Let us know what you think of the King Song S18 electric unicycle. Subscribe and let's ride!
@MrBlackVortex4 жыл бұрын
Yo AR, will you be reviewing the Veteran Sherman?
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
MrBlackVortex yup, I’m on the list to get the demo. Looking forward to that one.
@iamspock4 жыл бұрын
Another great honest review ... you really wrecked that wheel testing it ... nice! Its good to know about potential issues before making such an expensive purchase. I'm not after an EUC at this time, but when we get to second generation models then I might be tempted.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
@@iamspock Thanks for stopping by, we definitely wrecked it, but a wheel with suspension has to be able to handle some amount of abuse. These things are evolving quickly and I bet the second generation will be amazing.
@iamspock4 жыл бұрын
@@AlienRides Lets hope the manufacturers are brave enough to send you their product for testing :=). Keep up the good work...
@DreiSkins1014 жыл бұрын
NOW THAT WAS AN HONEST REVIEW!!! 💯. Thank You. “Sincerity is seldom misinterpreted”
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by, it's great to be able to present real information to people. 👽🖖
@jamesm2174 жыл бұрын
Its a beautiful wheel but i dont think its ready for prime time yet. Looks like they were 50% done with R&D and just decided to push it into production to meet demand. Appreciate your honest opinion.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I agree that they pushed this one out too early. Thanks for stopping by. 👽🖖
@1cplpat4 жыл бұрын
My money was on the v11 from the start. Don't care for the open design. Looks like they got some info that Inmotion was coming out with suspension are rushed to design something.
@mr_wrongway4 жыл бұрын
Wow! All those s18 videos coming out! Thanks for the valuabke info Kevin!
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, lots of S18 videos coming out, as I assume will be followed by the V11 and Veteran. Pretty busy year for EUCs!
@steveo60344 жыл бұрын
The most honest review yet of the S18! Great job Kev!!
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, the truth must come out! 👽🖖
@touch415NE4 жыл бұрын
Great review buddy, you nailed it ... luv the honesty...
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support and keeping me honest. 👊
@kspenc004 жыл бұрын
Great honest feedback Mr. Alien! Thank you for not letting hype skew the review
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by Kenny! 👊 Wooka Wooka!
@michael9159154 жыл бұрын
Awesome review! Thanks for giving honest feedback!!!!!!
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Anytime, thanks for stopping by! 👽🖖
@bigup77774 жыл бұрын
Kudos for the honest Review, thank you for not selling out mate :)
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by, hopefully this will encourage King Song to make a higher quality wheel in the future.
@GingerOnWheels4 жыл бұрын
Nice job man! Thanks again for this type of content. Very well done. Also, woah! @ 1:17 , you're crazy!
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Haha, that little section is like a platform video game. I'll show you all the fun EUC trick spots in SF if you ever make it down! 😃
@GingerOnWheels4 жыл бұрын
@@AlienRides Oh I'll be there, thanks for the invite. Hopefully Covid winds down by September, that's when I'm aiming for. Van I bought for the trip is turning into mega-chore. I'm very much looking forward to checking out all the cool EUC spots. I'll be sure to bring my Wolf, too 🤪.
@wingsfan2333 жыл бұрын
->Shows video of him absolutely launching it over jumps and it tumbling away "These panels came out after a few small falls"
@AlienRides3 жыл бұрын
Hah, good point, if you did that with a car I imagine a similar result. 👽🖖
@Mpower314 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your honest perspective on the S18! We need more people to be honest with everyone about the realities of ownership since at the end of the day even if support is good, return policies on wheels/PEV's are still not great or comparable to other major retailers :(.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by, always hope to provide folks with truthful information about PEVs. As quality improves hopefully we'll see companies offering longer refund periods and warranties. Right now these things break way too fast to do that though.
@Mpower314 жыл бұрын
@@AlienRides Always a pleasure :). Excited to see on going development!
@themystx24 жыл бұрын
You made a ton of fair points, but one thing is the wheel needs to be adjusted for each individual rider, which is why people at your meetup probably had a bad time (I can't imagine you sitting there adjusting the suspension for each person who tested it).
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
You're right about that, for the optimal riding experience you need to tune it for each rider. We unfortunately didn't do that as it would take quite a bit of time to get it dialed in right.
@1cplpat4 жыл бұрын
Inmotion has a much better design. Simple and Plain. Complex isn't always the best route.
@whileistillcan93384 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your 100% honest review. You've gained a subscriber and I'll use one of your links when I purchase my next wheel. I love the loss of this wheel and I love the idea but an EUC with suspension has to be tough to handle it's intended use. Not quite there yet but it will happen. Best looking wheel in my opinion.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by and the support. Totally agree that it's one of the best looking wheels, it just needs a few more tweaks for prime time. I'm very excited for future iterations of this model.
@mynameisjujo4 жыл бұрын
Holy shit dude, you've honestly improved the production quality of your videos. I fucking love it man! Great review! Keep it up!
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! Always trying to get better and there's lots I want to do to continue making the videos better. 👽🖖
@TwistedShrapnel4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for going more in depth and being willing to show the faults.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Hey buddy, thanks for stopping by! I may end up being disliked by sellers, but I was happy to make this video.
@bookmark28464 жыл бұрын
The high stance wasn't something I took into consideration, thank you for pointing that out! Great intro music btw.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by, trying to provide some valuable information to potential buyers.
@shield4004 жыл бұрын
Same here! Glad it was mentioned as it was a key point in my decision to not buy the S18.
@nyconeroll4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the honest review. You made a lot of good points maybe they will or will not address in the actual production version but @ $1,900 that's a hefty gamble. I may have to cancel my preorder until we can others confirm this and just take a delay in possible purchasing in the future. I was not aware of the height and the wobble issues. I was already hesitant about the minor falls and the durability of the panels.
@1cplpat4 жыл бұрын
Yup !!!!!
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by. I definitely hope you end up with a wheel that you love as you should for the price. Here's to hoping that King Song is quick to address the majority of these issues. 👽🖖
@shield4004 жыл бұрын
Pedal height and wobbles were the deal breaker for me. Decided to go with the Sherman instead. I don't believe the S18 or V11 are ready for prime time.
@PeaceTrainUSA-10004 жыл бұрын
Lots of great details I haven't seen in other reviews.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by, glad we could provide some unique information. 👽🖖
@WHITELIONNYC4 жыл бұрын
Alien Rides is by the far the best PEV reviewer. He's a genius, genuine, and honest! 💪🏻😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇👍🏻
@foodmore4 жыл бұрын
Great review! Miss riding with you guys in SFO and at Twin Peaks... Hope you all are doing fine and stay safe!
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Stay safe, hope we can ride again in the future! 👽🖖
@alanhold24684 жыл бұрын
Brilliant review as always👊
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support! 👽🖖
@alanhold24684 жыл бұрын
Alien Rides 👊
@Almajtek4 жыл бұрын
I love your content men, allways honest reviews, I hope you never change.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Yanks for stopping by, I’ll make sure it doesn’t change! 👽🖖
@aftermath8p4 жыл бұрын
Dope review, Also thank to you I ended up getting the Monday gen 7, love it!
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by and glad you're enjoying the Monday Gen 7. That bike is so fun, I want to go take one out for a spin again. Ride safe. 👽🖖
@troyphoenix32904 жыл бұрын
The S18 (v1) may not be perfect but let's not forget about the EUC's current engineering progress that has now been breached with the introduction of suspension, hopefully things can only get better hereon in!?
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Yup, no doubt that future generations of suspension wheels will be amazing. King Song just underwent a pretty drastic change here and didn't do enough testing. I'm super excited for the future of these wheels though.
@TheEVside4 жыл бұрын
Great review as always mate
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by! 👽🖖
@Solosmooth4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I pre ordered the V11 Thank you!! Subscribed!
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
I think you're going to like the V11! Planning on doing a video on that very soon! 👽🖖
@RCDevotee4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! I was listening in on the first impressions and definitely heard about the height and wobbly ride. I wanted to hear from a variety of advanced EUC riders and the last BAESK8 group ride was the perfect forum. I think I also saw the wobbles in person during the ride especially during the downhills. I decided to stay away from the first batch of suspension EUCs and just get good on my MTen3. I am sure there will be bunch of folks selling their current power EUCs for the Veteran. The Veteran looks like what people really want these days. Cool to see Foster City Shells again. Let me know the next time you are there and I can chase you with an FPV monster truck carrying a GoPro. I think that would give a unique perspective :)
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Hey Robert, great riding with you finally, definitely come back for a future ride. Didn't realize people witnessed the wobbles, glad to have more datapoints on that. I'll definitely be checking out the Veteran in a future video.
@RCDevotee4 жыл бұрын
@@AlienRides It was great riding with you. Hopefully I can make it out again.
@samikinnunen21244 жыл бұрын
Thank you for honest review from a street rider point of view.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by, glad we could provide useful information 👽🖖
@hcows4 жыл бұрын
Great video. Love the following shots. 👍🏻
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by, glad we could provide some cool footage and good information in this one. 👽🖖
@tangtang70514 жыл бұрын
I don't really care for this wheel since the Vet Sherman is coming out, but it's really cool that we buyers have a wide variety to choose from.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that's fair. The Sherman definitely looks good and we plan on doing some videos on that one. Good year for EUCs for sure. 👽🖖
@benh93504 жыл бұрын
Great review and nice shots of Frisco! I too hope this wheel gets some improvements. I looks like a sport bike and clearly a lot of people like the design.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's an amazing design for sure. King Song is actually already making some improvements based off of this review. I'm looking forward to testing out the production version again.
@ZenLee4 жыл бұрын
so hard to decide between V11 and S18, thanks for this video! love the skydio footage. hope you're friend who crashed heals fast, and thankful for him testing the EUC.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Hey Zen! Yeah, I haven't tried the V11 yet, but should be trying that one out soon. It looks pretty well built, so I'm hopeful.
@DominikNajberg4 жыл бұрын
This review is so very good! Extremely good.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by, hope we can continue providing truthful and useful information.
@Kay0Bot4 жыл бұрын
Here is a list of changes and improvements on the production model King Song S18: Adjustable Pedal -Structural: The pedals are adjustable allowing riders to lower the platform by 2cm. This allows riders of different heights to have better control and increased comfort levels on the S18. Mudguard- Back fender: Previous mudguard was secured by glue and one screw. The final production is secured by a total of 3, one on each shell and one in between with the addition of glue. Tiring rubbing noise: Some prototypes experienced a rubbing noise issue. The tire we used on prototype is a little bit wider than massive production, and the mainboard holder tubes had some errors, so the tire might be pushed to one side and scratched the body shell. We’ve adjusted the moldings/dimensions to eliminate these issues. Wobbliness: Users experienced issues where the wheel would wobble when braking. After testing we eliminated the issue being suspension related but was rather padding related. Users could not grip the wheel when braking hard, we have since increased the PU pad thickness from 4mm to 12mm. Top of wheel hurting inner knee: The padding was not thick enough causing the knee to interact with the harder elements of the wheel. Final production will have increased the PU pad thickness from 4mm to 12mm. Body shell: Some users experienced the case not being durable enough when crashing. We started using a material with more flexibility causing it to be less brittle. ABS+PC. Outer shells popping off: Users experienced the white body panels coming off when crashing, we have increased the thickness of the clips so they don’t come off as easily. Handle: Sometimes the trigger button gets stuck, we’ve added a crystal silicon logo above the button to create a uniform force downwards. Steel Slide: To increase the durability of our suspension we have changed the sliders from aluminum to steel. The steel is treated to protect it against elements. Suspension support frame: Suspension support frame is changed from space grey to gold. Padding durability: We have changed the material for the padding so it doesn’t rub off as easily.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Awesome. I’d like to think several of these was a result of this video 😁 Hoping to grey and review the production S18 in the future.
@TheRealAlpha24 жыл бұрын
Nice honest review! Not that I think too many people are giving dishonest ones though as even if someone gave it a glowing review a lot of people would still probably slightly hesitant over the price:performance if they weren't already pre-sold on suspension. Personally I see these early modles as a worst case scenario (assuming something doesn't go horribly wrong in the production version). Early models get put through the ringer by you guys, so if it's still rolling at this point in it's tour I almost see it as a fairly good sign.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that's a good point for sure. Likely the production models will be much more solid, but I wish they would spend a bit more time and test these further at the factory. I'm looking forward to future iterations of these for sure.
@1cplpat4 жыл бұрын
Most Honest review yet. some have a bias towards the s18 and don't give the real story. Please do the V11 A.S.A.P..
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, and thanks for stopping by! V11 video coming soon for sure. I had thought the S18 was a no-brainer over the V11 before trying either, now I know looks aren't everything. Looking forward to doing the V11 review.
@DIVA-MC-74 жыл бұрын
Try EVX
@1cplpat4 жыл бұрын
@@DIVA-MC-7 yeah I saw him also.
@1cplpat4 жыл бұрын
kuji's video title says THE BEST YET which is simply not true.
@ElectricUnicycles4 жыл бұрын
Great video Kevin. Brutal, particularly regarding the shell. I didn't think anyone could make a wheel more fragile than Gotway but apparently KingSong has found a way 😁 Appreciate you not sugar coating it 👍
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Hey Marty! A lot of what we do is selling these vehicles, but we're in a unique spot to also influence companies and get them to improve the quality of their wheels. I hope I'm able to review the production S18 in a few months and they've fixed all of these issues.
@ElectricUnicycles4 жыл бұрын
@@AlienRides Well said
@bartsted83694 жыл бұрын
Great review keep up the good work
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by 👽🖖
@RINGOTVReactions4 жыл бұрын
Could someone please put some gear on that woman. Looking cute isn't cute when you crash and your knees and elbows are toasted.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, definitely a good idea for her to be wearing more gear. Good feedback!
@RINGOTVReactions4 жыл бұрын
@@AlienRides I was concerned. Footage looks cool no doubt, yet safety is extremely important. She looked like she was going more than 30Mph from the side view. It painful for us men when we crash with no gear so I know a woman will be hurting. When I crashed last year I had my full face helmet on but no chest/back guards, no elbow/knee guards. my ribs was bust and took about 3 weeks to heal up. Good footage by the way.
@1cplpat4 жыл бұрын
I said the same thing !!!!!!
@mattywollaston39963 жыл бұрын
Bloody awesome review mate, thanks for sharing! 🤙🤙🤟
@AlienRides3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by!
@ThaBlackCobra4 жыл бұрын
OUCH! I do appreciate your honesty though. Ride safe bro
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, ride safe as well. 👽🖖
@Kay0Bot4 жыл бұрын
Definitely would like a video with updated review for production model. Not many people will be riding the protype version.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
I'd like to do a video on the production model as well to see if there's differences.
@Randoman99874 жыл бұрын
Thanks for being honest. Subscribed & Liked. Please do the V11 next.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support! We should be receiving the V11 model in a few weeks, and we'll put it to the test for sure. 👽🖖
@VizioN-Scope4 жыл бұрын
Imo the Inmotion V11 seems better. The looks and suspension is better on S18 but the build quality, performance, speed, torque, handling, bigger battery, lights, seems much better on V11.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
I'm super excited to try the V11 soon and make some videos on that. 👽🖖
@VizioN-Scope4 жыл бұрын
@@AlienRides Yea looking forward to seeing you testing it out. I have my V11 on preorder now. Can't wait to ride it. It looks like the V11 is getting even better. Seems like the engineers at Inmotion are really listening to feedback this time. Check out the new V11 changes: forum.electricunicycle.org/topic/18896-update-june-29th-2020-inmotion-v11-upgrade-since-the-launch-event/
@FalconPunch19784 жыл бұрын
I really wanted to get one but ordered the 16x the other day instead.. I was very close to ordering a v11 too. Maybe the next gen of suspension wheels for me.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
I think that's a good decision, the 16x still seems like a really solid wheel. I'm also super excited for the next generation of suspension wheels.
@shield4004 жыл бұрын
I ended up canceling my preorder for the S18 which was tough decision. I really like the looks of the S18 and truly want it to succeed. Spending $1800 and hoping all the issues are fixed was a risk I wasn’t willing to take. Needless to say I will keep my eyes on the S18 and if all is well it may just end up in my future. Thanks for the brutally honest review.
@1cplpat4 жыл бұрын
V11.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Cool, hope you end up with a wheel that you enjoy. Normally my videos make people spend money, this might be the first that makes them save some 😅 For now at least...
@shield4004 жыл бұрын
@@AlienRides Actually it cost me more money since I ended up ordered the Veteran Sherman instead. 🤑
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
shield400 lol, we’ll that’s a really nice looking wheel too. Hope to try it.
@DRONIXAR4 жыл бұрын
Incredible, awesome, love it
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by 👽🖖
@fulks194 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I saw this review. I think I will stay with my KS18XL for now. It has been bounced around time and again since it is the wheel I learned on but nothing has ever broken. I was ready to order the S18 until I saw the flimsiness of the shell.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
I'm talking to King Song and apparently they're working to fix some things. if they do, I'll be doing a video on the production model to see if they are really able to or not.
@revetravel4 жыл бұрын
Excellent real review. Subscribed and liked. Thanks!
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support and stopping by. Lots more reviews on all kinds of PEVs planned for the future. 👽🖖
@WHITELIONNYC4 жыл бұрын
0:25 Oh man I'm so grateful that didn't happen on the streets or sidewalk. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@touch415NE4 жыл бұрын
WHITE LION holy shit another weirdo alert 🚨😬😬
@jasonslider66324 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy I appreciate the truth✌️ I will stick with my 16 x and MSP high speed for the moment.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you got two awesome wheels there. Ride safe! 👽🖖
@JonS4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the honest review. As a smaller rider, I don't think it's for me.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Hey Jon! Yeah I'm hoping that they adjust a few things and make it a great ride for all riders in the next iteration.
@WHITELIONNYC4 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the 2019 Scootie Award!!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@benjieG234 жыл бұрын
Hi alien rides, what is the best monocycle right now? What you reccomend me to buy? No matters the price, thanks!! Im from spain
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Hard to say what's best! It really depends on your need. If you're doing a lot of off-roading and trail riding, the S18 could be really good. We're gonna do an updated video since they've fixed a lot of the issues with the wheel. If you're looking for speed, something like the Veteran Sherman could be a good option.
@benjieG234 жыл бұрын
@@AlienRides thanks for answer¡¡ what about the inmotion v11? Thanks
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Benjie G it looks nice too. I haven’t tested it yet, should be soon!
@stefanb70154 жыл бұрын
Great review and telling it like it is =)
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by! Looking forward to testing the production version which should fix a bunch of these issues.
@AdiusOmega4 жыл бұрын
You're pretty skilled at riding that thing, those bonks on the hills getting a little air time? Fucking cool. I ride a onewheel but this thing definitely looks interesting and I'm all about pushing the technology further.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, its fun riding this and hitting jumps. Some guys, like Fantomas, have jumped much higher and further than I have, but I want to catch him. Definitely all about various PEVs pushing the technology!
@WHITELIONNYC4 жыл бұрын
0:33 Okay...I figured it out: - shield sunglasses - massive piece of futuristic looking technology - R on the shirt - computer level intelligence Alien Rides is the ROBOCOP of the PEV world!!! 💪🏻🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖👍🏻
@touch415NE4 жыл бұрын
WHITE LION weirdo alert 🚨😬😬
@WHITELIONNYC4 жыл бұрын
@@touch415NE Vargas you've been doing videos for 10 YEARS and only have 1.5K subscribers??? You're a MASSIVE FAILURE!!! 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
@jackvolta34894 жыл бұрын
Honesty is the best policy. 😎👍
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah, always want to be honest. 👽🖖
@jackvolta34894 жыл бұрын
@@AlienRides are you goen to test the V11?
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Jack Volta yup, we’ll be testing that one soon!
@jackvolta34894 жыл бұрын
@@AlienRides cool cant wait for that one. 😜👍
@thomase59434 жыл бұрын
Preordered. I can do the fixing part so no problems for me I hope. I think it's perfect for the kind of riding I do. got 1500k on my ks16
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Nice, and the production model seems to be a lot more solid. Looking to review the production model soon.
@aerialhorizonrc78274 жыл бұрын
I know that guy on timeline 5:18 that said “foot off the ground”. I see him flying his freestyle drone at a park I go to fly my RC stuff.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Ahhh, that's my buddy Tim! He's an awesome drone pilot, say hi next time you see him if you haven't. Small world 😁
@1cplpat4 жыл бұрын
This review and Speedy feet were the two most honest reviews. kuji went straight for the S18 and tha wheel is not all that so his credibility is in question right now. He helped with some of the design so there is bias there. AR just showed that this wheel comes apart like cardboard shoes in the rain.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Kuji is sponsored which he stated in his video and maybe that's ok. You just have to know that you're going to be seeing a commercial for EUCs in sponsored videos. He's a great rider and makes good videos for sure. I'm glad we could provide some information that hasn't been said yet.
@1cplpat4 жыл бұрын
@@AlienRides He makes great videos and he one of the best riders but that doesn't help me spend my money wisely. Your word is your bond !!!!! Lose that and what do you have ???? People will be reluctant to take his reviews serious from now on because of that S18 review video. He made it look a lot better than it actually is.
@darkstar44944 жыл бұрын
Bend but Don't Break I think the point is that you know up front kujis review is sponsored. So you shouldn’t be using it as a basis for making your decision.
@1cplpat4 жыл бұрын
@@darkstar4494 You are 100 % correct but he put himself out there and it still doesn't change the facts. If some of your boys came to you for your honest opinion on a situation before they came out of pocket and you didn't shoot straight where would you stand with them from that point on ????? That doesn't only go for Kuji that goes for all of us me included. Your talking about $2G's.
@awheel78124 жыл бұрын
Interesting review!
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by! 👽🖖
@teslacyberwheel77813 жыл бұрын
Thank you for unbiased review
@stephencrompton64804 жыл бұрын
It was fun jumping the s18 at shells!
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
It was fun, we’ll have to go back soon!!
@danh82454 жыл бұрын
be a gent and pick up that rubbish. @1:25. shame the wheels falling to pieces :(, speedlimited due to instability ouch, try dropping the pedals a peg or two maybe?. Not sure the unclippable pannels are really worth it, hopefully they bring out some awesome design shells, maybe some made of metal, or with RGB lights built in :) KS need to give us some reassurance here, immotions doing a miles better job at communicating with their customers, and letting us know their plans. they have RGB panels / speakers / seat / watches / accessory options for the V11, upgraded motor,battery and speed. etc. im about to jump ship...
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, good call about picking up rubbish, I generally try to. I'm with you, I'm hoping that King Song communicates better, and also makes a lot of improvements to their wheel. My greatest accomplishment would be if I could make a video in 6 months saying that everything is fixed.
@kevindogktm4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful honest review. I enjoyed riding it, buy no way would I buy it as my sole euc. A complimentary/ second yes. I didn't like it on the pavement. I'm 6'5" and 250 lbs
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
What's up Kevin! Yeah, agree that it would be fun as a complimentary wheel. I'd like to have one to hit the trails with or go off-roading occasionally. 👽🖖
@steveo60344 жыл бұрын
@@AlienRides I think road riding at speed is where the V11 will kill the S18
@1cplpat4 жыл бұрын
You need the Sherman !!!!!!
@1cplpat4 жыл бұрын
@@steveo6034 V11 all day !!!! The s18 sounds very clunky when they jump and land , sounds like the axle is bending and the internals are shaking apart.
@vtran10824 жыл бұрын
@@1cplpat I gots the SHERMAN!!! Well eventually...lol just deposited $$$
@WHITELIONNYC4 жыл бұрын
4:56 That actually makes the Gotway MTen3 seem much more STABLE and SAFER. 💪🏻🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓👍🏻
@benh93504 жыл бұрын
I'm getting a MTen3 tomorrow, supper excited to try it out!
@WHITELIONNYC4 жыл бұрын
@@benh9350 let us know your first impressions after a few rides! 👋🏻😎👍🏻
@a.d.h.dn3d4614 жыл бұрын
If you could put suspension on any preexisting wheel which would you choose? Keep in mind that suspension would raise height of any wheel 2-4 inches and I little wider, I'm guessing.....
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
I'd actually like to try the mten3 with suspension lol. It's so small that an increase in size is probably fine, and maybe it would help how bumpy that ride is... Besides that lemme try a monster with it maybe, just make it huge.
@ultimateone6244 жыл бұрын
Great video like always. On a side note any insight on the up coming Dualtron storm ?
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by. I definitely want to do some videos on the upcoming Dualtron Storm when it comes out. I haven't heard much, but it's very intriguing!
@proton7184 жыл бұрын
Seems like an honest review. I've rode electric skateboards for years. I'm ready to move to an EUC and we need better quality products. V11 made me a believer. Not the S18. S18 seems like the first generation of something that could be good. V11 seems like a complete and great product to convince people that EUCs are the future of electric ridables. S18 didn't convince me that it was ready for prime time. Not for the asking price. Who wants to be duct taping their $2000 investment?
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, it’s always nice to get a hang for different types of electric vehicles and I think I’m going to make a few videos on eboards soon. I’ve heard that the production version is fixing some of the issues and I hope to test that soon, as well as the v11. Good luck on your decision!
@DIVA-MC-74 жыл бұрын
No-one can make the perfect wheel the first time, in order to have good v 2.0, this needed to hit the market and get really used in real conditions. Plus the reviews of those guise out there, hopefully next gen will be great indeed
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
I'm definitely looking forward to future models of the S18. King Song is a visionary in this department, so we will see if they pull through. I would like nothing more to review a S18 and be able to put all points in this video to rest.
@TangDynasty19834 жыл бұрын
Nice video! I'm also in the bay area. Can you share the location of the trail you filmed in this video? Thanks a lot!
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Always nice chatting with folks from the bay area. This was shot in a variety of places, bernal heights part for some of it, and shells down in foster city, it's a great place to go wheeling. Definitely join up with baesk8 and hit up group rides after covid. baesk8.club
@themystx24 жыл бұрын
I just noticed that girl riding the wheel was sitting on it, how tall is she? It's encouraging to see sitting on that wheel isn't going to be impossible.
@sophiat4 жыл бұрын
That’s me. I’m 5’6”. It’s a tall wheel so comfortable to sit on but I hate riding it cause of the aforementioned high speed dangers
@themystx24 жыл бұрын
@@sophiat Thanks for the info! I generally won't consider a wheel unless I can somehow sit on it (Sherman, Monster) but that's promising.
@jamesbaynes65804 жыл бұрын
Great review. I’ll definitely be skipping this one as a prefer road riding. My 18XL trolley handle has the same issue with disabling the wheel: a big pain the the butt.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, King Song does a pretty decent job at hiding the trolley handles and the aesthetic, but the functionality needs a bit more work. 👽🖖
@KaiSosceles4 жыл бұрын
Did you experience any cutouts with this wheel? I havent heard of any yet before your notes here. O.o
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
We did not experience cut outs our self, but should be pretty similar to a 16X cutout, and would be pretty easy to replicate. I backed off every time it was beeping at me. Our main problem was wobble with lighter riders.
@Stan06194 жыл бұрын
Alien Rides, thank you for your time, effort, and sacrifice. This was an exemplary review. Is King Song’s new priority about marketing designs to unsuspecting consumers, and not the fit and finish?! If so, the question is, WHY?! King Song has been heralded as the go to for quality EUC’s, and they were branded unofficially as trustworthy. The downward spiral seems to have began with the 16x’s introduction. I know, the King Song fanboys will defend this wheel to the end, but we have to deal with the FACTS. If we remember, the 16x was promoted in the same manner as the S-18. It was supposed be the sexy super model of EUC world. Unfortunately, the 16x stubbled on the runway, and was riddled with bugs. The forums are still chattering about the firmware glitches. Again, this is where I appreciate this candid review. This is documented video evidence of terrible craftsmanship, and it forces the conversation of enthusiasts expectations. As the community grows, the more educated we become. This eventually makes for a better EUC. Hopefully, King Song will get the message, before it is too late. We have already witnessed the mutiny of Gotway employees, and the creation of Veteran. Again, thanks again for your watchdog channel.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with everything you said 👊 Part of the reason this video came out was to hopefully get King Song to improve the quality, possibly do some better testing in the factory. They claim they've fixed a bunch of the issues, we'll have to see when it comes out. Definitely looking forward to higher quality EUCs in the future.
@WHITELIONNYC4 жыл бұрын
4:56 I seriously can't believe I didn't think that myself. I'm always thinking about center of gravity and stability because falling is not SAFE!!! 🥴😵🥴😵🥴😵🥴😵🥴😵🥴😵
@touch415NE4 жыл бұрын
weirdo alert 🚨😬😬
@Kay0Bot4 жыл бұрын
You can soften the suspension and lower center of gravity. A lighter rider will ride higher for suspension meant for a heavier person.
@darkstar44944 жыл бұрын
WHITE LION falling is safe, landing isn’t.
@WHITELIONNYC4 жыл бұрын
@@touch415NE you must be going around giving hand jobs to your friends because AlienRides leaves your stupid bullying comments but deletes mine. I like AlienRides but if this continues I'm going to have to UNSUBSCRIBE.
@WHITELIONNYC4 жыл бұрын
@@darkstar4494 omg 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
@arevee94294 жыл бұрын
I thought about buying one of these, but after watching this and the Speedy Feet KZbin, I don't think so. I'm using a Kingsong 16S and it's very smooth, but a little slow.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I think this still might be an upgrade over the 16s, and maybe the production model fixes some of the issues. Thanks for stopping by, I think Speedy Feet and myself did the most legit reviews on this thing 😊
@Hrathen394 жыл бұрын
forgot the elbow pads during that crash in the beginning!
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
yeah, he's lucky he didn't need them with that sweet roll 👽🖖
@flemball7974 жыл бұрын
I see Speedy Feet received news from KS who apparently is making some changes to address specific issues posted by all of you great testers!
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Yup, it seems that pretty much every update they're coming out with has been covered by this video. I think I'm going to try to do some testing on the production model to see how it's improved.
@teslacyberwheel77813 жыл бұрын
Your a hero of EUC
@AlienRides3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you are a hero too! 👽🖖
@MichaelRada-INDUSTRY504 жыл бұрын
thanks
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by. 👽🖖
@darkstar44944 жыл бұрын
How often do you guys do group rides around SF? I’m not far, would like to meet up with some other riders.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Riding with friends is a ton of fun. We're actually back to doing weekly group rides on saturdays. Come join us for a ride sometime. baesk8.club
@darkstar44944 жыл бұрын
Alien Rides wow that’s organized. Ok thanks!
@WHITELIONNYC4 жыл бұрын
2:54 If that's your girl CONGRATS!!! 💪🏻🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳👍🏻
@touch415NE4 жыл бұрын
WHITE LION weirdo alert 🚨 🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐
@WHITELIONNYC4 жыл бұрын
Vargas you've been doing videos for 10 YEARS and only have 1.5K subscribers??? You're a MASSIVE FAILURE!!! 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
@touch415NE4 жыл бұрын
WHITE LION 🤣🤣 I could care less about doing video or having subscriber at least I have something other then you being a creep filming a tree 😆
@AndroidTechnologie4 жыл бұрын
without lying i want you to tell me your opinion on this wheel is it really worth buying?
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Not based on the pre-production model we received, unless you want it falling apart on you. We hope that the production model will be much more robust as they claim they fixed a bunch of the issues. Hope to do a video on the production model as well in the near future.
@AndroidTechnologie4 жыл бұрын
@@AlienRides thank you for your response my friend and good luck for your channel
@davidcampbell86674 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review, did you adjust the tyre pressures for the lighter riders? I'm relatively light and on all Euc's I've ridden (3) I can't get past 25mph if the tyre pressures over 24psi I get the wobbles so bad I have to back off. Once the pressure is adjusted to 23psi or so , all wobbles go away (unless I hit an pothole or bump) 🤯 Also the suspension pressures would need adjusting to a softer setting for a lighter rider, to bring the pedal height down to lower the centre of gravity, did you try any of the above .....
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that is a really good point - maybe with fine tuning you could address a lot of those issues for lighter riders. We were at a demo day, so while we had lowered the pedals, we didn't have time to fine tune the ride for each rider. Hopefully we can get the unit again and make adjustments and try it out in the future.
@davidcampbell86674 жыл бұрын
@@AlienRides thanks, looking forward to hearing more from you guys in relation to this wheel and the V11.. 👍
@KoBer_4 жыл бұрын
wow futuristic glasses :D ;D
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
I'm an Alien after all 👽🖖
@PeeedaPan4 жыл бұрын
i hope the V11 is more sturdy
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
I'm looking forward to reviewing the V11 in a few weeks!
@victorbrown63694 жыл бұрын
Looks very nice, but I personally prefer a faster wheel.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Speed is addictive for sure, it's hard to go back once you have a fast wheel.
@WHITELIONNYC4 жыл бұрын
6:40 Thank You!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@touch415NE4 жыл бұрын
weirdo alert 🚨😬😬
@WHITELIONNYC4 жыл бұрын
@@touch415NE Vargas you've been doing videos for 10 YEARS and only have 1.5K subscribers??? You're a MASSIVE FAILURE!!! 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
@JesterOTL4 жыл бұрын
IMO, the 16x is a pretty tough to beat complete package...
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, this S18 isn't a huge upgrade over the 16x really, besides the suspension of course. Still a ton of people riding and enjoying their 16xs.
@danielgao1734 жыл бұрын
where is that park with the dirt jumps at?
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Shells dirt jumps in Foster City. Tons of fun, I love going there.
@darkoflight49384 жыл бұрын
Finally a wheel that doesn´t look lika a vacuum cleaner.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Totally, people keep asking me about my roomba every time I go out 😡
@jacektrybusz18414 жыл бұрын
Hey! Do you know hownto change tire in KS18?
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
I have not taken this apart to do that, but I imagine like most unicycles it's no easy task. Maybe we can show that in a future video.
@jacektrybusz18414 жыл бұрын
@@AlienRides That would be great! I believe mamufacturers of the wheels should provide such instructions/video. In case of my Z10, I wouldn't make it, if there wasn't a dismanteling video on YT and throughout a year I had to do it twice.
@MADpack4 жыл бұрын
Nothing that I was not expecting bro.. Like I said 2 months ago: s18 is a beautiful woman that will only give you problems.. I will receive the end product to cover and do the 1200km review test.. And we will see.. But after your review I have even less desire to get it. But People want to know how it is
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Cool, I'm glad to know that you're going to be getting one and reviewing it. Looking forward to it! 👽🖖
@MADpack4 жыл бұрын
@@AlienRides yeah not really excited after what happend to my ks16x but i know that people want me to review it so i ask to get it. After seeing your video and know what i oass with the 16x i just can say that kingsong is building up a hole on the ground.. They are going in a bad direction.. Hope they will manage to come back in tracks but like i said before (even before my last big problem) this s18 it seems to have been forced to go out much before they had really test it out just to be in time with the v11.. I can be wrong but its how i felt
@chibuikembah99374 жыл бұрын
That wheel seems to have taken alot of beating before it gets to you(my thinking). I hope to see V11 go through thesame torture tests.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
It did take a bit of a beating, but I would hope that it would hold up better. Definitely looking forward to doing some V11 testing soon!
@hyw0794 жыл бұрын
Where are those sand jumps located?
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Foster city, CA. The place is called shell's dirt jumps, super fun spot to ride.
@memehubb4 жыл бұрын
If you had been using a handle for at least one day, you would be know that it is pretty confident in daily usage.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
The newer production handle is much better compared to this prototype I had.
@AnthonyBordignon4 жыл бұрын
What is currently your favorite wheel please let me know.
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
I ride my GotWay Monster a lot, but I'm looking forward to the Sherman and Monster Pro this year.
@xKonscious4 жыл бұрын
is this a good one to buy for your first electric unicycle? im in nyc and i desperately need something like this compact with range and suspension
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
If you're really looking for suspension it's either this or the V11 currently. I'm hoping to test the production version of this EUC soon which should fix a lot of the issues.
@xKonscious4 жыл бұрын
Alien Rides ok well lemme know please. I appreciate the input. Also how hard is it to learn how to ride
@AlienRides4 жыл бұрын
Konscious it can take some time, like learning to ride a bike for the first time. If you are patient though you will get it!