How young is too young?
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Not seeing YouTube videos of kids riding.
I know there is a recommended age but usually lawyers come up with that.
Anyone let their elementary age kids ride? What ages / weights?
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My daughter is 6 and she rides around in our yard. I think she weighs around 45-50 pounds, and sometimes the sensors would not "detect" her, so I put some extra weight in her pockets :) I think it comes down to coordination and weight on an individual basis.
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@kohesion FM recommends 13 as the minimum age. I've got 2 teen/tween girls and they've ridden- when I say ridden, they rolled up and down the sidewalk with me hovering extremely close by, ready to grab them if the board took off. Some youngsters may have the strength / poise / etc to control a OW but knowing full well how powerful it is, I don't feel comfortable with kids riding it.
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I've been told by other riders that my daughter is too young, simply because she's not old enough to walk yet. Haters!!
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@kohesion I have been doing workshops with kids 8-11.
They are doing great!
Younger kids (like 5-6 year olds) like the OW as well but,
yes, they tend to be too light for the sensors ...
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My 9yo had trouble initially, he got a few scrapes on his ankles and retired.
Then, I met up with 3 other riders in a local park and all their daughters were riding their dads' Onewheels. So my son of course immediately wanted to get back on the board (it had been several months since he had last tried). He rode around the park with those girls for an hour without issue.
So now he loves it and rides with apparent ease. I make him wear full pads (wrist, elbow, knee, helmet).
He wants one for Christmas, and I consider it a gift for dad, as well- so I can ride with my boy.
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Also-
On first mounting the board, it seems to sometimes not register enough weight and cuts off, but after he gets above 1mph or so it works just fine.
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@acecannon What mode does your son ride in?
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I’ve left the board in Delireum since it was activated.
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I got my 6 year old on mine for the first time yesterday, he was so excited. Had to put some rocks in the pocket of his jacket, and held his hands for the first couple mins. He could balance and kinda turn. He has been riding a sk8 board for a couple years, and has very good balance. I followed him the whole ride, ready to snatch him of the OW in a split second. We had a hard time getting the sensors to register, but once he stated moving the board worked fine. He was super excited that he got to try the OW like dad! =)
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My son started at 9, now is 11, rides well.
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My 3 year old can ride it and balance no problem. Though I only let him go indoors on the carpet and I stay right next to him.
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Have you guys seen the video of my kid doing two foot drops at 5 years old. Its all about the shoes. You can't use shoes that the front of the toe bends up slightly. Many kids shoes do that. The best shoes for him has been Adventure shoes by Skechers. Sounds like a weird choice but out of the six pairs of shoes he has they are the only ones that work constantly. It also helps to find the sweet spot with their feet. Hope that helps! Helmet is a must.
https://www.skechers.com/en-us/style/90491/hot-lights-damager-iii-adventure-extreme/chor
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY9TjyDXsyg&lc=z22qdfoabty3z3vhu04t1aokg05lx1a4mykiohr5bq1bbk0h00410
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@MichaelW
Good call about the shoes, never considered that, but his toes do point up in his shoes.I will also be showing this video to my 6 year old, then his mom. =)
That was awesome!
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@michaelw put some wrist guards on the poor kid... :)
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@aaron-broward-fl Yep! he always wears full pads. Ironically that day it was super hot and he took them off to ride his scooter. I didn't realize he didn't have them on till I watched the video. FYI: I will say this playground surface was super bouncy and pretty safe.. Thanks for looking out.
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:) just saying hey :)
