@kammadam

Bricked is when is shuts-off and will not turn back-on, even after a charging.

What I think you're referring to is similar to a surge, where it will jump forward for a split second, then drop off.

If it is a surge, that's part of board feedback, letting you know to slow down, that you're over driving the battery for the power that is left. Surge, like pushback, is another way for the board to tell you to slow the fuck down, that the battery doesn't have enough juice for any number of reasons.

I'm assuming your hitting the pavement is a faceplant. In that case, you need to get Fangs, if you haven't already. Fangs will allow the board to decelerate more slowly, and not catapult you off the board.

@Sponge315 said in Onewheel Photoshoot Thread...:

@LidPhones said in Onewheel Photoshoot Thread...:

@LidPhones
Trail ride on the XR

That XR looks way to clean. You one of those guys that carries a spray bottle of windex and rags with them everywhere they go?

Shit, I think you're right - even looks like the Vega's been hit with ArmourAll.

@LidPhones said in Comparing Pint and XR Bluetooth Connection Functionality With iOS 13 Variants While Connecting to an Apple Watch S4.:

Because of the watch glitch and hassles of having the iPhone in hand during a ride I just relied on the OW feedback for speeds (was pretty nice actually).

Yep, I gave-up on my phone after 100 miles, and rely totally on feedback from the board based on my ride settings. Plus, it seems like everytime I was looking at the phone that I'd find a new pothole.

Pushback and Surge based on conditions always seem to let me know where I'm at with speed & battery status.

Still, for a spendy product like this, and considering Bluetooth tech is almost 20 years old, it would be nice to get a consistent signal.

@medic0079

@Sponge315 is correct. It's aluminum C-Channel ~4mm thick. You should at least watch some disassembly vids before attempting so you understand what's in there.

Here's one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=els2Y7k5T9o

@qelsupreze

I'm with ya' - I think that guy posted another one today.

I was able to track back the sales history for his page, and noticed it looked like he'd moved 8 or 9 in the last year.

Now I can't find the page I was looking at to view that history this morning (rarely go to Ebay), but I know what I saw - it definitely sent-up a red flag.

Edit:

Correction, I looked at his profile here on the boards -

https://community.onewheel.com/user/tompeter

But, I think he may just be posting the EBay links of others as he comes across them as an FYI to the community here.

I was only joking, but then found this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kFjZheDdsc

. . . give him some time, and I'll bet he gets there.

Yeah, the kick flip thing I've only gotten from the kids, always said with a huge smile on their face, I just laugh and give 'em a big thumbs-up. I think they've always meant it in good fun - and I'll admit, at 54 years old, I probably look a little ridiculous, like I'm a fossil going through a mid life.

The 'let me ride it' thing, however, always gets a big ignore from me.

By the way, hasn't Chris Richardson pulled off a kick flip on one of his vids?

:o)

@Glyph said in "Do a kick flip!":

@Kielanders - I've gotten both those, as well as a lot of "Can I/Let me try/ride it".

Those are the ones I'd like a response for, since anything I'd like to say like "nope!" or "then buy one!" comes across as dickish...but true. I've only ever let a couple strangers get on my OW, and both were other OWers or e-skaters.

I've stopped and talked to solo adults about the board if it seemed safe to do so, but I'm definitely not going to let someone with no experience or board of their own get on there and get hurt, or let some rando group of kids on there, or frankly even stop to talk to them, since I don't need to get robbed.

Right there with you on the 'Can I try it?' thing, usually asked by people in their 20s. I wear a full face bike helmet, so I pretend not to hear them and zip-on by.

The times I've stopped, it's been for folks 'my age' with questions, but they never ask to ride it.

Between injuries, and the stories of watching people ride-off with the board, being Mr. Wonderful by letting people try it is not for me (other than friends I know).

@Franko

It's the second most comment that I've gotten.

#1 is 'Did you make that?'.

@speedracer

Do you have Fangs? They've saved me a number of times, and allowed me to run-out things that would have thrown me. Don't throw-in the towel until you try them.