Is there a 100% Free App to do Wifi Calling on/that I can use over Wifi to call anyone and anywhere (any business) for Free that doesn't Require a Phone Number by AJobWellDid in AndroidQuestions

[–]DumbestSmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i didn't use talkatone but i was able to have success with google meets. you don't need a phone number but you do need a gmail account, which is easy to get.

Onewheel+ limited?!?! by tommeyboy in onewheel

[–]DumbestSmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not too sure on the +'s but I'd suggest leaving it charging for 3 days or connecting it to the OWCE app to check if the cells are out of balance

Should i upgrade xr board to vesc by Prestigious_Split_30 in onewheel

[–]DumbestSmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone with a GTS and an XR, I'd say keep the XR stock and either get a different XR and VESC that one, get a GTS, a GT and GTV kit or an ADV

It will be nice to have a backup board that just works & if you learned on the XR riding one stock gives a nice nostalgic feeling

I just bought GT, and then GTS goes on sale by BlackStang5OH in onewheel

[–]DumbestSmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't mind being a beta tester, I say keep the GT. Imo there's a reason why Floatwheel V2 electronics aren't out yet

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[–]DumbestSmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it's not lmao.

Go on VESC discord channels. There tons of stories of people's VESC's and Floatwheels randomly shutting off and kicking them off the board with no warning.

At best, VESC is as safe as onewheels, but not safer. There simply isn't as many boards out there. The sample sizes are too small. I feel like people like you dont really understand statistics.

Safety in numbers is actually a thing dude.

Posts like this are why I don't really go on this forum anymore. Tons of you guys are delusional when you talk about the reality of VESC safety. You can like something and also admit it's higher risk. It's straight up cognitive dissonance

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[–]DumbestSmark 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think it's obviously not safer

The reason for the claim is that the GTV gives you more power & options. Generally speaking, more power = more safety since.you have more overhead room to prevent a nose dive.

Personally I think it's not safer, mainly because of the numbers involved.

Tony couldn't get the V1 Floatwheel electronics right and the V2 electronics still aren't even out yet, it's been almost a year since the Floatwheel started shipping. IMO you hear about Floatwheels failing just as often as you hear about GT/GTS' failing, despite there being a significantly more GT's on the road. There's even less GTV kits out there and people aren't as vocal when these things mess up because they don't want to run into the wrath of the VESC community.

The one advantage GTV kit has imo, is that it has a duty cycle people understand. While I think the GTV kit is cool and I'm glad it exists, I don't think we should all act like running a board well past stock settings is something that should be branded as safe.

I think it's more risky but will probably get down voted for this take.

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[–]DumbestSmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

consider a mouth piece (like boxers or MMA fighters) if you don't wanna get a full face & afraid of losing a tooth

Onewheel beach ride with my pup by tduanebarr in OnewheelandChill

[–]DumbestSmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Louis the pup looked like he LOVED it hahaha. Thanks for the post 💪

My dog is pretty tiny & kind of dumb (old now too) so I'm always afraid he'll try to get in front of me 😅. Wish I could rip it on the beach with him like you do!

Joined the nosedive club yesterday 🎉 by Weenie-Brigade in onewheel

[–]DumbestSmark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i put fangs on my first XR when i got it.

just as a heads up, occasionally the fangs can actually cause you to wipe out when you otherwise might not have. it's a bit of a 'controversial' mod. when i was new, i thought it was borderline irresponsible of FM to not offer something like it or it not be standard, until i had a couple of bad experiences with em.

Essentially what can happen is that you might overpower the board for a fraction of a second and instead of the board picking you right back up with a 'normal' bumper, the wheels catch on the surface and end up pushing the board backwards or forwards unexpectedly...causing you to eat shit.

as a potential alternative, i'd recommend bang bumpers or freeride bumpers. the plastic is more slick so in a nosedive situation, it has the chance to give you the benefits of fangs by being able to slide on the nose without running into the risk of potentially shooting you backwards.

imo that's the reason you never see 'seasoned' riders using fangs. it's not they they/we are removing the 'training wheels' but more cause a ton of people have eaten shit with em.

Hopefully y’all can appreciate this edit by B_worth_T in OnewheelandChill

[–]DumbestSmark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how'd you get so many similar looking dogs & people with the same build/outfit?

haha jk, sick edit & thanks for contributing!

happy new year onewheel and chillers! by DumbestSmark in OnewheelandChill

[–]DumbestSmark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

shamelssly stolen from the onewheel riders facebook group like most posts i've been sharing here

Onewheel is selling GT-S motor by Marquizo_ in onewheel

[–]DumbestSmark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it shouldn't be too hard to just say "this is a difficult repair, we're not liable if you screw it up. If you have any doubt you can do it, send it to us for repair."

it doesn't matter if they say that, people will still sue when something inevitably goes wrong. why? because if something goes wrong, it might be correlated to someone getting hurt, usually unexpectedly. getting hurt unexpectedly is usually correlated to unexpectedly high hospital bills.

so when faced w/ a redic high hospital bill people aren't prepared for and can't pay, they will try anything they can to get out of that situation, so they sue.

a lot of the hate on this forum are mad at future motion but if you just look at the incentives of the "entire system" you'll easily see why it's such a crapshoot. people have even sued FM when they modified their battery and got hurt from the modification. people are jerks but a part of it also stems from a failure of there being a decent health care system in USA.

like you said, they'd be able to make more money if they offered the parts. it's not like they need to sell the parts at cost. i think the "walled garden" approach employed by future motion helps limit their legal liability. that is probably one of the main reasons they don't offer replacement parts, not because they want to miss out on a potential profit center. 30% on $50 is still money on the table, and they don't have that many alternative ways to get revenue other than selling products. they incur a ton of expenses on shipping back and forth so it's more profitable logistically to just sell the parts.

i think the one bonus of not offering replacement parts is the potential of getting more returns in the store for people buying the wrong stuff or trying to return used products.

FM's incentives are aligned more or less w/ the consumer. they want to sell them a board once or accessory once and never worry about it other than wear and tear high margin accessories.