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I love riding my onehwheel, but it is incredibly, stupidly, dangerous and the company DOES NOT CARE. Out of the box, mine was prone to runaway/ghosting where i
by dghlsakjg 4y ago
I love riding my onehwheel, but it is incredibly, stupidly, dangerous and the company DOES NOT CARE.
Out of the box, mine was prone to runaway/ghosting where it would continue riding even if no one is on it. Kind of dangerous for a 25 pound device to go careening into the world. I contacted the manufacturer and the response was basically: 'not our problem, you're probably using it wrong' until I sent them a video that I had posted on social media.
I have also had the nosedive thing happen. Yes, it happens when you are exceeding the power output of the board. No, it is not clear when it will happen, for me anyway. There is the pushback 'feature' where the front of the board is supposed to elevate, but as a 200 lb guy, it is pretty easy to miss. I suspect that smaller people might get a stronger feeling from it. It is also possible to exceed the power limit of the board at lower speeds where pushback won't happen.
In reality, the board should, at minimum, have an audible warning that you are nearing the power limit before sudden failute.
- MivLives 4y ago35 pound, that thing is heavy and solid, it's a missle when you crashed. One Wheel XR needed more indicator lights (what is my battery without the app), and a more audible feedback for a pushback. As another 200 lb guy, you could feel the pushback if you weren't trying to split the weight between your feet and instead pushing down. This is a very unintuitive thing at first.