Author: Dawn Studio/xiaoyu

·Preface:

For a long time, the electric balance car industry has been thriving secretly. The reason why it is not widely known by the general public is that the demand of the society was insufficient at that time, and the technology level was limited at that time. No matter in the selection of materials, or in the internal core technology and battery technology, it could not reach a standard that could be sold. Today, the pace of life in China is increasing. From the perspective of entertainment or transportation, it is the best time for the launch of the inching balance car. In addition to the promotion of the smart storm, many excellent products stand out. This product that Dawn brings to you today is Ninebot One A1, a product of Ninebot that is in the initial stage. It may be mentioned that the No.9 balance car has no sense of strangeness. Yes, Ninebot One A1 is produced by Xiaomi's company Ninebot. Previously, Ninebot's two wheel balance car had a good sales in Xiaomi Mall. As an iterative product of Ninebot unicycle, this evaluation of Ninebot One A1 can be said to make Dawn "painful! And happy". Without much nonsense, the text will start!

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【1】 Packaging accessories

The packaging of Ninebot One A1 did not bring too much surprise and particularity to Dawn. The simple traditional paper shell packaging, together with the sketch of the balance car on the surface, was the first impression of Ninebot One A1 packaging on Dawn. As a slightly avant-garde product, this packaging is not so outstanding, and when the product was received at dawn, there were many dents and damages on the packaging, which can also be seen in the pictures. Although the quality of the packaging can't explain anything, Dawn personally thinks that Ninebot can use the packaging of Xiaomi products for reference. Although it is also a cardboard style, it can be called "excellent in both character and learning" in terms of hardness and quality.

When the package was opened, the first thing I saw was the accessory Zeng of Ninebot One A1. The package cleverly embedded the accessory into the upper foam shield of the package, which not only saved space, but also made it convenient for users to use. All accessories have been placed in different independent packages by different categories, and the details are in place.

Although the accessories look a bit messy, they are actually very simple. It includes instructions, legal statements and instruction cards in the text file. In terms of power supply, Ninebot One A1 uses a dual section self-service integrated DC similar to a laptop. Careful people can find that there is also a long metal tube beside it. What is this? Because the tyres of Ninebot One A1 are pneumatic tyres, it is necessary to replenish air in some cases, but it is very inconvenient to replenish air in embedded tyres. To solve this problem, the official directly equipped an extension tube as standard, which is very interesting.

Ninebot One A1 uses a segmented 70W.63V power adapter, and the power terminal is a common two pin socket. The volume is not small, but it is said that in the past, the surface adopts anti slip lines, and the whole body is black. There is a very inconspicuous indicator light on the adapter, which can directly remind the user of the charging status. The extension cable uses a 4-pole interface, which can be directly connected with the charging port of the balance car. It is very convenient. But I have to say that in some materials and details, the workmanship needs to be strengthened.

【2】 Product details

It has to be said that the extremely simple design of the Ninebot One A1 is very perfect. The black and white color matching and super geometric product design make the Ninebot One A1 look like a handicraft. The total weight of the whole vehicle is 10.5KG. The body is made of SABIC LEXAN, the same industrial material as the iPhone. The whole vehicle can reach IP54 protection level. Compared with the previous generation, although the style has been continued, the extra decoration of the body has been removed, including leg pads and interfaces, and the handle has been integrated into the geometric design of the body. It can be said that among similar products, the design of Ninebot One A1 is more advanced and has the flavor of an international brand. Even so, from a practical point of view, there are still some chicken ribs, which will be introduced slowly at dawn later.

For the pursuit of ultimate geometric design, the handle of Ninebot One A1 is integrated into a part of the car body, which is engraved with the brand logo of Ninebot. Below the handle is a warning sticker in both Chinese and English (to be honest, you may not even look at this warning, but if you really use this car, you will find how important it describes). Light gray color matching and good soft glue make the overall performance of the whole handle very good. When you gently lift the handle in use, you will find that there is a reserved extension distance at both ends of the handle. You can directly set its use linkage in the mobile phone APP, which is to stop idling after lifting (but will lose front and rear balance) and turn off this function. Because the Ninebot One A1 will automatically idle at high speed for a period of time after the wheels are lifted off the ground, and then it will automatically stop.

There is only one button on the body of Ninebot One A1, which is the main power switch of the body. The switch is slightly larger, and this design is also convenient for users to operate. There is a blue hidden light under the power sign, and the switch is plastic, but to Dawn's disappointment, the feeling of pressing the switch down is not very good, and the feeling of looseness, as well as the very unclear feedback (maybe because Dawn's machine is an engineering machine?) Sometimes during operation, I don't even know whether I touch the switch in place, I hope it can be improved in the future.

Corresponding to the power key is a symmetrical DC charging interface behind the handle, which is basically the same shape as the power key, and pursues the symmetry of the entire product. A rubber piston is adopted above the DC port and connected to the car body, which ensures the dust-proof and splash proof performance and reduces the probability of rubber plug loss.

On the whole car body, what makes Dawn feel the most perfect is the pedals on both sides of the Ninebot One A1. The pedals are made of high-strength alloy materials. They run through the whole car body and can withstand a maximum weight of 120KG. The pedals are made of silver metal with black plastic surface treatment. The surface layer is also treated with anti slip treatment similar to frosting particles, so the anti slip effect is good. The middle is also printed with the brand logo of Ninebot. To tell the truth, with this thickness of metal, as well as folding components, it can withstand the weight of 120KG. Dawn already feels very good. To confirm, Dawn has found a friend of 105KG to get on the car and experience it, and there is no pressure.


The workmanship of Ninebot One A1 is quite good among similar products that Dawn has seen. It is equipped with a 14 inch pneumatic tire as a standard, which meets certain standards in terms of materials, design, texture and texture. The pattern design is inclined to the anti-skid high friction type. It has to be said that it is this aggressive tire that makes Dawn's fingers "red" in the later use (the car body falls off from its feet and spins, Dawn grabs the car with his hands, and his fingers are directly cut by the high-speed rotating wheel pattern). Ninebot One A1 does not use solid rubber tires used by many similar products. First, pneumatic tires have a better driving experience, and second, they can greatly reduce the weight of the car body.

There is a BATT.OPEN rubber plug on both sides of the fuselage, and the logo and cross screw can be seen after opening. After unscrewing, you can directly see the battery compartment part of the outer body. The Ninebot One A1 is normally equipped with only one rechargeable battery. In this case, the maximum speed can reach 17KM/h. In terms of endurance, the standard battery has reached 155Wh. In the dawn test, it can ride about 16KM after being fully charged. In the later stage, another battery can be purchased and installed according to the user's own needs. Under the condition of two batteries, the maximum speed of the car body can reach 20KM/h. Of course, the weight of the car body will naturally become heavier. I think that under normal use, one battery can meet the requirements.

【3】 APP linkage

Compared with the traditional balance car, the Ninebot One A1 comes with a very sound mobile phone linkage software. Scan the QR code on the manual, enter the corresponding website and download the APP directly. Android Apple has the corresponding version that can be downloaded by itself. After downloading, according to the process of installation, the first thing to enter the software is identity login. This set of software of Ninebot One A1 supports multi platform account linkage login. At dawn, of course, individuals chose Xiaomi's ID to login. After this step, turn on the power of the balance car, turn on the Bluetooth of the mobile phone, and the software will automatically scan to find the balance car to link. For the first link, the car body needs to be activated and registered, and some relatively sound personal information is required. Personally, as a means of transportation, this is a must.

The most important point of this set of linkage software of Ninebot One A1 is that it has a powerful learning function. Every link, from picture instructions to step learning video tutorials, has been done very well. You may think this is unnecessary, but Dawn can tell you very seriously that even if you follow the tutorial process very carefully, you may not be able to ride Ninebot One A1. This is not a joke. Later, Dawn will focus on the actual operation.

Ninebot has cleverly integrated a set of its own social zones in its own software, including the No. 9 community and the ranking list. Not only Ninebot One A1, but also the No. 9 balance car with two wheels can be found here. This is also one of the necessary needs of Internet products, and the best way to let more friends with the same hobbies communicate.

The main interface of the software is very simple. A dial model similar to the speedometer, plus the endurance distance below, is some common information. Pull up and some information about the car body will appear, including driving time, average speed, car body temperature, etc. (the screenshot is the data linked after the product is first opened at dawn). If the software is used during driving, it will become a transparent interface and a very interesting design. It can be said that the most powerful part of the software is the linkage setting of the car body, which has basically brought the functions of the software into full play. Entering the setting interface, you can see a variety of setting options, including light settings, cycling settings, handle settings, and so on. Let's analyze them together.

When I introduced the car body handle at dawn, I mentioned the function of handle setting. The specific switch is here. In other settings, we can change some information of the car body at will, even including the serial number and other options, which is hard to see in other products at Dawn. In the APP, you can intuitively read a lot of information about the car body, including voltage, current, car body tilt angle, etc., in addition to the information we are familiar with, and you can also carry out a special technical view of the battery. For a balanced car, the power information is a relatively important data.

The reason why I put the light setting at the end of the introduction is that it is really cool! This interface even reminds Dawn of the Yeelight bedside lamp at his bedside. In addition to being able to customize colors, the official software also provides a variety of color rolling methods. According to different settings, LED light groups on both sides of the car body will implement different color schemes, including rolling, color changing, and breathing light modes. In fact, as a scientific and technological product, it is very necessary to have cool light groups, It's like the backlight of a mechanical keyboard. It looks very impressive, right? The ambient light of Ninebot One A1 prompts the car body's electricity level by default. The remaining electricity level of the car body is indicated by the number of light groups. If the dangerous electricity level is reached or the car exceeds the speed limit, the driver will be alerted by flashing lights and sound.

【4】 Actual operation

Speaking of actual operation, Dawn will first explain the operating principle of Ninebot One A1. Under normal circumstances, you need to get on the trolley like a bicycle, with one foot on the pedal, and use the interaction between the lower leg and the car body to balance the sliding of the vehicle, reach the balance point and a speed, and move the other foot on the pedal. The front and rear of the car body are automatically balanced. As long as there is a little forward force, the car body will be judged to be moving forward. On the contrary, it will be moving backward or parking. You can do a small experiment. Turn on the power supply, and the side of the car is facing you. Put one hand on the left side of the handle, and one hand on the right side of the handle. If you force your left hand, you will drive to the left, and if you force your right hand, you will drive to the right.

Because Dawn, in the days when he got the product, was just in time for the rare long-term spring rain weather here. It rained continuously for more than a week, so he had no choice but to move the training ground to the underground parking lot. In order to carry out the operation experiment, family and friends were also invited to help. To tell you the truth, but it's enough to make everyone miserable! At the beginning, Fuxiao had a hard time learning, and even made himself suspect that it was his problem. Then Dawn found about 10 people to continuously test the learning rate of the car body, and the result was gratifying to Dawn. None of the 10 people can master the basic operation of the car body in 30 minutes. The shortest time is two days. After three hours of practice every day, they can walk in a straight line... Maybe you think this data is exaggerated, but it's not exaggerated at all. It's really difficult to get started with Ninebot One A1!

In the official teaching, the first thing for everyone to learn is rolling. This action is very important, but it is also the most painful! Why does the word "pain" appear here? Compared with the previous generation of products, the Ninebot One A1 has removed the standard body pad, resulting in the direct contact between the calf and the body when getting on the car, which will put the whole calf and ankle in a very awkward situation. After several rounds of rolling training, I found that the side of the calf has become red. The next day, the pain is more severe, and only a few days later will it recover, directly affecting the later cycling training. Maybe the manufacturer thinks that the cushion is a chicken's heel, but for novices, the cushion is a lifesaving straw. Personally, you can choose the car body side cover version with or without cushion when you buy it. The side cover is replaceable and convenient anyway. Why should users suffer so much in the learning stage?

Although the official learning process is very detailed and scientific, even if you follow the learning process several times, you may not be able to ride Ninebot One A1. Yes, let's talk about my experience at dawn. The sliding link mentioned above is very important, mainly to let you know the weight of the car body and the feeling of the whole person and the car, so that your feet will not feel strange on it. If you have already done it, please do not try to ride hard, or you may fall badly! Find a friend and let him follow you. As an escort handrail, if you can slip on the car without going to the car, you can also try to help get on the car, and then feel the momentum of moving forward and the feeling of parking and retreating. This link is very important. At dawn, when I practiced, I knew the movement principle of the car body best, but I felt that the car always didn't obey, didn't walk forward, and didn't have speed. In fact, this is the feeling that you don't know the car body moving forward.

With the help of others, if you can fully grasp the basic feeling of moving forward, accelerating, parking, backing up and even move forward without others in some cases, you have basically completed 70% of the learning process! Next, we need to integrate the previous car sliding and the subsequent learning achievements, and try to drive straight and park by ourselves. If this step is also completely completed, we can try to drive arbitrarily from the big corner until the final integration of people and cars. Maybe you think it sounds so simple! In fact, Dawn thought the same at the beginning, but when Dawn first tried to roll the car, the simple and easy words in his mind suddenly disappeared... Let's put it this way, Dawn spent about 4 days from learning to being able to move forward on its own, with an average of more than 3 hours of learning time every day. The friends around me are fast and slow. The fastest one can reach 8 hours. The slowest one fails and finally gives up. It can be said that the Ninebot One A1 and the twin wheel No. 9 balance car are totally different! You must have friends who can't ride bicycles around, right? Yes, Ninebot One A1 may be the second product that people can't control or even give up. Even so, Dawn felt that everything could be learned, but it was only a matter of time.

Maybe you think you can stand on the top of the ice peak and sing invincibly by riding Ninebot One A1. That's wrong. Everyone must pay attention to the problems in riding. First, I suggest wearing protective gear. After all, it's a unicycle. At dawn, I was riding a No. 9 bicycle, but my face was cut off by a trot... Second, not all places are suitable for riding Ninebot One A1, including some landslides with too large angles. The limit is 15 degrees. There are also such subgrade contour points as shown in the picture, especially when passing at high speed, which are very, very dangerous! Third, don't try to jump with the car in your hands unless you feel like an extreme athlete. Fourth, the maximum speed of Ninebot One A1 can reach 17-20KM/h, which may not seem very fast, but don't forget that you are stepping on a unicycle, and don't forget that you are made of meat... So, don't try to fly too fast.

【5】 Improvement suggestions

The most uncomfortable part of Ninebot One A1 for Dawn is its difficulty in getting started. I think as a good product, the more popular the better, but it is too difficult to get started with Ninebot One A1, which even makes some people around Dawn give up immediately after trying it. Because it is almost impossible to make an article on the car body, Dawn personally thinks that we can recommend different corresponding parts according to the different needs of different people. For example, the conventional cycling package accessory in the dawn pattern above, because this generation of Ninebot One A1 does not have a direct interface, we can do something on the pedal. The pedal is the strongest part of the body. You can directly connect the hand folding lever with the pedal by means of a snap, or even add driving lights, mobile phone brackets and other links. First, it optimizes the rate of use, and second, it ensures the safety and expansion of driving between cities. The difficulty lies in the strength of the folding handrail and the snap mode of the link point. Dawn saw a lot of product peripherals on the official website of Ninebot, but most of them did not help novices increase their use rate. This is just a small suggestion from Dawn. Dawn hopes that the Ninebot One A1 can be a product suitable for all ages, not an acrobatic toy belonging to the technology stream.

·Summary of evaluation:

After some complaints, Dawn also summarized this evaluation slightly. First of all, Ninebot One A1 is a product that pursues perfection from appearance to workmanship, especially its minimalist black and white geometric design concept, as well as its excellent performance in hardware and software, making Ninebot One A1 an instant champion in the circle! However, after boasting, Dawn also expresses his true thoughts. First of all, as a hawking product, it should be friendly to people, so that as many people as possible can use the product and experience the product. However, the Ninebot One A1 unicycle is difficult to get started, and because of its unstable nature, I don't think it is suitable for riding on the road. Dawn strongly recommends adding auxiliary riding accessories to reduce the difficulty of getting started and increase the stability and operability of the car body. For example, a buyer who buys a product has many difficulties in learning; It was not easy to learn how to ride the product, but I found that I had thrown the newly bought product beyond recognition What will it be like in your heart? Dawn believes that in the case of adding additional auxiliary operation accessories and changeable side covers of soft bags, it is also necessary to highlight some information on the purchase page, such as: the product needs some riding skills, is slightly more difficult to master, and so on. Or mark: the product belongs to the skill product of a specific group of people and other words, so you should give the buyer a good shot! After all, it's a unicycle. As mentioned above at dawn, there must be people around you who can't ride bicycles, right?

Some people may feel that Dawn is too harsh after reading this review There are no beautiful pictures or demonstration videos. Will 6000 or 7000 words convince the audience? First of all, the product evaluation was a special period. Because of the weather, equipment and personal work factors, there was no video recording this time, and I felt helpless at Dawn. Secondly, people who have seen Dawn's evaluation may know about Dawn's evaluation style. Dawn doesn't like writing soft articles, and the better the product, the more critical Dawn is! After all, we can't just use the product like ordinary buyers. We need to dig out the potential details of the product and put forward personal ideas. Yes~Ninebot One A1 is one of the products obtained by Dawn recently, which is relatively perfect, but this perfection makes Dawn feel uncomfortable, especially in the difficulty of getting started Dawn hopes that Ninebot will bring more interesting products to you in the future, and that more people will experience, buy and use these products! Finally, thank Ninebot for bringing us such an interesting A1 balance car. See you next time!