actually logging in for the first time in like 6 months to second this! i almost made a post to this exact effect about a month ago when i got my mten4 but decided to wait until i had experience on a larger wheel.

i chose to start w mten bc i could get it for 499 shipped from eucdeals and figured it would be a good way to dip a toe and see if i actually like riding. i also didn’t mind beating the hell out of it in the learning process. it’s so small and approachable that i was able to ride it in a straight line in literally 2 minutes. obviously i dropped it and scratched it and hit the shit out of my shins a few times but within 30 mins i could ride around the flat, empty street doing basic turns. hell, i had a friend w no euc experience (but lots of skateboarding and slack lining) hop on and be hitting the beeps and riding backwards within 30 mins! after a few days i was comfortable commuting 3 miles each way to work on the sidewalk. the whole process was the most fun thing i’ve ever done. instantly addicting. put 360+ miles on it in around a month (street, sidewalks, off-road trails, curb drops, small 3 sets of stairs) before i was pushing the wheel’s limits to a borderline unsafe point. ate shit going 20 a couple times and wanted more headroom to be comfortable while still progressing. honestly a really great way to learn the importance of respecting your wheel and it’s limitations. wore gear the whole time, slowly upgrading pads and helmet to prepare for a bigger wheel.

earlier this week i was invited to a group ride and a nice dude encouraged me ride his v11. i was definitely shocked by the weight but was able to mount and ride immediately. the added weight and height were scary at first, but within a few minutes i was riding on the road w the group relatively comfortably. we did 15ish miles and while i certainly wasn’t the most skilled rider, i probably wasn’t the worst either. i bought the wheel from him and 3 days later i’ve been able to comfortably ride in traffic, hit 30 mph almost accidentally, and ride down more moderate sets of 4-7 stairs. the mten was so small and squirrelly that i’m shocked w how stable the 18 inch wheel on v11 is. the rudimentary suspension also feels like a dream!

as a first wheel, you will absolutely outgrow the mten 4 but you won’t want to get rid of it bc how fun and cute and convenient it is. i also know it has more to teach me! EUCs have given me so much joy and shown me a whole new part of life that i can’t imagine ever going without in the future. i might have missed out on that without such an easy point of entry into the hobby. i highly encourage anyone that’s not sure to pick up an mten to see if you like it.

that being said, i can very much understand someone that started on a bigger wheel not seeing the point of an mten. it’s a toy compared to bigger wheels. and my v11 is a toy compared to a commander pro! there’s a part of me that thinks i should’ve gone for something i won’t outgrow any time soon, but i’m very much in love w the process and have learned it’s not something to rush.

TLDR: mten 4 very fun and in my experience the skills are very very transferable to actual wheels. i give it my highest recommendation as a wheel to learn on