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Looking for a lightweight EU for a 6yo kid


zhirafovod

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7 minutes ago, zhirafovod said:

Was quite inspired by a @vag72 review of IPS A130 , but seems like they are not being sold anymore. Any similar -7kg/12" EUs on the market? Anybody selling a used one with shipping to US? (: 

We've still got some of these collecting dust, looking forward to selling the remaining stock over Christmas... 

If your primary criteria is slim & light, then there's really only one option, the IPS i5.  

https://www.ewheels.com/product/new-ips-i5-245wh-feather-weight/

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1 hour ago, zhirafovod said:

@steve454, a turbo edition seems to be a bit heavier, and a bit more expensive. What I am looking for is a basic a130 for a kid. 

 

Oh, sorry.  I missed that part about only being six years old.  I don't think they make the basic a130 anymore.

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@FJ Catherine Abaya - your son rides e+ amazingly well. My assumption was that lighter EU would be easier to manage, so after seeing a130 specs started to want it badly for my daughter. We actually have a e+ at home and I probably should just buy another $300 s1 on amazon or a new unicycle for my wife or myself. Just sad that nobody makes similar 12"/15lb unicycles. 

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14 hours ago, zhirafovod said:

@FJ Catherine Abaya - your son rides e+ amazingly well. My assumption was that lighter EU would be easier to manage, so after seeing a130 specs started to want it badly for my daughter. We actually have a e+ at home and I probably should just buy another $300 s1 on amazon or a new unicycle for my wife or myself. Just sad that nobody makes similar 12"/15lb unicycles. 

Nobody seems to have mentioned the Luffy.  It's a 10 inch wheel.

 

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22 hours ago, zhirafovod said:

@Jason McNeil, I would say short and light and affordable (: I've already looked on i5, but looks like it is quite high and with 16" wheel, so a 6 year old may feel uncomfortable. Not to mention that it seems to cost twice as much, which is also a consideration. 

I believe the IPS i5 is a 14" wheel.

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On 11/22/2017 at 4:22 PM, zhirafovod said:

@steve454, a turbo edition seems to be a bit heavier, and a bit more expensive. What I am looking for is a basic a130 for a kid. 

 

Not sure how much your looking to spend, but the Segway S1 is a great first wheel. 

14” tire, 25 pounds, and last I knew.. $600.00 brand new. 

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16 hours ago, GoinPostal said:

Not sure how much your looking to spend, but the Segway S1 is a great first wheel. 

14” tire, 25 pounds, and last I knew.. $600.00 brand new. 

Seems like the IPS i5 would equal or top those figures.

14" tire, 16.5 pounds, and $575 on eWheels at the moment.

No LEDs though.

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@trya, thanks for the info. I will definitely consider it.

We have decided to see if my daughter can ride my old Ninebot E+ (Funny that this 2yo+ EU is now branded as a new Segway S1). If she can ride it - IPS i5 can be an option, if it is about the same dimensions. Or we will just leave E+ for her and buy a new 30+ mph toy for us. 

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32 minutes ago, zhirafovod said:

@trya, thanks for the info. I will definitely consider it.

We have decided to see if my daughter can ride my old Ninebot E+ (Funny that this 2yo+ EU is now branded as a new Segway S1). If she can ride it - IPS i5 can be an option, if it is about the same dimensions. Or we will just leave E+ for her and buy a new 30+ mph toy for us. 

Ninebot e+ and segway s1 are different....e+ is 16inch...s1 is 14inch wheel, a bit newer.....

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3 minutes ago, FJ Catherine Abaya said:

If the wheel doesn’t work. You can always get one of these....it’s a hoverboard with a hoverkart attachment and it’s very easy to drive. It’s so easy my 3 year old daughter races his brother in our parking lot 

 

This video is AWESOME! :thumbup:

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