9 best gyroscooters

Hmm ... Polaris? No, this technique has no relation to the well-known manufacturer of snowmobiles and ATVs. However, the mimicry of this hoverboard is not only in the name: by design, it’s well too similar to the same WMotion WM6 or Besshof AJ-PY6-1.

However, we turn to the characteristics. It differs favorably from other models with 6.5 "wheels." Polaris "increased carrying capacity: not 100 kg, but all 120. At the same time, it can be dispersed as much as 15 kilometers per hour, and a pair of 350-watt brushless motors can overpower ups to 15 degrees . However, it was necessary to pay for it with increased weight (for the 10-kilogram threshold Polaris passed) and reduced mileage on a single charge.

A good choice for training: with a brief press on the power button, the hoverboard starts in the “training” mode, with a limited speed of movement and rotation. Since we, as usual, read the instructions only as a last resort, it will be calmer to trust the Polaris teenager.

As for the rest, Polaris is a classic representative of its class: Samsung's lithium-ion batteries, engines and a controller well-known by classmates. Should I overpay for a few extra km / h maximum speed? Decide for yourself.

Hoverboard came out strong, albeit heavy. Its creators clearly put comfort and duration of skiing as a priority, not the maximum speed: for the 700-watt model, the maximum speed of 10 km / h is too small. On the other hand, whatever one may say, not to call the scooters a racing technique, but with such speed on the “shaitan-board” movement is perceived not at all like on a bicycle or scooter.

But for the convenience we put this model unambiguous five. There are no problems with maneuvers and pulling away: the controller is perfectly calibrated. The wheels perfectly absorb the inevitable minor irregularities, and, in terms of clearance, the hoverboard is not quite puzoter. In our realities, too, not too much.

Where is a hoverboard without a loud name? So here the abbreviation AMG clearly refers to the world-famous "court" tuning studio Mercedes-Benz. Of course, the Smart Balance is set in motion by a completely non-turbocharged V12, and a pair of 700-watt electric motors in total, and instead of the top-end "music" here are ordinary Bluetooth speakers. So if this is AMG, then perhaps in the class “the best hoverboard is up to 10 thousand”.

The price hints at the main drawback of this model: as with all cheap hoverboards, overly fragile plastic is used here. If you have never rode a hoverboard before, it is worth being careful. However, it is difficult to reproach the quality of plastic in the reproach of a specific model, yet in this price segment it is difficult to expect the best.

Rather, let us note the excess weight: even neighboring Smart Balance gyroscooters in the line weigh 2-3 kilograms less.

The main advantage of this model is that it, being essentially an improved model of the SUV 10, has become better and more reliable, having added in price not so much. Giroskuter got rid of the bug with the inability to turn off when with a characteristic squeak of motor windings, the power transistors overheated and took off. The controller software is noticeably improved: balancing is easier, management has become more responsive.

How much? Yes, this is precisely the price of the lightest and by no means the most powerful hoverboard. But do not forget that this is a real brand model, and not Chinese stamping of one design for ten different brands.

Hovertrax 2.0 deserves mention if only because it is the only hoverboard that can be checked in at the airport. Any other model with built-in batteries due to the ban on the transportation of lithium-ionics in the baggage is not able to - here it is enough to remove the LG battery pack and carry it in hand luggage. And, even if you never take a hoverboard on a journey with you, the ability to quickly change batteries will still not be superfluous.

The second chip design in engine control technology and balancing. When you turn on the power Razor automatically sets the horizontal, in any calibrations it does not need. Well, while driving, there is no feeling of jerks that cheap gyroscoolers “are ill” trying to maintain a balance with short and powerful current pulses on the windings of electric motors - on the go, the Razor is absolutely smooth.

Alas, many will scare him of power: only 350 watts total, and then at the peak. While the Chinese already flaunt kilowatts of power, the Hovertrax will seem slow and boring ... but really durable and of high quality.

Wheels with aggressive tread, enveloped by the standards of gyroscooters, and even with a diameter of 9 inches, are involuntarily pushing to move off the asphalt. And not only in the summer - on this hoverboard they quite successfully manage to skate in the winter, blowing the snow from under the wheels on turns. By the way, that is why the wings here are purely symbolic: but they will not be forgotten. Of course, this does not mean that you can drive into real dirt on a hoverboard, it is “off-road” only by the standards of its class and no more.

The power here is 800 watts, which is not superfluous. In addition, with the help of a smartphone, the owner can easily set many parameters, adjusting the hoverboard to fit his preferences. You can even "password-protect" your device to protect against theft (there should be a joke about hipsters-robbers, hijacking other people's gyroscooters from anti-cafe). The battery can withstand up to 25 kilometers per charge, and for this you can forgive a little overweight (13.5 kg). There is also a simple way of self-balancing. If we recall that this is one of the few “winter” models so far ... In general, a good hoverboard, give two!