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A Dead Hoverboard On a Monday

So there I was, ready for my morning commute, when my trusty hoverboard decided to pull a total ghost mode on me. You know that feeling when you hit the power button and… nothing? Yeah, that was my Monday morning surprise.

At first I tried all the usual tricks - holding the power button longer (like that ever fixes anything), checking if the charger was properly plugged in, and doing that weird little shake that somehow makes us feel better even though it never helps. No dice.

After some frantic Googling and a deep dive into hoverboard forums (yes, those exist!), I started noticing a pattern. Turns out, these batteries typically last about 1-2 years with regular use, so I must have treated mine like the lovechild it is surviving for this long. The symptoms matched perfectly: no response to the power button, no lights, and that sad little silence when you know your favorite tech has given up the ghost.

Here's the kicker - replacing the battery was actually way easier than I expected. After finding a compatible 36V lithium-ion battery (make sure to match your board's specs!), it was just a matter of:

Unscrewing the bottom panel

Disconnecting the old battery

Swapping in the new one

Closing it all up

The whole operation took about 20 minutes, cost me $45 for a new battery, and now my board's running like it's fresh out of the box. Pro tip: keep those battery connector wires organized - future you will thank past you when it's time for the next replacement.

Not gonna lie, there's something satisfying about fixing your own stuff instead of tossing it. Plus, I saved like $200 compared to buying a new board! Anyone else deal with hoverboard battery drama?

Drop your repair stories below!

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As you've gotten to know I really love my hoverboard. But lately I have been stuck watching this young guys videos. I found myself jumping back and rewatching every 4-5th video from the beginning and what a journey! And now I too want one...

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Finally found a hoverboard brand I can trust

I’ve had a couple of hoverboards throughout the years and most of them were pretty rubbish to be honest.

The first one I bought when the hoverboard boom came in late 2015. That one broke down in about 3 weeks and since the price of these back then was over $600 I decided to return it for a refund. Luckily I got a refund without any problem. I have heard a lot of people who were unable to get a refund when theirs broke.

And of course, a couple of people who almost had their house burn down because of their hoverboard malfunctioning. Due to all the screams about fire dangers, I didn’t buy a new one until in 2017, after the UL went on a certification spree. I got a Swagway hoverboard who was among the first to get that certificate. The certificate is said to ensure battery and charging safety so I thought that was great.

Fast forward two months and problems started to surface with this hoverboard too. Their reviews were great but then they just plummeted down the drain. They had massive problems with the quality of their models and the after-sales service was a horrible experience. In the end that was money thrown away and I put the idea of having a hoverboard on the shelf again.

Fast forward until late 2020 and I think I finally will have some good experience. I did my research trying to find a reliable hoverboard brand that has a good product and even more important, great support service. After trying to comb through all the reviews on Amazon, an impossible task as there are so many models and reviews.

I finally found this website who had done all the work and created a list of the best hoverboard brands: https://aridejunkie.com/list-best-hoverboard-brands/ I usually don’t go for what this type of website say, but when I read the article it states that they had collected all the reviews from these models across multiple websites and then curated the data and sorted through them in order to find the best brands. They had enough evidence and a good explanation for their research so I found it trustworthy and bought their top recommended brand, Tomoloo.

Am I happy with the purchase?You bet! I have had 0 problems with the model and I have owned it for two months which for me is a pretty long time in terms of hoverboard longevity due to the fact my two first ones broke down in a matter of weeks. It rides really nicely and has a few extra features like Bluetooth and bright colorful LED’s that the kids like a lot. Overall I feel pretty sure I’ll have a much better experience finally after 5 years of waiting. How about you, what’s your favorite hoverboard brand?

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Don’t drop that blowdryer in water guys!

The strangeness of Youtube is that you end up on videos you would never search for. Sometimes its fun, sometimes its just plain boring, and sometimes its scary :P I just watched a 10+ minute video on water and electricity. Like I didn’t already know that was a stupid idea!