@leefish1981 A lot of people that have switched out the stock cylindrical Vega for a more rounded tire have said they prefer the carving after the swap out, since it's easier to tilt a more rounded tire to its side edges smoothly.

The tradeoff can be that a rounded tire requires more work from the rider to stay balanced at a stop. If you primarily ride off-road and rarely stop for anything, that's a non-issue, but if you are a city rider who frequently has to stop at crosswalks and stoplights and balance while you wait, it's something to consider.

I have the Vega and Flight Fins, and I definitely feel like the FFs help me tilt the board farther to each side for carving.

I received my Pro Shield. If you are wavering between the original Flight Shield and the Pro, get the Pro, if you can afford it. It definitely looks, functions and installs better, IMO, though it ain't cheap.

@Vitaly Ain't that the way of it. It's pretty pricey too ($40 plus $5 shipping for a rectangle of flexible plastic?). I'd definitely want to hear from someone who got one before I pull the trigger.

BTW, thanks for the tip and pics on the additional bolt to put the Shield inside the Fender. I did the same.

@jonas - it's definitely narrower than a "standard" fender. I haven't ridden it in wet conditions.

My concerns are:

A.) It's SO easy to remove, that I am fairly certain that it will occasionally shift out of place and get loose while riding rough terrain, and probably whenever you roll the board (the only thing holding it in place is flex-tension). To me, this seems like it would be a hassle to constantly adjust, for you off-roaders. I mostly ride pavement, so it will probably be less of an issue for me; I'll just put it on whenever it looks to be wet outside. It'd be nice to have a slightly more secure attachment.

It just occurred to me: you might be able to add some adhesive industrial velcro, that'd probably do the trick, it'd be just as easy on/off, but stay in place through any jouncing around. If I do this I'll report back.

B.) Aesthetics: it looks a little corny to me. I don't have it handy to take a picture, but because my Fins are set pretty much at max height and the Shield rests on the top Fin bolts, the Shield rises like the St. Louis Arch over the tire when viewed side-on. Something a little more low-profile, that follows more closely the curvature of the tire, would look more sleek. I could trim the Shield to be a little shorter (and I may) but I'll probably end up with raggedy edges (or at least not clean rounded corners to it) when I do, which is a bummer.

@Vitaly Thanks!

@Vitaly . Hmm. I will look into this, thanks. If you get a chance could you post a pic? If not no worries.

Hey all, I just received my XR (I already had a +) and installed the Flight Fins/Fender/Shield to it, figured I'd give a thumbnail of first impressions.

Background: I got these strictly to help me get up and over small obstacles like curbs without stopping, not to go flying through the air on big jumps - props to all you beautiful madmen who do, but I'm a cruiser, not a trickster.

I haven't mastered jumping yet - my first attempt I fell over on landing. I'll get there with some practice.

Pros: Man, even just cruising around I really like the "locked-in" feeling you get to the board - when you hit a rough patch your feet don't get slightly bounced off or shifted around, and on turns/carving you feel extra stable. (Note: this could turn into a Con if I ever need to bail and the Fins catch my feet on exit. Further testing needed here).

Cons: I'm getting a lot of "false starts" right now where I expect the board to engage on leveling and it just noses down. I think what's happening is due to the stance I'm using to get my foot under the front fin, my heel isn't making as solid contact as usual with the sensor. Once you're moving that's no issue, since as I said in Pros your foot (front) feels glued to the board and is going nowhere, but it's made for some silliness at startup time, and while that's no big deal in my backyard, I wouldn't want it on the street as I mount up to make a stoplight or something. Hopefully this is just a matter of practice.

The Fins are a bit fussy to get attached to the Flight Fender, as far as getting the nuts and bolts threaded (to ensure the bolts don't contact the tire, they are EXACTLY as long as needed, and no longer), but it's doable with a little elbow grease.

The Flight Shield is...eh. I'm not thrilled with this bit. The Fins and the Fender are bolted VERY tightly together (see prior para), and prying them apart to slip the Shield between them is pretty difficult, and TBH I don't love doing it, as it feels like it's not good for the Fin/Fender/attachment between them to do so (I don't really want to be loosening the whole assembly over time or placing additional stresses on it, even though it seems fairly tough).

And once it's there, it looks...kinda chintzy. I guess I'm glad I have it, but I'd really prefer FF just go all-in and make a complete, one-piece sturdy fender, or work with an existing fender vendor (heh) to produce a FF-compatible model.

Further reports to follow, all FF-usage advice welcome.

@skyman88 I've never had any serious problems with it where I live, yet.

One thing that stinks, is that FM refers to the OW on their website as "the best motorized skateboard" (when IMO it's not really a skateboard, since it doesn't have skate trucks/wheels). So trying to pull the "it's not a skateboard!" defense if you get busted in a no-skateboard area might pose a problem, since the company itself says it is. I wish FM would update that wording.

Another is, I think "motor vehicle" is a legal term of art, so like that dude in FL says, in that state that's defined as "two or more wheels, can go > 20 MPH".

But a lot of places forbid "motorized vehicles" - it's hard to argue that a OneWheel is not a vehicle, which is motorized.

@skyman88 said in Nosedives on XR vs. the Plus - Rider Experience Feedback Solicited:

my nosedive on my OW+ was due to distraction and feeling overly comfortable/confident.

This is exactly what caught me out too, I am pretty sure.

@skyman88 well, dang. I certainly hope to remember to never screw up in this particular way again, and I have installed Fangs in case I do (and in another thread, OneDan reports Fangs successfully saving his butt in just this scenario), but it's disappointing to hear you got caught by the same error on an XR. Were you in Mission or Delirium when this happened?