Which electric unicycle should I buy? Review and Comparision 2016

Self Balacing Electric Unicycles become more and more popular. Now, an almost unmanagable number of products exist. Therefore, for the average consumer it becomes almost impossible to identify the best unicycle out of the many offers.

For this reason, we are reviewing the most popular unicycles on this website to support you in finding the product that is best fitting your demands

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Airwheel X3 Review

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The Airwheel X3 ist the smallest and cheapest electric unicycle from the airwheel series.

It weights just 21,4 lbs (9,7 kg) and is therefore a very handy vehicle, that can be carried into public transportation or into the office easily.

The official range – published by the producer – is 9,4 miles which is sufficient for most rides in an urban environment. However, take into account that the range decreases when the vehicle is driven by a heavier person or driven on ascending routes. Therefore, the average driver will more likely reach 7-8 miles.

Charging the Japanese-made battery takes approximately one hour. That’s a fantastic time for such a powerful vehicle.

The shipment comes with:

  • Charger
  • Training Wheels
  • Exercising belt

For learning to keep the balance it is recommended to use the exercising belt and the training wheels. However, after some hours of driving practice you will hardly need them anymore.

Airwheel X3 – Facts and Figures

Speed 11 miles/h / 18 km/h
Range 9,4 miles / 15 km
Charging time 1 hour
Price range €€
Weight 21,4 lbs / 9,7 kg
Max. weight of driver 260 lbs / 120 kg
Motor 400 W
With seat No
Free hands Yes
Dimensions 45 x 40 x 16 cm

Where to buy the Airwheel X3 electric unicycle?

airwheel-x8

The Airwheel X8 is the largest electric unicycle of the Airwheel X Series. The wheel is a real eye-catcher due to its dark carbon design.

With a weight of 24,5 lbs (11 kg) the Airwheel X8 is much heavier than the models X3 and X5. However, it is still much lighter than most of the competitors‘ products.

Therefore you can take the X8 with you in public transportation or even in your car. Though, due to its weight, carying the X8 will soon be very exhausting.

Idealy the X8 has a range of 14,3 miles (23 km). That should be sufficient for most urban trips.

Airwheel X8 – Facts and Figures

Speed 11 miles/h / 18 km/h
Range 14,3 miles / 23 km
Charging time 90 Minutes
Price €€€€
Weight 24,5 lbs / 11,1 kg
Max. weight of driver 264,5 lbs / 120 kg
Motor 400 W
With seat No
Free hands Yes
Dimensions 50 x 45 x 17 cm

Where to buy the Airwheel X8 electric unicycle?

Buy it on Amazon.com

Buy it on Amazon.co.uk


 Airwheel Q3 Review

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Technically speaking the Airwheel Q3 is not an unicycle because of its twin tires. However, due to this driving and keeping the balance on the Q3 is much easier compared to most other electric unicycles.

According to the producer you can learn driving the Q3 in just under one hour. Therfore the Airwheel Q3 is ideal for beginners and elderly persons.

The range of the Airwheel Q3 reaches 24,8 miles (40 km). However, we need to point out that this range is just valid for economical driving on straight routes. For the average Joe a range of 18,6 miles (30 km) is more realistic. However, this range is still sufficient for most rides in a city.

Airwheel Q3 – Facts and Figures

Speed 11,2 miles/h / 18 km/h
Range 24,8 miles / 40 km
Charging time 2 Hours
Price €€€€€
Weight 28,7 lbs / 13 kg
Max. weight of driver 264,5 lbs / 120 kg
Motor 800 W
With seat Non
Free hands Yes
Dimensions 52 x 41 x 20 cm

Where to buy the Airwheel Q3 electric unicycle?

Buy the Airwheel Q3 on Amazon.com

Buy the Airwheel Q3 on Amazon.co.uk


 SBU V3 Review

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So far, the electric unicycles introduced on this site are not very similar to the classical desig of unicycles. The user needs to stand straight because there is no seat.

In this regard the SBU V3 is an exeption because of its similarity to the classical unicycle design. Therefore the user of the SBU V3 is sitting on a seat, therefore you could confuse it with an mechanical unicycle.

However, the performance of this model is alike to the Airwheel X-Series: The range is 10 miles – what is totally fine for urban environment – and the highest speed possible can reach 15 miles / h.

A great advantage of the SBU V3 is the short charging time of just 45 minutes.

Due to its design this unicycle can carry heavy persons with a weight up to 320 lbs (145 kg). Therefore it is the best unicycle for heavier persons.

One shortcoming is the price: The SBU V3 costs twice as much as a similar unicycle from the Airwheel-Series.

SBU V3 – Facts and Figures

Speed 14,9 miles/h / 24 km/h
Range 10 miles / 16 km
Charging time 45 Minutes
Price €€€€
Weight 26,5 lbs / 12 kg
Max. weight of driver 320 lbs / 145 kg
Motor 1000 W
With seat Yes
Free hands Yes
Dimension 71 x 40 x 45,5 cm

Where o buy the SBU V3 electric unicycle?

Buy it on Amazon.com

Buy it on Amazon.co.uk


Solowheel Review

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The Solowheel from Inventist was the pioneer of the E-Scooter-Revolution. It was one of the first products that attempted to put the wheel in a case with two platforms on either side, where the user can stand. This innovative design was copied from allmost all producer in the world.

The weight, range and speed is quite similar to the unicycles of the airwheel-series.

However, charging takes much langer (2 hours) and the price is higher. Therefore, most people will prefer to choose a different product.

Solowheel – Facts and Figures

Speed 19 miles / h / 16 km/h
Range 19 miles / 16 km
Charging time 2 Hours
Price €€€€
Weight 24,25 lbs / 11 kg
Max. weight of driver 250 lbs 113 kg
Motor 1000 W
With seat No
Free hands Yes
Dimension 46 x 54 x 18 cm

Where to buy the Solowheel electric unicycle?

By the Solowheel on Amazon.com

By the Solowheel on Amazon.co.uk


 Fotowelt X30 Review

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This product from Monowheel is a real eye-catcher due to its flashy design. Due to its built in handles, you can pick it up and carry it around everywhere, which makes this electric unicycle very flexible.

Also the technical data is convincing: The range is about 21,7 km while the top speed reaches 12,4 miles / h under perfect conditions. The only diadvantage is the long charging time of 2 hours. However, in many cases you don’t need a shorter charging time. E.g. if you use the Fotowelt to drive to your office you can just charge it there and drive back when you finished your work.

MONOWHEEL E350 – Facts and Figures

Speed 12,4 miles / h / 20 km/h
Range 21,7 miles / 35 km
Charging time 2 Hours
Price €€€
Weight 27,5 lbs / 12,5 kg
Max. weight of driver 242,5 lbs / 110 kg
Motor 1000 W
With seat No
Free hands Yes
Dimension 23 x 50 x 55 cm

Where to buy the Fotowelt electric unicycle?

Buy it on Amazon.com

Buy it on Amazon.co.uk