The Complete Guide to Riding an Electronic Hoverboard

If you’ve purchased your first electric hoverboard, you’re likely going to feel some apprehension before you jump on. You know you’re going to have a lot of fun, but you also know that you want to be careful. After all, there are no handle bars to latch on to in case something goes wrong!

To give you the best chance of operating your new hoverboard with full confidence, we’ve compiled this document so that you can ease your anxieties before you hop on your board and the swegway accessories. While riding a hoverboard is intuitive and pretty self-explanatory, there are some common pitfalls you want to watch out for.

How to first get on the Hoverboard

Firstly, you want to ensure that your board is fully charged before you jump on. While this isn’t a safety measure in the least, it’ll ensure you don’t have to deal with the pains of riding for a couple of minutes, only to have to charge your device almost instantly. Avoid that hassle and inconvenience by ensuring your device is fully charged because it’s likely that it won’t come in that condition.

Due to various battery scares, manufacturers often decide to send their devices with empty batteries to eliminate any possibility of a fire. Once you’ve done that, you can safely hop on board. But you might be wondering which direction you should start with! Interestingly, hoverboard, so to speak, have no front or back. That means you can place your feet whichever direction you choose to.

Hop on with your right or left foot, making sure you’re as close to the wheel as possible. You might feel

Moving Forward

Often many first timers on Hoverboards assume that they need to lean forward to move forward. However, leaning forward is only going to cause a fall. What you want to do is slightly shift your weight forward, rather than lean forward. It may take a couple of tries to master, but after a couple of go’s it’ll eventually become hard wired.

Turning left or right

If you want to turn left, you have to twist forward with the foot that is the opposite of the direction you want to go with your classic swegway. Once you get the hang of this, you can work on sharper turns. In the meantime, however, start slowly. 

Getting the hang of it all

Now that you know how to move forward, and go left or right, you’ll want to practice these basics for a while before you try to go too fast. We recommend that you wear some protective gear if you’re going to be practising on harsh surfaces outside.

To get off the board, you’ll want to simply shift your balance to the most dominant side, and step off with the over foot. From the outside looking in, maybe it seemed like getting the hang of the hoverboard was going to be a no-brainer. But if you’ve read this far, then you can probably tell there are many considerations worth making.

Try not to give in to your instinct to jump off the hoverboard, which is what some people first do. We hope the tips in this article allow you to ride your electronic hoverboard safely during your first go!