Let's not forget FM downplayed footpad deactivations by asking if the riders shoes were broken
Posted Mar 22, 2022, 10:52 PM UTC
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My favorite was getting the dreaded 15 Blink error code and the board bricked with my XR right out of the box, calling them and being told that they're not sure what it is - then finding a 2 year old post telling me that it's the front footpad, and that the error code was removed from the user manual after previously having been there with earlier models.
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I swear this company hates money or something.
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Ya Really seems like it doesn't it? But when you legally bully everyone so that you are the only choice, you don't need to care.
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Love how they addressed the sensor issue but now boards ghost to 30 mph until collision and then the sensor never deactivates so you need a replacement smh
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WTF is with this company?
We have a dangerous but fun recreational item, how should we handle the following situations:
Sensor issue? Accelerate to max speed until impact.
Low battery? Accelerate to max speed until impact.
"We'll call it pushback"
I honestly feel safer and wear less gear on my litre bike
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I also feel "safer" on my motorcycle, in the sense if I were to crash on my motorcycle it's because I did something stupid. While on the Onewheel there is always a constant thought in the back of my mind of "will this thing randomly nose dive!?"
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@jonebail442 Maybe your shoes are broken
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Yo fuck this company FR.
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🤦♂️
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Yikes
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Honestly I think what jimmy chang said about the footpads being more sensitive is causing these issues. Because his younger nephew I think wasn’t able to ride any other onewheel besides the GT
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Its valid! The person shoes could have a small stone/pebble which is causing a pressure point or hot spot on the sensor
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The funny thing is all y’all love posting pics riding your Onewheels. Then complain about the safety, sustainability, product excellent of the item you all act like is the best piece of hardware in the entire world. I had my OneWheel for 3 weeks and sold that piece of crap after seeing the fanboy “love this shit! But shattered my collar bone again. Does FM care about safety? Sure, I was riding buzzed on a couple beers because it’s more fun that way” posts here. Lol. This community is a joke. Go brag about how you were tipsy on a much more stable platform (bicycle, even a skateboard) and see what kind of crap you get from folks in those communities.
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I feel like Onewheel desperately needs to hire some business consultants that know what the fuck they're doing. Every day it's just a new rookie mistake with long-term negative consequences and no regard for their future. This is not normal behavior for much larger companies that have much greater levels of success and speaks legions to the leadership culture at Onewheel.
I assume this company is founder ran or controlled? I do not feel like diving into the Onewheel hierarchy but it's a known phenomenon that founders suck ass at managing their own business once it hits a certain size. I feel like we hit that size long ago. This company could blossom and see profits they currently only dream of by hiring some talented executives. A quick google search shows Kyle Dorekson is the founder and current CEO. I am almost positive that's the problem at this point.
We've heard rumors that the leadership is hostile and insular, and that kind of culture starts at the top.
This feels petty, and I've never met the guy and could be completely off base, but I do wonder if an engineer named "Dorkson" might have a chip on his shoulder. I don't know, but it might explain the weird hostility we feel.
Maybe I'm reaching. I just don't understand playing gotcha with people who are trying to give you nearly $3k. That doesn't seem like something based in logic.
At the very least Onewheel needs to start forcing the social media guy to run his posts past HR and the legal team for prior approval. The "official" communication from this company is an absolute joke.
Imagine if Tim Cook belittled you on Twitter for having trouble with your iPhone. The board of directors would ream his ass.
I have on good word that there is notably one person at the top is in incredible hostile about all of the modifications and so on which clearly drives the rest of this.
Who moved my cheese?
This guy business booked in the 90s.gifgif
Too bad Kyle didn’t read the book!
OneWheel has no regard for their future because despite they horrendous customer support people still keep buying their shit. Lol