Begode Falcon! What's this all about? New wheel!

[@TheCobaltsaber]

Fun video watching you riding around China. The falcon looks like such a fun little wheel. The market needs more of these smaller wheels!

[@TheBergMan]

I think the majority of EUC riding can be done on these small to midsized wheels. But I will always want the next biggest and baddest wheel though 😂 in our nature to go fast

[@bondo31]

I've mentioned to one of our resellers in the states that Inmotion should really Frankenstein their RS scooter wheel (11") into a unicycle with their 100V Raptor controller. My Mten4 gets used the most for yard work. Power and range are near perfect for what it is, I would just want better fit/finish and water protection.

[@TheBergMan]

@bondo31 the mten4 is easy as heck to just grab and go. The falcon is definitely bigger and heavier. Can't just single handedly sling it around. Also, my mten4, I just step off it and let it drop to its side to dismount. Easy

[@rogerunderhill4267]

@@TheBergMan I rode from Lijiang (Baisha) to Shangrila via some off-road and around the back of Haba in winter on the first EX20. That was exciting!

[@AdamU1016]

That Falcon is tempting. Now my A2 looks underwhelming. You have a great sense of humor. Liked and subbed.

[@TheBergMan]

Hey! I appreciate it, man! And yea... I've heard that this is almost the A2's "big brother". I haven't ridden the A2 though

[@aaron6091]

Most exciting new wheel to come out since the OG suspension S18 and V11!

[@TheBergMan]

I agree!

[@superoo886]

sounds like a must-have small agile lightweight wheel. but, this or T4 Pro??

[@СтаниславРодионов-и9к]

Наконец-то первое нормальное лёгкое колесо с подвеской 🔥🔥🔥

[@TheBergMan]

Very lightweight!

[@selectagage]

Yeah, definitely putting the micro back into mobility! Thanks for taking us on your first ride. I’m excited and a little bit nervous to be getting at first batch wheel, but between your ride and review and “one pack two cells” Tear down - I’m feeling pretty confident Now I’m curious about what it’s like to live in China. I’ve only been there briefly with my wife. We were definitely in the wrong place at the wrong time!

[@TheBergMan]

The wheel seems really solid for a first batch. I wouldn't be too worried. Also, living china is the best. I can actually afford to work, and pay all my bills 😆 you must've been in the wrong place at the wrong time. Welcome you to return and visit!

[@Senditeuc23]

ITS TECICALLY not a first batch as its the third prototype version 3 of most if not all flaws will already be sorted

[@rogerunderhill4267]

Living in China is really great. 18 years and counting!

[@rogerunderhill4267]

You can do a lot with a road tyre. Tread pattern is only a part of it. Tyre compound is another factor, tyre pressure also. I used to take my motorbikes offroad with goos success and good skill 😂 I used to take my V10 and S18 out in the parks of Shenzhen, both with road tyres, no worries.

[@brandoncarter9000]

No way. Wish i could get mine already!

[@TheBergMan]

It's coming!

[@tlgrimmy]

Thanks for the review! I'm waiting not so patiently for the shipment to arrive in the USA, ha! Can't wait to try this thing out. I've got a Lynx, but it's a bit much for simple around town playful stuff. I tend to use my Kingsong 16X for that. At the same weight as my Kingsong, this Falcon should add a whole lot more fun factor and capability for that use case. Looking forward to your other videos on the Falcon! Really fun hearing your speak Chinese as well. That must've been a tough one to learn.

[@TheBergMan]

You're exactly right. My master is too much for the parks and easy riding. This wheel satisfies that, easily. Fun factor is big. And yea... Mandarin is not an easy one to learn 😂

[@tlgrimmy]

@@TheBergMan Awesome to hear! I'm always blown away by folks who learn Mandarin as a second language. Well done!

[@AJames-jr8kw]

I liked the Chinese dialog as well.

[@TheBergMan]

​@AJames-jr8kw haha I figured it's interesting to see 😂 even though it's not unicycle related

[@Adriaanoo75]

Hi, thanks for this video! Max speed is 40km/h?

[@bondo31]

Thanks for your insights and initial impressions. I got a lot of that moss in my area as well, so my tire decision is important. Hey, convince Kuji to get the knobby falcon so you guys can ride them side by side for real time comparison!

[@TheBergMan]

Hes probably already got it. He's got everything 😆 😆

[@gordmarshall5830]

Thanks BergMan you always deliver the goods with enthusiasm and a bit of humour. Appreciate you, 6 pac Gord

[@TheBergMan]

I appreciate the comment! Thank ya, sir! Gt500

[@swave1234]

23:23 lol bro hahah, I saw 50gb version for so much less than 50s

[@DonovanWert]

Awesome 😎 thanks brother!!🙏

[@TheBergMan]

You bet!

[@electriceheads369]

wow thanks what a unboxing and reveiw of the wheel love every part of it now i want a falcon even more now haha

[@electriceheads369]

wow nice collection of wheels lol

[@TheBergMan]

Never thought I'd have a collection of wheels. It's kind of surreal😅 hope yall enjoy the "Vlog"ness of the video. It's a little different from most reviews

[@electriceheads369]

@@TheBergMan same here mate its an expensive hobbie for sure love the way you did it was super cool mate kept me wanting more was gutted when the video ended i enjoyed all your videos your going places bro :)

[@TheBergMan]

Banger compliment man haha thanks so much

[@shuhagzams4493]

Wow, what is it? How much and where are you bought it?

[@EUCvibes]

17:22 Yup I power washed my Gold S22

[@MoisesAlvarez-p9z]

greetings BergMan, just got my falcon, there is no manual or instructions whatsoever, need some of your expertise to turn on for the very first time, I think what you did is to press to power first, there is a beep than you hold the lift button and press power five times, is that right also do yo have to do this every time you are going to ride, and what is the lift button for otherwise, and lastly where you got the info, begode provides nothing, your help much appreciated cheers mate

[@TheBergMan]

it arrives in"transport mode". This keeps it from turning on and self balancing in case it's in a box. To turn off, turn the wheel on. Then press and hold the lift switch; while pressing (holding) the lift switch, press the power button 5 times. You'll hear 3 beeps or so when completed. Then turn the wheel off and back on. Should be good to go. Lift switch is used when you want to disengage the self balancing to lift the wheel up(and over a small gate or something). Then just press lift switch again to re-engage self balancing

[@MoisesAlvarez-p9z]

@@TheBergMan thanks BergMan finally some one offers helpful info, so I just have to do this five beep business when I receive the wheel right? after that I just press the power on when I am ready to ride and off when I am done riding, correct? And also how to turn the lights on and off?

[@TheBergMan]

@MoisesAlvarez-p9z correct. It won't return to "transport mode" unless you repeat that button sequence. You probably never will haha and lights, just pressed the Power button once for on. And again for off. (Press button. Don't press and hold) also, check tire pressure before your first ride. I can't remember off the top of my head what psi. Do a quick search on Google or ewheels website and such. (Tire itself might say)

[@MoisesAlvarez-p9z]

@@TheBergMan awesome, thanks mate, can't wait to hit the streets of Manhattan, cheers

[@Laenthal]

It's a kind of a suspension v10f by the look of it.

[@jonbiggane3050]

Great review!

[@TheBergMan]

Thanks!

[@GustavoTestaCorrea]

Do you feel the giro effect with the street tire? Some people are complaining that it rides like the old Z10 (street tire). Have you tried the knobby tire? Thanks.

[@TheBergMan]

@GustavoTestaCorrea a knobby would vibrate quite a bit since the wheel is so wide. The offroad tire feels like a motorcycles rear tire haha nice and round, but makes wheel super agile, even at very low speeds

[@TheBergMan]

@GustavoTestaCorrea a knobby would vibrate quite a bit since the wheel is so wide. The offroad tire feels like a motorcycles rear tire haha nice and round, but makes wheel super agile, even at very low speeds

[@GustavoTestaCorrea]

@@TheBergMan Thanks. Would you go for this knobby option? 14x3" NJK Knobby. Congrats on the video!

[@TheBergMan]

@GustavoTestaCorrea personally, now... I really like it's street tire and use it for street mainly. But it would be a fun little trail wheel though

[@GustavoTestaCorrea]

@@TheBergMan thanks for your feedback

[@Corn8Bit]

Bro you look a lot like Fox Stevenson, and that's a compliment

[@TheBergMan]

I will have to look him up! Haha I used to get "Tony hawk" a lot lol Tony looks just like my dad haha

[@kelvin7652]

I got a quition I wanna know how much air on ur tire I mean psi . Actually I just got falcon yesterday but I suddenly noticed what waddle is .. Plz give me som tip bro

[@TheBergMan]

@@kelvin7652 37 psi I believe

[@marinacusnir4290]

Thanks for the review, I’ve been waiting for. Now I need to choose between the falcon and the Master v4. It’s difficult to choose. Did you test the maximum range and the maximum speed of falcon?

[@TheBergMan]

Max safe speed is 40kmh. But I feel it can do 45-48 as well... master v4 and falcon are two very very different wheels. Do as much research as you can. One is more portable and convenient while the other is a speed demon that thirsts for adventure haha

[@prayformywheels]

Curious to see what is the free spin speed in race mode. Have you launched the Begode app to switch to get a feel between off-road and race mode?

[@TheBergMan]

I was in "race mode" the first half of video. I switched it to "off road" right before I carried the wheel up the flight of stairs. Didn't notice any big difference...

[@rogerunderhill4267]

Great stuff. Whereabouts are you? I’m in Shanghai.

[@TheBergMan]

I'm in 广西南宁

[@rogerunderhill4267]

@@TheBergMan Nice! A little far out but easy access to Yunnan :)

[@AndreH5656]

Nice!

[@TheBergMan]

Thanks!

[@hrdvazquez5579]

Thanks man I need it until I get mine at mid june!!!!!😥😢😰😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@TheBergMan]

Patience, young padawan

[@александриванов-ж2е]

A2 чуть легче и больше подходит для хороших дорог а для бездорожья лучше сокол однозначно

[@melody-t4v]

very funny

[@ElieSentinas]

It's nice to see this praised wheel once again...The old fans of V11 and S18 will finally stop saying that it was better before...they will finally shut their mouths^^. On the other hand, I am surprised about the autonomy, you say that you drove hard for 1h30 and that you only used 25%? If you drive on average at 25km/h that would mean that you did around 30km in 1h30 for only 25% battery, which would correspond to more than 100km for 100% battery? it seems very strange to me...because even the big wheels don't do more than 100km...I think it would be really great to do a real autonomy test :-) Other users seem to say that the autonomy would be around 40km.

[@TheBergMan]

It's not a constant ride. I'm stopping a lot to check footage but also riding very slow when talking to camera. Then blasting it

[@rogerunderhill4267]

The S18 suspension was actually the most functional design with a progressive linkage. I think it was patented in China and so Begode never matched it. That’s why aftermarket linkages are still generally better - they can to an extent ignore patent laws. Those two wheels were groundbreaking and we owe all of what we have today to those visionary designers. Mainly San at Kingsong. I love the new wheels and the direction the whole industry is going, towards safer and more fundtional wheels, but lets pay respect, nay homage, to the pioneers of susoension wheels - Inmotion and Kingsong. In those days there was a ton of resistance in the community, who thought it was a fad and that their legs were better. These two manufactureres and then followed by the big hitters Begode and eventually by Leaperkim with a pro design, showly changed the EUC world. Finally putting power and range together in the EX20S of Begode. I had that very first wheel and ran it through wilderness regions of western China in winter because of those 3600Wh. All possible because of the S18 - oh I also had the first one on China, and helped them make the dealer set up video. Just 4 years ago. The industry is moving ahead at breakneck speed. Wonderful 😊

[@TheBergMan]

​@rogerunderhill4267 woa! Really interesting comment. Thank you for it. You sound like quite a cool dude! Everyone knows kingsong's suspension is king. I believe begodes power has always been king. Inmotions safety and build quality was always noticeably superior. All the companies are taking what people like from these wheels and trying to combine them to make the ultimate wheels. It's a beautiful thing for us, as consumers. Probably sucks for the companies, though 😆 competition is soooo high

[@ElieSentinas]

@@rogerunderhill4267 It's good that you speak in the past tense because the S18 is part of the past and today everyone knows that the plastic wheels of Kingsong suspensions are really rotten and that Inmotion and Kingsong are only playing on marketing from now on without making any effort ...when we see that they dared to bring out a V11Y with the same outdated design of the V11 without changing much, it's really window dressing...so fortunately there is BEGODE which does not take people for idiots. As for leaperkim, sorry but not everyone wants to ride a tank LOL

[@ElieSentinas]

@@TheBergMan Okay so in the end the 25% discharge does not correspond to anything concrete. it would have been cool to have a serious autonomy test from 100% to 10%

[@linotaffoni2820]

what protection do you use?

[@TheBergMan]

Just some cheap pads from TaoBao

[@agustinustedjo4490]

what is your height bro? I am asian. It seem... still could do seat riding for short people like me 😅

[@TheBergMan]

@agustinustedjo4490 totally can seated ride! Haha I am 5 foot 11. (I don't know meters)

[@agustinustedjo4490]

@@TheBergMan Many Thanks Bro 👍😊

[@JaradVonNguyen]

Does it have enough weight to carry momentum where its comfortable chilling on without having to actively balance like the mten? ( i have an a2)

[@TheBergMan]

I would say it does... I didn't notice too much active balancing except for when there were big grooves in the sidewalk. The wheel slightly wanted to follow the grooves

[@Vesataeuc]

In EUC world "FAST" means safer! The fast the strongest the wheel the cut-out less possible.

[@TheBergMan]

60-70 kmh is fast enough for head room. Torque=safe

[@Vesataeuc]

@@TheBergMan Volts = Safe, Torque depends on the motor. If you have a lot of the two = safe. I need the wheel to go a least 85 and be able to ride it safe on that speed, don't need more.

[@TheBergMan]

I can agree with you. I feel like the majority of euc riders don't exceed 55 kmh though and aren't interested in these new wheels. I, personally, want the biggest and fastest 😆

[@floatypiet]

It will be so much better with the grizzlaz!

[@TheBergMan]

It absolutely will! These pads hurt my legs do badly 😢

[@TheBergMan]

I'm all bruised up

[@floatypiet]

@@TheBergMan 😂😂. But it looked old like a fun Wheel! Enjoy it!

[@ElieSentinas]

At the same time for Grizzlas at $150 it's better that it's better...

[@EUCvibes]

5:30 LMAOOOOO

[@TheBergMan]

Bro. I could make a whole video about the activities older people do in parks 😆 karioke, whips (for exercise), hitting trees, dancing haha

[@grb1969]

What prices are you paying in China versus US or EU?

[@TheBergMan]

Dealer price. Obviously because there isn't any markup from a distributor

[@grb1969]

@@TheBergMan some people have reported prices at 40-50% off retail when buying direct from manufacturers, others have said that their discount was minimal. What are the real numbers?

[@TheBergMan]

Woa! I'd have a lot more wheels if I had a half price off 😆 I legitimately just get it slightly cheaper than yall because there's no distributor in China. Just the manufacturers

[@Laenthal]

As an example v14 (50s) for Russia costs about 1900 USD right now as a sale. ~2300 off-sale. So you can compare that with your local taxes/prices. Falcon is not available yet AFAIK.

[@jazzzzzCat]

I wouldn't high pressure wash an IP67 device. It's not made for it. IP69 is though.

[@TheBergMan]

I sprayed it standing pretty far back. But if you look on websites, ip67 supposedly can handle direct spray from hoses and nozzles. So I figured it I stand back a bit, it should be fine

[@jazzzzzCat]

@@TheBergMan Direct spray could be the same as a mist of water, without almost any pressure. I would wash this wheel, but with a sponge instead. I don't even high pressure wash my bike, cause water could get into bearings and stuff

[@TheJoeeddy]

ET Max?

[@TheBergMan]

I dont have an ET Max. But I'm thinking about making a trip to Begode to borrow their wheels for review

[@A-Viking]

I see your.. Diplomatic in your word-choice

[@TheBergMan]

I prefer to say... positive 😅 small channels don't carry a lot of weight

[@dantemarcos1410]

T4 pro downgrade but heck it’s lighter and build quality update 😉👍

[@ElieSentinas]

Perfect for a beginner or a person who wants fun and normal use, perfect for those who are not looking to go hiking perfect for me

[@djwhiteflour]

Of course, this has 50S batteries, I don’t think the T4 Pro does. I have a T4 40T, it is a little beast. I pre-ordered this too.

[@ElieSentinas]

@@djwhiteflour Yes the T4 pro has 50S and better performance and suspension, but it is much bulkier and less solid. it's not comparable

[@djwhiteflour]

I believe you are mistaken, maybe if you are shopping at eWheels but according to the Next Gen Mobility 50GB is standard. eWheels calls it the T4Pro+ with 50S. Next Gen has the T4 Max with an upgraded motor and 50S.