MDMason Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I would love to have a new one for nostalgia purposes. Does anyone have any recommendations? Ebay has them supposedly "New" but since they have been out of production for quite a while it appears that it would be a risky purchase. Has anyone purchased one recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planemo Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I must admit I'm not sure who would have new stock that I could trust, biggest concern being the battery pack which self-discharges and although I don't think it goes below irreparable/dangerous cell levels, getting it back online again can be a pain. It's why I check mine every month or so from September through to April-ish (I never ride it - it's for my daughter to use) and keep it charged between 2 and 3 bars, with as few partial charges as possible. I do put a full charge on it at some point during for balancing but if I do I take it out for a hiding to bring it back down to around 60%. The off-season battery maintenance is a bit of hassle tbh given I never ride it generally but it's mint with about 500 miles IIRC and I'm a stickler for battery care. I use Ninebattery regularly too to check cell balance. I do think that getting a very good condition used one with low miles would be a better bet than buying new, but maybe if you can find a new one where the seller can provide pics of the battery meter it might help to show that it's not gone down to levels where it could be a risk to 'hot charge' it, which from what I remember isn't always going to be successful either. But yeah, what a wheel. Even now the looks and build quality outshine just about anything out there to this day. And I must admit, it will always have a bit of a 'classic' legacy to it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMason Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 I sent this message to a seller: Would love to have a Z10 but they have been out of production for quite a while. What assurance do I have that the battery is still fully functioning? I received this response: We ordered this batch from factory in Dec, 2021, it is all in good function. Should I risk it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planemo Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Wow. I didn't know they were still making Z10's only a month ago. Anyone else here know? Failing that, I wonder if the seller would be prepared to give you a picture of the serial number on the box - they carry the date of manufacture.. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawpie Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 There had been rumors that new Z10s were being made, but on only rumors as far as I know. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litewave Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Wheel Rider Store on AliExpress apparently has or can get them -> Z10 $1199USD I have never done business with them though. I recommend you read my post in this thread: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fbhb Posted January 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) 22 hours ago, Planemo said: Even now the looks and build quality outshine just about anything out there to this day. I have to totally agree with you on both counts, but especially on the build quality. I've just this weekend re-built mine after the Full strip down necessary to replace the tubeless tyre (9,500kms on the original)! I have opened it up before just to marvel at how well thought out the internals are, even down to the proper cable routing as you would expect to find in the auto industry. The fact that it needs to be Fully stripped to get the motor out may prove a pain for most, but I actually enjoy working on my wheels, especially when you get to see how well an EUC can be built with some thought. The Z10 had a lot of features still not seen in some of the latest offerings. I also noticed that EUC World allows you to see both sets of the 2 batteries cell groups now. Was a crying shame when Ninebot dropped EUC's in general from it's production timetable, so I for one will be keeping hold of mine, I love it's uniqueness! Edited January 31, 2022 by fbhb 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbhb Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) Had a second quick ride on the Z10 this morning to scrub the New tyre in and took this screen grab of the batteries status using EUC World, at the end of the ride. Battery level was around 20% by this point, it's showing fairly even across the cell groups so for a 4year old wheel I'm more than happy. Now if the latest offerings from other EUC manufacturers would ONLY try to catch up to at least this level of battery monitoring, that would be a positive step for EUC safety IMHO. Edited January 31, 2022 by fbhb 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planemo Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Yep, and Ninebot were doing this 4 years ago!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriull Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 10 hours ago, fbhb said: Battery level was around 20% by this point, it's showing fairly even across the cell groups so for a 4year old wheel I'm more than happy With about 1% less voltage for some cell groups. Could be interesting to look at this figures once the charger shows the green lihjt (finished), after disconnecting the charger and about an hour later and maybe next day. Could bring some insight in balancing as such differences should be very well within the possibilities. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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