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How far does it go? How is the safety? Is it fun?

On a charge, 15 miles but depends on your weight and the terrain. My son put 22 miles on one once on a single charge.

Safety wise, yeah wrecks on onewheels can be bad. If you are a speed demon you will break something. If you are careful you should be fine. A set of fangs on the board and a pair of wrist guards are highly recommended. And a helmet at all times.

The safety is what put me off of those. Read a few too many stories about permanent, serious injuries to young people using them (relatively) safely. It does look like a ton of fun though.

Super fun, but it will dump you at some point. I sold mine and bought a better esk8, but will buy again if they ever release a new, improved model.

Same here. It's absolutely amazing for exploring an urban environment. Floating around in a large open space like a plaza is serene.

It's not too fast and it doesn't go very far, but this hasn't been limiting so far. My legs get tired before the battery runs out.

If you get calf pain, look into the kush foot pads. Worth every penny.