Great video and very well presented. However I do think for similar weight and cost you would be better off with a folding bike. I bought a Brompton and it has been a game changer. Mine is an older one so not as light as the sportier models (12.5kgs) but it folds up in seconds and is easy to carry. I just know I'd seriously injure myself on one of those electric options you showed!
I have a couple esk8s and OneWheels. They are truly for different purposes. Most if not all of the accidents I’ve seen resulted from user error and not understanding how the board works. If you ride it like an esk8, with your weight over the center, you’re asking to fall. I have over 4k miles on 3 onewheels and can push my GT to 24 without it cutting out. Time and experience are great tools.
Agreed. Also, a massive difference between a stock Pint versus a GT kitted out with aftermarket parts. But it gets expensive fast. If price is a concern and you just want something practical, esk8 makes sense. But a Onewheel can provide an amazing experience, for a premium price.
24 haha slow....my cheap ass meepo hits 30 mph daily without breaking a sweat and costs a fraction of that overrated and overpriced 3 thousand dollar piece of rubber and wood
@@brokentradgedy I also have and love both but this is a stupid comment. Just fanboying and showing your bias here. Yes electric longboards are better for pure speed. But in a city they are infinitely less maneuverable and you can't do anything about going up curbs. Takes a somewhat skilled rider to go down them as well and there is a cutoff because of the battery hanging underneath. With a OneWheel you have infinite turn radius, can go up curbs and down basically any. Can hit the dirt path or grass. A ton more freedom. You can do tricks and just carve up the street. You can also go anywhere on a Lacroix type board but then the cost argument falls apart and the portability is terrible. Basically most people that own both ride OneWheels far more often, myself included. But the highs are higher on an eskate. Carving up a perfectly paved street at like 25+ mph is amazing. But the world isn't built like that. There are cracks in the road you have to prepare for on an eskate that I could just be staring at my phone and ignore on the OneWheel. If you want to haul ass in a straight line electric longboards are king. If you want to take the scenic route and enjoy the trip a OneWheel is better. Both equally great tools with different methods of achieving a similar goal.
Pros and cons, I live in a 36ft bus in the US. The Meepo voyager has served me well. 30mile range means I only charge (on my solar) once a week. I have never run out of charge on a trip with the voyager. The 500wh means I can carry weight (groceries) with no problems. The tynee would make a good spare but not practical.
*DKP kicktail boards are awesome!* ⚡🤙🏼🤙🏼⚡ I've got a Meepo Flow, similar to the Tynee Stinger LE (lighter Stinger, smaller battery). I don't mess with gyros 😂 so no onewherls/unis for me, love a remote. ps, you can disable Autobrake for power/connection loss using the Tuya app, connects via bluetooth. This app also let's you adjust every speed mode setting/s.
i'm a big onewheel advocate & even have their newest one, the GT-S i wouldn't call them "safe". you're literally on a single wheel and a board. the "marvel" of it technology-wise is the appeal because it's not something that was normally possible. so it comes with risk. it is very fun though, and going for a ride without having to use a controller and just jump on and go is something that is just awesome to me. it's important to be smart with these things though and understand it is technology. make sure you're aware of how your PSI, weight, outdoor temperature, wind, terrain & other factors affect your ride. if you're just looking for something practical, i would get a scooter/moped.
Just wanted to add, most newer esk8s, not evolve, when your remote disconnects your just gonna lose breaks, so you can roll to a stop or drag your foot, and your much better off it it has issues, in most cases you just lose power. Also with esk8 you can get lighter or heavier ones, the main thing will be battery, the lighter they are less range your gonna get. On a one wheel there is ghosting, cut outs, nose dives, and if your battery it out of balance it will shut off before it would normally, then normal and chuck you. EUCs fall into the same bucket of it cuts out your done. Also vesc onehweels are better but there a lot of work and a lot more expensive.
I rode One Wheels for years with starting with a Pint and upgrading to the XR. I have over 2,000 miles altogether on One Wheels and have come off the board many times on and off road. I can say that a majority of my falls were my fault, but I have had MANY instances were the board scared the hell out of me. It got to the point to where I was paranoid about hitting pot holes, uneven pavement or anything that would cause the board to become unstable. I was just not enjoying the ride anymore. I've been lucky enough to run out most of the "crashes" but I do not want to end up with a permanent injury. Therefore, I now own an Evolve electric board and won't ever go back. Get all terrain tires with your electric board and its way better than a One Wheel.
this is crazy. ive been riding my pintx for the last two years, and i nosedived once, and always feared the top speed since then. I've lived with just cruising arounrd 16km/hr, but always had that need for speed. I ordered the tynee stinger almost a month ago (custom) and its getting here in a couple weeks. So this video is great for me to stumble on! QUESTION for you, do you find it easy to learn an esk8 coming from a onewheel, or is it a whole new thing to learn?
Yeah man! When I came off my one wheel , I thought I must have been going too fast but it was ecu failure. Those electric unicycles have the same thing and they can go SO MUCH FASTER! Eskate: Your balance will definitely translate. I’m sure you’ll be fine. I’ve broken a lot of belts so now I always ride with spares and a tool to change. The eskate has its own dangers BTW. Fastest I’ve been is 45km/h and I had a belt blow at that speed. I felt it go and was fine but at those speeds it did change the boards ergonomics. I think the potential for harm might be greater on the skate because you can go so fast. For this reason I tightened the trucks up a little to be more stable at high speeds, but speed is within your control The only thing I think of that could happen (but never has) is when I’m going down a hill, especially a steep one, and using the board to brake i just think, what if the board was to either shut off or break both belts. Then I’d turn into a cruise missile It’s unlikely…. But so is ecu failure on a onewheel. Something to keep in the back of your mind. Enjoy!
@@slightadrift that’s awesome to hear it will translate over! I’m not a speed demon but I know I will try. I’m gonna definitely tighten up those bushings. And for the belts, I’m glad I did the custom order! Tynee has now released the helical gear drives which eliminates the belts. So I told them to install them for me! But you can order them from the site and they have an installation video on how to do it if you are interested!
Hey, really enjoying your vids. I've also got a 37ft electric sailboat and have been using a carver surfskate as my main transport onland, though anything more than a couple of km and uphill just doesn't cut it. So been debating ebike/skat/scooter. Think you may have sold me on the skate. Out of interest what trucks does it have, could it be worth swapping out the front truck for a surfskate truck to make it more carvy? Also what boat is that, you seem to have so much room for a 36ft.
The trucks are double kingpin. I wouldn’t swap the trucks out for something more carvy, I actually tightened mine up. You need a more stable setup if you want to go at higher speeds. There is no way you’re going 40+ km/h on a surf skate. But, depends what you want the board for I guess. Thanks for the comments mate. My boat is a lavranos 36ft 🍻
For clarity, it’s unclear whether the 4 deaths cited by the CPSC were due to hardware or software malfunctions (or malfunctions of any kind). May have just been users overpowering the board and nose-diving. Unclear, at this point.
You are correct. They may have just not felt the kick back which is probably why the recent update with more alert signals when approaching the limit. Still, I’m 99% certain, two times I’ve come off were from the board malfunctioning. I feel like I got off very lightly in those two circumstances. I can’t be the only one on the planet, there must be others. Even with a set servicing schedule, if they were to introduce one, over the long term you’re rolling the dice IMO
Your feet are getting tingly because your riding In chucks which have a super thin outsole so you really feel everything. Soke skaters like this but for eskate it has not as many benefits to get massive board feel. I switched to vans because my feet were hurting though.
if it was your first time in a boat and it started sinking, would you also decide that boats are unsafe? you rely on their buoyancy to float, right, so without the buoyancy (self balancing feature) you're screwed! probably not, right. so i think it's a bit unfair to paint with broad strokes here. there isn't an electronic on the planet that doesn't malfunction. ow's are no exception. it's why you ride with caution and use equipment in anticipation of a malfunction to protect yourself... like having lifejackets on a boat, or seat belts in a car, etc.. im also curious what PSI you're riding. if you aren't in the 10-14 range, I'd recommend giving it a shot.
I think you miss my point but I hear you. I’m not trying to wrap everyone in cotton wool here, but if the electronics fail in a onewheel, you’re coming off. Hopefully you don’t eat it bad. If my boat starts sinking, I have SO many safety measures before I go down. I have a two seperate automatic bilge pumps. I have a bilge pump alarm. I have sea cocks where I can literally shut off all the entry points of water. I have a VHF. The list goes on. My point is redundancy. Not only that, I have regular preventative maintenance schedules for EVERYTHING! Unlike onewheel which has no set servicing timetable. See the difference? Im fine with everyone owning a onewheel. I just think it’s level of safety is misrepresented.
@@slightadrift you can have your ow serviced at any time. just take it to a shop lol. having problems? get it looked at. not having problems, but wanna make sure everything is fine? get it looked at lol. why would you need a timetable for something like that? the rest of your points are fair enough. ow's are definitely dangerous.
It’s off to me so much hate for the pint lol. I’ve had mine since release and other than a better battery and a rewheel tune has been kept stock. It’s only limitation is speed and range. I I would hate an electric skate board Simply because it’s not as diverse in the terrain it can handle. If you’ve got only sidewalk to ride I could see having the pint. Not to mention pricing.
Good review. I was always worried about putting the balance in the hands of electronics. Good you didn't get an evolve, as awesome as it was when it worked.. Wheel size has to be an issue on your new skaty for anything other than pavement and even then, dodgy at speed. As a tool i would have thought the scooters would be the go... But not as fun lol. Bigger wheels and only 2 instead of 4 and the handlebars are convenience in a number of other ways. I know a bike is too big but a scooter is not that much bigger. Water killed most of my electric toys so far, not even salt, it must be worse for you.
So you base your video on the worst onewheel out 😂. But as someone who rides a GT vs an electric sk8. i have way more fun and safer on one vs your four bud. Stay smooth on those donkeys brother
Yup!…. Still tossing up if Frankie is a boy or girl. I know it’s not conventional, I like not sticking to the status quo tho. Sneak peak : You’ll like the next video Brock, if my plan actually works 😉🍺
Great video and very well presented. However I do think for similar weight and cost you would be better off with a folding bike. I bought a Brompton and it has been a game changer. Mine is an older one so not as light as the sportier models (12.5kgs) but it folds up in seconds and is easy to carry. I just know I'd seriously injure myself on one of those electric options you showed!
I did think bike, but couldn’t find one that would take as little space as the skate. You are right tho, the skateboard takes a lot of finesse
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@@slightadrift Yes me too, I also live on a boat, bikes are way too big, still looking for the best way to have fun getting around.
4 wheels - cat's miao
I also thought electric scooter but Kate said she would disown me 😅
@@mazzipaoloyup! How do you get around when you get somewhere?
"Took a bit of bark off my ankle" LOL Love that term!
I have a couple esk8s and OneWheels. They are truly for different purposes. Most if not all of the accidents I’ve seen resulted from user error and not understanding how the board works. If you ride it like an esk8, with your weight over the center, you’re asking to fall. I have over 4k miles on 3 onewheels and can push my GT to 24 without it cutting out. Time and experience are great tools.
Agreed. Also, a massive difference between a stock Pint versus a GT kitted out with aftermarket parts. But it gets expensive fast.
If price is a concern and you just want something practical, esk8 makes sense. But a Onewheel can provide an amazing experience, for a premium price.
24 haha slow....my cheap ass meepo hits 30 mph daily without breaking a sweat and costs a fraction of that overrated and overpriced 3 thousand dollar piece of rubber and wood
@@brokentradgedy I also have and love both but this is a stupid comment. Just fanboying and showing your bias here.
Yes electric longboards are better for pure speed. But in a city they are infinitely less maneuverable and you can't do anything about going up curbs. Takes a somewhat skilled rider to go down them as well and there is a cutoff because of the battery hanging underneath.
With a OneWheel you have infinite turn radius, can go up curbs and down basically any. Can hit the dirt path or grass. A ton more freedom. You can do tricks and just carve up the street. You can also go anywhere on a Lacroix type board but then the cost argument falls apart and the portability is terrible.
Basically most people that own both ride OneWheels far more often, myself included. But the highs are higher on an eskate. Carving up a perfectly paved street at like 25+ mph is amazing. But the world isn't built like that. There are cracks in the road you have to prepare for on an eskate that I could just be staring at my phone and ignore on the OneWheel.
If you want to haul ass in a straight line electric longboards are king. If you want to take the scenic route and enjoy the trip a OneWheel is better. Both equally great tools with different methods of achieving a similar goal.
Pros and cons, I live in a 36ft bus in the US. The Meepo voyager has served me well. 30mile range means I only charge (on my solar) once a week. I have never run out of charge on a trip with the voyager. The 500wh means I can carry weight (groceries) with no problems. The tynee would make a good spare but not practical.
*DKP kicktail boards are awesome!*
⚡🤙🏼🤙🏼⚡
I've got a Meepo Flow, similar to the Tynee Stinger LE (lighter Stinger, smaller battery).
I don't mess with gyros 😂 so no onewherls/unis for me, love a remote.
ps, you can disable Autobrake for power/connection loss using the Tuya app, connects via bluetooth. This app also let's you adjust every speed mode setting/s.
Interesting! Have you lost the connection before?
@@slightadrift I've been ridin different boards since 2017, rarely have connection issues but have had battery issues
i'm a big onewheel advocate & even have their newest one, the GT-S
i wouldn't call them "safe".
you're literally on a single wheel and a board. the "marvel" of it technology-wise is the appeal because it's not something that was normally possible. so it comes with risk.
it is very fun though, and going for a ride without having to use a controller and just jump on and go is something that is just awesome to me.
it's important to be smart with these things though and understand it is technology. make sure you're aware of how your PSI, weight, outdoor temperature, wind, terrain & other factors affect your ride.
if you're just looking for something practical, i would get a scooter/moped.
I'm an avid Onewheel rider and have for years butttt, some recent crashes made me buy a board this morning.
Just wanted to add, most newer esk8s, not evolve, when your remote disconnects your just gonna lose breaks, so you can roll to a stop or drag your foot, and your much better off it it has issues, in most cases you just lose power. Also with esk8 you can get lighter or heavier ones, the main thing will be battery, the lighter they are less range your gonna get. On a one wheel there is ghosting, cut outs, nose dives, and if your battery it out of balance it will shut off before it would normally, then normal and chuck you. EUCs fall into the same bucket of it cuts out your done. Also vesc onehweels are better but there a lot of work and a lot more expensive.
I rode One Wheels for years with starting with a Pint and upgrading to the XR. I have over 2,000 miles altogether on One Wheels and have come off the board many times on and off road. I can say that a majority of my falls were my fault, but I have had MANY instances were the board scared the hell out of me. It got to the point to where I was paranoid about hitting pot holes, uneven pavement or anything that would cause the board to become unstable. I was just not enjoying the ride anymore. I've been lucky enough to run out most of the "crashes" but I do not want to end up with a permanent injury. Therefore, I now own an Evolve electric board and won't ever go back. Get all terrain tires with your electric board and its way better than a One Wheel.
Totally agree. You only need the control unit, essentially a small computer, to glitch out once, and your off….. without any warning.
I just bought a board today...And I LOVE my GT.
Interesting, I thought onewheel will do better off road, but now you had give me a second thought. Thanks bro
You’re most welcome 🙏
'im not supported by nothin!' lol that got me cracking up ! haha u funny . thanks for the video. :)
Haha thanks mate 🙏
I like your esk8 content!
this is crazy. ive been riding my pintx for the last two years, and i nosedived once, and always feared the top speed since then. I've lived with just cruising arounrd 16km/hr, but always had that need for speed. I ordered the tynee stinger almost a month ago (custom) and its getting here in a couple weeks. So this video is great for me to stumble on! QUESTION for you, do you find it easy to learn an esk8 coming from a onewheel, or is it a whole new thing to learn?
Yeah man! When I came off my one wheel , I thought I must have been going too fast but it was ecu failure. Those electric unicycles have the same thing and they can go SO MUCH FASTER!
Eskate:
Your balance will definitely translate. I’m sure you’ll be fine. I’ve broken a lot of belts so now I always ride with spares and a tool to change.
The eskate has its own dangers BTW. Fastest I’ve been is 45km/h and I had a belt blow at that speed. I felt it go and was fine but at those speeds it did change the boards ergonomics.
I think the potential for harm might be greater on the skate because you can go so fast. For this reason I tightened the trucks up a little to be more stable at high speeds, but speed is within your control
The only thing I think of that could happen (but never has) is when I’m going down a hill, especially a steep one, and using the board to brake i just think, what if the board was to either shut off or break both belts. Then I’d turn into a cruise missile
It’s unlikely…. But so is ecu failure on a onewheel. Something to keep in the back of your mind.
Enjoy!
@@slightadrift that’s awesome to hear it will translate over! I’m not a speed demon but I know I will try. I’m gonna definitely tighten up those bushings.
And for the belts, I’m glad I did the custom order! Tynee has now released the helical gear drives which eliminates the belts. So I told them to install them for me! But you can order them from the site and they have an installation video on how to do it if you are interested!
thanks for this video !
My pleasure
Hey, really enjoying your vids. I've also got a 37ft electric sailboat and have been using a carver surfskate as my main transport onland, though anything more than a couple of km and uphill just doesn't cut it. So been debating ebike/skat/scooter. Think you may have sold me on the skate. Out of interest what trucks does it have, could it be worth swapping out the front truck for a surfskate truck to make it more carvy?
Also what boat is that, you seem to have so much room for a 36ft.
The trucks are double kingpin. I wouldn’t swap the trucks out for something more carvy, I actually tightened mine up. You need a more stable setup if you want to go at higher speeds. There is no way you’re going 40+ km/h on a surf skate. But, depends what you want the board for I guess. Thanks for the comments mate. My boat is a lavranos 36ft 🍻
For clarity, it’s unclear whether the 4 deaths cited by the CPSC were due to hardware or software malfunctions (or malfunctions of any kind). May have just been users overpowering the board and nose-diving. Unclear, at this point.
You are correct. They may have just not felt the kick back which is probably why the recent update with more alert signals when approaching the limit. Still, I’m 99% certain, two times I’ve come off were from the board malfunctioning. I feel like I got off very lightly in those two circumstances. I can’t be the only one on the planet, there must be others. Even with a set servicing schedule, if they were to introduce one, over the long term you’re rolling the dice IMO
True - you put a lot of trust in those engineers when you ride an OW. Such an elevated experience, but agree that it can be sketchy.@@slightadrift
Two of those 4 were also not wearing helmets
Your feet are getting tingly because your riding In chucks which have a super thin outsole so you really feel everything. Soke skaters like this but for eskate it has not as many benefits to get massive board feel. I switched to vans because my feet were hurting though.
Out of curiosity how many miles do you have on these respective boards?
1000miles on onewheel. E-skate is only a week old
if it was your first time in a boat and it started sinking, would you also decide that boats are unsafe? you rely on their buoyancy to float, right, so without the buoyancy (self balancing feature) you're screwed! probably not, right. so i think it's a bit unfair to paint with broad strokes here. there isn't an electronic on the planet that doesn't malfunction. ow's are no exception. it's why you ride with caution and use equipment in anticipation of a malfunction to protect yourself... like having lifejackets on a boat, or seat belts in a car, etc.. im also curious what PSI you're riding. if you aren't in the 10-14 range, I'd recommend giving it a shot.
I think you miss my point but I hear you. I’m not trying to wrap everyone in cotton wool here, but if the electronics fail in a onewheel, you’re coming off. Hopefully you don’t eat it bad. If my boat starts sinking, I have SO many safety measures before I go down. I have a two seperate automatic bilge pumps. I have a bilge pump alarm. I have sea cocks where I can literally shut off all the entry points of water. I have a VHF. The list goes on. My point is redundancy. Not only that, I have regular preventative maintenance schedules for EVERYTHING! Unlike onewheel which has no set servicing timetable. See the difference?
Im fine with everyone owning a onewheel. I just think it’s level of safety is misrepresented.
@@slightadrift you can have your ow serviced at any time. just take it to a shop lol. having problems? get it looked at. not having problems, but wanna make sure everything is fine? get it looked at lol. why would you need a timetable for something like that? the rest of your points are fair enough. ow's are definitely dangerous.
It’s off to me so much hate for the pint lol. I’ve had mine since release and other than a better battery and a rewheel tune has been kept stock. It’s only limitation is speed and range.
I I would hate an electric skate board Simply because it’s not as diverse in the terrain it can handle. If you’ve got only sidewalk to ride I could see having the pint. Not to mention pricing.
Interesting. Has your ever malfunctioned?
Good review. I was always worried about putting the balance in the hands of electronics. Good you didn't get an evolve, as awesome as it was when it worked.. Wheel size has to be an issue on your new skaty for anything other than pavement and even then, dodgy at speed. As a tool i would have thought the scooters would be the go... But not as fun lol. Bigger wheels and only 2 instead of 4 and the handlebars are convenience in a number of other ways. I know a bike is too big but a scooter is not that much bigger. Water killed most of my electric toys so far, not even salt, it must be worse for you.
You are right! Google electronic failure on electric unicycle. They all hit the deck, HARD!
Cheers for the comment!🍺
Not sure if you've noticed or is its just me but your video seem blurry, luv it any way
Seems fine on all the devices I’ve tried 🤔 👍👍
So you base your video on the worst onewheel out 😂. But as someone who rides a GT vs an electric sk8. i have way more fun and safer on one vs your four bud. Stay smooth on those donkeys brother
Hahah 👍🍺
Yeah, I have had zero problems on my GT and my GTS.
must be me then...
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You do know that all boats are called 'she' (not he), don't you?!
Yup!…. Still tossing up if Frankie is a boy or girl. I know it’s not conventional, I like not sticking to the status quo tho. Sneak peak : You’ll like the next video Brock, if my plan actually works 😉🍺
Are you misgendering a boat? It could be whatever they like it. 😂😂😂😂😂
@@s.o.s.pnaruto9523 haha very PC 🙌