1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:07,359 So, let's get this straight. Buying expensive clothes, watches, food, and 2 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:12,880 the like doesn't make you cool. You're either cool or you're not. But some cool 3 00:00:10,480 --> 00:00:18,640 people also happen to have lots of the bling bling. And if I was one of those 4 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:20,800 folks, this is the kind of amazingly 5 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:25,680 cool stuff I would spend my rich people money on. Welcome to my video of the 6 00:00:23,359 --> 00:00:31,599 Zboard San Francisco Special. their fastest, longest range, longest lasting 7 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:31,599 Zboard 8 00:00:35,559 --> 00:00:42,399 yet. With its power loss protection, affordability, and performance, the 9 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:48,399 SP920 from Adata makes upgrading to an SSD remarkably safe and simple. This 10 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:53,520 unboxing was actually the most fun I've had opening a product in a long time. It 11 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:58,719 actually has the strongest new product smell that I think I've ever encountered 12 00:00:56,079 --> 00:01:04,000 outside of like a car. And when I first discovered it has headlights, I was 13 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:05,840 like, "Oh my god, it has headlights." I 14 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:10,880 think the only person who had more fun opening this product than me is my cat. 15 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:14,799 Everything about it is crazy beefy. The international compatible charger has an 16 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:19,280 integrated cooling fan in the allmetal housing to go along with its LED charge 17 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:25,200 indicator. And the board itself is not light at 28 lb. The top is a six layer 18 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:29,520 maple deck with a super grippy printed surface layer over top. Embedded in the 19 00:01:27,439 --> 00:01:33,600 deck are the cushioned handle and the very straightforward control pads. Push 20 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:37,600 softly on the front to go slow, push hard to go fast, and then push on the 21 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:43,280 back one to use the board's regenerative braking or to go backwards a little bit. 22 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:47,200 On the bottom, we find the grippy smooth wheels that can be rotated for more even 23 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:50,320 wear and then replaced from the spare parts store, which includes most of the 24 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:53,759 easily worn out stuff at a reasonable price. The battery and electronics 25 00:01:52,159 --> 00:01:58,799 housing that includes the front and rear-mounted LEDs, the charging port and 26 00:01:56,240 --> 00:02:03,200 power switch, and finally the motor that powers the drive wheel. Overall, 27 00:02:01,439 --> 00:02:08,560 touching it in person versus watching videos of it makes it feel a lot less 28 00:02:05,439 --> 00:02:10,959 like a toy and more like a serious form 29 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:15,040 of transportation. And on that note, the manual is pretty serious business, too. 30 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:19,440 You need to sign a waiver to activate your six-month warranty. It gives a big 31 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:23,200 old list of gear to wear when riding, and there's a detailed pre-flight 32 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:30,000 checklist before they want you to even turn it on for the first time. But once 33 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:32,239 you do, wow, this thing is amazing. Some 34 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:35,360 things in life just put a smile on your face, no matter what kind of a mood 35 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:39,280 you're in, and I've got another entry for the list. It is a little tricky the 36 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:43,760 first time, even after you've memorized the acceleration stance and breaking 37 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:48,640 stance. And new riders will probably find themselves standing a bit stiffly 38 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:52,959 instead of maintaining a more relaxed posture. But what's great about this is 39 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:57,360 that because of the way the controls are set up until you loosen up and get more 40 00:02:55,680 --> 00:03:01,680 confident shifting your weight around, it's actually really hard to do anything 41 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:05,840 dangerous. But this uncomfortable phase doesn't last for long. As someone whose 42 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:09,840 only board sport experience is on a snowboard and who has never once 43 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:14,080 successfully moved more than 10 feet on a skateboard, I really wanted to review 44 00:03:12,159 --> 00:03:18,720 this, but I was worried about even being able to do it. Not an issue. On my first 45 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:22,319 charge, I spent most of my time figuring out how to loosen up a little bit. I 46 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:25,920 went slowly up and down my street, experimented with leaning to find the 47 00:03:24,239 --> 00:03:29,120 minimum turning radius, and that was about it. On my second full battery 48 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:32,799 charge, I was able to move around my neighborhood. On my third ride, I was 49 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:36,560 able to carve a little bit and maintain full speed on straightaways. And then 50 00:03:34,640 --> 00:03:40,040 around my fourth or fifth ride, I was able to carve more comfortably and 51 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:45,120 corner without easing off the accelerator. Very fast learning curve. 52 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:48,159 And now it's just way too much fun. It's been hard for me to get off this thing 53 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:51,599 since I started riding it. Half of the enjoyment has been zipping around, 54 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:55,760 pushing the limits of the Zboard in new ways. Uh, so far I've off-roaded on 55 00:03:53,840 --> 00:04:00,400 grass for short distances, played around with finding the best ways to go up and 56 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:02,280 down curbs, crossed gravel, and gone way 57 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:06,959 too fast up hills attracting stairs from onlookers. And the other half of the 58 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:11,840 enjoyment is that last thing. The Zboard is way too much fun to show off. I don't 59 00:04:09,439 --> 00:04:16,879 think I've ever had so many people stop me to ask me about a new gadget or do 60 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:22,320 the classic drive past and stare. Once you 61 00:04:20,479 --> 00:04:26,000 get used to it, I wouldn't call it relaxing to ride. You need to be paying 62 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:30,320 attention, but it definitely isn't difficult. Speed control is a breeze. I 63 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:35,280 can match pace with an elderly couple on the sidewalk or cover the 5 km from home 64 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:40,000 to my badminton gym in less time than Google Maps estimates for a bike. and 65 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:43,600 braking on the rare occasions that you need to since the resistance from the 66 00:04:41,919 --> 00:04:48,479 drive wheel makes it pretty hard to get out of control works surprisingly well 67 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:55,040 whether you're on a flat or on a fairly steep incline. Now, I found the rated 68 00:04:51,759 --> 00:04:56,560 max speed of 29 km/h didn't happen often 69 00:04:55,040 --> 00:05:01,440 unless I was on a bit of a downhill slope, but on my fastest kilometer 70 00:04:59,199 --> 00:05:06,080 riding around where I live, I averaged 22 km an hour, which considering I was a 71 00:05:04,479 --> 00:05:11,039 third of the way through the battery and in a hilly area, that's pretty damn 72 00:05:08,479 --> 00:05:16,400 fast. It's not quite what I expected, but I'm still extremely happy with the 73 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:18,479 experience. Which leads us to range. 74 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:23,520 This is where the Zboard blew me out of the water. I managed to do 29 75 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:28,639 kilometers, including stopping, starting, up and down hills, and lots of 76 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:34,560 general fooling around. It's rated at 32 km on flats and a mere 20 km in the 77 00:05:31,759 --> 00:05:38,400 city. Not the case from my experience at all. I don't know what kind of city they 78 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:43,680 were going around in when they got only 20 km out of it. So, that was when the 79 00:05:41,280 --> 00:05:48,800 Zboard became a much more justifiable purchase to me. Dropping this kind of 80 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:53,120 money on a toy is out of the question for me. If it's an electric vehicle that 81 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:57,039 can be used as a legitimate form of transportation that also happens to be 82 00:05:55,360 --> 00:06:01,120 really freaking cool, then that's another ball game. So, in conclusion, 83 00:05:59,280 --> 00:06:05,039 I'd rather have a hoverboard. But if I can't have that, I'll definitely settle 84 00:06:03,199 --> 00:06:08,560 for a Zboard. I love this thing. I'm going to use it all the time, but none 85 00:06:06,880 --> 00:06:12,080 of the options are cheap enough to be impulse buys. So, you'll definitely need 86 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:15,520 to think about whether it makes any sense for you. There are a few things 87 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:20,319 that might help though. So, number one is the 30-day return policy. So, for a 88 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:23,120 $50 restocking fee, they'll send you a shipping label back and you can just 89 00:06:21,840 --> 00:06:28,639 send your Zboard back if you're not happy with it for the rest of your refund. Number two is how well they've 90 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:32,160 supported their products so far. It's easy for these Kickstarter companies to 91 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:35,360 deliver the first product to their backers, then move on to bigger and 92 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:39,039 better things and forget about those guys. Intuitive Motion has provided 93 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:44,000 solid support in terms of replacement parts and by even managing to make the 94 00:06:41,919 --> 00:06:49,039 original Zboard upgradeable to their new models at prices that I don't think make 95 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:52,160 their first customers feel ripped off. And then number three is that they're 96 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:57,039 actually offering Linus Tech Tips viewers $100 off any Zboard with offer 97 00:06:54,639 --> 00:07:01,120 code Linus. Full disclosure on the deal, guys, I have no advertising relationship 98 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:04,400 with Intuitive Motion and I get no commission or any other kind of 99 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:08,000 incentive if you buy one. I just think it's a great product. I figured a small 100 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:11,840 savings might take some of the sting out. So, I reached out asking for an 101 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:15,199 offer code and they sent one. So, check that out. And that's pretty much it. 102 00:07:13,840 --> 00:07:18,720 Thanks for watching, guys. Like the video if you liked it. Dislike it if you 103 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:24,240 disliked it. Leave a comment and let me know. 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