Rating of the best hoverboards of 2020

Mekotron HoverBoard 6 opens our rating of the best hoverboards for children Mekotron HoverBoard 6. It is worth noting that the concept of «children’s hoverboard» is very vague: all manufacturers, as a selection, indicate a load capacity of a centner and above, it would seem, «for adults uncles.» Therefore, let’s go the other way: we will select models that are lighter and without any special high-speed manners (but also with limited mileage on a single charge — you can’t get anywhere, batteries either weigh or discharge quickly). In addition, a hoverboard for a child should stabilize normally with a light rider weight — it happens that in this case the engines begin to give noticeable high-frequency jerks that a heavy rider would not notice.

Putting everything together, let’s start with HoverBoard 6 from Mekotron, a subsidiary of the Chinese division of the Hong Kong company iconBIT. Quite nice (without any special «vyryglaziya») and decently assembled hoverboard is equipped with two motor-wheels, the power of which is … is … We have not found any mention of their power. As well as about the battery capacity — the manufacturer indicates only the operating voltage. For this, we will still add a small minus to the rating of the gyro scooter. Although, in general, the hoverboard is very good: with a declared carrying capacity of “from 25 to 100,” it normally carries children’s weight, stabilizes well and responds normally to balance shifts to control speed or direction of movement. The speed is limited to 15 km / h — so outside the apartment it will not be such a «turtle». The charge is enough for approximately three hours of driving on a flat surface. The charging port is three-pin, with a reliable and normally sealed metal block. The provided discharge indication is double: when the charge level drops below 10%, not only the indicator color changes from green to red, but the buzzer also sounds. So a sudden shutdown with a dead battery does not threaten you. Again, the Internet is not full of complaints about unreliability: and this is more important than the lack of Bluetooth music and other “trinkets”.

Of the many similar hoverboards (which usually even cost the same), this model stands out primarily for its confusion with the characteristics, since even the “native” online store in the ru-zone manages to indicate the power of 1200 W for the same hoverboard in the description, and in a short the list of characteristics right there — 1000 watts. Other sites are even more confusing. We were not too lazy to find the manufacturer’s Chinese website — and there is no mention of power at all, and the speed is indicated more than modestly — 12 km / h. However, in fact, it is limited in the application. Which is already its own here — Smart Balance Wheel, and the limiting regulator engine there reaches 15 km / h (and in the “pan-Chinese” Tao Tao — up to 18, hehe).

Let’s start immediately from the practice of the owners. Well, the hoverboard pulls really well, including adult men, so you can believe in “above average” power. 10.5″ pneumatic wheels make riding comfortable. But, most importantly, in SUV New they “cured” the problems of the first generation, which were enough there — fortunately, software in the first place, and the strength of the hoverboard is decent. So why not an option?

The Chinese company Xiaomi, founded just over five years ago, has created a breakthrough not only in the field of smartphones, but also “looked” into the world of innovative mobile transport, which was the Xiaomi Ninebot mini gyro scooter released by it. And even though this model looks slightly different from the gyroboards described in our article, in essence and principle of operation it is still the same self-balancing mini-segway without manual steering. The body of the device is made of shock-resistant magnesium alloy, which makes it very durable and quite light. Two engines with the already familiar power of 350W each and a set of thirty rechargeable Li-ion 18650 batteries allow a maximum travel distance of 22 km at a speed of 16 km/h for an adult weighing 85 kg. By installing special software on your smartphone, you can remotely control the hoverboard, continuously monitor the operation of all its systems, put on an alarm, and also block the gadget at any time. This high-tech vehicle with a powerful processor, various «thinking» sensors and a ground clearance of 80 mm ensures flawless ride and ease of piloting.