Thanks for getting right to it and showing what the title suggests rather than blabbing on about completely irrelevant stuff about your personal life like so many other Onewheel and electric skateboard RU-vid channels do.
i just went through the whole video and did not find a real test. just a few slow times they pushed down onto the wheels. was wondering if this helped with the dreaded nose drop at high speeds.
READ THIS BEFORE WATCHING THE WHOLE VIDEO. That wasn't a test. The test was >1 mph. No one nosedives at that speed. A "non-fang" bumper would do pretty much the exact same thing.
Just to add, I have bought these for my OW+ and I can definately say they work and have sustained countless abuse from jumps and front nose grinds on dirt, mud, grass and aspalt. Big shout to Matt for an awesome and ride confidence design.
The board will behave the same way at this speed without these little training wheels, the true test is at high speeds and the results are pretty predictable (failure)
Could have used these the other day. I nosedived while leaning forward. Board totally screwed me and shut off at around 12 mph. I'm all scratched up. Lucky I didn't hit my head. Sad part is I knew about these fangs and waited on getting them. Now they are necessary if i'm ever gonna ride again.
Kind of a shocker that Future motion didn't just add fangs on them to begin with to prevent accidents since they know it has that issue of nosediving.I've fallen twice on my Pint--once going at normal speed (8-10mph) over a tiny pothole (size of a lemon at most) and it dunked me right off. Second time was yesterday, the board was running out of battery and just nosedived immediately even though I was extra careful not to lean my weight. I love the Onewheel, but they've still got some work to do.
Clips. A product I prototyped, but it proved to be too hard for people to install without bending them up. The idea was to keep the fender from ripping the threads out from the aluminum rails. Working on an alternative product now. But it's not done yet. :)
Andre stepsky - land-surf.com - there is a small period of time right now where the new ones are not available yet, as Matt has asked for a small adjustment to ensure an easier install. Once they're back, it's a great addition to your Onewheel. The Fang minis are available, and they work surprisingly well, but they are no substitute for full fangs.
Looks like youre trying really hard to force the board downwards for a nose dive...by right you arent supposed to put so much weight to start off, it should be a gradual acceleration isnt it?
Oh, absolutely right. I'm trying VERY hard to nosedive here. Generally nosedives are caused by a sudden need for more power than is available, trying to simulate that at lower speeds is tricky. And while these really do work fine up to ~12-15MPH, I don't have enough need to prove it that I'm going to do it intentionally. These lower risk, not eliminate it.
I nosedived. I was at 38% battery and not really pushing hard. Hurt like a bitch. Left elbow and left hip sore af. Got fags but haven’t nose dived again yet. Good insurance and LandSurf quality really nice.
Yeah, this was EARLY testing - with 3D printed Fangs. Now we'll do this WAY harder, but back when we did this video we just didn't have that much faith in them. :)
Sure, in the same sense that I've seen Porsches at Walmart for $150... Granted, they are a children's toy and made of plastic, but it does say Porsche on it
Paul Williams - yeah, the nose was only on the ground multiple times. Clearly, not valid at all. LOL If you want to come try a high-speed nosedive, you're welcome to do so. Me? I don't give a shit enough about convincing you to take the risk. And no, Fangs don't remove 100% of the risk in a high-speed nosedive, could be as low as a 50% success rate. Which, mind you, is a 50% save rate at high speed, and trust, that's worth the money all day long.
Thanks! Those who think they are a waste of money have never even seen them in person, let alone tried them! Almost every user has had a positive experience...the naysayers don't know anything. Check them out here: www.land-surf.com
this is a completely pointless video. you tested them for a noob who can't balance. if you are buying fangs then you've taken a real nosedive at speed. sweet capris by the way
Ain't gonna do you any good when you really need them 1. Board dropping out at high speeds 2. Board dropping out during a carve Waste of money, just learn how to ride properly...
I took a quick look at your channel. Nice work with the parking block man, you've clearly got skills. But I also noticed you're not really so much into safety gear. No pads, grinders, helmet etc. So I'm not really surprised that you think these are a 'waste of money'... I guess we can agree that for folks who feel helmets are a waste of money as well, these probably aren't going to be a short-listed item. Me? I like a helmet, and think these are kinda cool... Generally, I'll agree that learning to ride properly IS the key. And that takes a few hundred miles for most people. Up to that point you have three viable choices: Extreme caution and restraint, payment in blood, or install Fangs. These really aren't for riders that have perfected their skills (though, they may still occasionally prove helpful even for us!), they're intended more for the casual rider who doesn't ride 50+ miles a week. It's easy to forget that those of us who ride everyday aren't the 'normal' user of this device. Most folks probably ride once a week or so, maybe less. For them, Fangs are probably a pretty good bet. And for the record, they have about a 50/50 shot of helping out on higher speed nosedives. Certainly not a golden bullet, but they do improve your odds.
50/50? Maybe if your on super smooth pavement. But there's absolutely no proof, fair enough argument but there isn't a single case of these things working at high speeds and being documented.
Go on the OneWheel forums and youll see several experienced riders have a nosedive at high speeds because the board malfunctioned. Happened to me, and I have been riding for years now. I hope it doesn't happen to you, because it hurts eating pavement with your shoulder.
If you're truly "experienced" then you can ride out a nosedive in those rare rare rare instances (2000 miles now and not a single incident) I practice daily putting my board into a nosedive by over-torquing the front end just to practice the muscle memory if it ever happens. You can push your board into a 20+ mph nosedive and easily ride it out.
