1
00:00:00,399 --> 00:00:05,799
I'd say it's pretty normal for a new product to arrive and for there to be a

2
00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:10,639
bit of a learning curve for me before I can use it well enough to be able to do

3
00:00:07,640 --> 00:00:16,080
a review what's not normal is for the aforementioned new product to be a

4
00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:21,279
freaking battery powered unicycle that takes longer to learn than anything that

5
00:00:18,279 --> 00:00:23,000
I have ever covered before on this

6
00:00:21,279 --> 00:00:26,560
channel well almost longer whole room water cooling part s the stunning

7
00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:33,020
conclusion is actually in the pipeline so drop a like if you're excited to

8
00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:37,969
finally see the end of that particular

9
00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:44,879
Journey Corsair delivers real Mech or

10
00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:49,039
nothing with their new strafe mechanical keyboard featuring genuine german-made

11
00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:53,600
Cherry MX key switches click on this keyboard here to learn more let's start

12
00:00:51,399 --> 00:00:59,160
with the unboxing experience inside the package I found the self-balancing

13
00:00:55,520 --> 00:01:01,640
unicycle or sbu version 3 an alternate

14
00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:06,240
seat height sh sh a charger a set of keys and finally the manual take my

15
00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:12,320
advice leave everything in the Box except the manual read it cover to cover

16
00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:16,840
twice before you even consider plugging in the spbu let alone powering it on it

17
00:01:14,759 --> 00:01:21,920
contains a wealth of critical tips and tricks like never lift the S spu off the

18
00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:25,759
ground while operating it or it'll spaz the crap out and spin it full speed

19
00:01:23,960 --> 00:01:30,000
trying to balance itself oh and my personal favorite if you're too cool for

20
00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:34,360
safety gear then you are too cool for the sbu because this thing is flat out

21
00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:38,799
dangerous in the hands of an irresponsible person who is going too

22
00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:43,119
fast for control without appropriate safety gear which isn't to say it can't

23
00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:48,079
be ridden safely it's just that the S spu is less of a you know child's

24
00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:52,200
electric toy and more of a tool or a vehicle so it needs to be treated as

25
00:01:50,119 --> 00:01:56,200
such let's take a tour it features aluminum alloy construction to keep

26
00:01:54,040 --> 00:02:01,640
weight down to allow for its 122w internal battery pack the single

27
00:01:59,439 --> 00:02:06,479
metal rimmed Tire should be inflated prior to use for best results closer to

28
00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:11,959
the rated maximum will result in better rolling efficiency and easier twisting

29
00:02:09,039 --> 00:02:17,480
for balance but a bit less cushion as you travel uh more on that later on the

30
00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:22,519
sides of the wheel are two folding footrests at the very top is the

31
00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:25,760
cushioned seat that can be bolted to either the longer or shorter shaft in a

32
00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:29,920
few minutes to accommodate different Rider Heights I used the shorter one

33
00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:35,280
then at the base of the shaft is the power input jack power button and the

34
00:02:32,599 --> 00:02:41,360
lock that overrides the power button lock your s spu if you have kids or a

35
00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:42,800
particularly dextrous pet rabbit all

36
00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:46,920
right so I think I've talked enough about that let's move on to actually

37
00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:51,440
using the thing the first time out I got geared right the crap up I wore my

38
00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:58,400
motorbiking equipment except the helmet and there is a good reason the S spu's

39
00:02:53,879 --> 00:02:59,920
top speed is 20 kmph not as much of a

40
00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:05,280
problem on something like an electric skateboard but as someone who has fallen

41
00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:10,840
off one of those at that speed in the past I realized that from a sitting

42
00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:16,599
position the tumble would be much more difficult to control so I took it really

43
00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:19,920
slow like Glacier slow some good tips

44
00:03:16,599 --> 00:03:22,200
here also in the manual don't grab onto

45
00:03:19,920 --> 00:03:27,599
the seat you'll fall over pretty much instantly you steer by and balance by

46
00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:31,319
twisting not by leaning you want to look to the Horizon rather than on the ground

47
00:03:29,560 --> 00:03:35,920
and front of you you want to put your arms out for balance like a tight RPP

48
00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:40,599
Walker and don't be discouraged if you don't get it right away I hit my first

49
00:03:38,599 --> 00:03:44,560
Milestone moving about 10 ft in a straight line without putting my feet

50
00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:48,680
down on the first day but it actually wasn't until my second and third

51
00:03:46,319 --> 00:03:55,040
attempts that I really managed to start using the S spu's speed control it's

52
00:03:51,319 --> 00:03:58,000
super intuitive lean forward to go lean

53
00:03:55,040 --> 00:04:03,319
more to go faster and then lean back to slow down using its regenerative break

54
00:04:00,239 --> 00:04:06,120
stop and even eventually go backwards if

55
00:04:03,319 --> 00:04:10,959
you go too fast the S spu will correct you by leaning itself back until you

56
00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:13,720
aren't able to lean forward anymore I read about this in the manual and it

57
00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:18,120
sounded like the kind of thing that causes an accident but the first time it

58
00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:22,280
happened it didn't throw me off at all literally or figuratively by the fifth

59
00:04:20,639 --> 00:04:26,960
outing I was feeling pretty comfortable on the S spu fall starts still happen

60
00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:30,919
sometimes because much like with a bicycle it's considerably easier to

61
00:04:29,039 --> 00:04:34,240
balance while you got some forward momentum but at this stage I had gotten

62
00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:37,919
to the point where I could go out on a walk with my family and move at the same

63
00:04:35,919 --> 00:04:41,440
speed as my wife with the stroller so we could actually carry a conversation

64
00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:47,440
instead of me just scooting ahead because otherwise I'd tip over on the

65
00:04:44,280 --> 00:04:50,000
sbu so that's all there is to it I guess

66
00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:54,639
um should you buy one it's certainly cool it samples data at an impressive

67
00:04:52,560 --> 00:05:00,120
1,000 times per second from its accelerometer and Gyro and uses its

68
00:04:56,960 --> 00:05:02,199
torque tastic electric motor the same

69
00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:06,840
one that tackled the local Hills as if they were nothing and not that I could

70
00:05:04,280 --> 00:05:11,840
find one can apparently drive up a 30% grade to automatically correct forward

71
00:05:09,479 --> 00:05:16,479
and backward balance relying on the user to balance side to side it draws

72
00:05:14,039 --> 00:05:20,520
attention like few things I've ever seen before and I was the kid in high school

73
00:05:18,840 --> 00:05:24,319
bearing in mind this was 15 years ago before everyone in their Grandma was

74
00:05:21,840 --> 00:05:28,639
doing it with the fluorescent pink spiky hairo so when you're rocking it and

75
00:05:26,639 --> 00:05:31,520
looking cool on the S spu people are definitely noticing that

76
00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:36,360
and when you're still learning or you wipe out accidentally people notice that

77
00:05:33,639 --> 00:05:42,639
too so it's one heck of a double-edged sword of a conversation starter but back

78
00:05:40,639 --> 00:05:49,400
to that question should you should you buy one the answer unfortunately is in

79
00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:51,039
my opinion not unless you really want to

80
00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:56,800
spend this kind of money on something that in my mind is effectively a toy

81
00:05:54,000 --> 00:06:00,800
wait a second lonus you said earlier that it's not a toy and aren't you the

82
00:05:58,919 --> 00:06:05,120
very person who argued that the zboard electric skateboard a similar Gadget in

83
00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:10,520
many respects was actually justifiable yes I did say those things

84
00:06:07,479 --> 00:06:13,319
so let me clarify it's not a toy in the

85
00:06:10,520 --> 00:06:19,560
sense that its power Innovative design and build quality vastly exceed that of

86
00:06:16,199 --> 00:06:21,759
any toy I've ever seen but it is a toy

87
00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:25,880
in the sense that it's just not very practical I'll give Focus designs this

88
00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:30,360
the fact that it can be operated in the rain makes it usable more days out of

89
00:06:27,919 --> 00:06:36,080
the year than my zboard and for the type of vehicle it is the S spu's speed and

90
00:06:33,479 --> 00:06:42,160
range are astounding an average male could travel quickly about 15 km One Way

91
00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:48,560
charge it for a mere hour and then get home 15 km again but the main thing

92
00:06:46,319 --> 00:06:53,840
stopping me from recommending the S spu is that I can't think of any reason that

93
00:06:50,840 --> 00:06:57,000
I would want to ride it that far and for

94
00:06:53,840 --> 00:06:59,039
that long it's just not comfortable nor

95
00:06:57,000 --> 00:07:04,240
is it easy enough to use for me to consider it a relaxing mode of

96
00:07:02,039 --> 00:07:08,160
transportation I've got a few hours of riding under my belt and I am able to

97
00:07:06,199 --> 00:07:13,160
use it but I can tell you it would require a lot more work to trust myself

98
00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:19,479
anywhere near other people and much worse than that even once you master it

99
00:07:15,720 --> 00:07:22,319
the sbu has no shocks or suspension

100
00:07:19,479 --> 00:07:27,240
system whatsoever so every bump on the ground is basically like being punched

101
00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:30,680
between the hands so while the people riding these things backward solving

102
00:07:28,960 --> 00:07:35,520
Rubik's cu Cubes at the same time is proof that with more practice they are

103
00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:40,199
easier to ride the comfort factor is the big reason why if given the choice I'll

104
00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:45,280
take a standing electric vehicle for my daily commute versus the

105
00:07:42,919 --> 00:07:49,800
sbu yeah I can't think of a segue So speaking of absolutely nothing

106
00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:54,240
Squarespace simple powerful beautiful websites whether you want to create one

107
00:07:51,560 --> 00:07:59,919
about like you know the tricks that you can do on your sbu or whether you want

108
00:07:56,360 --> 00:08:01,639
to create one about you know sbu Rel

109
00:07:59,919 --> 00:08:05,599
accessories that you want to sell or whether you just want to create like a

110
00:08:03,159 --> 00:08:09,919
portfolio site whatever kind of site you want to create they've got 247 support

111
00:08:07,919 --> 00:08:14,080
via live chat and email it starts at only $8 a month you get a free domain if

112
00:08:12,199 --> 00:08:18,680
you sign up for a year they've got a whack ton of beautiful templates and

113
00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:25,039
easy to use tools like seriously it's so easy to use that when edzel put some

114
00:08:22,639 --> 00:08:29,919
frankly quite racist stuff in the contact or in the r team page of our

115
00:08:27,039 --> 00:08:33,479
website I was able to go in and fix it without waiting around for him to fix it

116
00:08:31,639 --> 00:08:37,120
just in case anyone actually saw it seriously our new guy he had something

117
00:08:35,680 --> 00:08:42,640
in there about how he can barely speak English I'm like really dude really so I

118
00:08:40,599 --> 00:08:46,800
pulled that down thanks to Squarespace um I don't remember what I

119
00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:51,680
was saying about that anymore so guys basically you're going to want to visit

120
00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:56,240
squarespace.com and use offer code Linus

121
00:08:51,680 --> 00:08:59,680
to save 10% on your new beautiful

122
00:08:56,240 --> 00:09:01,760
website that is not offensive or could

123
00:08:59,680 --> 00:09:04,480
be offensive I guess I don't know that's ultimately up to you because the choice

124
00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:09,600
is yours so thanks for watching guys if you

125
00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:14,560
disliked this video bam I think you know what to do but if you liked it do go

126
00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:16,680
ahead hit the like button get subscribed

127
00:09:14,560 --> 00:09:19,920
maybe support us by you know I don't know buying a cool t-shirt like this one

128
00:09:18,399 --> 00:09:23,839
giving us a monthly contribution through our Forum or changing your Amazon

129
00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:26,880
bookmark one with our affiliate code that kind of stuff all helps us out a

130
00:09:25,279 --> 00:09:30,680
lot once you're done doing all that stuff and you're looking for something else to watch if you want something a

131
00:09:28,959 --> 00:09:34,760
little more conventional than this we actually just put up a review of the LG

132
00:09:32,519 --> 00:09:39,839
G4 which you can check out by clicking that little I in the top right corner

133
00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:44,120
and I guess uh that's pretty much it thanks again for watching and I'll see

134
00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:48,480
you again next time it's going to be my new

135
00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:51,760
catchphrase it's probably never been done before

136
00:09:59,560 --> 00:10:02,560
oh