For a crowded urban environment -I ride mine around Manhattan- with so many people and obstacles around, the segway let's you both go super slow, stop without dismounting, and turn on a dime. I see my friends on one wheals struggle, it basically can't be done. Lots of awkward little circles and having to jump off from going real slow behind people.
I live in Manhattan too. I have electric unicycles and hesitated to buy this as it feels like training wheels. But I went ahead and bought it for the exact reasons you articulated. My only concern is being able to bring it into stores, restaurants, Macy’s, etc.
@@TheLillianYoung honestly i find most people are too amused to object or just don't care. Mostly the latter. In stores i just set it down because I think of it as unstealable, i keep it in sight. At restaurants it tucks under a table without issue. They usually even let me charge it. The only place that turned me away was my office building. Be sure you get the More4Motion upgrade!
@@ES-wn4oq I bring it into stores every day. I do not pull it (though I've done so: using a nylon rope), I carry it. The Segway will also give you a workout, I've developed Segway muscles on my arms. I fling the thing around like a toy so it will make you strong lol otherwise set it down and keep it in sight
@@SidewalkSurfer212 Cool, thanks! I was wondering what I would do with it if I go to a store. It looks like some people use a lock through the wheel or something? I just ordered one so I will see once I get it, But good to know that you can just carry it around the store if you're not going to be buying a lot.
I have two Segways, I have ridden a combined milage of over 1000 miles. So I feel sufficiently knowledgable to say the some of things you said about the Segway were not accurate.
Segway hits a bump and you could launch into a jog because their is no handle bar to trip you and your facing forward all the time and you could stand still easier. Segway is a serious OPDMD mobility device with additional safety mechanisms.
@@mrengineerAZ out of box, the Segway has a very low speed limiter. when you hit the speed limiter, the segway will lean backward to prevent you from going faster. It can get really annoying but can even be dangerous in some situations where it leans very far back. However, there are software upgrades out there to increase the speed limiter significantly (and very easy to do but none of the upgrades are free; the upgrade I chose, I paid the money and the guy walked me through how to upgrade the segway from my android phone since there is an app that connects your phone to the segway). and if you increase the diameter of your tires, combined with the speed limiter mod, you can get serious speed (because the number of revolutions/second is the same but now you're increasing the circumference or distance covered in that revolution). The Segway takes far far far less skill than the Onewheel. I've never seen a beginner ride a Onewheel successfully on their first try even if they're an experienced skateboarder. But I've seen klutzes ride the Segway their first try. In fact, my dad and grandfather could ride my Segways (I own 4 of them). I feel the advantages of the Onewheel are rough terrain and speed. The advantages of the Segway are accessibility, comfort, and range. there really shouldn't be a "who will win" as I feel they are different. Oh, there are third party handlebars for the Segway which is the way I upgraded mine since I wanted my brothers and dad to be able to ride them easily. With the handlebar, the Segway is so so easy to ride. With the knee bar, I feel the Segway takes some skill (though not as much as the Onewheel) especially on banked terrain (since the Segway focuses on forward/rear balance and you have to do the left/right balance yourself). I've nearly lost balance a few times when I enter any U-shaped terrain at speed. anyway, I'm entering TLDR so I'll stop.
@@mrengineerAZI have an S and 3 S Pluses, Started May 2021 have ridden over 3400 Miles so far 2900 On my main S Plus. I've replaced the tires on the Main one as well. If you lean in while the Segway beeps, it will let you keep going 12.5 MPH. Gotta be careful if you hit a bump too fast and your weight stays off the Segway for more than a second it will shut Off and faceplant. I felt the motor shut off and caught myself, then rolled out, but once you understand why it happened, No problem. I mount a go pro on the Spare that follows me around town. I have a couple videos
I am interested in either the OneWheel or Ninebot for use with shooting video. I don't need the faster speed of the OneWheel. I am mainly concerned about which of the two would be most stable when shooting with a large cinema camera. Does the sideways stance of the OneWheel vs the side by side stance of the Ninebot favor shooting with a camera? Does the sideways stance offer additional support when starting and stopping? I'm guessing the sideways stance of the Ninebot might be less stable and top heavy. BTW, I never used a skateboard, nor have I done any snowboarding.
The segway definitely is better, if u see, the Olympic videographers use segway and bend their knees to film, and it's definitely more stable than the onewheel cuz u can slow down easily, and even come to a stop without dismounting, and side to side balancing is already done for you because there are 2 wheels, but for the onewheel, as the name states there's only one wheel, which makes the board unstable at all directions. If u need a stable vehicle for shooting, defo use a segway
I put a faster board in my Segway and it improved it quite a lot. I use it off-road all the time for my beekeeping business. It saves me a bunch of time and effort. I can haul boxes around much more quickly
I did it. but I think it is only for s model not s plus model. I do not think they have hack for s plus model. The OP has a s plus model I believe. And because of the hack, I strongly recommend people purchase base s model.
you know nothing about the ninebot s the speed restriction is only there untill you complete the training on the app to show you can control it its a safty thing for new riders, learn you facts before making a video and misinforming people
Agreed! Not accurate and you can fall off of either one. Falling standing straight forward or facing sideways, I don't see why one would be better than the other.
The Segway leans backwards when your near the top speed limit just like the One wheel you described. Segway is a real mobility device for disabled where the one wheel is a toy.
@@alexzhao9868 One wheel goes faster, so isn't it more dangerous? The Segway can stop on a dime. Neither is dangerous, of course caution needs to be used with either.
Hoverboards are dangerous and Have given Segways a bad reputation but just the larger diameter of the pneumatic tires makes them safer as well as the knee steering design
Technically one could say that they both look “dorky”. But if you want to go farther, more comfortably in a straight line get the Segway. If you want to tool around like you think you are skateboarding, get a Onewheel…or you could just get an electric skateboard that looks cooler than both of these, technically.
For a crowded urban environment -I ride mine around Manhattan- with so many people and obstacles around, the segway let's you both go super slow, stop without dismounting, and turn on a dime. I see my friends on one wheals struggle, it basically can't be done. Lots of awkward little circles and having to jump off from going real slow behind people.
I live in Manhattan too. I have electric unicycles and hesitated to buy this as it feels like training wheels. But I went ahead and bought it for the exact reasons you articulated. My only concern is being able to bring it into stores, restaurants, Macy’s, etc.
@@TheLillianYoung honestly i find most people are too amused to object or just don't care. Mostly the latter. In stores i just set it down because I think of it as unstealable, i keep it in sight. At restaurants it tucks under a table without issue. They usually even let me charge it. The only place that turned me away was my office building. Be sure you get the More4Motion upgrade!
@@SidewalkSurfer212 You pull it around with you when you go in stores, or leave it at the front?
@@ES-wn4oq I bring it into stores every day. I do not pull it (though I've done so: using a nylon rope), I carry it. The Segway will also give you a workout, I've developed Segway muscles on my arms. I fling the thing around like a toy so it will make you strong lol otherwise set it down and keep it in sight
@@SidewalkSurfer212 Cool, thanks! I was wondering what I would do with it if I go to a store. It looks like some people use a lock through the wheel or something? I just ordered one so I will see once I get it, But good to know that you can just carry it around the store if you're not going to be buying a lot.
I have two Segways, I have ridden a combined milage of over 1000 miles. So I feel sufficiently knowledgable to say the some of things you said about the Segway were not accurate.
Tell us more about it then
Segway hits a bump and you could launch into a jog because their is no handle bar to trip you and your facing forward all the time and you could stand still easier. Segway is a serious OPDMD mobility device with additional safety mechanisms.
@@mrengineerAZ out of box, the Segway has a very low speed limiter. when you hit the speed limiter, the segway will lean backward to prevent you from going faster. It can get really annoying but can even be dangerous in some situations where it leans very far back. However, there are software upgrades out there to increase the speed limiter significantly (and very easy to do but none of the upgrades are free; the upgrade I chose, I paid the money and the guy walked me through how to upgrade the segway from my android phone since there is an app that connects your phone to the segway). and if you increase the diameter of your tires, combined with the speed limiter mod, you can get serious speed (because the number of revolutions/second is the same but now you're increasing the circumference or distance covered in that revolution). The Segway takes far far far less skill than the Onewheel. I've never seen a beginner ride a Onewheel successfully on their first try even if they're an experienced skateboarder. But I've seen klutzes ride the Segway their first try. In fact, my dad and grandfather could ride my Segways (I own 4 of them). I feel the advantages of the Onewheel are rough terrain and speed. The advantages of the Segway are accessibility, comfort, and range. there really shouldn't be a "who will win" as I feel they are different. Oh, there are third party handlebars for the Segway which is the way I upgraded mine since I wanted my brothers and dad to be able to ride them easily. With the handlebar, the Segway is so so easy to ride. With the knee bar, I feel the Segway takes some skill (though not as much as the Onewheel) especially on banked terrain (since the Segway focuses on forward/rear balance and you have to do the left/right balance yourself). I've nearly lost balance a few times when I enter any U-shaped terrain at speed. anyway, I'm entering TLDR so I'll stop.
@@mrengineerAZI have an S and 3 S Pluses, Started May 2021 have ridden over 3400 Miles so far 2900 On my main S Plus. I've replaced the tires on the Main one as well. If you lean in while the Segway beeps, it will let you keep going 12.5 MPH. Gotta be careful if you hit a bump too fast and your weight stays off the Segway for more than a second it will shut Off and faceplant. I felt the motor shut off and caught myself, then rolled out, but once you understand why it happened, No problem. I mount a go pro on the Spare that follows me around town. I have a couple videos
Dude, how much was left out of the Segway’s capabilities? I mean they weren’t even mentioned. Remote control, follow, lighting.
I am interested in either the OneWheel or Ninebot for use with shooting video. I don't need the faster speed of the OneWheel. I am mainly concerned about which of the two would be most stable when shooting with a large cinema camera. Does the sideways stance of the OneWheel vs the side by side stance of the Ninebot favor shooting with a camera? Does the sideways stance offer additional support when starting and stopping? I'm guessing the sideways stance of the Ninebot might be less stable and top heavy. BTW, I never used a skateboard, nor have I done any snowboarding.
The segway definitely is better, if u see, the Olympic videographers use segway and bend their knees to film, and it's definitely more stable than the onewheel cuz u can slow down easily, and even come to a stop without dismounting, and side to side balancing is already done for you because there are 2 wheels, but for the onewheel, as the name states there's only one wheel, which makes the board unstable at all directions. If u need a stable vehicle for shooting, defo use a segway
I put a faster board in my Segway and it improved it quite a lot. I use it off-road all the time for my beekeeping business. It saves me a bunch of time and effort. I can haul boxes around much more quickly
Mee too!! Let me guess... swallowbot!
The pint is 950 usd on their website. Don’t know where you got 799 from.
I think said $599, which shows me that he is not talking about the newer S-Plus model.
@@seattleblaze S-Plus? What? Lol
@@DABS139 Let me guess, you don't know what an S-Plus is?
@@seattleblaze Nope! What is it?
sort of like ski vs snowboard
Best realistic advice, so far… 👍
The Onewheel is self balancing try balancing when it’s off and it will not stay balanced
Still great video though
Great review! I really want a pint bad.
Well done comparison. Thanks.
A lot of nthe segway pushback can be done away with with the more4motion Swallowbot hack. It also brings the top speed up to 15mph.
I did it. but I think it is only for s model not s plus model. I do not think they have hack for s plus model. The OP has a s plus model I believe. And because of the hack, I strongly recommend people purchase base s model.
I have both. my cousin designed the one wheel. And i would say this is a extremely biased video lol but al good both are fun
you know nothing about the ninebot s the speed restriction is only there untill you complete the training on the app to show you can control it its a safty thing for new riders, learn you facts before making a video and misinforming people
Which is easier to ride?
Segway is so much easier
Is easier but slower .
@@huyget yes but he asked easier
@@huyget Rabbit and hare, onewheel is faster but has half the range.
Segway
He was riding it backwards
The Segway will not drop you on your face as you described so I couldn't watch the rest.
Agreed! Not accurate and you can fall off of either one. Falling standing straight forward or facing sideways, I don't see why one would be better than the other.
The Segway leans backwards when your near the top speed limit just like the One wheel you described.
Segway is a real mobility device for disabled where the one wheel is a toy.
The Segway looks dorky, and out of place AF... always have. They look like an electric wheelchair for the lazy.
they are also pretty dangerous
Most people seem to think mine is pretty cool, not dorky AF. You are definitely in the minority.
@@alexzhao9868 One wheel goes faster, so isn't it more dangerous? The Segway can stop on a dime. Neither is dangerous, of course caution needs to be used with either.
Hoverboards are dangerous and Have given Segways a bad reputation but just the larger diameter of the pneumatic tires makes them safer as well as the knee steering design
Technically one could say that they both look “dorky”. But if you want to go farther, more comfortably in a straight line get the Segway. If you want to tool around like you think you are skateboarding, get a Onewheel…or you could just get an electric skateboard that looks cooler than both of these, technically.