Trotter (OW knockoff) Video

25 July 2016, 17:15 UTC

@lieutenantglorp said in Trotter (OW knockoff) Video:

... It is only slightly heavier, but still seems solid. Double the range...

When looking at the linked specs, it doesn't really tell how heavy it is, but the package says 18kg. Compared to the OW 11kg that's quite a lot.
You'd think that the battery would be a lot bigger, but it's only about 211kWh. What was the OW again ~180?
I probably would trade some weight for range tho, but rather as an external pack.
Yet to find any really good solutions to that problem that will ship to sweden...

25 July 2016, 18:34 UTC

Alot of people don't know that those Chinese knockoff wheels have used and or recycled batteries.. they last a few months and that's it..

25 July 2016, 19:05 UTC

How did FM not patent this idea!?

25 July 2016, 19:30 UTC

@kelp they did.. Chinese don't respect patent laws

22 August 2016, 03:12 UTC

@lieutenantglorp Hello, did you get a chance to ride the Trotter? I'm curious to hear about direct OW comparisons and real world tests.

Does your friend still use theirs?

22 August 2016, 16:21 UTC

@MrCamel Yes, I did finally get a chance a couple weeks ago. It definitely is more challenging and awkward to get going compared to the OW (SCARY at first!) Since both footpads are switched, the moment you set your front foot you are off and running, instead of balance board until coming to level like the OW. It feels like an extreme version of elevated on the OW when starting out. Once you come to level and start riding along, I guess it's a similar experience except it's very jerky between accelerating/ not accelerating. Not sure if they all ride like this or something was out of adjustment. The wheel diameter seems a little smaller though which helps starting out since the board angle is not as steep. Overall, it gets the job done, but IMO you definitely get what you pay for. The OW is expectedly overpriced since not at mass production level and made in the USA. I can understand the attraction to paying half for a similar experience, but the Trotter as expected, clearly isn't as good. If and when the OW price comes down to the Segway miniPRO price range, it would be a no brainer to choose the OW over anything similar.

22 August 2016, 16:45 UTC

@lieutenantglorp

For couple hundred $ more, you can pick up a slightly used one.

22 August 2016, 22:08 UTC

Looks slow and bulky. And it's gotta be pretty darn bulky to look bigger than the OW... we all love our OW, but let's face it, the thing is not what you'd call "sleek"

10 September 2018, 04:03 UTC

@p3eps my thoughts exactly. well, that AND how crap the music was. jeesh...

10 September 2018, 04:08 UTC

i have 2 XRs. i love them. i've spent a ton of $$ customizing both of them completely. that being said, i wouldn't even consider taking them on the playa for burning man and subjecting them to that corrosive alkaline dust for a full week plus. i could imagine getting a used one of these shitwheels and just leaving it out there for someone to have when the burn was over. kind of a disposable onewheel purely for utility. my only question is, are they even remotely as fun to ride? do they go as fast? apparently the have more range, which, for the burn would be a plus...but then again, i have xrs and i'm used to getting 15+ miles on a charge. anyways, seems like the only good use for these things..