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Foam bumpers to protect EUC?


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I assume this is already in the forum somewhere, but I searched and couldn't find it.  Has anyone come up with a good idea for foam or rubber bumpers to protect the EUC from crashes/falls while learning?  I see they sell some foam tape on Aliexpress but I don't want to wait a month for shipping to US.  Thanks!

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Thanks, that's exactly what I was thinking of!  But I got anxious to try out my toy, so I fashioned protection out of a piece of pipe insulation from my hardware store and some Gorilla tape.  I haven't tried it out yet, but it looks like it will do the job.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/km39bf28na3nduk/IMG_20201001_082010.jpg

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The foam bumpers & tape that came w/ my EUC  wasn't sticky enough and would come off. I needed something reliable.

For crash/scratch protection, I use this on all my mtnbikes and it worked well on the EUC edges  - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009NP1N0Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

On the EUC areas that gets hit hardest: Pedal edges etc. I cut some surfboard traction pads that I have laying around. Like  these -  https://www.amazon.com/Surfboard-Surfboards-Skimboards-Shortboards-Longboards/dp/B08DRHRPPG/ref=pd_ybh_a_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=NSG8PD1679FVKMFSJ1EB

So far, no issues.

 

 

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As a beginner you can wrap your EUC in towels and packing tape. Just keep in mind that once you become more aggressive the towel might I encourage overheating. And watch to make sure that the towel does not get caught in the tire. 

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Here is what I did for my 16X, and it works great! It's high density EVA foam cut out to match the panels with some 3M double-sided tape. It looks way better than a lot of the things I've seen others use and it's way tougher!

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