“Purchased this wheel a couple weeks ago after doing quite a bit of research. I’m 50 and never had the best coordination. I invested in some good pads and a helmet just in case. Took me about 3 hours to ride without stepping off. Now I have over 100 miles on the wheel. I ride it for fun both day and night. The lights are great. No accidents, just pure fun. Highly recommend. Well worth the $900.00.”
“This is my 4th wheel I have purchased and used over the years. So far this is also my favorite one. Like the built in handle for walking it and love the no spin switch on the handle for when you pick it up. The built in headlight is great!”
“I recently purchased my first EUC, a new Glide 3 / V8 from ewheels. I’m 49 years old and not in perfect shape, but I do have some experience in other balance-related sports. After an hour or less per day, for one week, I am already riding and having a ton of fun on this machine. Now I’m just tightening up my figure-eights and polishing everything up to increase my comfort level and confidence. This machine and the whole learning process so far has been a blast. I highly recommend it!”
“I'm back after 2 months to give a review!
I was surprised at how hard it was to learn, but I was equally as surprised at how rewarding it was to master it. Day by day I saw a little bit of progress and eventually I was zipping around at full speed, and I was hooked for life. It is sooooo fun. There is no feeling like it (just a wheel and an engine), it makes you young again.
After about 400km of riding I agree with the other reviewers: the V8 (Glide3) seems to be the perfect combo of speed / weight / durablity: I wouldn't want to be lugging around anything heavier, and I wouldn't feel comfortable going much faster. As for durability I am not worried about breaking it - it is built like a tank.
If you're on the fence about ordering one of these like I was, I say just pull the trigger! It's a brilliant invention, this is not a fad. Worth every penny!”
“So everyone’s experience will vary. I am 56 year old newbie, 5’9”, 200 lbs and ride motorcycles and snowboards... Received my V8 and V10 Friday. Two, 2 hour sessions with the V8 Saturday and was up and running on a single floor in a multi-level car park. By end of second session - Smooth power, easy to mount, stopping no problem. Could ride this wheel all day! Was eying the (steep) ramps to the other floors in the car park. And “felt” that I would want to attempt them on the V10, all that safety talk about weight versus motor power on inclines got in my head... Sunday - got up on the V10, immediately felt “in the pocket” with this wheel. After an hour of adjusting foot position on the larger pedals I hit the ramps. By the end of that sessions I was running all six floors, and hitting the 16 mph warning often... Hindsight 20/20 - I think that if you are athletic and have skiing or snowboard experience the V10 is an OK entry point. Nothing wrong with the V8 at all - I look forward to riding it again to compare experiences. If I am heading to the coffee shop - V8, heading out for a run - V10... No falls or serious crashes - V8”
“I'm addicted to this thing. I'm sure everyone is different, but it took me about 4-5 days to be proficient at it, riding fast and turning smoothly. I'm not really athletic either! :)”
“Great all around purchase. One of my most favorite toys I've bought ever, it makes me feel like a kid again! I'm using for the commute to work. It took me 3-6 hours to truly get the feel of the wheel. My only complaint is the app (inmotion) could be better, cleaner, but it does most of what I would like it to do. The solowheel app is broken in the apple store as of Oct 2018.”
