Oh wow you actually had some production value on this vid. Nice work man!! As a OG rider who has been riding since the beginning, this was super interesting for me to watch. I’ll be referring people here who have a similar background as you and ask me about learning to ride. Congrats and welcome to the Float Life!! It’s full of constant questions about the board and super fun experiences haha. Peace man!
slydogstroh Thank you so much!! I love watching your cruising videos btw. I think it's really cool when a lot people gather together to have fun. It's been about a month now and I think I'm addicted to the OneWheel haha. I'm really glad I got it and also didn't sell it after my first couple tries.
Keep your front foot as far back as possible (close to the fender) and your back foot further back, and bend your knees. Try not looking down so much and just concentrate on where you want to go! You’re doing great bud, keep it up!
Great vid! I am a 45 year old dude who has never ridden a skateboard and isn't particularly athletic or coordinated, and I bought a OneWheel. It took me about 5 times out before I started to really "get it" and have a lot of fun. My 8 year old daughter and my wife, both amazingly coordinated and athletic, picked it up immediately. We practiced exclusively on grass for the first few times out and that was a wise decision, because I fell hard more than once. Now I prefer riding on on the road or paved trails, and occasionally going off road on hard packed dirt trails. The nice thing is you can go pretty much anywhere with this beast. I would suggest getting the Craft & Ride magnetic fender. It's the same price as the OW fender and you can take it off and put it on as needed. And trust me, you're going to want to ride without a fender, it's quieter and it just looks way cooler! You may think you don't care about that but you will. Especially when you realize heads are going to be turning like crazy to check you out. You also will need to remove your fender for cleaning, maintenance, etc and it makes your life a whole lot easier. I have heard great things about the ProRide Traction Pads for Onewheel™, also available at Craft & Ride. They are a soft super grippy pads that replace your Onewheel grip tape. Apparently they do wonders for control and foot fatigue. I have some on the way. And for the love of gawd, wear protective gear. I'd be dead, or at the very least drooling on myself in a brain injury ward, if I hadn't been wearing a helmet. I also would most likely have broken my wrists and/or shattered my knees and elbows on more than one occasion. Even really good riders fall...it's going to happen. links... craftandride.com/collections/grip-tape-for-onewheel/products/proride-traction-pads-for-onewheel craftandride.com/collections/spectrum-magnetic-fenders-for-onewheel
Thanks for the comment. If you follow my latest videos I did put on prorides on my Onewheel, although it didn't do a lot for my foot fatigue. I don't mind having the fender on because it keeps the dirt off my shoes and pants haha.
Slide Wreck Dan, thanks for the tutorial. I've gotten hooked just by a short 'dance' on my son-in-law's Onewheel. I'd like a Pint! ;-) We'll see. No immediate plans. I'm 72 and REALLY got a lot out of your getting started. I'll let you know if I find a way to finance my board. Take care and (yeah, no brainer) have Fun! Sparky
Thanks for the video. I am the same with no board experience, but wanted something new to learn. At 52 the falls hurt a lot more than I remember them! Your tips helped me make adjustments and give me hope for the next few days. 1 day in so far and loving it.
I'm surprised to see guys who are much older shredding on the Onewheel! I think overall if you're being safe and not pushing the limits then you should be safe on the Onewheel. I have yet to have a serious nosedive yet myself. Anyways, glad it helped!
I have had my OW for 7 days.now...I have put about 120 miles on it so far..I love this thing..longest day to date is a 30 mile run..I cruised around town on my Saturday with no agenda and it was very relaxing
Great video! Just wanted to tell you, thanks for being brave enough to make a video for us beginners. You shed a lot of light and great information for all of us just starting out. Keep up the great work and thanks again!
This helped, I’m in the same mode now, 66 years old out of shape compared to all you 20 year olds, 4 days in and I got two big crashes and a sore groin muscle, taking today off to heal. My take away so far, WEAR every piece of padding you can find, Helmet and wrist guards at the very minimum. This thing can turn and bite you in a New York minute. So fast your not even sure what happened. Give yourself a break, these are new muscles that will take a while to train, don’t let yourself get sucked into speed- the board will try to pull you into higher speed than your untrained feet and ankles can stabilize, then you start to wobble and there’s a good chance you are going airborn. The pavement is not friendly and gravity is a cruel mistress. Don’t go faster than you can reliably control, learn the fundamentals first - speed much later. Baby steps. Better to go slow than to try and power through, get hurt and end up selling your board. This not a race it is journey. I learned a few things I will try, thanks for the words of encouragement I need them while I heal.
Dan, Thanks for this incredible video. Your willingness to show your struggle is a great inspiration for a guy like me who is taking longer than 15 minutes to master the Onewheel. I've had my pint a little over a week. I'm still in the back yard. I think today, I'll get out on the pavement. My progress has been slow, but it's still progress. I try to get better each time I get on my pint.
Hi Chuck, thank you so so much for your kind comment!! It really brings me joy to read that it gave you encouragement. It's been a couple weeks and I hope you're getting the hang of it now! Keep going for it!!
@@SlideWreckDan Thanks for the reply. I'm actually riding now. I had my longest non stop ride yesterday of 1.6 miles. I'm super stoked to do longer rides and conquering various terrain. Keep up the great videos.
I just bought a Onewheel Pint, and was worried about having no experience with any sort of board sport ( I tried years ago to learn how to skateboard and snowboard with no success). I am so so glad you made this video, and it makes me feel more confidant about my purchase, and learning how to ride it. I've seen a lot your other videos on the Onewheel and they are always A+ content. Keep making awesome vids dude!
Good job Man. Enjoyed the video . Got a Onewheel XR too. Loving it. Fell a bunch of times in the beginning, but was geared up, so no permanent damage. It's great how the board grows on you and getting around becomes second nature . The longer you ride the more fun it gets. Keep it up.
Hey if you don't mind me asking, how long does your xr usually last on on a full charge when you take it out? Do you have to carefully plan to make sure each time you ride it is under an hour for example if it's fully charged? Thinking about getting one and thanks in advance!
I will bet that the reason why you progressed so smoothly is because you actually did what everyone should do; not assume you are an expert after 5 minutes! Great job learning and making the video. Hope you love onewheeling.
Great video. I had a lot of foot cramps at first too but it got better as my balance improved and could change positions while riding. I think it happened because of trying to hold steady in the same position all the time. Carving helps because you change the stresses on feet from toe side to heel side back and forth.
I would definitely agree. I still need to learn how to carve, but overtime my foot strain is getting better. It's still there, but the range of when it happens is increasing!
I'm sure it will - I will order my first Onewheel the next days. Using lots of electric "stuff" but I nevery used a Onewheel. So yes - I think it will help :)
In the same boat as you, not athletic, never done any board sports. But the Onewheel just looked like a lot of fun so YOLO and got one. These videos def help!
Props to you my friend. Your a beast stepping out of your comfort zone. True personal growth only happens when you do that. Just got my pint x today and it went just like you. Haha. Didn't have the right shoes and the contact with the pads wasn't working on day one.
Mission is the best for smooth pavement, Delirium is good for off road and bigger guys who need the extra torque. Practice caring, it helps greatly with foot fatigue.
Ive surfed and skated for a long time. I just purchased my first onewheel and I totally love it. At first it felt a bit weird. it does not ride like a surfboard or a skateboard and I actually found it to be a lot more difficult riding in the grass than on the concrete. Once you start to zoom around a bit it is not so bad. Just keep going
Very cool! Yes it definitely is different. But I think there a few elements that transfer over to help get started. Yes, grass is harder to ride on, but having the practice on grass gave me confidence to ride on pavement even more as a beginner. I also felt a lot more safer because I just felt like I was going to fall all the time. Pavement is definitely easier to ride though!
I’ve seen a ton of OneWheel, and other “e-vehicle/last mile” videos and have owned a couple of the scooters. When it comes to the OW, I will say that this is by far the best video for beginners, especially like us (never been on any kind of board but want to get one). Great job and thank you! My one and only question, you cover pretty much everything here, but, about how much time did you invest every day to learn? 30 minutes, 60 minutes; couple of hours? Just to have an idea. Thanks!
Thank you so much!! Most days I tried to at least ride for an hour. I think one of the days I only put in about 30 minutes and another day I rode for a couple hours. But overall it was less than or close to 10 hours within those 7 days.
Hey man, great video! I've been on the fence about trying to get a Onewheel for a few weeks now but have been in a similar situation about trying it. I wanted to thank you for creating this video and I like what I've seen on your channel thus far! So here's another subscriber! And thank you for inspiring me to go and try what you shared. Keep on creating, and stay awesome!
lazypassion That's awesome!! Really excited for you. I'm glad it helped a bit. Definitely take your time learning and getting to know the board and you'll be having so much fun in no time! Have fun and ride safe!
Thank you. It's good to hear that a self-proclaimed not very coordinated or athletic person can do this. I am not entirely un-athletic or un-coordinated, but I am 60, have never done board sports and am considering giving it a try.
Thank you for commenting! I'm sure someone could've used the encouragement. I don't think there's many people out there who can't physically ride the Onewheel. Just a little learning curve at worst!
Good video. I received a Pint a week or so ago. I have been practising riding it about half an hour a day. I'm really struggling with it. I can ride it maybe 30 feet in a straight line but then it gets very wobbly side-to-side. I have it inflated to 20 PSI as stated in the owner's manual, so tomorrow I'm going to try riding it with about 16-17 PSI and see if it is any more stable for me.
Hey man! Thanks for all that info about goofy and regular riding. I'm a forklift operator. I stand in my lift all night and by design I have to have my left foot on the side that goes "backward" (which is actually forward which means the side the cab not the forks) and I have felt myself feel a bit more in control of my body's leaning when I drive "forward" This information is going to help me when I eventually get my XR. You've helped me more than you know. I'm super happy with your OW content with your different perspective
Just got around to the end of your video now. Thanks for the motivational speech about not giving up and wanting to sell the board. I have high hopes for when I get my OW. It is going to be my therapy
@@iamKORHAL Thanks for the comment! Glad I got to help out! Once you get the hang of it, it's really fun and you start wanting to ride it everywhere haha! Have fun with your new OW!
Quite the opposite 🤣 But it's more of me doing more deskjobs all day and night compared to more active jobs I had before. Gotta find the balance to work out and all too haha
My Onewheel XR gets delivered tomorrow and can't wait! I've got a lot of skateboarding and snowboarding experience so hoping I'm happy with it. Great video though and much more realistic for many people. I like your honesty.
I am not very well coordinated and have never done any board sports before, but when my friends showed me their one wheels I got the hang of it in around an hour and later that day was riding around just fine. if you are worried about don't worry.
Thanks man, I'm in the same boat starting out, no board sports and just started today. Definitely a learning curve. Ate shit a lot, but definitely want to do more. The position of the foot seems odd for me.
Cool man! Congrats on the board. Definitely try out some different stances. I recently made a video on it too. The different positions can affect the riding characteristics.
Thanks for the great video. You convinced me to get one, talked myself out of it a while back and got a m365 instead but seeing you inspired me to get it now ..
Scooters and Onewheels are just completely different animals. Definitely worth trying out at least and see how it feels! Onewheel is definitely pretty fun though!
Great job man I've had mine for about a month and I'm pretty familiar with boards as I grew up surfing and longboarding, but this video was super fun to watch and definitely helpful for those that are hesitant about getting a onewheel or e board! They are so much fun! I really enjoyed this 🤘🖤
@@SlideWreckDan Check out some of my onewheel cruising edits whenever you get a chance man 🤘 I be mobbing with the homies all the time! Keep the good work up and enjoy the FLOAT LIFE
Great video, I am looking into this and I appreciate your honest opinion from a beginner’s perspective. More experienced riders make it look relatively easy but I suspected this was not going to be the case with everyone. Good job!
Would love to see an update on your riding, you're badass. I just got one, a pint, I've skateboarded most of my life and the OW was a whole new monster. After 3 days now it still scares me sometimes.
Keep at it man! Yeah I'll try to do an update video soon I think that'll be a great idea. I let a professional snowboarder try it once and I think she was a little spooked initially too, but she got the hang of it pretty quick. Just keep at it man! th-cam.com/video/OdG-LuM5eVQ/w-d-xo.html
I’m in a similar boat, actually. I used to do a little skateboarding back in school with friends, but I was always the nerdy, unbalanced friend, lol. So most of my time was just hanging out with everyone. I’m about to start day three on my OneWheel today. I really liked your video and your approach. I also focused on just starting and stopping first. One difference I started with though was getting a group of friends together to all start it together and share my board. I think the motivation piece is easier when there’s a group of your friends and you’re all trying to figure it out together! Feel free to take a look-see if you like. :) I’m jealous, btw, that you’re so comfortable talking to the camera, lol. Love it, keep it going!
Thanks! Glad you're learning! Seems like you guys are doing much better than what I was which is awesome haha! Definitely, more comfortable on the board now. Working on a new video to update didn't expect my work schedule to be so crazy D:
Nice video man. Ive been skateboarding, surfing, snowboard and wakeboarding. This looks so much fun, I really want one now. But the power of it for a beginner who has no background l kinda scares me. Thank for this and I think no matter how good you are wear a helmet.
I would like to say I'm in the extreme category of beginners and more of the steeper side of the learning curve. I let a 40+ year old man try it once and he has been skating all his life. He got used to the Onewheel in seconds. A couple minutes in and he was already turning, speeding, slowing down, even got the dismount right. It just depends case by case how the learning curve is. And I agree. I always try to wear a helmet.
This is so excellent and applicable to many things. I never owned a skateboard. I bought an electric one, was horrified at first, and two months later I use it almost daily. Now I bought Segway Drift W1 'skates'. Again, I hit a bump and my heart drops. I tried again today and got better already. Seeing your video encourages me further. Thanks for sharing.
Dude this is really great content, just bought my OneWheel and waiting for it to arrive, same for me I'm both super excited and terrified at the same time, I'm a big guy and like you i'm not athletic at all, hopefully i won't kill myself during the first week, keep up the good work ! Subscribed !
FlameTongue Thank you so much!! Really means a lot. Yeah I completely understand how you feel. Just take your time and go slow. Some things in life are best learned when just powered through, but the OneWheel isn't one of them (unless you're okay with eating it often). Don't go beyond what you're comfortable with in the beginning and take baby steps at a time. Next thing you know you'll find every excuse to ride this thing haha!! Good luck, have fun and wear safety gear!
I've skateboarded most of my life but the OW was something different, sure, I picked up on it quickly coming from board sports but it was certainly a curve, the OW is more like a snowboard or surf feel. It's such a fun experience tho
Thanks! Glad I can answer some of your questions! Let me know if you have any more questions regarding my experience and I'll answer to the best of my ability.
I may be biased if I say the OneWheel because I'm absolutely loving it haha! But I haven't tried the boosted board so I can't say with good credibility on this. I will say though the best part about the OneWheel is not worrying about going over train tracks or most sidewalk cracks and whatnot as to a smaller wheel would catch on it. They both have their pros and cons, but considering where I live has rough road conditions it's a definite OneWheel for me!
This is a great video because I am you right now to the Tee on my brand new black Friday XR....I realize I will need a lot of slow riding on this thing. At the moment my board is set to Sequoia, is that a good beginner setting or should I set it to something else??
had the board for 14 months with repeated minor issues before it was no longer ridable and needed significant additional cost to repair and bring back to original working order. Had to send it in 2x. The first was 2 weeks after i received it because it overcharged and just shut off while i was riding and didnt turn on again, repairs were covered under warranty. In the next 13 months i was constantly reaching out for minor troubleshooting, like reduced range, inaccurate app information making it challenging to plan a trip and the board tilting up unexpectedly. Finally, to its demise, the range of the board dropped to 2 miles with constant inaccurate range assumption in the app putting me in the position to lug the board around or having to cab to my destination because i couldn't accurately plan my trip. I was a loyal customer for 5 years since their kickstarter days and bought 3 boards, the last being the XR. My constant support and numerous referrals still landed me with a $480 bill to get this lemon board back in working order. Customer service was challenging to work with suggesting i use financing for repairs when i express several times it's a matter of principle that i won't pay their invoice for a lemon board that will likely fail again and the disregard for my long lasting and extremely supportive relationship that in the end was one-sided. Will never buy another product from them again. Boostedboard is already publicly reaching out to me with discounts and promises to treat me like a valued customer.
Sorry to hear that experience man. For sure there are always chances of lemons happening. It seemed mixed results in regards to customer service with FM, but it's unfortunate that it ended up like that for your board.
@@SlideWreckDan Right?! sucks cuz it was super fun while it lasted. i just can't get behind that approach to doing business and lack of customer care. Everywhere else i shop at frequently recognizes the value in customer retention and appreciating the business of OG customers like myself. They're young, hopefully they'll evolve for the better. Great videos man!
That was cool and helpful! I got my onewheel a little less than a week ago and I'm up and riding thanks to you! Just having to deal with foot fatigue. I have arches like Rome, but my feet start to ache in no time at all. How do you deal with that? Just goes away?
Congrats on your board! To be honest I still get fatigue so I just need to take breaks. What helps though is relaxing your foot and taking the tension off of them. Maybe grippier grip tape may help or concave footpads. For me I need to move my feet around but that's not possible while riding so I just try to relax it as much as I can.
also another alternative to this thats cheaper and better specs is an electric unicycle, WAIT its not what you think, its the same way of controlling like the onehwheel, take a look at the ninebot one z10 for example, same price as onewheel plus xr, but much better specs, there are many other choices, i learned riding one in 1 day, some can take up to 2 weeks, im not into sports, i dondt ride skateboard, the only thing that i rode was a kick scooter before, and i also have flat foot, but mine is very extreme, you just need to get used to it and it will hurt less, but try to get some shoes that are good for flat feet, that helps a lot with riding flat foot,
i agree, i bought one called the msuper X, and it beats the onewheel to the ground, the onewheel is like a toy in comparison! i can go 100km on a charge, for less money!
Aww thanks so much man! I haven't been uploading lately. Busy with work! It really makes me happy that people have had good laughs watching videos! Cheers!!
@@SlideWreckDan no problem, I'm learning since yesterday and on Saturday is group ride 😅 your video definitely helped, I'm used to skate, longboard but this is kinda different :)
Great VT, I got flat feet to but I’ve been getting a saw bottom of my back when I’m riding for 6 miles not sure why? I just gone on to mission now started of on the first one with he tree 🌲. I use Cruz more, Speed wobble is a bit nasty but I only got that when I was at 20psi. I run at 17psi now! I think it’s great fun can’t keep the grin of my face 😏
@Slide Wreck Dan hey i was wondering how things are with the OneWheel at this point? Do you still really like it? And are you cruising around the city easy now? I really want one, "im looking at a used one myself". I just want to do my research first ha.
Hey, great question! I still like the Onewheel very much! I can cruise around the city with no issues at this point. I still can't do tricks on it or go on advance off-road trails. I can do a powerslide though haha. My foot still cramps up and has problems. Seems like it's an issue that won't go away for me which is a bit disappointing, but I think that's specific to me so if you have normal feet, it shouldn't be a problem.
@@SlideWreckDan For sure! Thanks for getting back to me i really appreciate all the info i can get. Im sorry about your feet, i can imagine it would be taxing. Even on my Ownboard W1 e-board my feet hurt after a while. Well if you get tired of it one day and wanted to sell it, you can always let me know?
Thanks. I'm considering the Onewheel Pint (despite your other video saying get the XR -- too big, too heavy!). Why did you choose a Onewheel over an electric skateboard, though?
All good! I think if footprint of the product is important to you then that's your priority. OneWheel has far better capabilities of going offroad and riding on rough conditions. The streets around me are pretty rough and I liked the idea of having a free hand since I do video. A lot of cinematographers seemed to be loving it so I pulled the trigger after considering for a few months.
@@SlideWreckDan The streets I deal with are crap too. The asphalt is generally OK but there are damn pebbles and grit scattered on all of them (worst street cleaning in this city!). Seems to me the Pint would generally laugh at all that while an eBoard's smaller urethane wheels would have problems. And yeah, I like the free hand idea too! Thanks. Your learning video is inspiring.
@@mikecane Yeah the pint shouldn't have any problems with pebbles haha. Thanks for commenting kind words! Hope you have fun with your new board when it arrives!
good stuff, i'm on the fence if im going to go through with my purchase. its comes down to will i actually use this vs the bus in the morning to get to work. does this feel like excersize? were you sweating after a ride? the flat foot thing i have the same issue.
philippe galipeau It doesn't feel like an "exercise" in the sense that I'm out of breath because there's no cardio, but for the first month my calf was burning (as well as my feet). As of right now, my lower body still feels tired after a while, but I can ride about 2 miles on smooth roads before taking a short break for my foot and legs. I do sweat a lot because it's over 100F where I am at. I have to make sure I'm well hydrated. You can definitely use this as a commuter, it just took me a while to even be able to ride on roads confidently. Like I mentioned in the video, it may take time to get used to for some people, but if you put in the effort to do so it's a really really fun way to go places. Most people get used to this pretty quick though. I'm just slow haha
philippe galipeau at first you’ll stick to the bus, the more you ride the more addicting it becomes then you’ll be riding everywhere, you’ll use any excuse to ride it such as your commute!
On your foot cramps, if you carve in an S shape as you ride (rather than just going straight) you will be changing the muscles that you use and you will not cramp up like you are now.
It definitely helps. A lot of my commute rides I have to share the road with cars so I can't really carve. Just seems like taking breaks every now and then has been the solution.
mynameisanyname You know, that is a great question haha. I've been trying to find out who sells them and couldn't find anything. I'm thinking it might be custom made, but I'll try to find out.
@@mynameisanyname Okay so I went to a OneWheel cruise locally and asked around the "veterans" if they know and nobody seems to know where it came from. So I'm pretty sure it's custom made. The material is like a really thick translucent plastic. Like a solid plexiglass so if you want to make one yourself maybe you can get the dimensions for float plates and the holes and go that route. Let me know if I can help you get measurements for it since I have it.
@@mynameisanyname It definitely looks unique, but the nature of the material also makes it really fragile. I already got a chip on the edge from getting caught on a sidewalk. So it's not great for tricks or robust protection for the OW.
Everybodies feet will cramp at first, it’s bc ur using mussels u have never used before, when I started skating my feet hurled sooo bad. But after 2 years now it’s a lot better and your on,y getting stronger by doing it.
What a terrific Video Kid.... I am an ecoreco rider L5 + But I do want to explore the one wheel? Perhaps the problem I have is I don't use a cell phone so the app may be out for me second is the price, getting my head around a price point of $1800 bucks is what you call a PUSH BACK also....lol My scooter on my channel rides 25mph travels 30-40 miles on a single charge costs only $1100 bucks a little safer, you only need a helmet, and built like a MAC TRUCK of scooters on the market today. So what do you suggest I do about my 1W dreams ?
@@TheJoeyCrew69 Yeah better because your parents folked the bill right ? Did you work and buy that 1W ? 🙄Let me roll my eyes up and say YEAH RIGHT? .........LOL 1800.00 A MERE BAG OF SHELLS
Dude! Enlightening and interesting. Sure, watching the 'pros' carve it up is entertaining, but I'll soon be starting where you were and I appreciate the honest discussion. Hmm, can I launch my paramotor from a OneWheel? Maybe we'll find out. ~8^) Cya
XR range is between 13-18 miles. It's definitely not meant for speed so if that's important to you I'd suggest other boards. But it's great on rough terrain and a lot of fun!
Woah bud, your video quality has gone up! Geez it's been forever since we talked or hung out but hope your well! nice video! I'd love to buy one of these myself!
Thanks dude! I'm doing well, yeah it has been forever! Also I would highly recommend the OneWheel haha. It's super fun and you can use it as a method of transportation too. I'm trying to go for more consistent uploads and actually building the channel now so we'll see where it goes! This is only the first video since the re-branding of the channel!
J DZWX hmm.. most OneWheels go for around ~$1000 since it's $1500 new for the OneWheel Plus and $1700 for the new OneWheel XR that just came out. Watch out for knock off products that aren't made by Future Motion (company that makes OneWheel) I think there's one called Neon which is really a toy. It's completely different. The original V1 Onewheel you might be able to find for cheaper like $400-500. So far there's V1 Onewheel OneWheel Plus OneWheel Plus XR (Has the most range, but you can't fly with it)
I bought mine locally through Craigslist, but you can also get it from eBay, Facebook marketplace, etc etc.. Wherever used items are sold see if anyone is selling one used.
remind your bro...theres a goofy foot setting on your blue tooth.....important are wrist guards as well....its best to start have a person standing in front of you and hold on to their shoulders...
Oh wow you actually had some production value on this vid. Nice work man!! As a OG rider who has been riding since the beginning, this was super interesting for me to watch. I’ll be referring people here who have a similar background as you and ask me about learning to ride. Congrats and welcome to the Float Life!! It’s full of constant questions about the board and super fun experiences haha. Peace man!
slydogstroh Thank you so much!! I love watching your cruising videos btw. I think it's really cool when a lot people gather together to have fun. It's been about a month now and I think I'm addicted to the OneWheel haha. I'm really glad I got it and also didn't sell it after my first couple tries.
Slide Wreck Dan And through this video/your story hopefully you’ll be an inspiration to a few others. Cheers man! Float on.
What? Slydogstroh is on this track.?! The man that is becoming a legend. Good to see you are showing other float riders some love.
Totally agree
@@slydogstroh Just got my XR 2 weeks ago and I'm now going thru the frustration. I really want to learn but it's scary.....
Dude admits being non-athletic and having never skateboarded yet still got the Onewheel. Balls is the one thing this dude clearly has.
Either balls or stupidity haha
lol Exactly what I thought!
i guess I'm kind of randomly asking but do anyone know a good place to stream new series online ?
It's really fun to ride it.
Keep your front foot as far back as possible (close to the fender) and your back foot further back, and bend your knees. Try not looking down so much and just concentrate on where you want to go! You’re doing great bud, keep it up!
Great vid! I am a 45 year old dude who has never ridden a skateboard and isn't particularly athletic or coordinated, and I bought a OneWheel. It took me about 5 times out before I started to really "get it" and have a lot of fun. My 8 year old daughter and my wife, both amazingly coordinated and athletic, picked it up immediately. We practiced exclusively on grass for the first few times out and that was a wise decision, because I fell hard more than once. Now I prefer riding on on the road or paved trails, and occasionally going off road on hard packed dirt trails. The nice thing is you can go pretty much anywhere with this beast.
I would suggest getting the Craft & Ride magnetic fender. It's the same price as the OW fender and you can take it off and put it on as needed. And trust me, you're going to want to ride without a fender, it's quieter and it just looks way cooler! You may think you don't care about that but you will. Especially when you realize heads are going to be turning like crazy to check you out. You also will need to remove your fender for cleaning, maintenance, etc and it makes your life a whole lot easier.
I have heard great things about the ProRide Traction Pads for Onewheel™, also available at Craft & Ride. They are a soft super grippy pads that replace your Onewheel grip tape. Apparently they do wonders for control and foot fatigue. I have some on the way.
And for the love of gawd, wear protective gear. I'd be dead, or at the very least drooling on myself in a brain injury ward, if I hadn't been wearing a helmet. I also would most likely have broken my wrists and/or shattered my knees and elbows on more than one occasion. Even really good riders fall...it's going to happen.
links...
craftandride.com/collections/grip-tape-for-onewheel/products/proride-traction-pads-for-onewheel
craftandride.com/collections/spectrum-magnetic-fenders-for-onewheel
Thanks for the comment. If you follow my latest videos I did put on prorides on my Onewheel, although it didn't do a lot for my foot fatigue. I don't mind having the fender on because it keeps the dirt off my shoes and pants haha.
Slide Wreck Dan, thanks for the tutorial. I've gotten hooked just by a short 'dance' on my son-in-law's Onewheel. I'd like a Pint! ;-) We'll see. No immediate plans. I'm 72 and REALLY got a lot out of your getting started. I'll let you know if I find a way to finance my board. Take care and (yeah, no brainer) have Fun! Sparky
Wow! That's amazing! Hope you get to get a board soon and start riding more! I appreciate the comment! Cheers!
Thanks for the video. I am the same with no board experience, but wanted something new to learn. At 52 the falls hurt a lot more than I remember them! Your tips helped me make adjustments and give me hope for the next few days. 1 day in so far and loving it.
I'm surprised to see guys who are much older shredding on the Onewheel! I think overall if you're being safe and not pushing the limits then you should be safe on the Onewheel. I have yet to have a serious nosedive yet myself. Anyways, glad it helped!
I have had my OW for 7 days.now...I have put about 120 miles on it so far..I love this thing..longest day to date is a 30 mile run..I cruised around town on my Saturday with no agenda and it was very relaxing
Great video! Just wanted to tell you, thanks for being brave enough to make a video for us beginners. You shed a lot of light and great information for all of us just starting out. Keep up the great work and thanks again!
Thank you so much for watching and for the nice comment!
Learning how to ride it is the easy part. Figuring out what to do with the surplus poon it brings in can be a bit difficult.
@renegade_ace lol
I heard (from a friend) a potato in your pants does that too.
This helped, I’m in the same mode now, 66 years old out of shape compared to all you 20 year olds, 4 days in and I got two big crashes and a sore groin muscle, taking today off to heal. My take away so far, WEAR every piece of padding you can find, Helmet and wrist guards at the very minimum. This thing can turn and bite you in a New York minute. So fast your not even sure what happened. Give yourself a break, these are new muscles that will take a while to train, don’t let yourself get sucked into speed- the board will try to pull you into higher speed than your untrained feet and ankles can stabilize, then you start to wobble and there’s a good chance you are going airborn. The pavement is not friendly and gravity is a cruel mistress. Don’t go faster than you can reliably control, learn the fundamentals first - speed much later. Baby steps. Better to go slow than to try and power through, get hurt and end up selling your board. This not a race it is journey.
I learned a few things I will try, thanks for the words of encouragement I need them while I heal.
Dan, Thanks for this incredible video. Your willingness to show your struggle is a great inspiration for a guy like me who is taking longer than 15 minutes to master the Onewheel. I've had my pint a little over a week. I'm still in the back yard. I think today, I'll get out on the pavement. My progress has been slow, but it's still progress. I try to get better each time I get on my pint.
Hi Chuck, thank you so so much for your kind comment!! It really brings me joy to read that it gave you encouragement. It's been a couple weeks and I hope you're getting the hang of it now! Keep going for it!!
@@SlideWreckDan Thanks for the reply. I'm actually riding now. I had my longest non stop ride yesterday of 1.6 miles. I'm super stoked to do longer rides and conquering various terrain. Keep up the great videos.
I just bought a Onewheel Pint, and was worried about having no experience with any sort of board sport ( I tried years ago to learn how to skateboard and snowboard with no success). I am so so glad you made this video, and it makes me feel more confidant about my purchase, and learning how to ride it. I've seen a lot your other videos on the Onewheel and they are always A+ content. Keep making awesome vids dude!
Thank you so much! Good luck on your Onewheel adventure!
Good job Man. Enjoyed the video . Got a Onewheel XR too. Loving it. Fell a bunch of times in the beginning, but was geared up, so no permanent damage. It's great how the board grows on you and getting around becomes second nature . The longer you ride the more fun it gets. Keep it up.
Totally agree! It's starting to get cold now, but I'm gonna try to put in as much riding as possible! Thanks for dropping a comment
Hey if you don't mind me asking, how long does your xr usually last on on a full charge when you take it out? Do you have to carefully plan to make sure each time you ride it is under an hour for example if it's fully charged?
Thinking about getting one and thanks in advance!
I will bet that the reason why you progressed so smoothly is because you actually did what everyone should do; not assume you are an expert after 5 minutes! Great job learning and making the video. Hope you love onewheeling.
Hahaha it was a slow process but I got there eventually. Thanks!! It's a lot of fun!
Great video. I had a lot of foot cramps at first too but it got better as my balance improved and could change positions while riding. I think it happened because of trying to hold steady in the same position all the time. Carving helps because you change the stresses on feet from toe side to heel side back and forth.
I would definitely agree. I still need to learn how to carve, but overtime my foot strain is getting better. It's still there, but the range of when it happens is increasing!
Thanks for that video. Best and most honest review especially for beginners! Good job :)
Thanks!! Hope it helped!
I'm sure it will - I will order my first Onewheel the next days. Using lots of electric "stuff" but I nevery used a Onewheel. So yes - I think it will help :)
@@EMBEVIDEO That's awesome!! I'm sure you'll love it. It might take some getting used to for some people, but as soon as they do, it's super fun!
Great video man!
Thanks!!
Omg dooonn!! maak meer onewheel videos! die zijn echt leuk! het is mijn droom om ook zo een te hebben . je hebt echt geluk!
In the same boat as you, not athletic, never done any board sports. But the Onewheel just looked like a lot of fun so YOLO and got one. These videos def help!
I'm glad they helped some haha! Awesome you got to get into it!
Props to you my friend. Your a beast stepping out of your comfort zone. True personal growth only happens when you do that. Just got my pint x today and it went just like you. Haha. Didn't have the right shoes and the contact with the pads wasn't working on day one.
Haha. Thank you for your kind words! Congrats on your pint x!
Mission is the best for smooth pavement, Delirium is good for off road and bigger guys who need the extra torque. Practice caring, it helps greatly with foot fatigue.
Ive surfed and skated for a long time. I just purchased my first onewheel and I totally love it. At first it felt a bit weird. it does not ride like a surfboard or a skateboard and I actually found it to be a lot more difficult riding in the grass than on the concrete. Once you start to zoom around a bit it is not so bad. Just keep going
Very cool! Yes it definitely is different. But I think there a few elements that transfer over to help get started.
Yes, grass is harder to ride on, but having the practice on grass gave me confidence to ride on pavement even more as a beginner. I also felt a lot more safer because I just felt like I was going to fall all the time. Pavement is definitely easier to ride though!
I’ve seen a ton of OneWheel, and other “e-vehicle/last mile” videos and have owned a couple of the scooters.
When it comes to the OW, I will say that this is by far the best video for beginners, especially like us (never been on any kind of board but want to get one). Great job and thank you!
My one and only question, you cover pretty much everything here, but, about how much time did you invest every day to learn? 30 minutes, 60 minutes; couple of hours? Just to have an idea.
Thanks!
Thank you so much!! Most days I tried to at least ride for an hour. I think one of the days I only put in about 30 minutes and another day I rode for a couple hours. But overall it was less than or close to 10 hours within those 7 days.
You don't invest time you offer up fractures.
That's how you know your progressing.
OW+XR
Hey man, great video! I've been on the fence about trying to get a Onewheel for a few weeks now but have been in a similar situation about trying it. I wanted to thank you for creating this video and I like what I've seen on your channel thus far! So here's another subscriber! And thank you for inspiring me to go and try what you shared. Keep on creating, and stay awesome!
Dude13588 Thank you for your kind words! Hope you start floating as well!! It's super fun and worth it
Great video, man! I’m waiting for mine to arrive. I’ve longboarded some, but never been into any serious board sports, so I found this very helpful!
lazypassion That's awesome!! Really excited for you. I'm glad it helped a bit. Definitely take your time learning and getting to know the board and you'll be having so much fun in no time! Have fun and ride safe!
Hell yeah Dan! Good for you for stepping out of your comfort zone! Awesome video! There is a lot of useful information here for beginners.
Thank you. It's good to hear that a self-proclaimed not very coordinated or athletic person can do this. I am not entirely un-athletic or un-coordinated, but I am 60, have never done board sports and am considering giving it a try.
Thank you for commenting! I'm sure someone could've used the encouragement. I don't think there's many people out there who can't physically ride the Onewheel. Just a little learning curve at worst!
Good video. I received a Pint a week or so ago. I have been practising riding it about half an hour a day. I'm really struggling with it. I can ride it maybe 30 feet in a straight line but then it gets very wobbly side-to-side. I have it inflated to 20 PSI as stated in the owner's manual, so tomorrow I'm going to try riding it with about 16-17 PSI and see if it is any more stable for me.
Hey man! Thanks for all that info about goofy and regular riding. I'm a forklift operator. I stand in my lift all night and by design I have to have my left foot on the side that goes "backward" (which is actually forward which means the side the cab not the forks) and I have felt myself feel a bit more in control of my body's leaning when I drive "forward" This information is going to help me when I eventually get my XR. You've helped me more than you know. I'm super happy with your OW content with your different perspective
Just got around to the end of your video now. Thanks for the motivational speech about not giving up and wanting to sell the board. I have high hopes for when I get my OW. It is going to be my therapy
@@iamKORHAL Thanks for the comment! Glad I got to help out! Once you get the hang of it, it's really fun and you start wanting to ride it everywhere haha! Have fun with your new OW!
What's amazing is watching Dan's newer videos a year later, and he's looking so much more fit and athletic
Quite the opposite 🤣
But it's more of me doing more deskjobs all day and night compared to more active jobs I had before. Gotta find the balance to work out and all too haha
My Onewheel XR gets delivered tomorrow and can't wait! I've got a lot of skateboarding and snowboarding experience so hoping I'm happy with it. Great video though and much more realistic for many people. I like your honesty.
I am not very well coordinated and have never done any board sports before, but when my friends showed me their one wheels I got the hang of it in around an hour and later that day was riding around just fine. if you are worried about don't worry.
Everybody learns on a different pace, but I really think anybody can get comfortable with some time!
@@SlideWreckDan that's true I agree
Thanks man, I'm in the same boat starting out, no board sports and just started today. Definitely a learning curve. Ate shit a lot, but definitely want to do more. The position of the foot seems odd for me.
Cool man! Congrats on the board. Definitely try out some different stances. I recently made a video on it too. The different positions can affect the riding characteristics.
I just bought mine today, and I just want to say thank you for this video! You got me even more excited! Got a new subscriber bud!
I can vouch for you that it is super fun!! Haha! Thank you so much! :)
Great review for beginners!!! You gave me the courage to buy one!
Awesome! Glad it can help!
Thanks for the great video. You convinced me to get one, talked myself out of it a while back and got a m365 instead but seeing you inspired me to get it now ..
Scooters and Onewheels are just completely different animals. Definitely worth trying out at least and see how it feels! Onewheel is definitely pretty fun though!
Great job man I've had mine for about a month and I'm pretty familiar with boards as I grew up surfing and longboarding, but this video was super fun to watch and definitely helpful for those that are hesitant about getting a onewheel or e board!
They are so much fun!
I really enjoyed this 🤘🖤
Thanks for the kind comment! Glad you enjoyed it haha
Cheers!
@@SlideWreckDan Check out some of my onewheel cruising edits whenever you get a chance man 🤘 I be mobbing with the homies all the time! Keep the good work up and enjoy the FLOAT LIFE
The multiverse is real! It's like watching a mirror version of myself.
Great video, I am looking into this and I appreciate your honest opinion from a beginner’s perspective. More experienced riders make it look relatively easy but I suspected this was not going to be the case with everyone. Good job!
Thanks for the comment! I hope the video helps in your decision!
Would love to see an update on your riding, you're badass. I just got one, a pint, I've skateboarded most of my life and the OW was a whole new monster. After 3 days now it still scares me sometimes.
Keep at it man! Yeah I'll try to do an update video soon I think that'll be a great idea.
I let a professional snowboarder try it once and I think she was a little spooked initially too, but she got the hang of it pretty quick. Just keep at it man!
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Great video. Thumbs up on ur improvement. Were u riding it at Overpeck park?
Thanks! Nope, I'm not sure where overpeck park is 😅
@@SlideWreckDan a clip in ur video looks similar to a park in New Jersey
Ahhh gotcha. No I live in Texas haha. Good guess though 😂
I’m in a similar boat, actually. I used to do a little skateboarding back in school with friends, but I was always the nerdy, unbalanced friend, lol. So most of my time was just hanging out with everyone. I’m about to start day three on my OneWheel today.
I really liked your video and your approach. I also focused on just starting and stopping first. One difference I started with though was getting a group of friends together to all start it together and share my board. I think the motivation piece is easier when there’s a group of your friends and you’re all trying to figure it out together! Feel free to take a look-see if you like. :)
I’m jealous, btw, that you’re so comfortable talking to the camera, lol. Love it, keep it going!
Thanks! Glad you're learning! Seems like you guys are doing much better than what I was which is awesome haha! Definitely, more comfortable on the board now. Working on a new video to update didn't expect my work schedule to be so crazy D:
It was refreshing to see the growing pains of someone with no boardsport experience! Glad you stuck with it homie! 🤙
Nice video man. Ive been skateboarding, surfing, snowboard and wakeboarding. This looks so much fun, I really want one now. But the power of it for a beginner who has no background l kinda scares me. Thank for this and I think no matter how good you are wear a helmet.
I would like to say I'm in the extreme category of beginners and more of the steeper side of the learning curve. I let a 40+ year old man try it once and he has been skating all his life. He got used to the Onewheel in seconds. A couple minutes in and he was already turning, speeding, slowing down, even got the dismount right. It just depends case by case how the learning curve is.
And I agree. I always try to wear a helmet.
Great video dude! It's so rad to see someone's progression first hand! Keep shredding and keep the videos coming!
Thank you!! Will keep floating for sure! #floaton
This is so excellent and applicable to many things. I never owned a skateboard. I bought an electric one, was horrified at first, and two months later I use it almost daily. Now I bought Segway Drift W1 'skates'. Again, I hit a bump and my heart drops. I tried again today and got better already. Seeing your video encourages me further. Thanks for sharing.
Dude this is really great content, just bought my OneWheel and waiting for it to arrive, same for me I'm both super excited and terrified at the same time, I'm a big guy and like you i'm not athletic at all, hopefully i won't kill myself during the first week, keep up the good work ! Subscribed !
FlameTongue Thank you so much!! Really means a lot. Yeah I completely understand how you feel. Just take your time and go slow. Some things in life are best learned when just powered through, but the OneWheel isn't one of them (unless you're okay with eating it often). Don't go beyond what you're comfortable with in the beginning and take baby steps at a time. Next thing you know you'll find every excuse to ride this thing haha!! Good luck, have fun and wear safety gear!
FlameTongue don’t start on grass, find some nice flat ground, and enjoy.
And only use delirium
I've skateboarded most of my life but the OW was something different, sure, I picked up on it quickly coming from board sports but it was certainly a curve, the OW is more like a snowboard or surf feel. It's such a fun experience tho
Really good video Dan! Answered many of my questions as a prospective buyer. Thanks!
Thanks! Glad I can answer some of your questions! Let me know if you have any more questions regarding my experience and I'll answer to the best of my ability.
Congrats on your new onewheel and learning to ride, bruh!
Good Video and I love the production value. Very inspirational... I'm still debating between the Boosted Board Stealth and the Onewheel XR.
I may be biased if I say the OneWheel because I'm absolutely loving it haha! But I haven't tried the boosted board so I can't say with good credibility on this. I will say though the best part about the OneWheel is not worrying about going over train tracks or most sidewalk cracks and whatnot as to a smaller wheel would catch on it. They both have their pros and cons, but considering where I live has rough road conditions it's a definite OneWheel for me!
Just got a used one and think this info will help me a lot. Just found out today that I’m a goofy rider as well, alright noticed a difference.
Yayy!! I'm glad I could help a bit. Good luck on your learning journey! I might have to make more beginner tutorial series haha
This is a great video because I am you right now to the Tee on my brand new black Friday XR....I realize I will need a lot of slow riding on this thing. At the moment my board is set to Sequoia, is that a good beginner setting or should I set it to something else??
When I got my Onewheel, I could not stop riding it!
That may be a common symptom amongst Onewheel owners haha
It's a long video, but you did well on the production and giving your perspective. Welcome to the community!
Grind671 Thank you so much!
You should definitely look into insoles for your feet if you're still having foot pain. Superfeet changed my effing life.
I have and I tried a few custom insoles but none of them helped for me unfortunately. Still cramps up while riding so I just take breaks!
Great to see. Keep up the good work. Definitely the OG sly.
Thanks!
This was great to watch! Very helpful! Thank you so much!
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it!
Dope! thanks.Dude what kind of lense do you use In your intro vid?
Thanks! The talking head portion I believe was a 50mm f1.7 and the B roll sequence of the OneWheel should be the Sigma 50mm f2.8 Macro
had the board for 14 months with repeated minor issues before it was no longer ridable and needed significant additional cost to repair and bring back to original working order. Had to send it in 2x. The first was 2 weeks after i received it because it overcharged and just shut off while i was riding and didnt turn on again, repairs were covered under warranty. In the next 13 months i was constantly reaching out for minor troubleshooting, like reduced range, inaccurate app information making it challenging to plan a trip and the board tilting up unexpectedly. Finally, to its demise, the range of the board dropped to 2 miles with constant inaccurate range assumption in the app putting me in the position to lug the board around or having to cab to my destination because i couldn't accurately plan my trip. I was a loyal customer for 5 years since their kickstarter days and bought 3 boards, the last being the XR. My constant support and numerous referrals still landed me with a $480 bill to get this lemon board back in working order. Customer service was challenging to work with suggesting i use financing for repairs when i express several times it's a matter of principle that i won't pay their invoice for a lemon board that will likely fail again and the disregard for my long lasting and extremely supportive relationship that in the end was one-sided. Will never buy another product from them again. Boostedboard is already publicly reaching out to me with discounts and promises to treat me like a valued customer.
Sorry to hear that experience man. For sure there are always chances of lemons happening. It seemed mixed results in regards to customer service with FM, but it's unfortunate that it ended up like that for your board.
@@SlideWreckDan Right?! sucks cuz it was super fun while it lasted. i just can't get behind that approach to doing business and lack of customer care. Everywhere else i shop at frequently recognizes the value in customer retention and appreciating the business of OG customers like myself. They're young, hopefully they'll evolve for the better. Great videos man!
@@leonidvedine Thanks! I hope so too!
That was cool and helpful! I got my onewheel a little less than a week ago and I'm up and riding thanks to you! Just having to deal with foot fatigue. I have arches like Rome, but my feet start to ache in no time at all. How do you deal with that? Just goes away?
Congrats on your board! To be honest I still get fatigue so I just need to take breaks. What helps though is relaxing your foot and taking the tension off of them. Maybe grippier grip tape may help or concave footpads.
For me I need to move my feet around but that's not possible while riding so I just try to relax it as much as I can.
Well done vid dude. Mines ordered
Thanks! And that's awesome! Excited for your new board!
also another alternative to this thats cheaper and better specs is an electric unicycle, WAIT its not what you think, its the same way of controlling like the onehwheel, take a look at the ninebot one z10 for example, same price as onewheel plus xr, but much better specs, there are many other choices, i learned riding one in 1 day, some can take up to 2 weeks, im not into sports, i dondt ride skateboard, the only thing that i rode was a kick scooter before, and i also have flat foot, but mine is very extreme, you just need to get used to it and it will hurt less, but try to get some shoes that are good for flat feet, that helps a lot with riding flat foot,
Shad0z i’ve been telling people an electric unicycle is better, faster, and cheaper.
i agree, i bought one called the msuper X, and it beats the onewheel to the ground, the onewheel is like a toy in comparison! i can go 100km on a charge, for less money!
One doesn't buy or ride a OneWheel for speed. We buy it for the float.
I am so interested in buying a onewheel. Or at least test it.
Great video
Thanks! It's worth testing it out if you have a Onewheel dealership nearby you and they have a test ride model
You deserve more subscribers, had a good laughs :)
Aww thanks so much man! I haven't been uploading lately. Busy with work! It really makes me happy that people have had good laughs watching videos! Cheers!!
@@SlideWreckDan no problem, I'm learning since yesterday and on Saturday is group ride 😅 your video definitely helped, I'm used to skate, longboard but this is kinda different :)
Great VT, I got flat feet to but I’ve been getting a saw bottom of my back when I’m riding for 6 miles not sure why? I just gone on to mission now started of on the first one with he tree 🌲. I use Cruz more, Speed wobble is a bit nasty but I only got that when I was at 20psi. I run at 17psi now! I think it’s great fun can’t keep the grin of my face 😏
Congratulations on your board! It just takes a little time to get used to it and once you're comfortable the board becomes super intuitive.
Bro, awesome video, but iron your background, buddy! I'm dropping a like and then heading to your newest video to see if you have fixed it lol
Loved the review!
Thanks!!
Dan ! How you doing Bro!?
Sup dude!
So I seem to be taking a long time to learn but because of job only have so long to practice how long each day did you do during this week
I think I went for at least 1 hour a day. Maybe some days were 1 and half hours. But my goal was one hour a day for one week.
@Slide Wreck Dan hey i was wondering how things are with the OneWheel at this point? Do you still really like it? And are you cruising around the city easy now? I really want one, "im looking at a used one myself". I just want to do my research first ha.
Hey, great question! I still like the Onewheel very much! I can cruise around the city with no issues at this point. I still can't do tricks on it or go on advance off-road trails. I can do a powerslide though haha. My foot still cramps up and has problems. Seems like it's an issue that won't go away for me which is a bit disappointing, but I think that's specific to me so if you have normal feet, it shouldn't be a problem.
@@SlideWreckDan For sure! Thanks for getting back to me i really appreciate all the info i can get. Im sorry about your feet, i can imagine it would be taxing. Even on my Ownboard W1 e-board my feet hurt after a while. Well if you get tired of it one day and wanted to sell it, you can always let me know?
@@chingg7639 haha or if I upgrade to an XR.
Thank you loved this content
Excellent video, super helpfull... thanx
Thank you for watching and the encouraging comment!
Thanks. I'm considering the Onewheel Pint (despite your other video saying get the XR -- too big, too heavy!). Why did you choose a Onewheel over an electric skateboard, though?
All good! I think if footprint of the product is important to you then that's your priority.
OneWheel has far better capabilities of going offroad and riding on rough conditions. The streets around me are pretty rough and I liked the idea of having a free hand since I do video. A lot of cinematographers seemed to be loving it so I pulled the trigger after considering for a few months.
@@SlideWreckDan The streets I deal with are crap too. The asphalt is generally OK but there are damn pebbles and grit scattered on all of them (worst street cleaning in this city!). Seems to me the Pint would generally laugh at all that while an eBoard's smaller urethane wheels would have problems. And yeah, I like the free hand idea too! Thanks. Your learning video is inspiring.
@@mikecane Yeah the pint shouldn't have any problems with pebbles haha. Thanks for commenting kind words!
Hope you have fun with your new board when it arrives!
Get video! Just ordered mine. Nervous to say the least... however super excited
So stoked for ya! Haha. Welcome to the club!
good stuff, i'm on the fence if im going to go through with my purchase. its comes down to will i actually use this vs the bus in the morning to get to work. does this feel like excersize? were you sweating after a ride? the flat foot thing i have the same issue.
philippe galipeau
It doesn't feel like an "exercise" in the sense that I'm out of breath because there's no cardio, but for the first month my calf was burning (as well as my feet). As of right now, my lower body still feels tired after a while, but I can ride about 2 miles on smooth roads before taking a short break for my foot and legs. I do sweat a lot because it's over 100F where I am at. I have to make sure I'm well hydrated.
You can definitely use this as a commuter, it just took me a while to even be able to ride on roads confidently. Like I mentioned in the video, it may take time to get used to for some people, but if you put in the effort to do so it's a really really fun way to go places. Most people get used to this pretty quick though. I'm just slow haha
philippe galipeau at first you’ll stick to the bus, the more you ride the more addicting it becomes then you’ll be riding everywhere, you’ll use any excuse to ride it such as your commute!
Thank you for your courage.
Haha no problem. Thanks for watching!
On your foot cramps, if you carve in an S shape as you ride (rather than just going straight) you will be changing the muscles that you use and you will not cramp up like you are now.
It definitely helps. A lot of my commute rides I have to share the road with cars so I can't really carve. Just seems like taking breaks every now and then has been the solution.
Hello. What brand are the transparent orange plates, please? They seem super rad.
mynameisanyname You know, that is a great question haha. I've been trying to find out who sells them and couldn't find anything. I'm thinking it might be custom made, but I'll try to find out.
Slide Wreck Dan Thank you.
@@mynameisanyname Okay so I went to a OneWheel cruise locally and asked around the "veterans" if they know and nobody seems to know where it came from. So I'm pretty sure it's custom made. The material is like a really thick translucent plastic. Like a solid plexiglass so if you want to make one yourself maybe you can get the dimensions for float plates and the holes and go that route. Let me know if I can help you get measurements for it since I have it.
Thank you for your help. I have float plates. Yours are just one step above the classic ones. And unique. Lucky you.
@@mynameisanyname It definitely looks unique, but the nature of the material also makes it really fragile. I already got a chip on the edge from getting caught on a sidewalk. So it's not great for tricks or robust protection for the OW.
Thank you this was really helpful !
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching the video!
excellent and well done video
You gotta lift your heal up like Michael Jackson. Lol 🤣🤣🤣 06:12
A good pair of skate shoes with arch supports might help your feet😁
It seems interesting for flat footers it's a hit or miss with arch support. For me, arch support hurts me feet so I get skater shoes that are flat.
Everybodies feet will cramp at first, it’s bc ur using mussels u have never used before, when I started skating my feet hurled sooo bad. But after 2 years now it’s a lot better and your on,y getting stronger by doing it.
What a terrific Video Kid....
I am an ecoreco rider L5 +
But I do want to explore the one wheel? Perhaps the problem I have is I don't use a cell phone so the app may be out for me second is the price, getting my head around a price point of $1800 bucks is what you call a PUSH BACK also....lol
My scooter on my channel rides 25mph travels 30-40 miles on a single charge costs only $1100 bucks a little safer, you only need a helmet, and built like a MAC TRUCK of scooters on the market today. So what do you suggest I do about my 1W dreams ?
RIDE w/ PRIDE onewheel is better
@@TheJoeyCrew69
Yeah better because your parents folked the bill right ? Did you work and buy that 1W ? 🙄Let me roll my eyes up and say YEAH RIGHT?
.........LOL
1800.00 A MERE BAG OF SHELLS
Dude! Enlightening and interesting. Sure, watching the 'pros' carve it up is entertaining, but I'll soon be starting where you were and I appreciate the honest discussion. Hmm, can I launch my paramotor from a OneWheel? Maybe we'll find out. ~8^) Cya
That would be pretty epic if you can launch a paramotor with a Onewheel. I'd watch that! Haha
You still riding it after 2 years or did the novelty run out
Still riding it! It's still fun, but I definitely found out I don't enjoy very long rides. So for short trips it's great!
@@SlideWreckDan thanks, Im just juggling between an eskate or OneWheel, seems OneWheel can ride in more different terrain but has less speed and range
XR range is between 13-18 miles. It's definitely not meant for speed so if that's important to you I'd suggest other boards. But it's great on rough terrain and a lot of fun!
Woah bud, your video quality has gone up! Geez it's been forever since we talked or hung out but hope your well! nice video! I'd love to buy one of these myself!
Thanks dude! I'm doing well, yeah it has been forever! Also I would highly recommend the OneWheel haha. It's super fun and you can use it as a method of transportation too. I'm trying to go for more consistent uploads and actually building the channel now so we'll see where it goes! This is only the first video since the re-branding of the channel!
Boomer! Just saw your OU shirt. I was born and raised in Oklahoma. Keep it up man!
thumbs up for using helmet and kneepads
Haha it is a plus to keep my noggin safe
Umm why have you only got 600 sub! You should have wayyyy more!
Haha thank you so much! Means a lot! Working on getting more uploads out. Hard to do when life is busy balancing work and TH-cam.
So, If I want to by a used onewheel, what's the difference between the $199 -$969?
J DZWX hmm.. most OneWheels go for around ~$1000 since it's $1500 new for the OneWheel Plus and $1700 for the new OneWheel XR that just came out. Watch out for knock off products that aren't made by Future Motion (company that makes OneWheel)
I think there's one called Neon which is really a toy. It's completely different.
The original V1 Onewheel you might be able to find for cheaper like $400-500.
So far there's
V1 Onewheel
OneWheel Plus
OneWheel Plus XR (Has the most range, but you can't fly with it)
shaka Brah… nice progression man
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Where did you find the used one wheel?
I found mine on Craigslist, but there is a big Onewheel Facebook owner's group and people sell their boards there as well.
@@SlideWreckDan or eBay
Very helpful. Thxs mate. :)
Thanks for watching! Cheers mate!
Dude, where did you buy a used onewheel?
For me, craigslist haha
Hey, where can I buy these used?
I bought mine locally through Craigslist, but you can also get it from eBay, Facebook marketplace, etc etc.. Wherever used items are sold see if anyone is selling one used.
Right on dude. God bless 👍
Helmet bro 😎 helmets are cool
Yup! Ordered a helmet the day I got the Onewheel!
Close to 100 Subs!! GO GO GO GO!!
Haha almost at 1k! Working on getting more content out!
what size was your helmet?
Large
remind your bro...theres a goofy foot setting on your blue tooth.....important are wrist guards as well....its best to start have a person standing in front of you and hold on to their shoulders...
Haha I definitely learned the hard way. But yes I do have the goofy setting on