Kingsong KS-S18 | UK First Unboxing and Initial Review!
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- We ordered a KS-S18 and got it shipped across ASAP and here is the review.
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Thank you for your video Ian!
1. We've done tests to ensure that the wheel does not break if you do end up crashing it, it is by no means fragile. There's videos of China's EUC champion doing stunts and dropping his wheel without issue.
2. We understand the padding glue issues, and this issue will be focused on final production.
3. Rubbing issue: The tire isn't the tire we are using for preproduction isn't the same as final production, we are well aware of this issue and this issue will be fully addressed.
4. We'll get in touch with the Darknessbot team to support the S18.
Thanks!
Jack-KS
Sure you will have it sorted! Great work so far. Appreciate the boldness in design and pushing forward.
Yes great job on the design guys!
Dear King Song, PLEASE allow for a knobby tire on this wheel. The fender is a problem and WILL BE unless you have clearance for a knobby. It would be better to have the fender separated from the wheel like a motocross motorcycle does.
@kingsong
Absolutely love your design, the look is amazing and I appreciate the engineering and innovation behind the wheel! Would love to see a final production unit!
Also, I agree reitza, there should be clearance allowed for a knobby tire. However, if that means there is risk of a rock jamming the tire, then stick with how it is!
Overall keep up the great work and safety measures! Every KS wheel I've owned has been great and very robust! Just wish they had a pinch more speed/head room lol.
I want to buy this wheel but if my charger connector cover keeps flapping as im riding im gonna pass. Also Ian can you tell us how is the torque on this thing? Cuz from all the vidoes ive seen this wheel doesnt look impressive performance-wise.
And the beauty pageant winner is the King Song S-18! Originally, I crowned S-18’s design without hesitation, until a second look at the Inmotion V 11. That second peek changed my mind on the S18 being the decisive winner in design. Can you believe it, we have officially crossed into the realm of aesthetics. The EUC community is definitely teetering closer to official legitimacy. The research and development of these EUC companies is impressive, when you think of how much of a niche space the EUC occupies. Nothing comes to mind, that’s completely driven by the enthusiasm and imagination in the personal electric vehicle market. If some brave soul could manifest a legit EUC competition, that would be the last piece of the puzzle to catapult this segment of transport. This channel’s contribution continues to promote the dreams and aspirations of not only the consumer, but also the developers of such fine wheels. Many Thanks
Lovely feedback and am in agreement! Want to see mass adoption.
It is a mighty fine looking wheel. But also, the V11 looks like it is much more capable of crashing and taking minimal damage.
Edit: one thing....the usual refreshingly honest Speedyfeet review. They are a business and want people to buy of course, but the honesty will no doubt have made some people possibly think twice at the moment. Great customer service right there!
Thanks for watching. Will never lie in a review, got to be open and honest, there is no single wheel or make out there that is perfect, and most will understand that (well they have over the years anyhow). We did the same with the Z10, sales dropped for us and of course we knew that would be the case. But it's primarily not about the sales, it's about how good a wheel actually is in certain circumstances for certain riders and so we try to bring that across.
Its no coincidence I stuck 100km in this in 2 days; I wanted to get a rounded opinion and be as sure as possible of the wheel. Of course, thats only baby steps, more to follow with the other reviews.
@@Speedyfeetuk you're one of the few, if not the only, retailer I've seen that's genuine in their reviews. Keep it up. It'll help you immensely through word of mouth (I've got a big one 🤪). Keep up the good work. A+
@@Speedyfeetuk Well, even before I saw your Z10 review, I had already bought one from you :) I'll admit I was disappointed once you reviewed it ;) But hey, we can't all like the same things. I'm now looking to add a second wheel and it will most likely be a toss up between this and the V11. Though to be honest, I really wanted something with a higher top speed and better range than the Z10. Really want suspension though, as my legs are shot from a motorcycle accident and its tough riding for any decent length of time.
Respect to that. I’d buy but I’m in the USA. Unless they can drop ship or something? SpeedyFeetUK? I want to support GREAT UA-cam videos which is customer service for free basically.
yeah, I listened up until he spoke about the speed wobble issue when braking and I'm no longer interested in this wheel. MSP all the way
Great review speedyfeet, extremely informative. thanks for that.
My pleasure!
Thanks for getting this out so quickly Ian- on the fence between the V11 and the S18 right now. Really appreciate you sharing your initial thoughts 😄
No problem 👍
The best review on the wheel that I ever seen
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the support.
Speedy Feet and Kuji Rolls are the Yin and Yang of EUC videos.
Not crazy about the wheel. I have a v11 on order.
Thanks for watching, cant comment as not ridden a V11 yet. Thanks for watching!
My deposit is already on the V11.
Hey, I am trying to decide witch one I like the most, what's the reason you prefer the v11?
Great in depth review Ian, good seeing you again 👍. S18 sure is a "looker", looking forward to seeing reviews of InMotions' V11 😎. Stay safe!
Thanks 👍 Yeah it looks lush I think personally, the amount of people shouting 'what is that!' etc is supercharged more than normal!
Tis a thing of beauty! I really miss your shows and reviews. Glad to see your doing well.🤙
I appreciate that!
Im considering preordering v11 or s18 but v11 is basically a finished product and its pretty much perfection.
S18 on the other hand:
1. Charging plugs cover still keeps flapping.
2. Does it have a torque compareble to MSX or V11? If not then its not gonna be an offroad wheel, more like a tourist wheel.
3. Padding, where do i put it on that slim skelet?
I think I'm going to go for the V11 ,,s18 seems a bit delicate tbh, the v11 looks better made
I'm honestly the opposite. I don't think either of the wheels look like they can stand up to a substantial beating, owing to moving parts and whatnot, but the V11 to me looks like it has certain spots that are easier to break, and harder to replace. will be difficult to tell for sure until people have put them properly through their paces, though.
Yea me too, I'm going for the v11
I cant comment on that at present, not touched a V11. But the KS-S18 is very well built in terms of all the major components, not slack or anything, nice and solid.
I only ride on smooth roads. I like the speed.. Not interested in off road. Keep my fingers crossed that nothing breaks on the v11 on smooth roads. Should be good.
You KNOW you can trust a speedyfeet review.
Thats what we hope, working hard to ensure a balanced review is given, its no coincidence that I did 100km on this wheel before finalising the review, my personal saying is you dont really know a wheel until you have done 50miles on it, so wanted to be extremely thorough on this very special release. Exciting times!
80% sure this is my next wheel. Mostly because I think kingsong has innovated in a smarter way than others. I would rather replace easy to get components then a specific part I can get from the company that makes it. Only thing holding me back from ordering it is it's range being the same as my v10f. In my rides the v10f is a 34km wheel, very hilly and off road. But less back pain just could make me change. Can't wait to see the next video.
Yeah, very smart install of the shock, extremely well thought out. Depending on your speed this will be a 35 MILE machine (56km). Thanks for watching.
Wrong way shows a video where a guy invented a shock for v10f
Edit
ua-cam.com/video/_6ISghf9dPw/v-deo.html
Awesome stuff Ian! Watched the whole thing ;)
Glad you enjoyed it
you time come !
Cool review, the trail you ride looks like fun!! and the pedal position looks pretty high.
It is, but a change of riding style just compensates for this. Plenty of vids of good riders flinging these machines around, so its just ride style really. Trails around here are mega, Forest of Dean is full of 1000's of trail options.
Awesome video and thorough review Ian! Very exited with the developments in the market this year. I'm also rooting for both V11 and S18 wheels to succeed. Can't wait to receive my V11's to Norway.
Best regards
Haavard, Kjempetøff.no
You and me both!
There’s hole for the pump hose in the body. You need to pull the wheel out to full extension before connecting.
The luckiest man in the UK!!! Glad to see you guys are keeping safe. Thumbs up for another extremely thorough review, keep up the great work 😎
Cheers, keeping it together just about lol. Thanks for watching, looking forward to yours once you get hold of one perhaps!
more like inmotion V11 is gonna have less hassle issue than S18....V11 is like definitely more ready product !
I'm sure kingsong sped up to release the s18 just because the v11 got announced
Cant comment yet as have not had the pleasure (hopefully!) of riding a V11...that day will come eventually!
You get HUGE bonus points for being so honest in your review.
You could have hid the problems you had, but you didn't, thank you.
Subscribed & Liked!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for your honest review Ian. This was a well needed video in the community. It looks like Kingsong needs to fine tune some things. I think the V11 looks a bit better made at this point. Thanks again.
Glad it helped and its exciting times!
Wooooow 30 minutes of s18!!!!!! Thank you!!!!
Enjoy!
Well, what can I say? I'm glad I took V11? But it's also good that KS knows about all this stuff.
Yeah they will have it all sorted.
I like your very honest and cool review, congrats! Looks awesome, not sure about that off-putting braking wobble though??? Awesome vid!
Thanks! Re braking - its just a change in riding style, it was simply a warning to those hopping onto the machine and going flat out and then at that point realising it brakes differently!
Great vid, and overall possitive review imo, you had me at quiet and smooth. All the "issues" are seemingly minor, conditioning, setup and maintenance worries. Thanks for doing your part for the community Ian, great to see that these issues are being addressed. Thanks for all the tips! Can't wait for my s18 to arrive :)
Totally agree, sure they will sort out the minor stuff! Thanks for watching!
Great review, very thorough! Love the looks of the wheel and was debating getting it. After watching this though, I'm kinda leaning towards the v11
Well don't bolt just yet, havent ridden the V11 yet or had hands on, we will give as much attention to that as this. :)
@@Speedyfeetuk yea, just leaning towards it so far, still haven't decided yet since I've loved all my kingsong wheels. Definitely looking forward to your v11 review!
My deposit is already on the V11.
The kingsong software or board doesn't sound appealing. That is why I originally decide to get a gotway. The wheel design and suspension are sweet though.
Love the look and feel, aside from the tilting the firmware is fine. (maybe a bit sharp with kick back when low battery kicks in, but otherwise smooth)
Hopefully in the future we can get some better range on these. But you have to start somewhere.
Correct, and for what it is with battery design at the moment it offers pretty good range (1080wh)
Any plans to swap the shock and do a review with aftermarket shocks? Do you know what the range and maximum weight limit is on the standard shock?
thanks to your review really
it was helpful.
You're welcome!
I've ordered a V11 in Oz.
Congrats dude!
Hi Ian, do you know what the ewheels 780Wh external battery option thing is about for this wheel? Can you get some in the UK? :)
Very excited for suspension wheels for the terrible roads around here! And also more adventures of course =]
Us too!
"Added complexity equals added maintenance"
I have a strong feeling KS-S18 owners are going to have more problems then V11 owners. Great review!
Thanks for watching!
Noooo....worried that will be the case as well
I am in love with the design of this machine! I've had inmotion products since 2016. Time to try something new.
Go for it!
Wow. Am I tripping or did you put the lower shock rubbing sound twice?
Very, very honest review!
Tried to pull together a full on open and honest review as indepth as I could make it on my todd. Thanks for following along!
Kudos for design and suspension, but the battery size and not being a weathertight wheel makes it a strange contraption for me. The suspension will able you to go faster off-road, so your consumption will be higher, but the range will be fairly short. If Ian got 26 miles (42km) riding it down to 10%, I would, being heavier than him, get more like 12 miles (20km) riding it down to 25-30%, which I think is a more safe battery percentage to stop at when you push the wheel hard-ish. Then there is the fact that if you have a wheel with suspension, you might want to ride more off-road than what you’re used to, so then the lack of weathertighting and exposed oily bits that need a lot of cleaning further exposes the strangeness of this wheel.
Then there is the question of how low the pedals drop, which can be a huge issue when you ride off-road, and here it looks like Kingsong has done a much better job than Inmotion, but still, I wonder if a rubber bushing suspension, like the old Mini’s, would be a simpler and less complicated solution for an EUC.
With the footplates being low (when suspension compressed) - that is swings and roundabouts as a lot of the time the footplates are HIGHER than normal, its only under compression are they low. I have had zero issues offroad so far in the last ~150km.
@@Speedyfeetuk Yes, the S18 looked much better than the V11 when it comes to pedal height when compressed, so I don't doubt it will be a highly entertaining short off-road ride;)
Great review, thank you!
Since months, I struggled to understand which us better, v11 or s18? Immediately after S18 announcement, I "crowned" S18 as a better design, mainly the unsprung/sprung mass and 28 vs 22 kg in favor for the S18, bigger battery and better light in favor for V11. Still, without touching one, I shifted my initial opinions in the last days. My concerns were these: 22kg changed to 25. I am not sure if I can swallow "better durability and quality" coverage for what I would call an engineering design failure with end result: 25kg wheel with 1100wh. How many kg does your unit have? The second concern was from the day one: how durable, or how many deformations, can the motor wires endure? Would be great if you would closely observe that flexible cable behaviour and risks
Thanks again and keep your great reviews!
Thanks for watching. I weighed it yesterday before leaving, and flippin forgot to write it down it was 24.something kg.
V11.
On a short jaunt to the store Friday, I saw a motorcyclists get killed by a large SUV. The girl driving the SUV was out of her mind with grief, unbearable screening! Out of control and horrific hysteria. Was a horrible thing to witness. Armor up guys! X10!
And motorists, you are driving a very large weapon!!!!! The drivers seat is not your recliner in your living room! Keep your heads out of your bum and all attention to the road.
Great review! Any chance of turning on the automatic captions for our hard of hearing friends? Thanks!
Not a clue how to do this, all the help sections on youtube seem out of date, instructions don’t match what options are available.
support.google.com/youtube/answer/6373554?hl=en-GB
@@Speedyfeetuk here this might help. Relevant part starts at 1:30.
ua-cam.com/video/j8OHt4BzhOI/v-deo.html
If you could put suspension on any preexisting wheel which would you choose? Keep in mind that suspension would raise height of any wheel 2-4 inches and I little wider, I'm guessing.....
Nice video.
I don’t have the wobble problem but I have massive legs. Maybe that is why?I have almost 7000 miles on the S-18 and never had a wobble.
I have saved the money to get this wheel but I am hesitant to buy it now after I have been riding the MSX 100V and used to be able to hit 35 MPH. I am just going to have to pull the trigger I guess.
Still the only euc review that matters.
Thanks for watching! More reviews will start flowing out as more and more people get their hands on them I suspect!
You have any plans to get a v11?
V11 is on the website for pre-orders along side the S18, I'm sure he will do a review on it, when they shipments gets in.
Onizuka GTO is correct, once we can get one we will get on it and review it also.
Which wheel would u recommend between the 16x and the 18s.it will be my second wheel ive owned a ninebot for 3 years.i mostly ride road and pavement and like the idea of a seat.rides are mostly short distance and safety is very important to me . Thankyou
Not a customer but sure wish I was. I'm a little on the heavy side hence more powerful machine needed for bigger $$$$ but someday, 54 yes old so hoping someday doesn't come too late lol Till then, I have my little swagger 5 scooter. But obviously I adore these. Offload with speed to boot. Just love them. Great job on the review (as always) 👍. Gotta say they are most torturous to see y'all having so much fun without me lol "thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's e-unicycle" Haha
Coveting not good! ha ha
@@Speedyfeetuk @Speedy Feet UK No Ian my brother, it's much worse than "not good" it's been a flat out bitch! But, I've joined a ""speedy feet" non-coveting group and I'm happy to say, I've made significant progress!
I could WALK down the street without clothes-lining people going faster than myself. I got a gold chip because I went 30 whole days without hurting anyone that passed me up. I did however knock the shit out a guy on a motorized bike my 35th day. And would you believe they asked me to turn in my 30 day chip!! I then made a B-line toward the door and actually made it out with my chip safely in my pocket. Sept this other member clothes-lined me in the parking lot cause well, he's the new guy in the group. Yeah last thing I remember was someone screaming "not today Ian!" Then it went black. Same dude hit the lotto and purchased a damn MSX 100V and once in a while, I'll be WALKING down the sidewalk and hear him giggling, followed by a sharp pain in the back of my head as if someone slap me from behind. Weird huh?
Anyway , yeah it's been difficult but I'm doing much better. Not counting the headaches.
Oh, anyone interested in joining the group, just go to brokeazzbitch.com to sign up. Our slogan is "one step at a time, cause you can't afford anything faster"
Just kidding,,, they couldn't afford that domain name so someone else has it now...
So reallybrokeazzbitch54634322.com should be up and running soon
I'm torn. Looks sexy, the shock looks amazing. But I just got a Gotway MSP high speed with a top speed of 45mph. Riding 24mph on the Kingsong? Decisions decisions...
Different wheels for different peeps, different wheels for different situation, there is no perfect wheel lol
Such a fun time to be a part of this community! Don’t know if I want to buy one until the range is addressed. Would love to review one. Your honesty keeps the pressure on!
Cant wait to get on a V11 now, really awesome these companies are pushing forward.
Lots of issues and high maintenance for comfort.
I have a friend in London who is interested in a wheel. But he is under the impression that they are not legal. What is the situation? Thanks.
Great thorough video!! Looking forward to the next one! :)
Thanks so much!
Sorry, complete noob here, so questions!! Do you hold the balance on it like a unicycle, or does it do it by itself like a Segway? Either way, it looks difficult.
Hi, yeah forward and backward it does, if you step off of course it falls over. :) Join the community here: www.ElectricPeople.org to get involved.
If you straighten your knees during braking, the wobbling will stop
Brilliant review. I too wanted to love this wheel - BUT - unfortunately, it is not fast enough, not enough range, for an offload specialist it looks a bit fragile. For now, I will stick to my joy the Z10 and I'll have a look at the Veteran, the mini-monster, and the Monster Pro. King Song great start but faster, further and tougher next time please.
This wheel certainly is not for everyone (in the same way the Sherman wont be any good for others), basically I looked forward to pretty much all new wheels lol
My legs never touch the sides on my kingsong 14s and I stop really fast and never got any wobble. Is it only on bigger wheels that you get this?
Yeah different beast all together.
What is the mid range of autonomy ?, Has good torque? quick summary to be able to translate into Spanish thanks
Feels a little slow to move off in comparison to 100v machines of same size, but stil plenty powerful. Once up to speed its sits really nice on the road with plenty of braking power and acceleration power.
Great review. Wonder how much can this early version differ from full serial production. The most what puzzles me are those ankle pads. I thought their position (hight) is adjustable!
This is pretty much production version. Pads are not adjustable, but the footplates are by around 1cm.
Dont ask me why but looking at this wheel reminds me of Terminator
Agree, its a little bit like that, I know what you mean
Excellent review! I far prefer your long-form, thorough format to a quick 5 minute effort. I come out of the other end feeling like I know the wheel. Great job Ian! 👍
The drone work on your videos is great. Can I ask what model it is?
Glad you like the video, no other option really other than a deep delve, it needed it! Its the Skydio 2 drone 😁
Awesome. The tracking on it looked next level. On the shopping list. 👍
I'm reading rumours on Medium that the Veteran Sherman is on our shores. Has one made it's way to Speedy Feet by any chance?
We have them on order 😀
@@Speedyfeetuk Day made. 😁👍💨
Great review - at last! Seems to have been an age since the launch and very little to go on. Until now that is. It looks to be good, and I see KS have responded about the glue and the rubbing issues already. Regarding the wobbles under braking - do you think this is an issue, or just a conditioning thing? I can imagine it's mainly a riding style issue, based on how much I had to modify my own on getting the Z10. All in all, really positive opener to to this chapter in wheel development!
Riding style in the fact you must clamp your legs inward to brace as the only contact point is the ankles right down low. The KS-S18 is a welcomed edition to the EUC world in my opinion!
Absolutely! Raised the ‘looks’ bar even farther north of what Gotway are ever likely to come up with... prove me wrong Gotway! 😉
Very great review and i might be re-interested in buying such a wheel, this one, for comuting to work. Why not make it funner, and at that speed it will be both more fun and faster then scooter. xD
Yeah peeps love commuting on these, its their main use. And this one you get to do it in style.
Hi Ian - interesting video. I think there will be some feckling in the coming months. A very interesting wheel indeed.
Cheers!
Love it. Love the look of the wheel. Am I the only one here that thinks there's a little bit of Star Wars theming in there?? The white version is the Stormtrooper and the black is the Vader. Regardless it's a schmick looking wheel.
Your right!
you haven't even ridden it yet and already its fallen apart great can't wait see it fall apart the rest of the way 😂😂😂
See the 250km, 650km and final 1000km review on our channel.
How does the wheel behave when you drive over several bumps in a row?
See 32:27 gives a good idea. Handles fine
I think it would be nice to see a battery meter display on the wheel, so an app is not needed. But it looks like a great wheel and I'd love to try it!
Checkout www.SpeedyFeet.co.uk for wheels and other kit - and also checkout www.ElectricPeople.org
Nice video. İnmotion V11 versus please
Soon!.....well as long as we can get hold of a V11 ha ha
How's the range?
looks like a portal gun
It does a little!
Amazing tech put into these, shame they are so expensive as they could be more popular if they were better priced
They are awesome. Join www.ElectricPeople.org to get involved, 1000's of riders all over the world, brilliant fun!
Ian, Thanks a lot!
Great review, as always, I must say!
BTW:
Have you noticed this damaged rubber on motor cable ua-cam.com/video/b-zvrMqhtqY/v-deo.html
I can see that just after unpacking it was not present: ua-cam.com/video/b-zvrMqhtqY/v-deo.html
cheers, glad you enjoy them!
Re rubber covering on cable, those to shots are the opposite sides :) There is usually a spring style part of the cable showing and rest rubber coated (even when not exposed like this. Will be doing update reviews of course so will keep you all updated.
@@Speedyfeetuk Oh, thanks for explanations.
I look forward to the new episode.!
If wobbles occur when breaking hard, I get rid of it by straightening the knees totally (main salvation) and letting go of the wheel body with calves, to allow wheel to move freely without my body intensifying the wobble (as muscles/body cant keep that rythm, let alone compensate for it). If that doesn't work, THEN i decrease brake power a bit. But I guess you tested every solution, just my 5cents if it helps.
I can understand if the shock itself could get a bit out of rythm (tgough side to side seems strange unless its too weak of a construction). Is the compression and rebound adjustable? Might help adjusting that?
Yeah, its in relation to the height of the rider and where the wheel makes contact, with me its just my ankles (until I change my natural standing position to twist legs in and against the upper part of the machine and get my bum over the back more than usual - this dominates the machine and pretty much makes it act like normal. Its not related to the suspension design itself so no worries there). Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the reply. And forgot to say, nice and honest review (as allways)
Cheers dude!
Try having your lead foot further forward or your trailing foot further back. I find that by having one foot further forward helps with the control to eliminate the wobble
Paesaggio spettacolo..bello pure l’s18
what do you think about adding aftermarket pads to reduce wobble and increase comfort?
Yeah anything up higher to brace without twisting will help for sure!
Kills the fun of just jumping on and go, useless maintenance, otherwise nice 👌🏻
Once setup you can just go ride from there on out pretty much.
Strange question but what are the pants called your wearing 👍
They are the Alpinestars: www.speedyfeet.co.uk/collections/clothing-safety-protection/products/alpinestars-andes-drystar-v2-trousers
Thanks for sharing Ian
No problem!
I’m dying to ride this thing, I have an MCM5 rn and in terms of torque it doesn’t get better than that but I also love off roading so this will probably be my next wheel.
Yeah MCM5 is really torquey thats for sure. Hopefully soon you will get to have a bit of a play on one!
It’s like waiting for my wedding day again but for an EUC
Can't wait to get mine.
Congrats!
the design is too vulnerable for offroad riding, especially the shock
KS have tested this with some pro style riders and have not had issue so far, but I like to get hands on! Hence our video reviews of Unboxing, 250km, 650km and 1000km updates.
Спасибо. Было интересно. Удачи вам.
so glad that you mentioned the speed wobble as i have the same on my KS 18XL. Had an idea it was the gap between wheel and legs but when you hear someone else mention it then its re-asuring to know its not a hardware problem
Thanks for the review Ian! I had to make a special taller stand to support the S18.
I saw that, thats awesome, you are pretty nifty at that stuff!
Great review, thanks! Please advise KS about the rubbing that many such as me intend to put a knobby tire on this wheel. So? Well it would be nice if that inner fender protected just the suspension rather than riding close to the wheel. More like an off-road motorcycle-fender as compared to a road bike fender. Otherwise, that component will likely get removed entirely and my shock wear will increase due to mud exposure. Thanks!
Not a lot of room in their to fit an offroad knobbly tire, but I suspect possible to do it, where theres a will theres a way as they say!
Ian, if you don’t already know about the NEW: Veteran Sherman 20″, 100V/3,200Wh Battery, 2500W Motor; eWheel.com has pics this EUC, which is a beast.
We have them coming in :)
Nice review Ian, third time here... the design (the look is great), my issues are, as you said! maintenance complexity (a good euc workshop with the right people and tools would be a must) and rainy, dirty days, everything else I think it can be solved simply!
Thanks for sharing!
Ian, what drone did you use for the forest riding. It did a spectacular job!
A drone that soon all will own lol, the Skydio 2 (been using Skydio since the R1 came out, we had x2 R1's), and now the Sykdio 2
Thanks Ian. I have 3 DJIs, and I am still impressed enough with your footage to check out the version 2 Skydio!
I thought in the UK, these are illegal to ride on the roads 27:19?
Grey area full of technicalities due to the fact this is such 'new' tech. Not had any issues in all the years, but that doesnt mean much unless you go to court to defend / argue the point. We did the 1080 miles for charity all over most of the UK with zero issues as well. To boot, there are 1000's of riders commuting every day. Seems as long as you are not being a jerk and are riding sensible, with due care and attention its either ignored or is ok.
Such a great looking euc, but as usual with kingsong, dont buy till V2 comes out with 1554wh, fixed bugs etc. Same story with 18l (freezing) 16x (cutout) and now s18.
Yeah V1 (with any EUC maker) do have teething issues most of the time.
The honest review make me like more what i have seen so far! you a fine in details.i will ended up with 25/30km top with my 230lbs whatever i try it is not a wheel for heavy guys under 1500wh is the way to go imo.i was really enjoying the review. thank you for what you do for the community! miss youre live show by the way👌🏻
Great to hear! Thanks for following along!
Thansk for such a detailed review. The wheel looks fantastic. Stupid question, how does it feel going backwards? Just the the setup makes it look like it will only go 1 way🙄🙄
No issues at all, did some reverse riding - as in riding backwards - which is what I assume you mean? (I havent ridden the wheel back to front whilst facing forward!)
Are you getting a V11 to review?
I would like to hear your thoughts on a comparison between the two
Absolutely, just need to get hold of one, I will devote as much focus on it as I did with this.
At last,a little bit of normal service has resumed.A great looking wheel but as you say it may not be for everyone as you are definitely going to have to keep those suspension components clean to avoid problems.
Thanks for following along!
Nice review. Almost preordered this, but stuck to the V11. Love the aesthetics but not crazy about all the openings.
Fair enough! Thanks for watching, enjoy your V11!
Where is it allowed to ride in the UK?
Private land pretty much, but its a grey area.
Excellent contents. Thanks for sharing. Out of curiosity, what kind of drone you used to film yourself?
Thanks! Its a Skydio 2.
Would you mind sending me a free inmotion v8
Yes.
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