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Saturday
Apr202024

Just Me on my EUC!

Went out for a relaxing local ride on my EUC near where I live, it was supposed to be a quick 20 minute ride, but I kept going for an hour...

All recorded on the Insta360 GO2, edited and produced in the Insta360 App.

Tuesday
Mar052024

Fun Trail Ride on EUC While Getting Bloodwork

Sometimes I take my EUC when I head out to get my bloodwork done for my INR or in this case for my INR and Testosterone. Why not, it's fun and if it's a nice day and I have time for a quick distraction I might just have to take a detour and hit some trails on the way back home.

I am really enjoying my RayBan Meta AI Camera Glasses since anytime I want, I can simply Meta to record video or take a picture. I have been really impressed with the overall video quality and stabilization they offer. I can also make and receive both calls and texts hands free which is super convenient and I can control my music just by asking Meta to play it for me!

Life is good! Life is fun! Get out and play!

Friday
May122023

Onewheel vs EUC Which is Better

Onewheel vs EUC Which is Better? The great debate! If you own a Onewheel, then you probably think the One Wheel is the better machine. If you own an EUC (Electric Unicycle), then you probably think the EUC is the best! What if you own both?

So I'm not going to give a definitive answer here as both PEV's (Personal Electric Vehicle) have their own strengths and weaknesses. In this video I try and cover the Pro's and Con's for each PEV and let you decide which one is the best for you!

Here are some strength and weaknesses for each Personal Electric Vehicle:

  • Speed for sure goes to the EUC as some can go as fast as 100kmh, mine does around 70kmh, compared to a Onewheel, where max speed is typically 30+kmh if you are brave.
  • Battery life again goes to the EUC as many are capable of 100km to even as high as 200km! A Onewheel tops out at 30-40km and that's for the latest and greatest GT version, older versions can have a limit of around 10km.
  • Size and weight would in most cases go to the Onewheel as they typically weigh around 25-30 pounds with the GT version weighing in at 35 pounds. Earlier versions of EUC's did weigh around the same but the trend for EUC's is to "go big or go home" with some larger faster units weighing in over 100 pounds. My personal Kingsong S22 weighs in at around 75 pounds but has some big ass batteries in it giving me a range of up to 100km.
  • Portability: I would say it ties in to size and weight but I portability is more about carrying the PEV around and stashing it in a trunk or under a seat. Again earlier smaller versions of EUC's would be comparable to a Onewheel here but since most of the new much larger more popular EUC's are now the norm, I would have to go with the Onewheel in terms of portability.
  • What about power: Kind of like speed, but power does not always equal speed, it often represents how much torque a motor has which is usually measured in Watts. Most Onewheel's have a 750 Watt motor and so do some smaller lighter EUC's. You can however get an EUC with a motor capable of 3500 watts that have a peak watt output of up to 6000 watts, that's crazy I know! This power means you can climb almost any hill on an EUC while Onewheel's do have their limitations when it comes to hill climbing.
  • Coolness Factor: I would say both are equally cool so this one's a draw.
  • Fun Riding: And this one again is a draw for me as both are fun in their own way. When riding a OneWheel I am more relaxed and just having fun while on the EUC I switch in to intensity mode as the speed and acceleration kind of takes ahold of me. I guess it really depends on the day as to what PEV I feel like riding and what kind of trip I plan to make.
  • Price: A Onewheel can cost anywhere from around $1000US for a Pint up to $2200 for a GT, that would be new prices but Onewheel for sure do hold their value. On the other hand you can also get an EUC for even under $1000US but they also go up to well over $4000US for the latest and greatest high speed long range EUC's. So considering average price to buy new and resale value I would give the win to the Onewheel here.
  • Terrain you can ride on: The EUC has this category in my books, many new EUC's even have suspension giving them the ability to ride even on extreme Mountain bike trails and do crazy jumps. On the other hand the Onewheel is not as functional off roading as an EUC, but you can ride trails and hop off curbs and even take small jumps if you are a more experienced rider.

Hopefully that gives you a good idea on a Onewheel vs EUC and Which is Better. It really comes down to what your needs are and what you plan on doing with one of these very awesome PEVs...

Tuesday
Mar282023

Kingsong S22 EUC CNC Bearing Slider Upgrade - Huge Improvement!

This video kind of relates to fitness, maybe not a lot but for sure to some degree. After all I have been taking out my EUC (Electric Unicycle) a fair amount and ti is surprising how much exercise I get especially if I get on some more windy trails that require a lot more body language. I can really feel my heart rate and breathing go up and work up a sweat.

Anyway in this video I show you the steps to upgrade the Suspension Rails on the Kingsong S22 to a much smoother Bearing Slider rather than the stock Plastic Sliders which over time tend to cause a lot of friction to the suspension.

This installation took me about 1.5 hours tops and made a huge difference in the smoothness of the suspension on the Kingsong S22 EUC. If you have an original Kingsong S22 then I highly suggest you upgrade the sliders the same way I did. You can get the same sliders I installed from eevee's which is a Vancouver based EUC shop.

Thursday
Mar232023

Get Fit Over 40 - March Update EUC Upgrade

This update is mostly for my Replica Airguns channel as I don't review things going on in my personal life as much over on that channel as I do over on the Get Fit Over 40 channel, but I figure there may be some interest from the Airgun community in something like an EUC (Electric Unicycle) since both Airguns and Electric Vehicles are both really cool :)

One of the main points I wanted to mention was that while I was in the hospital one thing I focussed on as a goal to get to in my recovery was riding my EUC again and for the past couple of weeks I have been back on it! Which means in a way I am achieving my recovery goals and I have to say I feel great and feel like life is getting back to some sort of normal. This is wonderful for my Video Channels as it means I am making videos again just like before!

I also talk about yet another upgrade I made in terms of the EUC I am riding. I started out my EUC adventure with the Begode Tesla T3 which is an awesome learner and city commuter EUC since it is fairly light weight but still has decent power and range. My goal was to get a larger more powerful EUC with longer range capability and so when I saw the Begode EXN on Facebook Marketplace at a price I could not pass on I snatched it up and sold my Tesla T3. The Begode EXN has been a ton of fun and I have learned a lot riding it but I really felt like I needed a suspension EUC Wheel for safety reasons as having suspension really smooths out the ride on all surfaces and makes it less likely for me to get thrown off.

Again another EUC I could not pass on showed up in Facebook Marketplace and now here we are with my third EUC the Kinsong S22 which is pretty much exactly a perfect fit for me as it has good power, decent battery life for good distance ridding and one of the best suspensions you can get on an EUC. Now all I have to do is sell my Begode EUC :)