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    • LOAFFETTE
      LOAFFETTE DIY @Sirgu last edited by

      @sirgu
      Hacksmith Industries already made a hoverboard like this, but they ran into some wacky issues

      113 volts?! I could lick that!

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      • Sirgu
        Sirgu XR last edited by Sirgu

        And .. here we go again
        : Zapata Flyboard Air :
        https://www.facebook.com/fossbytes/videos/1158436138368939

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        • LOAFFETTE
          LOAFFETTE DIY @Sirgu last edited by

          @sirgu
          "How to go out in a blaze of glory"

          Oh God, that thing goes 90?!

          113 volts?! I could lick that!

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          • cheppy44
            cheppy44 XR DIY @Sirgu last edited by

            @sirgu flight time of 10 minutes :P

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            • LOAFFETTE
              LOAFFETTE DIY @cheppy44 last edited by

              @cheppy44 ~~ imagine if the battery runs out of juice at 100 feet~~

              113 volts?! I could lick that!

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              • Sirgu
                Sirgu XR last edited by

                A new Kickstarter campaign started a few days back
                : Flyte: The Ultimate Gravity-Defying Hoverboard :
                https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flyte/flyte-the-ultimate-gravity-defying-hoverboard

                It's not a rideable .. it is ... well, read it, if you will.

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                • Lia
                  Lia GT XR Pint Plus V1 DIY @Sirgu last edited by

                  @sirgu Omg this is so cool.
                  But the price is like waaay too much for my purse.

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                  • OneDanGTS
                    OneDanGTS GT-S GT Pint X XR @Sirgu last edited by

                    @sirgu said in Other 'FLOAT' prototype devices:

                    It's not a rideable

                    But have they tried it on a mag lev train track, hmmmm?

                    GT-S > GT > Pint X > XR > +

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                    • Sirgu
                      Sirgu XR @OneDanGTS last edited by Sirgu

                      @OneDanGT You mean like the others did it with Lexus Slide Hoverboard back in this video?
                      --I see where your imagination is going. :}
                      Indoor skatepark with magnetic levitation flooring and smooth obstacles. Sign on entrance reads: "Please hand over your phone, keys and any metal accessories before you buy a ticket to the track!"
                      Let's dream big for the future!

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                      • NotSure
                        NotSure XR Pint @Sirgu last edited by

                        @sirgu im waiting for a VESC based VTOL.

                        XR's got what plants crave!

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                        • LOAFFETTE
                          LOAFFETTE DIY @Sirgu last edited by

                          @sirgu I would buy/fund it but Kickstarter has a big problem with scams and such, so there isn't any real way I can confidently fund it.

                          However, if it turns out to be a real product later on, I may buy one :) Really neat!

                          113 volts?! I could lick that!

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                          • B
                            biell Plus GT DIY last edited by

                            This one looks weird, but also looks pretty fun. I think if I couldn't ride a onewheel, this is what I would get. It isn't going to go on any hard-core single track, but it looks like lots of fun for paved and reasonably well groomed trails.

                            https://2swiftboards.com/products/2swift-board

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                            • LOAFFETTE
                              LOAFFETTE DIY last edited by

                              WAKE UP PEOPLE NEW FLOATWHEEL VIDEO

                              Something to do with plastics and I assume the battery/controller boxes themselves

                              113 volts?! I could lick that!

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                              • LOAFFETTE
                                LOAFFETTE DIY @LOAFFETTE last edited by

                                @loaffette they apparently went and talked over about thr manufacturing of the bumpers, battery and controller boxes, as well as showing the parts being made

                                also funny car flex at thr end, but really they talked about plastic defects in the car and some stuff

                                113 volts?! I could lick that!

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                                • Sirgu
                                  Sirgu XR @biell last edited by

                                  @biell said :

                                  ..., but it looks like lots of fun for paved and reasonably well groomed trails.
                                  https://2swiftboards.com/products/2swift-board

                                  Hey, thanks for interesting input @biell!
                                  Another great find which makes a person question about the laws of physics without necessarily wanting to, lol.
                                  It does sort of reminds the "Speedboard" @Lia posted back then. Each of them have their own odd steering mechanism geometry and logics. However, both seem to be no-standstill & zero-reverse PEVs.
                                  Speedboard_VS_2Swift_[1750x796].jpg
                                  In 2Swift board FAQs they say up to 15% grade when going up hill. But what about downhill? I can hardly imagine that RipSick-ish front castor wiggle-wiggle at any descending while rear wheel re-gen. braking and >60% rider's weight on the leg in front.

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                                  • LOAFFETTE
                                    LOAFFETTE DIY @Sirgu last edited by

                                    @sirgu 2Swift board looks pretty sick, though I'm dubious about the remote.

                                    A lot of remotes that electric skateboard use don't actually give you the actual speed, but rather just estimate it with a preset. A lot of the electric skateboards I've seen on my campus use the same generic remote. You can just hold the board in the air, go full throttle and the remote says the board's going 20-30 MPH, which is really janky to me.

                                    I'm hoping 2Swift's remote doesn't play the guessing game and actually gives a real-time (Or as close to real time as possible) speed read-out.

                                    113 volts?! I could lick that!

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                                    • LOAFFETTE
                                      LOAFFETTE DIY last edited by

                                      TWO NEW FLOATWHEEL VIDEOS!

                                      First one shows production starting for fenders, rail guards, and all the other bits. they are actually doing stuff apparently!

                                      Second one is of some dude riding the production version of the board. Looks like it's the real thing, and we aren't gonna get rug-pulled

                                      Honestly, if I could get the money and justify it, I would buy the Floatwheel and test it out, but sadly I don't have +$1K sitting around needing to be burned

                                      also, I will bring up one other things:

                                      You can buy the cannoncore motor for around $350. I may consider buying this over the superflux from Fungineers for the lols if I can make it fit, but also..

                                      Their tire is only 69 (NICE) dollars, and is essentially a clone of the Enduro. If that tire seems to be liked by the community, I may pick it up and review it myself

                                      Honestly, whatever I feel like doing

                                      idk I'm tired and not thinking straight

                                      113 volts?! I could lick that!

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                                      • Lia
                                        Lia GT XR Pint Plus V1 DIY @LOAFFETTE last edited by

                                        @loaffette I really want to see these out in the wild. I said this since day one but it would have been really cool to have seen them seed a few out to the influential channels in the space like TFL, TheBoardGarage etc.

                                        As much as Floatwheel has some credibility already a finished product on this scale makes me overly cautious especially without any review models to base assumptions on. I'm optimistic though and hope those that bought one are actually really happy with them. I can't see this being a rug pull with this amount of effort clearly displayed.

                                        Personally I'm an FM girl but wouldn't be opposed to having another board in the collection lol.

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                                        • OneDanGTS
                                          OneDanGTS GT-S GT Pint X XR @Lia last edited by

                                          @lia said in Other 'FLOAT' prototype devices:

                                          Personally I'm an FM girl

                                          Me too . . . well, an FM old man! If they can get this into production and on the market in a buy-able (non-crypto) form, I'd give it a try, as it seems to promise more power, which is arguably the main ingredient for a self balancing device. Hopefully they can deliver on high quality (seems like it from their videos), design improvements (same), and perhaps a more tamed VESC phone app to best the OW and give FM a reason to take their products to the next level as well!

                                          GT-S > GT > Pint X > XR > +

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                                          • LOAFFETTE
                                            LOAFFETTE DIY last edited by

                                            I understand

                                            Personally, I'm not really a FM kind of person. I'm not a huge fan of the current FM look (The plastic, monotone color with that apple design) and I'd rather have something that I could tear apart over and over without worrying about damage.

                                            113 volts?! I could lick that!

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