6'4" 280 lbs, is segway for me?

[ad2435]

i cruised through the general discussion threads and didn't see anything regarding total capacity.

the segway lit says 260lbs as the total capacity.

is the segway for me?

[segsurfer]

While your battery range may drop a little bit, the seg will be none the worse for wear. If Shaq can own and ride a segway, I think you'll be ok.:D
-segsurfer

[SegwayDan]

I'm 6'3" and 225. As far as height goes, you're probably fine. I have the handle up as far as it will go and it's a good comfortable height.

For the weight, you're probably OK. It's just that your range and/or hill climbing ability may be reduced. It seems to me the 260 lb spec was set to provide a reasonable amount of performance "headroom."

Test it as much as possible before buying and pay close attention to the machine's warnings, such as the "flat face" on the infokey when it goes into reduced performance mode, and, of course, "stick shake" when the machine is right AT its performance limit. Back off on your speed when you encounter either.

[dgbint]

Engineers write specifications to include the sum of all the worst cases.
The worst cases for a Segway PT include:
* Low battery charge
* Old battery ( nearing end of life )
* Extreme temperature
* Aggressive gliding ( acceleration / decceleration )
* Steep gradient
* Heavy glider

If you simultaneously push all these limits, you are asking for trouble.

If however, you avoid several of the worst cases, by exercising personal discipline, you should be OK.

The best way to actually know if a Segway is for you, is to take one for a test glide.

Good Luck
Michael

[wwhopper]

Being in Montana, think about an x2, size wise, it will fit you better.

And of course the more weight on a machine, the more energy it will take to run it, so your battery charge may not go as far if you were 150 #

Get a Segway, you will love it, and being out in the wilds of the west, it will be a great way to find new trails without all the smell of an ATV.

[ad2435]

i was looking towards the x2 as some of the riding would be trail based along with mostly sidewalk travel.

unfortunately it has half the range of the i2 but i will be entirely outdoors.

i will have to take a test glide to see what it will be like.

thanks for the replies everybody. i'll keep reading. :)

[sholloway]

Watch it now, my electric ATVs are very sensitive when it comes to such foul language.

[jrwilcox]

I have not had any issues with my I2. You do have to watch down hill on a fully charged battery. But as soon as my charge is down a bit I have no issues keeping up with much lighter gliders.

[greenlaser]

I've been looking for folks in Montana who have a Segway, we just recently purchased an X2.

Ad2435, I'm in central Montana, where are you?

Even with the comfort mats the open prairie is hard on the knees, gliding over gopher holes is very possible though. You will not be going 12 miles an hour. Also some trails can be very rough. It's often easier to travel the side.

You are welcome to come try mine. PM me... We have a lot of open land we are welcome on.

An X2 in Montana is a given. So far it has handled snow very well. I would think 260lbs would be easy. You might limit your payload. My brother is over 300 but he has not been by to visit yet, possibly another week. I'm around 200 and the hill climbing is great. A bumpy hill is tough for a newbie to negotiate going up. I've only had my x2 for a little over a month, and it is still something I am working on.

Ours is the first Segway in this kneck of the woods. Many people have tried it. I have noticed that the younger and lighter people (which I accuse of having no center of mass) take to it immediately. It took me about 20 minutes to get the hang of it. Now you can't get me off of it.

[wwhopper]

I've been looking for folks in Montana who have a Segway, we just recently purchased an X2.

Ad2435, I'm in central Montana, where are you?

Go into your profile under My Account, and add your location to your profile so it shows up on the left under your name.

Seeing where people are from helps others identify with you and then they can contact you to meet up for a glide.

Gliding with others is a BLAST and out there in big sky country, make sure you post some pictures.

[SegSailor]

I'm the poster child for what Segway's enginners fear. I'm well beyond over Shaq's weight, but I do well on both I2's and X2's. I have managed to stall an X2 on a very steep hill, but it gets up most of them just fine with my voluminous derrier. And we have a LOT of hills around here! If you read about the development the first generation, you'll note that they really put the machine through rigorous testing. I think that they are VERY cautious with their specs. We are in a more suburban environment, and so I use an X2 most of the time.

[Seginaway]

i was looking towards the x2 as some of the riding would be trail based along with mostly sidewalk travel.

unfortunately it has half the range of the i2 but i will be entirely outdoors.

i will have to take a test glide to see what it will be like.

thanks for the replies everybody. i'll keep reading. :)

If you're going to do any type of trail riding, then you'll want the X2. The mileage stats for an X2 are understated if you ride it mostly on sidewalks and streets. Trail use tends to use battery power to a much larger extent than plain asphalt as you do have to go slow and manuever ditches, tree debris and washouts. Rural use dictates an X2 and suburban with any trail or path riding also dictates an X2. The terrain that you're going to be gliding on is a more important buying decision input than the range as an I2 may have a longer range but it certainly cannot handle the same type of terrain as an X2.

On the bright side, the X2's ride is much softer and smoother in a suburban terrain than an I2's and it also allows you to cruise through sidewalk upheavels and minor obstructions without too much trouble. There have been a lot of comments here that state that the I2's ride is a little bumpy and hard. I wouldn't want to take an I2 onto the trails I often visit in my suburban/rural glides here in PA.

On a separate note, I've been trying to discover the X2's true range on asphalt terrain only and so far my experience is that you'll easily get 18 miles and perhaps up to 20 miles if you pump up the tires and stay "on-road". This summer I'm going to do some long range experimenting to discover the X2's true asphalt range. I don't think it is going to be half the I2's, unless, of course the I2's declared 24 mile range is also understated.

The additional weight you specified will certainly reduce distance, especially true if you go up and down hills alot but you shouldn't have any trouble @ 280lbs. I'm 210lbs., have secured two (2) cases of beer to the cargo plates, had another 5 lbs. of supplies in the front hard case, wore a backpack with another 15 - 20 lbs. and didn't have too much trouble other than uncontrolled weight shift during turns. Of course, no one should ever exceed INC's performance standards without full knowledge and acceptance of the consquences of such actions.

[william collins]

I glide fine and I'm 281 lbs .And on my "E" is 20 extra lbs for balance as needed . Sure I realize I'm not as fast as a one fifty pounder and my street is straight up and up I go everyday no problems at all

[ad2435]

thanks for the replies everyone!!! :)