Future Motion
Onewheel GT S-Series
Experienced Onewheel riders who want the most powerful, highest-headroom float Future Motion makes, and accept the closed ecosystem that comes with it.
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Strengths
- 113V architecture is a 50% voltage jump over the GT, reviewers consistently call it the fastest, most nosedive-resistant Onewheel yet, with real headroom at 20+ mph cruising
- Roughly 25-32 miles of realistic range from the 113V pack; Freshly Charged found 21 mph cruising comfortable where the GT was already near tiltback
- Lighter and lower than the standard GT despite the extra power, with a performance treaded tire that carves noticeably better
- Future Motion now sells tires, motors, footpads, and sensors for self-service on the S-Series, a partial concession after years of right-to-repair pressure
- Concierge-grade fit and finish; this is the most refined hardware in the self-balancing category
Weaknesses
- At $2,900-$3,500 it costs two to three times what capable e-skateboards run, and the value axis suffers for it
- Future Motion's history weighs on the brand: a 2023 CPSC recall over nosedive crashes (four deaths reported), initial refusal to recall, and ongoing injury litigation
- Closed ecosystem persists, firmware pairing of battery and controller blocks third-party packs, and Future Motion sued JW Batteries over an unlock chip; the r/onewheel community remains vocal about it
- Any single-wheel self-balancing board can still nosedive if you out-ride the motor; pads, wrist guards, and a helmet are not optional at these speeds
- No published IP rating, wet riding is at your own risk and warranty's discretion
Specs
- Top Speed Mph
- 25
- Range Miles
- 28
- Motor Watts
- 4000
- Battery Wh
- 525
- Weight Lbs
- 38
- Max Rider Weight Lbs
- 275
- System Voltage
- 113V
- Tire Size
- 11.5 x 6.5 in treaded
- Water Resistance
- Splash resistant (no IP rating published)
- Self Balancing
- Yes
The GT S-Series is Future Motion’s answer to a question its own customers kept asking: what if the Onewheel had enough motor that you stopped worrying about the front end dipping? The jump from the GT’s 75V peak to a 113V system is the headline, and reviewers agree it transforms the ride. Freshly Charged found that 21 mph cruising, territory where the standard GT was already leaning on tiltback, feels relaxed on the S-Series, with power in reserve. Top speed is a stated 25 mph, range a realistic 25-32 miles, and despite all that the board is lighter and sits lower than the GT it outguns.
Ride quality is where the S-Series earns its keep. The treaded performance tire carves harder than anything Future Motion has shipped, and the one-wheel float, that surfy, snowboard-on-pavement sensation, remains the reason people pay this much for one wheel when four-wheel boards cost half as much. Owners on r/onewheel describe it as the first Onewheel where the hardware feels ahead of the rider rather than the other way around.
The caveats are structural, not nitpicks. Future Motion fought a CPSC recall in 2022 before relenting in 2023 after reported nosedive deaths, and injury lawsuits are still working through the courts. The company also pairs battery and controller in firmware so third-party packs will not run, and it sued the maker of a chip that defeated the lock, a posture that keeps the right-to-repair fight alive in the community. The S-Series softens this somewhat: tires, motors, footpads, and sensors are now sold for DIY replacement, which is genuine progress even if batteries remain locked down.
So the honest framing: this is the best-riding, most powerful self-balancing board you can buy from anyone, sold by a company whose ecosystem control you have to be willing to live with. If that trade bothers you, the Floatwheel ADV2 elsewhere in this category is the open-source counterargument. If it doesn’t, nothing else floats like this.
Sources
Every claim in this guide that isn't first-person experience is traceable to one of the sources below. URLs verified at publication; some may rot. Let us know if so.
- Onewheel GT S-Series, official product page — Future MotionPrice ($2,900 base, verified via the store's live product data June 5, 2026), variants, and weight.
- Brand-New Onewheel GT S-Series, With 113V of Raw Power — Freshly ChargedHands-on review; source for the 113V headroom, 21 mph cruising comfort, and weight/handling comparisons against the GT.
- Onewheel GT vs GT S-Series — TrailWheelSpec and ride-feel comparison between GT and GT-S.
- Future Motion Refuses to Recall Deadly Onewheel Skateboard — U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionOfficial CPSC statement preceding the 2023 recall, context for the nosedive history.
- Future Motion, Consumer Rights Wiki — Consumer Rights WikiDocuments the battery-controller firmware pairing, the JW Batteries lawsuit, and the right-to-repair dispute.