“Solowheel glide 3- It took me 4 one hour sessions over the course of four days to learn to ride. It took my daughter 2 one hour sessions to learn how to ride. The past 200 miles of use has been fantastic! I have taken the solowheel on paved roads, sidewalks, paved trails, climbed up fairly steep hills, and I have done some slight off roading. I have ridden it though mud and puddles of water that were just below the pedals. The pedals are up high which makes it nice to just glide though the various environments that are thrown your way.
Tiltback on the pedals begins coming in at 15mph and you can push the glide to 18mph, but any extended time and your feet will get tired relatively quickly due to the the nature of the incline of the pedals during tiltback. Its sleek design looks futuristic and the LEDs just make for a cool looking night ride.
During the learning process I crashed the solowheel multiple times and it just kept on ticking. I've put the glide 3 through the ringer on numerous occasions and even though it has several scuff marks and scratches it still turns on and functions like it did when I pulled it out of the box.
Range- I'm 5'7" and 200ish lbs give or take a few and I can get about 17 miles before it's reading below 10%.
Acceleration and handling- This thing is light, nimble, easy to turn, and easy to learn on. Quick bursts of speed are fantastic from a dead stop or even at speed.
Modifications/Alterations- *Disclosure* I come from the automotive world where we can take vehicles, mod them to be faster and look more visually appealing to us. I find this department a little lacking, but I believe that is with most EUCs. While the customization for the LED's is neat there is not whole lot more you can do with this wheel. I did upgrade the pedals to a much larger size. This was totally worth the upgrade as the expansion of foot space made it ride easier, ride more comfortably, and aided in maneuverability. The XL pedals really should have come on this wheel from the factory. If you are seriously considering this wheel, make this your first purchase after the safety gear. (Reason for 4 stars and not 5)
Cons (Reason for 4 stars and not 5) - I would say the headlight could use some work. While it's sufficient in low lighting areas in urban neighborhoods; night riding is less than steller through dark places. I would highly recommend a flashlight of some sort if that's when you plan to ride. The inmotion app that you use for the solowheel constantly disconnects from the wheel. However, when it stays connected it's for the most part user friendly and some small adjustments can be made.
With all that being said this is a great starter wheel that you can grow into, however I find the cruising speed just not fast enough for me and I will be upgrading to a more robust wheel.”
“I bought this wheel about 6 months ago as my first wheel. The learning curve was steep but fun! I just bought a KS16x. Obviously, the 16x has more power and performance, however, it also made me appreciate how wonderfully light and small the Glide 3 is. I had considered selling the Glide 3, but have decided to keep it. The ease of transporting the small and light Glide 3 will make it more practical than the 16x in some situations. It easily fits in the trunk of my Miata and I can ride it anywhere I used to ride my bicycle. For the price, the Glide 3 is an amazing machine with size and weight as an advantage over higher level wheels if you need to carry or transport it, or if you need to store it in a locker.”
“Bought this from ewheels about 2 months ago as my first wheel. It’s definitely a great wheel and has taken several top speed crashes without any major damage, I can verify it’s durability. However, after putting 150 miles on it, I feel I’ve already outgrown it. Wish I had just spent a little more and bought a faster wheel from the start that I could have grown into. IMHO, nobody just starting out has the ability to ride as fast as it will go. That comes with time. But, my next machine will need to go just a little bit faster so that it doesn’t seem slow when max speed is achieved. Once I achieved it, as comfortable as it is, I am wanting a little bit more. The only reason I say this is that at half battery, it will beep at you incessantly trying to tilt back and reduce your speed to what feels like a crawl. As a safety issue, it works great, but as you gain experience on the wheel and near the 100 mile mark of riding, I am needing just as you will probably also will be wanting, a wheel with more speed and range because of how fun these great little machines are to ride. 100 miles really isn’t that far when you start having as much fun on yours as I have had on mine. It’s only a little annoying at first when the battery reaches the half way point, but, after a little time and riding experience it does become really very annoying. You want to go faster but can’t. Really sucks when you’re 10 miles from the house and it feels like you are crawling on the way back and takes you 2-3 times longer and beeping at you the whole way. Also, it is much more difficult to ride at slower speeds. It takes a lot more energy out of you with the additional effort it takes to ride it. You are going to be a lot more tired when you get back. In hindsight, I would have purchased a different wheel with more speed and battery. I just didn’t realize how much time or fun I was going to be having while riding it. I love my EUC. It truly is a blast to ride. One of the best entertainment purchases I’ve ever made. I’m still undecided on my next wheel.”
“This is my first electric unicycle. I upgraded from an inexpensive electric skateboard in order to find something that 1) can handle the steepest of San Francisco hills, 2) can handle the terrible road surface in some areas of the city, and 3) has a decent range.
This EUC does all of those things. It can go up and down the steepest hill in Potrero without issue. The cracks and potholes that stopped my electric skateboard in it's tracks are damped out by the V8. The range is exceptional.
My two complaints:
1) The tire was misaligned on the rim at first, which I didn't think to check since I never had to check on a bicycle. This caused some significant instability of the V8 at higher speeds, leading to oscillations and many near-crashes. Deflating the tire significantly and ensuring it was centered on the wheel during and after reinflation fixed this issue for me. I wish this had been a standard warning from the get go.
2) When I grab the handle of the V8, I oftentimes scrape my knuckles to the point of bleeding. There is a seam directly under the handle, and sliding your fingers in and out in order to grip the handle catches this seam and sometimes rips off some skin. I put a small strip of clear duct tape over this area to prevent this. Very unpleasant.
Overall a good electric unicycle. Performs well in San Francisco rain (aka barely a drizzle, but wet roads), was easy to learn, and the top speed is just about what I'm comfortable with as a beginner. I had to take off a star for the seam-finger issue though. I still recommend this to others.”
