11 Mar 2022, 01:02
@notsure Haha, you can make me go to Disneyland, but I won't like it!
GT production update January 14/ 2022
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@Lia or any other non US customer waiting on GT: I spoke to FM (about my cancellation and refund as the mail person was avoiding to give answers).
A very kind lady told me that they are having issues with international orders as FED- fuckin' -EX was giving them trouble. So if your date gets pushed this is the reason, FM seriously trying to fix that. They could not even print a return label so i can return my received accessories at this moment.FEDEX are complete aholes i can tell you. They charged me 43% of the total accessories price for importing it. Usually it's max half of that with DHL or USPS.
EDIT: imagine if i had continued with GT order that would be another €950 on customs taken by Fedex.
Aka "Vommbat"
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@maciak Ouch that bites... Is getting a refund simple enough or are FM difficult about it? I might reconsider and order through Ride & Glide since they still advertise £2160 with a pre-order cost of £750 upfront (the rest taken after).
I only got rail guards so I avoided the import charges on those, dreading what would be £800 extra if your estimates are correct.
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@notsure It's here.
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@lemur said in GT production update January 14/ 2022:
@notsure It's here.
its charging! looks good from the top too. not as good as that custom footpad, but still pretty slick... yeah i might buy one... but i won't like it!
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@lia By phone they were really helpful. They transfered the refund immediately for the GT. Shipping+ accessories they will refund when they receive it back. They will send me a shipping label for that, luckily i still have a box . This latter has to be seen, they might charge a 15% restock fee on the accessories.
Fedex behaviour could be different for UK. My estimate is based on what they charged for the maghandle pro i received in Nov, and the €250 worth of accessories i received this week. They are simple thieves.
Edit: just for clarification. I ordered all items at once, as bundle.
Aka "Vommbat"
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@maciak Might hold firm and see what happens. After some thought I can't rely on Ride & Glide to get me a board in a timely manner. I ordered a set of PintX bumpers from them over 2 months ago and they arrived this morning. Cancel and start now might see me at the back of the queue + delays D:
Thanks for the heads up regardless, given me something to think about while I chase this elusive pushback fairy keeping my shipment at arms length.
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@notsure Haha, you can make me go to Disneyland, but I won't like it!
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@lia I posted this in my local FB group.
" I went for a short ride on the "apex" setting, I have no idea what that is, but the torque is there. I can accelerate faster than my JW Xr and can fly up a fairly steep hill without the minor surging on the Xr. The treaded rounded tire is nimble like a Pint, the concave footpads feel good, but I do miss my Kush Hi. A modded XR is just as capable, at least for a person not carrying a too much weight. I will hold on to my XRs until there are no more parts. The Pint type mag handle actually helps carrying the GT with the extra weight." -
@lemur This is extremely promising, hopium restored. Thanks for sharing that :)
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stitchhands over on reddit has taken their GT apart and it gives us a better idea on what's inside.
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@lia Very clean inside. I made some crude measurements of the motor width and it looks promising for the XR rotor exchange. There's a bit of variation in my measurements, but that may be due to the different contours of the hubs.
I will pull the motor apart after riding the GT a bit to make sure there are no warranty problems. I have a Xr rotor with a fresh Hoosier ready to swap over.
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@lemur Nice one taking those measurements. The hub plates will probably differ in depth, the Pint and XR ones are pretty different.
Hope you have a good ride out. No rush to swap that hub since it sounds like these stock tires are built to last.
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@lemur I am very interested in your findings. When you do, can you also check to see if the GT motor plate fits on the XR/Plus Hub?
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@lemur XR is faster than GT on Apex confirmed! click for video.
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@lia said in GT production update January 14/ 2022:
hopium
we all know Leary's a skeptic. here's his opinion. talks about battery.
XR's got what plants crave!
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@notsure Still going to wait and base my opinions on what I get before watching these vids. I don't do tricks and speed isn't a concern for me so will see how I feel it rides really.
I expect it to ride differently but between weight, ride modes not being alike and the footpads altered I expect a lot of people won't truly lock in with it initially. Might explain a lot of the "wobbly" comments I've been seeing. I mean if anyone's gonna complain if it's wobbly it'll be me lol.
On another note I've been seeing a lot of ghosting posts crop up so might be worth tying a lead to the board in case it spots a squirrel as you dismount ;)
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@lia I'm the same kind of rider . . . just carving around 17 mph, mostly pavement and hard packed dirt and gravel, no tricks. Been riding the Pint X for a few days now and it definitely feels wobbly compared to my XR and I have a treaded Hoosier on instead of the round tire it came with. I really don't mind it TOO much and I'm starting to get used to keeping the speed under 15 mph with the aggressive pushback in the upper 16+ mph range. It's still fun, but not AS fun as my XR. Sounds like the GT will have more power/torque than the XR along with the carvey/wobbliness of the Pints. I'm a bit (ok, a lot) heavier than you at 185+ lbs, so hoping I can squish down the tire a bit so it's not as round, yet still get the 20+ mile range Jake's buddy in the video is getting (he's about the same weight as I am).
I can't help but watch the Float Life videos as I live right there and they're riding the GT on the EXACT paths that I ride (so fun to watch) . . . albeit, way more technically than me and hitting bumps and curbs that I simply go around!
GT-S > GT > Pint X > XR > +
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@onedangt Agreed, Pint is very wobbly compared to the XR. First spin was laps on my carpet and although I appreciated the tighter turning circle it was quite the board to control.
With the range assuming Jake wasn't ripping hard on and offroad I wonder how FM got the 32mile number. Think once I get mine I'll be seeing if I can crush out 32miles on my usual "cruise" route that's not super brutal to give me the best chance of replicating some decent range.
I haven't weighed myself in years but last I checked I was 57kg (126lbs) but I've definitely put on some weight since then so probably a bit more since then. Totally muscle though... totally... >.>
Gotta see you do some laps on those trails then, see if you can line up your laps with theirs to see how you compare :D
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@lia said in GT production update January 14/ 2022:
Gotta see you do some laps on those trails then, see if you can line up your laps with theirs to see how you compare
Now THAT would be embarrassing!
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@lemur Bob Nicholson has taken apart their GT and attempted an XR hub transplant only to find FM have indeed modified the stator... not for performance but seemingly just to not work.
Don't have the link to the video but Duhherroooo posted a screenshot on reddit.
Bob Nicholson took apart the motor live. The magnets and bearings are the exact same size in the GT as XR and Pint. The only difference that doesnt allow it to work is the lip on the axle has been extended by around 1mm (where I circled) causing the motor lid to not fit
Now.... in theory if the lip is just extended by 1mm you could in theory slap it in a lathe and take that 1mm off but... not sure many of us have a big ass lathe laying around to turn that D: