@Lia said in Reviving a destroyed Pint:
a reed switch replacing the stock switch with a magnet hidden underneath the OW logo on my gloves
You've discovered the solution for someone hopping on our boards and taking off! Let them get up to speed, then shut it down!!! @Lia, you should repost this on the theft prevention thread . . . :D
@Lia said in Onewheel Stories:
what it is, how it works and is it even legal. The trifecta of questions
I usually get the first 2, followed by "how much does it cost?" . . . immediately followed by an audible gasp!
@Firehalk I've ridden almost 7000 miles on my old plus and my XR (over 5k) combined and have never had this issue. I did find that the type of shoes I wear "can" affect the sensors a bit, but nothing as sensitive as you're describing. I can't say what shoes will work for a given person/board combo, but both my Nike Max Airs and my Van's Mid Tops work pretty much flawlessly. I had some Nike board shoes that were a bit flaky on the sensors, but nothing like what you describe. I don't do much off roading, maybe 10%, but I don't know that I've ever had to clean my footpads ever, lol.
Hopefully others can chime in with some ideas for you to try.
@Alexmcc Almost $500 including shipping.
@Alexmcc How old is your board and is it still under warranty? I had this issue at around 1900 miles on my XR (out of warranty), but it first happened at around 35%, then the next ride, it was 70%. After the first walk of shame carrying my board about 4 blocks, the second time I was 1.5 miles from home, so I had to Uber it. Anyway, called @Future-Motion and they said that most likely 1 or more of the cells was bad. Sent it back to them for new batteries and all has been well . . . just crossed 5000 miles on the board and keeping my fingers crossed. The FM battery replacement was expensive, especially with the shipping, so if these go bad, I'll probably go with one of the aftermarket solutions and do it myself to save some $$$s.
@bgood420 There are TONS of posts about nosedives happening for various reasons. If you truly are going anywhere near or over 20 mph, you are courting disaster. The max speed is dependent on a lot of factors including rider weight, battery charge level, incline, etc. A few years back, I saw a youtube video of kid (I think he was 90 lbs) breaking 30 mph on an XR! Anyway, there is no warning of a nosedive, except pushback (look it up or read the card that came with the board). For me, I can't feel it at those speeds. I (as well as a TON of other people) have been asking for an update to the app that will do a notification (sound and vibrate) at a user set speed, but alas, @Future-Motion insists on adding social features, like leaderboard updates and such, instead of this one highly requested safety feature.
Anyway, as a long time rider and one who hasn't crashed since the 600 mile mark (doing 21 mph and, like you, road rash everywhere), my solution was to get a smart watch (Wear OS or Apple) and run the OneWheel app on the watch. This way, I can tell my battery level and speed at a glance. Since my crash I am now coming up on 7000 OW miles and I keep my speed at or below 17 mph. This is plenty fast for me and for my weight of 175, the board never fails me.
Stay safe!
The ideal solution for @NotSure above would be that if the board were in "slow mode" (under 1 mph or whatever that limit is) along with simple stop turned on, then either pad would allow the board to continue operating. In this mode, higher speeds would not be affected, keeping the high speed nosedive protection intact. It could also be a sub option under simple stop so it could be set separately if desired.
That said, this would require @Future-Motion to make a software change in the app and on the board, which I wouldn't hold my breath for as the only changes they seem to make are to the leader board features. I (and MANY others) have been asking for a configurable speed notification for YEARS, but such things don't get their attention (I've even suggested this on the phone with them, only to be told they would suggest it to the devs). It also assumes that @Future-Motion even looks at this board (which we all know they don't).
I agree with most responders above that making a wiring change to affect this would be a dangerous mistake, but then that's just IMO, as I have no need for such a feature. :)
@wellsyaknow I have been using it on every ride for several years on various Wear OS watches connected to various Android phones.
@b0ardski said in How long has your XR battery lasted?:
chi battery in my future
Maybe mine too, thx!