Orbitwheel Tips
You may look at the Orbitwheels and think “Cool! I can hardly wait to use them!” and you would be right: They are cool! This video shows you the two most important steps when learning to ride the Orbitwheels: 1. Always start with your lead foot up, balanced inside the wheel on the foot platform, then push off the toes of your back foot to start your momentum. 2. Think of an infinite wave as you move the toes of both feet in, then out, then in, then out~~~~~~you can even draw rolling waves on the ground for your feet to follow. Start near a wall or other support to help you balance and move as you practice the motion. We want you to know that you CAN learn to ride the Orbitwheels. It takes learning the special technique and a bit of persistence, but once you master it, you’ll be on your way to feeling the freedom of never having to push off the ground again. Once you get going, you can literally go forever!
Move Like a Snake
Need a little help on how to move your Orbitwheels? One way to think about it is by mimicking the movement of a snake. Check it out!
Black Friday Seasonal Sale

On this Thanksgiving weekend, Inventist wants to extend a big Thank You and give a loud Shout Out to all of you who have purchased our products over the years. Your support has helped us to develop, grow and evolve. Without your support, Inventist would not be where it is today – leading the world in the development of totally unique and brand new consumer products. Check out our store for holiday season special pricing on most of our products from now until Monday. Including great deals on the Solowheel line of Rideables ! And, of course, free shipping. https://store.inventist.com/

Introducing our newest product: The Hoverwheel Check out our Kickstarter campaign here What is the Hoverwheel ? The Hoverwheel is an electrically motorized, self-balancing wheel that fits directly under your foot. That’s it! Everything you need for an e-vehicle – sensors, processor, battery, motor and wheel – is contained in one compact and neat module. If you’ve been following us for a while, you know that Inventist’s owner, Shane Chen, is a prolific inventor. He came up with the idea of separating the two halves of his Hovertrax (the original hoverboard) in order to make an e-vehicle that would be better suited to riding outdoors (which the hoverboard was never meant to do). It’s a concept that’s truly useful in its ability to move you from Point A to Point B in a fun and inventive way. For more info on the Hoverwheel , including how the invention came to be, click the Kickstarter link now!
Inventist Turns 15 Years Old!

July is our birthday month! To celebrate our 15th anniversary, we’re offering free shipping in our store all month long on products currently in stock. Since we started designing, manufacturing and then selling products from the imagination of our owner, Shane Chen, Inventist has always strived to present fun and unique products to the public. The AquaSkipper, one of our first inventions to hit the market, certainly measures up to our goals! We hope to introduce the new model of the AquaSkipper later this summer. Over the years we’ve brought you other unique products, like the Hovertrax, Orbitwheels, Solowheel, and Lunicycle. We’re following these up with our new product in the field of rideable tech: the IOTAtrax. But there will be more! Shane is always thinking of new ideas, so be sure to check back with us often to see what’s new. Thank you to all our customers, dealers and followers over the last 15 years. It’s been an interesting ride and we can’t wait to take it into the future.
Intellectual Property in China

Written by Shane Chen Asked to give a presentation for the USPTO Roadshow in Seattle on November 16, 2017,
Shane commented on his experiences as an inventor to the audience. We are
presenting the speech as a blog. You can also click the link to find the USPTO
presentation on their website. https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/11162017_Seattle_Roadshow(ShaneChen).pdf I came to the US from
China almost 32 years ago. I created a business named CID, Inc. and started inventing and making
scientific instruments for plant physiology scientists. It was a nice, but
small niche market. There were no patent infringements except from one
company in the UK. My life was peaceful. Then I started inventing consumer products
for my new company, Inventist Inc. That
was about 16 years ago. As soon as I started introducing my new products
into the market I started dealing with knockoffs from China that impacted my
business. So far, 7 of my inventions have been copied and sold worldwide. The
popular ones are: a 3-wheeled scooter that I licensed to Razor scooters called
the Powerwing. The Solowheel, an electric one wheeled vehicle you may have
seen people riding around in the streets on. And the extremely popular
hoverboard. But the ones that have caused fires are not mine. In fact, you
probably have never seen mine: the original hoverboard called the Hovertrax
which I later licensed to Razor. 99% of the hoverboards you have seen are
illegal knockoffs. Based on a Chinese government report, there were over 1000
hoverboard makers who exported 4.6 billion dollars of hoverboards in 2015. The
number didn’t go down in 2016 or 2017. For the 7 infringed inventions, I
successfully sued many factories in China in the past 16 years. So, the Chinese
patent system is working. The government has been trying hard to protect
intellectual property. Things are improving every year. Now they have added
specific intellectual property courts in the major cities. My last case was in
an intellectual property court. I heard that the penalties will be increased on
infringers. For the products that are not too popular, the problems were solved
after I sued a few infringers. But for the popular products it has not
worked. The problem is that there are too many infringers. You know China is
the largest product maker. All of the factories are constantly seeking products
to make. You can sue a few but there are many more. Often, when you win a
lawsuit and shut the factory down, they will reopen again with a different
name. Two Chinese judges on two different cases talked to me on the phone to
explain the situation in China. They advised me to help create jobs by
licensing to the factories instead. I realized it’s impossible to stop all of
them by suing. For a legal system to work we must assume most
people obey the law. You can imagine if half the citizens don’t follow the law
in our community, our police simply cannot protect the rest of us. It becomes a
war, which is what I am facing in China for intellectual property. However, I am not saying that half the Chinese
factories don’t follow the intellectual property law. It’s just that they don’t
understand it. For one thing, many of them are confused about the definition of
“inventorship”. I’ve met a factory owner who said, “our
engineers didn’t copy your product, we only saw your Hovertrax Kickstarter
project and then created the same on our own.” Also, someone showed me a
Chinese news broadcast talking about a young inventor who invented the
electrical one-wheel vehicle. They reported that the he saw my Solowheel on the
web and then he created his own. So, he is considered an inventor of Solowheel,
too. Furthermore, much of the Chinese public don’t
know that stealing intellectual property is a crime. I’ve also found out that
most factories don’t even know where inventions come from. They make something
because they see their neighbor is making it and figure that it must make
money, so they copy the copies. I don’t know if you have heard this, but often
in one area or town, everybody makes the same thing. I saw a town where
everybody makes ties. 80% of the ties made in China come from there. The tie
you are wearing today may have come from there. In another town, everybody either does
aluminum extrusion or makes lingerie. And, the 1000 hoverboard makers are
mostly in two cities. So, whether it’s a tie, lingerie or the hoverboard, they
just want to make whatever their neighbors are making to be sure they can make
money. When Amazon froze all the hoverboard factory
accounts, lots of people protested in front of the Amazon building in China
with signs that said, “give us back the money from the blood and sweat of our
labor”. Someone told me that I was destroying the
Chinese hoverboard industry if I sued. So, they only see the value of the
product they made from their hard work. They are missing the fact that the
idea of the product must come from someone. I started to realize that in China,
intellectual property is still a relatively new concept. And it will take time
for the Chinese people to understand and respect intellectual property. In fact,
the US and many other countries went through similar issues when their patent
systems started. I’ve even gone through this process myself.
After coming to the US I was hired to design agricultural instruments. The
first thing I proudly said to my boss was that I could redesign any of those
instruments in the market. Make them cheaper. Sound familiar? Instead he asked me if I could design
something new, something better. After I started my own business, I bought a
competitor’s instrument and asked my engineer to reverse engineer it, so we
could use the technology for part of our own product. Even though there was no
patent on that product, he was reluctant to do it. I have to say living in America changed the
way I think. After my own inventions were on the market, I never again wanted
to make anything that other people had made before. The creative culture of
America helped me become creative, too. You can imagine that if I had stayed in
China, I might have become one of the most successful copiers! I believe
Chinese companies want to do the right thing. It’s a learning process and China
will get there some day. I can already see the difference from a few years ago.
Many factories now ask me to license to them. It’s a step in the right
direction. We have a great country and we should also try to understand others
that are working their way up to our level of understanding.
My conclusion is that
enforcement is often necessary and effective, but if you have a popular
consumer product, don’t drive yourself crazy trying to sue everyone who copies
it. Consider using the money to invest in more marketing and branding, and use
your patent to support them. If your product is good, it will get copied, but
don’t let it discourage you. Keep inventing.
But First, The Purple Board

Ever wonder how the popular hoverboard came to be? While at a trade show to showcase the Solowheel, Ywanne got
bored and decided to ride two Solowheels at the same time. While watching her,
Shane got a crazy idea. He decided he was going to make another personal
rideable, this time with two wheels. He started with a sketch of a single board with the wheels
tucked up inside, so it gives the allusion of hovering as you ride. He then
created a working prototype and dubbed it The Purple Board. Unfortunately, the
wheels were too small for the size of the board. So, Shane went back to the
drawing board. After a few trial and errors, Shane decided to move the
wheels to the outside of the board and to redesign the board to allow more independent
balancing on each wheel. This also allowed the board to be more responsive to
the rider during turns. This new design became the widely recognized Hovertrax
design of 2013.
We’ve come a long way from those early Purple
Board days. From the technological advances of the parts we use to learning how
to develop rideables that are lighter, faster and more stylish. Our newest
rideable, the IOTAtrax ( www.iotatrax.com ), is a
perfect example! With a weight of only 15lbs and speeds up to 10 mph, this
little rideable is set to be the next big thing. Pre-order yours today for only
$499! But hurry, the pre-order sale ends February 28, 2018.
IOTAtrax takes home “Top Tech Award—Rideables” at CES

“The IotaTrax is far more compact and portable than any hoverboard you’ll find.” —Digital Trends PRE-ORDER NOW ($499 Until Feb 28th) One week before CES, we didn’t have any plans on attending. No booth, no media appointments, no preparation for the event whatsoever. In fact, our prototypes were still in production. Then a few days before the event we got word that we had three prototypes on the way. A couple long and tiring days later we were in Las Vegas.. And it couldn’t have gone much better. Early day 1, we were already making appointments for sneak peaks and early looks at Shane Chen’s latest creation. By the end of day 1, we had already met with Digital Trends, had an in-depth product review, were catching the eyes of everyone we passed and were reading an incredible review of the IOTAtrax. PRE-ORDER NOW ($499 Until Feb 28th) If you don’t already know, Shane Chen, the inventor of the IOTAtrax, was also the inventor of the original hoverboard (Hovertrax). Not the low-quality copy cats that never seem to go away, but the first one. He’s also the original inventor of the Solowheel. Now he’s back for round 3 with his latest innovation and the next step in rideables—the IOTAtrax. Shane took what he learned from the Hovertrax and Solowheel to arrive at what he feels is the perfect balance in rideables—something that is not only super easy to maneuver on, but also comfortable to cruise along on at higher speeds for long distances. Its also super compact and light, which makes it easy to take it with you when you’re not riding. And because its so compact and low to the ground, it’s a cinch to learn. CES was our official launch and we’re so excited we were able to make it happen. We’re currently taking pre-orders at IOTAtrax.com until February 28th, when the we will start shipping. Retail is $599, but all pre-orders will only cost you $499. Happy Riding 😊 Read the awards show article here PRE-ORDER NOW ($499 Until Feb 28th) PRE-ORDER NOW ($499 Until Feb 28th)
Unicycles and Lunicycles

We recently visited with the Lake Oswego Unicycle club that
meets at Lakeridge Jr. High School to introduce them to the Lunicycle. Everyone
was eager to get on and start riding the Lunicycles, including the club
director and a couple parent volunteers. Before they started, we explained the subtle differences
between riding a traditional unicycle and riding the Lunicycle; that they need
to lean forward on the Lunicycle as opposed to leaning back on a unicycle, they
need to bend their knees and keep low on the Lunicycle, they need to squeeze
against the leg supports while riding the Lunicycle, and when they want to turn
they need to twist at their knees as opposed to twisting at their waist. Once the kids were able to get on the Lunicycles they all
were riding like pros within a few short minutes. At the end of the club time the
kids were asked, compared to when they learned to ride the unicycle, which was
easier to learn and they all said the Lunicycle! We are excited to follow up with the club in a few weeks to see
how they’ve enjoyed the Lunicycle and to see how they’ve improved!
What’s In Your Toy Box?
This past summer we had the
opportunity to take part in the second season of ABC’s The Toy Box , a Shark Tank
type show where kids are the judges. We had a great time participating in
the show and our experience was similar to that of other national television
shows that have featured our products. We decided to send Ywanne, Shane’s
daughter, to Los Angeles to represent Inventist and to introduce the world to
hers and Shane’s favorite invention, the Orbitwheel. It was a whirlwind of a
trip for Ywanne, spending most of her time either behind the scenes or on set. “It was a fun
and great experience and I’m grateful for the opportunity to appear on the
show, and to compete with a group of such talented and creative inventors.” The Orbitwheel segment aired on
Sunday, November 5. If you haven’t watched it already, check out the video
below to see how the Orbitwheel did!
Another Chance to Back the Iota

We know, we know. Our Solowheel Iota Kickstarter campaign has
concluded and you’ve been kicking yourself for the past week for not getting in
while you could to back the campaign and be one of the first people to receive
an Iota. Well dry those tears friends, because we are now teaming up with
Indiegogo and their InDemand program, giving YOU another chance to get in on
the ground floor with our amazing latest creation! With the Indiegogo InDemand program we will be able to increase
the awareness of our product, gain additional backers, continue to raise funds
towards building the product, and collect additional pre-order sales. This is
the first time we have worked with the Indiegogo team and we are excited to see
where this opportunity takes us. To receive updates on the Iota and this project, (and to
finally get a good nights’ sleep) click the following link and back the Iota! https://igg.me/at/solowheeliota .
Making the Future

Ever wonder how we are able to keep some of our prototypes a
secret? It’s not always easy; sometimes it involves a lot of trust in the
manufacturer, and sometimes it involves keeping some of the products in-house
until we are able to patent the product. But, building prototypes in-house can be tricky. Especially
when the product requires a part that can’t be found at a local hardware store.
So, what do we do when this happens? We turn to our trusty 3D printer! 3D printers have come a long way since they were first
brought to the market. People have been able to successfully replicate a range
of products from tools and small appliances to clothes, to musical instruments and
camera lenses. By using our internal 3D printer, we are able to simply print
the part or a model of what we need. Thus, streamlining the production of
certain prototypes, minimizing the possibility of copycat products, and keeping
our designs in-house. It’s technology like this that make what we do possible and
makes us excited for what’s to come!
Come One, Come All

Trying to come up with a captivating trade show booth can be
tough. Nowadays you need to include more than just a large banner, you need
multimedia capabilities to really engage the audience. But bringing, or even
renting an extra screen, projector, laptop, and extension cords can be a
hassle. Even more, once you get your booth set up the way you want it, you
almost always end up tripping over the cords and constantly walking in front of
your media display. Enter Inventist with our new patented trade show booth
design. With our display, you have both your banner and screen for multimedia
projection all in one! Plus, it allows a projector to hide under the display so
cords are out of the way and booth attendees can walk about without interfering
with their media presentations, leaving the display to be the “big screen”
attention grabber! Inventor and CEO, Shane Chen, and Chief Product Evangelist,
Claude Rorabaugh, will be presenting this display live at the Exhibitor Live Conference
at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas March 13-15, 2017. They desire
to meet with trade show display makers who might be interested in a licensing
agreement. The future of trade shows just got a whole lot brighter! Photos in order from top to bottom:
an enhanced image of the entire Inventist trade show booth with the pre-printed background and a video on the top screen , an extreme close-up of the projection screen material, and a
medium shot of our pre-printed display with the blank screen.
Happy National Inventors Day

In recognition of the enormous contribution inventors make
to the nation and the world, Congress designated February 11 as National
Inventors’ Day back in 1983 because it was the birthday of inventor Thomas Alva
Edison. Edison held over 1,000 patents from the light bulb to the
motion picture camera and was affectionately known as America’s greatest
inventor. While it’s true we’ve all come to depend on Edison’s inventions, we’d
also like to take the time to recognize another very important inventor in our
lives. Our founder, Shane Chen, is the brilliant mind behind all
our inventions here at Inventist. Shane has over 30 patents, from the Aqua
Skipper to the new Solowheel Iota. Many of his inventions have gotten national and
even worldwide attention, being featured on such programs as QVC and CNBC’s
Squawk Box. We’ve also received images and videos of fans using his inventions
in Australia, Italy, and Russia. Shane, as your staff, we would like to wish you a very Happy
Birthday and to say a BIG thank you for all you do! For us, this day will always be National
Inventist Day! 😉
Inventist to display new exhibit projection screen at the Exhibitor Live conference.

Inventist will be showing a new projection screen and back drop at the
Exhibitor Live conference. With this lightweight screen, exhibitors no longer need to rent or take large screen monitors or fight with
projectors in the high light levels at trade shows. Our patented screen fabric can be your “big screen” conference attention grabber! Inventist desires to license our
patent. See the Inventist team, Shane
Chen, Ywanne Chen and Claude Rorabaugh at booth 1911. The exhibit hall will be open March
13 through 15, 2017 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.
Presenting the Solowheel Iota

Get ready for the smallest, greenest, and most convenient
e-vehicle ever invented! Yes, we know we said that about the original
Solowheel, but now that title goes to our newest project, the Solowheel Iota. The Iota will feature 8” wheels and will weigh
only 8 lbs., making it much easier to carry when you’re not able to ride it. After creating the original Solowheel and the Hovertrax, we
realized that there was a definite need and desire for smaller, elegant devices
which would be used more for play and less for transportation. So, we took an
extended look into the human dynamics of different standing positions and wheel
arrangements and adopted a lower two-wheeled stance. The Iota will be a hybrid
idea between the Solowheel and the Hovertrax, making the device easy to learn
and more versatile than the Hovertrax. The Iota is slated to be available for purchase in September
2017. Sales price will be approx. $600 and it will feature: Up to an 8-mile range (12.8 km) Capable of 10 mph (16 kph) Climb an incline of 15 degrees Weigh approx. 8 lbs. (3.6 kg) Width of 7” (17.8 cm) A weight limit of 250 lbs. (113.4 kg) Inflatable 8” (20 cm) wheels 1000-watt motor 100-wh lithium ion battery Approx. 40-minute charge time Front and rear lights Plus, the Iota will be the first Solowheel to be produced
right here in the US! We Kickstarted the Iota on January 24 th and
was “super funded” within 3 days! For more information and a video of the Iota,
please see our Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/687658339/solowheel-iota-a-mini-personal-e-vehicle?token=38748cc2
C.E. Rorabaugh joins Inventist as Chief Product Evangelist

Long time acquaintance of CEO Shane Chen, Claude
Rorabaugh, just joined Inventist as Chief Product Evangelist. Claude
is no stranger to us as he helped launch several products in late
2005 including the AquaSkipper. Claude is looking forward to the opportunities of
working with our partners, reps, and retailers to improve the lines
of communication and product exposure. Early in his career he developed the first practical
“man-overboard” UL and USCG approved survival suit for Harvey’s of Seattle.
The last few years he has been involved in high
stakes licensing exams and other educational services distributed
over the Internet. He and his wife Deborah live live nearby in
Washougal, WA. Their son Dr. Adam is the senior archaeologist for
the Colville tribe near Grand Coulee, WA.
Solowheel in Italy!
We are so proud of our distributor in Naples, Italy –
Solowheel Italia! In May 2015, we were lucky enough to travel to beautiful
Italy and be there for their grand opening. Now, a little over a year later,
things are booming! They are doing an amazing job getting the Solowheel out
into the public with their fantastic video promotions – showing the Solowheel
all over gorgeous Naples! If you haven’t already, visit their Facebook page to
see more. http://www.solowheel-italia.it/ https://www.facebook.com/solowheelita/ They are also rolling
out our newest Solowheel product – the Scorpion!
Lunicycles and Gymnasts
Today we ventured to Naydenov Gymnastics Gym in Vancouver, WA to see if the local gymnasts would be interested in learning to ride our newest product, the Lunicycle. Not only were the girls intrigued; they were ecstatic to ride it! Seeing these young ladies take to the
Lunicycle
with ease was astonishing. With minimal direction they were helping each other move across the floor flawlessly. There were definitely a few Lunicycle stars and we can’t wait to meet with them again and see their progress. We’re hoping that we can get a few talented young ladies and gentlemen for our upcoming national campaigns (more to come soon!) with new retailers and various media outlets. More Marketing was a New Years Resolution for the company. We’re working on that and SO MUCH MORE! Some very extreme changes are coming soon. Join us for the ride! Check us out on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!
New Year, New Changes

What can you
expect? ·
More
inventions! ·
More
productivity! ·
More
Marketing! New Year,
New Inventist. 2016 is our year! Any
suggestions for us? Let us know!
And with the New Year comes…

Happy New Year! 2015 was a great year for Inventist; new product launches, licensing
deals, entering huge retail stores, and who can forget the patent wars! We’re
ready for all that 2016 has in store for us! With the New Year we’ll bring new products to market, have
our brands in huge retail locations (on store shelves!!), and continue to
provide quality products and customer service to our loyal patrons and followers.
Anything we could improve on? Let us know! We’re focusing on being the best
company we can be and we can’t do that without a little input from our biggest
and best critics! The Holiday Season has officially passed. Now that things
have slowed down around the office we’re prepared to buckle down and get ready
for all we have in store for 2016. Our New Year’s Resolution is to bring new products to life
and gain more brand recognition! What’s your Resolution? Also, we would like to take a minute to thank everyone who has
purchased an Inventist product since the company first began. Without the backing
and support from our valued patrons and followers we wouldn’t be where we are
today. Keep an eye out for us 2016! We’re coming at you with full
force!
Merry Christmas!

Happy Holidays from Inventist, Inc! We wish you all have a wonderful day! Warm Wishes, Inventist Emloyees
From the beginning

1987: Professor Kazuo
Yamafuji creates a two-wheel gyroscopic balancing device and files a patent
application A paper co-written by Yamafuji: http://www.jomac.it/FILES%20RIVISTA/JoMaC08B/JoMaC08B.pdf 2001: Segway commercializes their product and patents specific refinements and improvements 2008: Toyota develops a leg-controlled two-wheel
device, the Winglet Press release: http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/news/08/0801_1.html 2009: Honda develops a seated omnidirectional
balancing mobility device, the U3-X Press release: http://world.honda.com/news/2009/c090924New-Personal-Mobility-Device/ 2010: Shane Chen invents the standing electric
unicycle, the Solowheel and files a patent application for a standing
one-wheeled vehicle concept 2012: Shane Chen
begins developing the Hovertrax and files a patent application for a
hands-free, foot-controlled balancing vehicle concept 2013: Kickstarter for the Hovertrax campaign launched: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/687658339/hovertrax/description
Happy Holidays!

*photo by Daniel Shubin www.behance.net/SHUBIN Is Christmas already next week? It must be; products are
flying out of the warehouse every day! If
you haven’t purchased your Inventist product yet- do so soon! Christmas delivery
deadlines are coming very quickly (December 21 st )! Inventist will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Our
USPS order processing deadline is 11am PST on Wednesday and 3pm PST for UPS. We’re all very excited for Christmas! We’re especially
excited to see all of the photos of our new customers enjoying their new toys! We would also like to address the unsafe Hoverboards
circulating the US and European countries. If you purchased your unit from
Amazon.com and your unit was not an official Razor Worldwide Hovertrax or
Inventist, Inc Hovertrax: Please follow Amazons regulations and properly
dispose of your unsafe units. Refunds are being issued to those who have
purchased such products. Remember, these units are not safe! The batteries
cannot properly power the units which causes the unit to combust. We wish everyone a safe Holiday!
CNBC Squawk Box

The Hovertrax has been getting a bad rap lately. Unfortunately,
the reason is due to imitation boards that are cheaply made. More and more
knock off boards have gone up in flames. Recently, a mall kiosk in Auburn,
Washington (very close to home) selling counterfeit boards had a unit catch
fire in front of customers and storefronts.
“For no reason, it just exploded,” Kelli Steiner, who recorded the video, told CBS affiliate KIRO-TV . “And not just a little fire, exploded. Like combusted, the whole thing.”
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/hoverboard-bursts-flames-washington-mall-article-1.2459742 Joalene Jolivette, our Global Marketing Director, journeyed
to the CNBC office in New York to answer some very important questions about
the Hovertrax. Educating consumers is very important as this problem continues to grow. http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000463336 A few takeaways from the video include: The Hovertrax will
not overcharge if left charging for longer than necessary There have been no
incidents with explosion or fires with our Hovertrax, or our other popular
items that use the same high quality battery You get what you pay for. Consumer
safety is our highest priority Quality products do come at a price. Please consider your
options and choose the safest product on the market. Hovertrax can be found at Target, Nordstrom, Toys R Us,
Brookstone, Dick’s, and Razor.com.
Are Hovertrax Safe?
Hovertrax
are made with a Lithium Ion Battery with a powerful 96 Watt Hours. This battery can handle stress. Stress from
rider usage and stress from charging. This battery can handle much more stress
than any user could put on it. This is why our “Hoverboard” the Hovertrax is
safe, reliable, and will not catch fire or explode. Knock
off Hoverboard manufacturers use cheap and low quality batteries to power
their units. These batteries may be Lithium Ion but they are not stable
enough powerful enough to control a Hoverboard, let alone charge
one. The lower the watt hours the cheaper the battery. The battery
mixed with additional low quality components gets you a very low
cost board. The 200$-500$ price tag of a “Hoverboard” should be a red
flag. People
can grumble all day about the price of the Hovertrax. But at the end of the
day, the Hovertrax isn’t made of cheap parts and unsafe components. The facts
are very clear; you get what you pay for and unfortunately many people are
paying a lot more than what they intended to. Not only has money been burned
away, but homes have been destroyed and injuries incurred courtesy of cheap and
unsafe boards. When you purchase a Hovertrax you’re not only purchasing a
quality board, you’re purchasing safety for the rider, and peace of mind that
the product will operate as intended.
We’re Closed!

This week is a short week for Inventist employees. The
office will be closed Thursday and Friday because of the Holidays; Thanksgiving
and Black Friday. We hope you’re all reading this post from your comfy couches!
Don’t forget to check out our Amazon.com shop for our Human Powered sale (Check
our last post for more information)! We hope you all have, are having, or did have a great
Thanksgiving! Office hours will be back to normal starting Monday morning. PS. New products are on the horizon! Be sure to “like” and
“follow” our various social media accounts to keep in the loop!
Black Friday

A couple
weeks ago we post a blog stating that Inventist would not be open on Black
Friday. That statement is still true! We will, however, still participate in Black Friday deals via Amazon! Starting Friday the 27 th , we will
begin our “Human Powered Sale” which will include the following products: The
Alkacharger ($15.00 off), Roll Up Sail (50% off!), and the beloved
Lunicycle (50% off)! Holy deals Batman! The
Alkacharger is one of our oldest products. It charges non-rechargeable Alkaline,
Ni-Cd, and Ni-Mh batteries. Do you have kids who go through batteries like mad
for their game console controllers? Don’t want to spend $50.00 on batteries
each month? Then the Alkacharger is perfect for you! The Roll Up
Sail, or RUS, is another brilliant invention by Chen. As an avid windsurfer
Chen came up with this idea for Paddle boarders. The Roll Up Sail mounts to a
standard paddle and allows you to harness the power of the wind! When you don’t
want to use the Roll Up Sail simply roll it back up into the handle and
continue paddling. Don’t miss out on this great deal! When the RUS runs out, it
runs out for good! Finally, we’re
having a great deal on our beloved Lunicycle. The Lunicycle was a Kickstarter
success earlier this year. Everyone loves the Lunicycle! It looks deceivingly difficult
to ride but it truly isn’t. For most people, learning how to ride the Lunicycle
is easier than learning how to ride a regular unicycle. Don’t believe us? Order
one this Black Friday and try it out yourself. Since
Inventist will be closed for the Holidays this deal will only be live via
Amazon.com. We hope you
guys check out our sale and grab some truly unique products for your Holiday
Season. We have products to fit everyone on your list!
How Hoverboards Work
Important Things
Every Hoverboard User Should Know Self-balancing
devices detect when you’re tipping forward or backward. When there’s a change
in angle, the motor(s) accelerate toward the direction of the change. (The
vehicle accelerates forward when it’s tipping forward.) The acceleration
corrects the angle change. That’s how a hoverboard stays balanced, and it’s
also how you can make it move by shifting your weight between your toes and
heels. Since this is similar to the way we walk and run, riding a
self-balancing vehicle feels natural and enjoyable. But while we can feel whether
our legs are tired and we know how fast we can move them, we can’t intuitively tell
how close a hoverboard is to its maximum power while we’re riding it. If your
hoverboard isn’t very powerful, you could be constantly on the verge of falling
down and not know it. Here are some technical details that could help you stay
safe. Motor ·
You
don’t need much power to move at a constant speed on flat ground. ·
Normal
electric scooters with wheels in the front and back only need around 200W of
power—that’s how much a hoverboard uses while cruising at steady speed on a
smooth level surface. ·
But
a hoverboard will need a huge surge of power when you hit a bump in the ground,
when you accelerate or try to stop quickly, or when a beginner doesn’t have
good control of the vehicle (among other situations). In those cases you may
need as much as 1000W in order to continue balancing. ·
So
the more motor power a balancing scooter has, the safer it is. ·
For
instance, Hovertrax has 1000W of power (500W on each side); of the counterfeits
we’ve tested so far, we haven’t found any that have that much power. Most only
have around 250W on each side. ·
When
you’re choosing a hoverboard, try to find out how much power it has—the more
the better. Battery ·
All
hoverboard batteries are lithium ion batteries, but there are different types
within that category. Some are better-suited than others for self-balancing
vehicles. ·
A
hoverboard’s battery must supply enough current to handle surge power when required
by the motor. ·
In
other words, even if a motor is capable of 1000W, it won’t do any good if the
battery doesn’t reliably provide enough power at those crucial moments. ·
Among
the counterfeits we’ve tested, most used name brand batteries, but chose a
low-current option for a lower cost. Those batteries don’t have enough surge
power capability. ·
A
lightweight rider (under 120lbs) can get away with using a low-powered board.
Everyone else should exercise more caution. ·
When
riding a low-powered unit, you probably feel just fine most of the time, but
you are in fact more likely to have an accident. Fires ·
There
have been several reports of hoverboards catching fire or even exploding. ·
This
mostly seems to happen while charging, but there has been at least one incident
where it happened during riding. ·
In
some cases this has caused house fires and injuries. ·
The
fires may be caused by certain types of batteries that are easily flammable. They
may also be caused by faulty charging adapters. ·
Unfortunately
it can be hard to tell for sure whether your unit and/or its charger can start
a fire. ·
If
you’re not sure, then don’t leave your hoverboard unattended while it’s charging
(that includes charging it overnight while you sleep!). You also shouldn’t
charge it in a part of the room that’s very close to you, such as under a desk
you’re sitting at.
Rainy Days in the PNW

Fall has truly begun. Leaves are falling, rain is falling,
but Inventist is moving on up! We’re set to be in major department stores this
year and early next year. Things are hectic around the office but it’s all
going to be worth it! We’d love to hear from you when you can see our products
in your local Target, Toys R Us, Brookstone, and Best Buy! Even though fall is setting in there is still much to look
forward to and plenty of opportunities to take your Solowheel out for strolls.
There’s not much better than zooming around the PNW on a Solowheel in the Fall.
Get the family together and hit the trails before this beautiful season ends!
Solowheels are incredibly easy to travel with. Keep it with you at all times;
you never know when the need for Solowheeling will strike! Thanksgiving is quickly approaching. To all of our loyal
customers and new customers: we will be closed the 26 th and 27 th
of this month, as well as the 24 th and 25 th of next
month . This means that we will not be shipping any products those days. All
orders place on those days will be received and sent the following Monday. We
apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. Happiest of Holidays to you all!

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