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You make great points, as usual, thank you. I learn fast and will be training seriously, but yes this will be my first EUC, transitioning from an advanced Onewheel background and other action sports. My primary use will be for production, so my decision is purely for quiet, smooth, slow/fast, safe performance. I love the idea of the suspension wheels, but like many I fear the first generation, maybe I shouldn't. I would like to make the most of the summer training season and order ASAP. Is the Z10 fully reliable? Thanks.

Hi Darrell, Do u recommend the Z10 for maneuverability or for low noise? Do you think it is completely reliable comparatively? Thanks a lot.

Thanks! Great point about the warning beeps.. Slicks make good sense. Currently, for low noise and exact movement, a Onewheel with the stock slick at around 18psi. performs very well and can literally stand still when desired. The next level movement vehicle needs to go faster than the ~15mph cautious and safe speed max that a Onewheel can perform. I've been theorizing that the MSX Pro 100v would be perhaps the safest on-set device because of the torque and extra battery and the ability to safely go 30+mph with a heavy operator and heavy gear. I want to be able to stop fast, start fast, and go as slow as possible when necessary. I appreciate your insights.

If you were choosing a wheel that is big, smooth, and fast specifically for professional camera movement video capture (so you want the lowest motor and road noise plus slow-speed maneuverability, but also safe top-end speed), what would you pick? MSPro?

Wow, super video! I like that product. Thanks for being such a great remote horn for us.. 😜 If the Mten3 is your recent favorite, I'm surprised that your not trickin' around your local smooth streets on a Onewheel occasionally, just to feel that surfer/skater vibe.

Great post! I'm glad you are safe.. When riding for sport, you might as well have the best protection available, right?

I've read uncountable numbers of your posts, and this is the most exciting yet! inspiration. Yes! Thank you.

Interested in Onewheel? Re-read this post. Truth!

Hi, can you tell me specifically which of these two are: *quietest, both motor noise and alarms that cannot be turned off? *best handling at the slowest speed and offroad? Much appreciated !! (with hopeful intent, in advance)

Welcome @Irina. Well done on the photographs, very inspiring!

OW is the unintuitive, but widely-used, abbreviation for Onewheel. Unfortunately, it probably contributes to people writing "OneWheel" or "One Wheel", both of which are not correct.

Yes, if you are using the app, it will warn you, otherwise the user has to be aware of their charge level if they start out on a hill..

The leverage created by the Onewheel geometry makes it pretty easy to overlean and slam down one end, but the stance also makes it easier to save an overlean once the rider is well-trained. The battery capacity vs. weight and size compromise is a choice that certainly has pros and cons, but also with experience all of these factors become innate. Things get very predictable with enough use, if the rider has aptitude for the sport and the right kind of common sense. They call it tiltback, as well, and it is possible to overpower the motor before tiltback can respond. Sometimes the tiltback is also hard to recognize. An audible warning would make sense, so that riders can learn quicker what the limits of the machine are.

There is an aftermarket kit that makes an apparently good claim to effectively waterproof Onewheels. I'm sure that they run a bit warmer..

Yes, apparently the XR is less tolerant of water than the earlier models. It generally takes a good heavy wetting to chance affecting anything, but it can't hurt to be cautious.

There is no random switching-off, other than very rare electromechanical failure which any PEV may have. The idea you are perpetuating is a bit of mis-information created by riders who are confused by the sudden faceplant and/or unwilling to admit over-powering the board's ability to keep them upright.

It's skiing vs. snowboarding. EUC vs. Onewheel.. There is no winner. It's all about use and sport. The float achieved with the super-wide contact patch of the full-size Onewheel (maybe almost 6" wide x 4" long, at 17 psi, low-ish pressure) allows the rider to surf terrain with amazing low speed control. One may stop and stand still. The action stance, like a martial artist, provides a much high resolution/range of body movement input for the machine, and it feels super groovy. The compromise is limited range, limited climbing, and limited top end. If I were looking to get into the Onewheel sport as an enthusiast, I would buy a hardly used Onewheel+ for like $1100, or so, and if I really wanted more than the 6+ miles of useable range provided (remember, the + charges in twenty-ish minutes), then I would buy a double battery Charge-n-Ride kit for the flexibility of up to 20 miles, or so, without ac power.

The action stance form of the Onewheel (note correct spelling/capitalization) matched with it's capability of standing completely still, are excellent attributes for an EPAMD.

Yes! If you wear kneepads over pants, you should have dedicated pairs that are approximately two inches longer in the inseam than you would normally wear, for reasons both form and function... All hear this!

Oops, you missed a couple of stop signs...

A couple of months ago, I was in Long Beach, CA. While waiting to cross the main drag (8 lanes including parking), a very big and VERY heavy young dude on a rental scooter shot past me crossing against the sign and then re-crossing again at full speed while randomly avoiding people and cars. Just as the crosswalk sign signalled for me to walk, he was passing me again and I realized that his rear tire was completely flat and he was riding on the rim. I said, "WHAT are you doing!!" "F~@k it!!!", he yells, and disapears off into the distance. Hilarious and sad...

Does anyone have thoughts about this product? https://www.cscmotorcycles.com/default.asp?page=xInventoryDetail&id=5652551&p=1&s=Year&d=D&fr=xAllInventory it's called the City Slicker: $2500, weighs 215 lbs, goes 40 mph with a variable range of ~40 miles

Generally speaking, I think we are referring to over-powering the motor causing shutdown or accidental dismount, which anyone can do by placing too much weight forward or backwards. Actual mechanical/electrical failure is very rare, comparatively. Onewheels are easier to over-power because of the greater leverage created by the fore and aft platforms vs. the shorter pedals on an EUC which have less leverage. Fortunately, the Onewheel's platforms can sometimes lightly skid in an accident, slowing you down and allowing the move to be saved without dismounting. Conversely, if the edge of the platform bites the ground, the board will stop suddenly. There are third-party suppliers of roller accessories for the edge of the board that help with sliding in these situations. The action stance used by Onewheel riders is actually more of a diagonal stance similar to what is used in martial arts. It is very stable and is a very good starting position for moving forwards or backwards, hence good for running out a mishap. Also when balancing normally this stance allows for more range of forward to backwards weight distribution while still remaining steady. Onewheels are very good at standing still or moving very slowly, and the stance itself makes it harder for the operator to lose their own balance. Of course, the more powerful a motor is, and the larger a battery's capacity is, the less likely an operator of a certain weight might be to over-power a motor in the first place. Also, the faster you go, the less likely you are to have time to react and the more momentum you will have to deal with during a dismount. A lot of our safety relies on ATGATT: all the gear, all the time.

Right, or just ride around a little bit before you go downhill. People who live on a steep slope generally develop some sort of a quick detour habit before they head down their hill.

Hi Keith, thanks for the welcome. My point is that the first Onewheel production units were delivered approximately four years ago.