The recurve rails so superrrr sick man! Ive got a few videos of trail rides on the recurves, they are awesome on trails for sure, watch my how to fall video. They are worth it no doubt, i ended up just buying another GTS tho lol, didnt get rally, only recurve version since ima get the MTE hub for it. Nice vid tho dude
I am guilty of watching a portion of your video and moving on to something else, mainly because im busy and I will do that so I can go back when I have time by viewing my History and then going through in its entirety.
There is nothing wrong with that! I appreciate you. I put chapters in this video so you can skip around to topics that might interest you. Never feel bad if the video topic isn’t for you or you’re too busy to watch.
Typically, to engage the balancing mechanism, you have to cover the left and right zone for the front footpad. The lightbar illuminates in blue to show you which zone(s) are activated. With single zone, you can make it balance with weight on one of the two zones. Thanks for watching and asking about it!
Most recently I was a Senior Solutions Architect, and I also had stock in the company I worked for pre-IPO. I got laid off and now I do my best to earn money using my content creation skills to help businesses. My first ever board I bought using the Klarna financing.
The more relaxed you are, the better. The board takes subtle inputs from your weight distribution. Imagine you’re balancing a broom in your palm with the handle side touching your hand. The motor calculates what needs to happen to balance for you. So long as you handle heel to toe balance, you’re good to go!
Great video again Don! Also liked the details you shared about full dressed weight and tyre pressure as these heavily influencing the range. One note on your previous "failed" video that even though I am not that into external mics I've enjoyed the content especially that you mixed up the topics. With regards to the last part of your range test I would be very careful pushing it above 10mph once you on single digit of charge. And last but not least as an international Onewheel customer you are on point about the pain I feel that FM is not providing access to servicing and testing their product so you have to gamble.
Thank you! That was a mighty last 1 percent. I remember pushing it for a while. But you’re absolutely right that I should take it easy when the charge gets that low for safety reasons. International repair and distribution would do a lot for the growth of Onewheel. It’s such a unique and fun vehicle to ride. A broader support network would make a big difference!
Your last video was NOT a fail. It was amazing! You won't always satisfy everyone. Its amazing my dude. "A channel becomes a promise" yes, but its your world my friend. What what really subscribed to is you. 💯
Liked the temp test on the GTS, and great to see DC scenery slide by along the way. I didn't realize y'all had so many great bike paths and wide lanes! I get out there 1-2x a year, and I'll have to try friendwitha and check them out!
Thanks for watching, John! Please let me know if you visit! There are rides to join often. The group rides are a great way to discover more bike paths and the city.
I want the next wheel from FM to be the fusion core that VOW created and equal sized front back batteries, lighter, evenly weighted, more power, more range with an In-Hub controller. Its the logical next step from GTS.
It would be nice for a Future Motion flagship to be competitive with VESC in terms of power. I like those ideas. I’m not sure how the board can be lighter with more batteries and a split pack, but it would be awesome if it were possible.
Thanks for the shoutout. Great video. Sorry to hear that the trolley system broke on the free ride bumpers. Are they that much thicker than the standard GT bumpers?
I was surprised that they were that different. They fit the standard bumpers perfectly, but something must have been tweaked in the Free Ride design. Thanks for letting me try them out! They were still helpful for me.
The freeride bumpers has a thicker lip at the handle. If your solution is attaching to that then I assume it wasn't secured properly on the freeride bumper handle.
Nice ride. I’ve tried to ride my board down to zero a few times now and the lowest I’ve been able to get it was 6% before she needs some juice. No matter how much I try and balance the cells over night, too. Maybe my pack shipped with a bad cell, because it’s always been like this, and these boards are like 10 months old at this point.
Once you put more miles on the battery pack, the board is much more likely to die early. I’ve had batteries die at 30 percent! This was my first ride after getting the battery replaced. I let it charge overnight after receiving it. I wish the official Onewheel app would give detailed info about the battery cells so we don’t have to do guesswork.
🤌🏾 Fantastic video! I’m such a fan of your visual effects dude… So clean! Thanks for the shout out, I appreciate the love and support my man! Keep making such high quality content. Always love watching your videos.
I’m a fan of yours, Mr. Swain! - your riding style and skill, your running journey, and your teaching skills to name a few things! Thanks for checking this one out!
I like all your videos. I still think your Black Friday Onewheel video is your sweet spot. It made be think you probably are great at budgeting. Also add some hashtags to your videos. Like the mic video should have some hashtags for people looking for mobile mics.
Thank you, Dale. You’ve been rocking with me for a long time and you’re always appreciated. I’m working on my budgeting. Not great at it yet. I’m going to keep making videos and not let that one effort get me down. I’m grateful for every view and comment I get!
I tested an updated Mic 2 today and there was clipping for me even though I was way out in the desert away from possible interference and always well within 6 feet of the camera. Bluetooth is good in a pinch but you’re right. Direct is the best way to get crispy audio. Switching to using an RX when the mount arrives. Cheers!
I think I might go with the rode wireless me just because I want it to go in the camera and be done. That might be wishful thinking a pro version could be in my future. We’ll see.
@pksteffen do practice rides with the ME to learn to set your gain levels properly before you start working on anything important. I went with the PRO so that I had dummy proof audio recording. I’ve destroyed videos with bad audio levels in the past. Also note that the ME doesn’t support onboard recording. If I were buying a mic with no onboard recording, I’d get the Hollyland Lark M2.
@@followdon I have looked at the M2 before but I’m not sure the RX would fit in the stitch line. Tried my Ulanzi and it didn’t so started looking at Rode.
You're welcome! I'm going out right now to do a comparison between the updated DJI Mic 2 (connected via bluetooth), and the RODE receiver + RODE Wireless Pro combo on the Ulanzi adapter.
Agreed. It doesn’t make as big a difference when you’re not in headphones. And it’s good to know you can just buy a wireless kit and start filming with good audio. Thanks for watching!
Totally agree that the waterproofing should have easily handled your careful avoidance of water. And then the water somehow got into all three areas? I'm skeptical unless it was submerged! My GT handled water really well, so now I'm considering Badgering my GTS if it's handling water so poorly. 😕 ps, the Rode sounded warmer, and better at lower speeds, but the DJI did much better with wind noise. (To my ears)
I agree with your assessment of the mics and badgering seems to be a huge peace of mind upgrade considering the cost of the kit vs. the bill you’d get for water damage from Future Motion.
DJI Mic 2 (before update) seems so muffled maybe because of noise cancelling? But after update it's A LOT better. Rode 2 seems clearer but a lot of wind.
I agree with your opinion about the sound! I did not enable noise cancelling on the DJI Mic 2 before the update. The release notes for the update indicate that it is an EQ change to "optimize for fuller and brighter sound," hence the difference we heard. I've actually done this test a few times, and the RODE wind screen and attenuation clearly doesn't perform as well as DJI's.
I always appreciate your support, Dale. The board came back yesterday. I put fresh bumpers, footpads, and rail guards on it and I’m looking forward to riding it today!
@@followdon Speaking of a refresh to your board. My idea for RTFR that just finished up… Was that I think to increase the purse for the races. They should put out Limited Edition (unique colors) refresh packs (rail guards, bumpers, and charger plug and maybe even a shirt) Where the revenue from those combo packs goes to increasing the purse. I would also love to hear your thoughts on RFTR 2024 and changes you want to see in the future.
Sry to hear about your GTS man Just had the exact same repair And the exact same diagnosis These things are really money pits Props to you for taking the bill like a champ!!! 🫡
I’m bummed to hear that. I’ve been on Reddit and Facebook seeing many of the same stories recently about boards cutting off and not powering back on. If this is a widespread issue, I’d hope FM does right by the consumer to resolve it. Whether it is in redesigns for waterproofing, advanced warranty offerings, or refunds on our paid repairs. I hope you are or were able to get back to riding soon. Did yours cut off while you were riding?
@@followdon I went for a ride on a regular sunny day, stopped played basketball for a few hrs and then tried to turn back on.. nothing!! Sent it in, they said the same thing yours showed only thing is… it didn’t rain for weeks here in Japan so I’m not sure how on earth the water got in there. Sadly I had to sell my GT to cover the repair (my first board smh) .. getting ready to move so I couldn’t really afford to come outta pocket.
It’s the same for me. The board performed fine for more than a month and a half after the last rainstorm I could remember. Sorry to hear you had to sell your GT. To be honest, I wasn’t in the best position to cover this repair either.
@@followdon it’s a money pit lol I pray the next board cover this issue I even suggested some type tier membership where consumers can get discount or raffles etc I’m almost 10k into this activity FM should give some type reward / giveback or discounts with a membership option.
I’m glad you enjoyed it! I enjoy seeing videos by people in the community with the speedometers included. When you start your recording, I’d recommend saying the current date and time and maybe doing a clap sync. This helps if for some reason you need to manually line up the clips.
Hey Don, been hearing that a lot of GTS have been cutting out on people for now reason what so ever. Curious to see what happens, some say their boards never touched water 🤔
That’s concerning. I probably should have asked for photos of each component where they detected water damage, but I didn’t. I’ll be extra careful to get cover from flash rainstorms for my fixed board. I’ll also consider badgering it. That repair is too expensive!
Thanks, man! The X4 does a good job of capturing everything when the light is good. The water damage was definitely a bummer. I’ll have my board back later today and I’m excited to get back to riding on it. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Not on the mic topic but on your GTS: So were you riding it in rain after all? Was it badgered? FM changing the controller, battery and the motor as well sounds a bit excessive. But I am happy that in the process at least you are getting the 6in hub and also looking forward for your range test video.
My board was not badgered. I really wish FM would do that type of thing at the factory. Disassembling a new board to badger it as soon as you get it isn’t easy work for everyone. I don’t ride through puddles and I avoid riding on rainy days. I’ve been caught in flash rainstorms on the GT-S Series maybe twice. I always let the board dry before plugging it in. And the last rainstorm I remember before the board actually died was more than a month and a half ago. I understand water can cause a slow death to electronics, and though I probably should have asked for proof from FM that water got in, I didn’t. It’s probably best that all the components are replaced because we’re trusting the board to do its job with our lives.
@@followdon ya if it not bagered then water might have got in and slowly corroded components. I 100% agree with you that FM should be waterproofing from factory. I personally did that with my GT after like 100mi and just after a short testride with my GTS but I can understand that not everybody is keen to take a brand new board apart to do so. Well the good side of this that you will have an almost new GTS then especially battery wise.
@cssari yes. Definitely focusing on the bright side. I’ll be excited to have more sidewall on the tire too with the smaller hub. I would have added the Recurve rails, but that costs an additional $450 and I’d need a new fender on top of that. Maybe for the next board release I’ll buy Recurve from the factory.
@@followdon I assume it's late anyway but if you have the Hybrid fender then you only need the recurve fender delete for $50 (FM selling it separately) and you can reuse the dome. But the new hub going to be a huge gamechanger even in a city environment.
OMG that repair bill /cry I want to ask, did you get caught in a down pore or was is just puddles, did you loose it in the reflecting pool what happened? RE: mic they all sound about the same to me, if I had to choose one it would be C the RODE.
I was definitely shocked and not happy with the repair bill. I don’t ride through puddles and I avoid riding on rainy days. I’ve been caught in flash rainstorms on the GT-S Series maybe twice. I always let the board dry before plugging it in. And the last rainstorm I remember before the board actually died was more than a month and a half ago. I understand water can cause a slow death to electronics, and though I probably should have asked for proof from FM that water got in, I didn’t. It’s probably best that all the components are replaced because we’re trusting the board to do its job with our lives. I agree that the RODE is my favorite.
@@followdon I would want the old parts back I think, use as a plinth or some sort of yard/shop art. 'But not everyone's a HOARDER' So re: the board when wet, I hand dry it then use a shop fan to evaporate the water, and so far that has worked for me. I also tell it, it's a GOOD board all the time! Not sure that actually helps but I do it anyways.
TBH not a huge difference of quality output on the my cheap PC speakers, however, I did detect the DJI Mic 2 (updated) being the "warmest" sound, followed by RODE and DJI original.
How you listen does make a difference. It’s hard to make a bad choice for wireless mics at this point. So long as you don’t blow your levels, you should be good with most options on the market. There are definitely quality of life factors to consider on the creator side, but on the consumer side, just make it a comfortable listening experience.
I agree. The DJI Mic 2 seems to attenuate the wind noise the best if that's the struggle you're facing. But before the update, the vocal frequencies took too much of a hit for it.
Just to be clear, the DJI Mic 2 is recording internally after update as well. You never use Bluetooth? I sometimes just want to skip editing in post. Cheers!
@pksteffen yes recording internally. The Bluetooth audio quality is pretty bad and it is prone to interference. I’ll upload a short when I tested it. So all mics in this test were recorded internally. If you want to the mic audio in-camera, buy the receiver and the Ulanzi PT-20 to get it to sit in the stitch line of the 360 camera.
@@followdon nope, just ride a lot of single track bike paths and the back scrapes a bit on the downhills. Selling my GT as I like cruising around 22-23 mph
Im 6'3 / 245 and I get 6 miles out of my pint. I wonder if you got a bum board. I am planning on getting the GTSR in Nov during black friday. This gives me pause, make me wonder if I just need a GT.
You’ll enjoy your miles more on the GTSR than the standard GT. It’s also worth noting that in the beginning, you’ll get more miles in total from the GT. After riding over 4,600 miles on the GT, I get less range out of the battery and feel less confident that the board won’t drop me. It’s sad to think that, in the future, I will get fewer miles on the GT S-Series battery than I do now. Perhaps by the time that happens, someone will offer a long range modular option for the GT S battery.
@followdon Thanks for the info. I don't use it for transportation, so even 12 would be double what I'm getting now. I have to ride very cautiously on any inclines. I rode a GT and it felt like a racecar. Looking forward to the gtsr upgrade of not having anxiety over hills or bumps of getting dumped from lack of power.
Looks like a dope helmet. I had the V1 Unit 1 Haro helmet. I loved the design but even at the biggest size it was too small for my head. Do you have any sense if they have expanded sizes?
The Aura is much more comfortable than the Faro. I can’t go back. It feels like they did expand the size. In terms of cons: The button for turning on the lights is funky and not satisfying to push. The magnets for the attachments could be stronger. And the app was only partially functional when I tried it. But I just use it as a comfortable helmet with lights and it serves its purpose for me.
