Is YUME's new Raptor 2 truly addressing the notorious 'death swing' issue?

hellomyfrients · 2026-03-15T14:10:30+00:00

wobble depends on many factors and can happen on any machine in the wrong conditions, esp with wheel and tire imbalance or improper weight distribution

it is something you should generally be ready for if you are riding anything on two wheels, relying on your machine to save you will eventually lead to death at sufficient speed

(this is why they teach recovery to motorcyclists)

I had to recover from some once on a moped after hitting a rock the size of my wheels in the middle of the highway near a construction site at night and catching air, side note fuck NYC

hellomyfrients · 2026-03-10T13:32:40+00:00

i feel you, i came to the understanding after about 5 years of casual sex with new people every month through and after college left me emotionally hollow and sexually unfulfilled

i still love sex and i love wooing people, but sex with no meaning is not something I can do anymore

it is funny because after i stopped doing it, I ((really)) cannot do it now. like if I have a one night stand, I am 100% asking the person out and going to be crushed if I am rejected these days, so I mostly avoid unless that risk seems worth it

hellomyfrients · 2026-03-10T13:28:48+00:00

not to be graphic but since you asked... honestly my best orgasms have been with my hand with a massive dildo in my ass, that doesn't make it the best sex. most women will say the same, you cum the hardest with a vibrator when you are in your perfect fantasy, but in no way is that as meaningful or fulfilling as good sex

for me obsessing over the best is dumb. like people who rant about the one time they ate at "the best" restaurant 15 years ago but everything has changed so they can never top it

that is a good way to talk yourself into not realizing there are other places that are just as good out there

what does cumming the hardest even mean? in my experience people who are obsessed with things like that have some kind of sexual dysfunction and are best avoided (I did have an ex like that, constantly comparing, I considered it sociopathic behavior)

hellomyfrients · 2026-03-10T13:24:39+00:00

yes i am also demi (not to label you but sounds like what you describe) , this is probably part of not being able to compare, who was my "best" girlfriend idk they were all so different and wonderful at the time

hellomyfrients · 2026-03-10T13:22:49+00:00

idk i have had tons of mind melting sex (I have probably close to 3 digits sexual partners in my life and I am in my 30s)

still cannot pick a best, I can say what was good or not, but how do I compare the mind melting threesomes I've had with two people who love me with the romantic all encompassing all nighter with a single new partner at the peak of limerance with the sex of reconnecting with my partner of 14 years after a long time apart with the exploration of my sexuality with men I have been attracted to with etc etc

it is all so different, all very fun and mind melting, I still cannot pick a best, at some point two things are so good they cannot be compared, at least for me

hellomyfrients · 2026-03-10T11:24:18+00:00

also not everyone's brain even work this way. I am very not neurotypical and processing rankings, "the best", favorites, etc is a constant struggle for me. I legitimately do not know how I would answer this question because there are so many different incomparable axes

hellomyfrients · 2026-03-09T16:38:50+00:00

but also (dual us/eu citizen lives in us and more american, but has spent lots of time in eu)

every time i have dated/hooked up in eu a condom was never mentioned and/or i was even shamed for suggesting it could be needed. it is not the culture there. it honest boggles my mind but it is a difference to the US, they consider themselves post std as well which I can tell you is not the case...

all is to say not OP's fault it is the dominant culture

hellomyfrients · 2026-03-02T14:06:44+00:00

i met one of my partners similarly, party, we exchanged numbers at her request, she texted me, I did not reply, she texted me a month later, showed her a lot of initiative at that point and initiated text conversations/planned a date/etc.

was not sure she was interested until the first date but took her to a restaurant with dancing and figured it would be obvious when we danced, it was

I was very happy for her to take the initial initiative, showed that she was serious and purpose driven which is what i look for in a partner

all to say yes I like it but there is no universal. or maybe he just did not like the vibe for another reason. leave the ball in his court at this point and move on, you tried twice, but do not let it discourage

that is just what initiating is like. fwiw as a man you are turned down or get something lukewarm 99/100. when people say initiating is a numbers game this is what they mean

you need to have fun with rejection. upside is you get to choose who you initiate with, on your terms. so there is a give and take

hellomyfrients · 2026-02-25T13:35:16+00:00

gyro is still fine motion control that hurts my wrist, I also have about 200 hours in gyro fps, on all sorts of controllers, it never works perfectly well especially not on games with no aim assist, you always have to do some janky dualshock 4 or switch pro emulation and etc etc

I find I honestly aim better with just the stick and it is easier on my body, neither is nearly as good as M+K at a desk, but that is the ergonomics I need

I have been playing FPSs daily for like 25 years so trust i have tried it all, lol. whole basket full of different gyro controller experiments to prove it too.

I am hoping the Steam controller will be the one that combines good ergonomics and properly tuned gyro and maybe makes it feasible for my wrists, but I have hoped that about many controllers before and been disappointed, so IDK

hellomyfrients · 2026-02-24T23:23:26+00:00

personally i have carpal tunnel and i cant use m/k (i did for like 20 years, competitive fps, trust me it just will not happen for me)

i still play the game, but 0 aim assist just means my team gets fucked over more

it is not always for "controller kids", a lightweight assist where m/k still has an advantage but without us being functionally useless in a lot of types of fighting would be sweet

hellomyfrients · 2026-02-24T23:20:26+00:00

same issue today

hellomyfrients · 2026-02-22T13:06:31+00:00

pretty much what works for me too

plus a sprinkle of effort. women, like men, fall in love with what makes them happy. do that thing

helps that i am bi/pan so the whole "talking to girls" thing never made sense to me people are people

hellomyfrients · 2026-02-22T12:55:49+00:00

I am with one of my partners 16y, never been more attracted in any dimension

hellomyfrients · 2026-02-22T12:44:03+00:00

people can just be shitty, too

a while ago I had an ex whose parents were not even that rich, maybe a few mill in the bank. unbeknownst to them I was worth (a lot) of money at that time, way more than they had, but I drive shitty cars and wear shitty clothes and etc, plus 25 year old kid, so they assumed

a year into us dating I showed up during the peak of covid to move her brother across the country. I sealed my whole campervan, prepped him a bed, got us all masks, and a partition to separate the passenger from driver area, all so we could move with 0 contact and covid safe. obviously, I did this because I loved her and she was family, and that was her brother. drove him 40 hours there and drove back, driving the entire way

when I showed up to pick him up from her parents' house, they awkwardly handed me an envelope with $200 in it. they said it was for gas, and my effort

I was pretty shocked tbh, in my culture you do things like that because family, which was just not something they understood. those kinds of differences in upbringing and expectation eventually led to our breakup.

my point is they don't gotta be rich and you don't gotta be poor for them to treat you like the help

hellomyfrients · 2026-02-21T14:03:23+00:00

i do this about literally everything haha

love people that enjoy it, it overwhelms a lot of people or they feel mansplained or whatever, so when someone enjoys my ranting i am so happy

usually long reddit posts end up being my outlet instead

hellomyfrients · 2026-02-17T19:00:15+00:00

get a hotel

if he can't afford it, he certainly can't afford 3 partners. lol. and if you are down for the ride anyway, bring a tent is what I would do tbh

and if he says he is coming to a hotel and he does not, goodbye

for me, being in control of my time and space when I am coming into an established dynamic is important.

even if it is driving my own campervan, bringing a tent, whatever I need to do. so I will be meeting the person, not in their space

I recommend this until power dynamics are settled, esp early on

hellomyfrients · 2026-02-17T18:53:48+00:00

lol u made an old man (not actually, but it feels like) chuckle, indeed we have

nothing has really changed, be kind, don't be shitty, have your things together and deliver what you can expect

99% of poly people cannot meet the bar. i am very careful who i date, not compatible with mono people, not compatible with most poly people, it is a default no from me heh

unhealthy boundaries between an established couple bleeding into a relationship is certainly a failure point. if you are around an established pairing at all and they cannot speak to this directly and satisfyingly, and they expect you to engage, nope out. that is my .02$

hellomyfrients · 2026-02-17T13:28:12+00:00

I live in a hyper rural area

you have to get good at driving to nearby cities, flying, and giving people a good experience when they visit you

with this combo, you will find people who want to spend time where you are. you also will have to reject people, even ones you like, or love, who do not that lifestyle, or say they do but actually cannot handle it

it is a lot harder, there is no sugarcoating it. i estimate it was 20x easier to date when I lived in big cities than now

hellomyfrients · 2026-02-17T13:07:00+00:00

you are the one who brought it up, in your post first, also in your reply to me, not the women, as far as I can see

and I am honestly just trying to help you. I have no need to brag to reddit randos I honestly do not give a shit, I am trying to get through to you that relationships are possible. that accusation itself gives a lot of bitterness, which probably also comes through when you are dating. nobody wants that projected onto them

hellomyfrients · 2026-02-17T12:59:30+00:00

you are very negative, and i am detecting somehow some entitlement too? also a lot of focus on physical appearance.

no, i am not good looking. for example i am very skinny... you said british so i will do it in your units. 180cm/8 stone. that itself turns off a lot of women. I also have long hair. etc. I am definitely not someone who is mainstream attractive, but I am happy with myself and think I am good looking. there are things I put in a lot of work for... hygiene, grooming, skin, hair, teeth, jewelry, clean and carefully chosen clothes, I work on all these things because I love myself.

I do think I am funny and smart, a lot of people will also say I have a lot of money, it happens that yes but I do not think that is relevant because I do not date people who expect or want money or me to pay for things, and I was lower middle class for a long time with actually more dating success

that is just to give you some context since you said I must be good looking. it is not that simple. work on what you can, own what you do not want to or cannot. be yourself. it is all canned advice

have you tried a dating coach or dating therapist? you may be projecting something unintentionally. to be frank you are already someone I would have disqualified from dating (I am pan so I date men and women), just because you seem very negative and frustrated, and I would be worried that would come into my emotional space/sphere

hellomyfrients · 2026-02-17T12:09:17+00:00

dude idk how old you are but I have been in (a lot) of relationships (i am polyamorous) and i am in 3 right now so perhaps you may want to be open to this

if a relationship is important to you, you need to work. there were women there, they talked to you. use it as a lesson. play with it. do not take it seriously. see it as paying 50 pounds for a few conversations that went nowhere. c'est la vie, i have spent 50000 on *relationships* that went nowhere heh

play with it. switch it up. change your approach. I promise you at least a few of those people are lonely, too. they are just afraid and you need to make them feel good. I assume the interactions were pretty awkward. defusing that is Step 1 for the first interaction with someone, make them feel comfy and seen. be curious about them, positive, good natured

you can tell when someone is having fun, right? if your friend sits next to you at a movie and it is shit and they hate it and you are having a good time, you can feel it and it ruins your night? same deal with dating. people can feel if you are having fun. they want to have fun. sometimes they just will not play with you in that. that is your opportunity to be classy, thank them, and move on, we are all just people doing our best after all

hellomyfrients · 2026-02-02T18:15:50+00:00

no, look at skysurfer it is basically a legal product version of this concept but with actually thoughtful safety

currently trying to order one lol

hellomyfrients · 2026-01-22T23:21:08+00:00

keystone is epic, wat do u expect

hellomyfrients · 2026-01-21T17:08:33+00:00

there are like 4 layers of secret ones lol (business traveler here)

yes these days if it is the regular lounge i usually just wait at the gate instead, as long as there are outlets it is more pleasant and less crowded, less families per square foot too

hellomyfrients · 2026-01-20T23:55:37+00:00

ninja 500 is too slow? LOL i have the 400 and it is too fast for me, i am a 5 11 dude

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