Chrisxr2 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 So my Solowheel extreme is arriving on Monday, will let you all know how I get on, be interesting to find a ninebot and compare once I have mastered the basics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisxr2 Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Woohoo it's here. First impression is, it's chuffing enormous and I need to buy a rucksack it all fit in as I don't fancy carrying it very far as it's not so much heavy as awkward, just waiting for it to charge and hoping the rain holds of, then once I have bubble wrapped it to protect from my buffoonery I will give it a whirl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Yahoo -- congrats!! It is going to be awesome You have a different print under the pedal than me -- can you take a detailed photo of the what is printed there? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thyme Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisxr2 Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Beat me to it, mine is identical though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thyme Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 @Chrisxr2 lol It's your pic enlarged. Thought I'd do it so Daan could see.Nice lookiong bit of kit for sure, can't wait to hear more about it once you've given it a spin or two :) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Great -- Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddylaz Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Woohoo it's here. First impression is, it's chuffing enormous and I need to buy a rucksack it all fit in as I don't fancy carrying it very far as it's not so much heavy as awkward, just waiting for it to charge and hoping the rain holds of, then once I have bubble wrapped it to protect from my buffoonery I will give it a whirl.it looks so much better in white than black. Good choice! What's the speed/tilt back/beeping situation like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colestien Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Great! Keep posting, it is good for Newbies like me waiting on mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisxr2 Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 it looks so much better in white than black. Good choice! What's the speed/tilt back/beeping situation like?speed is 22km tops, as for the Tilt, etc be a while before I really test it, still like bambie on ice at the minute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 it looks so much better in white than black. Good choice! What's the speed/tilt back/beeping situation like?Here is how I measured it on my solowheel,Speed: tilt-back starts at 16km/hr and top speed is about 18km/hr (when leaning into the tilt-back). WIth the 'high speed' firmware upgrade (which I recommend to any advanced user, and I think comes standard in France), the tilt-back starts at 22km/hr and top speed is about 24km/hr. Safety is managed by a custom battery management system:Tilt-back: when reaching max-speed (or when drawing too much energy going uphill or something)Vibration: on 'emergency': when getting a low battery (undercharge), when getting a 'high' battery (overcharge), when getting too hot, etc. If it vibrates, stop gently but immediately (cut-off is imminent!) and turn off the unit. If it is not due to low battery, you can turn it on again and continue.Beeping: never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisxr2 Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 The firmware upgrade is optional, I had to sign a safety waiver, bought mine from Solowheel.eu in france. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBump Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Very pretty. Looks a little like a hairdryer but you're not going to catch the shell on kerbs like with some makes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddylaz Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I do LOVE the look of the solowheel Xtreme. I've said it before but perfect mix of looking 'pretty' but also tactical and.....serious.im still a 9bot man but this is sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBump Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Was the 9bot deliberately designed to look like those dudes out of Portal?There should be an option to make it say things like "the cake is a lie" when you start going too fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetricUSA Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 So it can vibrate going downhill? I guess this is good if you are sitting on it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisxr2 Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Day two and setting of is as simple as can be, seems to be one of those things people get straight away or need to practise, even got the basic gist of turning, stopping etc though still only going very slow though, checked my tyre when i got home and only 20psi as opposed to the reccomended 40 so will have another quick go later with the correct pressure. Went to the local basketball court round the corner, completely flat concrete, fenced all round, nothing and nobody to hit. certainly makes it a bit easier to concentrate when you have a good flat surface and nothing to hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBump Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I was wondering how it was going with the xtreme - you seem to be picking it up quite easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisxr2 Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 Bloody thing tried to kill me today, got on and twice leant forward only for forwards to be backwards in the extremes head this throwing me off as it flipped me of backwards, also got to a speed where it feels a wee bit like it's wobbling,which is either me or it is wobbling, vid in General discussion. Yellowish speed and turns slowly,b and going downhill slowly I am still finding a bit tricky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBump Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Do you mean you leaned forwards and it actually went backwards?That def sounds wrong, even to a novice like me.Wobbles seem pretty common earlier on, on the other hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisxr2 Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 Yes, I think sometimes if you maybe lap I and either let it tilt so the tyres of the ground, or maybe lift it by accident with the safety strap it throws its brain a bit, fine after a reset. If you check the video out is a pretty high speed wobble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBump Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 That issue seems a bit odd, but if resetting fixes it I guess it's just one to watch out for. The video you posted is just showing as a still image on my laptop... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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