King-Song KS-S18 - 1000km Review - I've had enough

Summary

In this review, the host shares their experience after 1000 kilometers with the King Song S18 electric unicycle. They praise its fun and smooth ride but express dissatisfaction with its durability and performance limitations, particularly after a big jump that left the unicycle temporarily unusable. The reviewer also mentions issues with the soft metal panels and annoying braking sounds. Despite its comfortable ride and easy maneuverability, the S18's battery life and power limitations have led the host to consider selling it in favor of a more robust and high-performance alternative.

Takeaways

• 🛍️ The King Song S18 was purchased at a special price from myevil.com, but the reviewer paid for it themselves.
• 🛴 After 1000 kilometers of use, the S18 is described as fun and nice to use, but the reviewer feels they have had enough of it.
• 🚫 The S18 had two major issues: one was a failure to turn on after a big jump, and the other was an annoying sound when braking, especially downhill.
• 🔨 The durability of the S18 has some concerns, with the shell opening up at the front and soft metal panels at the bottom that can bend.
• 🔒 The handle of the S18 is praised as one of the best, locking in place and being very practical for going to stores.
• 🛠️ The carrying handle is not the best but the reviewer got used to it and found it fine.
• 🔄 The suspension setup on the S18 is highly adjustable and considered the best on the market, making it comfortable for different riding styles.
• 🤹‍♂️ The S18 is great for smaller maneuvers and tricks but lacks performance for jumps and stairs, which the reviewer finds dull over time.
• 🛷 The reviewer's friend experienced a breakdown of their S18, possibly due to excessive use on stairs.
• 🔋 The S18 has a good battery life, outlasting the Tesla in terms of distance covered with the same charge.
• 🏠 The reviewer considers selling the S18 as they now have the MSP high torque, which fulfills their performance needs better.
• 🔄 The S18 is still seen as a good companion wheel for short rides and has smooth and nimble characteristics, but for commuting, the Monster Pro is preferred for comfort.

Q & A

What is the main subject of the video review?

The main subject of the video review is the King Song S18 electric unicycle after 1000 kilometers of use.

Where was the King Song S18 purchased and at what price?

The King Song S18 was purchased at myevil.com for a special price, although the exact amount is not mentioned.

What were the two main issues the reviewer experienced with the King Song S18?

The two main issues were a technical problem where the wheel wouldn't turn on for a day after a big jump, and an annoying sound when braking, especially when going downhill.

How did the reviewer describe the durability of the King Song S18's shell?

The reviewer mentioned that the shell opened up a bit in the front and that it is not the most robust, but it still performs well for a cruiser wheel.

What is the reviewer's opinion on the King Song S18's handle?

The reviewer found the handle to be one of the best but mentioned that it takes some getting used to.

What adjustments did the reviewer make to the King Song S18's suspension setup?

The reviewer adjusted the suspension to be closer to the most bouncy setting for comfort, but made it stiffer for doing jumps.

How does the King Song S18 compare to the V11 in terms of suspension and comfort?

The King Song S18 has the best suspension implementation on the market according to the reviewer, and it is more comfortable than the V11, which has a dull feel and a clonk sound when the piston fully extends.

What was the reviewer's experience with the King Song S18's performance on stairs?

The reviewer found the King Song S18 easy to use on stairs, but after a while, the excitement of doing stairs became dull due to the ease of use.

What other electric unicycle did the reviewer purchase that met their performance needs?

The reviewer purchased the MSB High Torque, which answered all their performance needs and is more fun to ride compared to the King Song S18.

What are the reviewer's thoughts on the King Song S18's battery life and its comparison with the Tesla wheel?

The King Song S18 has a significantly better battery life than the Tesla wheel, with the reviewer able to ride longer distances without worrying about battery life.

What is the reviewer's final decision regarding the King Song S18?

The reviewer plans to sell the King Song S18 as they feel it no longer serves their needs, especially after purchasing the MSB High Torque and having other wheels like the Monster Pro for commuting.

Outlines

00:00

🛴 King Song S18 Review After 1000 Kilometers

The script begins with the reviewer introducing the King Song S18 electric unicycle after using it for 1000 kilometers. They purchased it at a special price from myevil.com and have been using it extensively. The reviewer finds the S18 fun and easy to use but admits to having had enough of it. They discuss two main issues: a serious one where the wheel became unresponsive after a big jump, leaving them stranded, and a less serious one regarding an annoying sound when braking, especially downhill. The reviewer also comments on the wheel's durability, mentioning a few cosmetic issues but overall satisfaction with its performance as a commuter wheel for shorter distances. They praise the S18's suspension setup, which they find easy to adjust and the best on the market, but express a preference for a more bouncy setting for comfort.

05:03

🤔 Diminishing Excitement and Performance Issues

In the second paragraph, the reviewer discusses the diminishing excitement of using the S18, especially for tasks like jumping stairs which have become routine. They share a story about their friend's S18 breaking down, likely due to excessive use on stairs. The reviewer also mentions their recent purchase of the MSB high torque wheel, which has met all their performance needs, contrasting it with the S18's limitations in speed and hill climbing. They describe the S18 as fun and friendly but lacking in power, especially when equipped with power pads which made it prone to beeping errors and reduced performance. The reviewer also compares the S18 with the Tesla wheel in terms of battery life, noting the S18's superior endurance.

10:03

🔄 Considering a Change: Performance and Comfort Comparison

The final paragraph sees the reviewer contemplating the future use of the S18. With the acquisition of the MSB, they find less purpose for the S18, as it can't match the performance and range of the new wheel. They reflect on the S18's role in learning new tricks and its smooth ride but acknowledge that for longer commutes and more intense use, the Monster Pro or the MSB is more suitable. The reviewer concludes by expressing their intention to sell the S18 and possibly replace it with a Monster Pro, believing it to be more comfortable for everyday use despite the S18's nimbleness. They invite viewers to like and subscribe for more content and sign off.

Keywords

💡King Song S18

The King Song S18 is an electric unicycle or self-balancing scooter that is the main subject of the video. It is defined by its performance and features, which are central to the video's theme of reviewing its usability over 1000 kilometers. The reviewer discusses its fun and practical aspects, as well as issues encountered, making it a key concept in understanding the video's content.

💡Myevil.com

Myevil.com is mentioned as the website where the reviewer purchased the King Song S18 at a special price. It provides context to the reviewer's experience with the product, indicating that the purchase was made through a specific channel, which might have influenced the overall perception of the product's value.

💡Technical issues

Technical issues refer to the problems the reviewer faced with the King Song S18 during its use. The term is pivotal as it highlights the product's reliability and durability, with specific examples given such as the wheel becoming unresponsive after a big jump and the annoying sound during braking, especially when going downhill.

💡Durability

Durability is a key aspect of the review, focusing on the wheel's ability to withstand wear and tear over time. The reviewer notes some shortcomings, such as the shell opening up and soft metal panels that can bend, which are critical for viewers considering the product's long-term use.

💡Suspension setup

The suspension setup is a feature of the King Song S18 that allows for adjustments to the ride's comfort and performance. The reviewer discusses tweaking the suspension for different scenarios, such as making it bouncier for comfort or stiffer for jumps, illustrating the wheel's adaptability to user preferences.

💡Performance

Performance in the context of the video pertains to the King Song S18's capabilities in various riding conditions, including jumps, stairs, and hill climbing. The reviewer finds the performance lacking, especially when compared to other models like the MSP High Torque, which affects the overall satisfaction with the S18.

💡Battery life

Battery life is an important factor in the review, as it determines how long the King Song S18 can be used before needing a recharge. The reviewer notes a significant difference in battery life when comparing it to other electric wheels, such as the Tesla, indicating that the S18 has a longer-lasting battery which is a crucial consideration for potential buyers.

💡MSB High Torque

The MSB High Torque is another electric unicycle model that the reviewer has purchased and compares to the King Song S18. It is mentioned as a solution to the performance issues the reviewer experienced with the S18, highlighting its superior capabilities in terms of speed and power.

💡Off-road

Off-road capability is a feature discussed in the review, referring to the King Song S18's ability to handle uneven terrain and outdoor paths. The reviewer mentions using the wheel for off-road paths and its smooth performance in such conditions, which is an important aspect for users interested in versatility.

💡Companion wheel

A companion wheel refers to the King Song S18's role as a secondary wheel for the reviewer's partner, Kate, who has a Tesla. The term is used to describe the S18's suitability for shorter rides and its comparison with the Tesla in terms of speed and maneuverability.

💡Long-distance test

Long-distance test is a concept mentioned by the reviewer when considering the potential sale of the King Song S18 and the purchase of a new wheel, such as the Monster Pro. It implies the desire to test the new wheel's endurance and performance over extended periods and distances, which is a significant factor for users who plan to use the wheel for commuting or extensive travel.

Highlights

The King Song S18 was purchased at a special price from myevil.com and has been used for 1000 kilometers.

The S18 is extremely fun and nice to use, but the reviewer feels they have had enough of it.

The S18 had two main issues: a serious malfunction after a big jump and an annoying sound when braking, especially downhill.

The shell at the front of the wheel opened up a bit, indicating a need for improved durability.

The handle of the S18 is one of the best but requires getting used to its design.

A pad fell off during a fall, but it could be easily clicked back into place.

The bottom panels of the S18 are made of soft metal and can bend, suggesting a need for bumpers.

The S18 is praised for its comfortable ride and ease of use for short-distance commuting.

The suspension setup on the S18 is adjustable and considered the best implementation on the market.

The V11 is compared to the S18 and found to be less comfortable and having a clunk sound when falling off.

The S18 excels in smaller maneuverability and balance but lacks in performance for jumps and stairs.

A friend's S18 broke down, possibly due to the amount of stairs used, indicating a durability concern.

The MSB high torque was purchased to address performance needs that the S18 could not meet.

The S18 has a significantly better battery life than the Tesla, even with a 100-watt hour difference.

The reviewer considers selling the S18 due to the acquisition of the MSB and its superior performance.

The Monster Pro is deemed more comfortable for everyday situations compared to the S18.

The S18 is still considered a good companion wheel for its speed and maneuverability, despite its shortcomings.

The reviewer plans to use the S18 for light use such as grocery runs and Sunday rides.

The video concludes with the intention to sell the S18 and possibly replace it with a Monster Pro for long-distance tests.

Transcripts

hi and welcome to

wrong way and today

i'm going to review the king song s18

after 1000 kilometers of views so let me

tell you more about it

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so

so for those of you that don't know i

actually

bought this wheel at myevil.com for a

special price nevertheless

but it's i paid my own monies for it

it's paid off

and yeah i've been using it for around

thousand kilometers now

the recent review

at i think 600 kilometers was a bit of a

time ago

and this is because i wasn't just using

this wheel

quite so much anymore and i got to tell

you guys that all in all the feeling i

have with this wheel

is that it's extremely fun extremely

nice to use

but somehow i just sort of had enough of

it

okay but let's get back to the wheel

first and its performance over

the distance of one thousand kilometers

and

i had basically two issues with it

one of them was more serious when i

tried to jump

a big jump and i overpowered it

overpowered it i over lent it

and then it wouldn't turn on me for a

day

it was essentially dead i couldn't ride

on it

i basically had to carry it back home

while riding another s18 which is pretty

funny

other than that there were no more

technical issues

other than a pretty annoying sound when

you break especially when you go

downhill which is this

can't hear it that much here maybe when

i'll be going down the hill here you

will be able to hear it

and from the technical you know side of

things

nothing else was an issue okay let's go

down here

and listen to the motorcycle

it's like radley and clunky

oh yeah like that when it comes to the

durability of this wheel there is some

things that

left to be still desired the shell here

in the front opened up a bit that's

where

there is quite a bit of tape there

hannel has been performing flawlessly

it's pretty good for going to stores

very practical

and locks in place one of the best

handles but you have to get used to

this little thing um yeah the carrying

handle not the best solution but

i got used to it it's fine here on the

side also one pad

fell off when i fell this panel once

fell off but it could

click it back into place and probably

the biggest issue here is that on the

bottom

i already showed it in the review

earlier these

panels are just made of some very soft

metal

and they can bend so it could be nice if

there's some bumpers here

but yeah other than that it's been

performing pretty good not the most

robust shell but

still pretty good as a cruiser wheel as

a commuter wheel for shorter distances i

have been very very happy with it it's

very comfortable it's easy to go down

the curb

upper curb i've also been playing with

the suspension setup

on this wheel and you know with the

tweak of the rebalance this sort of

stuff

i'm mostly in the setting pretty close

to the most bouncy one because that's

the most comfortable however if i do

many jumps

then i tend to and have it a bit stiffer

and in this front i think king song is

also

leading the pack in terms of suspension

you sees because it's just so easy to

adjust it and definitely this is the

best

suspension implementation on the market

still

the v11 is for me just a bit too dull

and it has like this clonk

if you fall off when it fully extends

the piston

and the exn i mean the ex it's pretty

cool but it's definitely not as comfy

as the um s18

and the v11 but anyways for like smaller

maneuverability like here

going back and forth tricks it's pretty

awesome to do it on the s18 balance it's

amazing

however the performance it's been

lacking

and i you know this wheel was meant to

for jumps for stairs

but at this point here we have a set of

stairs

i'm just like another set of stairs and

i can

you know recite a small story for you

because the excitement is gone

the excitement is just gone because it's

very easy to do the stairs and how much

can you do stairs

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oh

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after a while just gets a bit dull

so my friend has been also using at the

s18

28 degree very similarly to me miyachu

and his as18 actually broke down

probably because of the amount of stairs

i would still use it for off-road and

all of the other stuff

if it just had a bit more performance

and

you know recently i bought the msb high

torque and

it basically answered all of my

performance needs

i never go faster than i know 45

kilometers an hour on the s18 and

in terms of hill climbing sometimes you

have even issues

like rapidly climbing onto a 30 degree

slope i hear the beeps like these

all the time

it's like you can't even accelerate like

you're used to

on other wheels it's still fun it's very

friendly can i jump this

maybe i can yeah nice

saw that was a three step

yeah cool but i just can't put power

pads onto it like

i know there's power pads available for

this wheel the question is though

do i want it because it overpowers so

easily

and when i overpowered it and it died

for me for a while

this was when i had power pads on

see it's just beeping all the time i

tried to do more crazy stuff but

it just won't

it just says i don't want to so mostly

when i'm riding in this wheel i'm riding

it either on like soft

off-road like slow off-road paths close

to the vistala

which you might see now in one of the

videos i'll link it

here here if you haven't seen it

or i just go on the sidewalk and going

also with kate on rides

she has just the tesla now sadly since

the sherman is broken

this is a pretty good companion wheel

like in terms of speed

and the overall maneuverability

and actually the s18 has also a

significantly better

battery life than the tesla so

it's just 100 watt hours but the

difference is pretty huge we have

i have more battery left than she has

and she's you know

a lot lighter than me after the same

distance and um yeah if you ride slowly

on this wheel you can definitely get it

over like

50 even 60 kilometers and this brings me

to

what am i going to do this with this

wheel

and the truth is i i just don't see so

much of a purpose above

of it anymore because i have the msp now

sorry about my jumping voice there and

the msp

is just so much fun i can do all the

climbs i can do so much fun stuff on it

which i can't do on the s18

and i feel like the s18 has

done its job i have tried many new cool

things on it and thanks to it

like jumps and steers 180s

and all the other tricks but now it's

just

yeah it just i don't feel that anymore

and i feel like if i would sell it then

i could get

a different wheel monster probe which i

could use

very thoroughly and do more uh

of a long distance test the long

distance test for you guys

because when i have the msp now and i

have the sherman or a monster pro

i don't really need a s18 that much like

it would be cool for like grocery runs

and

i know sunday rides because it's just so

you know smooth

and nice to ride but i'm riding 45 psi

on msp now and i'm fine too

so yeah that's the thing and if you want

to ask

which is more comfortable

let's the sap or the monster pro i can

hands down tell you that in every

day situations the monster pro is more

comfortable

even if you bounce somewhere up and down

it glides way nicer through

a street like this or

yeah just off roads the s18 is way

better away nimble and

all that but for commuting i still would

choose the monster pro because this is

awesome

but yeah it's not a video but the

monster pro it's a video about

the s18 so yeah the performance has been

really lacking for me

i i don't want to ride it that much

because i can't ride it that far

recently i'm just going everywhere like

40 50 kilometers

70 on the monster pro or even more like

up to 90 on

100 and one sitting and with this 18 i

can just go like 20 kilometers and then

i have to start worrying when i'm gonna

get home

so yeah uh soon it's gonna be up for

sale

uh i hope it finds a new happy owner and

we'll see with which wheel

we will we will replace it

probably with monster pro but anyways uh

if you're still here leave a like on the

video subscribe to see more content like

this

i'll see you in the next video see you

soon

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my life

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i love

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bye