a larger diameter wheel 18"+ should be fine for your dimension! One further comment... I previously thought it applied to heavier riders, but it may actually be not significant for taller riders... Don't lean with your whole body. Keep your shoulders back and your back straight and push forward with your hips! This will keep you more comfortably upright, but also shift your CoG forward (and back) as required. I can make more comments too (from the perspective of this size rider)... Just ask specific questions.

I have two motors that manufacturers replaced under warranty (last year) due to Hall Effect sensors failing...

Stronger, I get. Lighter, I understand. But really, for the size of them, how much weight is actually saved, and is that enough to make any real difference?

As a reseller, it's probably not "right" to complete the poll. But, here is my observation from a recent teardown of an Inmotion V12... 80% "awesome", followed up with 20% "are you serious". I was really impressed as I removed the top assembly, to find that it has a spring-loaded contact pad, so no connector to try to disconnect. Which made me think that the design and build was taking things to the next level. But this was immediately followed by discovering that the motor wires and sensor bundle were split (2 on each side), but all 4 then went through one rubber seal/cap, which was coated VERY liberally in silicone... <sigh>. But, I should be happy... At least we're making progress!!!

Everything is getting more expensive now though...

Didn't you see the note about an induction charge plate?

That's not at all disturbing...

Video, or it never happened!!!

Teach it to open the fridge, and then it can bring you a beer!

It's a small sacrifice to make for the overall good of the community!

Just hold onto a broom... But only will it stabilise you, but you get some chores done at the same time!

As @supercurio mentioned, if some motivated individual wanted to work it out, it would be useful... Though it would probably mean that I would need to buy every wheel for testing purposes! Motor efficiency would also need to be a factor for a true comparison too though.

The thing is... cells aren't completely drained. But (some) different EUC models drain to different levels (the 18XL for example). What would be a useful number would be the total amount of available/usable Wh. Of course, it would still require a level of accuracy from the manufacturers...