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Interesting. I bought the original model when it was new and I've been happy with it. I always just viewed it as something that was inherently risky, but worth
by howdydoo 5y ago
Interesting. I bought the original model when it was new and I've been happy with it. I always just viewed it as something that was inherently risky, but worth it. The board does have a way of "communicating" with you when you're pushing it too hard, by leaning you back, and it seems pretty intuitive to me. Then again I used to be a skateboarder, so maybe my risk tolerance is outside the norm.
I assume these are the wheels you're talking about[1]. Pretty ingenious idea, although it does mess with the look of the board
[1]: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1069745398/onewheel-xr-safety-wheels https://www.etsy.com/listing/1069745398/onewheel-xr-safety-w...
- bredren 5y agoThe risk tolerance of skateboarders is probably the gold standard. Expectations for safety have changed a lot,too. I raced ski team in high school. Helmets were optional and very few rec skiers wore them. Now it seems unusual to see someone without one. I’m aware of the haptic feedback the board is supposed to give when it is getting tired, though there are many claims of it not being produced prior to a nose dive. Yes that product you linked is what I was describing. Note their description describes nose dives on the OW as “inevitable.”
- shkkmo 5y agoEven with a correctly functioning OneWheel, pushing too hard into a hill or headwind can get you a into a nose dive without feeling any pushback.