http://www.wral.com/crabtree-mall-suspends-hoverboard-sales-after-cary-family-s-board-ignites/15192486/

12/22/2015 10:02:18 PM

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"The mom said she watched her 16-year-old daughter’s hoverboard explode as it was charging in the family’s living room Sunday night."

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"The hoverboard was an early Christmas gift from her daughter's boyfriend, who got it for $427 from a kiosk vendor at Crabtree Valley Mall."

$427 That's a nice present for high school sweethearts.

12/22/2015 10:07:26 PM

It's too bad that those roller skate-shoe hybrid things didn't explode while being worn. These would be as annoying except you can plainly tell the person using it from a safe distance.

12/22/2015 10:07:41 PM

These folks are my neighbors. Kinda scary.

12/22/2015 10:15:37 PM

Hope they paid with a credit card, otherwise good luck getting money back.

12/22/2015 10:24:28 PM

they see me rollin', they detonatin'

12/22/2015 10:40:42 PM

LOL we landed a rocket and we cant get this shit together. LOL aliens are laugh their asses off.

12/22/2015 10:44:51 PM

In Other News: Donald J Trump has purchased the words supply of recalled hover boards and donated them to Raqqa Syria for use by needy militants this holiday season.

12/22/2015 10:46:02 PM

Kind of crazy... I'm sure these things are going to be the hot item this Christmas. I've already seen a few kids with them riding around on the sidewalk in/around Capitol Hill and Chinatown. Weird to think these little things could be everywhere, and be a fire hazard if charged incorrectly.

12/22/2015 10:47:11 PM

http://abcnews.go.com/US/charging-hoverboard-sparks-maryland-house-fire-officials/story?id=35725668

12/22/2015 10:58:53 PM

This is heavy

12/22/2015 11:15:54 PM

I wanted to pick one of these up a few months back, but couldn't find a reputable dealer, or the company that "first" invented the product. Not surprised at all that devices people are buying on AliBaba from shoddy suppliers to resell at 2-3x the price are not well tested.

12/23/2015 12:37:39 AM

fuck, I forgot about the rocket launch. how did that go?

12/23/2015 12:45:06 AM

lipo batteries ain't something to fool around with

[Edited on December 23, 2015 at 1:23 AM. Reason : especially super cheap ones]

12/23/2015 1:20:52 AM

i'm shocked shitty knockoffs are shitty

12/23/2015 8:45:44 AM

If these are knock offs where are the originals??

12/23/2015 8:51:30 AM

If your advertising plan is mentioning that the ones you sell are not the ones that catch on fire, maybe it's a bad investment.

While I've seen many videos of these things online, I've yet to see one IRL. That is a good thing.

IBT "back in my day we had to push ourselves along on roller skates / skateboards / scooters, etc.."

12/23/2015 9:08:58 AM

^^ yeah there basically aren't any.

planetmoney had a podcast on this recently: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/11/27/457404184/episode-666-the-hoverboard-life


this guy knows what's up. hoverboard as a sulky.





[Edited on December 23, 2015 at 10:08 AM. Reason : .]

12/23/2015 10:03:59 AM

I want one of the mono wheel versions instead. Looks like it would be a bit more fun, as it would require better balance skillz and you'd look like a jetson's robot riding it around

12/23/2015 11:11:42 AM

Lemme know, I can get you a deal on one of these that don't blow up.

12/23/2015 11:17:24 AM

Quote :

"I'm sure these things are going to be the hot item this Christmas."

I KNOW DAT'S RIGHT!!!!

12/23/2015 9:31:16 PM

"back in my day we had to push ourselves along on roller skates / skateboards / scooters, etc.."

12/23/2015 9:32:14 PM

i prefer the "May Pop" brand hover board.

[Edited on December 24, 2015 at 12:19 AM. Reason : g]

12/24/2015 12:19:00 AM

why are they called hoverboards if they don't hover

12/25/2015 4:34:25 AM

Where is that thread where the guy trys to rationalize the thousand dollar mono wheel for commuting to campus

12/25/2015 11:21:53 AM

^^I too have been trying to figure this out.

12/25/2015 1:55:37 PM

must be a selling point ;3

12/25/2015 6:33:38 PM