That thing is already around for over 5 years. You want wan one? With shipping from China for only 10%. I am in Shenzhen, and can get it organised. Better battery ,etc
The wheels are just so pathetically small for any sort of bump or unevenness ...you know, like the ones every 2 feet on a city sidewalk. Who designed this and thought "yep this is good for commuting"?
@@hjalmarlevin1092 its been a while since ive last left the house. Wonder how society has evolved since i last saw it. Will there be flying cars, strange beings and cities taller then the clouds?
Ayy, shout out to all the bruised tailbones out there from those little things. My school had a couple wood ones too, holy crap were they uncomfortable
It cannot even go up a minor incline...Its basically a toy for getting round the office. Its what the boss does to rub it in and make you look poor. My brand new scooter cost about the same as this and its a 125cc.
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That doesn't make any sense. Skateboards/longboards are still sold in stores (and they should be) despite being inherently dangerous forms of transportation. You are responsible for navigating the risks and limitations of the form of transport you use.
As much as i love the LTT vids, i love how organic these videos feel with more easy going scripting. And like cameramen alowed to talk and laugh. I love it
People sorta already do when it matters, though, don't they? Like in EVs for example? In phones the voltage is standardized as far as I know, so mAh is good enough for companions. I might be wrong, so I'd appreciate it if anyone had examples of phone battery cells that differ in voltage
@@dustin10weering20 Just change the scale to give you a good number of digits. It works for Farads fine in the opposite direction. J or WH work good for batteries.
Seems like almost all the problems could be solved in software. Theoretically it should be able to spin in circles. I'd also want a Bluetooth module so I could load it with cargo and it would just follow me. It could be your second guy anytime you're trying to move something like couch, able to pivot around corners on its own.
@@KynosMusic yeah this devices is pointless. Its made just for people to consume, they don't expect anyone to actually use it. Only difference between this and kids toy hoverboarss is the price and the inability to go over small bumps.
yeah, it seems like its more of a office traverse than city one. Japan dudes roads must be incomprehensibly better as in here we have holes bigger than those wheels...
As a OneWheelXR+ owner this thing seems insultingly expensive. OWs are very expensive, but they are basically vehicles, and the sheer amount of fun you can have while riding one is second to none. The first time I rode mine up the Rocky Mountains while playing Pokemon GO I could not stop laughing at how amazing it felt to basically have a private escalator to everywhere. If you've ever wanted to feel like you own one of those "people conveyor belts" that they have in big airports, but just all the time, OneWheel is what you're looking for.
@@flammablewater1755 until you accidentally ran over your fingers... I remember 4 different people getting their fingers broken by those plastic tray scooter things
Yes Alex!!! At 8:44, he says "no damping" instead of "no dampening" which most people would say. No damping means it has no mechanism to reduce oscillations in the suspension. No dampening would mean that it doesn't make something wet.
I could only imagine someone like Steve Jobs, if he were still alive, rolling around Apple Park on this. Practically floating around the building like he’s Jesus or something.
This feels like a linus tech tip video. But I guess since it’s Alex they felt the audience wouldn’t watch so they stuck it on short circuit. I think Alex does a great job. He is by far the most interesting and relatable person at LMG.
A remote could have made this actually good, to be totally honest. Since the current version is $2k, I'm sure either they or their competition will make a version which is $200 (so you could buy 10 of those instead 1 of the ones in the video), or even $100 (probably with a quarter of the battery the other one has, with a $150 battery upgrade option you can use at any time, allowing you to bulk-charge a bunch of spare batteries before a long trip).
It would be cheaper to start from scratch. For 400 bucks you could build an rc car that could race real cars, this thing is useless. For 600 you can build an electric skateboard that goes 20mph.
The one from Japan that smokes, has a $10,000 laptop, drives a GTR on a basically pedestrian only campus, and spends $7k/mo on a luxury apartment just off campus.... yea, I know that kid.
I'd love to see you guys check out the onewheel and more electric rideable in general! It's always insightful to see tech guys look at it rather than outdoorsy mountain bikers and stuff, since your perspective is more similar to the first-time buyer.
Totally true it’s like it was made for smaller bodies (maybe average Japanese adult?) but it most definitely is not enough. I’m a 20 y o with 174cm hight and about 76 kg of weight and I have a healthy body but with just a laptop and charger on my backpack I can easily go past that 80 kg limit
I mean it depends, problem is that it's targeted at fit people that do some exercises to keep that low weight- but those people will always prefer walking to this...
Definitely made for the smaller demographic, I'm 1.82m (about 6ft) & I'm right around that 80kg limit & I'm fairly light for my height. Oh well, looks like I can't spend $2k on...that thing. What a shame.
5:20 Thought I was having a stroke or something because of the pattern on Alex's shirt, from far away it looks like its blurry and everything else is in focus lol
7:24 Strain gauges don’t work the way you explain. This is the reduction of the resistive cross section in the wire that reduces the resistance in the gauge. This allow you to know the deformation of the part it is stuck on, which itself is related to its mechanical strain state, which itself is related to its mechanical load.
A telescope control stick that folds into the board instead of pressure controls is my first thought here. Would not add much cost or space to build, and would add a more reliable point of control and balance. Just fold out and extend control stick, push to go, pull to break, and twist or sideways to turn. Sort of like a mix between this and segway that still fits in your backpack. That I would buy
@@CenturionAlexander yes, this can easily be replaced with a cheap ass hoverboard. There is no such alternative that is comparable to (or better than) a 3090.
Former longboarder here and this contraption is a death trap. Hit a pebble that rocks your centre of mass behind the board and you'll sledgehammer your head in the ground, the acceleration provided by gravity with the wheels lack of friction won't let you fall on your bum, it'll be back head first.
It’s like someone had the idea to merge a penny-board with a hoverboard, but only knew about hoverboards and MacBook pros -and thought “penny-board” was another name for the sides menu at Chipotle.
@@gregutz4284 nope, read my comment, this thing is more usable than a stand and wheels from Apple. For Actual price to perf, one would never go Apple or whatever this is.
Walkcar: "It fits in your briefcase, because you're a professional and work in an office!" Also Walkcar: "Balance on one heel while moving at 16 km/h to stop!" Businesswomen: "Guess we'll die."
2:20 i goto ASU and ive seen the monowheel used by like, 8 or 9 students here; its kinda neat, but most people use skateboards or bikes to get around the campus; so methinks these kinds of concepts are aimed at college students with money to burn
Hear me out electromagnetic shoe insoles that lock you on to the thing, with a little wider stance if you were locked in I could see it being way easier to control.
I live in Yokohama and haven't seen anyone use one of this. In the first place, this thing cannot be used in Japan because anything that goes above 6km/h is considered a motor vehicle and needs a license slapped on there. (I looked it up because I originally was thinking of using an electric scooter to go between my house and the nearest station, which is a 22 minute walk away). So yeah, can't be sold and used in Japan. If you see one on the road, it's because they're using it illegally and cops can fine you for using it.
No offense to Alex here, but I wish Taran had done the video for this. his reviews of the e-bikes and other "transportation" devices were some of my favorite videos on LTT.
This seems like the sort of device you use when you can't walk, but have to walk at walking speeds, by standing on it and leaning forwards and backwards, which requires the functional legs you need to be able to walk in the first place. It's a solution that has no problem to solve.
3:38 - Don't specify temper. You've got to be kidding me. 99.9% chance it's 7075-T651. There's literally no reason to go specialty and it's also a meaningless specification for this product. They probably shouldn't even bother with that, because no one cares and it doesn't matter.
There are motorized longboards. They've been around for years. there are just more restrictions or stupid stereotypes around skateboards. I agree, they're a bettr fit for purpose. Although, in a crowded city, more skateboarders I see on the roadway, than the sidewalk.
I own an electric Longboard and they are awesome but there is no way I would take it down a crowded street. They are fast, don't stop quick, and have horrible turning circles. Electric longboards belong in bike lanes, not on foot paths. This crazy thing is intended for busy commuter areas... But when it's crowded this thing won't work. Feet are the best for that.
Firstly, it just reminds me of when Richard Hammond rode something sorta similar through an airport a few years ago on The Grand Tour & secondly, I'd expect, for something that costs around that amount, at least a Bluetooth connection so the device could be controlled by the users phone or maybe an actual remote.
As a dyspraxic, this thing looks like a nightmare made manifest. Even though I have all the balance of an asymmetric brick I'd probably go with a One Wheel over this if forced.
If anyone needs a portable small skateboard, a simple Sole Skate for $15-20 is all you need. This tech is cool but still needs more improvements to be reasonably worth the cost
