Onewheel Pint vs Quart Battery Upgrade | Range Test | Review

[@nikedtime]

Michael, You got some good cinematography skills. Keep it up !

[@JacksonGarage]

Agreed!

[@destruxandexploze2552]

He, in fact, did not keep it up.

[@Tangeffect]

"Who cares?, I don't care" lmao that cracked me up

[@edbauerfit]

I just bought one because of this video! I am pretty over this 7.2 mile range average of my stock battery.

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Glad I could help!

[@MattKeithley]

great video and review...love my quart! also hard to believe you only have 144 subscribers...

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

haha thanks man. Before this video I had 43 subscribers, so I'm on my way up!

[@Urhsg1373]

That helmet/hat transition was 🔥

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Haha Thanks Troy

[@paranormaltroubleshooter9130]

And hour and a half? 16 miles?! Holy crap. That seems totally worth it 🤯

[@nolanmccoy]

Did not expect to see so many other awesome Onewheel channels here! Love this creator community 🤙🏼

[@alexkeelin832]

Thanks for the review! This was exactly what I was looking for as I have been on the fence about upgrading the battery for a while. I’m definitely going to upgrade now!

[@lil_krapiton]

Did you get the quart battery yet? Because I’m thinking about it but I’m worried because I heard there’s problems with the new software

[@alexkeelin832]

No not yet because I had to send my board in for repair. Also I have read about the same issues with the new software and it has made me hesitant

[@northkcproperties4048]

Wow man. I rarely comment on videos, but I'm so impressed by the quality of this video! Just wanted to encourage you to keep up the great work. Subscribers and views will come, if you keep at it.

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Much appreciated!!

[@malumforce]

Dude that was an awesome and super helpful video. Exactly what KZbin needed. Also you made a wonderful video. Great job man, keep floating 🤙

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Much appreciated!

[@lildoodles2051]

I can’t believe that this guy does all of this cool stuff and only has 262 subs but he is amazing!

[@TheBoardGarage]

"Safest" is a tricky line to tow. It's important to understand the difference between safety and danger when it comes to lithium ion batteries. When they say "safest", what it really means is 'least dangerous battery modification". Anything other than that would be false. The safest battery for the Onewheel is the stock battery, for reasons of better build design with regard to failure mitigation. Despite the improvements, there are build issue with those mods that go unaddressed, I imagine because they don't make for good marketing posts. Very cool video, brilliantly shot and produced.

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Thanks Mario! I appreciate the info, as I am not by any means an expert on batteries. Is there anything in particular I should look out for while using this battery in the future?

[@TheBoardGarage]

@@MichaelSwanOfficial Not particularly. The Quart style mod is relatively innocuous, and since there are still only 15 cells, the chances of failure are lower than they are for something like a CB/JWXR. If the install went well, and it runs fine, it's then just a matter of maintenance through allowing the battery to balance after charging up. The way they're constructed makes me skeptical that each cell would age at exactly the same rate long term, so I'd watch cell balance mostly. Apart from that you're fine. Cheers!

[@Cyberdyne_research]

I was like “this man knows what he is talking about!!” Then I saw your name. Mario contino. Thanks for the floatwheel vesc tutorial. It made my job easy.

[@redboyjan]

@@TheBoardGarage cheers Mario, great info

[@nolanmccoy]

Great video Michael! I was surprised by your original battery test, as I recently just got 13 miles on my Pint during and hour and a half ride this week. BUT I was not expecting that big of an impact on your range with the upgrade! Though I’m not sure I have the guts to do this with my pint…yet.

[@Hakucho64]

Nice video, namesake! Chattanooga looks beautiful, I've never seen it before, I only know it from the song.

[@user-sn9od2cy4v]

Really liked your video. You basically ridden pint x before it was released. It has the same range!

[@YeffRamos]

im going to be honest, as soon as you pulled that floating battery i subscribed!

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Haha thanks man

[@1800Swagg]

We should ride sometime! I spent the first half of the video telling my wife, “This looks like Chattanooga”. When you hit the Riverwalk I was convinced ha ha. Great video!

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Haha I’m down!!

[@christophermallory2222]

Drink a spotted cow for me. I don't miss much about Milwaukee but I do miss the beer.

[@michaelbaldwin3959]

Wow! Great video! Definitely was not expecting that much on an increase, I’m officially convinced lol

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Thanks man! I’ve had it installed for a few weeks now. Zero regrets.

[@UNBOXxp]

Just ordered my pint! Can’t wait for the quart battery too. Awesome vid mann 👊👊

[@UNBOXxp]

@@erikagrey1384 What? Why is that? I’m sad now 🥲

[@UNBOXxp]

@@erikagrey1384 thanks for the info Erika! 👊👊

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Thank you! But yeah unfortunately the quart doesn’t work in the new pints..

[@chaiseschuiteman1372]

@@MichaelSwanOfficial how new? I bought mine a year ago and want to upgrade my battery

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

@@chaiseschuiteman1372 Software Gemini 5050 and prior

[@oCanalDoJesus]

Hey, great video! Can you tell me how long does it take to charge from 0 to 100% on a normal charger?

[@JustBaselmansYT]

Your video quality is freaking amazing! Thnx for this video👍

[@Chingleton]

Super helpful video man. Thanks for making this!

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

My Pleasure!

[@clappedoutfpv2331]

Good video! Looks like I'm gonna buy the battery!

[@treverfox7926]

Nice transition on the battery opening😂

[@kyles5836]

Great review. Thinking about one for my pint with W’s while they’re $50 off on sale. I love my pint, it’s re wheeled so I can go 18-19 no problem, 20-22 if I push it. But I feel like with the quart it would handle it much better. Think I might get one :)

[@kylesanderson9249]

Curious to see how it holds up in the future.

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Still holding up just fine!

[@TheDaviro47]

​@@MichaelSwanOfficial how about now haha

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

@@TheDaviro47 lol… I sold it last year to buy a GT.

[@emeelius]

​@@TheDaviro47I've been using one of these batteries for a couple months now. I love it but same as the KZbin poster I wanna upgrade to a GT. But it's awesome besides wanting more speed

[@djdlmoves]

Thanks for the video and info! I ordered my Quart today and I am extra stoked now after seeing this review! 🤙

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

I’m glad I could raise that level of stoke!

[@JacksonGarage]

Me too! Yessssss!

[@quenteyz]

@@JacksonGarage Do you have also 15 \ 20 miles now ?

[@JacksonGarage]

@@quenteyz I actually cancelled my order, I've decided to build my own pack with the Sony VT6 cells.

[@Tom-to6zy]

How did you do that reveal of the battery from the box? That was sweet.

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Hey Tom, I did it with some frame by frame opacity masking in Premiere.

[@indiemoto]

Damn! That’s a killer upgrade! Nice video my friend! 🔥

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Thanks man! Let’s get out there when I’m back in town.

[@kelly___lopez]

Chattanooga is such a good place to ride!!

[@reflexdogtraining1337]

Great production value man! 👏

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

I appreciate it!

[@Ty.InTheSky]

Best unboxing moment ever

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Ever?? Thanks Ty

[@retrothruster2539]

Ha, you're in Chattanooga, me too, I've ridden the Riverwalk a few times on my EUC, maybe we'll cross paths someday. Oh, I'm ordering either the new GT or Pint X today, not sure that I can wait for the GT where the pint X is in stock.

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Get that Pint X! Let’s get some group rides going!

[@retrothruster2539]

@@MichaelSwanOfficial Absolutely, let me get up and running and somewhat comfortable on it and I'm in! A buddy and I rode our EUC's there a few months ago, the Riverwalk is awesome. I've also got e-skateboards and a Weped GTR scooter that I'm scared to death of, lol. I have another buddy that lives on Signal Mtn that has a OW XR, we'll hit him up for a ride as well. I'll reach out when it arrives. Cheers... OH, I did get the Pint X by the way!!

[@dave4347]

6.8 miles on stock?? Yeah must be pretty hilly there. I average 10-12 on the stock battery with 300-400 elevation change (180 lbs, warm weather > 90 degrees). Based on your results, hopefully 20-25+ miles is doable. Awesome video, thank you for doing this!

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

You are very welcome!

[@LiquidSoapEater]

What's the tire PSI? I wish the quart would work with the new updates... I'd definitely get it.

[@Stormshadow612-n8g]

What’s your weight ? Way under 200lbs has to be.

[@brianreynoso4743]

I'm 6'6" and 210lbs and I get about 6.5 to 8 miles on my Pint. Ordered the GT, but thinking about Quarting my Pint to get more range for a buddy to use if they wanna come along

[@gabrielsap]

@@LiquidSoapEater I’m debating buying an used Pint and replacing the battery or wait a couple more months to save for a Pint X (it’s SO expensive here in Portugal!). I had almost decided to get an used Pint but your comment got me concerned. So I can’t do this upgrade anymore?

[@buckybadger02]

Lake Front Brewery! Amazing brewery in Milwaukee!!!

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

I'm from Milwaukee!

[@buckybadger02]

@@MichaelSwanOfficial love the town sister went to Marquette and lived in the West Allis not to far from the fair grounds. Huge Brewers fan I hope they stay hot this year.

[@jamesshepard7544]

Thanks for this. I also live in a very hilly area and looking at my options besides my car.

[@chaiseschuiteman1372]

205 pounds. 8 miles with the chi quart on trails going hard for an hour! 500 feet incline. Crazy powerful dependable

[@daweaselglitcher9973]

I live in Vegas I just got the upgrade battery it last 55mins and the original battery that comes with the onewheel is like..35 or 47 mins..?and it's 100 degrees or more outside so it drains faster it will get better too when the weather goes down to last longer I think

[@11perception]

awesome video:) amazing attention to details too thankyou so much. could i please ask if you could also do an install, how to for the ChiGauge Display. and maybe possibly a follow video of your experience with the mod battery etc. how it performs when you hit low

[@11perception]

sorry i didn't realize how long a process this step is. would be cool to just see a review of the battery upgrade mod

[@ras0ne]

Chattanooga! I was there two weeks ago...totally should have taken my onewheel.

[@HuyTran-sk3py]

Amazing quality video and content, looking forward to more.

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@aimeewalnofer3561]

Are you still happy with the Quart purchase/install? I'm considering the upgrade. Are there any cons?

[@ntrinca]

How do the top indicator lights perform with the new battery? If the battery level is no longer displayed do the Orange and Blue lights still work?

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

They still work they are just no longer very accurate. It turns yellow at like 50% now.

[@hectico5]

Does it kick back at 10%?

[@NKillmore]

GREAT VIDEO, Thank you Im getting it, very sad about that GT that came out it looks INSANE.

[@JohnnyMcPro]

Great video! I was shopping for a used XR or GT, but I will probably just upgrade the battery in my Pint instead!

[@growingupisatrap6688]

Have already installed the cbxr in my XR that is the bomb, currently installing the quart in my pint too, great to hear its worth it 💪

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Totally worth it!

[@redboyjan]

When we got cnr, and later xr range, losing range anxiety was awesome. Sure its worth it for more than just that though

[@Jd-zd6bh]

the original battery range of 6.7 miles is about right. That is what I am currently getting with 6.6miles with 20% left. although I can feel that is sagging under 50%. The questions now is, how long will the Quart battery last until it s start degrading to 8 mile max range. . . .so I guess at 50% life cycle, it will get you to 8 miles. . so it is like buying two original onewheel batteries. . .

[@georgebushskates2066]

I get 7.5 miles with 27 to 31 % battery charge left consistently

[@THESALYOUKNOW123]

I subscribed to your channel cause you asked nicely.

[@stanleysheppard8464]

Awesome! I'm sold on battery upgrade.

[@Cyberdyne_research]

How does it compare to the floatwheel battery? They’re both 220w, but the quart is a 15s. The only way to make onewheels faster is to overvolt the motor. I don’t think their ESC will handle more than 60v, but for the speed we all want they should be running at 72v with a discharge of at least 40A and a burst of at least 60A. There is no battery in the world that fits this spec. (There is… x4 xmaxx batteries, but RC batteries have no BMS, and you’d be linking 16 cells together with no controller. That’s asking for a fire)

[@RichardKohberger]

Great video, man! How did you achieve the floating battery effect? Did you have a green turntable that you keyed out?

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Thank you! That's almost spot on. I had green paper in front of the turntable and behind the battery. I then keyed it out and blurred it a bit to match the DOF of the shot.

[@SimplyTriedHere]

@@MichaelSwanOfficial that was awesome :D

[@yuding237]

Ow did you get the battery percentage bar to work, mine doesnt, its just stuck at 100 percent all the time even though its clearly not according to the voltage

[@josephcase5435]

How is the battery holding up now? Considering buying one and wanted to know if it lasts

[@real-estate-photography]

With the Quart battery - when you run low on juice does it still trigger the push back or does it just go dead? My fear is that if it is after market that once the battery hits 0% it just turns off and I fly off.

[@90sRhys]

I put a treaded tyre on my pint and lost range so now I'm looking to upgrade the battery. However, getting the quart battery shipped to the UK isn't going be cheap. I wish we had more Uk retailers.

[@deemontes7265]

Def worth the upgrade!

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Agreed!

[@deemontes7265]

Have you tried Rewheel’ing your pint? It REALLY turns the pint into a mini XR😊

[@Lachylego]

So I read the description but I’m still a bit confused what that means?

[@apu_apustaja]

Don't you think it would have been fairer to do the same route for both tests?

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Yeah probably..

[@brianreynoso4743]

My thoughts exactly, threw my hands up when he mentioned he went a different route....lol

[@shivangupadhyay2740]

How fast 💨 will the battery last if you drive it top speed the whole time

[@leeweber85]

Mine ships out today!

[@ninomendoza627]

How did u make the battery floating on top of ur table and u just swat it away!! That was some Harry Potter sorcery u did there my friend

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

lol I appreciate it!

[@lazypandamonium3359]

I have the pint and I love it. I did the vnr mod instead of the quart.

[@abel2088]

So if you get the battery installed .. you can't check battery life on your Onewheel app?

[@christopherdepaz5400]

So the quart won’t work with Gemini- 5059 ?

[@peacockhorsepower3181]

Good video. I Got the pint should have got the XR.

[@jessetaylor3354]

Great review ! Can you share the instalation link please ? Thx

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKfaeICIpt1ogNk

[@LeonArdoDuhVinci]

Cool video thanks for the info

[@paige2732]

Time to buy the pint and a battery.

[@jessedarnell34]

Are you still able to take this on a plane after switching for bigger battery?

[@Derek86ixt]

Dope videos bro

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Thanks man!

[@nicodenunzio2240]

Where are you? That first ride looked awesome!

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Chattanooga Tennessee!

[@jt_mtb1]

Where can i get this battery at?

[@knevil753]

great video! are you using the newest version quart battery or the one the previous version they have on sale?

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Thank you! This is the one that’s on sale, I believe.

[@rateeluck]

Oh! I was told the sale version still required modification to the housing. Did you have to modify?

[@redboyjan]

It's a hell of a deal for a little work

[@cspriggs96]

Ok, 2nd time I've watched this vid...that battery floats eh?

[@siggy2694]

Link to the voltage chart?

[@TristenLarsen-q2v]

The voltage chart is on the quart battery's website

[@cx5_]

You riding goofy caught my so off-guard, I'm really used to seeing people with there left foot at the front lol

[@Stefonewheel]

Nice video. Thank you for this. Not worried about the warranty being voided?

[@renzenbriones8211]

Anybody have a link to buy this battery? I cant find it, thanks.

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Here ya go! chibatterysystems.com/collections/onewheel-pint/products/quart

[@IsaacLadd]

First of all, great video! What's your choice between a Chi upgraded Pint vs a factory XR?

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

First of all, thank you. I personally love my pint with the chi battery upgrade. I can very easily keep up on group rides with XR riders. With that said I will probably upgrade some day but I’m kind of holding out until they come out with a whole new board. Until then I’m definitely happy with the pint.

[@WaitWhatCreator]

Do you like the range increase? :D I really want a new battery for my pint, my stock battery now gets 5miles after 1500 miles. I use to get 8-10 miles when my onewheel was brand new. I’m 200lbs. I wonder if I messed up my battery prematurely by leaving it in the winter cold in my car over night many time, rip

[@andrewluna40tl]

Will this work with version 2 5 13?

[@moysito15]

nice transition

[@The_euc_rider]

Where did you get the battery

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Google Chibatterysystems

[@raffertybradford8286]

Wow! I'd rather just buy a pint and install that battery than get a pint x! Too late though. I got the x. Does anyone make a good battery for the pint x?

[@gabrielsap]

Wow, great video! It made me debate between buying an used Pint and replacing the battery (total cost around U$1,300) or wait a couple more months to save for a Pint X (around U$1,900). I’d basically use for my 13mile daily commute and obviously to have fun (I live in a pretty hilly area). What would you do? How is the battery holding on now, months later?

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Still running great! I do wish I had that little extra speed of the X though.

[@gabrielsap]

@@MichaelSwanOfficial I currently use a electric longboard which goes as fast as 45km/h. I’m actually trying to slow down 😂

[@WaitWhatCreator]

Yeah I honestly love that my pint gives me pushback at 13-14mph, I want to have fun, not get super hurt…. If I had the option to go faster I definitely would and the difference between running out a fall at 13 mph vs 17+mph is huge. Carving and going slow enough that I can just jump off and run it out is what I like, I love the push back on the original pint

[@gabrielsap]

@@WaitWhatCreator after many falls at 18mph and being hit by cars a couple of times I couldn’t agree more

[@norbelsemaj3870]

Can you Still used Your Future Motion Ultra Charger on the New Chibattery???

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

I’m pretty sure you can. I don’t see why not.

[@norbelsemaj3870]

@@MichaelSwanOfficial Thanks for Fast Reply 🙏

[@deemontes7265]

You can but I would not do it. The ultracharger burns out the charging cables inside the BMS

[@norbelsemaj3870]

@deemontes7265 So I got GT40, it's a Top Fender Battery..... I used Fast Charger Because the Home Charger won't Charge the GT40..... It just stays to same Battery Percentage % . (When you Plug it in to 50% Battery Life) It's stay 50% for 2 hours

[@GitDatPC]

My new Pint has Gemini 5069. Is that firmware version compatible with the Quart battery?

[@ricardomelendez3645]

it is not recommended that you do it

[@Jbringame]

With the battery upgrade & the app having communication-issues, can you still change ride modes in the app?

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Yup everything still works as it should

[@hectico5]

Does the light bar on the broad still warn you at 10%?? Or does the board give you the low battery kickback with the chi?

[@onerian8178]

i upgraded mine to a quart and the onewheel still stops at 1% regardless of the voltage. not sure if its the battery or the onewheel.

[@ignasias]

its the onewheel refusing the battery

[@onerian8178]

@@ignasias so I need a new battery?

[@NKillmore]

Check Firmware Incompadibility

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

I believe if you also buy the "JWFFM Chip" that would fix that issue as well as make the app play well with the battery.

[@SaiyanParmos]

Is it true some Pints need a chip upgrade for the Quart battery?

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Yes that’s true. There’s a company out there that makes them.

[@TheJuggerClutch]

So: would everyone recommend this/a new pint, or would you suggest the pint x? Seems like if you buy this+a pint you can save a lot of money instead of getting pint x, which sucks because I just got mine a month ago 😂😂 but I see in the description there’s some software issues you wouldn’t recommend using it with newer pints, is anyone able to elaborate on this?

[@Lachylego]

Yeah I was wondering the same like does it work with all pints or just the older versions

[@SolarizeYourLife]

I would mount the original battery on the fender and parallel it...

[@3tch3r]

Damn only 6.8 miles?! I get 12 miles on my stock pint and I weigh 160

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

That’s what I weigh also.. Must be the elevation gain.

[@NKillmore]

How many miles on your board??

[@3tch3r]

@@NKillmore mine? 2,300 miles

[@Sir_Spartacus]

I currently have firmware - Gemini 5050. Do you recommend the quart battery upgrade?

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Yup that’s what I have as well!

[@supermane2281]

Michael - few months since this video, any additional thoughts? Are you averaging around 15-16mi still or gotten 20 with it yet? Wondering if you’re noticing battery degeneration already…

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

Still averaging about 16-17 miles. I weigh 160lbs and ride at about 16-17psi on the stock tire

[@TheAnimeist]

That box has a hole in it. You're lucky your battery made it, and only the packing material and ability to cast a shadow and reflection were lost.

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

It’s a natural phenomenon

[@342design]

Can you do this on a updated firmware?

[@MichaelSwanOfficial]

It works with hardware 5314/Software Gemini 5050 and prior! and it does NOT work with software Gemini 5059, regardless of hardware version.

[@noelleonard2498]

Can't belive a fender is an add on 😂