Author Topic: HOVERBOARDS (Read 9979 times)

star seed 7 · « **Reply #25 on:** December 27, 2015, 03:58:21 PM »

Seen approx 3 million of these the last 2 days. Almost hit some kid with the car because he suddenly veered off the sidewalk and fell off the curb

Trim · « **Reply #26 on:** December 29, 2015, 12:41:14 PM »

OK, I now have an extra 'board. Keep it for myself and drop-in gE'rs or return it to amazon? I think I'd be out a $50 restocking fee or something if I return it, plus the 5000 URs I got by getting it w/the freedom that quarter. What say you, especially slobber?

slobber · « **Reply #27 on:** December 29, 2015, 01:03:13 PM »

I don't think you need the money, so keep it. It will pay for itself in fun.

Gonna win 'em all! (using Tapatalk)

Trim · « **Reply #28 on:** December 29, 2015, 01:26:09 PM »

It's hard to picture using it much. I walk a ton, but nowhere that seems conducive to hoverboard'n.

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #29 on:** December 29, 2015, 01:28:29 PM »

Quote from: Trim on December 29, 2015, 01:26:09 PM

It's hard to picture using it much. I walk a ton, but nowhere that seems conducive to hoverboard'n.

You can practice that hoverboard dance in your apartment.

SEK_EMAW · « **Reply #30 on:** December 29, 2015, 03:52:38 PM »

https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/681911774396821504

wetwillie · « **Reply #31 on:** December 29, 2015, 07:30:34 PM »

See how many 'cuts Sergio will trade you for it.

Trim · « **Reply #32 on:** December 29, 2015, 07:38:12 PM »

Quote from: wetwillie on December 29, 2015, 07:30:34 PM

See how many 'cuts Sergio will trade you for it.

I'd thought about Sergio in this context earlier; it could be worth a few hundred to us (if anybody ever hoops chat'd ever again) to ride it up there and report his reaction. Way more if I could convince him to ride it. I could probably write the whole thing off as a gE expense.

Tobias · « **Reply #33 on:** December 29, 2015, 11:15:36 PM »

i might be able to watch a cats match before march or so

stunted · « **Reply #34 on:** December 30, 2015, 02:52:12 PM »

Quote from: Trim on December 29, 2015, 01:26:09 PM

It's hard to picture using it much. I walk a ton, but nowhere that seems conducive to hoverboard'n.

your mind will change once you get good at it and build up calf stamina.

walking is for dogs.

kslim · « **Reply #35 on:** December 30, 2015, 02:59:49 PM »

Quote from: Mrs. Gooch on December 23, 2015, 09:42:31 AM

Now I know why you guys all want these non-hoverboards.

god damn how about a little warning next time.

Trim · « **Reply #36 on:** December 31, 2015, 04:29:36 PM »

Quote from: stunted on December 30, 2015, 02:52:12 PM

Quote from: Trim on December 29, 2015, 01:26:09 PM
It's hard to picture using it much. I walk a ton, but nowhere that seems conducive to hoverboard'n.

your mind will change once you get good at it and build up calf stamina.

walking is for dogs.

How hard is it to maneuver relatively steep curb cuts?

stunted · « **Reply #37 on:** December 31, 2015, 05:46:47 PM »

Maybe an inch if it is 90 degrees with the 6" board. Requires some thrust

Trim · « **Reply #38 on:** January 01, 2016, 05:16:40 PM »

https://twitter.com/UKCoachCalipari/status/682993564628955136

star seed 7 · « **Reply #39 on:** January 01, 2016, 06:54:45 PM »

Trim, did you see gundy hovering around nola?

Trim · « **Reply #40 on:** January 01, 2016, 06:56:48 PM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on January 01, 2016, 06:54:45 PM

Trim, did you see gundy hovering around nola?

Nope, googling.

Trim · « **Reply #41 on:** January 01, 2016, 07:01:40 PM »

Also, it looks like I'd only be out $25 sending it back, not $50. Still not sure if I'd have much use for it until airlines lighten up about taking them. I did pay attention to the sidewalks when I was walking around yesterday and the curb cuts are relatively flat compared to what I was thinking.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #42 on:** January 01, 2016, 07:21:33 PM »

Quote from: Trim on December 21, 2015, 09:14:42 AM

After all the debacles with amazon selling and pulling and reinstating the non-hoverboard I originally gifted, I'm probably gonna end up with having bought an extra one assuming the first one isn't broken or explosive. Gonna have to decide on returning it or keeping it for myself.

If they let them on planes by February, I could ride it around for a month and then ride it right off the plane to LSOC.

Just saw this, I will take.

Trim · « **Reply #43 on:** January 01, 2016, 08:36:25 PM »

eff it, I will charge this thing up tonight and learn to ride it during 8 hours of shitty emaw sports tomorrow. Chat will be awesome.

LSOC, if I get bored with it in a month and they let me fly it, I will sell it to you at a highly depreciated price.

If you don't want to wait, here's the one I got: http://www.amazon.com/Powerboard-HOVERBOARD-Lights-Hands-Motor--Transporter-USA/dp/B01541MWFK

There's a chrome one, but I think they get beat and scratched up so quick that it would look shitty right away. http://www.amazon.com/Powerboard-HOVERBOARD-Balancing-Electric-Transporter/dp/B015GFKOVS

Trim · « **Reply #44 on:** January 01, 2016, 08:38:35 PM »

And I assume those are non-explosive b/c they are ones that were on amazon, then taken down, and then only let back on after amazon was satisfied they weren't deadly.

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #45 on:** January 01, 2016, 10:00:45 PM »

Quote from: Trim on January 01, 2016, 08:36:25 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Powerboard-HOVERBOARD-Lights-Hands-Motor--Transporter-USA/dp/B01541MWFK

I like that in the questions someone asked why it has wheels.

Trim · « **Reply #46 on:** January 02, 2016, 09:43:39 AM »

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #47 on:** January 02, 2016, 10:19:35 PM »

Don't overcharge!

Trim · « **Reply #48 on:** January 02, 2016, 10:23:34 PM »

Quote from: Dugout DickStone on January 02, 2016, 10:19:35 PM

Don't overcharge!

I didn't! Kind of weird that the indicator's on the charger and not on the board. It only needed an hour to get up to full w/whatever it came with. I've got an extra of the stunted-recommended timer chargers too for whenever it needs more juice. Took it out to these skreets after the game but wasn't confident enough to get off my block and over to the waterfront. Beta.

Go ahead and get one; you'll love it.

stunted · « **Reply #49 on:** January 03, 2016, 01:24:25 AM »

this would be even better with a chrome one. these things do get scratched to crap