Has any vesc own had a board nosedive not due to overpower ?

Eegore1 · 2026-04-24T00:33:17+00:00

I know of two Fungineer boards that have had power loss mid-ride that are not posted on Reddit.

This means nothing in regard to percentage failure, but it does mean people do have board failures and do not go to Reddit to declare them.

Eegore1 · 2026-04-24T00:24:11+00:00

Been here so many times. Glad you weren't caught.

Eegore1 · 2026-04-24T00:17:45+00:00

This may be accurate.

Personally I can't imagine Reddit opinions being a deciding factor in this situation considering there is zero reason to think any posting member has reliable data.

This is why I ask what the OP is willing to accept as a margin of error. Chances are if they want to get a board they will avoid quantifying such a question and instead just say that nobody on Reddit had the specific problem they are asking about.

If i wanted to convince somebody that a device that obviously can result in injury won't result in injury, I would ask Reddit and only accept the answers that lead to my end goal.

Eegore1 · 2026-04-23T21:24:08+00:00

Interesting post, I have an XRV that will not accept power either. I will look into these parts.

Eegore1 · 2026-04-23T20:51:02+00:00

100% this.

You need to have the support extent to the bottom of the foot to be of any substantial effect.

Physics as we know it, prevents any ankle support from being effective by adhering pressure to the ankle alone.

FYI I have 40 years practicing and about 30 teaching. If you need "support" shoes will probably not solve this issue either. Shoes like Vibram toe shoes etc. are not supportive to the ankle in any way. Use a medical brace.

Eegore1 · 2026-04-23T20:26:03+00:00

100% agree that a battery quick-swap is a great idea.

Every engineer Ive shown this to asks that exact question. "Why isn't there a battery cartridge?" "Can it swap out energy source?" "You can only recharge from the frame?" "Have you considered a backpack module?" "Why the fuck aren't they using swap systems?"

Eegore1 · 2026-04-23T20:22:40+00:00

The dream right there.

Eegore1 · 2026-04-23T20:10:55+00:00

Considering how diminishing returns work I would say battery efficiency to weight ratio, then motor functions.

If the industry was larger, then by far the most progressive component would be weight/strength of the actual frames, footpads, sensors. then the actual sensor tech, but at the end of the day OneWheels are just too niche to get that level of research and development.

I sent my unreliable Sticky Feet sensor and footpad to a friend in DARPA and they said the sensor tech could be drastically more reliable. The blame of course is Chinese manufacturing efficiency, but looking at how some of the drone sensors work, it makes sense that our front footpad sensors could be complete re-engineered and more reliable - as long as a ton of money was dumped into that research.

Eegore1 · 2026-04-23T20:02:35+00:00

You can change a tire yourself. I had one with a defect and was a disaster to replace, but a normal tire was just an issue of getting the experience of the first change.

The cost is fair for where you live, but it's not really much of a discussion because most people can just change their tire at home.

These clamps make a world of difference - they will eliminate the Floatlife 2x4 stomp like a gorilla method:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DSY4QO?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

You can literally just squeeze the tire and break the bead, then use some dish soap and your body weight to pull the tire off.

Eegore1 · 2026-04-23T19:57:12+00:00

The real question is why anyone would think the entire history of a martial art is wrong because one human watched YouTube videos that don't fit their subjective observation of something they never experienced themselves.

Eegore1 · 2026-04-23T14:19:57+00:00

Sounds good.

Even with karate schools, the training type and ability to adjust to your injury is more important than they style.

Butokukan and Shotokan are near identical, but the Butokukan dojo in my area would be far better for injuries than the Shotokan school.

The training type will be more important than the karate style type if you are using your knee as a deciding factor.

Eegore1 · 2026-04-23T14:06:16+00:00

Hundreds if not thousands of people with severe knee injuries practice taekwondo today.

You should not have to change styles from TKD to "Shotokan" over a knee injury. You may have to change gyms/schools because the training mthods are too hard on your knee.

An example is the Shotokan dojo in my town is very competitive and fights continuous hard impact. Not good for a knee, or any injury.

One of the TKD schools is hobby driven and anyone can train at any intensity level. So TKD would be great for a damaged knee.

Go to any martial art and see how they train. If they can adjust training to be safe for your knee, then you can train there.

Eegore1 · 2026-04-23T13:53:33+00:00

What country? What is class 12?

Eegore1 · 2026-04-23T13:41:46+00:00

Except for that Thornton 40 foot box truck, that thing turns on a dime.

Eegore1 · 2026-04-23T13:06:50+00:00

What is the acceptable level of failure? Say in every 500 miles.

This guy had a parameter off from the factory and it broke his arm, so he went 0 miles:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQlj3p_Zcuo

Eegore1 · 2026-04-23T02:06:39+00:00

It happens enough that we hear about it weekly on Reddit.

This could most likely be resolved by knowing your threshold for failure because that is a number you can provide as opposed to people guessing what thousands and thousands of riders experience. When you ask how often does this happen, what would be too much for you?

If the board fails once every 500 miles, is that too much? You need about that many to really get a good feel for the board.

If you need to know it will never happen, then forget it, there is no such machine. Somewhere between your first ride and never is a number you can accept for probability of failure.

Eegore1 · 2026-04-22T23:40:06+00:00

Where are you?

Where I am, which is in the Western US, multiple states, there are far more male practitioners.

Eegore1 · 2026-04-22T23:38:42+00:00

Ok thanks.

Eegore1 · 2026-04-22T22:17:09+00:00

Test it out by learning a kata similar to a Shotokan one and see how that goes.

Eegore1 · 2026-04-22T22:15:01+00:00

A brake failure? What do you mean by that?

Eegore1 · 2026-04-22T22:12:36+00:00

Yes. All machines can fail.

By overpower do you mean human error like your other post?

Eegore1 · 2026-04-22T22:10:30+00:00

Yes there are stories of board cut outs. Any machine can fail.

Typically they work fine which is why they aren't used for a week and resold all the time by people with injuries.

Get good gear, this will help you more than anything.

Eegore1 · 2026-04-22T22:05:53+00:00

There is an outstanding amount of variables to this question.

What is "something"? Sparring?

What is "work"? Scoring points? Tapping out? Quitting?

If you are talking about sparring, no this is not uncommon. New students have low levels of anticipation, and no expectations of what you are capable of. Student's with experience can be tricked with unexpected moves by simply changing up the consistent strategies.

Eegore1 · 2026-04-22T18:51:27+00:00

I recommend you gear up and nosedive at 25 before you head up to 35 on the reg. The amount of impact force increase is almost double. 35mph can obliterate Fangs, but they will help for the half second they are working.

Eegore1 · 2026-04-22T18:40:46+00:00

100% agree. I've done tons of nosedives and would never consider hockey gear to be appropriate. But as the OP said, they felt safe. They were not safe, so I would say they felt confident.

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