As the title says: What do you do when people ask if they can try your board?
If its a random person I would make an excuse like having to get home soon or the battery is running low, but if I know them I would always let them have a go
Thanks for the excuses lol. I’m definitely going to use them.
Friends and fam : “sure lemme give some protective gear.”
Some rando : “No bruh not even…eh.”
“no can do, I let a guy try once, he fell off and tried to sue me, cost me a lot in legal fees”
Depending on if I know that person, if I do then I’ll tell them sure if they’ll wear a helmet. If I don’t know them I’ll just say next time maybe
No. Unless you sign my waiver and pay a fee, that is refundable after you return the board. Fee is $1600.
Lmao I let them try but I warn them that “it’s really touchy.” Most people complain about remote sensitivity but it’s definitely calibrated correctly and I can ride on it just fine, I think people aren’t used to the instant torque of electric motors lol.
if it’s a friend i show them how to use the controller without getting thrown off and make them put on at least a helmet.
I say jst straight up, no. unless I know they ride board . even if they do I make them wear helmet, and I have to know for sure they won’t steal the board.
if they already own esk8, then I swap.
i let ANYONE try. homeless? no problem. drunk? let me do the remote. I found the mini trigger has a long distance reception vs others that allows me to control. People are so excited to try and let me hold everything they own as collateral
This is just a big no for me. I’ve let three guys I ride with all the time with similar power boards try it(Evo). Outside of them. Nope.
If I ever had visitors I’d loan any of my other boards to go for a ride, except my Evo. The Evo is “mine” and I don’t like it when other people’s feet are on it. Like full on dog like territorial… that’s “my spot” lol.
“You’d need a helmet”
“You have to be 16 years old with a driver license”
“I’m in a hurry”
(act like I don’t hear them through my helmet)
“This one is too fast”
Oddly enough, these same people don’t ask someone who pulls up in a Charger if they can drive their car around the block…
Any rando or even acquaintances get an “Absolutely not!” I offer no explanations other than No!!! If it’s a close friend, i make them wear protection, put it on the slowest speed and tell them toplease be careful… real friends are careful with your things… @b264 i had to use the same line on the guy. “This is my transportation, would u let someone you dont trust test drive your car??? “
I’m usually the one asking people if they want to try my board.
But, I suspect mine is a bit more manageable and underpowered than most peoples here.
i do the same and anyone who shows any interest i hit them with “you want to try it?” right away and I like to see the response. some are gungho and some say “no way Id get on there”.
Just thought of another one I’m going to try.
“If that guy over there (pointing) lets you drive his car”
so funny I think only a few will ever ride that board when I finish rebuilding it
The real question is, would you let that guy ride it again?