Gadgetory

it has two wheels and you've heard it being called a hoverboard a self bouncing board or a Segway thingy it's also one of the hottest gadgets this holiday season but there's so many of them out there with different prices battery life speed and how do you know if you're even getting a legit one we can't show you every single one but we're going to do our best to help make some sense out of it all now let's start with pricing and there's quite a range out there can you tell which one is $1,500 and which one costs 400 well the $1,500 one is the funky duck the monorover r2 D goes for 600 and the swag weight is around $400 there's also a lot of cheap ones under $200 on Amazon now I can't tell you guys how much to spend but the general rule is to stay away from anything under $300 we know there are hundreds of companies selling these and the cheaper ones typically have a weaker motor a lower top speed a lower quality battery and the biggest thing a warranty that lasts less than a year Amazon and eBay have the biggest selections but there are a lot of knockoffs out there the advantage of getting a legit model is the one-year warranty and bind direct through the manufacturers website we'll guarantee you that design-wise these all pretty much look about the same once you start writing them you'll feel subtle differences in the smoothness of maneuvering them the funky duck is the most expensive at 1,500 bucks but it can also handle the most weight at 300 pounds while the unit itself weighs only 18 pounds the battery lasts for about six to seven hours covering roughly ten miles of distance with a max speed of 12 miles per hour it's also probably the loudest of the three now the swag way for around 400 bucks weighs in at a beefy 28 pounds and has a weight limit of 220 but it will get you around 12 to 13 hours based on their 20-mile distance estimate with a top speed of 10 miles per hour I probably found this one to really be the least smooth between these guys to ride on and the monorover r2 dee if their latest model that cost 600 bucks weighs in at 22 pounds and can handle 250 pounds of weight it covers an 11 to 14 mile distance with a top speed of 9.5 miles per hour this one really hits the sweet spot with a little bit of everything I just spit out these specs as a point of comparison but they're all pretty much comparable to each other and there really is no age limit on these it comes down to having enough coordination to ride these properly and if you're learning or you've decided you want to take this out on the streets it's up to you to decide if you want to be safe about it and wear a helmet or wrist guards best advice make sure supports your body weight if you want a quality one make sure you go directly to the manufacturers website and avoid any of them that you'll find for under $300 on eBay or Amazon you