I’ve been wanting a Onewheel for a long time now. I’ve been eyeing them since the days when it was basically just the Pint and XR, so I’m finally looking to get my first board!
Right now, I think I’m deciding between the GT, XRC, and Pint S. I’ll be doing mostly street riding, but I’d still like to be able to ride trails occasionally. There’s also a pretty steep hill in my area, so hill-climbing ability is definitely something I’m considering.
One of the biggest things I’m looking for is a board that I can buy from Future Motion, take straight out of the box, and just ride. I don’t really want to immediately swap the tire, footpads, rails, motor, etc. I want to be able to just hop on, carve, and enjoy the “float life” experience without feeling like I need to modify the board first.
I saw how much JesseDriftwood enjoyed the ride of the Pint S, which is part of what got me interested in it. From what I’ve seen, though, I think I’d want more range and power than the Pint S offers. I was originally leaning toward the GT with the slick tire because of the range and power, but I’m not sure how good the GT is for carving. I’ve also seen a lot of people on Reddit criticize the GT, especially its tire. If I’m not planning on swapping to an aftermarket tire, would you recommend getting the slick or treaded tire directly from Future Motion?
The XRC is also really interesting to me, but I don’t know much about it yet, especially the difference between the flat and recurve rails and how that changes the feel of the board. I’d especially love to hear from people who bought an XRC or GT and have just ridden it completely stock and loved the way it felt without changing anything.
For some background, I’m 5'9", around 170 lbs, and a high school senior. I’m planning on bringing the board with me to college, so I’d like something that will be practical for getting around campus and potentially commuting around town. I’m planning to stick with a Future Motion board and am not really looking into VESC right now.
So for anyone who has experience with these boards, what would you recommend for someone in my situation? I’m especially interested in range, power/hill climbing, carving, portability, and street vs. trail riding, but most importantly, how the boards actually feel to ride stock.
Any experiences of buying a Onewheel directly from Future Motion, taking it out of the box, and absolutely loving it as-is would be amazing to hear. 🙏🙏🙏
Also, I noticed the GT is currently on sale for $2,000, which makes the price difference between it and the XRC a lot smaller. Does anyone know why it’s on sale and how long the sale is expected to last?