These new Segway Boards.

Lucid^ · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:09

These new boards have been all over the internet recently and I've started to get very interested but I see a lot of different ones. They have different names (PhunkeeDuck, Smart Glider etc.) that vary in price dramatically.

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Does anyone know the best one to go with and why they vary in price so much?

Thanks in advance.

antijoke · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:11

You can buy them off eBay/Amazon from the OEM manufacturer for about £300, all the other ones are just fancy brand names with a logo slapped on it for £1,000+.

KillBoY_UK · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:13

Please don't every person I've seen on one here in Oxford has looked like aright pillock. That ranges from people in suits to "hoodies" types.

Well that's my opinion anyway

Richdog · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:14

Why does anything vary in price dramatically... there are obviously different levels of quality especially in terms of battery and range, with some being cheapie china and some being better. Your best bet is simply to Google reviews on them.

Cosimo · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:15

"PhunkeeDuck" Is that what you call out when you run into someone or fall off?

Lucid^ · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:15

anticonscience said:
You can buy them off eBay/Amazon from the OEM manufacturer for about £300, all the other ones are just fancy brand names with a logo slapped on it for £1,000+.

Is there any different ones that go faster or are stated to last longer? Or are they literally all the same and companies are just pricing them differently?

That sounds a bit weird tbh how companies can overprice these so much.

Lucid^ · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:17

Cosimo said:
"PhunkeeDuck" Is that what you call out when you run into someone or fall off?

Skidder · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:19

I saw someone on one the other day. They seem a bit slow and pointless to me. Just get a skateboard.

tom_e · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:21

Lucid^ said:
Is there any different ones that go faster or are stated to last longer? Or are they literally all the same and companies are just pricing them differently?

That sounds a bit weird tbh how companies can overprice these so much.

It's not unusual though, remember those folding Alu scooters from the 90's the official big branded ones were megabucks for pretty much the same thing you could buy from any market stall for £20.

Lucid^ · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:22

Skidder said:
I saw someone on one the other day. They seem a bit slow and pointless to me. Just get a skateboard.

I've seen all these videos and they seem pretty cool. I've read some can go above 10mph and last for a few hours. Seems like a pretty cool method of transport instead of walking.

Also, skateboarding has never been my thing.

antijoke · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:24

Take a look here

I was going to buy one when I first saw it on YouTube, but then reality set in and I realised that it would just end up being a fad and then probably stay in the garage for years.

Cosimo · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:27

Lucid^ said:

Welcome aboard.

It's a great forum, enjoy your time here.

Lucid^ · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:27

tom_e said:
It's not unusual though, remember those folding Alu scooters from the 90's the official big branded ones were megabucks for pretty much the same thing you could buy from any market stall for £20.

OMG that brought back some nostalgia. I completely forgot about them.

Lucid^ · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:37

Cosimo said:
Welcome aboard.

It's a great forum, enjoy your time here.

Thank you very much. Heard people talking about it, thought I'd join in on the fun!

FoxEye · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:39

I'd rather walk. Healthier, less expensive, and less chance of maiming myself.

antijoke · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:40

Lucid^ said:
OMG that brought back some nostalgia. I completely forgot about them.

Really? They are EVERYWHERE!

thep02 · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:44

I saw a young teen on one and it seemed pretty nimble and precisely controlled as he leaned about, could be handy for a public transport commute.

meandu229 · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:53

Ive been after something like this or eletric skate board for my 5 mile commute.

Greebo · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:53

What's wrong with walking nowadays?

Lucid^ · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:54

thep02 said:
I saw a young teen on one and it seemed pretty nimble and precisely controlled as he leaned about, could be handy for a public transport commute.

That's what I was thinking. I might take it to work as well to travel around on. Show off my skills!

FoxEye said:
I'd rather walk. Healthier, less expensive, and less chance of maiming myself.

Yeah I suppose but the most damage you're going to do to yourself is a bruise or a scratch and that's just when you're getting used to it. After a day or two I'm hoping I won't have an issue with stability.

anticonscience said:
Really? They are EVERYWHERE!

I haven't seen one for at least 5 years. All of the kids nowadays are buying the custom parts and putting the scooter together manually, just like you can with a bike.