@gottaflo

So the reason people are still buying OW+'s is charge time. You are correct on the range being equal but it's a ~20 min charge time vs 120 min charge time. So when we did group rides in the city or trails, we'd make sure there is a power outlet near by, grab a coffee and sit for half an hour while all the boards recharged.

For people looking for crazy battery range, the OW+ allows for more ways to add range (Two-X, X2, X3, EGO, etc...).

That said for you, it might be nice to have all Pints that share charges and range... but your kids will get more miles than you due to weight. So... you may actually need an XR to get the same mileage per charge as them.

And if you look around, used OW+'s are going for $800-900 typically.

@Alohawheel

Which island are you on?

I think if you listen to push board and slowly learn the capabilities of the board, Pint vs XR will not matter. XR is going to be more stable for trails and has 3x the range but Pint is sporty and rides differently. Pint does come with a more rounded ("carvy") tire from the factory. So it is probably even more important to practice and learn out to balance while stopped and dismount properly.

Although the easy stop thing is a nice way to learn, it's probably good to learn the heel lift method as well. At some point you may like to ride backwards or turn around or whatever. Practice near a railing or something you can grab onto and take your time, you'll be find. It's surprisingly quick to learn.

@sherlocked FM has stated that size of the board and capacity of the battery meet FAA/TSA requirements for flying.

@BrentNice I always tell people, if I knew how awesome the OW really was, I would have been willing to pay double.

Most smiles per dollar of anything I've purchased.

I know the wait is a pain. My original ship date for the OW+ was off by 3 months. Still would do it again. This gives you more time to watch videos, tutorials, etc... and best prepare yourself.

@kd6tav

Until physics go away, nose dives will remain. On a single wheel device, a human can always over power the limits of the motor.

The key is to go slow, learn the board and then push the speed/aggressiveness in time... lots of reading material around on this forum & Facebook and some great YouTube videos out there.

@SirCarvesAlot

FM usually announces Firmware changes because it's a big deal. We didn't always have Delirium.... used to only have through Mission on the OW+. And then Custom was added with the XR.

So there was the older original OW+ firmware followed by Andromeda (Delirium and algorithm changes, the OW tail used to drag when you went off drops, look at their old marketing material, added surging as a precursor to nose diving) followed by Gemini (Custom shaping modes, less severe pushback, higher speed before pushback 14mph went to 15-16 mph).

If you have purchased a board since Nov 2018 it comes with Gemini and all the updates are app only. Ability to save/name Custom modes, etc... no change to the firmware on the controller.

@Gtamas90 when is the last time you updated the firmware on the board (meaning you have to blue tooth sync to the board and let the firmware update via the app, usually takes about 15 minutes)?

@Mark-Vlogs @Kielanders

Welcome to (almost) the Float Life. Here's a couple quick notes:

1. FM does not actively monitor or respond to this forum. Kind of a legacy system at this point, that still exists for non Facebook users and they do post announcements from time to time.

2. FM has done the pre-order and then finish design cycle for all of their products to date. That 40 person head count is recent also, that's a large increase over the past. I ordered my OW+ and then due to a sourcing/design challenge waited 12 weeks past my original ship date. With the XR it was only a 2 week slip, which was great... and on the V1 from Kickstarter, you don't want to know.

3. FM is doing Pint test rides & demo events. I know 3 people that went to the one in Cali last weekend. FM made a few comments about still polishing a couple details on the Pint, so there is probably a small portion of that feeding into the ship dates as well as the need to scale up so quick. I can only imagine how many more Pint pre-orders there were with the current social media reach and advertising versus the past 3 models.

4. All of the above goes away about 2 hours after you receive your board. So the wait is more than worth it in the end and just an unfortunate step in owning "the most smiles per dollar" thing I've ever purchased.

Be thankful for the website that tracks orders... that didn't exist when I ordered my OW+, it was total silence until enough people called/emailed asking for updates. I found it to be perfectly accurate for my XR delivery.

@Telomere Any time I experience that wobble it's due to my feet not being well positioned. Feels like the board is fighting due to the off balanced stance.

@The-Serbian FM isn't actively on this forum. You need to call or email them.

Are you turning the board on flat, resting on the ground, at a decent temperature with no pressure on the sensors? How many miles on your board?