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RocketSkates let you zip along the sidewalk at a top speed of 12 MPH

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Re: RocketSkates let you zip along the sidewalk at a top speed of 12 MPH

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dublinben wrote: post #30
efnx wrote: post #21

These look neat and they made a great kickstarter video. They know who's going to want those (25 - 30 something guys) and they made sure to have lots of shots of cute girls using the skates. I watched the whole thing ;) It was also fun to see my home town of Pasadena all over that video. Now I'm homesick. Good luck to you guys - they do look genuinely fun!

I was actually put off by the great pains they took to make them look cool in their video. It reminds me of the early promos for the Segway.

The shirtless guy, the slow-motion, the tricks and then the guy reading notes below the camera - found it off-putting as well. I think that most people who could afford this sort of thing just want a good way to get around rather than show off.

Re: RocketSkates let you zip along the sidewalk at a top speed of 12 MPH

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Post by prawn »

endgame wrote: post #40
overgard wrote: post #38

As a person that's bought an electric skateboard in the past and a lot of other dumb stuff, I feel like I have a decent grasp on the target market here... but I couldn't buy one of these, they just look so dorky. It's like wearing cement shoes or something. Way too bulky and garish. And the marketing video.. ugh. Like the shirtless dude and the weird slow-mo cuts and the obvious pandering to a male audience? It just…

The marketing video is very cringe-inducing for me as well. I think that any time you're playing music over video, there's something in the real sound that you're trying to hide. I would not be surprised if these were annoyingly loud. I'm still looking for a compact, possibly wearable short-medium distance personal transport. The sort of thing that lets you go further than walking when you get off a bus or tram (wher…

What disadvantages are there in taking something like Boosted Boards and making it smaller?

Re: RocketSkates let you zip along the sidewalk at a top speed of 12 MPH

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Post by ripb »

s4sharpie wrote: post #3

Can't wait for sidewalk/bikelane wars over this. Too fast for the sidewalk with people walking. Will cyclists give up there precious bike lane space?

>Will cyclists give up there precious bike lane space?

I think you should stick to commenting on YouTube videos.

Re: RocketSkates let you zip along the sidewalk at a top speed of 12 MPH

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Post by endgame »

prawn wrote: post #62
endgame wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The marketing video is very cringe-inducing for me as well. I think that any time you're playing music over video, there's something in the real sound that you're trying to hide. I would not be surprised if these were annoyingly loud. I'm still looking for a compact, possibly wearable short-medium distance personal transport. The sort of thing that lets you go further than walking when you get off a bus or tram (wher…

What disadvantages are there in taking something like Boosted Boards and making it smaller?

I don't know, I'm not a hardware guy. Battery capacity would probably suffer, limiting range. Seems like a decent idea.

Re: RocketSkates let you zip along the sidewalk at a top speed of 12 MPH

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Post by prawn »

endgame wrote: post #65
prawn wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What disadvantages are there in taking something like Boosted Boards and making it smaller?

I don't know, I'm not a hardware guy. Battery capacity would probably suffer, limiting range. Seems like a decent idea.

I meant the board itself rather than everything. They're using a specific form-factor which might be unnecessary for people who aren't interested in longboards?
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