I used this review to make my first EUC purchase in 2022. Thanks for the content. I'm coming around to watching these videos again after being years into my journey and it's incredibly nostalgic.
Gotway is doing the recall for their control boards in the Nikola models now. Turns out not only the mosfets are too small but they glue a heat disapating strip to the mosfets to connect them to the heat sink and its causing the circuts to overheat and blow. But Gotway has put in larger mosfets and a large heat disapating strip for them without the need for glue. Some of the heat sink fans dont work either but hopefully Gotway will fix that issue also.
I heard some were having issues, quite odd as we are swapping boards out for latest just because we might as well sell units with the latest hardware BUT all our units have had none of the issues with the boards, no glue or failed fans...odd, I wonder if it was early early production or something.
I love how thorough these reviews are, really helping me make an informed decision on a wheel. I am leaning towards a Tesla at the moment (seems to be the best for the price), but can't help take peaks at these more expensive wheels.
I get mine Wednesday. my first EUC, wish me luck. I didn't have much trouble picking up freeboarding, and own similar stuff, a kalynyc eskate that does 50 miles (12s12p) This EUC stuff looks fun.
Range test result is not so impressive, as expected from the wheel with 1600WH battery. I make 80 km on my MSX with same battery capacity. My weight around 100 kg (98 actually) and I am afraid I can’t do even 60 km on Nikola. Look like this wheel eat to much power, or Gotway use different battery cells inside ... Any way it’s must be the best Nikola review on TH-cam. Keep doing, Lan !
I would have said although close, the V10 would take the prize for build quality. (But of course the Nikola has much more battery power and top speed...so swings and roundabouts)
Ian another very detailed review. Nice. The one problem con I see with this wheel is the envelope weakness and it’s tending to crack upon collision. Also Kingsong makes a better trolley handle. KS 16x can be a strong competitor. I would love to see your critique on this wheel. Thanks.
Nice review! If someone wants to stay clean it should stay clear from dusty roads regardless of unicycle type. To bad that it has weaker mosfet. I see a video where this wheel was killed going up hill.
I wanted that wheel but i watched a TH-cam video how the mosfets blew and created a faceplant. Electric Unicycles reviewed it i believe. So im steering clear. At least until Gotway replaces the horrible mosfets.
Fine to hold back for sure, but be wary of NOT buying something due to a video you saw (or indeed buying something). So far we have had no issues with ours, almost at 200km now, not long before the 250km review video, of course as per video we will be reporting back :)
@@Speedyfeetuk Hmm, interesting, maybe it was the unit itself? Like how the one you showed had the crooked hand sensor but the rest were fine. I know Gotway isn't exactly known for quality control though. i will wait for your 250k review. I live in the U.S. so i have no way of testing any out before buying, even if im 99% sure i will indeed buy it unfortunately. But thanks for the fast response and great videos!
@@Speedyfeetuk i bought the first issue of nikola in the us and was one on the first two people to have the control board fail. But I've got it repaired per warrantee and ive got to say i absolutely love this wheel!!!! i have put over 200 miles in a week and i can't get enough of it.. it rides sooooo smooth my max speed to date is 32.3 on darknessbot. and i ride at least 25 miles a day.... i go up at least a mile straight incline at least 20 degrees and it goes up it like its turbo powered.... no problems at all... also I'm 6'3" and the trolley is perfect no issues i love this wheel and would recommend it to anyone i use it as my main transportation and its perfect .. don't be scared the nikola has less than a 1% failure rate and it feels so damn good to ride . just my honest opinion as an everyday nikola rider .
I like the ride hard and wanted an msx because of the power and large tire. Now that this is out, which would you recommend for hard, fast rides? Even though the tire is bigger on msx, the body appears smaller, thus easier to maneuver. Tire tread doesnt matter to me as that can be swapped easily.
I can only connect to the gotway app with my msuper x..? It is not visible in my bluetooth devices and will not show up on any other phones either? When I turn it on it says connected successfully on the phone screen but will not show up in bluetooth devices therefore I cannot connect to any other apps.. can you help please Ian or anyone?
Awesome review again. I wanted the Nikola as my best wheel buuuut the MSX felt a little better for the fact that the it felt better between my legs and also it's much more compact. But the ride on the Nikola is amazing. My buddy added a bike seat to it and man it felt amazing. Oh yeah the front light is very very bright and I love the back GW logo. 30miles about is not great, do you think this is because of your testing conditions ?
I really like your videos! Very informative and entertaining. I am having a bit of a struggle. I am trying to remove the shells on my Nikola plus. I successfully removed the 12 around the circumference of the shell. Lifting the central labels on both sides, I cannot seem to located a screw/bolt/fastener of any kind. Please help!
Regarding you idea about the light that adjusts to point up hill. You say the firmware knows the angle of the hill, but I don't think it does. The firmware is just trying to keep the pedals perpendicular to gravity. It knows how hard its working but I don't think it can tell the difference between the hill getting steeper and the rider getting heavier.
It knows where dead centre is to any angle (up to its max cut off). It then uses that to keep the footplates at a set level (essentially 2 right angles...more or less). This logic could then be used to point light at correct angle.
It can sense the angle between the pedals and the horizontal plane (which is almost always close to zero thanks the the motor and controller). . What it doesn't know is the steepness of the hill (i.e the angle between the ground and horizontal). Otherwise apps like wheellog would be able to tell you how steep the hill is. But they can't. They don't have sensors for sensing the ground. This would require some kind of vision sensing. Imagine if they could sense the ground ... Then you wouldn't need the cut off switch. It does know how hard it's working to stay upright but a stiff oncoming wind will be instingiushable from a hill climb. I could be wrong about this .. but as of now don't know what sensor could give you hill steepness which is what you would need for your automatic headlight adjustment.
Hi Ian, great video as always. Do you know if the Nikola plus 100v has the bigger mosfets and no glue between the mosfets and the heat sink? I Just ordered one from china and it should arrive in the next couple of weeks. The seller promised me that there is no problem with the 100v version but i'm not sure what to believe =/
@@user-xx4jd2rh6q Sorry not sure, only the seller could confirm that really (if its purchased from a truster source...but I dont know who you bought it from to verify)
AliExpress. I've been talking with 3 of the top sellers there for EUC and they all say the 100v Nikola has bigger mosfets and no glue inbetween the mosfet and the heat sink. But you never know right ;/ Just that that you might have heard something directly from Gotway about the 100v model
Yeah you would get loads more if you went 15mph for sure, this is going to be pretty much the worst range (well, aside from winter where you lose 20-40% range)
@@Speedyfeetuk ok got it! Can you please tell me a good wheel for an upgrade from a ninebot one e+? A wheel for fun not for speed. Apart from the mten3.
What about adding some foam or rubber to the end side of handle, to stop rattling? I was sooo close of buying this over 18xl it was driving me batty....
I was debating the Nikola over the 18xl as well, I think the lame folding handle of the Nikola and the incident of the mosfet burning up led me to buy the 18xl. Haven't regretted it at all!
Speedy Feet UK I got it new but apparently they changed the trouble board. First day using it so I didn’t know if it was possible to turn the light off. But after watching your video you should be able to.
If I press the button with the wheel off the light comes on. If I hold butting the wheel comes on.. if I tap twice the disco lights change. If I press once nothing happens
Illegal where I live sadly because of it speed and watts. we aren't allowed an electric cycle/bicycle above 250 w...sucks balls really. I can drive a1200CC motorbike, have done for 25yrs but I can't ride one of these little things..pffft.
Hello friend, congratulations on the video, you too much I like my name is Fabiano I left a comment on the video last about my plate that burned could you help me or at least sell it cheaper?
Then I started to watch everyone when the notification appears I'm only humiliating myself because at the moment I can not buy and I'm needing it because I work with him I'm very grateful if
The Chinese people technology is very aws,every thing come out first in china Japan Korean,very nice technology indeed.yet we talk about them not being gd,shame on them.i hate haters
Excellent review. You get deep into the weeds, and provide details others tend to leave out.
Cheers dude! Tried to get all I could in there...in the shortest time possible :)
I used this review to make my first EUC purchase in 2022. Thanks for the content. I'm coming around to watching these videos again after being years into my journey and it's incredibly nostalgic.
Gotway is doing the recall for their control boards in the Nikola models now. Turns out not only the mosfets are too small but they glue a heat disapating strip to the mosfets to connect them to the heat sink and its causing the circuts to overheat and blow. But Gotway has put in larger mosfets and a large heat disapating strip for them without the need for glue. Some of the heat sink fans dont work either but hopefully Gotway will fix that issue also.
I heard some were having issues, quite odd as we are swapping boards out for latest just because we might as well sell units with the latest hardware BUT all our units have had none of the issues with the boards, no glue or failed fans...odd, I wonder if it was early early production or something.
I love how thorough these reviews are, really helping me make an informed decision on a wheel. I am leaning towards a Tesla at the moment (seems to be the best for the price), but can't help take peaks at these more expensive wheels.
Hey mate, Gotway Nikola or King Song 16x?
One of the best, most detailed reviews I've seen.
Question - What kind of helmet were you wearing in the vid?
I get mine Wednesday. my first EUC, wish me luck. I didn't have much trouble picking up freeboarding, and own similar stuff, a kalynyc eskate that does 50 miles (12s12p) This EUC stuff looks fun.
Exciting stuff, enjoy!
Nice work, Ian and Mario! That was a great review - answered a lot of questions and gave us some crucial stats. 👍
Cheers!
Range test result is not so impressive, as expected from the wheel with 1600WH battery. I make 80 km on my MSX with same battery capacity. My weight around 100 kg (98 actually) and I am afraid I can’t do even 60 km on Nikola. Look like this wheel eat to much power, or Gotway use different battery cells inside ...
Any way it’s must be the best Nikola review on TH-cam. Keep doing, Lan !
I would’ve thought with 1600wh he could easily get 50 miles on any terrain. I have a Tesla 1020wh and can get 50 miles on a charge at 65kg.
Yes 65kg I would have thought easy.
Nice testing video, I was long time looking for the Nikola.
Do you think it have more quality than v10F?
I would have said although close, the V10 would take the prize for build quality. (But of course the Nikola has much more battery power and top speed...so swings and roundabouts)
@@Speedyfeetuk Production problems by Gotway solved?
A lot of Shops dont support Gotway anymore because the quality was very messy
Ian another very detailed review. Nice. The one problem con I see with this wheel is the envelope weakness and it’s tending to crack upon collision. Also Kingsong makes a better trolley handle. KS 16x can be a strong competitor. I would love to see your critique on this wheel. Thanks.
Kingsong does make a nice trolley handle (although worth pointing out that it was a complete disaster initially, but they got it right in later on)
Nice review!
If someone wants to stay clean it should stay clear from dusty roads regardless of unicycle type. To bad that it has weaker mosfet. I see a video where this wheel was killed going up hill.
I saw that too, Marty was very disappointed. He loves the wheel other than the mosfet frying
Next up, Mten 3 review!!
There’s an idea!
I use the NIkola pedals on my MSX. Fantastic pedals.
Yeah they are certainly comfy!
I wanted that wheel but i watched a TH-cam video how the mosfets blew and created a faceplant. Electric Unicycles reviewed it i believe. So im steering clear. At least until Gotway replaces the horrible mosfets.
Fine to hold back for sure, but be wary of NOT buying something due to a video you saw (or indeed buying something). So far we have had no issues with ours, almost at 200km now, not long before the 250km review video, of course as per video we will be reporting back :)
@@Speedyfeetuk Hmm, interesting, maybe it was the unit itself? Like how the one you showed had the crooked hand sensor but the rest were fine. I know Gotway isn't exactly known for quality control though. i will wait for your 250k review. I live in the U.S. so i have no way of testing any out before buying, even if im 99% sure i will indeed buy it unfortunately. But thanks for the fast response and great videos!
For sure, I would advise waiting for our 650km, if anything is going to go wrong...it would have gone wrong by then :)
@@Speedyfeetuk i bought the first issue of nikola in the us and was one on the first two people to have the control board fail. But I've got it repaired per warrantee and ive got to say i absolutely love this wheel!!!! i have put over 200 miles in a week and i can't get enough of it.. it rides sooooo smooth my max speed to date is 32.3 on darknessbot. and i ride at least 25 miles a day.... i go up at least a mile straight incline at least 20 degrees and it goes up it like its turbo powered.... no problems at all... also I'm 6'3" and the trolley is perfect no issues i love this wheel and would recommend it to anyone i use it as my main transportation and its perfect .. don't be scared the nikola has less than a 1% failure rate and it feels so damn good to ride . just my honest opinion as an everyday nikola rider .
how about a wide piece of velcro over the handle to hold it down in case of bad fall
I'm thinking about getting the MSUPER X. Though are there any other better wheels I should get? I'm mostly going onroad. I quite fancy the MSUEPR X
I like the ride hard and wanted an msx because of the power and large tire. Now that this is out, which would you recommend for hard, fast rides? Even though the tire is bigger on msx, the body appears smaller, thus easier to maneuver. Tire tread doesnt matter to me as that can be swapped easily.
I can only connect to the gotway app with my msuper x..? It is not visible in my bluetooth devices and will not show up on any other phones either? When I turn it on it says connected successfully on the phone screen but will not show up in bluetooth devices therefore I cannot connect to any other apps.. can you help please Ian or anyone?
Where did you get the MSX from?
Where is darkness bot I cant see it on the play store..?
Should be on play store and on Apple Store. Not sure about play store as use iphone.
Only iOS Pete.🤔
Ian, how many miles at full speed before the top speed tails off?
Approx (in these tests) 30 / 35
Awesome review again. I wanted the Nikola as my best wheel buuuut the MSX felt a little better for the fact that the it felt better between my legs and also it's much more compact. But the ride on the Nikola is amazing. My buddy added a bike seat to it and man it felt amazing. Oh yeah the front light is very very bright and I love the back GW logo. 30miles about is not great, do you think this is because of your testing conditions ?
Yes its because all the wheels in our range test are pushed hard and also mixed terrain.
@@Speedyfeetuk cool
On the tesla it beeped at 10% :-)
Doesnt this have a "140km range"? Seems like Ive seen it have that spec or am I wrong
Which ewheel is your favorite?
Thanks for the review, what is the name of the helmet that you are wearing?
John
I really like your videos! Very informative and entertaining. I am having a bit of a struggle. I am trying to remove the shells on my Nikola plus. I successfully removed the 12 around the circumference of the shell. Lifting the central labels on both sides, I cannot seem to located a screw/bolt/fastener of any kind. Please help!
They are usually glued to the batteries as well so have to be peeled off carefully
@@Speedyfeetuk Are you saying that even though I havent located a central fastener under the label, to gently pry up the shell?
There is no central fastener (not on any we have ever dealt with anyhow!)
@@Speedyfeetuk Problem resolved thank you!
Couldn`t you just make a tilting light by making it heavy at the bottom and use bearings to fix it so it is able to tilt up and down ?
Regarding you idea about the light that adjusts to point up hill. You say the firmware knows the angle of the hill, but I don't think it does. The firmware is just trying to keep the pedals perpendicular to gravity. It knows how hard its working but I don't think it can tell the difference between the hill getting steeper and the rider getting heavier.
It knows where dead centre is to any angle (up to its max cut off). It then uses that to keep the footplates at a set level (essentially 2 right angles...more or less). This logic could then be used to point light at correct angle.
It can sense the angle between the pedals and the horizontal plane (which is almost always close to zero thanks the the motor and controller). . What it doesn't know is the steepness of the hill (i.e the angle between the ground and horizontal). Otherwise apps like wheellog would be able to tell you how steep the hill is. But they can't. They don't have sensors for sensing the ground. This would require some kind of vision sensing.
Imagine if they could sense the ground ... Then you wouldn't need the cut off switch.
It does know how hard it's working to stay upright but a stiff oncoming wind will be instingiushable from a hill climb.
I could be wrong about this .. but as of now don't know what sensor could give you hill steepness which is what you would need for your automatic headlight adjustment.
Nikola worth the $600 more than the Tesla? Or should I go with the Tesla for the little less range?
How far do you want to go on a single charge? And over what terrain?
Speedy Feet UK mostly in the city. But I live in the mountains so lots of hills. And at least 30miles without having to worry about charging
This has the best design I’ve seen so far
Is there a padding protecter for this wheel?
I don't see the 100v 21700 nik* review
yes, please address @Speedy Feet UK
No board problems?? Does yours have the new board in it?
Original board. The testing continues 😃
Hi Ian, great video as always. Do you know if the Nikola plus 100v has the bigger mosfets and no glue between the mosfets and the heat sink? I Just ordered one from china and it should arrive in the next couple of weeks. The seller promised me that there is no problem with the 100v version but i'm not sure what to believe =/
Seller was Gotway or someone else?
@@Speedyfeetuk someone else
?
@@user-xx4jd2rh6q Sorry not sure, only the seller could confirm that really (if its purchased from a truster source...but I dont know who you bought it from to verify)
AliExpress. I've been talking with 3 of the top sellers there for EUC and they all say the 100v Nikola has bigger mosfets and no glue inbetween the mosfet and the heat sink. But you never know right ;/ Just that that you might have heard something directly from Gotway about the 100v model
At what speed did you get that range? Big difference if doing 35-40 or maxing around 55-60 :-)
Yeah you would get loads more if you went 15mph for sure, this is going to be pretty much the worst range (well, aside from winter where you lose 20-40% range)
What about the nikola plus? Did you review it?
We never bought the Nikola+ into our stock, so have not reviewed it.
@@Speedyfeetuk ok got it! Can you please tell me a good wheel for an upgrade from a ninebot one e+? A wheel for fun not for speed. Apart from the mten3.
What about adding some foam or rubber to the end side of handle, to stop rattling? I was sooo close of buying this over 18xl it was driving me batty....
I was debating the Nikola over the 18xl as well, I think the lame folding handle of the Nikola and the incident of the mosfet burning up led me to buy the 18xl. Haven't regretted it at all!
Yeah, didn't understand why the small mosfets, but I not a speeder, more distance type..
Make a cover and put on it like the v8.make ur own.very easy to make
Perfect timing man!!!
Good to hear :)
Speedy Feet UK is it worth buying or wait on the new KS16?
Would this replace the MSX as your new favourite wheel?
No, the MSX is still my favourite wheel for my usage pattern, its more rugged design helps with this!
Will you shared the link where i can purchase that wheel stand in the United States?
www.speedyfeet.co.uk/products/euc-army-speedy-feet-euc-stand
@@Speedyfeetuk thank you. I just placed an order.
@@Speedyfeetuk which wheel do you have, the MSX 84V or 100V?
Which do you feel is the best?
Is this1 better than v8?
Why not a Nicola Plus review?
We dont have one yet.
No one uses stones anymore just kilograms and pounds for our America friends
Ha ha. Stones will never die. I remember going over to the USA and people saying ‘stones?, what are you on about?!’ Ha ha
Does SpeedyFeet ship to Romania ?
We can do yes :)
Отличное Видео.! Классный обзор.!
Beautiful
Nothing about "Gluegate 2019" ?
2 known issues from what I understand. We only report OUR findings, I.e stick to what we actually know for sure.
We did produce this though: www.speedyfeet.co.uk/blogs/things-concerning-safety/gotway-nikola-control-boards-first-release
How do I turn the light off 😫???
Front light can be turned off with the button at the font. Or do you mean the side lights?
Speedy Feet UK I know if I click it it changes the side lights. But the headlight does not go off
How long have you had the unit? Did it used to work? Have you changed the board? It sounds to me like the board has been changed and wired incorrectly
Speedy Feet UK I got it new but apparently they changed the trouble board. First day using it so I didn’t know if it was possible to turn the light off. But after watching your video you should be able to.
If I press the button with the wheel off the light comes on. If I hold butting the wheel comes on.. if I tap twice the disco lights change. If I press once nothing happens
Must travel a longrange
Do you get a diode in the charge port like e-wheels does?
Comes direct from GotWay Factory as standard.
Illegal where I live sadly because of it speed and watts. we aren't allowed an electric cycle/bicycle above 250 w...sucks balls really. I can drive a1200CC motorbike, have done for 25yrs but I can't ride one of these little things..pffft.
Отличный обзор, спасибо)
Seriously? Russian? As a comment to English speaking TH-cam channel? In Cyrillic? 🤭 You Russians! 😂
Мы не паримся@@mmelnicak
Hello friend, congratulations on the video, you too much I like my name is Fabiano I left a comment on the video last about my plate that burned could you help me or at least sell it cheaper?
Which video?
The first video I saw that I started learning to like unicycle was 60 Second shorts ninebot one How to turn 180
Then I started to watch everyone when the notification appears I'm only humiliating myself because at the moment I can not buy and I'm needing it because I work with him I'm very grateful if
I am very grateful if you can help me God bless you
I'll put a tape on it
The Chinese people technology is very aws,every thing come out first in china Japan Korean,very nice technology indeed.yet we talk about them not being gd,shame on them.i hate haters
I don't like got way nikola,there bad
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