Ramy Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Hi guys! I currently own Inmotion V11, want to upgrade to V13 now. Smartwheel is a great company and I had purchased my last 3 EUCs from them. They worked fine, and I am quite satisfied with their warranty and services. V13 is available on pre-order. What would you guys suggest. Should I pre-order now or should wait for the second batch. I think the first batch is arriving in Nov/Dec. I am quite concerned as V13 is a pricy wheel. Let me know your thoughts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelwood Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 I wouldn’t buy any wheel in the current state of the world before reading several professional as well as individual reviews. I also wouldn’t buy a 22” wheel before trying one. Preferably in the same weight group. Large diameter tires require a lot more effort to accelerate and brake, which to me takes a lot of the fun away from the riding. WrongWay talks about this in detail in his Master Pro review. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NSFW Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 First-batch EUCs are a gamble. In 3 months of King Song S22 ownership I spent two months waiting for a replacement main board, and now the suspension barely works and the motor has a known flaw that makes it prone to failure (you can read about all of these issues in threads on this forum). Will Inmotion do a better job on the v13? Maybe. EUCO isn't willing to gamble, and I don't blame them. They paid to ship my replacement mainboard and now they're probably trying to figure out how they're going to set things right regarding the flawed motors. If I was in your place, I'd just enjoy the v11 for a while longer. Give the v13 a few months for the first-batch surprises to be discovered and addressed. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Who would buy first batch EUCs only to ride it in winter? Best to wait to buy in 6 months time when most issues get resolved and new stock arrives without the need to pre-order. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawpie Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 35 minutes ago, Mango said: Who would buy first batch EUCs only to ride it in winter? Best to wait to buy in 6 months time when most issues get resolved and new stock arrives without the need to pre-order. Although, Challenger is considerably less expensive if you BUY NOW. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Maybe the first batch V13 will be totally fine. Maybe not and you find out how good smartwheel's service really is. Nobody can predict what will happen. I think the discount is worth being an early adopter if you buy from a dealer you trust will help with any problems. (Without discount, I would probably wait.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul D Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 On 10/28/2022 at 11:48 PM, Mango said: Who would buy first batch EUCs only to ride it in winter? Best to wait to buy in 6 months time when most issues get resolved and new stock arrives without the need to pre-order. What if your dying and just want to enjoy your last moments on earth? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techyiam Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Paulyd75 said: What if your dying and just want to enjoy your last moments on earth? Then you would want to buy either a Kingsong 18XL, 16X, or Veteran Sherman Max. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 6 hours ago, Paulyd75 said: What if your dying and just want to enjoy your last moments on earth? In that case I would advise even more strenuously against choosing a first-batch EUC. Or worse, pre-ordering one. Because I pre-ordered my S22, and: On 10/28/2022 at 10:44 PM, NSFW said: In 3 months of King Song S22 ownership I spent two months waiting for a replacement main board [...] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul D Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Good points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpong Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 On 10/30/2022 at 8:56 AM, techyiam said: Then you would want to buy either a Kingsong 18XL, 16X, or Veteran Sherman Max. or borrow a few more dollars and buy the latest generation corvette coupe 3LZ ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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