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Re:Every single Onewheel is being recalled after four deaths by fendy3002 on Saturday September 30, 2023 @08:47PM (#37721436)
And another important one: braking. Something that has wheels and can move from inertia will need some mechanism to brake, and to emergency brake, especially on inclined / declined paths.
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Re:Every single Onewheel is being recalled after four deaths by buffington on Saturday September 30, 2023 @09:14PM (#37721588)
I agree braking is important, but I don't understand how it's relevant to my comment.

All the board sports, I mention, including the One Wheel, have braking.

Skateboarding: your feet or power slides are your brakes. I guess your tail too, if you don't mind it splintering away.

Snowboarding: your edges.

Surfing: not really applicable, though you can stall by putting all your weight on the tail.

One Wheel: leaning back.

In my experience, the One Wheel is as effective at stopping quickly, or even more so, than skateboarding or snowboarding.

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