@epicq3 If you are a serious user of your V1, then yes. If you just occasionally use it, no. Stated another way - if your Onewheel was stolen today, would you immediately order another one to replace it? If yes, then I say the upgrade is worth it to you.
For me, it has been a worthwhile upgrade. The upgrade is not mind blowing, but it is real. This is not in anyway a dig against the +. It's merely of a statement of how awesome V1 (still) is.
@yojimbo what you are feeling is pushback. It’s the board’s way of saying slow down. It is intentional.
You have an excellent point. However, my view is that your point is related to false advertising, not health and safety. Health and safety are covered by the manual. The app and website are the domain of the marketing department.
For those that disagree, legal action is an option. Certainly cases have been made with less in our increasingly litigious society. While unlikely, an overzealous marketing department and the inability of a few to follow health and safety directions may ruin all our fun and what I view as a great small business.
IMHO sacrificing innovative small companies on the alter of willful consumer irresponsibility is a bad trade for everyone in the end.
ETA: I am truly sorry for your accident. My honest desire is for everyone to be safe and for their OW to bring as much joy to their life as mine.
Original V1 kickstarter backer and + owner here. I have thousands of miles on my OW's. I have never understood the motivation to push through pushback. I've understood the resulting shock at nosediving after pushing though pushback even less. Pushback is a safety mechanism. You ignore it at your peril. You may not get it at 20 because the motor is maxed, but you got it at 16. I know because I have every time. If you can't feel it, you need more practice at low speed. Marketing aside, this is not a 20mph board. It's a 16 mph board. If you want 20, buy a boosted, Evolve, Metro, etc.
I remember early days with V1 when there was zero pushback. That was dangerous. FM fixed that. Nowadays, riders leaning through and ignoring the very safety mechanism FM added and then being surprised when there isn't some second, never mentioned, magical safety mechanism baffle me.
Be safe out there - read the manual and heed the warnings from the manual and the firmware.
Oh, I left out a step - deflate the tire. I picked up a tiny bike pump and have a mafia bag on order. I plan to try all this out in early July on Southwest. Thoughts and suggestions are welcome.
I duct-taped those dye packs that banks use all over my fender with a proximity sensor. If the board gets more than 10 feet from me, someone is going to have a messy day.
My (likely wrong) read is that we could remove the battery. Check the Onewheel. Carry the battery in our carry-on. I gleaned this from:
https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/hazmat_safety/more_info/?hazmat=7
Relevant section:
Spare (uninstalled) lithium ion and lithium metal batteries must be carried in carry-on baggage only. When a carry-on bag is checked at the gate or at planeside, all spare lithium batteries must be removed from the bag and kept with the passenger in the aircraft cabin. The battery terminals must be protected from short circuit.
Size limits: Lithium metal (non-rechargeable) batteries are limited to 2 grams of lithium per battery. Lithium ion (rechargeable) batteries are limited to a rating of 100 watt hours (Wh) per battery. These limits allow for nearly all types of lithium batteries used by the average person in their electronic devices. With airline approval, passengers may also carry up to two spare larger lithium ion batteries (101-160 watt hours). This size covers the larger after-market extended-life laptop computer batteries and some larger batteries used in professional audio/visual equipment.
Oddly the theme of this thread reminds me of the Seinfeld episode in which Kramer describes a photo of him and Gerald Ford (or some other president), and how it turned out really nice after he had Ford airbrushed out of the photo.
No judgements - glad to see people making their OW's unique.
As an early kickstarter backer who rode the board before pushback, I consider pushback a MUST for safety reasons. Early versions of the firmware had the vibration/shimmy you describe, and while somewhat effective, it was FAR less safe than what we have now. Pushback has never put me off balance or caused any type of instability or issues for me in nearly 3,000 miles. It is my opinion that either 1.) You have a defective board or 2.) You're doing it wrong :-)
@jtworks If I opt for the early access glider, when do you think it will be in my hands (I live just over in Ponte Vedra Beach/Jacksonville Beach). I'm traveling for the holidays and would love to make use of the glider on the trip.
Thanks!